CJ CheilJedang's "Cuisine K" Opens Eighth Pop-up Restaurant "ONIL"

Two Former Food Stylists Present Eight-Course Korean Dining Experience
Seven Pop-Ups Completed Since 2023, Nurturing the Next Generation of Korean Chefs

On November 18, CJ CheilJedang announced that it has opened the eighth pop-up restaurant, "ONIL," as part of its next-generation Korean cuisine chef discovery and training project, "Cuisine K."

"ONIL" is a modern Korean dining experience inspired by the concept of "enjoying Korean cuisine with all five senses." This time, chefs Choi Inkyu, a former food stylist, and Jin Yeonjun are jointly operating the restaurant, offering a seasonal dinner course menu that captures the flavors of the season using fresh, in-season ingredients.

Cuisine K Pop-up Restaurant 'ONIL' Poster. Provided by CJ CheilJedang.

The menu consists of a total of eight courses: seven dishes-including small bites (squid ink bite, spring roll bite), flatfish and dongchimi mulhoe, shrimp and pumpkin porridge, seasonal fish seaweed soup, pork jowl and mushroom hot pot rice, soft tofu ice cream, tea and traditional sweets-plus a hidden menu item.

This pop-up will be held at the Cuisine K restaurant located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, for approximately five months until mid-April next year. It will operate from Wednesday to Sunday each week, and reservations can be made in advance through the Catch Table application (app).

"Cuisine K" is CJ CheilJedang's social contribution project aimed at the advancement and globalization of Korean cuisine. Through its flagship program, the "Korean Cuisine Pop-up Restaurant," it provides comprehensive support to promising young Korean chefs to help them grow as owner-chefs. The operating team receives benefits such as menu development consulting, free use of the venue and marketing support, and is granted the entirety of the profits generated.

Since its launch in August 2023, a total of seven pop-ups have been completed, and as a result, the number of restaurants operated by owner-chefs who emerged from Cuisine K has increased to three. Following chefs Shin Yongjun and Lee Kyungwon, who led the second pop-up ("JU052"), and chef Bae Yohwan, who operated the fourth pop-up ("DOORI"), chef Kim Minseok, who recently completed the seventh pop-up, opened "SOJAE," a Korean dining restaurant in his hometown of Gwangju, featuring ingredients from the Jeolla region.

Additionally, "JU052" was listed in the globally renowned restaurant guide "Michelin Guide Seoul & Busan 2025," while "DOORI" was recently included in the pre-released "Michelin Guide Seoul 2026."

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