‘Showdown! Peng Bong Peng Bong’, ‘Transfer Love’ PD gave up on dating variety shows and opened a restaurant reality show

TV Apr 16, 2025

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Photo | JTBC
Photo | JTBC

JTBC’s ‘Showdown! Paeng Bong Paeng Bong’ presents a new paradigm for restaurant reality shows.

‘Showdown! Paengbong Paengbong’ is a reality entertainment program in which comedians Lee Bong-won and Paeng Hyun-sook, who have staked their lives on the restaurant business, open two restaurants on a small island overseas and compete in sales.This is an entertainment program that PD Lee Jin-joo, who directed ‘Transfer Love’ 1 and 2 and ‘Love Siblings’, has put forth a new format rather than a dating reality show.The production team pointed out the points to watch on the 16th.

● The real showdown between ‘real boss’ Lee Bong-won VS Paeng Hyeon-suk

According to the production team, ‘Showdown! Paengbong Paengbong’ will feature a sales competition between Lee Bong-won, who runs an actual jjambbong restaurant, and Paeng Hyeon-suk, who runs a sundae soup restaurant, allowing viewers to get a glimpse of the sincere challenges and know-how of the two business owners who are serious about business.In particular, just like the different menus of jjambbong and sundae soup, their business philosophies and styles are also different, which adds to the fun of watching.

PD Lee Jin-joo said, “The two CEOs are people who have overcome many failures over a long period of time to build their current businesses,” and explained, “This showdown contains scenes that allow us to see how they each accepted failure in their lives and what attitudes they had to overcome adversity and achieve success.Since the showdown is structured so that they inevitably experience both wins and losses, if you watch how the two continue their challenges, you will not only be entertained but also deeply moved and resonate.”

● The performances of Choi Yang-rak, Lee Eun-ji, Yoo Seung-ho, and Kwak Dong-yeon, who have solid characters

The employees of Bongsikdang and Paengsikdang, Choi Yang-rak, Lee Eun-ji, Yoo Seung-ho, and Kwak Dong-yeon, boast personalities that are just as colorful as the owners.Choi Yang-rak, who is cheerful and kind, Lee Eun-ji, who gives off pleasant energy, Yoo Seung-ho, who is hard-working by default, and Kwak Dong-yeon, who is smart, have diverse charms that double the fun.

● Relationship restaurant OPEN, a feast of savory chemistry

Each restaurant staff member will stick together to win and continue the dynamic sales battle.Interesting relationships such as the married couple Choi Yang-rak and Paeng Hyun-sook, fake father and daughter Lee Bong-won and Lee Eun-ji, and the bickering chemistry between ‘Paeng’ Seung-ho and ‘Bong’ Dong-yeon are also anticipated.

‘Showdown! Peng Bong Peng Bong’ will be first aired at 7:10 PM on the 19th.

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

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