Korean American Chefs Shine at the 2025 James Beard Awards: Winners and Highlights
Several Korean American chefs and restaurants earned major honors at the 2025 James Beard Awards, highlighting the growing influence of Korean cuisine in the U.S. Chef Jung-sik Yim of Jungsik in New York was named Outstanding Chef, while JinJu Pâtisserie in Portland, Oregon, run by Gyu-rim Lee and Jin Caldwell, won Outstanding Bakery. New York’s Atomix, led by Junghyun and Ellia Park, took home the award for Outstanding Hospitality, and Sky Han-eul Kim of Gift Horse in Rhode Island was named Best Chef: Northeast.
