Maangchi
Emily Kim 김광숙 | ||||||||||
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Born | Kim Kwang-sook 김광숙 1957 Yeosu, South Korea | |||||||||
Nationality | Korean, American | |||||||||
Occupation | YouTube personality | |||||||||
Spouse | David Seguin | |||||||||
Website | maangchi.com | |||||||||
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Also known as | Maangchi | |||||||||
Channels | Maangchi | |||||||||
Years active | 2007-present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 6.02 million | |||||||||
Total views | 664.44 million | |||||||||
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Korean name | ||||||||||
Hangul | 김광숙 | |||||||||
Revised Romanization | Gim Gwang-suk | |||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangsuk | |||||||||
Last updated: 10 Jul 2022 |
Emily Kim (born Kim Kwang-sook; Korean: 김광숙; RR: Gim Gwang-suk; MR: Kim Kwang-suk; born 1957), commonly known as Maangchi (Korean: 망치; RR: Mangchi; MR: Mangch'i), is a Korean-born American YouTuber and author. She is notable for producing cooking videos centered around Korean cuisine. She was described by The New York Times as "YouTube's Korean Julia Child.".[1]
Life
Kim was born in Yeosu, South Korea. Her family was involved in the seafood industry, and Kim learned how to cook from her female relatives.[1]
In 1992, Kim and her husband moved to Columbia, Missouri, where Kim worked as a teacher. In Missouri, she found the quality, variety, and availability of Korean food to be lacking, and so she often cooked for other members of the local Korean-American community.[1]
In 2003, she and her husband divorced, and with her two fully-grown children out of the house, Kim started playing MMO City of Heroes using the character name Maangchi, meaning "Hammer" in Korean.[1][2] After this and up until 2007, Kim worked as a family counselor for a nonprofit organization.[3][4]
Culinary career
Kim was introduced to YouTube's online cooking scene in 2007, inspiring her to begin making videos about Korean food, using the channel name "Maangchi". Her channel quickly grew in popularity, attributed to her upbeat attitude and her strict adherence to traditional Korean recipes.[1][5] Along with her cooking videos on Youtube, Kim also runs a website at maangchi.com that includes a request section and discussion board for fans, along with additional photos and a podcast.[3] In 2013, Kim worked together with Top Chef winner Kristen Kish on a PBS program called Lucky Chow, where she gave Kish a cooking lesson in traditional Korean cuisine that focused on kimchi and japchae.[6]
Prompted by her YouTube channel's success, Kim published her first cookbook in 2015,[7] titled Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking.[8] Her second cookbook named Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking was made with co-author Martha Rose Shulman and published by Rux Martin in 2019.[9] The book discusses recipes alongside how to use certain cooking utensils and a picture guide to Korean ingredients.[10][11] In March 2018, the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced it would be collaborating with Kim and her brand to better showcase Korean foods to American consumers.[12]
As of August 2021, Kim's YouTube channel has 5.64 million subscribers.[13]
Bibliography
- —; Chattman, Lauren (2015). Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780544129894.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e Moskin, Julia (June 2, 2015). "Maangchi: YouTube's Korean Julia Child". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Kierzek, Kristine M. (May 18, 2015). "Maangchi promotes Korean cuisine with her videos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Bae, Do Hoon; Osterhout, Jacob E. (March 17, 2011). "The rise of a Korean cooking sensation on Youtube". New York Daily News. pp. 44, 45. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Je-hae, Do (March 29, 2017). "Enjoy Maangchi's yummy recipes". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Fang, Christine (July 23, 2018). "6 East Asian YouTube Chefs Who Will Have You Drooling On Your Laptop". Study Breaks. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Park, Brian (October 4, 2020). "Maangchi Provides The Joy Of Cooking". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "YouTube Sensation Publishes Her First Cookbook". WBUR-FM. May 21, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Daley, Bill (August 12, 2015). "Make the Korean bibimbap at home". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Josephson, Mark (October 30, 2019). "'Maangchi's Big Book Of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals To Celebration Cuisine'". The State. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peterson, Angela (December 15, 2019). "Gift Guide: 2019 Cookbooks and Other Goodies". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gifts that keep on cookin'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Song, Ashley (May 28, 2018). "Famous YouTuber to Showcase Korean Food Ingredients". The Korea Bizwire. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Maangchi - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Reviews for Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking:
- Knoblauch, Mark (June 2015). "Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook". The Booklist. 111 (19/20): 20 – via ProQuest.
- Campbell, Lisa (March 2015). "Cooking: Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking". Library Journal. 140 (5): 126 – via ProQuest.
- "Nonfiction Reviews: Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking". Publishers Weekly. 262 (9). March 2, 2015 – via ProQuest.
Further reading
- Heidermann, Anne (September 2019). "Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine". The Booklist. 116 (1): 20, 22 – via ProQuest.
- Thomas, Devon (October 2019). "Home Economics: Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine". Library Journal. 144 (9): 117 – via ProQuest.
- Muhlke, Christine (December 8, 2019). "Cooking: Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking". The New York Times Book Review. pp. 40–41 – via ProQuest.
- "Lifestyle Reviews: Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking". Publishers Weekly. 266 (26). July 1, 2019 – via ProQuest.