[Exclusive]Chef Sam Kim never stops "Black and White 3"? Of course, if we get a cast.."My goal is to win." [Interview 1]

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Chef Sam Kim (49, real name Kim Hee-tae) revealed the back story of his appearance on "Black and White Chef 2."

Sam Kim is the owner chef and "original" star chef who runs two restaurants. After making his name known as a real model of MBC drama "Pasta" (2010), he opened the heyday of "Cooking Room" as an original member of JTBC's "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator" (hereinafter referred to as "Coolish"), and showed off his sense of entertainment in MBC's "Real Men 2" in 2015.

Chef Sam Kim, in particular, has drawn attention by ambitiously challenging OTT Netflix's cooking survival "Black and White Cook: Cooking Class War 2" (hereinafter referred to as "Black and White Cook 2"), while he is active in "Cold Sea," which was revived in 2024. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the 10th inning, but he proved his outstanding skills and is gaining popularity with his unique good charm.

Chef Sam Kim, who once again emerged hot, responded to a phone interview with Star News on the afternoon of the 11th and told his honest story about 'Black and White Chef 2'.

First of all, he said of his recent status, "I'm busy because I'm running two restaurants. Work-home, work-home is over. If there's anything different about it, it's that customers feel differently about me after "Black and White Chef 2."

Chef Sam Kim, who said he appeared in "Black and White Cook 2" with his son's active recommendation. In fact, he unraveled the behind-the-scenes story that he was offered to appear in during season 1. Chef Sam Kim said, "We had a cast in season 1, but we couldn't go out due to the situation. However, after the season 1 broadcast, the restaurant industry itself boomed, which helped greatly. I felt this and wanted to gather my will if I got back to you, but you just gave me an offer, so I gladly accepted it," he recalled.

What did they prepare for the first recording of "Black and White Cook 2". Chef Sam Kim said, "I got nervous when I set a date for the last recording. I don't know what missions are coming out, and I have a lot of worries about what to cook. I just learned by binge-watching season 1. When I actually went there, the production team prepared something other than what we calculated," he said with a tongue.

Especially during the "Ace match," he went through a "mental breakdown." Chef Sam Kim said, "I was most surprised at the 'Ace match'. I had more than a few dozen recipes in my head to cook something when the cart turned. But when tofu, a hidden ingredient, was introduced, the calculation was all broken," he recalled.

When asked how he felt about being eliminated, he said, "Personally, Chef Ahn Sung-jae saw exactly what I intended. Of course, it's a shame, but I'm satisfied with it. Since the two judges are experts, I think they have public confidence," he said calmly.

Nevertheless, Chef Sam Kim drew attention by wanting to appear in Season 3 of "Black and White Cook." He said, "I felt the thrill of reflecting on my initial intentions and exploding dopamine as a team match, but I didn't have much opportunity to show my personal dishes apart from that. If there is an offer to appear in season 3, of course, I would like to try again. "Of course, my goal is to win," he said, expressing his passion for not stopping his challenge.

In addition, Chef Sam Kim said, "I will continue to make good dishes at the restaurants I am doing now," adding, "My goal is to become the best Italian chef in Korea."

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