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SHELTER ISLAND, NEW YORK
OUR STORY
Where Korean Tradition Meets Island Life
Blue Han is a Korean kitchen and café located within Shelter Island House, created for guests, locals, and visitors seeking a warm and thoughtful dining experience. Inspired by Korean tradition and the calm rhythm of island life, Blue Han offers simple, balanced meals designed to nourish and comfort.
FOUNDER STORY
A Journey of Dedication, Creativity & Resilience
Blue Han is deeply personal. Founded by Annie Kim, who came to the United States from South Korea over 21 years ago, it reflects a journey built through dedication, creativity, and resilience. After years of building a beauty business in Greenport and Sag Harbor, Annie brings her heritage into a new expression — through food, hospitality, and space.
Family has been the foundation of this journey. Their support, belief, and presence made Blue Han possible. This restaurant is not only a business, but a reflection of gratitude, connection, and shared dreams.
WHAT IS BLUE HAN?
Blue Han is a Korean kitchen & café inspired by the serene atmosphere of Shelter Island and Han— a deeply rooted Korean emotion of resilience, longing, warmth, and hope.
BLUE
Blue reflects the ocean, music, and the relaxed rhythm of island life.
HAN
A uniquely Korean feeling of soulful depth and emotional spirit.
WHAT IS HAN?
A uniquely Korean feeling shaped by memory, longing, resilience, warmth, and connection.
Han reflects the quiet strength of enduring hope and the emotions carried through generations.
ART & INTERIOR
At Blue Han, we present the work of Ralph Gibson.
A defining voice in contemporary photography, his images are recognized for their precision, restraint, and enduring visual language. Through light, shadow, and form, his work distills moments into something essential—at once intimate and timeless.
Gibson’s connection to South Korea is reflected through the Gibson | Goeun Museum of Photography at the Goeun Museum of Photography. This presence extends his work into a broader cultural dialogue. At Blue Han, it exists as part of the environment—where art, space, and experience come into quiet alignment.
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