[2] He gained mainstream recognition for his appearances on the variety show Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, from which he became known for his flamboyant stage presence.

[3] He worked in Seoul in the Italian restaurant La Cucina before becoming the head chef at Elbon the Table, which has two branches in Seoul and one in Goyang.

[4] He is currently the head chef at Choi, a Korean-European fusion restaurant in Seoul.

[5] In 2020, he opened his new restaurant Central Reducer (중앙감속기).

[6] In 2024, he appeared on the competitive cooking show Culinary Class Wars and made it to the final eight contestants.