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The production team of "Black and White Cook 2" expressed regret over the apology of the cooking monster (real name Lee Ha-sung).
Producer Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, co-directors of OTT Netflix's "Black and White Chef 2" (hereinafter referred to as "Black and White Chef 2"), and chef Choi Kang-rok, the winner, held an interview with Star News at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 16th.
On this day, PD Kim Hak-min expressed regret over the image of the "villain" of the runner-up black spoon contestant's cooking monster. During a one-on-one match with Chef Song Hoon, the cook monster participant, "I've heard from other chefs that I'm better than Chef Song Hoon. "I came out because I wanted to check if that was true," he said, prompting viewers to point out that he was "disrespectful."
Cooking monsters also recognize negative reactions, and in a recent interview to commemorate the runner-up, "There was a part where I expressed my words and actions strongly in desperation. I think I caused inconvenience to many people. He apologized, saying, "I'm sorry because I feel like I've been a nuisance to the production team."
In response, PD Kim Hak-min said, "What was unfortunate was why Chef Lee Ha-sung had to apologize. I had a feeling of wonder," he said.
Producer Kim said, "From our production team's point of view, he was a cool chef. He expressed confidence in his cooking, and he was so serious and immersed in it. It was also seen that it was a commitment to oneself to express those processes with confidence. I put it on the air because I thought it was not a villain, but a talented young chef. In fact, the production team does not produce or edit villains while thinking about them. I think (the cooking monster) is a talented and humble chef," he said.
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