Singer Noh Sa-yeon, who appeared on ‘Living Report’, chose Malaysia, the ‘country of gastronomy’ that catches two birds with one stone - quantity and taste - as the country she would like to live in.

On the 5th episode of MBN MBC Dramanet entertainment show ‘Living Report’ aired on the 23rd, Noh Sa-yeon appeared as a ‘client to live with’ and requested a customized overseas living guide, saying, “I want to try new foods.” Lee Ji-hye introduced China, the ‘home of gastronomy’, and Jay B introduced Malaysia, the ‘holy land of gourmets’.After much deliberation, Noh Sa-yeon ultimately chose Malaysia, which left a strong impact with its ‘taste and quantity’, giving the victory to Jay B.

On this day, Noh Sa-yeon, who appeared as a ‘client to live with’, chose ‘food’ as the most important requirement for living abroad in a prior interview with the production team, saying, “In the past, I used to eat things like kimbap for work, but now I want to be rewarded with delicious food.” Noh Sa-yeon, who appeared in the studio right after, emphasized, “Health is essential to eat new foods, foods I’ve never tried before!” and “I usually ride a bike, go hiking, do PT, and swim regularly.” Furthermore, he had an impromptu ‘thigh wrestling’ with MC Kim Sung-joo and won by a landslide, and Kim Sung-joo cried, “My hip joint is broken,” causing the studio to burst into laughter.

In a cheerful atmosphere, Lee Ji-hye summoned Lee Byung-chul, who has lived in China for 13 years, as her ‘living guide’.Lee Byung-chul went on a tour of the famous restaurants in Guangzhou, China’s representative ‘food city’.First, he introduced the famous ‘Mugol-eohe-guo’ restaurant in Guangzhou, and showed off his eating skills at a ‘Michelin restaurant’ famous for its pigeon meat as a health food.At that time, Noh Sa-yeon pointed out, “The amount of(pigeon meat)is a bit small,” and Lee Ji-hye asked, “Can you eat about 20 of them?” Suddenly sensing the cold atmosphere, Lee Ji-hye quickly apologized, saying, “I apologize,” causing everyone to burst into laughter.After that, Lee Byung-chul visited a legendary popular Vietnamese restaurant in Guangzhou, as well as a ‘12,000-pyeong’ dim sum restaurant, but Noh Sa-yeon expressed regret at the lovely dim sum feast, saying, “That’s just an appetizer…” Lee Ji-hye then responded by saying, “I’ll buy you 120 plates,” but Noh Sa-yeon showed discomfort again and said, “You’ve made a lot of slips of the tongue today,” causing everyone to laugh out loud.

In this way, while Guangzhou left something to be desired with its 2% lack of quantity compared to its rich flavors, Jay B counterattacked by introducing Malaysia.The ‘living guides’ were the couple Lee Oh-young and Kim Sun-woo.After revealing that “the two of us have lived in Malaysia for a combined 18 years,” they revealed their cinematic romance by saying, “We met while hiking in the Himalayas in Nepal on Christmas Eve, dated long-distance, and got married.Our family of three currently lives in Malaysia.” Amidst everyone’s envy, the couple visited a famous nasi lemak(local rice made with coconut milk), a ‘Malaysian staple’.There, a plate of narsi lemak with chicken, fried anchovies, fried peanuts, eggs, cucumbers, and sambal sauce cost around 5,000 won.Assam Laksa, a spicy seafood noodle dish, was also inexpensive at 4,900 won, and the couple explained, “Asam Laksa is reminiscent of mackerel kimchi stew and is perfect for Korean palates.”

Next, the couple who went to the night market in Kuala Lumpur recommended the representative Malay street food ‘lok lok(skewered food)’.They went to a restaurant that sold 120 kinds of ‘lok lok’ buffet-style and satisfied Noh Sa-yeon by explaining that you can boil the ‘lok lok’ you want in broth or fry it.Then, at the Chow Kit Market, they said, “You can try all the fruits without buying anything,” and they bought a lot of mangoes that were 1,500 won for 1 kg and tangerines that were 1,500 won for 500 g.Noh Sa-yeon, who watched this, praised them, saying, “Jay B recommended such a great place.Hong Hyun-hee really chose a good husband.”

Meanwhile, the couple Lee Oh-young and Kim Sun-woo also revealed the house they live in.The Mont Kiara area where they live has various restaurants, large marts, shopping malls, and other convenience facilities, as well as educational infrastructure such as prestigious international schools.The couple appealed, “Malaysia is a multicultural country where you can experience various languages and cultures such as English, Chinese, and Malay.The medical standard is high and the Korean infrastructure is well-equipped, so even middle-aged people can easily adapt.”

As Noh Sa-yeon’s heart was leaning towards Malaysia, the couple delivered the finishing blow by introducing the national dessert ‘Roti Tissue’ boasting a giant size of 110cm.Noh Sa-yeon said, “The food is refreshing.How can it be compared to small dim sum?” and showed her complete immersion in the charm of Malaysia, which is overwhelming in both taste and quantity.

The star chef’s restaurant introduced next boasted of a generous portion of appetizers like chuchuudang(fried shrimp)that rivaled the main menu, and asam pedas(fish curry)with unlimited rice refills, hitting Noh Sa-yeon’s taste buds.In the end, even Lee Ji-hye showed a discouraged look, saying, “I lost because they have unlimited rice refills,” and Noh Sa-yeon chose Malaysia as everyone expected.Noh Sa-yeon won everyone’s sympathy by saying, “I really like the food, and the infrastructure for Koreans to live there is really well-developed.”

MBN · MBC Dramanet’s ‘Living Report’ airs every Wednesday at 10:20 PM.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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