Car accident paralyzed him at 19. Through Positivity and Perseverance, how he overcame to be a success! And how the pandemic tried to foil his restaurant opening with Sean Chang | Podcast Episode 011

This is a story about a person who was dealt a band hand in life multiple times, yet used positivity, perseverance and confidence to overcome tragedy and become a success. Sean Chang is now the owner of the successful restaurant MUKJA Korean Fried Chicken in Midtown Atlanta, GA.

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Sean Chang was born in Los Angeles, California in 1997 and grew up with a diverse exposure to food from a young age. From taco trucks with his dad at work, Argentinian Korean fusion family gathering meals, to traditional Korean meals these moments seeded and nurtured Sean's obsession and interest with food.

Moving to Buford, Georgia in 2006, Sean's familiarity of diverse cuisine grew to eating more suburban American food such as Chili's and Waffle House. Only eating Korean food at home when he had time with his family. However, despite the lack of diversity of food, this only furthered his connection with food.

With the abundance of culinary social media, from food shows to the beginning stages of YouTube, Sean found comfort in his early teen years cooking for others and finding joy in the commonality of what food could bring to the table. The discussions started over a small meal from all walks of life is what ultimately sold him on the importance of a good meal.

Fast forward a few years later, Sean faces a life-changing accident that leaves him paralyzed from the waist down for life, not only crippling him but also his dreams of pursuing a culinary career. However, that did not stop him from chasing after the impossible.

He attended Georgia State University with a degree in Hospitality and opened up Mukja Korean Fried Chicken with his friend Peter Chung and still runs it today with aspirations to continue the brand and explore larger opportunities to bring more concepts to the South- East.

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