Samgyetang, traditional Korean ginseng chicken soup at IRU in Brookline, Massachusetts

SAMGYETANG
IRU

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KOREAN HOME COOKING

SAM SOON PARK

THE STORY BEHIND IRU

1968 — KOREA
Earned Korea’s Level 1 National Culinary Certification.

1975 — JAPAN
Moved from Korea to Japan, bringing with her the flavors and traditions of Korean home cooking.

1978 — THE BEGINNING
Opened her own restaurant in Japan, building a place around Korean food, hospitality, and the feeling of eating at home.

1978–TODAY — A FAMILY TRADITION
Her recipes and approach to hospitality were preserved and passed down through the family.

2025 — BOSTON
IRU opened in Brookline, Massachusetts, carrying Sam Soon Park’s cooking and philosophy to a new generation.

Her story continues at IRU.

Sam Soon Park, whose Korean home cooking and recipes inspired IRU
Samgyetang, traditional Korean ginseng chicken soup at IRU in Brookline, Massachusetts

A whole chicken, slowly cooked with ginseng, garlic, jujube, and glutinous rice.

A recipe passed down through our family, now served in Boston.

OUR SAMGYETANG

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Preparing chicken for Samgyetang at IRU