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Michelin two-star restaurant fined for serving ants in dishes

A Seoul court fined a Michelin two-star restaurant operator for serving unapproved ants that exceeded heavy-metal limits.

2026.9.16

Ants on the menu? Not in Korea. Try these 10 edible insects instead.

Serving edible dried ants can land you in legal trouble in Korea, as one Michelin-starred chef is learning the hard way. However, Koreans have long eaten a variety of insects, including these 10 offerings approved by the country's food and sanitation laws.

2026.8.4

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Prosecutors seek prison sentence for Michelin star restaurant operator for using ants in dishes

The operator and hospitality company running the restaurant are accused of importing dried ants starting in 2021 and serving roughly 49,000 individual ants in four years.

2026.7.20

Ants from a Seoul restaurant with two Michelin stars that has been serving dishes garnished with ants, an ingredient not approved for human consumption under Korean food safety law. [MINISTRY OF FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY]

Michelin-starred restaurant indicted for serving dishes garnished with ants

A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Seoul has been indicted for serving dishes garnished with ants, an ingredient not approved for human consumption under Korean food safety law.

2026.5.18

Chef Anh Sung-jae judges a contestant's food on Netflix's cooking survival show ″Culinary Class Wars″ (2024–25). [NETFLIX KOREA]

Chef Anh Sung-jae suspends YouTube activities after restaurant's wine service controversy

Chef Anh Sung-jae, who gained popularity through Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars” (2024–25), will temporarily suspend activity on his YouTube channel following backlash over a wine service controversy at his two Michelin-starred restaurant Mosu Seoul.

2026.5.14

Michelin Bib Gourmand pictogram [MICHELIN]

Michelin releases 2026 Bib Gourmand, adds 8 new Korean restaurants

The Michelin Guide has released its 2026 Bib Gourmand list for Seoul and Busan ahead of the official launch of the Michelin Guide Seoul & Busan 2026.

2026.2.26

Michelin Korea’s managing director, Jerome Vincon, left, and Tyremore's franchise manager, Kim Sung-gun, during a franchise-launching event held at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Jan. 13. [TYREMORE]

Michelin looks for grip in Korea with Tyremore tire, service center franchise

French tire giant Michelin aims to expand its presence in Korea by franchising its Tyremore tire and service centers.

2025.1.13

Michelin Guide's international director Gwendal Poullennec, left, and the cover of The Michelin Guide Seoul and Busan 2024, which was released Thursday [MICHELIN GUIDE KOREA]

Busan off to 'good start' with first Michelin recommendations

Good food doesn’t just mean a full stomach — it's a lifestyle choice, according to Michelin Guide's international director Gwendal Poullennec. “And this lifestyle impacts beyond leisure, to business travel and talent attraction across industries.”

2024.2.25

Chefs who earned this year's Michelin Guide star status take a group photo after the 2024 Michelin Guide Seoul and Busan unveiling at Busan Signiel, on Thursday. [MICHELIN GUIDE KOREA]

Michelin Guide 2024 names 220 restaurants in Korea, from Seoul to Busan

The Michelin Guide revealed 220 restaurants in Seoul and Busan Thursday, with Mosu as the only three-star spot — though it's currently closed. Busan's culinary scene was also recognized, reinforcing the city's potential as a world-class tourism hub.

2024.2.22

Korean cuisine at Cote, a restaurant located in New York [COTE]

Government looks to double K-food industry to $227 billion by 2027

The Korean government has set the target of doubling the size of the Korean food industry to 300 trillion won ($226.5 billion) by 2027 from the 152 trillion won tallied in 2021.

2024.2.2