David Chang
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David Chang (Korean: Chang Seok-ho 장석호; born August 5, 1977)[4] is an American restaurateur, author, podcaster, and television personality. He is the founder of the Momofuku restaurant group.[5][6] In 2009, Momofuku Ko was awarded two Michelin stars, which the restaurant has retained each year since.[7] In 2011, he co-founded the influential food magazine Lucky Peach, which lasted for 25 quarterly volumes into 2017.[8][9][10] In 2018, Chang created, produced, and starred in a Netflix original series called Ugly Delicious,[11] and through his Majordomo Media group, he has produced and/or starred in more television and podcasts.[12] On November 29, 2020, he became the first celebrity to win the $1,000,000 top prize for his charity, Southern Smoke Foundation, and the fourteenth overall million dollar winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.[13]
David Chang | |
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Born | (1977-08-05) August 5, 1977 (age 46) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
Education | Georgetown Prep Trinity College, Hartford French Culinary Institute |
Spouse |
Grace Seo Chang (m. 2017) |
Children | 2[3] |
Culinary career | |
Cooking style | New American Modern-Asian |
Current restaurant(s)
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Award(s) won | |
Website | momofuku |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 장석호 |
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Revised Romanization | Jang Seokho |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sŏkho |