Edward Lee's first store in debt due to the 9/11 terrorist attack is doomed (Country Cook)

By Yoona, Lee

Mar 28, 2025

Edward Lee's first store in debt due to the 911 terrorist attack is doomed (Country Cook)



'Black and white chef' Edward Lee confessed his life history.

On tvN 'Edwardly's Country Cook', which aired on the 28th, he revealed that he was a victim of the 9/11 terrorist attack.

Edward Lee laughed, `I opened my first restaurant in New York at the age of 25.' `The opening fund is a secret.'




Then "Actually, I borrowed a lot of money. So I was scared. I borrowed a lot of money, so I worked really hard"I haven't taken a break for two years since I opened the store. So I paid off all the money I borrowed."

Then the 9/11 attack in Manhattan took everything away. Edward Lee wrote that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were ruined. Immediately after paying off all the money, the store went bankrupt."

He said "So many people were killed then. Didn't I just lose the store. I couldn't complain because I didn't lose my brothers and sisters, nor did I lose my family. I came to my senses and started again."




Edward Lee said "Everyone, every cef" without specifying who was most affected during his cooking life.

Edward Lee's first store in debt due to the 911 terrorist attack is doomed (Country Cook)
He "I try to learn anything from everyone I meet. I'm trying to be influenced."My grandmother taught me how to cook, and all the other chefs influenced me as well. I am also influenced by people I meet. I try to learn from everyone I meet. I learn from the people I meet now as well,' he said modestly.

Yoon Doo-joon asked "3 years left in his 40s" "I wonder what a man feels like in his 40s."




Edward Lee is in his 40s? I forgot. I'm in my 50s now."I don't care about my age. Many people ask me about my age in Korea, but I just lived a little longer. If you pay attention to that, it feels like I'm older."

Yoon Doo-joon said, `Actually, there are vague fears about the future, but I think it's important to live faithfully and having fun every day.'



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