David Chang Net Worth in 2021

David Chang is an American chef, a television personality, and an author.

You might have seen him as a judge in MasterChef Australia or from the show Ugly Delicious on Netflix. His name is on the list of the top 100 influential people in the world.

David Chang is the founder of Momofuku restaurant groups. The Momofuku Ko in New York City was awarded two Michelin stars in 2009 and it still holds them today.

But these Momofuku restaurants have no reservations nor any vegetarian options. People know and live David for this bad boy attitude.

David Chang Net Worth and Overview

Net Worth	$70 million
Date of Birth	5th August, 1977
Age	43
Height	5 feet 9 inches
Source of Wealth	Restaurants, Bookselling and Television program
Country of Origin	United States of America
Last Updated	February, 2021

Early Life

David Chang was born in Vienna, Virginia on 5th August 1977. His parents were South Korean immigrants, which explains the ever-fresh look of David Chang. But his parents were not chefs like he is.

His family owned a golfing supplies warehouse and two restaurants. Maybe these two restaurants were what inspired Mr. Change to become a chef.

Before becoming a chef, he worked as an English teacher in Japan and letter in the US, did some financing jobs. He focused on the chef career in 2000 and started working his way up to the persona we know now.

Career

After getting bored with teaching and financing jobs, David Chang finally started his career as a chef.

He joined the French Culinary Institute in New York for learning advanced cooking and dishes, while also doing a part-time job in Mercer kitchen for practice and experience.

Four years later, he founded Momofuku Noodle Bar and started the journey of the Momofuku restaurant group. With his culinary skills, his restaurants continue to grow in popularity.

The Momofuku Ko now holds two Michelin stars and it’s the only Momofuku restaurant to take reservations.

His bad-boy attitude of no reservations and no vegetarian options might have been a barrier to his success but this attitude is what pushed him towards fame.

Besides being a chef, David Chang is also an author and a TV personality. Also, he is the producer and also an actor/ reviewer in the Netflix show Ugly Delicious.

Highlights and Achievements

• James Beard Rising Star Chef (2006)
• Momofuku Ko won Best New Restaurant (2009)
• Momofuku Ko earned two Michelin stars (2009)
• James Beard Outstanding Chef (2013)
• Momofuku Seiobo as Best New Restaurant (2013)
• Time 100 most influential people (2010)

Age, Height, and Weight

As an achiever with lots of recognition and owner of a big restaurant chain, I am gonna say David Chang is too young for such a position. This guy is only 43 years old.

His height is 5 feet 9 inches, average among people.

His weight is around 90 kg. Some may say that he is fat or chubby, but that doesn’t matter at all when you’re a world-famous chef. To be honest he is not that fat. He is just chubby with an adorable shape.

Personal Life

We all have an assumption that famous people have not so much of a balanced personal life. While it may be true but it is not true in the case of David Chang. David Chang is a devoted husband and a good father.

I think that’s what makes David Chang more interesting than other celebrities.

David Chang married Grace Seo Chang in 2017. If there is an interesting fact in David Chang’s love life, then it would be him breaking off with Gloria Lee, Gucci’s PR executive.

This proves that you don’t need to be famous to be with someone famous.

David Chang and Seo Chang made their public appearance for the first time in April of 2016 at the 100th Gala of Time Magazine. David Chang publicly announced Grace as his wife in 2017.

Grace Seo Chan might not be in the spotlight but she is also a good chef. She has a great passion for Korean foods, fashion and she is an intense animal lover.

David and Seo Chang moved to Los Angeles in early 2018. In March of 2019, David and Seo had a baby boy named Hugo. His birth was featured in an episode of Ugly Delicious, praising Grace Seo Chang for sharing her experience of pregnancy.

To be honest, David Chang is an ideal personality for our generation. He showed us that a balance between world-class fame and happy family life is nothing impossible.

We may know him as a good chef but in his family, he is known as a proud papa and a devoted husband.

Criticism

David Chang is a good man but he has some criticisms on his shoulder. The first criticism is his bad-boy attitude.

His Momofuku restaurant group does not take any reservations and they have no options for vegetarian people. This put him in the spotlight of criticisms from wealthy and vegetarians. But normal citizens love him for that.

David Chang did not have any responsibility towards the vegetarians, but he made an exception for the wealthy by making reservations available only in the Momofuku Ko restaurant.

Another criticism came from his Netflix show Ugly Delicious. In this show, he favored male voices over females and also criticized the lack of representation of African American women and their foods.

David might have stated these criticisms from a neutral perspective but it has made him a center of criticism in the eyes of African Americans.

There aren’t any other controversies about David Chang. We can say that this person is clean as a celebrity chef.

David Chang Net Worth in 2021

As of today, David Chang’s net worth is $70 million. This man is listed in the top 100 most influential people in the world. He is the owner of the Momofuku restaurant and the author of the bestseller cookbook “Momofuku”.

David Chang has his show on Netflix, named Ugly Delicious. This part chef, part celebrity figure is happily married to Grace Sea Chang and father of Hugo.

Lately, David Chang has been working on how to keep restaurants running on pandemics like Covid-19.

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