Among the country’s top 50 quick-service chains, Panda Express stands out as the only Asian concept. Dok Kwon believes there’s room for more, and he wants Cupbop to be next. The emerging brand is on a ...

Jung Song’s pitch was straightforward: “We are super energetic. And a little bit crazy!” The pitch, by the founder of Salt Lake City-based Korean barbecue chain Cupbop, appealed to the panel of ...

The owners of the Utah-based fast-casual Korean barbecue chain Cupbop got to make their pitch on ABC’s entrepreneurial reality show “Shark Tank.” Cupbop’s Jung Song and Dok Kwon recently taped their ...

POCATELLO — Legend says if you eat Cupbop, you poop gold. The legend in this scenario is Junghun Song, the founder of the first fast-casual Korean Barbecue restaurant brand in the United States. And ...

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What started as a simple food truck trying to bring the flavors of Korea to Salt Lake City has turned into a bona fide restaurant chain with 47 locations across six states and a showcase on Shark Tank ...

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Cupbop, the nation’s first fast-casual Korean Barbeque concept, recently revealed its plans to identify franchise partners to assist in its national expansion efforts. With 42 locations throughout the ...

Meeting Cupbop (CUPBOP) CEO Song Jeong-hun in Seoul on Apr. 4, the word he mentioned most often in conversation was “wave.” A massive wave of global interest in Korean culture has arrived, he said, ...

The Combo Bop is a great starter dish for new guests, according to Brianna Vannelli, director of marketing for Cupbop. Credit: (Cupbop/Submitted) Cupbop founder Junghun Song is living the American ...