Ji Ye-eun: "I can't seduce anyone" — An unexpected confession [What Did the King Eat?]

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'What Did the King Eat?' features the 'black foods' of Jang Hee-bin, who completely drained King Sukjong's vitality as the era's ultimate 'lover,' now served on the dining table.

In the episode airing on the 15th on TV CHOSUN's 'What Did the King Eat?', actor Im Ho, known for his role as King Sukjong in the drama 'Jang Hee-bin' and later for playing King Jungjong in 'Dae Jang Geum,' appears as a guest.

Chef Lee Yeon-ju, who handles recreating the king's meals under the nickname 'New York Dae Jang Geum,' welcomed Im Ho during a recent recording session, saying, "I dreamed of becoming a chef while watching the drama 'Dae Jang Geum.'" In response, Yang Sang-guk proudly remarked, "Our Dae Jang Geum serves dishes immediately after cooking them."

At this, Shin Gil-ru quipped, "How long must we watch this ugly romance?" and scolded Yang Sang-guk for forming a strange love line with Lee Yeon-ju. Blushing visibly, Yang Sang-guk defended himself by saying, "It was the production team's idea."

In today's broadcast, Jang Hee-bin's secret meal, personally prepared to win King Sukjong's heart, is revealed.

Regarding the 'black foods' prepared by Jang Hee-bin, Choi Tae-seong, known as 'Big Star Teacher,' explained, "According to historical anecdotes, it is written that Jang Hee-bin carefully prepared these dishes to replenish King Sukjong's vitality."

Shin Gil-ru then joked, "What kind of hot nights must they have spent to need such vitality supplements? It seems all kings were naturally vigorous." Choi Tae-seong added, "Securing an heir was a crucial duty for kings. They had to consciously focus on their virility — it was for the sake of the nation."

Responding with remarks like "You must have children," Yang Sang-guk, the 44th-year-old single man who has been exploring 'King Sejong's fertility-focused meals' at Sejong University, once again expressed his desire for children by saying, "I also want to contribute to the nation."

Jang Hee-bin, who captured King Sukjong's heart, eventually gave birth to a son who would carry on the royal lineage, growing even more powerful. King Sukjong made Jang Hee-bin's son his crown prince and even banished his first wife, Queen Inhyeon, from the palace, demoting her to commoner status.

Ultimately, Jang Hee-bin rose to become queen. Lee Yeon-ju prepared a 'Jang Hee-bin-style' black food meal for her — including o-golgye-tang (black chicken soup) and heuk-yeomsa-sook (black goat meat) — to honor the role of giving birth to an heir. Impressed, Im Ho exclaimed, "That's truly the look of 'Dae Jang Geum.'" Yang Sang-guk then confessed without realizing it, "There was no choice but to love her."

Shin Gil-ru and Ji Ye-eun immediately criticized Yang Sang-guk's one-sided love line, asking, "Are you still at it?" Yang Sang-guk responded with humor, saying, "Our love is included in my appearance fee. I play the role of someone who loves, while the chef plays the role of being loved — that's why the chef receives a higher fee." His explanation about their relationship being purely contractual drew laughter from everyone.

After tasting the meal that gave Jang Hee-bin her son, Yang Sang-guk marveled, "Did Jang Hee-bin keep preparing these dishes to seduce me?" Ji Ye-eun, transformed into 'Jang Hee-bin,' unexpectedly replied, "I can't seduce anyone." Both Yang Sang-guk and Shin Gil-ru teased her, saying, "You were just Jang Hee-bin a moment ago," which added to the laughter. The episode airs at 10 p.m. on the 15th.

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