"Black and White Chef" Ahn Yoo-sung died of an acquaintance in the Jeju Air plane disaster..Lee [Millionaire] [Running with gimbap]

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Ahn Yoo-sung, the 16th cook of Korea and the youngest record, deeply resonated with viewers with his heart-warming story behind his success and shared his heart through the story of tenacity and food.

In EBS's "Seo Jang-hoon's Neighborhood Millionaires," which aired on the 14th, the life story of popular chef Ahn Yoo-sung's "8th in 7th war" that received hot attention through Netflix's topical "Black and White Cook" was revealed. Ahn Yoo-sung was selected as a master in 2023 at the age of 51, recording the "youngest" among 17 Korean culinary masters. On this day's broadcast, the 1,700-pyeong Gwangju "Ahn Yoo-sung Myeongjang Street," which has a land price of about 34 billion won, drew attention. As for why he continues to purchase and expand land, he said, "There are three major culinary schools in the world in France, the United States, and Japan. The last dream is to build the An Yu-sung Master Cooking School here and make it one of the world's top four cooking schools. I'm almost ready now," he said, revealing a new challenge.

Ahn Yoo-sung ran away at the age of 20 with only 10,000 won and began his first work life at a small sushi restaurant in Seoul. He slept in a corner of the store with a monthly salary of 130,000 won, but he grew quickly based on his unique sincerity and tenacity. While running on Tantan-daero as a vice chef in Seoul, everyone suddenly dissuaded him to Gwangju, but Ahn Yoo-sung said, "I wanted to find my own color around Namdo food, not just a cook who only eats Japanese food." Ahn Yoo-sung's pride and philosophy in Namdo food left a strong impression on the public through the Black and White Chef. He initially refused to appear for three months, but eventually participated as a representative of Honam and proudly proved the taste of Namdo on stage after persuading the production team that "there was no contestant in Honam, the home of taste."

Ahn Yoo-sung's store is famous as a favorite restaurant of past presidents, as it is called the "Presidential Sushi House." He added to the fun by telling an anecdote, "I was called by President Kim Dae Jung's bodyguard in the past and was surprised, and the president said that the sushi he had for lunch was so delicious that he asked me to wrap it for two people." In addition, the true story of Ahn Yoo-sung's teacher and the late chairman Lee Byung-chul related to the famous line "How many grains of rice?" in the drama "The Youngest Son of the Congregation?" was also revealed. "When the chairman, who ate eight sushi per meal, ate only six sushi one day, the secretaries quantified the number of rice grains, and after that, the standard was 320 for lunch and 280 for dinner." In response, Seo Jang-hoon drew laughter by saying, "I can eat 50 of them with that amount."

Ahn Yoo-sung is promoting the excellence and potential of Korean food to the world through various activities, including a collaboration event with a French Michelin star chef. In addition, he stayed at the scene with the victims' families and comforted them during the Jeju Air plane crash in 2024. As soon as he heard the news of the accident, he prepared 200 rolls of gimbap and ran to the site without intention, and continued to serve Gomtang, helping the bereaved families and probation officials. Ahn Yoo-sung said, "In a word, it was a heartbreaking scene. A close acquaintance also passed away from the accident and stayed there for a long time, thinking that they were all family if they crossed one bridge," he said. In addition, the disabled meal service, which has been going on for 20 years, was introduced, and his move to share his heart with the world in a way that a chef can do left a deep lingering impression. Seo Jang-hoon said, "When I watched from the side, the master is a man who has no choice but to succeed. He expressed his respect, saying, "You have all the positivity and sincerity, which are the most important elements of success."

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