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    Owner and Chef

    Han Jeong-ja

    Owner and Chef, Yonggeumok

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    Portrait of Han Jeong-ja

    Portrait of Han Jeong-ja

    i. Biography

    Han Jeong-ja is the longtime owner and chef of Yonggeumok in Seoul’s Jongno District, where the restaurant serves chueotang and prepares the menu and side dishes daily. Michelin’s Seoul guide identifies Yonggeumok as a Bib Gourmand restaurant and names Han Jeong-ja as the chef responsible for the kitchen.