In 2005, the year he turned 27, he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America, then worked as a sous chef at a New York restaurant with three Michelin stars. In December 2015, the year he turned 37, he appeared as a chef on Olive’s Olive Show.
The breakthrough yearThe year he turned 38, he joined Olive’s MasterChef Korea season 4 as a new judge. Star News writes that he made his name as a judge on this show and others. That May he opened S·Tavern near Dosan Park, and in August he appeared on Wednesday Food Talk.
Around 2018, the year he turned 40, he moved S·Tavern to Hannam-dong and renamed it The Hoon. In 2019, the year he turned 41, he appeared as a new face on Please Take Care of My Refrigerator and won his debut match.
In 2020, the year he turned 42, he joined KBS2’s Boss in the Mirror as a new boss. In 2021, the year he turned 43, he became an ambassador for the National Institute of Animal Science, was selected as the seventh recipient of the Aberlour Craftsmanship Award and appeared as a judge on the Cook King finals.
In 2024, the year he turned 46, he said on Boss in the Mirror that he had closed his hot dog shop after one year, and in a December interview he said he runs Crown Pork in Sinsa-dong, Seoul and Aewol, Jeju, as CEO of Song Hoon Park.
In 2025, the year he turned 47, he appeared on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars 2 as a White Spoon. In the episodes released on Dec. 23, he faced Culinary Monster in a 1-on-1 match and was eliminated.
In 2026, the year he turned 48, he appeared on Knowing Bros, and from June he joined tvN’s Street Restaurant Fighter on a team with Jung Ho-young, finishing third in the September finale.
Song Hoon (born 1978) graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 2005, the year he turned 27, and became known when he joined Olive’s MasterChef Korea season 4 as a judge on Mar 3, 2016, the year he turned 38. In 2025, the year he turned 47, he appeared on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars 2 as a White Spoon.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.