Culinary Class Wars judge Anh Sung-jae's restaurant Mosu Seoul officially apologized for the recent controversy over wine switching.
Anh Sung-jae's fine-dining restaurant Mosu Seoul gained popularity through the Netflix series Culinary Class Wars. Dinner is reported to be around 420,000 won per person, and a meal for two with wine pairing is said to easily exceed 1,000,000 won. Despite the high price, the restaurant drew great interest thanks to Anh Sung-jae's name and the credibility of Michelin.
However, the restaurant became the center of controversy after a review by a customer surnamed A who had visited Mosu Seoul was posted on an online community. The customer surnamed A claimed that at the time of the visit, a 2005 vintage was served instead of the menu-listed "Château Léoville Barton 2000 vintage."
The customer surnamed A said they noticed differences in the wine's taste and aroma and asked staff to check, and the sommelier acknowledged it was the 2005 vintage and said, "We also have the 2000 vintage separately and will let you taste it." The customer surnamed A said that after the request, staff brought the 2000 vintage from a separate area and placed it on the table, raising suspicion that the restaurant had known from the start that a different vintage was provided.
The price difference between the two vintages is reported to be about 100,000 won, and the customer surnamed A said, "It is hard to understand such a mistake at a two-Michelin-star restaurant, but the response of offering to 'let us taste it' rather than apologizing was disappointing."
Mosu Seoul said, "On April 19, 2026, during the wine pairing service process, accurate guidance was not provided to the customer, causing confusion, and we failed to give sufficient explanation during the subsequent response process, which caused great disappointment, and we sincerely apologize."
It added, "After the incident occurred, we separately apologized to the customer and they graciously accepted it, but we take seriously that that process was insufficient in light of the expectations placed on our restaurant," and said, "Anh Sung-jae and our entire Mosu team are taking this matter very seriously. We will review all related services and promise to prevent recurrence."
Mosu Seoul bowed and said, "We will not stop at a showy apology but will rebuild trust with customers with sincerity," adding, "We once again apologize to all customers who have shown Mosu Seoul unwavering trust and affection."
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