Chef Jun Lee

Jun Lee is a South Korean chef based in Seoul and the founder and owner-chef of Soigné, a fine-dining restaurant in Gangnam known for modern Korean cuisine that blends international technique with Korean sensibilities. He studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and later worked in the kitchens of Thomas Keller’s Per Se before returning to Seoul to launch a series of pop-ups that led to Soigné. Soigné has been recognized by the MICHELIN Guide, and coverage describes Lee as having earned Michelin stars for the restaurant.