Kups Co-Owner, Daniel Kim, Might’ve Ordered a Burger, but he Ended up With a Friend for Life
Kups Co-Owners, Daniel Kim (left) and Robin Byun (right) From Uber Eats driver to friend, to roommate, and finally to business partner; Robin Byun’s relationship with Daniel Kim has been anything but conventional. Kups food truck owners Robin and Daniel met when Daniel ordered Wendy’s through Uber Eats. Robin, his Uber Eats driver, said, “I went to Wendy’s, and it was closed. So, I had to message him, and I saw the name, and it sounded Korean.” Robin said that it felt kind of random, but he was curious enough to ask Daniel if he was Korean. Daniel responded with 예 , which is Korean for yes. The two strangers found out that they went to the same church and became friends. Kim was a head chef for a sushi restaurant in downtown Greenville, but Byun’s only experience as a cook was in the school cafeteria at Bob Jones University, in the American Grill section. Byun said that he was surprised when Kim asked if he wanted to start a business together. Byun graduated in 2023 as an
