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Sung Anh<\/b> is a South Korean chef renowned for his refined cuisine that mixes Asian culinary traditions, like using fermented ingredients, with techniques from international haute cuisine<\/i>.<\/strong> At the age of 12, Sung Anh immigrated from South Korea to the United States. Settling in California, his parents ran a Chinese restaurant. After serving in the U.S. Army, Sung Anh dreamed of becoming a Porsche mechanic.<\/p>\n However, a chance encounter with a cooking school changed his destiny forever and marked the beginning of an incredible journey! Sung Anh worked at top restaurants in the United States, South Korea, and Japan before opening his first restaurant in San Francisco: Mosu<\/i><\/strong><\/a>, from “kosumosu,” meaning “flower of the cosmos” in Korean.<\/p>\n He later moved his restaurant to South Korea, where he reached the pinnacle of his career. In 2023 and 2024, he earned the prestigious distinction of three Michelin stars, the only chef to boast this recognition in the country.<\/strong> A true ambassador of Korean gastronomy globally, Sung Anh has participated in numerous culinary events and television programs. The recent Netflix series Culinary Class Wars <\/i><\/strong>(released on September 17) is prominent among them. This spectacular show is a competition between about a hundred chefs\u2014ranging from up-and-coming talents to star-studded culinary greats\u2014as they vie for the title of South Korea’s best chef.<\/p>\n