Corey Lee (chef)

Corey Lee (born 1977) is a Korean-American chef and restaurateur based in San Francisco. In 2014, his flagship restaurant, Benu, became the first in San Francisco to receive three Stars from the Michelin Guide, making Lee the first Korean chef to garner that accolade.[1][2] In 2019, Benu made its debut on The World's 50 Best Restaurants.[3] Lee is also a two-time James Beard Award winner and a goodwill ambassador to Seoul.[4][5][6]

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  5. ^ "SFMOMA Partners with Chef Corey Lee to Create New Restaurant In Situ". SFMOMA. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ^ 정, 지선 (2010-02-05). "서울시, 세계적 셰프 '코리 리' 홍보대사로 위촉". Seoul Culture Today. Retrieved 2024-09-20.