Chef Lim Sung-geun postpones restaurant opening amid past criminal record controversy

Chef Lim Sung-geun, a figure who garnered attention through his appearance on Netflix's 'Chef's Table: Cooking Competition Season 2,' has decided to postpone the opening of his restaurant. This decision comes five months after he suspended his television appearances following controversy surrounding his criminal record.

Lim announced the postponement through a community post on his personal YouTube channel. The restaurant was slated to open near Simhak Mountain in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The chef stated that the delay was necessary to ensure a "safer opening."

The chef's past legal issues resurfaced, leading to public scrutiny and impacting his broadcast career. While the specific details of his past convictions were not elaborated upon in the provided text, the controversy was significant enough to cause a halt in his public activities and now affects his business ventures.