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For JP and Ellia Park, Korean Cuisine Has Endless Possibilities

The Na:Eun Hospitality founders on the significance of Atoboy's 10-year anniversary, partnering with Ahris Kim on Somssi and New York's ever-evolving relationship with Korean cuisine.

Over the past 10 years, Junghyun “JP” and Ellia Park have brought Korean dining into the forefront of the New York City culinary scene. In July, the Na:Eun Hospitality founders celebrated a decade of Atoboy, the Korean restaurant they opened in 2016. To celebrate, they hosted ATO10, a 300-guest party at Radio Park that included culinary collaborations with local and international Korean chefs, including Dongsik Ok, Hoyoung Kim, Taesung Kim and Yongwook Yoo, as well as a partnership with Nongshim for the 40th anniversary of Shin Ramyun.

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In June, they partnered with their longtime director of operations, Ahris Kim, to open Somssi. The 50-seat bistro at 79 MacDougal Street is Kim’s first restaurant as an owner, and features American food through a Korean lens.

The Parks also run Atomix, a fine-dining tasting counter in NoMad, which opened in 2018. It’s one of the most celebrated restaurants in the U.S., with two Michelin stars and three stars from The New........

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