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Chef Lim Seong-geun, who halted broadcasts over controversy, opens new restaurant in Paju
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Chef Lim Seong-geun, who halted broadcasts over controversy, opens new restaurant in Paju

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chef Lim Seong-geun, known from Netflix's 'The Hungry and the Hairy: Cook's Class War,' has opened a new restaurant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
  • The three-story establishment features a jjigae restaurant on the first floor, a galbi restaurant on the second, and a cafe on the third, with popular recipes from his YouTube channel and the Netflix show.
  • Lim, who previously won 'The Great Korean Food' and was a finalist on 'The Hungry and the Hairy 2,' had suspended broadcast activities due to past controversies including multiple DUI offenses and assault charges.

Chef Lim Seong-geun, who gained recognition through Netflix's 'The Hungry and the Hairy: Cook's Class War,' has launched a new restaurant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, after a hiatus from broadcasting due to past controversies. Lim announced the opening on Instagram, expressing gratitude to those who supported his endeavor through a challenging preparation period.

I sincerely thank everyone who has waited for and supported our opening for a long time.

— Lim Seong-geunAnnouncing the opening of his new restaurant on Instagram.

The new establishment spans three floors, with the first floor dedicated to 'jjigae' (stew), the second to 'galbi' (ribs), and the third to a cafe. The jjigae is a popular recipe from his YouTube channel, while the galbi was featured on the Netflix show. The restaurant will have a soft opening from July 6-8 before its official launch on July 9. To accommodate more guests initially, reservations will not be taken.

It was not an easy preparation process, but we did our best with the mindset of satisfying everyone who visits.

— Lim Seong-geunDescribing the challenges in preparing the new restaurant.

Lim, who won 'The Great Korean Food' in 2015 and reached the top seven in 'The Hungry and the Hairy 2' last year, faced public scrutiny earlier this year. He admitted to multiple DUI offenses on his YouTube channel, though the actual number of convictions was higher than initially stated. Additional assault charges also came to light, leading to his withdrawal from broadcast activities. He concluded his announcement by saying, "I will be waiting for you at Simhak Mountain."

I will be waiting for you at Simhak Mountain.

— Lim Seong-geunConcluding his Instagram post about the new restaurant.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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