Jongin Byeon ← Newsletter

Selected work

Culinary
Experience.

01

Restaurant Evett

Michelin Guide · 2 Stars World's 50 Best @restaurantevett

Seoul, Korea
2019 – 2020
Intern → Commis → Chef de Partie → Jr. Sous Chef
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Evett dish — savory tart cup with shaved cheese and herbs in a stone pot

02

Restaurant Zén

Michelin Guide · 3 Stars No. 69, World's 50 Best @restaurantzen.sgp

Singapore
2021 – 2023
Demi Chef de Partie → Chef de Partie
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Zén dessert — peach in consommé with crisp sticks and edible flowers

03

Restaurant Noma

Michelin Guide · 3 Stars Best of the Best, World's 50 Best @nomacph

Copenhagen, Denmark
2023 – 2026
Intern → Chef de Partie
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Noma dish — butterfly-shaped leaf plating with twigs

Noma dish — crab with picked crabmeat on woven mat

Noma dish — shellfish with autumn leaves and lime

Noma dish — whipped cream with ants and citrus

Noma dish — chestnut shell with caviar and almond

Noma dish — charred mushroom slices on black plate

Noma kitchen fermentation pantry with labeled jars and containers

04

Playa × Jongin Byeon

Seoul, Korea
Pop-up dinner.
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Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner table setting — PLAYA menu card & silver leaf objet

Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner — VOSS mineral & sparkling water

Sea fingers tart, mornay sauce, shaved walnut, Yeongam fish roe plating

Chrysanthemum tempura, Uni XO hot sauce plating

Chrysanthemum tempura, Uni XO hot sauce serving bowls

Cotton candy, pickled deodeok, perilla leaf plating — silverware stands

Seasonal seafood, green plum, fermented rice water, bay leaf vinegar, gochujang plating

Cheongseoritae black soybean soft tofu, baektae soybean yuba, mussel foam plating

Croaker, kohlrabi dashi, chamnamul puree, lardo plating

Pork tenderloin, collar, and jowl with summer seasonal vegetables plating

Peach, hovenia tea jelly, sancho pepper leaf plating

Genmai matcha mousse dessert on toasted soy powder, Agrie doux sauce being poured over vanilla ice cream

Genmai matcha mousse dessert with spun sugar nest garnish

Manggae-tteok wrapped in smilax leaf with pine nut praline plating

Chefs plating dishes at the pass during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Chef finishing a dish by hand at the counter during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Chef plating a dish at the counter during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Chef plating a dish at the counter during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Front of house team member smiling at the table during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Director writing at the counter during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Sommelier pouring wine during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

Sommelier serving a guest during the Playa × Jongin Byeon pop-up dinner

05

The Breath Before Inspiration

Simmons Beautyrest Black at Frieze 2026
Culinary Director
Immersive art project.
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