Zero Complex

{{Short description|Fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea}}

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Zero Complex ({{Korean|hangul=제로 컴플렉스}}), stylized as ZERO COMPLEX, is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea.

Chef-owner Lee Choong Hu ({{Korean|hangul=이충후|labels=no}}) studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. He apprenticed at the restaurant Le Chateaubriand, which was run by Iñaki Aizpitarte. He returned to Korea in 2013, and opened Zero Complex in July 2014 in the Seorae Village area of Seoul.{{Cite web |title=Lee Choong Hoo, the Youngest Chef to Helm a Michelin Star Kitchen in Seoul |url=https://guide.michelin.com/kr/en/article/people/lee-choong-hoo-youngest-chef-helm-michelin-star-kitchen-seoul |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Michelin Guide |language=en}} It opened to mixed reviews; visitors were reportedly taken aback by its stainless steel decor and "esoteric" approach to French cuisine.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-23 |title=`미슐랭 스타` 최연소 셰프 식재료 본연의 맛이 핵심 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/culture/7632364 |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Maeil Business Newspaper |language=ko}} He reportedly designed the menu to appeal to the South Korean palate, while still being distinctly French. In 2017, the first time the Michelin Guide was offered in South Korea, he became South Korea's youngest chef to receive a Michelin star. A 2018 article reported that the restaurant also operated a bar called Bar Piknic.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-12 |title=Seoul bars prove that going natural is all the rage |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2018/08/12/etc/Seoul-bars-prove-that-going-natural-is-all-the-rage/3051792.html |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}