Chef Anh Sung-jae Warns of Reservation Scam at ‘Mosu Seoul’

Mar 24, 2025

Chef Anh Sung-jae Warns of Reservation Scam at ‘Mosu Seoul’
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Black and white chef Ahn Sung-jae asked for caution of impersonation crimes in relation to the restaurant he runs.

On the 23rd, Chef Ahn Sung-jae posted a message on the restaurant's Parasur Seoul SNS, saying "An emergency notice for a reservation in Parasur Seoul".

'Paramu Seoul' recently confirmed that a criminal act of demanding the cost of a meal occurred after impersonating KT and switching calls to the phone number of the parameter. We have filed a complaint with the police against this."




He then emphasized that "Paramu Seoul accepts reservation fees only through a catch table (meal reservation application) and never requests account transfer."

At the same time, "If you have been asked for a reservation fee in a way other than the catch table, please be aware that this is not related to parameters."

'Matthew Seoul' added "We are very sorry that the damage is being caused to our customers who love us, and we sincerely hope that there will be no further damage."




Ahn Sung-jae is the owner chef of Fine Dining 'Massou Seoul', which was the only Michelin-guided three-star restaurant in Korea as of 2024, and received attention last year when he served as a judge on Netflix 'Black and White Cook'.

Chef Anh Sung-jae Warns of Reservation Scam at ‘Mosu Seoul’
Chef Anh Sung-jae Warns of Reservation Scam at ‘Mosu Seoul’
Chef Ahn Sung-jae suspended operations early last year for reorganization and reopened on the 22nd. The dinner course price in Parasum Seoul is 420,000 won per person.

Prior to the reopening, the 'Paramu Seoul' side began accepting reservations on the 8th and all reservations were closed by the end of June in a day.




In the midst of this, actor Son Ye-jin said on the 23rd, "A time when I was so happy and grateful. Delicious and precious food that was full of hard work. Congratulations on your beautiful start, Chef Ahn Sung-jae"He visited "Massu Seoul" and posted a picture of himself affectionately taken with Chef Ahn Sung-jae, drawing attention."

▶ Hereinafter 'Paramu Seoul's position full text

Hello, I'm Sujeong Seoul.

Recently, we impersonated KT and confirmed that there was a criminal act that demanded the cost of the meal after making a call conversion to the phone number of the parameter, and we filed a complaint with the police.

Parasum Seoul only accepts reservations through catch tables, and never requests an account transfer.

If you have been asked for a reservation fee in a way other than the catch table, please note that this is not related to parameters.

We are very sorry for the damage caused to our customers who love us, and we sincerely hope that there will be no more damage.



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