| Choi Hyun-seok | |
|---|---|
 Choi in 2015 | |
| Born | (1972-07-06) July 6, 1972 (age 52) Seoul, South Korea |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Korean-European fusion |
Choi Hyun-seok (Korean: 최현석; born July 6, 1972) is a South Korean chef and television personality. 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. 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. He is currently the head chef at Choi, a Korean-European fusion restaurant in Seoul. In 2020, he opened his new restaurant Central Reducer (중앙감속기). In 2024, he appeared on the competitive cooking show Culinary Class Wars and made it to the final eight contestants.
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