10/11/2026
We’re thrilled to welcome back Chef Ji Hye Kim of Miss Kim in Ann Arbor as a chef partner for the 11th annual Uncork for a Cure! 💖
An award-winning chef and champion of Korean cuisine, Ji Hye joins an extraordinary lineup of culinary talent coming together this Friday to raise critical funds and awareness for invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) breast cancer research.
Named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs of 2021, Ji Hye has been a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Born and raised in Seoul, she draws inspiration from her family’s culinary traditions, reimagining Korea’s diverse regional cuisines with seasonal Midwestern ingredients at her acclaimed restaurant, Miss Kim. Beyond the kitchen, Ji Hye is a passionate advocate for equity, fair wages and benefits throughout the hospitality industry.