Kihyun, Why Do You Like Monsta X So Much? “I Want to Cook for the Members” [Q&A]
MONSTA X member Kihyun revealed his thoughts on studying cooking abroad.
As soon as he was discharged from the military as a ‘special warrior’, Monsta X’s ‘cooking idol’ Kihyun became the ‘special youngest’ of Ryu Su-young and Yoon Kyung-ho.He is showing off his hidden cooking skills and youngest beauty on ‘Foreign Student Eo Nam-seon’, which airs every Monday at 9 PM on Tcast E Channel.
Kihyun also said, “In fact, the cooking process was harder than it looks and the filming time was longer.My brothers truly love cooking and work hard, so I gained energy from being around them.” He added, “I hope the happiness I felt while experiencing cooking is conveyed.I still feel burdened to be called a genius.I want to practice(cooking)little by little so that I can show a better side of myself in the future.” Below is a Q&A with Kihyun.
Q Besides cooking practice, what did you put the most effort into preparing for culinary study abroad?
A I think I tried to get as familiar with it as possible by practicing using knives at home and using a wok before leaving.Also, since I was going abroad, I thought a lot about seasoning and combining ingredients so that I could make various dishes using the new food I tried.
Q I’m curious about how many new recipes, both official and unofficial, you created in this program.I’m also curious about whether they’re easy to make in Korea, and whether there were any recipes that you had to give up.
A I think there are about seven in total, but the most common reason for giving up on a recipe was ‘when it requires ingredients that cannot be found in Korea.’ There were more ingredients that I didn’t know about than I thought, and it was hard to get the same taste with other ingredients.Also, there were recipes that didn’t really suit my taste, so I think I mostly tried recipes that I thought ‘I can do this well, ‘or’ I can try making this when I go to Korea.’
Q You have tasted and learned many dishes.If you were to serve food to someone, who would you want to serve it to and what kind of dish would you serve it to?
A There’s a dish called ‘Poppo de Pop’ which is made by mixing octopus with mayonnaise mixed with lemon juice and coating it with crushed popcorn.It’s very rich but still leaves a refreshing taste in your mouth, so I think it would be good as a side dish.I want to make this for our Monsta X members who like to drink together!
Q You had to complete the difficult mission of ‘You cannot return home if you don’ t complete the new recipe ‘in an unfamiliar foreign land.Is there an episode that the three of you were thankful for while filming?
A Actually, the cooking process wasn’ t shown in its entirety on the show, and it was more arduous than what was shown(on camera)and the filming time was quite long.First of all, the hyungs truly loved cooking and worked really hard, so I was able to get that energy from being around them.Also, they gave me a lot of advice and help while I was cooking, and they kept cheering me on, so I think I was able to finish the show well thanks to the hyungs.
Q While doing this program, you were given fancy nicknames like ‘a bit of a genius(?) ‘,’ special youngest ‘, etc.for your ability in five languages, great physique, and cooking.Is there anything you can’ t do or are not confident in?
A First of all, thank you so much for your kind words.I think I’m still very clumsy at cutting.And, actually, I really like being called ‘special youngest’, but I still feel a little burdened to be called a genius.I want to practice little by little so that I can show you a better side of myself in the future.
Q Is there a talent or side of you that you didn’t know you had that you discovered through ‘Ryu Hak-gak Eo Nam-seon’ ?
A I don’t cook every day, so I thought I would have some limitations in creating recipes, but I came up with ideas better than I expected.Should I say I have some cooking sense? (Laughs)Also, as the saying goes, the environment is important, so I think I unknowingly showed my abilities better than usual because I experienced various local foods and was in a situation where we were all enthusiastic about cooking together.
Q Lastly, please say a word to the viewers.
A Thank you to all the viewers who have shown warm interest in ‘International Student Eo Nam-seon’ ! I hope that the happiness I felt while traveling abroad and experiencing various cuisines will be conveyed to you as well.Our ‘International Student Eo Nam-seon’ is a show that becomes more and more ‘real’ as it goes on, so please watch until the end and I would be grateful!
Meanwhile, the unique ‘Research Recipe’ developed by Ryu Soo-young X Yoon Kyung-ho X Ki-hyun in Brunei is coming to Hyundai Department Store Pangyo.At the ‘Research Student Eo Nam-seon’ pop-up store that will be operated at Hyundai Department Store Pangyo from Saturday, June 21 to Sunday, June 29, you can not only taste various goods but also taste the menus that appear on the show.
The food world tour of the ‘Three Brothers Who Know Everything’ Ryu Su-young X Yoon Kyung-ho X Ki-hyun, presented by Taekwang Group’s media subsidiary Tcast! ‘Foreign Student Eo Nam-seon’ who eats, learns, and perfects cuisines from all over the world airs every Monday at 9 PM on E Channel.Later, it will also be released on Netflix, Wavve, TVING, and watcha.
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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