Jang Geun-seok, Prince of 亞 → K-food roadmovie transformation.."I want to find the value of Korean food that I forgot" [a comprehensive table of discoveries]

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Actor Jang Geun-seok firmly took the center stage of the "discovery of the table" with stable progress and empathic reactions.

Jang Geun-seok left for Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, in search of the sincerity and wisdom contained in the table with chefs Yoon Nam-no, David Lee, Billlie Tsuki and Kwak Jae-sik in the first episode of MBC Lunar New Year's special trilogy "Discovery of the Table," which aired on the 10th.

"Discovery of the Table" is a K-food road documentary that rediscovers the taste, wisdom, and value of food culture hidden in everyday life, and Korea's top chefs will reinterpret "K-food" and "Korean food culture" and present differentiated food content.

Jang Geun-seok, who has said that he is usually interested in cooking, said, "I eat Korean food every day, but I didn't have many opportunities to think deeply about where it came from and how it is made. I want to take this opportunity to find the value of Korean food that I have forgotten again," he said, expressing his determination to participate in the program.

On this day, Jang Geun-seok showed special affection by preparing the "Welcome Table" in person for the first meeting of the "table family." He set the table with tteokbokki, buljjolmyeon, and local food Taepyeongcho purchased at Yeongju Market, and showed his progress in connecting taste and story by unraveling the origin of Taepyeongcho. In particular, he showed his presence as a storytelling type MC by expanding the topic to talk using chili peppers and red pepper powder.

In a meeting with a traditional field expert, Jang Keun-seok added information delivery power by answering questions about the process and fermentation period of red pepper paste through questions from the right place. In addition, he challenged himself to make fermented soybeans for the first time in his life, and he experienced the process of crushing boiled beans and stepping on fermented soybeans, admiring that "it was a process that took a long time and sincerity," helping him understand the traditional food culture.

Since then, Jang Keun-seok has revealed his appearance as a "house-cooked meal master" by making a rice-water-based fermented cabbage soybean paste soup in an outdoor kitchen. Jang Geun-seok, who naturally led the atmosphere of the scene, even helped Tsuki's japchae cooking, giving off the warm chemistry of the "table family." In particular, the soybean paste soup made by Jang Geun-seok drew rave reviews from the cast that it was "so delicious," completing the friendly atmosphere of the table.

As such, Jang Geun-seok raised expectations for future broadcasts by increasing the program's immersion with his smooth hosting, empathetic reaction, and authenticity to "K-food" from the first broadcast.

The second part of MBC Lunar New Year's special trilogy "Discovery of the Table," which will allow you to check the story of the table that will become richer with Jang Geun-seok's performance, will air at 8:10 p.m. on the 17th.

Meanwhile, the band CHIMIRO led by Jang Geun-seok will meet with fans starting with "2026 THE CHIMIRO IN SEOUL" on April 11, followed by performances in Osaka, Japan, on April 16 and Tokyo on May 21.

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