Muoki
| Muoki | |
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Interactive map of Muoki | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Head chef | James Park |
| Food type | Contemporary cuisine |
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| Location | 2F, 12-12 Hakdong-ro 55-gil, Gangnam District, Seoul, 06065, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′08″N 127°02′32″E / 37.5189°N 127.0422°E |
| Website | www |
Muoki (Korean: 무오키) is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It received its first Michelin star in 2019 and it maintained the one-star distinction in 2025.[1] Its name means "oak tree" in Afrikaans.[2]
Its executive chef is James Park (박무현; Bak Muhyeon[3]). Park worked in a number of international restaurants, including in the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., in The Fat Duck in London, and in Quay in Sydney.[2] Park previously worked in The Test Kitchen in Cape Town, South Africa for five years. Over time, he reportedly became no. 2 in the kitchen.[4] He also worked in a French restaurant and led a food lab in a restaurant on Jeju Island in South Korea.[4][2] He returned to Seoul in 2017, and opened Muoki.[2] The restaurant reportedly explores creating dishes using ingredients in multiple different ways.[5]
The restaurant was reviewed positively by Lee Geon-gu (이건구) of The Sommelier Times in 2022.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Muoki – Seoul - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ a b c d Tan, Rachel (2019-11-15). "My Signature Dish: James Park's Tomatoes Seven Ways". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ 안소희의 인스타그램 속 맛집. 여성조선 (in Korean). 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b "A lasting impression is what Muoki aims for". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "8 MICHELIN-Recommended Restaurants That Offer A Taste Of Korean Terroir". Michelin Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ [이건구 오늘 와인한잔] 와인 마실 곳을 찾아서, 청담동 '무오키'. 소믈리에타임즈 (in Korean). 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
External links
- Homepage (in English, Korean)
- Michelin Guide page (in English)
- Reservations on Catchtable (in English, Korean)