Hwang Ji-oh's come-from-behind victory in the final 1st place in 'Heavenly Bread' ①

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MBNK-Bakery Survival 'Crazy Pastry' made Hwang Ji-oh the first winner, marking a spectacular finale.

In the 10th episode of MBN's "The Heavenly Bakery," which aired on April 5 (Sun), Hwang Ji-oh, who was fourth in the "First Final," won a "crazy" come-from-behind victory with a persimmon-themed "Grandma's Yard" in the yard of her rural grandmother's house, receiving sharp praise for taste, detail and storytelling and winning the final first place.

The broadcast began with the announcement of the first and second places in the "First Final," which had been hidden. Yoon Hwa-young, Hwang Ji-oh, Joo Young-seok, Kim Jin-seo, and Sung Min-soo ranked from third to seventh, while Kim Si-yeop, who made "Mother's Place," ranked first with 556 points, and Lee Kyung-moo, who made "Modum Sushi Bread," ranked second with 542 points. With the difference of only 51 points between first-place Kim Si-yeop and seventh-place Sung Min-soo, the "second leg of the final" has a total of 800 points, 200 points higher than the "first leg of the final," signaling an unpredictable match.

As the end of all competitions, the "Second Final" is the "Global Special Master," with Kim Young-mo, the 6th master of Korean bakery, Julien Perine, the pastry chef of Hyatt Asia, and David Kardellini, the head chef of "Hilton Hotel Gyeongju," adding to the value of the screening. The presentation, which TOP7 will hold in line with the theme of "Birth the One Bread, the Heavenly Bakery" to dominate the world, was also coached by Kim A-rin, a branding expert who led the "National Museum's Room of Thought" and "Baekmi Party." In addition, challengers who appeared in "Baking Bakery" such as "Baking Announcer" Lee Hye-sung and "Queen of Donuts" Jane Young, and "Ilsik Cooking Master" Ahn Yoo-sung, who joined the cheering squad, boosted the atmosphere.

Kim Si-yeop, the No. 1 player in the "First Round of the Final," made a waterdrop-shaped bread called "Siyup Dream" based on pastry. Kim Si-yeop said, "It's a bread that contains the dreams, passion, and tears that I faced during the 'Heavenly Bread,' and added, "It's a bread with the tears and passion of those who are moving toward their dreams today." Lee Kyung-moo introduced "Taegeuk Red Bean Bread," which depicts the Taegeukgi using tiger kidney beans and red beans, and said, "I made it with the idea of making red bean bread, which we are familiar with, but the world does not know, into a bread that everyone looks for."

Yoon Hwa-young came out with "Mongbbang Deby" bread with cheese and healthy fat-rich "perilla seeds" as a new version of "Kangfagne," which was highly praised in the first round. Yoon Hwa-young was in tears after explaining why she fell into "healthy bread" with a family history that said, "My maternal grandfather died of Parkinson's disease, and my mother is diabetic." Kim Jin-seo said he challenged sugar crafts for the "Gold medal of my life" and prepared his work by recalling a time when he was frustrated with a serious hand injury while preparing for the national bakery team. Master Kim Na-rae said he had had a similar experience, adding, "You have to come out of that wound," creating warmth.

"I thought the taste of my grandmother's heart could be the most Korean emotion and power to spread to the world," Hwang Ji-oh said, presenting the persimmon-themed "Grandma's Madang" in the yard of her rural grandmother's house, which was her first dessert in her life. In particular, Hwang Ji-oh was praised for his details that perfectly reproduced the real thing by making various leaves and persimmon-shaped molds. Sung Min-soo, ranked 7th in the "First Final," reflected on his obsession with new things so far and completed "San," a French cake dessert made of Korean ingredients. Sung Min-soo choked up, saying that he expressed the story he experienced while growing up as a baker, from the story of the red label due to the bankruptcy of his family to the difficult circumstances during COVID-19.

Joo Young-seok made a cream bread "Black Heart" featuring black using black rice and squid ink, and explained the meaning of the work, saying, "When I was an idol in Japan in my 20s, cream bread was a consolation that 'I finished my day well'."

Finally, the final ranking, which adds up the scores of the first and second games of the finals, has been revealed. Lee Kyung-moo, who received a total of 1,169 points, took the final seventh place. The sixth place went to Kim Jin-seo with a total score of 1,175, and the fifth place went to Joo Young-seok with a total score of 1,181. Sung Min-soo was ranked fourth with a total score of 1,202 points, and Yoon Hwa-young with a total score of 1,233 points was ranked third. Amid the reversal of the roller coaster rankings, Kim Si-yeop and Hwang Ji-oh, who continued to compete in the third round and the semi-final, also clashed in the final announcement, and Hwang Ji-oh, who scored 1,297 points in total, won the first place among the two. Kim Si-yeop came in second with a total score of 1,262.

Hwang Ji-oh, who became the first 'Heavenly Bakery' winner, said, "It's often very difficult to walk down this road," adding, "Like Chef Kim Narae, who is like a lighthouse to me, I hope I can be like a candle, if not a lighthouse to someone. I will continue to be a pastry chef who works harder."

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