Won Kim, Artist, DJ, and Chef. You might call him a Renaissance man, but that makes him sound like he’s some kind of medieval jester. He’s actually just pure modern cool, running his life like a constant art project, tagging freight cars, marinating bulgogi, and dropping house beats at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Kim’s Korean-Polish fusion food at Kimski is wildly original. He’s also collaborated with Zubair Mohajir at Lilac Tiger in Wicker Park. Most recently, as in the reel below, Kim joined Norm Fenton at Cariño for a tacos with friends omakase where he fused Korean and Mexican food.
I caught up with Kim recently to talk about his career so far, the way he mentors so many Chicago chefs, and the dark side of internet beefs. Enjoy.
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You might also have noticed there’s a new logo here at The Hunger. It’s Won Kim’s interpretation of The Hunger’s old logo. I love it. I hope you do too.
Won Kim of Kimski