Neapolitan Mafia Chef Sungjun Kwon Age Profile B&W Chef Winner Restaurant Location Reservations
A young chef bringing the flavors of Naples to Seoul
Chef Sungjun Kwon, winner of Netflix's Black & White Chef, is known for his Neapolitan Mafia restaurant. Learn about Chef Kwon's profile, culinary history, B&W Chef, restaurant locations, and how to make reservations.
Neapolitan Mafia Sungjun Kwon Profile
- Name: Kwon Sung-joon (Neapolitan Mafia)
- Age: January 1, 1995 (29)
- Nationality : South Korea
- Occupation : Chef, owner of Via Toledo Pasta Bar
- Education : Graduated from Jaehae High School, Bachelor of Hotel Administration, Shinhan University
- Military service : Retired as a sergeant in the Republic of Korea Army
- Awards : Netflix "Black and White Chef: Culinary Class War" Final Winner
- MBTI : ENTJ
Neapolitan Mafia Chef Kwon Sung-joon's Culinary Introduction
Chef Kwon has been interested in cooking since childhood. After graduating from high school, he majored in Hotel Administration at Shinhan University, where he began to pursue his culinary career in earnest. During college, he participated in various culinary competitions, which helped him gain recognition for his passion and talent for cooking.
B&W Chef Sungjun Kwon of the Neapolitan Mafia
Chef Sungjun Kwon is a contestant on Netflix's cooking competition program "Black & White Chef: Chestnut Tiramisu in the Convenience Store Mission, where his chestnut tiramisu is only available in convenience stores during open runs, and his crab soup in the Life Cooking Mission, where he was praised by Ahn Sung-jae for his understated yet sophisticated food. These programs brought his culinary skills and creativity to the public and marked a turning point in his culinary career.
Neapolitan Mafia Restaurant by Sungjoon Kwon
Chef Sungjoon Kwon's Via Toledo Pasta Bar is a high-end Italian restaurant located on the first floor of 7-2, 83-gil, Wonhyo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The restaurant, which captures the flavors and culinary philosophy of Naples, is open for dinner from 17:00 to 22:00 and is closed for lunch. Reservations must be made in advance through the CatchTable app.
Signature dishes include osso buco raviolo, seafood pasta "Sea of Amalfi," risotto "Sea and Land," and chestnut tiramisu for dessert. Through this restaurant, Chef Kwon has been able to create his own unique pasta dishes, which are loved by many customers.
Chef Kwon's mission is to bring happiness to people through cooking, and he is constantly evolving based on his culinary philosophy of 'sincerity and creativity'. In the future, he hopes to further develop his restaurant and contribute to the development of culinary culture through various culinary projects and educational programs.