(Hur Jae and Han Sang Jin)
(Jae is on "Gather and Kick".)
(His catchphrase 1, "That's not right.")
(His catchphrase 2, "Let's be carefree.")
("We should go out to a company dinner.")
(A lover of company dinners)
(A newborn in variety shows)
(I'm popular.)
(He sets the trend even on Chef and My Fridge.)
(Han Sang Jin's analysis of programs)
(What's the result of his data analysis?)
(He kept the basketball games exciting and nervous.)
Even on variety shows...
(He pretends not to know soccer.)
(He wants to show that he's learning.)
(In fact, Jae is...)
(a genius in soccer.)
(I swear on my name.)
(He isn't a genius in soccer.)
(We can sense his pent-up anger in what he says.)
(Jae's fridge is filled with food.)
(It's full of various types of seafood.)
(Doesn't it look familiar?)
(Has the fridge changed?)
(His sense of humor makes people clap automatically.)
(I want some.)
(I really want some.)
(However, I'll hold myself back.)
(It's very delicious.)
(I feel really bad about eating this alone,)
(but I'll eat first anyway.)
(It's time for Sang Jin to eat.)
Today, we're with the legend of legends.
One is a legend, and the other is "of".
It's time to talk with Sang Jin,
- who is "of". - Okay.
His family is known to be big eaters in entertainment.
- That's right. - They're famous.
One of his aunts is a famous singer named Hyun Mi.
- Yes. - Hyun Mi is his aunt.
- Noh Sa Yeon is his cousin. - That's right.
Sa Yeon was with us...
on our 200th episode.
- At that time... - It was impressive.
- She showed her charismatic spirit. - That's right.
At that time, she mentioned briefly about...
ordering additional meat.
- That's true. - Yes.
How many were you?
There were about 50 of us.
Most of my family members live away from home.
It was the day when we moved my grandfather's grave.
On the day that we moved his grave, we rented a sundaeguk restaurant...
next to where we were staying.
Sa Yeon's mother is...
the oldest aunt in the family.
She ordered extra meat at the sundaeguk restaurant.
- Goodness. - She ordered extra meat.
They ordered additional meat.
- I see. - All of a sudden,
we heard this kind of sound.
- The sound of breaking plates? - Suddenly,
my uncle said, "Sister."
- "Sister"? - After he had a drink.
My uncle said this.
(Things became serious.)
"You ordered extra meat only for your table."
- My goodness. - "What about us?"
(He raised his voice because of meat.)
"Why didn't she order extra for them?"
Then the aunt said,
"How dare you try to pull a trick?"
("How dare you try to pull a trick?")
Is that what she said to him?
Suddenly, my uncle threw a ladle.
Plates were flying.
He said, "Our father will come out of his grave."
- It's what happened. - Usually,
- It was when they moved his grave. - people fight about...
distribution of inheritance.
- It was about ordering extra meat. - Right.
My family is quite sensitive about food.
- Right. - We were severely scolded...
when we said that we were full.
We don't blow on hot food to cool it down.
Cooling it down is extravagant.
- They don't have to time for that. - Of course not.
According to a report,
you were 158cm tall and weighed 108kg in middle school.
- That's correct. - Wow.
Do you try to stay fit now?
I have Sa Yeon's DNA in my body.
I have genes that could make me gain weight anytime.
I still watch what I eat.
- How did you eat back then? - How much did you eat?
After school, I went to a chain chicken restaurant.
I finished an order of family pack by myself.
On my way back home, I had ice cream.
Then I ate a meal at home.
You ate again at home?
What I had was chicken. Chicken is not a meal.
- "Chicken is not a meal." - Chicken is just chicken.
Before going to private institutes, I had a hamburger.
Then I had dinner at home.
During dinner, other family members come.
When they have a meal,
I join them as well.
Your meals weren't regular.
He couldn't help but gain weight because he ate a lot.
I never knew what hunger felt like.
(He didn't have time to be hungry.)
- Your stomach had to be full. - I was always full.
When did you lose weight?
During the winter break between 9th and 10th grade.
- Why? - Was there a reason?
Before experiencing hunger, I experienced love.
(He learned love before hunger.)
You started to like someone.
- He was hungry for love. - Then...
my heart started to flutter.
I thought of confessing my love to her...
during a school trip in April.
(Confessing his love during a school trip)
There's a session called D Time on the last day of a school trip.
- What? - It's disco time.
- "Disco time"? - Disco time.
I started to dance in front of her.
Then I said,
"I like you."
(He tells her his feelings shyly.)
She looked at me.
She looked at me while dancing.
She said, "You're too fat."
(Her response was direct.)
It must have been shocking. He was also young.
Everyone was laughing.
At that moment, I couldn't hear anything.
- Goodness. - Everything turned black and white.
Everything except me was black and white.
(He felt alone.)
On my way back home from the school trip,
I decided to lose weight.
- You made a decision. - How did you lose weight?
The next day from 6am...
to 10pm, I ran.
- Did you run? - I only had one meal.
How much weight did you lose in total?
I lost 47kg.
(He lost 47kg.)
These are the photos of the same person.
That's the photo when I graduated high school.
On the left, it's a photo of me when I weighed 90kg.
I was in sixth grade.
(Sang Jin in 6th grade and 12th grade)
My weight went from 108kg to 61kg.
When school started again, my teacher didn't recognize me.
However,
do you still have genes of a big eater?
If I'm not careful, I gain weight easily.
That's my body type.
When we finish our shoot in the morning, we're tired.
- However, he always jogs. - I always jog.
Even now before going to bed,
- I always run about 2 to 3km. - I see.
I still eat one meal per day.
You're always on a diet,
but you have to enjoy food on our show.
You're not a good fit, so please go home.
Should I leave?
I starved for 1.5 days beforehand so that I could enjoy your food.
I'm going to savor it. I'm determined to eat today.
Will you binge today?
If it's tasty, I will eat it.
If it's not, he's not going to eat it.
- That's what he's saying. - I see.
Not only are you appearing on TV,
but you're on YouTube too.
- Yes, I have my own channel. - I see.
My channel is about how to act minor roles.
Minor roles? That's different.
- Right. - Minor roles?
When you learn acting, schools and academies only teach you...
how to act like the lead role.
After my debut, I've been nameless...
for about 12 years.
I wanted to share my experiences...
and mistakes to my fellow juniors.
That's why I started it.
He said he played minor roles for 12 years.
- You struggled a lot. - We dug into his past projects.
"Kaist", "Splendid Days",
- "Something Happened in Bali", - Yes, that one too.
- "All for Love". - Right.
These are all quite famous.
You were in them?
As for "Something Happened in Bali",
I sat across from him at work.
- You really were there? - Yes.
The minor cast shouldn't stand out.
You're right. So I did my own research.
I didn't disturb him at all when he was saying his lines.
When he was about to think about something,
that's when I'd touch my glasses.
(During a brief pause in between the lines...)
(Han Sang Jin)
(Sang Jin touched his glasses and showed off his appearance.)
After that, you were in "Behind the White Tower".
- Yes. - It was after 12 years.
Right. I went to an audition.
- You went to an audition? - Yes, I did.
As you can see,
- He's on the right. - you're very close...
- to Kim Myung Min. - Yes.
Your role must've been quite big,
seeing how you're right next to the lead character.
I was promoted and could stand there.
Ki Tae Young and Park Hyuk Kwon were also there.
Lee Sun Kyun was in it as well.
- Right. - Yes.
My role wasn't big at all.
Whenever I saw the words "doctors" or "medical officers"...
in the script, I went over to the director...
and asked if I could be in the group.
- That's good. - It wasn't my scene,
- but I was also a doctor. - Right.
So I went to the hospital every day.
During operation scenes, I'd be behind...
and touch my glasses.
(During such nerve-racking scenes,)
(he'd find opportunities.)
(Thanks to his actions, he was noticed.)
I even shaved my head to stand out among the doctors.
- Right. - I think I remember.
I thought that doctors were too busy to wash their hair.
Since I had these things about my character,
the director liked it as well.
Kim Myung Min knew that I was hardworking,
so even if it wasn't in the script, he'd sometimes give me a file.
I'd accept it, and I'd gain that one part.
More screen time didn't mean a higher pay,
but I believed those additional parts were my assets.
- That was the best that I could do. - You're right.
- Right. - Right.
Since we're on that topic,
could you share us tips...
on how to act such a minor role?
First, you need to analyze the script...
even if you only have a minor role.
When it comes to eating, you have two things to remember.
There are dishes you can touch and those you shouldn't.
- I see. - What do you mean?
You should never touch soup.
- Why not? - Why?
It makes a sound.
That's forbidden.
- You shouldn't make a sound. - No.
If it looks really tasty, you shouldn't touch it.
- Like young radish kimchi? - That's definitely forbidden!
- You shouldn't touch that. - How about pork cutlet?
That's forbidden too. The moment you touch the kimchi, you're done.
- You shouldn't touch it. - Then what should you eat?
- What should you eat? - Exactly.
- That's why they only eat rice. - Peanuts must be forbidden as well.
I had to have peanuts once, and it was terrible.
I had beans cooked in soy sauce.
Since I was nervous, I couldn't pick it up.
- "What's wrong with him?" - "Hey, what's going on?"
"Why are you trying to pick that up?"
- "Why did you choose that?" - "Hey, don't eat that!"
Didn't you once have jjajangmyeon on you?
Someone poured jjajangmyeon on me.
The person pouring...
should slam it on my head at once...
so that the noodles are resting on my head and the sauce is dripping.
(The jjajangmyeon was poured on him.)
(It rested beautifully on his head.)
Once it succeeds, it gives you instant gratification.
The feeling is immense.
He was an expert.
The noodles need to be soggy.
They need to stick to each other.
- Was it poured on you as well? - No.
You've poured it on someone, haven't you?
- My goodness. - It looks like you have.
- It wasn't poured on him. - No.
- It wasn't. - He poured it on someone.
Who was it?
- Whom did you pour it on? - Who was it?
Whoever touched it before me.
(He jokes.)
That can only happen with regular jjajangmyeon, not ganjjajang.
- Right. - Yes.
- It can't work with ganjjajang. - No, it can't.
He enjoys get-togethers.
There must be such scenes as well.
If he's a newbie in the script,
then you should sit next to him.
That's the best spot.
Are the seats usually 1st come, 1st serve?
No.
You seem to be interested.
- Are you going to debut? - Yes.
- You're going to act now? - He looks determined.
- He does. - You're branching out, aren't you?
If it's an IT company,
you should wear a tie and dress tidily.
You need to prepare your own. They don't give you the costumes.
Minor characters bring around their own clothes.
At times, the director would say,
"I don't like your costume. Switch places with him."
- If you should stand out. - You should have more clothes...
than the lead characters do.
- That's right. - Are you considering your budget?
- Are you going to buy clothes now? - Yes.
I calculated the cost, and I'm not sure if I can do it.
- It won't work. - It won't.
(He'll focus on variety shows for now.)
Sang Jin has an extraordinary record...
when it comes to Korean historical dramas.
He's played as a part of a commoner, a loyal subject, and even the king.
He's played three different roles.
That's right.
Not everyone can play the king's part.
Stars such as Kim Soo Hyun, Yoo Ah In,
and Park Bo Gum play that role.
You're right. Since he's so experienced,
he can differentiate the tone of voice...
for each broadcasting station.
- Right. - It must be different.
Generally speaking,
KBS' historical dramas are quite large-scale,
so the cast is always angry.
- When they say their lines, - He's right.
they don't say it quietly.
They shout.
(KBS style)
(Enraged)
As for MBC, Director Lee Byung Hun has been doing historical dramas...
for a long time. His dramas are known to be delicate.
- Right. - "Look here."
This is enough.
(MBC style)
(Even the most blood-curdling lines are spoken lightly.)
As for SBS, they're the newest station.
So they try to show off.
For example, "Yes, master."
It's like this.
(SBS style)
(They have their own tempo...)
(and rhythm.)
They're all a bit different.
Yes, they are.
This is KBS. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
This is MBC. "Yes, Your Majesty."
SBS puts a pause in the middle.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
(He's a historical drama expert.)
- I understand what it is. - I see.
- I can see the difference. - Yes.
- After just hearing the lines, - He's so detailed.
I can guess which station it's from.
Jae looked interested.
- He's fit for KBS, right? - Right.
If he auditions, he'll get picked right away.
"Your Majesty!"
(He's good.)
You'll be chosen right away.
- He's fit for KBS. - Should I try?
- Give him some lines. - Okay.
Give him a character to play.
- He'll be the king. - Okay.
Seong Ju is a loyal subject.
- A loyal subject? - Yes, but you've betrayed him.
- He betrayed the king. - I see.
- I betrayed him? - Yes.
"I deserve to die, Your Majesty."
Let's all participate then.
We can all be the king's loyal subjects.
- Right. - We'll all have minor roles.
Come out and sit here.
- Sit here. - Sit here.
- We should stand beside him. - Right.
- You're right. - Stand next to him.
Seong Ju will say that he deserves to die.
What should the king say then?
"Behead him."
Behead him!
That's great.
- "Behead him!" - Then we will all say,
- "Please spare him." - "Please spare him."
- That's the end. - Please spare him.
- Please spare him. - Right.
Should we start with KBS style?
- That's up to you. - It's up to you.
But the king is KBS style.
- Anyway... - He's KBS style?
- Let's behead him and go drink. - Got it.
("The World of Chef and My Fridge")
(The loyal subjects have gathered regarding Kim Seong Ju, a sinner.)
(Hur Jae, the despot, arrives.)
(The atmosphere becomes icy.)
(Who dared to cough in front of me?)
I deserve to die, Your Majesty.
Behead him!
- Please spare him! - Please spare him!
(They do their best.)
(Will the king spare him?)
- That's how you do it. - Let's go now.
- Where? - Let's go drink!
Where would you like to go, Your Majesty?
Let us have a feast here!
(It's time to rummage through the fridge for a feast.)
Now, we will look into Sang Jin's fridge.
Since he's an actor,
he takes good care of his body and is on a diet as well.
However, Sa Yeon's DNA is in him as well.
When she appeared on our show, she said this.
"During my entire lifetime,"
- "I've never felt full." - "I've never felt full."
"I've never collapsed due to overworking."
"I can see myself collapsing due to overeating."
(Impressed)
I look forward to your fridge.
His wife used to be an athlete.
I'm sure they have a lot of good food.
When you crave something...
while you're on a diet,
how do you overcome it?
- I imagine it. - You do?
I imagine myself eating it.
It makes me happy.
Wouldn't you crave it even more?
I don't know why, but when I imagine it,
I can taste it.
- How odd. - He's like Saint Wonhyo.
I can really feel the flavor from my saliva.
That's ridiculous.
Shall we imagine eating what we like to eat?
I can feel the flavor of beef ribs when I imagine having it.
It just tastes like my saliva.
He's like enlightened.
So he usually eats a lot.
But he's on a diet.
I'm curious to see what's inside his fridge.
All right. Let's check out...
- what's inside Sang Jin's fridge. - Let's check out.
- What's that? - Let's check out.
What's this?
My goodness.
Wait a second. It's too empty.
Even his fridge is on a diet.
- His fridge is too empty. - Right, it's quite empty.
There's nothing on the first shelf and on the sides.
Is it empty because he's on a diet?
- Why is it empty? - Why is the fridge empty?
It's still filled with some stuff...
from my perspective.
- Is it? - It's actually full.
- This is full? - I get that you are on a diet.
- How about your wife? - Doesn't she have to eat?
She won't eat either.
Athletes tend to gain weight after they retire.
- Especially female athletes. - Right.
So she controls what she eats too.
So my wife and I don't eat a lot.
You both don't eat much at home.
The gas bill never exceeded more than two dollars.
Two dollars?
- Yes. - What?
So you don't cook at all?
We don't cook at all.
So my gas bill is less than two dollars.
I know that Sang Jin doesn't drink.
I don't drink.
- He doesn't even drink. - Right.
That's not right.
- That's not right. - That's not right.
That's not right.
- Not drinking is not right? - That's not right.
Jae, some people live with this kind of fridge.
In fact, I was very surprised.
I know.
People...
People live to eat. People live to work.
How can he survive without eating at all?
The whole shelf is empty on top.
Right. He can even rent it.
This must be his diet drinks.
These are vegetable drinks.
Fruit and vegetable juice.
So I consume this juice every day.
- There's a container over here. - Is this kimchi?
Is this kimchi?
It's kimchi.
- They must have kimchi. - Right. It's kimchi.
- Where is it from? - We got it from a grocery store.
You bought it from a grocery store.
Right, we buy it from there.
Didn't Noh Sa Bong give you any kimchi?
She shares her kimchi sometimes.
But I gain weight because her kimchi is way too tasty.
I must have rice when I have her kimchi.
Her kimchi is that good.
Your life must be so hard.
Her kimchi is really good.
He wouldn't keep anything that would make him gain weight.
- I don't keep it there. - You just don't keep that kind.
- Your diet rules will break. - He just won't keep any food.
- He has a strong will. - What's on the second shelf?
There's meat. I see meat here.
- I need to consume meat. - Pork shoulder and rib eye.
- Rib eye. - So you eat meat then.
I eat meat...
without seasoning it.
I just grill it. That's the only meal I have in one day.
I just have that alone.
Without any vegetables?
I drink that fruit and vegetable juice instead of having vegetables.
You don't consume vegetables because of this juice?
I hate the feeling of being full.
Are you still traumatized about being called fat...
when you want to eat something?
I know how it feels when I gain weight.
- You do? - I still feel that when I'm full.
I know when I gain weight. So I'd go for jogging.
You have to see Ho Young's face.
He doesn't get Sang Jin at all.
His face is like, "What on earth is he saying?"
People call me fat every day.
(Eat today, diet tomorrow.)
Ho Young doesn't get affected at all.
Sang Jin can't gain weight.
He gets roles like a king...
- or a manager. - Right.
He needs to stay slim to play those roles.
That's all because of his job.
- So he has to bear with that. - It's a hard life.
He can't eat what he wants to have.
- Right. - My goodness.
You can gain weight and take roles like gangsters.
(A wise advice by a former basketball coach)
Take a gangster's role.
Do you have to suffer just because of those roles?
Your body should come before those roles.
I see gochujang and soybean paste here.
He has this one for soup.
It must be really old.
Gosh, it's expired.
It expired on December 4, 2018.
- My goodness. - That means I got that before that.
You barely had this gochujang.
I bought that gochujang...
to imagine how it tastes.
- What? - To imagine?
- To imagine? - Right. To imagine how it tastes.
- What's wrong with him? - He's actually scary.
How will you have food here then?
What do you want these chefs to do?
You don't like stews?
I love stews so much.
But it has been quite a while since I had one.
- You control what you eat. - That's right. When I eat...
- Jung Hwan had many meals with me. - Right.
I don't consume stews at all.
I think you didn't. You just ate the solid bits.
He can only be in shape because he doesn't drink.
Alcohol makes you fat.
He has such a hard life.
It's not easy to be an actor.
What's this? Is it something precious?
(It's wrapped in a paper and cooking foil.)
- It's wrapped in a paper. - Cooking foil.
- Cooking foil too. - That could be cooked in an oven.
- What? It's sundae. - Sundae.
You wrapped it so well.
It's like a treasure for me.
- Why? - He must like it a lot.
I love eating North Korean style sundae...
from Gwangjang Market.
When I worked as a stage actor in Daehangno,
my friends and I would drop by the market to have that sundae.
I have one piece of it sometimes.
One piece of that?
Just one piece.
That's sad.
How long has it been since you had sundaeguk?
I had it for my family occasion, and didn't have since then.
After that family incident...
- I'm serious. - On the day you moved the grave?
It's been so long ago.
That's the last time I finished the whole bowl of sundaeguk.
So that's 10 years ago?
It has been more than 20 years.
- My goodness. - 23 or 24 years ago.
How can he control that?
- That's amazing. - He controls it like that.
- I don't eat it at all. - My goodness.
- What's this? - Milk.
This is not low-fat milk. It has zero fat.
I only have zero fat milk.
- Zero fat milk. - Not low-fat, zero fat.
Not low-fat, zero fat.
- Here are some drinks. - These are sports drinks.
I only drink sports drinks.
I see. These are sports drinks.
He only has drinks in his fridge.
- These are nutritional supplements. - Nutritional supplements.
That's good for constipation. I don't consume a lot of food.
So I have severe constipation.
- Right. - I have constipation all the time.
That's not constipation because you don't consume at all.
You don't consume anything that gives you constipation.
- That's right. - Right.
I think Jae is angry again.
It's like that video from KBS.
I see tuna cans over here.
Right. I remove the oil...
and consume the flesh only.
- Without oil. - Goodness.
You don't have it as a side dish. You have it as a meal.
Right, I just have that alone.
If I eat it with rice, I'm sure I can easily finish 2 to 3 cans.
It's really delicious.
- There's ham here. - Right.
That's for my imagination too.
For imagination.
It's really good...
if you burn it to a chip.
It's really good with steamed rice.
I imagine that.
My gosh. I want to eat it already. I can imagine it in my head now.
- Right. - There are three types of food...
that won't backstab you.
- What are they? - Three foods?
Spam, eggs, and ramyeon.
- They never taste bad. - That's a wise saying.
- They never backstab you. - They always taste good.
You just need to see if the eggs are bad or not.
That's right.
I'm drooling already.
Let's check out the freezer. Isn't this a cheesecake?
- Wait a second. - I see some chocolates too.
He's a man of inconsistency.
You eat a lot.
- These are ornamental. - Ornamental?
You are saying that everything is ornamental.
I mean it. I bought that just to see.
That's the cheesecake from my favorite restaurant.
- You haven't even opened it. - Right.
- These chocolates aren't open too. - Right.
These two are my favorites.
- Goodness. - I remember how they taste.
You do that to remember how they taste.
"I used to enjoy this a lot."
Until when are you going to be on a diet?
- Until I retire. - Really?
- But actors don't really retire. - Right.
I might get to play a role of a buff guy in the future.
I can probably eat a lot then.
Now, I lost weight after repeating that yo-yo cycle.
I'm too scared to eat now.
- I see. You know it so well. - Of course.
- I see dried filefish. - Dried filefish.
- Dried filefish. - Dried filefish.
People have it as finger foods or snacks.
It's a meal for me.
- A meal? - When I have two pieces of that,
I don't eat anything else for the entire day.
(He doesn't know what to say.)
- Only two pieces? - I don't think...
he would call this ornamental.
- He ate a bit of it. - He eats a lot of noodles.
I love noodles a lot.
I make hot noodles and have it without the soup.
- Just those noodles? - Right. Without the soup.
- Just those noodles? - Right. Without seasoning it.
- That's not right. - I know.
That's totally not right.
How can you have noodles alone?
It would have some flour smell.
I boil that in the anchovy stock.
I wash it in the cold water to have it.
My goodness.
If you wash it, there's no point in boiling it in the anchovy stock.
He's a tough client for the chefs.
I'm proud of myself when I can control all that.
You feel proud of yourself.
- I do. I'm like a master. - My goodness.
Don't you have a cheating day once a week?
No.
(There's no cheating day.)
You don't eat rice?
I don't really have rice.
Oh, my goodness.
You can have seasoned food today, right?
I worked out for two days to eat properly today.
I shot some drama series yesterday.
I haven't had any food there.
You know what's even more surprising?
Sang Jin didn't try Jae's dishes at all.
(He didn't eat any of Jae's dish.)
(Sang Jin just stayed still.)
(Gulping)
(During a break)
(Sang Jin drinks water.)
I'm controlling not to eat although I want it so bad.
(I'm trying hard not to eat it although I want it so much.)
All right. I see a hot dog here.
- A hot dog. - That's...
- Is it ornamental too? - I think it's quite old.
I bought that to have a simple meal.
But it was too salty. So I didn't finish the rest.
It expired on September 25, 2018.
You don't eat anything that's seasoned.
You can't have seasoned food now. You haven't had it for a long time.
- His palate must be sensitive. - Right.
- I don't eat salty food. - Not even soup from ramyeon.
- It must be salty. - His taste is hard to please.
Are there any vegetables at all?
- Vegetables? - Is there anything?
There are some green onions.
- Here they are. - These are diced green onions.
I have green onions. Aren't they enough...
- to have at home? - Our chefs are shocked.
Green onions are enough?
(He's not really laughing.)
There are no vegetables.
It's an unusual fridge. We took a look inside Sang Jin's fridge.
(I respect you.)
We took a look inside Actor Han Sang Jin's fridge.
Being an actor is very difficult.
Right.
There are people who live like this.
- His fridge is just ornamental. - Right.
Let's find out what kind of food Sang Jin wants.
Please show us what he wants to eat.
Show us what he wants.
Forget Your Diet and Let's Eat Stew.
It's been over 10 years...
since I had proper stew.
My favorite stew is gochujang stew.
- Gochujang stew? - Yes.
- It's great. - I see.
It's thick with zucchini and potatoes.
- With zucchini? - It's great with rice.
He has no potatoes or zucchini.
- He doesn't. - There are none.
He has none.
And?
My favorite is gochujang stew.
Next is sundaeguk.
Since my family occasion, I haven't had a proper sundaeguk.
I trust Sam.
I also trust Chef Ho Young and Chef Poong.
Just add gochujang to your sports drink.
This won't work.
How do we make anything without ingredients?
Next is Royal food on Chef and My Fridge,
King Sang Jin's Man.
With his fridge?
(King Sang Jin's Man?)
How is it possible?
He's asking for royal food.
I played a king in a historical drama.
A royal meal costs a lot to make.
That's why...
Do you want a royal meal?
Wait, listen.
I'll give you money, so get it at a restaurant.
(A guest is rejected.)
- His fridge... - This is hard for our chefs.
How can they cook with what's in your fridge?
I came because I trusted them.
I only had 2 royal meals during 6 months.
I came to ask you for it today.
I want to be King Sang Jin with what's in my fridge.
If someone makes a royal meal...
with what's in his fridge,
it will be incredible.
With his fridge?
I'll announce the chefs who will cook with...
what's in Han Sang Jin's fridge.
Sam Kim, Jeong Ho Young, Kim Poong, and Song Hoon.
These are the four.
I'm excited.
Chef Hoon.
He's being a weasel if he avoids making royal food.
(His choices are taken away.)
That's right.
- He might make something unique. - Of course.
Let's take a look.
If you pick King Sang Jin's Man, you'll become Dae Jang Geum.
How can he without ingredients?
(Dae Jang Geum?)
Which do you pick?
I will pick...
You'll obviously pick Let's Eat Stew.
- It's Let's Eat Stew. - Don't act like you're hesitating.
All right.
- You pick Let's Eat Stew. - I want to avoid it.
- His choice is Let's Eat Stew. - Let's Eat Stew.
What about you, Poong?
- You should avoid it. - I have...
the most experience on Chef and My Fridge.
- Right. - No way.
Who else would do it if I don't?
(I'll make a royal meal.)
I'll make a royal meal.
(Chef Poong picks King Sang Jin's Man.)
(I knew I could trust you.)
- I have a lot of respect for you. - Really?
We have Ho Young and Sam left. What's your choice, Ho Young?
I'm a weasel anyway.
(Sam Kim gets to make a royal meal.)
Is it Let's Eat Stew?
- Okay. - Of course he picks stew.
Automatically, Sam Kim gets to make a royal meal.
It doesn't match Sam at all.
(Hoon versus Ho Young, and Poong versus Sam)
This is the first cook-off...
with Sang Jin's fridge.
They compete with one another for the first time this season.
It's Chef Ho Young versus Chef Hoon.
This cook-off is special.
(Forget your diet)
(Let's eat stew)
Since he's been on a diet,
he couldn't eat any stew.
Sang Jin ordered a type of stew...
that he didn't eat for 10 years.
Doesn't Chef Ho Young have an advantage...
over stew dishes?
I know what type of stew people crave when they're on a diet.
(Impressed)
Have you been on a diet?
I eat two packets of ramyeon, but I don't eat the broth.
(He holds back on the broth.)
Then why do you eat it?
Chef Hoon, you have to make a type of stew.
It's a bit far from western food.
When I returned to Korea, I planned to open up a sundaeguk restaurant.
(What?)
My friend's grandmother used to make sundae...
in Hamgyeong Province.
I learned from her.
You learned a little bit of everything.
- I know. - I told you what I believe in.
I want to learn a little bit of everything...
to create my own style of cooking.
It's like he licked only the outside of a watermelon.
- "Watermelon"? - Goodness.
He only licked the outside of a watermelon.
He seems determined to correct...
Hoon's poor manners.
(Chef Hoon chose sundae, pork shoulder, beef sirloin,)
(salted pollack, cabbage kimchi, kkakdugi, and oats.)
(Chef Ho Young chose pork shoulder, pork intestines, cabbage kimchi,)
(canned tuna, canned ham, oyster sauce, anchovies,)
(dried filefish, and artificial flavor.)
Let's start with Chef Hoon.
What will you make?
(Is he showing off his nail?)
- It's called Sundae Tower. - "Sundae Tower"?
- "Sundae Tower"? - I see.
Is it sundaeguk?
It's a type of stew based on sundaeguk.
This is what I want. He has bad memories...
from a sundaeguk restaurant 20 years ago.
I hope that my dish will turn his bad memories...
into good ones.
(He promises to treat his sundae trauma.)
- This is great. - I agree.
(He shakes his head.)
Chef Ho Young must feel pressured now.
What will you make?
Here's what I will make today.
(Singing)
What's that?
(He's embarrassed for him.)
- What's that? Hit it? - Hit it.
It's Gochujang Stew in the Vague Memories.
(He's impressed.)
(Why do I feel embarrassed?)
That's not the song, is it?
It's such an old song.
- Is it old? - He'll make gochujang stew.
Sang Jin missed it for a long time.
There are neither potatoes...
nor zucchini.
There are no potatoes or zucchini.
I'll cook a carrot so that it's similar to potatoes.
Thankfully, there's some pork shoulder.
It'll work well for gochujang stew.
To make a rich flavor,
I'll blend some meat from pork intestines.
I'll make broth with it.
I'll make some gochujang stew that way.
I'll also grill some dried filefish to make a side dish.
I'll make some seasoned dried filefish.
If I have time left,
I'll blend some tuna and ham.
I'll cook them like jeon.
I'll prepare all the food...
that you crave the most when you're on a diet.
He understands him.
(My goodness)
Let's start their cook-off.
From New York to North Korea.
Chef Hoon is a worldwide chef who can cook anything.
He understands what it means to be on a diet.
Chef Ho Young swears on his 44 years of being on a diet.
Which chef will make a stew...
that will impress Sang Jin who hasn't had it in 10 years?
We will now start the stew cook-off!
(The 15-minute stew cook-off starts.)
(Put anchovies in boiling water to make broth.)
The broth is very important this time.
Chef Ho Young is cutting the carrot first.
It's a substitute for potatoes.
Is that pork shoulder?
I'll stir-fry pork shoulder.
(Stir-fry pork shoulder in a pan.)
Meat should be diced in order to make broth quickly.
Broth is made quickly that way.
There isn't enough time, so he has to make it fast.
Potatoes are necessary in gochujang stew.
As the starch in potatoes comes out,
stew is made thick.
- That's right. - That's why we add them.
- You can mix it with rice. - Yes.
There were no potatoes or zucchini in Sang Jin's fridge.
- Most people have them. - Right.
(Microwave instant rice.)
Chef Hoon is about to grind something.
I'm making a base for the broth.
I'll make some seasoning for it.
Chef Hoon needs to make a sauce for his dish.
- That's right. - It's important.
The sauce is quite important.
He's grinding pork shoulder and sundae together.
- Is that so? - He's adding water as well.
He's also adding water.
That's too much water.
- He put a lot of water. - That's a lot.
No, no. It will come out.
Water is overflowing.
It's spinning. It doesn't grind if there's too much water.
It's too much water.
I'm just making the base.
They don't need to be fine.
Right, he knows what to do.
When it's boiled and sieved,
it becomes meat broth.
(Intrigued)
These are oats.
Oats will work like perilla seeds.
- It'll become thick. - They give a thick texture.
He's making thick sundaeguk.
He takes some sundae.
(Steam sundae in a steamer.)
He's cooking sundae.
(Steam sundae in a steamer.)
He's steaming sundae.
When it's boiled,
the inside comes out.
(When it's added to boiling water, the inside comes out.)
Since it's ground sundae, it will taste like sundae.
Dispersed sundae doesn't taste good.
That's true.
(Grill dried filefish on a gridiron.)
(Mix gochujang, vinegar, sugar, and cooking wine in a bowl.)
What kind of sauce is it, Chef Ho Young?
It's the sauce for seasoning dried filefish.
It's for seasoning dried filefish.
- It's gochujang. - He'll season it with gochujang.
(Add soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed garlic, sesame seeds,)
(and green onions to make the sauce.)
Can you cut them?
Dried filefish is grilled.
- In this size? - Yes.
(Cut grilled dried filefish into small pieces.)
He's adding anchovy broth.
Potatoes and zucchini are necessary in gochujang stew.
I know.
When carrots are cooked long enough,
they become soft, but they aren't the same.
- Right. - Of course.
(Speechless)
Gosh, that was smart.
Chef Ho Young's food looks like tteokbokki.
The stew is already coming along...
under Ho Young's care.
- Gochujang stew needs to be thick. - I know.
That gochujang stew looks too watery.
- I agree. - Right?
(Doesn't it seem like stew?)
(He begins to adjust the soup.)
(Add artificial flavor.)
(Chuckling)
(Laughing)
You need to add more. Add the whole packet.
- Add the whole packet. - No.
Then it will be salty.
(Slice onion and green onion and add them to the pan.)
He blended the meat.
He is stir-frying it with onion.
Why are you stir-frying it with an onion?
I am making the paste for sundaeguk.
- The paste. - In North Korea,
they make the paste with beef and pork.
The paste for sundaeguk...
usually doesn't contain meat.
- That's right. - In North Korea,
they always season the meat...
- and put it on the dumplings. - That's right.
- That's right. - It's a different style.
It was his friend's grandma from North Korea...
who taught him the recipe.
The paste is in the North Korean style.
He will add gochujang and complete the paste.
The ratio of doenjang and gochujang is 3 to 1.
He is adding rice wine to eliminate the unpleasant taste.
Soy sauce.
My goodness.
It's not easy to make tasty soup for sundaeguk.
He blended Spam and pork shoulder...
to make the base for jeon.
(Slice green onion and onion and add to the jeon mixture.)
(Round the jeon mixture and fry after coating with flour and eggs.)
He is frying jeon now.
- Jeon? - Yes.
- It contains tuna, right? - Yes. It's Spam jeon.
(Ho Young begins to cook the tuna and ham jeon.)
(Hoon rinses kimchi in the water.)
(Squeezing out water)
Is that kimchi?
Yes. I rinsed kimchi in the water. Since there are no vegetables,
I will use kimchi.
(Chop rinsed napa cabbage kimchi and add to the soup.)
- Does it go into sundaeguk? - Yes.
There are no vegetables.
There are no vegetables, so he used rinsed kimchi.
There isn't much.
I am also using kkakdugi instead of radish.
- Did you rinse that as well? - I rinsed it.
The situation isn't ideal,
but you must make the most out of what you have.
There is no salt-pickled shrimp in the fridge, is there?
There is no salt-pickled shrimp.
- It's a must for sundaeguk. - That's right.
It's usually seasoned with salt-pickled shrimp.
What will Hoon use as a substitute for salt-pickled shrimp?
- A shrimp snack would be nice. - That's right.
- What are you saying? - A shrimp snack?
What will Jae learn from you?
(Clearing his throat)
Jae is annoyed.
"Is this what a variety show is?"
Seriously.
"I planned to follow in Jung Hwan's footsteps,"
"but this is..."
- "too much." - A shrimp snack, my foot!
His annoyance is apparent.
Both chefs are seasoning the soup.
- Yes. - It's about time to do that.
(Add sugar.)
Ho Young didn't add tofu.
- There is no tofu either. - There is no tofu either.
In terms of the ingredients, the situation is inadequate.
It's the boiled mixture...
- of pork, gochujang, and water. - Seriously.
At least there is sundae for sundaeguk.
I am really curious about...
the dishes they make with the limited ingredients.
I am really curious about the soup and stew.
I am really curious.
They are performing miracles.
For example, salt-pickled shrimp is a must...
- for sundaeguk. - That's right.
- It seasons the soup. - That's right.
- He took out sundae. - He took out sundae.
Hoon took out sundae that will go into sundaeguk.
- Jung Hwan. - Yes?
Please go out into the field.
All right. There are gochujang stew and sundaeguk.
Sundae is out.
Sundae has been steamed nicely.
- What is this? - My original plan was to make...
pollack sikhae.
- Pollack sikhae? - Yes.
But I will make hot and sour pollack instead.
- Hot and sour pollack. - Yes.
(Mix chili pepper powder, pollack, starch syrup, and vegetables...)
(to make hot and sour pollack.)
(Top with sliced green onion, sesame oil, and sesame.)
- Jung Hwan. - Yes?
Try the gochujang stew.
- It looks a bit watery. - Yes.
With four minutes remaining on the clock,
he tries the gochujang stew.
- Jung Hwan. - Yes?
How does it taste?
It's soupy tteokbokki.
- He added too much sugar. - Soupy tteokbokki.
It's a bit sweet.
It should be spicier.
The soup needs to be thick.
It's too watery.
He should add more chili pepper powder.
(The stew is still unconscious.)
(What?)
(He performs the 2nd surgery.)
About two minutes remain.
(Add more artificial flavor.)
This gochujang stew is a bit too sweet.
It's missing potatoes.
- Yes. Why are you laughing? - Ho Young...
keeps adding artificial flavor.
What?
Ho Young keeps adding a certain kind of powder.
- Powder? - Please check.
What kind of powder is it?
He added the taste of home.
I see. The taste of home.
(I can't believe it.)
I see.
He should add it confidently.
He keeps looking around as he adds it.
It's no wonder I tasted beef.
- Really? - Yes.
The taste of home.
This time, try sundaeguk.
How does it taste?
Does it taste like Grandma's sundaeguk?
How does it taste?
This is ginger soup.
- My goodness. - Ginger soup?
The taste of ginger is too strong.
Sundaeguk with a strong taste of ginger?
That's wrong.
- That's wrong. - That's wrong.
The taste of ginger is too strong.
He is pouring out soup! Will he throw away the soup?
He is sieving the soup. He will remove the ingredients.
That will change the taste drastically.
(Expectant)
- He is adding sundae. - That's right.
He is adding sundae.
- He is adding sundae. - Yes.
Would you please torch it?
(Sam torches the soup to boil it quickly.)
(Plate sliced Cheongyang pepper, green onion, and carrot.)
About two minutes remain.
Please mix them a bit.
(Mix grilled dried filefish with the sauce.)
You should taste the soup again.
He added the taste of home.
Jung Hwan said it tasted like soupy tteokbokki earlier.
(This gochujang stew tasted like soupy tteokbokki.)
How does the gochujang stew taste?
Did it improve? Did it improve?
This is the taste of home.
(Satisfied)
- Yes. - Did it improve?
- It improved. - I see.
- What's important is the taste. - That's right.
- This time, try sundaeguk again. - Sundaeguk.
I think it should boil.
30 seconds remain.
- There isn't much time left. - 30 seconds.
Hurry up. Did the taste improve?
- There is no time. - There is no time.
How does the sundaeguk taste?
Jung Hwan, what do you think? Did it improve?
It tastes a bit like sundaeguk.
Really? You said the taste of ginger was too strong.
The taste of ginger is less pronounced now.
Now that sundae went into the soup,
- it tastes a bit like sundaeguk. - I see.
- 10 seconds. - It needs to boil quickly.
- 7, 6, - 7, 6,
- 5, 4, 3, 2... - 5, 4, 3, 2...
(Top hot and sour pollack with sliced green onion.)
- 2, 1. - 2, 1.
- Time's up. - Time's up.
Hoon rang the bell.
- It's okay. - Ho Young is done.
- Ho Young is done too. - It's over.
(It was a close match.)
At the end... My goodness.
The atmosphere was incredible.
(Impressed)
Thus, the stews for Sang Jin are complete.
They look nice.
Sang Jin will try sundaeguk first.
Chef Song Hoon's Sundae Tower.
(I will give you the North Korean sundaeguk.)
(Chef Song Hoon's Sundae Tower)
I am so thankful.
The fact they made these dishes with the ingredients in my fridge...
makes me thankful.
- Thank you so much. - All right.
Sang Jin will have soup after 10 years.
This is an emotional moment.
(Smelling)
- It smells good. - Is it good?
It smells good. It's the smell I like.
His family fought over sundaeguk...
on the day his grandpa's grave was moved.
(My goodness.)
- It's tasty. - Is it good?
(It's tasty.)
I don't taste ginger. It's tasty.
- How did he make this dish? - I guess sieving the soup helped.
I blended sundae.
- Sundae contains blood, right? - Yes.
It gives sundaeguk...
- its rich flavor. - This is so fascinating.
I am amazed that it tastes like the broth.
(He eats sundae this time.)
When I tasted the soup, he hadn't added sundae.
When I tried the soup by itself,
- it tasted like ginger. - It tasted like ginger.
Sundae went into the soup...
- and improved the soup. - It neutralized the taste.
- That's right. - It neutralized the taste.
We didn't think he would sieve the soup.
- This is... - It's a bit spicy.
- Taste it. - It's hot and sour pollack.
It has been a while since I had a side dish...
because eating it makes me gain weight.
(Sang Jin hasn't had a side dish in a while.)
(He unleashes his appetite today.)
(Staring)
It's been a while since I ate like this.
(He mixes rice with the sauce this time.)
I didn't realize this when I was eating last week,
but watching someone eat makes you feel shabby.
(Watching someone eat makes you feel shabby.)
I want to eat, but...
- You can't say it. - I can't say it.
My goodness.
(Sang Jin continues to inhale the soup.)
I think Jae would love it.
Do you like sundaeguk?
Give me a spoonful.
(That's my answer.)
"Give me a spoonful." Go ahead.
"Give me a spoonful."
Jae asked for a spoonful.
Give me a spoonful.
You should drop by...
every week for a spoonful.
Add a segment,
"Give Me a Spoonful".
Hur Jae's Give Me a Spoonful.
Give Me a Spoonful.
(The new segment, Hur Jae's Give Me a Spoonful)
- Sundae. - It tastes like sundaeguk.
He likes sundaeguk.
Does it taste like sundaeguk?
- Do you like it? - It's good.
- There were not enough ingredients. - It's really good.
- Yes. - It must be good.
Shall we give some of it to you too?
So that he can try a little bit more.
Take just a little bit, please.
"Take just a little bit, please."
It'll be nice if you eat it with rice mixed in it.
I think I could eat the whole bowl alone.
- Enjoy it comfortably. - The sauce is in there.
- Comfortably. - I put it in there too.
Why didn't you give me the sauce?
- We did. - We gave it to you.
- Give him some more. - Do you need some more?
I'm sorry to say this, but don't you think this doesn't look that good?
No, I...
(Feeling embarrassed)
Well, when it comes to food,
- there's nothing like that. - We can ignore that and enjoy food.
Once you put your spoon in there, you can eat it as well.
- You can it together. - Of course we can.
- He already put his spoon in there. - Sure.
(They are inhaling the food.)
You take a sauna and go to a pool together too.
Since they put their spoons in there...
- It's really good. - Is it?
(The taste would even be able to heal bad memories.)
(Bowing)
I'd like to invite Hoon to my family gathering.
- Why don't you do it someday? - That's a good idea.
(Gochujang stew, seasoned dried filefish, and tuna and ham jeon)
(Chef Jeong Ho Young's Gochujang Stew in the Vague Memories)
At least, it looks like what I wanted.
It does? Gochujang stew should be quite thick.
It has the right feel that I wanted.
- It looks like there is a potato. - No, that's too much.
There was no potato, so I added the fully cooked carrot.
- Instead of potato. - Well,
I really wanted to eat seasoned dried filefish.
- The seasoned dried filefish. - It's seasoned with gochujang.
- All right. - That's too much.
- I know. - Stop eating, or you may get sick.
Tell him to take some sundae out of the soup.
- So with meat slices... - Like hangover soup?
- There you go. - The seasoned filefish.
If you drink soju...
(Here is my business card. Call me.)
- Call me. - Oh... Okay.
Text me first.
Excuse me, but could you pay attention to this?
Why would you want him to text you?
Did you tell him to call you when he drinks soju?
What on earth are you doing?
He's doing his personal show over there.
I thought he was on camera.
- Everyone can be on camera. - Everyone.
It's like there is a fridge in another fridge.
This is really good.
- Is it? - Is it good?
- Yes. - He is continuously eating it.
(He kept eating while others were talking.)
Actually, there was always seasoned dried filefish...
in my lunchbox when I was in high school.
It's my first time to eat homemade seasoned dried filefish.
This is my first time trying this, and it's so good.
He was reminded of his mom's food...
by the seasoned dried filefish.
- Let me try this stew now. - Okay.
(He tries the gochujang stew.)
It does feel like gochujang stew.
- It got thicker. - Yes.
It was thinner earlier though.
As time passed, it got thicker.
- Goodness. - That's what he wanted the most.
- He's eating it with rice. - That's the way to enjoy it.
There you go.
There were too few ingredients.
There really were not that many ingredients.
Did he revive the taste of the gochujang stew...
in his vague memories?
- The taste he forgot for 10 years. - Darn it.
- He said, "Darn it." - Oh, did you swear?
- "Swear"? - What?
Wow, thank you so much.
(Wow, thank you so much.)
- He must be touched. - I was really touched by the taste.
- Were you? - Yes, I was.
He was touched. Do you want to have a chance to have a bite?
(Do you want to have a bite?)
- Okay. - Gosh.
Please bring a dish.
- All right. - We'll give it to you.
- Please sit down. - Please sit down.
I should have sat beside him in the first place.
It's hard to go back and forth.
"Why didn't you prepare my seat next to him?"
"Why did you make me sit in front of him?"
Or you should've put a Lazy Susan here.
"Or you should've at least put a Lazy Susan here."
"Is this all you can do? It's so uncomfortable."
- A little bit of rice... - Gosh, the gochujang stew.
- Wow, this is... - It'll be amazing if they're mixed.
How can it taste like this?
He says it tastes like the gochujang stew he wanted.
Actually, there were not enough ingredients...
necessary to make sundaeguk or gochujang stew.
(Amazed)
- I don't think I can go home today. - Why?
- It's so delicious. - Is it?
It just hits the spot.
- It does? - It hits the spot.
Someone is in trouble.
- Look at the jeon made of ham. - I know.
(Groaning)
It should be crushed and eaten with the rice and the stew.
(He knows how to enjoy it.)
Well...
By the way, once he falls for it,
- he may give up going on a diet. - I know.
The jeon is amazing too.
(Bowing)
It's like the ham and the tuna are...
- having a picnic... - A picnic?
in my mouth.
Jae said it can't taste bad.
He said all the 50 million Korean people would be satisfied with it.
Everyone would be satisfied with the taste.
This will be...
still good even if you eat it right after waking up.
(It'll be still good even if you eat it right after waking up.)
It'll be good even when you don't have an appetite after you wake up.
It's so precious that I can't even eat it up.
Seriously.
Then I shouldn't have shared it with you.
No, I didn't mean that.
No. That's not what I meant.
He's eating it in 10 years, so I should've let him eat it all.
No, it's okay.
If there were potato and zucchini, it would be crazy.
It would be fantastic.
He's putting all the side dishes into the bowl.
He eats so well. How was he able to endure it?
- Exactly. - How was he?
I can see how he enjoys...
- food so much. - I feel bad as he eats so well.
- It looks so appetizing. - For his roles.
I've done that before. On the day I found I lost 38kg in total,
I ate like he does now.
And I started to gain weight again.
- I see. What? - What?
- Is this the end of his dieting? - It's the end.
- Why do you say that? - He's great at controlling himself.
- He is. - For the roles he plays...
and his acting.
(He's tenaciously held back for the 10 years.)
(But he's emptying the dishes today.)
He's giving the thumbs-up.
- Now, you should make up your mind. - This is driving me crazy.
It is really driving me crazy.
Please press one to vote for Hoon's Sundae Tower and press...
two to vote for Ho Young's Gochujang Stew in the Vague Memories.
Please make up your mind and press the button.
- I pressed it. - He pressed it.
Jae, if you should choose one of them, which would you pick?
- I'd pick the sundae. - The sundaeguk.
When we ask that question,
guests say, "Oh, it's hard to choose."
But he just said, "I'd pick the sundae."
That was quite...
Well, because I'm not the one to evaluate them now.
But you have to consider Ho Young's feelings too.
Sorry.
(Oh, it's okay.)
(Laughing out loud)
- He sounds really cool. - "Sorry".
- You're really cool. - So cool.
- Goodness. - It's Jae's style.
Let's check out the result.
All right. Which of the soups...
that he ate in 10 years...
did Sang Jin choose? Let's find out the result.
Please show it to us.
Which one did he choose? Let's find out the result.
Who is the winner?
(Chef Song Hoon won.)
Who is the winner?
(Sundae Tower won.)
It's Hoon. Hoon won.
(Hoon's sundaeguk won.)
Hoon was chosen.
Both of them are really good.
They're both good, but as for the sundaeguk,
I would really like to eat it once again with my family.
I mean it.
It's different. You should've opened a sundaeguk restaurant.
I see.
But Ho Young's dishes were really good too.
The seasoned dried filefish is so good that I want to take it home.
- Is there some leftover? - There is the leftover sauce.
- Okay. - You didn't give him a star badge,
but you ask for his dish?
You are brazen. Gosh.
Hoon will be presented with a star badge.
With the sundaeguk, Hoon achieved...
his fourth win.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, Hoon.
(Blend sundae, garlic, and water and boil it. Add oats. Steam sundae.)
(Stir-fry onion, ground meat, pepper, and garlic for the sauce.)
(Add rinsed kimchi to the soup and rinsed kkakdugi to the sauce.)
(Mix chili pepper powder, salted pollack, and green onions.)
(Add cold rice to it to make hot and sour pollack. Add sesame.)
(Strain the sundaeguk and add the steamed sundae.)
(Add chopped Cheongyang chili peppers and garlic to the soup.)
The First Play for Royal food on Chef and My Fridge,
King Sang Jin's Man.
A cook-off for the king.
Court lady Sam and court lady Poong...
are allowed to have the first cook-off for a royal table.
(The introduction suits the cook-off for a royal table.)
(He finds it so much fun to watch it.)
It's a cook-off for the king.
Yes.
They could be called court lady Sam and court lady Poong.
Yes, they could.
It looks like Sam is definitely at an advantage.
He's the outright leader with nine star badges.
It looks like Poong came all the way here from a market where he'd cook.
- Kind of. - But he's still amazing.
He came all the way to the court.
Right. But he's in such a bad situation.
He lost five consecutive times. He set the record...
with 6 consecutive losses in 2017.
- If he loses, he'll tie the record. - Right.
I never imagined a day like this would come again.
I just took the plunge,
but Sam has become a chef...
who would do everything...
to win.
In fact, I'm very confused now.
Because there are not many...
ingredients,
I have a lot on my mind now.
Actually, Poong is very good at cooking with such ingredients.
Exactly.
But today's theme is authentic food, so...
I've won a competition for authentic Korean food...
a few times though.
When Actor Park Sang Myun came here,
I won with gochujang bingtteok.
(He won with bingtteok when he was asked to cook with gochujang.)
(When Henry visited the show, Poongjeolpan was received well.)
The gujeolpan he made was quite impressive.
Is the gujeolpan a dish of the royal court cuisine?
- Of course. - What nonsense are you spouting?
(Poong, he was joking.)
- Don't be rude. - I am sorry.
- Don't be rude. - I am sorry. My old habit came out.
What should we do with him?
Cut his head off right away!
(Laughing)
(Poong chose sirloin, pork shoulder, sea mustard, dried filefish,)
(napa cabbage kimchi, citrus syrup, salted pollack, grape extract,)
(somen, and artificial flavor.)
(Sam chose sirloin, pork shoulder, mixed grains, milk,)
(cream cheese, macadamia chocolate, and napa cabbage kimchi.)
Poong, what kind of a dish will you make?
- Your Majesty. - All right.
The name of the dish I will make today is...
What is it?
Poong Jang Geum.
He has the right attitude. I love his tone.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
What kind of a dish is it?
I will make...
You can stop now.
It's hard to get the tone for a historical drama.
- Your voice will go hoarse. - Okay.
(I can't believe him.)
- I will make some fish dumplings. - Fish dumplings?
Dumplings that are made with fish.
Fish will be the dumpling wrapper.
An ingredient in his fridge that could replace fresh fish is...
- dried filefish. - It's fish.
- It's fish. - I soaked... I soaked it in water.
- Watch your tone. - I am sorry.
We aren't your friends.
I soaked... I soaked it, okay?
- I soaked it. - Okay.
It seems like I soaked it.
I soaked it.
Move on.
- Just move on. - Another dish I will make is...
goldongmyeon.
- Goldongmyeon? - In the royal court cuisine,
it's mixed noodles.
I will use anchovy broth to make the refreshing goldongmyeon.
It's a special summer dish.
Your Majesty, what do you think?
- Go ahead and make it. - All right.
(Laughing)
Sam, what kind of a dish will you make?
Your Majesty.
The dish I will make today is...
Do I Have a Meal of the King?
(Do I Have a Meal of the King?)
During King Gojong's period,
butter was used.
They had coffee back then.
During the Joseon Dynasty, the king ate tarak porridge,
which is is similar to cream soup.
I will make a modern version of the dish.
Then I will make seasoned raw beef...
using this chocolate.
I will take out the macadamia nuts inside the chocolate...
and make the dish.
(He is incredible.)
I will mix pork shoulder and sirloin...
and make a dish that is easy to eat.
Your Majesty, it sounds good.
- He has depth. - "He has depth."
I think you should press the button, Your Majesty.
Are you number two?
(Laughing)
- A match will reveal who is better. - That's right.
We will now begin the match.
He wants to captivate the king with his cooking skills.
Gong Gil of Chef and My Fridge, Sam.
He will do anything to win the king's heart.
Jang Nok Su of Chef and My Fridge, Poong.
Who will be chosen as King Sang Jin's Man?
We will now start the 15-minute cook-off for the royal food!
(The 15-minute cook-off for the royal food starts.)
I am excited.
There are only a few ingredients.
- I know. - It will be hard.
Sam needs to make tarak porridge...
and seasoned raw beef.
(Blend soaked rice.)
(Put blended rice and milk in a pot.)
(Sang Jin is amazed.)
Sam is making tarak porridge.
(Boil milk in a separate pot.)
Is there a such porridge?
Since milk was very precious back then,
only the king and crown prince could taste it.
It was a very precious dish.
There is such a dish. I know about it.
(Meanwhile, Poong...)
He is making the anchovy broth.
Anchovy broth.
Poong needs to make dumplings.
- He is making the filling. - That will be the filling.
(Blend green onion, pork shoulder, flavor, Cheongyang pepper,)
(minced garlic, and pepper to make the dumpling filling.)
That's dried filefish.
I can't imagine how that filefish will be the dumpling wrapper.
(Put the dumpling filling inside the soaked filefish...)
(and coat with starch.)
Starch will act...
as glue.
- That's right. - It will act as glue...
and give the texture of dumpling wrapper.
(Poong is showing off his skills.)
Poong is a tough opponent.
- It's a wonderful idea. - It really is.
(Slice napa cabbage kimchi and rinse in water.)
He is rinsing kimchi.
He will use it as the dumpling wrapper.
(He will also make kimchi dumplings.)
It will be tasty. The texture will be great.
He is using napa cabbage kimchi as the dumpling wrapper.
He will make two kinds of dumplings.
It looks like the rolled dumpling.
- Will he fry the dumplings? - I think he will steam them.
- Will he steam them? - He will steam them.
Frying them could be dangerous. The dumpling wrapper could come off.
(Put the dumplings in a steamer and steam.)
(Sam takes out the chocolate.)
(Melt the macadamia chocolate in a microwave.)
It's a miracle that they can make those dishes.
- Yes. - It's a miracle indeed.
There isn't much inside the fridge of a fleeing king.
- Seriously. - He felt bad...
after choosing the theme.
(Laughing)
(Slice sirloin thinly.)
Sam is preparing meat for seasoned raw beef.
Seasoned raw beef.
I will use the tender part of sirloin.
- The lean part. - Yes.
Will he be able to make seasoned raw beef with that meat?
(Mix the meat with sesame oil,)
(sliced garlic and green onion, sesame, and pepper.)
He needs to make meat jeon and seasoned raw beef.
(At that moment, Poong...)
He is putting care into cleanliness since he is cooking for the king.
I need to make the broth for goldongmyeon.
- I see. - The broth for goldongmyeon.
This is enough, right?
(Sieve the broth and blend with ice.)
He is blending the anchovy broth with ice...
to cool it down.
Did he add ice?
(Did Poon encounter a problem?)
- Is the blender not working? - It's working.
(The blender works.)
When it didn't seem to work,
Yeon Bok stood up first.
- He cares a lot about Poong. - That's right.
Poong deserted his teacher, Yeon Bok.
He did that a long time ago.
What are you talking about?
A teacher and a student's hearts are very different.
(I know that feeling.)
Where are the noodles?
There they are.
Since Poong is making a noodle dish, he should finish up fast.
Yes.
(Sam is slicing ingredients.)
(Slice sirloin and pork shoulder and blend.)
What is Sam doing?
- All right. - Sam is making the meat jeon.
- Is that for the meat jeon? - Yes.
(Slice sirloin and pork shoulder and blend.)
(Tarak porridge needs to be made in multiple steps.)
(He adds boiled milk.)
Tarak porridge. To the soup...
- Milk. - You will add milk and cheese.
The original recipe uses sugar and salt.
Since there is cheese, I will use a bit of it.
You will add cheese.
Do you remember having boiled milk with sugar as a child?
This dish will have that taste.
(He goes back to the meat jeon.)
(Stir-fry diced onion in an oiled pan.)
(Mix the blended meat with egg, salt, and pepper.)
The meat jeon.
(Blend mixed grains and add it to the meat mixture.)
He added blended grains.
Really? Why did he do that?
They add to the texture and make the dish more filling.
Sang Jin said he is on a diet,
so I added them.
(Mixed grains add to the texture and make the dish more filling.)
He is a commendable subject.
(Laughing)
I bet it takes some time to get out of the character...
when you play the king.
It lasts for a while even after the drama ends.
The production team still treats me as the king.
When the director calls me,
he goes, "Your Majesty."
He does that. Seriously.
(Slice red pepper.)
It looks like he is making meat balls.
- Meat balls. - I am making them small.
It doesn't look like the meat jeon.
- It isn't flat. - No.
(Coat the rounded meat mixture with flour...)
(and fry in an oiled pan.)
(Put sliced red pepper on the top.)
He took out the meat. Which cut of meat is it?
- It's sirloin. - Sirloin.
(Slice sirloin thinly and season with salt.)
(Coat with starch and cook in hot water.)
(He turns off the stove.)
Poong seasoned the meat with salt,
coated it with starch, and put it in hot water.
Then he turned off the stove.
- Why? - He wants to cook it slowly.
- It's like sous-vide. - Then the meat will be tender.
Since it's for the king,
the cooking method needs to be special.
At first, I thought it was apparent who the winner will be.
I now think that might not be the case.
- That's right. - Poong makes me expectant.
Poong is doing great today.
- He is in good condition today. - Yes.
He isn't nervous today.
It's no fun when he isn't nervous.
(Laughing)
How dare you say that in front of me?
It's fun when he is nervous.
I will add a bit of grape extract.
It's like a paste for the noodles.
I see. That's what it is.
(Blend salted pollack, citrus syrup, minced garlic,)
(grape extract, and sesame oil.)
- Court Lady Kim. - What?
See if the dishes are safe to eat.
I will be back, Your Majesty.
Here comes the court lady.
- That's the broth, right? - Yes.
That's the broth for goldongmyeon.
(Add soy sauce and vinegar to the broth.)
Your Majesty,
I will taste the broth and see if it's poisoned.
- All right. - Go ahead and taste it.
With 3 minutes and 50 seconds remaining on the clock,
I will try the broth for goldongmyeon.
(Eating)
Can you taste the cooking skills of Jang Geum?
(Can you taste the cooking skills of Jang Geum?)
Your Majesty, have this man killed.
(Your Majesty, have this man killed.)
Do you call this broth?
Who brought you to the court?
- It's bland. - This is just the basic broth.
It's a shame.
Poong is belatedly adding...
- more care to the broth. - He's adding everything.
He is adding more ingredients.
I see meat jeon and tarak porridge.
Is this seasoned raw beef? This must be seasoned raw beef.
Try it.
Seasoned raw beef.
- Try it. - All right.
I will try some seasoned raw beef.
(Eating)
How is it?
He is good at seasoning the dishes.
Your Majesty, congratulations.
(Laughing)
It's tasty. Gosh, this dish is nice.
It tastes like seasoned raw beef.
(This court lady is honest.)
It tastes like seasoned raw beef,
so I said it tastes like seasoned raw beef,
- but if you ask why I said that, - He's doing good.
what should I say, Your Majesty?
- He's so good at it. - It tastes good.
There is less than one minute left.
He took out the noodles.
He's cooling the noodles.
I guess he's going to add the broth to them.
As there is less than one minute, I won't taste food anymore.
- 30 seconds. - He tops it with washed kimchi.
- Now, the meat. - The meat.
It shouldn't be tough.
It looks somewhat tough though.
(1 spoonful of butter)
(1 spoonful of cream cheese)
(Add butter and cream cheese to make porridge.)
There are about 30 seconds left.
- About 30 seconds? - We have only 30 seconds already?
He washes it.
- 30 seconds. - He tops it with washed kimchi.
(Rinse kimchi, mix it with sesame oil, and sprinkle green onions.)
You have 15 seconds.
You should wrap it up.
(Top the porridge with chopped green onions and sesame.)
When are you going to use that sea mustard?
- I will soon. - I don't think he can.
He just takes the sea mustard now.
I asked him when he's going to use that, and he taking it out now.
- 5 seconds, 4 seconds. - 5 seconds.
- 3, 2, 1. - 3, 2, 1.
- Time's up. - Gosh.
He's pouring a lot of soup now.
(Lastly, he's taking out the yukjeon.)
(Sprinkle sesame on the yukjeon.)
Court lady Sam is finished first.
(Do I Have a Meal of the King? is finished first.)
All Poong has to do is take out the dumplings.
- Are they fully cooked? - It looks hot.
I think it's too hot for him.
Can't he take them out now?
- Can't he? - There is a spoon over there.
He took out the kimchi dumpling too.
Court lady Poong is done too.
He did a good job.
- Poong's dishes look nice. - They look nice.
- They were able to make it. - They look nice.
- I put it in brassware. - Brassware?
They are really incredible.
I can't believe they made them with those few ingredients.
(It seems like a real royal table for a king is reproduced.)
(Chef Sam Kim's Do I Have a Meal of the King?)
I think His Majesty went to the bathroom.
- In that short while? - Yes.
- His Majesty... - The food is ready, Your Majesty.
Please come back now, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
(Amazed)
(Ta-da)
(Who wanted to see me?)
(You're here, Your Majesty.)
Your Majesty.
You are here, Your Majesty.
Is the table ready?
It was made in 15 minutes.
It will be wonderful.
The king is wearing Valentino sneakers.
- Stop it. - What kind of king...
He's wearing Valentino shoes.
The king is wearing sneakers.
(Our Majesty is a fashionable person.)
- I can't wait. - All right.
Which do you want to try first, Your Majesty?
Who is it that made this?
It is court lady Sam.
You are supposed to eat the meat first.
- The meat first. - The meat first?
But His Majesty wants to eat the porridge first.
The order is not important at all.
His Majesty is the one who decides the order.
(You're doing great.)
I'm sorry.
He's trying the seasoned raw beef first.
First of all, it smells good.
(Thank you.)
(Having a bite with dignity)
Because he has been on a diet, he doesn't usually eat food like this.
He hasn't eaten something like this.
If your stomach is upset, shall I call Doctor Heo Jun?
Here is digestive medicine.
Who are you?
Why do you talk informally to His Majesty?
This is really good.
Is it really good?
I love seasoned raw beef.
(Having a bite)
Can you feel the original flavor of seasoned raw beef?
(Of course I can.)
It is surprising.
I can't even believe that it's made with the meat I had in my fridge.
- It's so tender. - It was good when I tasted earlier.
And the sauce...
is incredible.
Are you eating it all, Your Majesty?
Gosh, this is...
I think it does taste good.
My family used to eat seasoned raw beef often at my grandma's place.
- It tastes similar to that. - It does?
Goodness.
I couldn't taste the yukjeon earlier.
If he wants to eat more of this later,
I think he just has to imagine because he's on a diet.
He even spilled the soy sauce.
What is the matter, Your Majesty?
It tastes good.
- "It tastes good." - "It tastes good."
He looks like a king, but when he talks...
- He looks like a king, but he said, - He's eating the second one.
- "It tastes good." - It must be good.
When I...
chew the meat...
What is in here?
I put boiled grains in there.
And the pork shoulder in there will melt in your mouth...
because of its fat.
- You mixed pork shoulder with beef? - Yes.
- This is really, really good. - If we taste it later...
(Taking another big bite)
- Your Majesty... - He's enjoying it.
The next king to taste it is King Hur.
- He has been waiting so badly. - Right.
He said the yukjeon was good.
I will leave half of it.
(Dear my starved subject)
Your Majesty's favor is immeasurable.
- I will leave half of it. - Manager Hur, this favor...
- is immeasurable. - Eat the half.
- Thank you. - Give it to him now.
Here is the soy sauce you can dip it in.
The soy sauce is ready too just in case.
Let me try it with the soy sauce.
(Having a bite)
(Will it suit their tastes too?)
It's good.
- It's good. - It's good.
- Now, the tarak porridge. - Shall I eat this now?
- The porridge. - Okay.
- The tarak porridge. - Looks like ordinary rice porridge.
It's boiled with milk.
I was told kings would eat that in the past.
Promote that man right away.
- Okay. - It suits my palate.
- It does? - The palate of a child.
It is slightly sweet, and I can taste some milk too.
It also tastes a little like whole milk powder we used to eat.
(The rich and savory flavor fills the mouth.)
I used to eat something like this when I was little.
- It reminds you of your old days? - Yes.
It feels like my dead cells are coming back to life.
I see.
- Please eat it with the kimchi. - Try it.
(What will the combination be like?)
(Crunchy)
Are they well balanced?
It's really good.
(Wow, it's really good.)
He did a really good job.
Especially the yukjeon...
Yukjeon is the best.
Yes. This is really...
I don't know how to express it.
I think kings would have really eaten these kinds of food.
(A royal table created from the fridge of a person on a diet)
The king is so surprised.
(Assorted dumplings and goldongmyeon with cold soup)
(Webtoon Artist Kim Poong's Poong Jang Geum)
- Should he mix it with the sauce? - Yes, they should be mixed.
- Let me taste the sauce. - Go ahead.
It should be mixed with the sauce.
- He said they should be mixed. - The sauce.
He's tasting only the sauce.
- The salted pollack. - The sauce is good.
- But it has to be mixed... - Right.
- with the soup to make it better. - Exactly.
He's mixing the sauce and the garnishes now.
- When it's tender... - The meat is plump.
I hope it's fully cooked.
He cooked the meat earlier.
The meat should play a nice role.
(Trying the meat and the kimchi together)
The meat shouldn't be tough.
The meat is cooked really well.
Is the meat cooked well?
It's cooked really well.
Let me try the meat...
- Wrapped with the noodles. - with the noodles now.
The kimchi is cut nicely, and it looks appetizing.
Would you try it only with the noodles?
- Right. - Right.
(Having a big bite)
He said he's on a diet.
This is how he usually eats.
The king is slurping the noodles.
(His heart is pounding.)
He's nodding.
Does it taste okay?
The harmony of the noodles and the soup is good.
It's really good.
It tastes refreshing. It is timely.
- It's great in this season. - I like the soup too.
(Slurping the soup)
He's tasting the soup once more.
I can taste the sea mustard at the last moment.
- I see. - I can taste it too.
Let me try that too.
He's interested in the noodles too.
(His heart is pounding.)
(Drinking the soup)
How is it?
I can taste sour kimchi water.
Like noodles with cold kimchi soup.
- Is it okay? - Like a Gangwon-Province style.
- Is it that style? - Yes, that's right.
Makguksu soup basically made of anchovies...
is a Gangwon-Province style.
I tried to make it taste like pollack naengmyeon.
He's a gourmet indeed.
(He tries the noodles too.)
How does it taste?
I think it's good.
(It suits Jae's taste too.)
- Let me taste the kimchi dumpling. - The kimchi dumpling.
Please eat as you wish, Your Majesty.
(I don't care what you eat first.)
(Kimchi is used as wraps.)
I think the kimchi dumplings will be good.
(He puts it all into his mouth.)
He washed it with water.
(Bursting into laughter)
(Does it make you laugh automatically?)
Gosh, this is so delicious.
- The kimchi dumpling is the best? - The kimchi.
This is the best.
You fascinated the king like Jang Nok Su.
- I really wanted to know how... - Dried filefish.
- the filefish dumpling would taste. - I know.
That is quite fascinating.
- The idea was good. - It was a good idea.
It's slightly fishy.
He smelled it first.
It may taste different if you eat it.
Right.
He soaked dried filefish in water and put it in the dumplings.
Is it still fishy? Does the dried filefish smell bad?
Your Majesty.
You can't eat fishy food, right?
Then Jae,
- would you try the dumpling? - Do you want to try it?
- People have different tastes. - Personal preference can differ.
It can differ.
The fish dumpling.
(How will King Hur think it tastes?)
- It's not fishy at all. - It's not?
It's not fishy indeed.
- Does it just taste like fish? - Everyone is different.
I can just smell dried fish.
- Like dried squid? - Yes, a smell like that.
Because he doesn't eat much, it felt very strong to him.
That's right. I got quite sensitive...
when I taste the food.
- Personal preference can differ, - It can.
and Jae is very satisfied with it.
He says it's okay.
I think it's okay.
(Then he takes a bite of the kimchi dumpling.)
- This is so good. - Is it good?
- Is that right? - The kimchi dumpling is good.
But it's really good.
(Jung Hwan tries it too.)
How come it's greasy? It's good because it's greasy.
- It's good. - I know.
- It's from the pork shoulder. - That was a great idea.
- It's delicious. - Is it good?
Kimchi dumpling is so good, right?
- Kimchi dumpling is really good. - That's right.
You know those juicy dumplings.
This one is just like that.
Now, it's time to choose.
Press one to vote for Chef Poong.
Press two to vote for Chef Sam.
I pressed the button.
- You did? - I did.
All right. So which dish did the King choose?
Let's see which dish Sang Jin picked.
It's the first court cuisine on Chef and My Fridge.
Which dish did he pick?
Let's see which dish Sang Jin picked.
(Chef Sam Kim won.)
Sam won!
(Do I Have a Meal of the King? won.)
Sam is the winner.
Great. That's Sam's 10th victory.
My gosh.
This dish looks more like a dish for the King.
That's why I picked this.
Sam keeps on rolling!
It's Sam's time.
- He'll have the star badge. - Congratulations.
The King will give him the badge.
All right. Star badge for Sam.
- Put it here. - It's Sam's 10th victory.
- Congratulations. - "Thank you, Your Majesty."
That's great.
(Do I Have a Meal of the King?)
(Add rice and grains in boiling water.)
(Blend rice with the hand blender.)
(Slice the rib eye in small pieces.)
(Stir-fry onions with olive oil. Blend them all together with rice.)
(Make beef balls with the other ingredients.)
(Wash kimchi and season it again.)
(Lee Bong Won and Lee Man Ki, Immature Husbands Special)
(He's someone that makes Park Mi Sun angry all the time.)
(He's the well-known immature husband in Korea.)
(My goodness, Mr. Lee!)
(My goodness, Mr. Kim!)
(He's the comedian who came up with these lines.)
(That's the old comedy.)
(He plans to do a tent-abseiling in Yosemite National Park.)
(I'll surely make this V-pose.)
(Are you out of your mind?)
(Man Ki is angry again.)
(Bong Won's known for making everything out of business.)
(He used to own a coffee shop.)
(A restaurant, a production company,)
(an acting school, a Chinese restaurant)
(Don't run a business.)
(I don't do it.)
(I don't do politics.)
(You have the lust for power.)
(He's addicted to politics.)
(It runs in Lee's families.)
(My gosh, they're having headaches.)
(Bong Won's fridge from the place where he stays alone)
(It's quite sad.)
(Surprisingly, there are fresh vegetables in his fridge.)
(Those are home-grown.)
(A surprise call with his wife)
(He stays quiet when his wife is on the phone.)
(I thought there was a thief.)
(It's my husband who took them all.)
(I have one more question.)
(He wants to do abseiling in Yosemite National Park.)
(What?)
(I told him not to do it.)
(Just throw him on the sand.)
(Please take care of my husband.)
(Chef and My Fridge)