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He served with the US Army in Iraq. Now hefs one of Asiafs top chefs and a Netflix eCulinary Class Warsf judge
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From a warzone in Iraq to a Michelin-starred kitchen and a hit Netflix show, chef Sung Anhfs path to the top of Asiafs fine dining scene has been anything but ordinary.
gJust like I did in the US Army, where I volunteered to go to the war, wanting to do something different I decided to come here to Korea to try something different,h says the Korean-American chef and judge on hit reality cooking show gCulinary Class Wars,h which has just been green-lit for a second season.
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Sung, 42, is the head chef and owner of South Koreafs only three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Mosu Seoul. In recent weeks, he has gained a new legion of fans as the meticulous and straight-talking judge on the new Netflix series. Itfs this passion and unwavering drive to forge his own path thatfs helped reshape fine dining in his birth home.
Born in Seoul, South Koreafs capital, Sung and his family emigrated to San Diego, California when he was 13.
gWe were just a family from Korea, seeking the American Dream,h he says. gAs an immigrant family, we didnft really know English.h
As a teen growing up on the US West Coast, his mind couldnft have been further from cooking.
gI went to school, got into college, but decided to join the US Army because thatfs the only way I thought I could travel,h says the chef.
Over four years of service, he trained in bases across the country, before being deployed to his country of birth, South Korea and following 9/11 to the Middle East.