Daniel Lee Gray
| Daniel Lee Gray | |
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| File:Daniel gray.jpgDaniel gray.jpg | |
| Born | 26 December 1979 Delaware, United States |
| 🏫 Education | University of Delaware |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Korean Food Made Simple on IMDb Search this movie on 
Once Upon a Bite on IMDb Search this movie on Street Food: Asia on IMDb Search this movie on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on IMDb Search this movie on |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Yoonie Park (m. 2013) |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🌐 Website | https://seouleats.com, https://8birdstavel.com |
Daniel Lee Gray (born 26 December 1979) is an American travel and food blogger, producer, and businessman based in Seoul, South Korea.[1].
Personal life
Dan is a Korean adoptee that left Korea when he was five and one of the reasons he returned was in hopes of finding his mother and father, which he was able to do. Daniel's first job in Korea was as an English teacher and did the blog as a hobby in his free time.
Daniel has taken the success of his blog to work in video production, tourism and events and the owner of two craft beer restaurants (Brew 3.14π and Brew 3.15π). He was a writer for KBS World's Korean Food Story[2]. Daniel also created a comic to tell stories about Korean food[3]
Career
Daniel watched Anthony Bourdain while a student and called him a pioneer.
In 2008, Daniel started Seoul Eats, his food blog. Daniel has been featured on New York Times[4], Korea JoongAng Daily[5], and culinary show hosted by Andrew Zimmern called Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
In 2011, along with his wife, he founded the tour agency 8 Birds Tours and Events Limited in Korea. He's been running the company with his wife ever since.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie | Line Producer | |
| 2011 | House Hunters International Episode 1 | Local Producer | |
| 2011 | Kimchi Chronicles S1.E2, S1.E4, S1.E5, S1.E8, S1.E11 | Writer | |
| 2014-2016 | Korean Food Made Simple | Local Producer | |
| 2015 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Episode Korea | Self | |
| 2019 | Street Food: Asia | Fixer, Talent Consultant | |
| 2020 | Once Upon a Bite | International Producer |
Publications
- Gray, Daniel (2012). "Food and the Tourism Experience". OECD Studies on Tourism: 165–173. doi:10.1787/9789264171923 (inactive 1 July 2025). ISBN 978-92-64-11059-5.
- Gray, Daniel (2011). Discoveries of Korea. 길잡이미디어. pp. 28–32. ISBN 978-89-7375-165-5. Search this book on
References
- ↑ Hong, Euny (5 August 2014). The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1250045119. Search this book on
- ↑ "Daniel Gray's Korean Food Story". KBS World. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ Kerry, Paul (Sep 18, 2012). "Comic aims to show real story behind Korean food". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ↑ Gross, Matt (20 July 2008). "The Weird, Wild and, Ultimately, Sublime". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ↑ "From farm to market, culinary tour offers a return to the basics". Korea JoongAng Daily. 10 Dec 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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