From tasting her way through hundreds of restaurants a year to judging on Top Chef Canada, Mijune Pak has built a career defined by movement, curiosity, and food.
In her most recent chapter, her relationship with food naturally shifted. During pregnancy, even familiar flavours and spices she once loved became difficult to navigate, marking a rare pause in a life built around constant tasting and travel.
This photoshoot was captured last summer during that period of transition, as she stepped between one chapter and the next. Entering motherhood brings both reflection and change: on rhythm, identity, and what comes next.
Watch the behind-the-scenes video from the photoshoot now!
Read the full story at www.fetechinoise.ca/blog/2026/mijune-pak.
Canada’s Glamorous Gourmand Mijune Pak Talks About Building A Life in Gastronomy
As Featured in Annual Book of Incredible People Edition No. 11: The Next Chapter
Written by: Shinan Govani with edits from Deirdre Kelly (English), Ophelie C. (Chinese)
Venue: EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace + The Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Photography: Jackson Huang
Assistant: Jonah Wiley
Art Direction: Deborah Lau-Yu
Videography: Fête Chinoise Team
Fashion & Styling: Lisa Fang
Makeup & Hair: Ivy Lam
Acknowledgements: Raveena Marwah
#MijunePak #FoodCritic #TheNextChapter #TopChefCanada #FeteChinoise
What does it take to turn a lifelong love of eating into a profession? 🍽️
For Mijune Pak, it began long before television or titles: saving up as a teenager just to dine at restaurants she discovered through blogs, writing detailed notes on every meal, and treating food as both curiosity and connection.
What started as documenting meals and building a personal archive of dining experiences eventually led to television, international food invitations, and a defining role on Top Chef Canada.
Today, she steps into a new chapter, motherhood, while reflecting on everything it took to get here.
Read her full feature interview and behind-the-scenes story at https://www.fetechinoise.ca/blog/2026/mijune-pak.
Canada’s Glamorous Gourmand Mijune Pak Talks About Building A Life in Gastronomy
As Featured in Annual Book of Incredible People Edition No. 11: The Next Chapter
Written by: Shinan Govani with edits from Deirdre Kelly (English), Ophelie C. (Chinese)
Venue: EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace + The Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
Photography: Jackson Huang
Assistant: Jonah Wiley
Art Direction: Deborah Lau-Yu
Videography: Fête Chinoise Team
Fashion & Styling: Lisa Fang
Makeup & Hair: Ivy Lam
Acknowledgements: Raveena Marwah
Mijune wears @cosstores@qeelinjewellery@fendi@piaget
#MijunePak #FoodCritic #TheNextChapter #TopChefCanada #FeteChinoise
Big Congratulations to @de6rasse on receiving a star on the #Scarborough #WalkofFame
Scarborough is proud, and so is all of Canada 🇨🇦
I got to spend 2 weeks with this incredibly dedicated and grounded human. The discipline is real, and the work speaks for itself.
Here’s a sneak peak behind the scenes.
Grooming by me using @apostleman.co@rarebeauty@babylissprocanada@kenraprofessional
Can’t wait to share what the whole team has been working on #mensgrooming #andredegrasse #ADG
