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The three-night KoreaNYC Dinners series hosted by Korean gourmet magazine La Main culminated in a special gala dinner at Jungsik in New York.

Chef Jungsik Yim was joined by Korean chefs Jinmo Jang of A&ND Dining, Hyun-Seok Choi of Elbon The Table, Mingoo Kang of Mingles and Tony Yoo of 24 Seasons.

Here are some of the highlights in pictures.

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1. Chef prep

 

THIS. Extremely honored and excited to try tonight's cuisine prepared by Korea's most lauded chefs, #JungsikYim #MingooKang #JinmoJang #HyunseokChoi and #TonyYoo. Confident that they will make a mark on #worlds50bestrestaurants announcement on Monday! #worlds50best #KoreaNYC

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 11, 2016 at 1:34pm PDT

2. Guest arrival

 

KOREANYC Gala Dinner by La Main Korean Fine Food Magazine at Jungsik New York! #lamain #fivekoreanchefs #mingookang #jinmojang #hyunseokchoi #jungsikyim #tonyyoo #theworld's50bestrestaurants2016 #koreanyc

A photo posted by Vanessa Tsang Yeung (@vanessatsangyeung) on Jun 11, 2016 at 3:48pm PDT

3. The menu

 

뭐랄까. 벅찬 마음을 누를 수 없는 Dinner. #lamain #worlds50bestrestaurants #w50b #KoreaNYC #jungsikim #hyunseokchoi #mingookang #hyunsooyoo #jinmojang

A photo posted by Hyejoon Michelle Kim (@miel_jade) on Jun 11, 2016 at 5:57pm PDT

4. Small bites

 

Small bites: Songhwa-Yugwa, grasshopper on purple potato chips, macaron filled with jeyuk, and tuna gimbap. #worlds50best #KoreaNYC #Degustacion #worlds50bestrestaurants

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 11, 2016 at 2:38pm PDT

4. Scallops

 

#MingooKang's E-Wha Ju Scallop with raw scallop, radish, makgeoli liquor and a kumquat salad with doenjang sauce. I want to try #Mingles now! #KoreaNYC #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best #Degustacion

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 11, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT

5. Omiberry

 

미국 뉴욕, 6월 11일 J U N G S I K 레스토랑에서 열린 KoreaNYC 갈라디너. 스태프가 따라주는 오미베리 베리스파클링입니다. 프리미엄 핑크색 보틀은 그냥 마셔도 예쁘지만 글래스에 따라 마셔도 시크하다는 사실! #오미베리 #OMIBERRY #베리스퍼쿨링 #koreanyc #gala #dinner #jungsik #restaurant #nyc #world50best #w50b #월드50베스트레스토랑 #월드베스트50 #뉴욕 #트라이베카

A photo posted by OMIBERRY (@omiberry) on Jun 12, 2016 at 10:24pm PDT

6. Sea urchin

 

Chef #JinmoJang's Sea Urchin Dubu. Uni silken tofu, quinoa in dashi, spotted prawn and doenjang foam. Luscious mouthfeel and flavors. #KoreaNYC #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 11, 2016 at 6:06pm PDT

7. Octopus

 

Perfectly cooked octopus that's crisp on the outside-- and a chewy-tender on the inside-- just look at it, you can see the beautiful contrast just from this photo-- by chef Jungsik Yim. The secret? It's coated in a batter made from corn starch and rice flour. Served with gochu-jang. #jungsik #worlds50best #asias50best #jungsiknyc #koreanyc #lamain #gochujang #octopus #galadinner #tribeca #chefstalk #newyork #cheryltiutravels

A photo posted by Cheryl Tiu (@chertiu) on Jun 11, 2016 at 7:45pm PDT

8. Happy customers

 

Enjoying Gochu-Jang Octopus by Jungsik Yim with Brooklyn Brewery "Sorachi Ace" at KOREANYC Gala Dinner by La Main at Jungsik NY! #signaturedish #supertender #lovebeer #koreanyc #thankyousomuch

A photo posted by Vanessa Tsang Yeung (@vanessatsangyeung) on Jun 11, 2016 at 9:06pm PDT

9. Foie gras

 

Fried foie gras and burrata with ganjang ice cream by Chef #HyunseokChoi. Outstanding dish from one of Korea's most famous chefs. #KoreaNYC #worlds50bestrestaurants #worlds50best

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 11, 2016 at 9:46pm PDT

10. Grasshoppers

 

Puffed rice; light-as-air sticky rice balls; and crunchy grasshoppers on purple sweet potato chips. Beautiful banchan (appetiser nibbles) and a stunning start to kick off the Korean Allstar (5 chefs) gala dinner last night at Jungsik. #banchan #korean #appetisers #tonyyoo #junkgsik #KoreaNYC #LaMainMagazine #worlds50best #newyorknewyork #nycfoodfile #foodfileontheroad

A photo posted by Robbie Swinnerton (@tokyofoodfile) on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:01am PDT

11. Ulleung Mandu

 

Next on #50BestTalks, is #MingooKang of #MinglesSeoul in Korea. Last night at #KoreaNYC he made Ulleung Mandu, delicate mushroom mandu dumplings in an aromatic broth. Mingles was the breakout star at #Asias50Best, landing the #15 spot as a newcomer. Excited to hear about his take on fermentaton at #50BestTalks

A photo posted by Trip or Treats aka Jean (@triportreats) on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:37am PDT

12. Citrus dessert

 

Citrus dessert at the KoreaNYC dinner at Jungsik in New York - super refreshing! #KoreaNYC #Dinners #Worlds50Best #Restaurants @JUNGSIKDANG #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NYC #USA #travel #eat #food #foodpics #citrus #dessert

A photo posted by Emer (@the1emer) on Jun 13, 2016 at 8:30am PDT

Hungry for more? Watch the videos from all three KoreaNYC Dinners:

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