[Exclusive]Fifteen years after serving as 'Pasta' Lee Sun-kyun, he swallowed 'Black and White 2' "Praise your personality, I feel pressured, but.." Sam Kim's thoughts on "The 2nd Telephone" [★FULL Interview]

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Chef Sam Kim (49, real name Kim Hee-tae) has sincerely looked back on the past years when he has been running for a long time as a "star chef" from 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 for the role of Choi Hyun-wook (the late Lee Sun-kyun), a male protagonist 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 "Cooling Up"), 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"), which ended on the 13th. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the 10th episode, but he proved his outstanding skills and showed off his unique good charm, capturing viewers around the world.

Chef Sam Kim, who is hotly popular, told Star News on the 11th about the challenge of "Black and White Cook 2" and related behind-the-scenes stories. First of all, he said of his recent status, "I'm busy because I'm running two restaurants. Work-home, work-home is over. "What has changed is that customers feel differently about me after 'Black and White Cook 2'," he said.

Chef Sam Kim, who said he appeared in "Black and White Cook 2" with his son's active recommendation. In fact, he brought up the back story of being offered to appear in 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 I was happy to respond because you just gave me an offer. And 'Black and White Chef 2' was literally a challenge," he said differently.

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.

In addition, Chef Sam Kim reflected on his appearance in "Black and White Cook 2" and said, "I have come to understand the heart of the youngest in the kitchen." "The best thing is that I felt 'relief' while playing the team match," he said. In fact, I'm the representative of a store and I'm almost in my 50s, but I belonged to the "youngest" side in the middle of the white spoon team chefs. It was absurd, but the Baek Su-jeo team was completely "senior seniors" gathered. But everyone played as the same chef, not as a senior, junior, or junior concept. I wonder when it was like this, and it was so thrilling that dopamine exploded. When I really played the team match, I was impressed, "Oh, I don't have any regrets even if I fall now."

He also pointed out the secret to the fantastic teamwork of Team Baek, who was even impressed by the viewers. Chef Sam Kim said, "We talked a lot during the team match. What I also told you was, "I hope you don't get upset." Everyone was on the same page as I wanted them to tell me about the team without adding or subtracting. So, when seniors talk about plating, if not only me but also other chefs think it's not right, they say, "I don't think this is right," and offer a different way, and they accept it. When we acknowledged each other, there was no real cacophony. I remember being relaxed and smiling," he said, expressing a deep sense of trust.

Chef Sam Kim responded, "Rather than being satisfied with the results, regardless of the ranking, I've really enjoyed it. I've filmed a lot so far, but "Black and White Chef 2" was the first time I've worked so hard with dopamine. "It's a shoot, but I feel like my class has done well when I went to a sports day," he said, still remaining in the afterglow.

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.

He also mentioned the special chemistry with Chef Jung Ho-young, a point to watch in "Black and White Chef 2" that cannot be left out. The two doubled the fun by properly demonstrating their ten-year-old chemistry as members of the "Cold and Cold" in "Black and White Cook 2."

In particular, the scene of Chef Sam Kim silently listening to Chef Jeong's demands during the team match of two people drew attention. After Chef Jung's remarks, "I wish 'Noo' was pressing down," Chef Sam Kim's superb scene of turning the blender flowed, creating the best scene of 'Black and White Chef 2'.

In response, Chef Sam Kim said, "I also found out about myself after watching the show. When I watched it with Chef Jeong Ho-young or during the team match, I thought that I supported the team members well. I think that's what happened because I divided the work given to me well," he said with humility.

How do you feel about being reborn as 'Chef Nou'. Chef Sam Kim said, "I'm very satisfied. I know because I've seen you make various memes such as 'Chef Nu'. I think it's too much love and interest, so I just thank you," he said, expressing his sincere gratitude for the public's support.

Regarding how he felt about being spotlighted for his great personality, he said, "I'm so burdened to see him so well. Our restaurant is an open kitchen. Sometimes I have to scold and nag the employees, but the customers look at me with a big smile over there. It's very hard. "I have to be picky and like this in my day job, but I have to hide my expression, so I feel pressured," he said, drawing laughter.

From 'Pasta', 'Cold you', and 'Black and White Chef 2'. Chef Sam Kim repeatedly thanked his fans for their unwavering support for over a decade. He said, "It's not easy to continue to be loved and broadcasted for more than 10 years as a chef, and I'm very lucky and grateful. I met a really good program if it was worth forgetting. There are people who have been consistently telling me that they are fans since 10 years ago, so I just think I should work harder. There's no particular reason why I keep doing the broadcast, I'm just doing it because I like cooking. That's why I'm only appearing in "Cool and Cool". I love cooking, but thank you for looking at it purely," he said, giving a chef-like answer with a unique character.

Finally, Chef Sam Kim said, "I'm cooking Italian, but I'm using a lot of Korean ingredients. In the future, I will continue to make good dishes at the restaurants in operation, he said, adding, "My goal is to become the best Italian chef in Korea."

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