Junghyun "JP" Park is executive chef and chef-owner of Atomix, New York, United States. (source)
The restaurant is No. 11 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, and holds two MICHELIN stars.
Career
- Chef de Cuisine, Jungsik, New York 2012–2015 (source)
- Chef de Cuisine, Jungsik Dang, Seoul 2010–2012 (source)
Training
- Food science degree from Kyung Hee University in Seoul (source)
- Internship at The Ledbury in London during undergraduate studies (source)
- Worked in kitchens of Andrew McConnell in Melbourne (Cutler & Co., Cumulus Inc.) and Brett Graham in London (The Ledbury) (source)
- Mentorship under chef Jungsik Yim at Jungsik Dang in Seoul, where he was introduced to the 'New Korean' cuisine concept (source)
Recognition
- Chef's Choice Award, The World's 50 Best Restaurants (Estrella Damm; awarded by votes of fellow chefs) (2026) (source)
- James Beard Foundation Best Chef: New York State (2023) (source)
- Best New Chef, Food & Wine (2019) (source)
Context
What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the executive chef's role.
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.