"Bonjour Bakery" = Life's Masterpiece... Final Scene Brings Sobbing "Bread Lovers" Kim Hee-ae and "National Grandson" Kim Sun-ho Show Filial Piety to the Elderly [Comprehensive]

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Actors Kim Hee-ae, Cha Seung-won, Kim Sun-ho, and Lee Ki-taek are setting up "Bonjour Bakery" to bring "healing" to viewers.

On the morning of the 6th, the production presentation for Coupang Play's variety show "Bonjour Bakery" was held at the courtyard of the Community House in Jung-gu, Seoul. Actors Kim Hee-ae, Cha Seung-won, Kim Sun-ho, and Lee Ki-taek, along with PD Park Geun-hyung and writer Kim Ran-ju, attended.

"Bonjour Bakery" is a healing baking variety show set in Korea's first "senior dessert café" opened in a quiet rural village, where elderly people who know the taste of life and the bakery family who know the taste of happiness share sweet comfort and warmth. PD Park Geun-hyung, known for "You Quiz on the Block" and "Spanish Homestay," and writer Kim Ran-ju, known for "2 Days & 1 Night," "Infinite Challenge," and "Spanish Homestay," joined forces.

In the kitchen of "Bonjour Bakery," the "Chef Team" of Cha Seung-won and Lee Ki-taek, who are finding their center with delicacy while challenging themselves for the first time in their lives to dessert baking, pour their passion every morning to bring sweet emotions to the elderly. In the dining hall, the smooth chemistry between Kim Hee-ae and Kim Sun-ho amplifies the happiness that beautiful desserts bring.

Writer Kim Ran-ju revealed the planning motive for "Bonjour Bakery": "My father came to Seoul while battling illness, and I always saw him off at Yongsan Station. One day, my father saw a cake at a showcase and asked, 'What is this?' I ordered it for him, and I realized I was seeing him eat it for the first time. Thinking back, my father only went to the hospital cafeteria every day. My father passed away two years ago, and that memory became a great pillar of support for me. I wanted to create such a space with my father."

"Bonjour Bakery" was filmed in Gochang. Writer Kim explained the reason for choosing Gochang as the filming location: "It was a place where I had filmed '2 Days & 1 Night' before. There was a supermarket that had closed down, and the spot remained exactly as it was. I thought if we built a bakery there, we could bring happiness to the elderly. Since there are mountains and the sea there, many local specialties are produced."

PD Park Geun-hyung said, "I thought the elderly might find French desserts unfamiliar, but I wanted to give them a sense of comfort. I thought it would be easier for them to relate if the origin was from our village, so I created it that way. The elderly enjoyed tart made with barley from Gochang and strawberry eclairs."

Kim Hee-ae introduced "Bonjour Bakery": "It is a dessert café where only 65-year-old seniors can enter. I think Korean pastry and baking are the best in the world, but unfortunately, it seems to be open only to the younger generation and less known to the elderly. I wanted to give them a small but simple happiness, like our desserts, that is moist and comforting."

When asked about her reason for appearing in "Bonjour Bakery," Kim Hee-ae revealed, "Actually, I had selfish motives. I thought I would eat bread and drink coffee while working, but after it ended, I came down with a fever. I was nervous and had fun, so there were aftereffects. But it was such a happy memory."

Cha Seung-won stated, "I have worked with PD Park Geun-hyung and writer Kim Ran-ju before, and the planning intention of this program was clear." He continued, "I thought about how much affection these two friends (the production team) have for the program and how well they would lead it. I have cooked a lot of food, but I thought I might get scolded if I did it poorly. By the time we reached the final episode, I thought, 'I'm glad I did this.'"

Kim Sun-ho said about his reason for appearing in "Bonjour Bakery": "I wanted to bring healing to the elderly, and I was healed myself. I was excited as if I were traveling every time, and I filmed happily." Lee Ki-taek said, "When I heard that I could bring happiness to the elderly, I wanted to participate very much. I also wondered when I could work with my seniors, so being with them made me happy and excited."

Cha Seung-won, who worked in the kitchen, mentioned he had his own difficulties: "It was hard to make things by measuring accurately. But it was made like magic, and a harsh writer who said 'you can't skip the process' guided me. I was grateful that she let me finish everything," he said with a laugh. Lee Ki-taek, who worked with Cha Seung-won in the kitchen, said, "I tried to work hard with my senior, but the process was difficult. My senior said, 'We must bring happiness to the local elderly,' and he took the essence, so I was able to work hard too."

Kim Sun-ho, who worked with Kim Hee-ae in the dining hall, revealed, "I was worried about how to write the bill, but I had fun working." Kim Sun-ho also became the "Hong Ban-jang of Gochang." He said, "The bread made by my senior Cha Seung-won was very precious. Mr. Lee Ki-taek cut it amazingly, and I was able to distribute and sell it."

Cha Seung-won said the most memorable moment during the filming of "Bonjour Bakery" was, "It was the final scene. I wondered if I had done this program just for that one scene."

SEVENTEEN's Dino, Ong Seong-wu, and Lee Ju-bin appeared as part-time workers in "Bonjour Bakery." Kim Sun-ho said, "I had a performance schedule, so part-time workers came to help. They were much better than me. They taught me how to make coffee and did a great job. Dino came back once more later. I was moved because he did so well." Kim Hee-ae added, "Cha Seung-won and Lee Ki-taek also suffered in the kitchen, and we also suffered in our dining hall. The part-time workers appeared as saviors."

PD Park revealed, "I am still editing, and every time I edit, I feel sorry for my senior Cha Seung-won. There are so many steps in making bread, and we scheduled the filming without any breaks. He had to make bread to the point where he could hardly go to the bathroom. I felt grateful and sorry." Cha Seung-won said, "There was an oven next to me, so the heat and humidity made it difficult. Besides us, the production team suffered the same way. Senior Kim Hee-ae ate the bread deliciously." Kim Hee-ae laughed, saying, "I wanted to eat just one piece of bread, but I felt so sorry."

It is said that everyone, including the production team, cast, and village elderly, shed many tears at the ending of "Bonjour Bakery." Kim Hee-ae said, "There was a final event, and 'Bonjour Bakery' was an impressive work that will be remembered in life." Cha Seung-won said, "At first, I only saw the exterior, but at the end, I saw the essence. When I wondered if I did the right thing, the viewers will also take that essence at the end." Kim Sun-ho also said, "I remember the moment my eyes reddened at the end, and I thought, 'I'm glad I came here.'" Lee Ki-taek added, "I also felt a strong impact in the final scene. I cried so much that my tears wouldn't stop. My heart became warm."

Cha Seung-won said, "If you look at it only in terms of achievement, this variety show gave me the greatest sense of accomplishment. The pastry itself gave me a great sense of accomplishment. The difficulty level of this variety show was the highest." Kim Hee-ae highly praised the bread Cha Seung-won made, saying, "All of them were delicious, such as the blueberry eclairs."

"Bonjour Bakery" will be released at 4 p.m. on the 8th through Coupang Play.

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