DONGHWA
Role: Director, Writer, Producer
Date: May - August, 2025
Location: Evett - Seoul, South Korea
Client: Airbnb
Over 35 days in Spring of 2025, Michelin Young Chef of the Year winner Joseph Lidgerwood & experience creator Arya Davachi created a new theatrical dining experience called Donghwa. Blending fine dining, live theater and folklore, Donghwa celebrated Korean history inside of the private dining rooms at two-Michelin-star restaurant Evett in Seoul. The experience was sponsored by Airbnb, which heralded the show as their premiere experience in the Seoul market as a part of their 2025 relaunch of their Experiences platform. Throughout the summer of 2025, Donghwa hosted five dinners, giving audiences a new way to experience fine dining and oral history.
This experience was produced for CAPE Global.