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- Please take care of my fridge~.
It feels good.
- "It feels good".
- Doesn't it sound familiar?
It's very similar to Lee Soon-jae's voice...
- I started impersonating him.
"Deok-hwa, let's go for a walk".
- It sounds exactly the same.
- I used to do many cool commercials back then.
- "Try".
- "My love and passion to you~". But now... - "My hair~ Hair~".
- He's holding his wig like this while complaining.
- I did head with my wig on once.
But it turned and blocked my sight...
- Yeon-bok lost three times in a row.
It's Lee Yeon-bok versus Sam Kim.
- I'm going to make Black Bean Noodle.
- He's finally doing it.
- He's making the dough.
- It gets tough like this.
- It looks like Spicy Seafood Soup.
- He's placing small octopus.
- They really are masters of cooking.
- It's amazing.
- My goodness.
- "My Black Bean Noodle and passion to you~".
- I've never tried this kind of Black Bean Noodle before.
- Who's the winner?
- Yeon-bok finally won.
- Sam doesn't look happy.
- Of course not.
- They have a lot of fun stories.
It would be nice to just talk without cooking today.
When did you start hosting?...
Was "Saturday Saturday is Fun" your first show?
- TV shows started being aired in color from 1981.
It was lucky for me to start hosting at that time.
- In 1981? - Yes.
- You did present shows with many female hosts, right?
- Right, I remember so.
- The first co-host was Jung Ae-ri.
- I mean actress Jung Ae-ri.
- Then, who was the last co-host? - Kim Hee-ae.
- I heard you had to take a boat
to run away from the crowd sometimes.
- It's hard to find things entertaining in those days.
So, many people came to see performances in the provinces.
The sandy beach of Haeundae was completely full of people.
The number of audiences was estimated to be 600 thousand.
I couldn't see the end. - Really?
- In that case, the exit gets blocked.
There was no way out.
Right.
So, behind the stage,
there were five to 6 boats waiting.
Each singer took a boat to run away right after the performance.
But we had to leave last.
- Right, you're the hosts.
- We had to make closing remarks.
Cho Yong-pil was doing the final performance as usual.
- Right.
- During the instrument part...
- Okay.
- I made closing remarks
and started running...
- To take a boat, right? - But I had to wait on the boat
since Cho Yong-pil needed to get on the boat as well.
He was running after his performance, right?
We were in such a hurry.
Some of his girl fans even
jumped into the sea to follow him.
- My goodness.
- There are many episodes.
It sounds like fun. - He's a legend.
- Right, he really is.
- By the way, we heard Lee Ju-il and
Cho Yong-pil were your drinking buddies.
- They swept the top prizes in acting, comedy, and singing
every year for 10 years.
So, they had parties together all the time.
In those days.
- They really were the top stars at that time. - Right.
- We were hanging out together every day for three years.
- He's very good at impersonating Lee Ju-il.
- Lee Ju-il?
- Let's hear it.
- He used a Gyeongsang-do dialect...
When we went on a trip overseas,
he didn't try to be gentle. He kept making his funny voice like this.
I took him to
a fancy place for expensive clothes once,
but he made that funny voice again.
"How much is this?".
- "How much is this?".
- Also, he couldn't pronounce my name right.
- It sounds exactly the same. - Right.
- No wonder they were so close back then.
You did have a drink with him, right?
- Yes, very often. - Does he have any drinking habit?
- He doesn't have any drinking habit.
He just has fun.
- You're a drinker, right?
- He's a well-known heavy drinker.
- I had drinks with Kang Ho-dong, Jeong Jun-ha,
Ji Sang-ryeol, and Kim Gura before.
They really were heavy drinkers.
- Of course.
- They were amazing.
- Have you seen anyone who's better than you at drinking?
- Si-kyung was the best.
- Sung Si-kyung.
- He's able to drink all night long
for 48 hours.
I thought he's Jack Bauer.
It's more like 48, not 24.
- Are you serious?
You all drink well, don't you?
- That foreign friend.
His name is Mihal.
- He's such a heavy drinker.
- Mihal, where are you from?
- Bulgaria.
- Oh, Bulgaria.
- He can speak Korean very well.
- Mihal, do you recognize both of them?
- Of course.
I've seen him a lot
in films.
- Really?
- Which of his films did you like the most?
- "My Wife Is a Gangster"...
- Oh, I see.
- I really enjoyed that film.
- What about Lee Deok-hwa?
- I thought he's a trot singer.
- I completely understand since
Sul Woon-do wears a wig as well.
- I'm a huge fan of trot songs.
- Right, Mihal loves trot songs.
- I think it's awesome.
- I will sing it for you sometime then.
- The two guests are very close.
- They've been good friends for 20 years.
- We heard you two travel together sometimes.
Yes, we do very often.
My family even went on a trip with his family twice.
- Isn't it a bit uncomfortable for you to
travel with him since you're younger?
- Not at all. I feel very comfortable around him.
- Really?
- He is not picky at all.
I really mean it.
Also, he is always considerate of others.
However, there is one problem.
- What is it?
- He nags a lot.
- Why don't you ask them here?
Do I look like a person who nags a lot?
- He nags a lot. Trust me.
- He has to wear his wig when boarding a plane
since it must match with his passport photo.
He can't really lean back because of his wig.
So he always seems very tensed...
- I even flew to Brazil with my wig on
for 36 hours.
- It's amazing you flew halfway around the world with your wig on.
- I couldn't lean back. Not even once.
- It's a 36-hour flight.
- We had to stop over in LA on the way to Brazil.
- Right, you have to.
- Look at his face.
- I started feeling very sleepy.
Just a little bit...
- Like that.
- Then, we finally landed at the airport in LA.
- Okay.
The flight attendants and I were
exchanging farewell greetings.
But a flight attendant said I was amazing.
So I asked why.
She's amazed that I didn't move at all for over 10 hours.
- She thought you're such an upright person, right?...
- So I had to say
goodbye to them very gently.
- He had to.
Even though you're very tired, right?
- I was shocked I had to fly another 10 hours.
So we finally landed at the airport in Brazil.
The moment I opened the door, it was extremely hot.
- Right, it's very hot there.
- Imagine yourself wearing a wig in that hot weather.
It's extremely hot.
I wanted to rip it apart.
- My goodness.
- I feel you.
- Sure.
- One day, I had to stay up two nights
at the funeral of my friend's father.
People started falling asleep everywhere at 2.
But I couldn't do that.
It drove me crazy.
- Right.
- So I was staying in the room of
the chief mourner like this.
- My goodness.
- But people kept visiting even at two or three.
The real chief mourner was sleeping.
So I greeted guests and
acted as chief mourner.
After the funeral ended, my friend's mom
told him to be good to me.
Why?
She thought I sacrificed myself for two nights...
- My goodness.
- Oh my. - Right.
"He's such a good friend".
- "Be good to Deok-hwa".
- It's an amazing story.
- He has a lot of episodes about his wig.
- Sorry, I won't talk about it.
- No more episodes about his wig. Let's stop it here.
- Please stop it. That's enough.
- Let's move on to Sang-myun then.
Park Sang-myun.
He's known as the original scene stealer.
- That's right.
- It says he got fired once from a drama
show in the middle of shooting.
- You're talking about me, right?
- I guess it's been 20 years since that happened.
- Right, it's been 20 years.
- What is the title of the show?
Song Yoon-ah was on that show, right?
- I remember that show.
- Kim Hee-sun and Kim Min-jong were so popular back then.
I was excited to film a show with them.
It made me very nervous.
I also felt a lot of pressure.
The moment they started shooting,
I couldn't remember any line.
I had to keep apologizing.
- "Cut!".
"What are you doing?".
- "What on earth are you doing?".
"What's wrong with you?".
"I'm really sorry".
"I will try it again".
- I understand.
It must have been very hard...
- There was another actress who got fired at that time.
Song Yoon-ah played that role instead.
That's how Song Yoon-ah became a rising star.
- Oh, I see.
I remember that.
All in good time.
- That's right.
- He had made a lot of great hits ever since.
- "The Foul King".
"Hi! Dharma!".
"My Wife Is a Gangster".
He kept making great hits.
- He was at his best in those days...
- I earned a lot of money every day at that time.
- You spent it all, didn't you?
- Yes, I did.
- But still, men and women of all ages love him.
- I'm so flattered.
He views my works favorably.
- His acting performance was incredible in "The Merchant: Gaekju".
I too was on that drama show.
So I would nag at him a lot.
- Right.
- There was the scene where his valuable part was cut.
- Really?
- The scene of eviration.
It's cut with a cutter for assaulting a married woman.
- But even though it's just a show, it felt extremely unpleasant.
I really mean it.
- I did an excellent job shooting the scene.
He got a good hand for it.
- He's also a master of Eating Show.
- I have such a childish taste.
- I even eat Stir-fried Rice Cake when drinking soju. - It's so unexpected.
- You enjoy snacks, right? - Yes.
I also enjoy eating instant ramen when drinking soju.
So I'm here to find some nutritious dishes
that will go well with soju.
- He has something to do with food.
- Why?
- My mother ran a restaurant for 33 years.
It's a short rib restaurant.
So I have 8 years of experience making a fire with charcoal.
My mother is 84 years old.
She's now too old to run it.
I'm thinking of taking over her business,
so I'm keeping them on my cell phone.
- I mean her recipes.
- I should steal them.
- Right.
You better not lose his cell phone...
It's time to dig into Sang-myun's fridge.
You live with your family, right?
- Just me and my wife.
- Right.
- My daughter is studying abroad now.
- Okay, I see.
- It's been 11 years.
- Since she went abroad to study, right?
- There are only two of us at home.
So we don't have much in our fridge...
- It's filled with soju, isn't it?
- Yes, it is.
Maybe 10 bottles?
- Okay.
Then... - Shall we take a look?
- Let's open Sang-myun's fridge.
- I feel a lot of pressure.
I feel very nervous.
- It's the first time to open his fridge on TV.
Let's open his fridge. - It's very clean.
- Let's open his fridge.
- It's very clean.
- It looks like a new fridge.
- It looks empty.
Look at the first section.
- I see a lot of bottles...
- Those are all bottles of soju. - Really?
- These are lined up nicely.
- We see seven bottles of soju here.
Here is some beer as well.
4 bottles of beer.
Do you drink at home often?
- I usually drink when watching my acting performances.
It's too embarrassing.
- I understand.
- He's making an excuse...
- I mean it. Trust me.
- I don't believe you.
- It's really embarrassing.
- Okay.
- It's the truth.
- Do you also feel embarrassed when watching your acting?
- I usually don't watch my acting. It's embarrassing.
- Of course.
I completely understand.
- Right.
- It gets awkward.
This section is also filled with liquor.
I heard he drinks so well that
he can finish a pint of beer in 1.8 seconds.
Is this true?
- Don't lie to us.
- You can easily find
the video clip on the Internet.
You all know Lee Sung-jae, right?
He uploaded it.
He was there.
There it is.
Sung-jae recorded it.
- Wow.
- He finished it just like that.
- That's real.
- In 1.8 seconds.
He just threw that in his mouth.
- Shame on you.
- I have a question though.
How many bottles of soju can you finish at the maximum?
- I finished 100 bottles with five other friends once.
-100 bottles?
- Six people...
- 100 bottles of soju? Really?
- It's when we visited Kangwon Land. The air was so fresh there.
We actually counted the number of empty bottles.
There were really 100 bottles on our table.
We even have witnesses.
- Don't ever do that again.
- I'm just saying it happened.
Why did you ask that in the first place?
He gives me a scolding every time.
- I was just curious.
- It means each person finished 20 bottles at least.
- It's because of the fresh air there.
- Right.
- Then, why don't you just turn on some air purifier when drinking?
- That sounds like a good idea.
I should do that in Seoul.
- Let's look at the second section.
These are all side dishes.
- These are side dishes.
- Seasoned Sesame Leaves and Pickled Peppers.
Do you like salty food?
- I like spicy food.
- Okay, I see.
And...
This goes well with alcoholic drink.
- I can easily tell it's for alcoholic drink.
- You should microwave it for 15 seconds to make it very soft.
- It's usually very hard, right?
- In the microwave?
- Let's look at this section.
Let's see what's inside here.
Let me see.
- That's my personal favorite.
It's Chinese Pork Ear. - Ear?
Is it seasoned?
- It goes perfectly well with alcoholic drink.
- It has an excellent texture.
It's also rich in collagen.
It's really tasty.
- Can we all try this a bit?
- Sure, go ahead.
But some people hate it
because of its unique flavor.
- Many Bulgarians love this.
- Really?
- I like that...
- Is it true Bulgarians eat that?
- They even have some sort of kimchi.
- Really?
- It's really good.
- It tastes a bit like the powder for lamb.
- It's cumin.
- Right, the powder with cumin.
- This suits your taste, right?
He's into these tastes.
Let's move on to the freezer.
I see frozen rice here.
- I have a friend who can't eat hot food.
He always asks me to open the fridge before eating.
- To cool it down in the fridge, right?
- He can't taste hot food well.
- I understand.
You can also reduce the calories in half that way.
- Really?
- I cursed at him in the privacy of my mind.
I couldn't understand.
- Someone is getting a scolding all of a sudden.
We don't know him, but
he is being scolded here.
It's sliced rice cake.
What do you use this for?
- I eat it with instant ramen, and
my favorite dish is Sliced Rice Cake Soup.
- Do you like Sliced Rice Cake Soup?
- I love Sliced Rice Cake Soup.
- You also like Stir-fried Rice Cake, right?
- Yes, I do.
- I see he likes snacks.
- He has such a childish taste.
- Do you make Stir-fried Rice Cake at home?
- Yes, I do.
- I think he's lying to us.
- He keeps mumbling...
- I really make it at home.
- He keeps mumbling to himself here.
He doesn't believe him.
I could hear him mumbling to himself.
- Next...
- I see meat here. - Here comes meat.
It's pork belly. - It's pork belly.
- I found sirloin as well.
- My daughter loves meat.
She starts eating meat from morning.
We bought it for her.
- I guess you're not a big fan of meat.
- I had to smell or eat it for 33 years...
- He must be fed up with it. - Oh, I see.
- So you don't eat it any more, right?
- I do have a bite sometimes.
Also, I can't eat any raw fish.
I tried to eat it many times.
But I can't stand the mushy texture.
I had to spit it out every time.
- Don't say that anywhere else.
Shame on you.
- Right, it's quite embarrassing.
- Don't ever go to Japan then.
- He keeps saying something, right?
- He keeps mumbling to himself here.
- I've never seen that before.
I think he's lying to us.
He has such a childish taste.
Don't ever go to Japan then.
- My ear is about to bleed.
It's very tiring.
- It's unexpected.
He can't eat raw fish.
I see dumplings here as well. - Dumplings.
- I think these are from a restaurant. - You're right.
- Is it your favorite dumpling place? - Yes.
It's the best dumpling I've ever tried.
- I don't believe it.
- Oh my...
- He doesn't believe anything.
- He's so distrustful.
- He doesn't believe anything Sang-myun says.
- He really doesn't.
- My goodness.
- What's this?
It's inside the container.
- The container looks very old.
- It's red pepper paste.
- My mother made it for us.
- Okay, I see. - It's the red pepper paste made by his mother.
Why don't you try it a bit?...
- Be good to your mother.
- Did I say anything about it?
- Why don't you visit her often?
Okay?
- It has such a rich taste.
- It's sweeter than the ones from the market.
It's not too salty either.
- Be careful not to touch my hair.
- He wants them to be careful.
Try not to spill it on his wig.
It must not happen...
- It will be a disaster.
- It must not happen...
- It's not even washable.
- I can just wash it.
- The commercial is all a pack of lies.
- What are you talking about?
It's all real.
- Really?
- He must be out of his mind.
- I found something
wrapped in foil here.
- I don't really eat that.
- Wow, what's this?
- What's that? - It looks like money.
- Money?
- These are 50$ bills...
- What?
- We found 50$ bills here.
- Wow.
- My fans gave me that cake.
My wife likes it.
- My goodness. - She sliced and kept it in the freezer.
These are pieces of the cake then.
There is Sang-myun's face printed on the bill.
I see it every time I open it.
- I thought he's hiding money for tax evasion.
- It's not tax evasion.
- I thought it's real money.
- It's just some cake.
- This looks like walnut cake.
- Yes, I keep it in the freezer.
It tastes a bit like ice cream that way.
I mean the red bean inside.
So I put walnut cake
in the freezer right away.
- Oh, I see.
- No wonder he loves food.
- Please don't ask me any question.
He keeps trying to scold me.
Why don't you just ask him questions?
- No, no.
How did he come up with that idea?
- He's mumbling to himself again.
- Someone taught me that.
- Okay.
- The person highly recommended it.
- Please try frozen walnut cake at home. - I laughed too much today. My wrinkles.
- I guess this is it for the fridge.
We see a lot of ingredients here outside.
You must be a big fan of instant ramen.
- Yes, I have all kinds. - Okay.
I see Japanese ramen and stir-fried noodle here.
- Here are also black bean and chopped noodles. - Right.
Okay, that's it.
It's time to announce
the four contestants.
The first seed is Kim Poong with four wins.
The second seed is Mihal with three wins.
The third seed is Yoo Hyun-soo with two wins.
He's a Korean cuisine chef.
The last seed is Lee Won-il with one win.
He's a Korean cuisine chef as well.
These are the four contestants today.
It's time to see
Sang-myun's wish dishes.
Let's have a look.
Sang-myun's wish dishes are...
The Noodle That Goes Well With Soju.
This must be from the song "A Glass of Soju" by Im Chang-Jung.
The Noodle That Goes Well With Soju~.
- I enjoy ramen with less water. You all know what I'm talking about, right?
- Of course. - I enjoy eating ramen
that way with soju.
But it's not healthy, so
I'm here find some nutritious dishes
that I can have with soju and rice.
The second one is The Red Pepper Paste Dish That Goes Well With Soju.
I remember I was craving red pepper paste
so bad in the army back then.
- I guess that memory won't go away.
- So I would like to taste some spicy dish with
red pepper paste such as Stir-fried Rice Cake...
- He wants a red pepper paste dish.
- Okay.
- Oh, I see.
- My mouth is watering already.
- Lee Won-il can choose first.
- I usually eat noodle when drinking.
So I will go for the noodle dish.
- Are you serious?
- Really? - Yes.
- Hyun-soo, what is your choice?
If he too chooses the noodle dish,
there will be the first battle between Korean cuisine chefs ever.
- I will go for the noodle dish.
- It's a Korean cuisine battle.
- I hope he made the right choice.
Then, there will be the red pepper paste dish match
between Kim Poong and Mihal.
- They both have been on fire lately.
- Isn't it a bit disadvantageous to Mihal?
- Not at all.
He wins every Korean dish match.
- Really? - Poong is in the lead right now.
Mihal has a record of three wins without losing.
- I can't wait to see their match.
- It's like the final round.
It's time to begin
the first cooking match.
It's a noodle dish battle.
It's a special Korean cuisine battle
between Won-il and Hyun-soo.
It's the first match between Korean cuisine chefs
on this show ever.
- Right.
It's the first time.
- It's going to be exciting.
- It's not easy
to win stars on this show.
- He made Kimchi Wraps with Pork last time.
- It was amazing.
- It truly was unbelievable.
So we're expecting
a lot from him today.
Lee Won-il.
What are you going to make today?
- The tile of my dish is
Crushed Noodle With Pork Belly.
- Crushed Noodle With Pork Belly.
Wow... - It sounds strong.
- It sounds impressive.
Crushed Noodle With Pork Belly.
- I'm going to deep-fry the noodle first, and then
stir-fry squid and pork belly with some thick sauce,
so he can scoop it with a spoon.
It will go well with soju.
It's more like a better version of the ramen with less water.
- It will go well with rice and soju, right?
- That's right.
- I can't wait to taste it.
- Hyun-soo, what about you?
- What I'm going to make today is Thin Beef Noodle.
- Thin Beef Noodle.
Is it plain noodle?
- It's not plain flour based noodle.
It's the noodle made with real beef.
I'm going to cut beef
into thin slices, and then
steam it for a bit.
It will have a noodle-like texture.
- It sounds very interesting.
- Next... - Oh, I see.
- Since it has to go well with soju,
it will be like Spicy Beef Soup.
Also, I found shepherd's purse here.
I'm going to deep-fry shepherd's purse and
place it on top, so he can enjoy it with rice.
- It feels strange.
Since they're making dishes just for me,
I feel a lot of pressure.
- You should've dressed up formally.
- He's right.
They're going to make dishes just for Sang-myun today.
These are the only dishes in the world.
- I feel really thankful.
- Then, it's time to begin their noodle match.
Hyun-soo is going to show some real
Korean dish with a rich taste today.
Won-il aims to serve
the best noodle dish today.
It's Yoo Hyun-soo versus Lee Won-il.
Who's going to be the winner?
Let's begin their 15-minute battle.
It's the first match between Korean cuisine chefs ever.
- I can't wait to find out the result.
- I agree.
Who's going to be the top Korean cuisine chef on this show?
Won-il, what are you doing?
- I have to dry this fish jerky first.
But since I don't have much time, I'm grilling it a bit instead...
- I usually have that fish jerky with alcoholic drink.
- Kids like it. No wonder you love snacks.
Kids love it.
- It's a bit salty.
- Right.
- It's not ground well enough.
- Right.
- Why didn't you just chop it?
- I'm just going to use the powder here.
- The four-star chef is pointing out a mistake.
- Why didn't you just chop it?...
- He thinks he shouldn't have ground it.
- He's making the dough with
fish jerky and flour.
- Is he mixing fish jerky and flour?
- Is it the dough for noodle?
- Yes, I'm making the noodle.
- You're going to crush the noodle, right?
- Yes, I will crush it after deep-frying.
- Oh, I see.
- Why would you make the noodle? You're going to crush it anyway.
- Is that really necessary?
- Why doesn't he just use the crushed noodle in the first place?
- He could've just used instant ramen.
- There is plenty of ramen back there.
- But I should make it by hand.
- Does that make any difference?
- He's making it with his heart.
- To create a rich taste in a short time,
I have to use vegetables.
I'm going to season the vegetables first
and put them in the soup.
This makes it taste richer later.
- It looks very tasty.
Wow, check out his cutting skills.
- Won-il is cutting the pork belly.
- I found this anchovy meat broth.
I'm using it a little.
- Won-il looks very busy, but
Hyun-soo seems relaxed.
- He's taking it slow.
- Right.
- Here comes the sirloin.
- I guess he's going to cut it into thin slices.
- Like noodle?
- The slices have to be very thin.
- He's cutting it.
- It's easier to cut since he didn't fully defrost it...
- I think the slices look quite thick.
- Don't worry. I will slice them one more time.
- Oh, I see.
- He's making them thinner.
- He's slicing them one more time.
- I see what he's doing there.
- He's steaming the beef slices.
- He's steaming it.
- I'm steaming it to make it look like noodle.
- I'm making the sauce with fermented anchovy,
cooking wine, and hot pepper. It will taste a bit like ramen base.
It will be very tasty.
- Why doesn't he just use ramen base then?
- Why don't you just use ramen base?
- I see different kinds of ramen here.
Right, there are many kinds.
- I think he's just saying it will suit my taste
since I love instant ramen.
- Okay, I see.
He's mixing shepherd's purse with starch.
Are you going to deep-fry it?
- Yes.
- It's shepherd's purse.
- He's going to deep-fry it.
- It looks delicious.
- It's spring, so shepherd's purse is in season.
The shepherd's purse looks very tasty.
- It's deep-fried shepherd's purse.
The deep-fried shepherd's purse is cooked.
- He's rolling it to make the noodle.
- 5 minutes left. - Already?
- It's going too fast.
I can't believe they have only 5 minutes left.
- He didn't either deep-fry or crush the noodle yet.
Won-il is making the noodle. - There isn't much time left.
- He finally made the noodle.
- He made the noodle.
- He's spreading it on the strainer.
It looks like he's making some shape.
- You can make it into a nest shape that way.
- It looks like a bowl.
- The sauce.
- Let me taste this sauce.
- Does it taste like ramen soup base?
How does it taste?
- It tastes very familiar...
- Really? - Yes.
It tastes like a mild version
of Spicy Seafood Ramen with Squid.
It's very similar.
- Jung-hwan.
The beef noodle is cooked.
- Let me try it.
- It's the beef noodle.
How does it taste?
Does it feel like noodle?
- Yes, it does.
I like it.
- Are you serious?
Isn't it too tough?
- It's not tough at all.
It's very soft since it's steamed.
Wow, he's amazing.
It's very good.
- It must feel like some noodle.
- I love it.
I'm sure this will help me finish five bottles of soju.
- Okay, five bottles of soju.
- Are you going to crush the noodle?
- Well.
I'm going to let him crush this noodle himself.
- Okay, I see.
- Sang-myun has to crush it himself.
- 30 seconds left.
- I forgot to microwave this instant rice.
- Are you serious?
It's such a terrible mistake.
- He has to microwave the instant rice in 20 seconds.
It's too bad.
- 10 seconds left.
- Does he have to crush the uncooked rice as well?
- 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Time's up.
- Please finish it up.
Hyun-soo finished it first.
- He's done.
- It's too bad Won-il forgot to microwave the instant rice.
That's it.
- I don't think the rice is really necessary. - You're right.
- Please try the shepherd's purse first.
- Just imagine you're eating it with soju.
- I think he needs some water.
- It looks very tough to chew.
Isn't it supposed to be crispy?
- I guess it's not crispy.
- You don't like shepherd's purse, do you?
- Is it uncooked?
- Does it make you want to drink soju?
- We have some ice there. Why don't you try it with soju?
- May I? - It could feel different with soju.
- Jung-hwan.
- Okay, I will bring some soju here.
- Try it with a glass of soju.
- Is it really okay to drink soju on TV?
- Drink just a little bit.
- Right, just a little bit.
Since it's a cooking show,
we have these chances sometimes.
- With a spoon.
- He's tasting the beef noodle.
- It's the beef noodle.
- It's the noodle made with beef.
- This really feels like real noodle.
- Really? - It's very chewy.
I love the harmony of spicy beef soup
and sirloin. It's really tasty.
But the shepherd's purse is a bit too tough.
Really? - Then, why don't you dip it in the soup?...
- Okay, I will try it again that way.
- He thinks the shepherd's purse is a bit too tough to chew alone.
- The texture is too tough.
- He's trying it again with the soup.
- He actually said it's too tough.
- He's very honest about his feelings.
- It's much better this way.
- I didn't place it on top since I was worried it would get too soggy.
- He did it on purpose.
- Oh, I see.
- This is amazing.
- The beef noodle?
- Yes, this beef noodle is very good.
- I don't think it makes him want to drink soju.
He's not drinking it any more.
- It's because it's too tough. That's all.
- He really shouldn't have used the fried shepherd's purse.
He even ran out of time.
- But this soup is amazing.
It goes perfectly well with the beef noodle.
- I can't believe it really feels like real noodle.
- He must love noodles.
- How is this even possible?
It's chewy like noodle. - It's because I mixed it with starch...
- Oh, I see.
- I didn't know he used starch.
- You can't create that noodle texture without starch.
- Right.
- I steamed for a bit after mixing it with starch.
- He's now drinking some soju.
- Wow...
- You should crush the noodle with your spoon first.
Go ahead.
Then, you should eat it with the sauce below.
- It looks like some crackers.
- Right, it really does.
To be honest, it doesn't look right for adults.
- In China and Japan, there are certain
kinds of noodles that
are similar to that one.
- Oh, I see.
- Those are very thin...
- Is it too tough to chew again?
I can tell by looking at his face.
- Look at his face...
- This gristle inside the pork belly bothers me.
It's too hard.
Don't worry. I just did bite it.
- My goodness...
- I did bite it.
- You can spit it out if you want.
- He just swallowed it.
- Is it good?
- It really is extremely childish.
- But his age is...
- I'm over 50.
My goodness...
- He completely ignored his age.
It looks exactly like the ramen with less water.
It seems very stiff as well.
I think it can hurt his throat.
- Take your time. We don't want you to have an upset stomach.
- I hope it will remind him of soju.
- Nonsense. We're talking about children's taste here.
- Right, children can't drink soju.
It's too bad.
- Here comes the gristle again.
- It's a total disaster.
It's not going well.
- I got a slipped disk in my jaw while chewing squid a few days ago.
It used to make some sound here.
It was okay after going to the hospital, but I can hear that sound again.
- Eat quality pork belly without gristle from now on.
- How do you like the noodle?
- Frankly explain it in detail.
- It's a bit like ramen crackers.
The noodle alone is very good.
- Okay.
- It brings my old memories.
- Does it taste like crackers?
- Yes, it does.
- It's time for us to try it.
Let's taste Hyun-soo's dish first.
I think this fried shepherd's purse looks delicious.
- Let's try it first.
Is this that tough?
- Let's find out if this is that tough.
- You should dip it in the soup first...
- Right, you have to dip it in the soup.
- I like the flavor. - This shepherd's purse is...
- It smells very nice.
- It's the beef noodle, right? - Yes, it is.
It really does feel like real noodle.
- Isn't it interesting?
- It's really amazing.
- This dish really reminds me of soju.
- I love this style of soup.
- It's very tasty.
- Wow, it's really good.
- This reminds me of soju.
- This really makes me want to drink soju.
- You're supposed to use some other part of beef, right?
- Yes, it's better to use the part
without fat such as eye-of-round.
If you use these instead,
you can make thinner and longer noodle.
- I highly recommend our viewers to make this dish at home.
It's going to be such a unique dish. I really enjoyed it.
- I should serve this dish at my Korean restaurant in Bulgaria in the future.
- Really?
- It's fantastic.
- Okay.
Let's taste Won-il's dish this time.
- You should use a spoon.
- Okay.
I think it's good.
- I really like it.
- It's really tasty.
I think this will go well with soju as well.
- He's so picky.
- Excuse me.
It's my fridge.
It's supposed to suit my taste...
- I really enjoyed it, but I think
this will go better with beer.
- Right, it's more like crackers.
- I think so because it's crispy.
- Well, it's time to make a choice.
The first dish is Won-il's.
The second one is Hyun-soo's.
He just pressed a button.
He pressed it.
It's a noodle dish battle.
It's the first match between Korean cuisine chefs.
It's Yoo Hyun-soo versus Lee Won-il.
Who's the winner?
Please show us the result!
- Please show us the result.
Sang-myun's choice is...
Yoo Hyun-soo!
Yoo Hyun-soo.
Yoo Hyun-soo won.
Won-il, thank you for the dish.
It was such an honor, but it would've been better without the gristle.
- The gristle.
- It's because of the gristle.
I can hear the joint sound again.
- Hyun-soo is in the high rank now.
He has three stars!
Avatar Yoo Hyun-soo!
- Avatar Yoo!
- It's time to begin the next match.
They have to make dishes with red pepper paste.
It's such a big match.
Poong is in the lead right now with a record of four wins.
Mihal has a record of three wins without losing.
It's Kim Poong versus Mihal.
- It's the biggest match, right?
- Yes, it is.
Poong used to be
no match for Mihal last season.
No one really cared about him.
But Poong has been on fire, and
things are different this season.
- As the lead on this show,
I'm doing my best
to show better dishes.
I'm keeping on my toes.
- He's even taking responsibility as the lead chef.
Mihal is going to make
a Korean dish again today.
- I'm confident that I can make an
excellent dish with red pepper paste today.
I feel confident.
- He's feeling confident.
- I think someone needs to drag
him down from the top position.
- Okay.
- How dare him. - He seems very confident.
If Poong wins this match,
he will be on the top alone.
- He will become a five-star chef.
- If Mihal wins this match, he will share
the top position with Poong and Yeon-bok.
Mihal, what are you going to make today?
- The title of my dish is The Perfect Stew.
- The Perfect Stew.
- I'm going to use this ground beef I found in the fridge.
I will add potato puree as well.
It will be so soft that you can enjoy it with a spoon.
- Are you going to put red pepper paste in the stew?
- Yes.
People use paprika powder a lot in Europe.
I'm going to make stew with red pepper paste instead of paprika powder.
- Do you think it will work?
- Of course, it's going to be delicious.
Also, there will be wine inside.
- He's going to use red pepper paste instead of paprika powder.
- He seems very reliable.
- Right.
- Today, I'm going to make Star Red Pepper Paste Pancake With Radish.
- Star Red Pepper Paste Pancake With Radish.
- Could you explain it?
- I'm going to use white radish.
- He's using it again.
- I guess it's his thing now.
- Right.
- He won last time by deep-frying white radish.
- I'm going to make Red Pepper Paste Pancake with it.
- Red Pepper Paste Pancake?
- I will put stir-fried white radish
and pork in the pancake wrap.
- What's up with the word star then?
- It's because Sang-myun is a star.
- It's a bit embarrassing.
- What are you saying? You're a star.
- Then, it's time to begin their match.
Poong has been on fire, and he wants to be in the lead alone.
Mihal aims to continue his winning streak.
It's Kim Poong versus Mihal.
Let's find out who will be the winner.
Let's begin their 15-minute cooking battle.
It's a red pepper paste dish match.
- Mihal's Korean name is Mi-shik.
- Mi-shik?
- I think red pepper paste represents the Korean taste.
I'm not sure he will be able to handle it well.
- He's peeling the potato.
- It's gristle~.
I'm taking out the gristle here.
- He's pointing out Won-il's mistake.
- It's gristle~.
- He keeps pointing out his mistake.
- He's impersonating Deok-hwa.
- It's gristle~.
- He's spending a lot of time in taking out the gristle.
- Right, he's putting a lot of effort into it.
He looks like a professional chef.
He looks so confident as a four-star chef.
- He seems very professional.
- It looks like he's doing a TV commercial.
- It's amazing that he can
cook very well without any cooking license.
- Right, it's unbelievable.
I think he's so talented.
- Right, he seems very talented.
- Mihal is stir-frying
the ground beef.
I think he's going to stir-fry it
with red pepper paste.
That goes well with Bibimbap.
- I think he's making that.
- It's like stir-fried red pepper paste, right?
- Mihal always cleans up while cooking.
- Right. No wonder he's a professional chef.
- It's amazing.
- Mihal is not using many ingredients.
- Really?
- I see only hot pepper and red pepper paste left there.
- I think the food eaten with drinks shouldn't take a lot of work.
- It looks very simple.
- He's making a very simple Korean dish.
- Right, he is.
I see the white radish there.
Poong is cutting the white radish.
You're cutting it into thin slices, right?
- Yes, it's because I'm going to stir-fry it.
I'm going to make it crunchy.
- I have a bad memory about white radish.
- I was doing a drama show called Age of Warriors.
I had to kill 500 people each day on the show.
Dae Jang-geum easily hit the highest ratings by just slicing
white radish in the kitchen. But our show kept displaying horrible ratings.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
It's such a sad story.
- I was an actor who's worth less than radish slices.
- He hates white radish.
He really hates it.
- Mihal, go!
- Deok-hwa is supporting Mihal.
It's very obvious.
- Poong, what are you working on?
- I'm stir-frying this white radish.
- He's reusing the oil used for stir-frying the pork.
- You're right.
This creates a better flavor.
- Mihal looks very relaxed.
It's amazing he's so relaxed when making a Korean dish.
- Right.
- As a foreign chef...
He's working on the potato puree.
The potato puree.
A producer came all the way here
from Bulgaria to cover and interview Mihal.
Could you wave your hand?
Excuse me.
Could you wave your hand once?
Was it good enough?
- I think Jun Hyun-moo is much better at it.
- Sorry, my English is not good.
- Did you grind the red pepper paste?
- I mixed it with flour.
- Oh, I see.
- The color looks beautiful.
- I think he's going to make pancake with it.
- Pancake.
- It's extremely difficult to
make thin pancake with red pepper paste.
You have to be very cautious.
- Is he going to be able to make nice and thin pancake?
He just placed it on the pan.
- Yes, he did.
- I think it burned a little bit.
Didn't it?
- Red pepper paste burns very quickly.
- It looks burned.
- You have to turn it to figure that out.
- I think it looks good.
- Really?
We have 5 minutes left.
Let me go over there.
I'm going to taste this stew first.
It looks very tasty.
The Perfect Stew.
- Does it have the Korean taste?
- No, it doesn't.
- There must be something wrong. - It needs more red pepper paste.
I'm sure it needs more red pepper paste.
I can't taste any red pepper paste here.
It tastes nothing like red pepper paste.
- It must have that taste to go well with soju.
- You're absolutely right.
It's a bit greasy.
So this reminds me of wine, not soju.
- Oh, I see.
- I'm trying to be straightforward here.
Let me try these radish slices.
- Okay.
- I will try these radish slices. - He won last time by using white radish.
- I'm tasting some.
- Does it make you want to drink soju?
- It's too salty.
I think it's too salty.
Poong, what are you going to do about it?
He's asking me to be quiet.
It looks like they both are far from being done.
- He's rolling it.
- It must be very hot.
- It looks very hot. - He has to roll it right now.
- He really has to.
- He must not ruin it. - That would be a disaster.
- He has to be very cautious.
1 minute and 30 seconds left.
His hand is shaking.
He's trying it again by hand.
He's rolling it by hand.
The pancake... He failed it.
- It's torn apart.
- It looks extremely hot.
- It looks very hot.
He's cooling them down with water.
He's rolling it again.
It's being torn apart.
But he's doing his best.
It's getting worse.
50 seconds left.
Poong, time is running out.
Mihal.
He's placing it on the plate.
It's his stew.
It looks very tasty.
I'm really curious about its taste.
- Oh my.
- He's finally cutting it.
30 seconds left.
It doesn't look bad.
Very nice.
It's not bad at all.
Don't you have any sauce for this?
It looks like it needs some sauce.
-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4.
Time's up.
2, 1.
Poong is finishing it up.
He's done.
He even poured the sauce at the end.
Okay, that's it.
- Should I eat it with the potato puree?
Or...
- Yes, you should eat them together...
- I remember it tasted nothing like red pepper paste.
- Be careful.
It's hot.
- It's very hot.
Does it remind you of soju?
- I'm sure this will go perfectly well with soju.
- Really?
- Oh, I see.
- I've never tasted anything like this before.
It doesn't taste like red pepper paste, but it's a bit spicy.
It feels like a fusion dish.
I can definitely feel
the Bulgarian taste here
even though it's a Korean dish.
- I think it's because of red wine and butter.
- Oh, I see...
- This perfectly suits my taste.
- That's good to hear.
There are white radish and pork belly inside.
He also placed some sauce on the top. - What kind of sauce is this?
- It's made with mayo, almond, and corn.
- Sang-myun is a big fan of rice cake.
He's tasting it.
I'm really curious about the harmony of the sauce,
red pepper paste pancake, white radish, and pork belly.
- Why don't you say something?
- I don't think it's too salty.
- Do you think so?
Are you serious?
I thought the radish slices were too salty.
- The mixture of the salty radish, the meat texture, and the mayo sauce
somehow creates the Korean taste.
It's really tasty.
- Really?
- I think he deserves to be praised for this.
- He took out the gristle.
- Right, he did.
- It made a huge difference in texture.
He did an excellent job.
- I think it's going to be a close match.
- I'm really surprised.
I said you didn't have any cooking license, right?
To be honest, I didn't expect a lot from you.
He's also struggling while rolling the pancake...
- Right, we all really felt bad for him.
- But the taste is amazing after all.
- I guess it surprised him a lot.
He's even giving him a hand.
He didn't give a hand to anyone else.
It's time for us to try them.
Let's taste Mihal's dish first.
- Let me see.
- Lee Deok-hwa.
- He's hilarious.
- Let's try Mihal's dish.
- He's tasting Mihal's dish.
- Stew.
- It's a bit spicy.
- Right, at the end.
- This makes me sweat.
- You're right.
It gets spicy at the end.
- I think it's the Korean dish that
many foreigners can enjoy.
I also think this will go well with noodle or rice.
- Right.
- Bread would be a good match as well.
- Like spaghetti.
- I really like the potato puree here.
It matches well with the meat.
I think this will go well with soju
as well as hard liquor.
- I think it will be perfect in the cold weather.
Let's taste Poong's dish this time.
- I'm going to pay close attention to it.
- He's hilarious.
He keeps mumbling to himself...
"I'm going to pay close attention to it".
Star Red Pepper Paste Pancake With Radish.
It's Poong's dish.
I think the thickness of pancake is perfect.
It's just about right.
I really love this sticky texture.
The taste of red pepper paste remains in my mouth.
You think so, right?
- He's such an excellent cook.
- Right, he is.
- I'm so envious of you all. - Okay.
- The radish wasn't salty for me at all, and
the sauce was really savory.
I loved its chewy texture as well.
It's very well-balanced.
- I think he deserves
the highest number of stars.
- I have to admit it. - We all started to think he's a real champion...
- My goodness.
- It's time to make a choice.
The first dish is Mihal's, and the second one is Poong's.
Please press a button.
- Did you press a button?
- He did press it.
It's time to find out the result.
It's a red pepper paste dish battle.
Is Poong going to be in the lead alone?
Is Mihal going to continue his winning streak?
- Who's the winner?
Please show us the result!
Kim Poong.
Poong defeated Mihal.
Poong is in the lead alone now.
- It's unbelievable.
- It's too bad...
Mihal failed to continue his winning streak.
- I chose Poong's dish because it's more Korean.
- I guess it's because of the red pepper paste taste. - Right.
- Sorry, Mihal.
- That's okay.
- Poong finally won the fifth star.
He's now in the lead alone.
- Let me give you guys a piece of advice.
Try to listen to the heart of guests.
Please listen to their heart.
- He's telling the chefs to listen to the heart of guests.
- It's not about the words.
No wonder he's the only lead chef here.
He's unstoppable now.
Who's going to be able to stop him?
Poong won the fifth star.
- He looks very confident. - Congratulations.
He's in the lead alone.
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