Lofty Ambitions

For chef Mina Park, the founder of street-food sensation Sook, creating a home where her work and private lives can comfortably coexist is paramount, writes Catherine Shaw

Photography JJ JETEL

An inviting space for cooking, entertaining and spending time with friends was at the top of her list when it came to finding a home in Hong Kong, says US-born Mina Park, the chef behind the food-based lifestyle concept Sook. Widely lauded for her innovative take on contemporary Korean cuisine, which she presents at private dinners in her home, at pop-ups and at functions, Mina has lived in her Chai Wan loft for almost five years. “Friends who are interior designers had originally found and renovated this flat. They have an amazing aesthetic but the space is also designed for maximum efficiency and comfort. I love the fact they added quirky details like pink acrylic walls in the en-suite bathroom and a central kitchen with a bubblegum-pink oven,” she says of…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2017

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