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Founded by Chef-Owner Dave Pynt, Burnt Ends is a modern barbecue restaurant in Singapore’s Dempsey Hill serving modern Australian barbecue and boutique wines and spirits in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
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Early life & family
David Yongwas born in 1987 in Singapore. Not much is publicly known about his family, other than his father being the founder of Evergreen Group Holdings, which Yong now helms as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Education
Throughout his schooling years, Yong has lived in China, South Korea and the United Kingdom. He has taken business administration programmes in Peking University (2010 - 2011) and Seoul National University, before enrolling in the United Kingdom’s University of Bristol in 2011.There, he studied law and graduated with second upper-class honours in 2014.
Evergreen Group Holdings
Evergreen Group Holdings (then known as Evergreen Teak Asia) was founded by David Yong’s father in Singapore in the 1990s. The company first started out as a small business processing and trading timber, but slowly grew into a multi-national enterprise across 30 years.They have acquired and assisted in managing businesses in the lifestyle, food and beverage, automotive and real estate industries in countries like South Korea, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. Yong currently holds the...
YSL Legal LLP
After graduating from law school at the University of Bristol, Yong was called to the Singapore Bar in October 2014.Yong was a partner at a mid-sized law firm before becoming a Managing Partner at YSL Legal in 2020. He currently leads YSL’s private client services, although his areas of expertise include but are not limited to personal injury, insurance claims and civil and criminal litigation.
Musical artiste
David Yong first became interested in K-pop after he accompanied younger brother to see girl group Twice in concert in 2017.In May of 2021, he moved to South Korea to pursue a music career.
The Straits Times
In September of 2022, Yong was interviewed by The Straits Times, where he talked about juggling three full-time jobs at once and what he wants to do in the future. He also states that his end goal is not to be an idol, but to be someone who can co-create with fellow artists and apply different mindsets and practices of the industry across businesses in Southeast Asia. When asked about those calling him “cringe”, he said,
Mothership
In early October, Mothership spoke to Yong about his K-pop training centre that he has planned to open in 2023. He expressed that his lifestyle change – because of his training – had actually made him healthier, and he wants to bring this experience back to local K-pop star hopefuls. Yong also says that although this training centre aims to ensure that audition hopefuls are at least “at the bare minimum standard”, he does not want his potential students to give up their studies in pursuit of...
"In My Pocket" Dance Challenge
To promote his song, "In My Pocket", Yong came up with the In My Pocket Dance Challenge. His YouTube features a smattering of YouTube shorts of him partaking in the challenge with other K-pop idols such as MAMAMOO's MoonByul and Purple Kiss' DOSIE and GOEUN.
May 10, 2024 · David Yong is the Singaporean participant in the Netflix reality show Super Rich In Korea. PHOTO: NETFLIX. At that moment, with the tragic Yong looking at Teo dancing circles around...
Sep 3, 2023 · It is run by Singaporean chief executive David Yong. Mr Yong is also a K-pop singer in South Korea, having debuted with the single In My Pocket in 2022. The 36-year-old timber scion and...
Singapore Logistics Association is delighted to announce that Mr Dave Ng has been elected the new Chairman of its Council with Ms Gina Toh as 1st Deputy Chairman and Mr Peter Lim as 2nd Deputy Chairman following the Annual General Meeting held on 29 May 2020.
In another nod for his Singapore barbecue staple Burnt Ends, the Perth-born chef is his country’s only representative in a new list, in which Australian restaurants were snubbed.
