What kind of food business will ‘Homemade Cooking Master Eonam’, who was thrown out on the street, complete?

On the morning of the 7th, the production conference for JTBC‘s new entertainment program ‘Street Food Business’ was held at the Stanford Hotel Seoul in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Ryu Soo-young, Fabri, Hwang Kwang-hee, Shin Hyun-ji, Bae In-hyeok, CP Kim Min-seok, and PD Kim So-young attended the event. Jeon So-mi was absent due to her personal schedule.

‘Street Food Business’ is a program where those who are passionate about Korean food and recipes ride food bikes and cook while traveling around Spain, the kitchen of the Mediterranean. ‘Mr. Eo-nam’ Ryu Soo-young, Michelin chef Fabri for 15 consecutive years, Hwang Kwang-hee, Shin Hyun-ji, Bae In-hyuk, and Jeon So-mi will deliver delicious Korean food and cheerful energy.

CP Kim Min-seok said, “Let’s go hardcore and fiercely”, and “The location and menu change every day”. PD Kim So-young said, “I wanted to make a food variety show with a lot of freedom, and there were a lot of variables that suited my intentions. I‘m very satisfied”.

Ryu Soo-young said, “It was really hard when we were filming, but now that I look back, it’s been glamorized. It was a challenge for us too. I‘ve never seen a menu change every day. Even people who run businesses don’t do that. It wasn‘t easy, but we all worked together and I think we held on and had fun doing business”.

Fabri also said, “It was a life experience. It was so much fun. It was hard, but rewarding,” he said.


However, there are many similar programs. PD Kim So-young said, “Our program is a little more romantic. The subject matter of bicycles is that there are no walls or roofs, but the radius of action is wide, so it has the charm of being able to go to every alley. I got really immersed in that area.” “Our program feels like we’re at the starting line every day. Ryu Soo-young is doing business for the first time, and Fabri is new to the streets. There was almost no tension from those with experience, and I remember them happily cooking like college freshmen.”

CP Kim Min-seok said, “Since the location and menu change every day, the types of customers that come are different. The scenery that you see in each episode is different.” “In existing business programs, the roles are all separated, but in our program, everything is open, so there’s a lot of communication. The tension is also high. I think it’s very different from existing programs,“ he said.

Ryu Soo-young said, ”In Spain, people eat alone at a restaurant, and if it‘s delicious, they bring their families. It’s much more family-oriented than us. I‘m sure you’ll be able to gain a new perspective on Europe. You‘ll be able to see the real southern Spain that you haven’t seen on other programs,“ raising expectations.


In ‘Street Food Vendor,’ the performances of Hwang Kwang-hee, Shin Hyun-ji, Jeon So-mi, and Bae In-hyuk are just as much of a point of interest as the cooking competition between Ryu Soo-young and Fabri. Bae In-hyuk said, ”When I saw the cast, I thought, ‘What a combination.’ But the synergy they created was really fun.“ Shin Hyun-ji said, ”I‘m well-known to the public as a model, but I felt a different kind of excitement that I could show a new side of myself. When I heard who the chef was, I thought, ’This is a game that can be played,‘“ he said. ”At home, we don’t have a separate mother‘s recipe. We follow Ryu Soo-young’s recipe. I‘m more familiar with my senior’s cooking than my mom‘s. I also recently visited Chef Fabri’s restaurant. It‘s an honor to be able to work with these people.“

Hwang Kwang-hee said, ”Maybe because K-pop is famous, a lot of people recognize Jeon So-mi. The drama is also famous, so a lot of people recognize Bae In-hyuk. They didn’t recognize me. That‘s why I said I was a friend of ’Squid Game‘ (Im Si-wan).“ ”To be honest, I was burdened by food variety shows. I’m good at serving, but I‘m not good at cooking. But this time, I decided to try serving and cooking. It was really hard. I was going to call the company, but I thought I should hold back in order to become an adult since I’m 38 years old,“ he said, making everyone laugh.

Hwang Kwang-hee added laughter by confessing his difficult time on the spot, saying, ”I endured it diligently“ and ”I went alone without a manager, so I had no one to talk to about my hardships.“


PD Kim So-young, who cast them, said, ”I looked at their work ability, sense, and survival skills. Shin Hyun-jin and Jeon So-mi came from survival entertainment programs. Bae In-hyuk said he‘s been living alone and working part-time since he was a teenager. I think he’ll get by with his survival skills. Hwang Kwang-hee got where he is now with his unique charm. He‘s also the longest-running MC of ’The Best Cooking Secret‘.“

A variety show with a unique combination and a format that we’ve seen before is coming to our living rooms. As the production team said, attention is focused on whether the romance and fun to watch can differentiate it from other entertainment programs.
‘Street Food Vendor’ will be first broadcast at 10:40 PM on the 8th.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter projecthong@donga.com

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