Junghyun “JP” Park
Atomix
Executive Chef | New York, NY
Accolades:
2025 The World's 50 Best Restaurants: Ranked #1 in North America & #12 globally.
2025 Michelin Stars: Holds two stars
2025 James Beard Award Winner: Outstanding Hospitality
2023 James Beard Award Winner: Best Chef New York State
2019 Food & Wine Best New Chef
2016 Starchef’s “Rising Star Chef”
Chef Junghyun "JP" Park is the owner and executive chef of NA:EUN Hospitality, the acclaimed restaurant group behind Atomix, Atoboy, NARO, and Seoul Salon in New York City.
Borrowing its name from the ancient Korean word ‘Ato’ meaning gift, Atoboy first opened its doors in July of 2016, inspired by the concept of banchan: small side dishes served with every Korean meal.
It has since been recognized by New York Times, the Michelin Guide, OAD alongside global dining destinations.
Atomix, a follow-up to their well-loved firstborn Atoboy, is a place where guests can really dive deep into Chef Park’s cuisine through a tasting menu that is inspired by Korean traditions and technique (2-Michelin Star, The New York Times 3 star, The World's 50 Best Restaurants #6, North America’s 50 Best Restaurants #1 2025)
With an academic background in Food Sciences bolstered by years of experience in creating restaurants pioneering the ‘New Korean’ movement, Chef Junghyun Park continues to hone his dedication to evolving Hansik through research, development on a global scale.