SEOUL, South Korea — How do you reinterpret a simple traditional dish into food that wins awards and commands a high price at a fine dining restaurant? Here's an example: For a final course at Evett, ...

In a city crowded with inventive dining concepts, Somaek distinguishes itself by embracing contradiction. Inside its dim, ...

First lady Kim Hea Kyung, left, serves Korean food during a cooking event at the Korean Cultural Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 22. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] First lady Kim Hea Kyung on ...

The scene always becomes interesting when restaurants that sell almost identical sets of menus are placed around the same block. As the two most prominent Korean restaurants holding their ground in ...

Chef Joseph Lidgerwood prepares to cook beef over a wood fire at Evett restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 7. (Jun Michael Park for NPR) SEOUL, South Korea — How do you reinterpret a simple ...

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