Soban Korean Eatery owners Solki Lee and Hyelim Song package authentic Korean cooking in a familiar fast-casual concept.

Korean cuisine — from James Beard-winning fine dining to gooey corn dog cheese pulls on TikTok — is surging in popularity ...

“But I felt what Korean food was is being a little lost. The history of Korean food is what attracts me more to Korean food now. And, you know, that’s the great thing about New York.

Their success in fine-tuning Korean food helped them scale the heights of haute cuisine, adding the taste of success to the many other trophies of South Korea's cultural power.

As Korean food continues to influence American dining, with Korean fried chicken and bibimbap appearing on all types of menus, a variation on that interplay is unfolding in the kitchens of chefs ...