Kijung Hospitality Group
Michael Chon has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Michael started their career at SAP America as a Project Manager in 1997 and later joined Commerce One as the Managing Director for Korea. Michael then moved on to Asurion Asia Pacific as the Managing Director for Korea from 2003 to 2007. In 2008, they became the Managing Partner at Blue Horizon Capital. Michael further progressed in their career by working at Veri-Tax LLC as the Vice Chairman from 2010 to 2014. Currently, Michael is serving as the CEO of Kijung Hospitality Group Inc.
Michael Chon attended the University of Southern California from 1986 to 1990, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Michael then pursued an MBA in Operations and Information Technology from the same university, completing it in 1995.
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Kijung Hospitality Group
Kijung Hospitality Group is devoted to constituting exceptional experiences. We want to ensure every individual walks out of our restaurant doors feeling fulfilled, cultured, and happy. We continually strive to showcase the rich, traditional culinary flavors of Korea, innovated with hints of modernism. We are committed to delivering happiness through our restaurant brands: Ahgassi Gopchang and Baekjeong Korean BBQ. Upon Baekjeong's arrival in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, it has become a landmark destination for local and international foodies, celebrity chefs and Hollywood celebrities in search of the best Korean barbecue in town. Borrowing its name from the Korean word for “butcher”, Baekjeong only serves high-quality meats and the offers a dining experience that emphasizes the most essential and unique qualities of Korean barbeque. In his glowing review of Baekjeong in the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Gold writes, “The food, while basic, is of surprisingly high quality.” You can choose from a wide variety of premium beef and pork cuts, which will be cooked before your eyes on our signature tabletop grills. Each grill is uniquely designed to cook a variety of popular Korean side dishes, such as eggs, vegetables, kimchi and cheesy corn, in the trenches encircling it. You can enjoy your barbeque with a refreshing bowl of cold noodles, a choice of stew or our unique, shakable lunch box called ‘doshirak’. With multiple locations in the Los Angeles, Orange County, and New York regions, more are on the way in Northern California and Seattle coming in 2022 — stay tuned!