Mingoo Kang
Affiliation
Mingles
Reinterpreting Korean cuisine with modern techniques and fermentation
i. Biography
Mingoo Kang is the chef-owner of Mingles, a three Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, which he opened in 2014 after training in the United States, Europe, and with mentors like Martín Berasategui, Cho Hee-sook, and Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan. His cuisine reinterprets traditional Korean flavors using modern techniques and fermentation processes, earning Mingles the No. 5 spot on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and the Inedit Damm Chefs’ Choice Award 2021. In 2020, he expanded with HansikGoo in Hong Kong and co-authored a cookbook in 2024.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Reinterpreting Korean cuisine with modern techniques and fermentation
Focus 02
Youngest head chef at Nobu Bahamas
Focus 03
Elevating Mingles to three Michelin stars and Asia's 50 Best No. 5