Chef
Jun Park
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
Chef and owner Jun Park leads Chick Chick in New York City with the kind of focused devotion that turns a single ingredient into a calling card. His own shorthand for the subject is direct: “Ever since I was growing up in South Korea, I have been absolutely obsessed with chicken.” That obsession reads less like a line than a throughline, shaping the rhythm of his career and the clarity of his cooking. At Chick Chick, and through his work as owner-chef of Lala Hot Chicken, Park has built a reputation around a food that is at once familiar and endlessly adaptable, crisp and comforting, exuberant and exacting.
The Path
Jun Park trained at The Culinary Institute of America, where the rigor of professional cooking offered a framework for the instincts he already carried. From there, he went on to work as Executive Chef at Jun-Men Ramen Bar in Chelsea (until 2026), a chapter that added another layer of discipline and experience to his path. Today, Park is Owner Chef of Chick Chick (since 2021) and owner-chef of Lala Hot Chicken, roles that make plain how fully he has staked his culinary identity on chicken. The progression feels purposeful: training, leadership, ownership, and then a sharpened focus on the food that has held his attention since childhood.
The Work Today
Park is chef / owner of Chick Chick in New York City, where the energy of the city seems to meet the snap and heat of his cooking. The restaurant sits at the center of his current work, a place where the idea of chicken is explored with confidence and consistency. Park’s approach is not about novelty for its own sake, but about giving familiar forms a sense of purpose and polish. In that way, his work feels both approachable and exacting, grounded in a subject he knows intimately and willing to keep refining it.
Signature
Jun's signature dishes include Nashville Hot Chickwich and Super Tenders. The names themselves suggest the restaurant’s voice: bold, unpretentious, and built around pleasure in its most immediate form. Nashville Hot Chickwich carries the energy of a dish meant to be craved, while Super Tenders lean into the kind of straightforward appeal that can still be carefully executed. Together, they reflect Park’s talent for taking a single focus and giving it range.
In Their Words “Ever since I was growing up in South Korea, I have been absolutely obsessed with chicken.”
Acclaim
The career’s recognition is practical: chicken remains at the center of his work. That may be the most revealing measure of Park’s acclaim. Rather than scattering his attention across many directions, he has made a strength of concentration, building a career that is consistent, recognizable, and rooted in a personal fixation that never seems to have faded. In an industry often drawn to reinvention, Park’s confidence lies in commitment.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Jun
What is Jun Park's current role?
As of 2026, Jun Park is Chef/Owner.
Where did Jun Park train or study?
Jun Park trained at The Culinary Institute of America.
