All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, in a family ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is based on an interview Daniel Dae Kim conducted with Corey Lee for K-Everything, a CNN Original Series hosted by Kim exploring the global impact of South Korean culture.

When chef Debbie Lee was approached to create a new culinary concept for the upcoming Market Hall eatery at OCVibe, she said it was unlike any restaurant project she’d been a part of before. The ...

The sea has never been far from Jaeseung “David” Gwak’s life. He grew up in Namhae, an idyllic coastal village in South Korea, and cooked for years in the industrial port city of Qingdao, China. But ...

Chef Edward Lee, pictured in the dining room at Shia in Washington, is adjusting to a new kind of fame. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) Fresh off a run to the finale of Netflix’s “Culinary Class ...

'People tried to talk me out of it,' says Sung Si-woo of Legume. Now his Seoul restaurant is finding fans with all kinds of dietary needs Of the more than 3,700 restaurants Michelin has awarded stars, ...

When South Korean chef Jun Lee opened SOIGNÉ in Seoul 13 years ago, educating diners on fine dining was a key task. His 'modern Seoul cuisine' restaurant, serving only a tasting menu, often saw ...