The Korean Chef

In a kitchen where the lights never go out and precision is survival itself, six owner chefs at the forefront of Korean fine dining begin their day. Behind the elegance on the plate, not a second, a millimeter, or a tenth of a gram is allowed to fail. As both artists and managers, they carry the weight of the kitchen, the restaurant, and their own lives. From ingredients and service to revenue, reputation, and the future of their teams, an endless chain of decisions strips cooking of its romance and exposes its reality. This documentary follows chef Kang Min Goo, Lim Ki Hak, Park Jeong Hyun, Park Jeong Eun, Shin Chang Ho, and Lee Ha Sung as they pursue perfection in their own ways, revealing how Korean fine dining is relentlessly forged.