Choi Hyun-seok
South Korean chef (born 1972)
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Choi Hyun-seok (Korean: 최현석; born July 6, 1972)[1] is a South Korean chef and television personality.[2] He gained mainstream recognition for his appearances on the variety show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, from which he became known for his flamboyant stage presence.[3]
Career
He worked in Seoul in the Italian restaurant La Cucina before becoming the head chef at Elbon the Table, which has two branches in Seoul and one in Goyang.[4]
He is currently the head chef at Choi, a Korean-European fusion restaurant in Seoul.[5] In 2020, he opened his new restaurant Central Reducer (중앙감속기).[6]
In 2024, he appeared on the competitive cooking show Culinary Class Wars and made it to the final eight contestants.[7]
On March 23rd and 24th, 2025, Chef Choi Hyun-suk, joined Seoul Gourmet Pop-up at Solbit Island in Banpo. It was hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to celebrate the second consecutive year of hosting Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. Choi, along with other star chefs, presented signature dishes paired with traditional liquor cocktails.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Table by Choi Hyun-seok | Cast | |
| 2011 | Olive Cooking Time | Cast | |
| Chef Choi Hyun-seok's Crazy Time Season 1 | |||
| Chef Choi Hyun-seok's Crazy Time Season 2 | |||
| 2014 | Olive Show | Cast | Season 2014 |
| Korean Food Battle 2 | Judges | ||
| 2014-2016 | Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | Main Cast | Season 1 |
| 2015 | Wednesday Gourmet Club | Advisory Board | |
| Olive Show | Cast | Season 2015 | |
| Korean Food Battle 3 | Judges | ||
| The human condition | Cast | 3rd period | |
| Chefs together | |||
| 2016 | Olive Show | Cast | Season 2016 |
| Cook's representative | Participant | ||
| Chefs 2 | Cast | ||
| 2017 | Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | Main Cast | Season 2 |
| Long live the independence of the old men!! See you there | Cast | ||
| Man giving dog food 2 | |||
| 2018 | Sumine's side dishes | Student | |
| Law of the Jungle in Mexico | Cast | ||
| Delicious story dirty talk | |||
| Delicious story dirty talk | |||
| 2019 | Extreme Table | Cast | |
| Strange Village | |||
| 2023 | Challenge! Michelin iChef | Cast | |
| 2024 | Culinary Class Wars | Participant | White Spoon |
| 2024-2025 | Please Take Care of My Refrigerator | Main Cast | Season 5 |
| 2025 | Jungle Bob 2 - Peruvian Bob | Cast |
Book
- Chef Choi's Crazy Recipe (2010)
- Art food by the 5 elements of cooking (2013)
- Monography Magazine 01 (2015)
- Camera and Apron (2015)
- Great Library Job Show
- Sumine's Side Dishes
Award
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The 10th A-Awards | Creativity Section | Won |
| 2016 | The 10th Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | Hot Issue Entertainment Impressions | Won |