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Idol groups such as BTS and BLACKPINK are gaining sensational popularity in various countries. Along with the K-pop craze, people all over the world are very interested in 'Korean food, the representative food of Korea. Recently, dining restaurants incorporating French and Italian recipes based on Korean food have sprung up, raising the beauty of Korean food to the next level. Fresh ingredients taken from production areas are mixed with the individuality and dedication of the chefs, creating an enchanting feast of gastronomy. Let's go into a world of flavors that showcases new cuisines that have never been experienced before with familiar ingredients. Here are 5 of the best emerging restaurants for modern Korean fine dining that will brighten up the new year.

Modern Korean fine dining restaurants serving the best cuisine in Korea include Cheongdam-dong Mingles, Seorae Village Swaniye, Cheongdam-dong Restaurant, Hoehyeon Zero Complex, City Hall Jeong Hall Jeong, Yeoksam Station Abit, Apgujeong Dosan Park Impression, Seoul Shilla Hotel Ra-yeon, Namsan Pestabai Min-gu, Dosan Park Conpier, Cheongdam-dong Exquisite, Seochon Onji Eum, Cheongdam-dong 7th Door, Myeongdong ROOM 201, Apgujeong Kwon Sook Po Village, Seorae Village Po, Dogok-dong Minimalist Kitchen Isubu, Yeouido Barn, Hannam-dong Novel Hannam, Hannam-dong Mosu, Dosan Park Gaon, Dosan Park Bontae, Cheongdam-dong Muoki (MUOKI), Dosan Park Kyuban (OLH EUM), Dosan Park Kyuban, Haebangchon Soul Dining, Jangchung-dong Seoul Dining, Itaewon Sihwadam Fine Dining, Gahoe-dong Dooreyu, Itaewon Restaurant Today, Jamsil Bichaena, Apgujeong, Apgujeong, Seosan Suseong, Seosan Suseong Domics in Seongsu-dong and Gamchil in Yeonnam-dong are famous.

1. City Hall's “jewel”, a gourmet meal filled with seasonal flavors

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“Jewel” has a wonderful view of Seoul City Hall Square over glass glass. It captures natural flavors with more than 30 kinds of naturally fermented vinegar soaked by hand and seasonal ingredients procured from all over the country. The signature menu is “lunch,” where a full-scale course begins after boosting the taste with salamanders, prawn plum, and vinegar aid. In this season, you can enjoy seafood dishes, main dishes, and desserts using steamed chicken cromeski, squid, brisket, and conch. Chef Shin Chang-ho's “Jewel Taste,” which uses oil made from perilla seeds grown by his master craftsman and mother-in-law, is particularly popular. The rich flavor of perilla oil richly coated on abalone, caviar, and conch is impressive.

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â–²Location: 3F, The Plaza Hotel, 119, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

▲Opening hours: 12:00 — 15:00 for lunch, 18:30 — 22:30 for dinner, closed on Mondays

â–²Price: 80,000 won for lunch, 150,000 won for dinner

â–²Review (Star Bear): It's a Michelin star 1, but it was nice that the price wasn't as burdensome as I thought. When I ate the original course, the meat was the most memorable, but the perilla oil dishes here were really delicious, so I still think about them. It's a delicious seafood even if you just eat it, but I feel like it contains perilla oil to enhance the flavor 100 times more.

2. 'Onjieum' in Changseong-dong, authentic Korean food with a sense of dignity

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Experts in the fields of clothing (clothing), food (), and food (housing) gather together to inherit traditional culture and strive to modernize it “Onjieum”. Chief Jo Eun-hee, a court food expert of the Joseon Dynasty, and Park Seong-bae, a senior researcher from the Korean restaurant Seorabal of the Shilla Hotel, will unravel the flavors of Korea. Using the most delicious ingredients in each season, they create a variety of dishes such as porridge, jujube, cold dishes, steamed fish, appetizers, sashimi, meals, and desserts. A variety of tableware that contains food, such as colorful lotus-shaped celadon bowls, luxurious white porcelain bowls, and clean white porcelain bowls, add fun to watching and further enhance the pleasure of eating. You can check the menu structure that changes every month on the official social media.

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â–²Location: 4th floor, 49 Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

▲Opening hours: 12:00 — 15:00 for lunch, 18:00 — 22:00 for dinner, closed on Mondays and weekends

â–²Price: 110,000 won for lunch, 176,000 won for dinner

â–²Testimonial (Little Comming of Shikigami): The food comes mainly from a Korean menu that is really Korean food. It was a dead jujube congee from January, but I scraped and ate jujube even though I don't usually like it. Mom chose the pirate as the best part because of its plump steamed sea bream, which has meat on it! The view from the window is also very nice, and it's a place I definitely want to come back for a special day.

3 . Enjoy Dosan Park's Conpière at an affordable price

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“Conpière” is a contemporary restaurant that recreates domestic ingredients that are easily encountered in everyday life in an original style. The interior, which has a modern yet luxurious feel in black tones, allows you to vividly appreciate the process of making food right in front of your eyes. You can find a “lunch course” with 6 courses including amuse bush and 2 appetizers, a meal, main dish, and dessert, and a “dinner course” offered in 8 courses with 1 amuse bush and petit dessert added at a reasonable price. Pasta is prepared for meals during the course, and each season's unique lineup stands out, such as truffle tagliatelle and perilla oil capellini.

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â–²Location: 2nd floor, 10-2 Dosan-daero 49-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

▲Opening hours: 12:00 — 22:00 every day, B/T 14:30 — 18:00, closed on Mondays

â–²Price: Lunch course 39,000 won, dinner course 59,000 won

▲Review (Shikigami #혼자밥): Overall, I felt like they paid a lot of attention to plating, so it was perfect for me who likes to take certified shots! LOL I had it for dinner, and I was satisfied with the overall menu structure, and if you're looking for a good value fine dining, this is the place to go! LOL

4. Cheongdam's '7th Door', a spectacular transformation of Korean food

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'7th Door' presents sensuous cuisine by Chef Kim Dae-cheon, focusing on fermentation and aging, which are the foundation of Korean food. The glass case at the entrance is filled with soy sauce, pickles, and vegetables handmade in the store. The signature menu “Dinner Course” is characterized by the fact that the composition changes every day using fresh ingredients disguised as that day. You can feel the chef's personality from the moment the Amuse Bush, which comes with 4 to 5 types of persimmon foie gras, yukhoe tart, fermented pumpkin mousse, and persimmon chips, appears. “Gimbap,” which is eaten in one bite by putting plenty of rice and caviar on top of daecheon seaweed, is also popular. The combination of caviar and seaweed brings a rich flavor to the mouth.

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â–²Location: 4F, 41, Hakdong-ro 97-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

▲Opening hours: 18:00 — 23:00 every day, closed on Sundays and Mondays

â–²Price: Dinner course 250,000 won, alcohol pairing 100,000 won

â–²Testimonial (Happy Eating): After eating the course, each food was so perfect that I couldn't think of a price and wanted to make a reservation again right away! Expectations went up from the moment Amuse Bush came out, but the food was much better than expected, so I definitely recommend going there at least once!

5. 'ROOM 201' in Myeongdong, showcasing exotic flavors with local ingredients

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'ROOM 201' is located on the 2nd floor of Hotel Prince Seoul near Exit 2 of Myeongdong Station. Works of art, such as paintings and sculptures, are displayed all over the store, creating the illusion that you have come to a gallery. Chef Kim Hyun-bin, who leads the kitchen, invites you to a new world of cuisine by incorporating local ingredients born and raised in Korea into Italian cuisine. There are two types of winter courses: a “lunch course” where three types of amuse tapas, stone octopus confit with chipotle mayo with gochujang, chipotle mayo, lasagna flavored with ragu sauce, lobster cooked in a sous vide style, creme brulee, and drinks are prepared one after the other, and a “dinner course” with Korean beef sirloin steak added.

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â–²Location: 2F, 130, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

▲Opening hours: 12:00 — 15:00 for lunch, 18:00 — 22:00 for dinner, closed on Sundays and Mondays

â–²Price: Lunch course 70,000 won, dinner course 110,000 won

â–²Testimonial (eating panda bear): I really feel like I'm in a cultural space rather than a restaurant! If you look around, there are people who come to eat alone, and there are group seats, so it can accommodate a variety of people. Among amuse tapas, Korean beef tarts are the most popular! Overall, it was cooked well, making the most of the texture and flavor of each ingredient.

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