Diageo Korea Selects Bartender Yumin Guk as Winner of 'World Class Korea 2022'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Diageo Korea announced on the 12th that bartender Min-guk Yoo from Pine & Co was selected as this year's best bartender at the 'World Class Korea 2022' finals.

The World Class Korea 2022 finals were held over two days starting from the 10th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul. The competition featured 20 of the best bartenders in Korea who passed various preliminary rounds held from February to April this year.

The winning bartender Min-guk Yoo presented the cocktail ‘THE WHALE,’ inspired by the Nollet family's community coexistence efforts behind Ketel One Vodka. He received high scores for his delicacy, creative ideas, and advanced bartending skills. Following this victory, Min-guk Yoo will represent Korea at the ‘World Class Global’ competition held in Sydney, Australia, starting September 12.

World Class is the world's largest bartending competition hosted by Diageo since 2009. Every year, more than 10,000 bartenders from over 60 countries participate. It comprehensively evaluates bartending knowledge, skills, creativity, and service spirit to discover talented next-generation bartenders. Along with the competition, the professional education program conducted is recognized as an influential platform leading cocktail and bar culture.

Bartender Min-guk Yoo said, “I am delighted to win the honor at such a major competition featuring outstanding bartenders,” and added, “I will prepare well for the World Class Global competition and do my best to achieve good results as Korea’s representative bartender.”

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