Korean Soul in the Pines.
An intimate private chef experience bridging the tradition of Seoul with the landscape of Southern Pines. Dinners at your table, catering for the moments worth gathering.
From the menu.
- Korean Short Rib갈비
Charcoal-style sweet soy marinade, grilled to perfection.
- Marinated Ribeye불고기
Thin-sliced beef in pear-soy marinade.
- Spicy Pork제육볶음
Gochujang sauté with aromatics.
- Braised Pork Belly보쌈
Served with ssam greens and house sauces.
- Fresh Greens & Onion Salad상추 / 파 / 부추 + 양파 조래기
Fresh greens with onion salad.
- Ssam Set쌈정식
Lettuce wraps, sauces, aromatics, condiments.
- Glass Noodles잡채
Vegetables, sesame, soy.
- Spicy Squid Stir-Fry오징어볶음
Gochugaru heat, vegetables.
- Squid + Pork Belly오삼볶음
Sweet-spicy wok stir-fry.
- Squid Salad오징어 샐러드
Chilled citrus dressing.
Set menus.
Three coursed tables — from a relaxed weeknight dinner to a full hanjeongsik feast. Each menu is finalized after a short planning conversation.
Pines Weeknight
평일 상차림 · 5코스
A relaxed weeknight table for close family and friends.
The Signature Table
시그니처 상차림 · 7코스
Our house menu — the dishes people come back for.
Grand Hanjeongsik
한정식 대상 · 10코스
The full table — a traditional Korean coursed feast for celebrations.
For the moments worth gathering.
Milestone dinners, small weddings, corporate tables, and holiday spreads — full-service catering built around your guests, your kitchen, and the season.
Menu planning, sourcing, service throughout the meal, and a fully cleaned kitchen at the end of the night.
A private table set with galbi over open flame.
Seoul in Pines is the private chef practice of Chef Taekyu — a decade of sushi bar precision, executive-kitchen craft, and multi-unit leadership, brought home to the table.
Menus are built by hand, shaped by the season, and paced to the rhythm of your evening. Nothing is rushed.
Live-Fire Korean BBQ
Short rib, ribeye, and pork belly grilled tableside with sesame salt, ssam greens, and house sauces.
Ssam & Banchan Sets
A generous spread of lettuce wraps, aromatics, and rotating house-made banchan built around the season.
Slow Stews & Soups
Galbitang, sundubu-jjigae, and yukgaejang — comforting, layered broths simmered low and long.
