"He offered us all jobs," she said.

Ko wouldn't confirm if the full staff was invited to stay on, but he said he met with many of the staff members and invited them to begin training at J Kogi or, if positions weren't available, to help with the clean up and clean out of Boka to transition it to J Kogi, and then jobs on after that.

"They are really awesome," Ko said. "I let them know that I would love to work with them if they wanted."

Ko, along with business partner Michael Ng, opened the first J Kogi at 327 N. 2nd St. in 2014. In 2017, Ko opened the sushi restaurant, Fighting Fish at 317 N. 2nd St.

J Kogi specializes in Korean street food with items such as Kimbap (Korean sushi rolls, $6 - $8), Korean BBQ style bowls ($8 - $9) and and Korean chicken ($6.50 - $12).

With the Fan spot, Ko said they'll "focus on upping our service game and our bar program."

He said there will be some menu tweaks with small plates added and bar-friendly food as the restaurant will be open and serving until 2 a.m. on weekends and possibly weekdays.