<\/video>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n Anchor report: Mosu Seoul \u2014 the fine-dining restaurant run by Chef An Seong-jae \u2014 issued an official apology after allegations that staff swapped a guest\u2019s ordered wine went public. The controversy kicked off on the 21st when someone posted on an online community claiming they\u2019d had their wine swapped at Mosu. The diner said they\u2019d booked the restaurant\u2019s wine-pairing service, which pairs a different wine with each course. When the main course, \u201cwood-fired Korean beef,\u201d was served, the wine presented was a 2005 Ch\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Barton Saint-Julien. The menu, however, listed the wine as the 2000 vintage of Ch\u00e2teau L\u00e9oville Barton Saint-Julien, priced at \u20a9800,000 (about $600). The 2005 vintage served was \u20a9100,000 (about $75) cheaper per bottle than the 2000. When the diner asked staff to confirm the vintage and raised the issue, an employee \u2014 reportedly without apologizing \u2014 said, \u201cThen we\u2019ll let you taste the 2000 vintage as well.\u201d The poster questioned whether such an error is acceptable at a two\u2011star Michelin restaurant and called the lack of an apology and the staff\u2019s handling disappointing. As the story spread online, Mosu posted on its official social channels on the 23rd, saying it would review service across the board and take steps to prevent a recurrence. \u201cWe sincerely apologize for failing to provide clear guidance during the wine-pairing service, which caused confusion, and for not offering sufficient explanation in our subsequent response, which left customers deeply disappointed,\u201d the statement read. Mosu said Chef An Seong-jae and the entire team are taking the matter very seriously and pledged they would not offer a perfunctory apology but would work sincerely to rebuild trust with customers. Still, critics say the apology omitted details about how the wine swap happened and whether it was intentional, calling the response unbefitting the restaurant\u2019s reputation. Mosu Seoul first opened in 2017 and was named South Korea\u2019s only three\u2011star Michelin restaurant in 2023, but it closed amid a relocation dispute. It reopened last March and, a year later in March, regained two stars in the Michelin Guide. Dinner runs about \u20a9420,000 per person (about $315). This was the anchor report. For news inquiries or tips to Yonhap News TV, contact KakaoTalk\/Line: jebo23, Park Jin-hyeong (jin@yna.co.kr)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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