His place isn't even that tiny, and he actually runs two restaurants (Dokrip Kitchen, Dokdo 16 Degrees).
He used to have a partner, and he even founded a chef-wear company. He's been cooking since he was a minor, working at raw fish spots in high school and everything. The whole 'lonely guy working in a tiny 130-sq-ft shop' thing seems to be a bit of roleplaying for the show.
It's not like he's hiding it; he literally has it all written on his Instagram.
Considering 'Comic Book Chef' was already an 11-year veteran when he appeared, it feels like the show pushes these character roles to make things more entertaining.
"Users discuss how 'Culinary Class Wars' uses scripts and character concepts to spice things up, noting that even the most 'humble' backstories are often polished for TV."
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