Chef Jung Ho-young has signed an exclusive contract with MCP, drawing attention.

On November 4, his agency MCP stated, “We are happy to have formed a precious relationship with Jung Ho-young. We will give our full support so that Jung Ho-young can be active in various fields as a chef and broadcaster. We ask for your interest in our future endeavors.”

Jung Ho-young, who previously made a name for himself by appearing on JTBC‘s ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, went on to appear in numerous programs such as KBS’s ‘Gourmets’, Channel A‘s ‘Great Disciples’, KBS2’s ‘The Knight of the Table’, JTBC‘s ‘Great Bae.Tae.Rang - A Man with a Big Belly’, and MBC’s ‘It‘s Fortunately, You Get a Good Rest’. Last May, he appeared on the SBS FiL, SBS M program ‘The King of Tonkatsu, Hoyoung’, and entertained the viewers by cooking various dishes and telling stories about tonkatsu.

In particular, Jung Hoyoung is currently appearing on the popular KBS2 program ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’, and is receiving love from viewers for his outstanding cooking skills as well as his witty banter, proving his unique entertainment sense. Many chefs have been in the spotlight recently, and Jung Hoyoung, who has been consistently active, has found a new agency, raising expectations for what kind of image he will show.

Meanwhile, Jung Hoyoung‘s agency, Mungchin Project, is a content planning company centered around broadcasters Ahn Jung-hwan, Jung Hyung-don, and Kim Yong-man, and includes Park Sung-kwang and Kim Nam-il.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com