[Exclusive]"Black and White 2," "It was a one-on-one, 300 million-dollar match with Chef Son Jong-won." [★FULL INTERVIEW]

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One of the most daring characters on Netflix's cooking competition show "Black and White Chef: Season 2 of the Cooking Class Wars" (hereinafter referred to as "Black and White Chef 2"). It is the black spoon chef "Thristar Killer" (real name Ahn Jin-ho).

Star News met him, who was at the center of the topic by spouting his thoughts out to judge chef Ahn Sung-jae without hesitation. The Thrista Killer revealed the honest behind-the-scenes behind the provocative broadcast.

For the Thrista Killer, "Black and White Cook 2" was a challenge to awaken the still passion. He said, "In fact, when you get a year older, you don't try as much as you used to. Only in the past did I head to the ground, and I go through it with that kind of mind, but after my mid-30s and 40s, I find something safer and safer. I tend to lean in to take less risk. Then, I thought I should try before it's too late," he said, recalling the reason for his appearance.

It was on the way out after a big decision, but the biggest mountain was separate. It was a meeting with chef Ahn Sung-jae, a teacher and judge. The reunion of the two, who worked together at the restaurant "Masoo" in the past, came under considerable pressure on him.

"It took a lot of courage to appear," Thrista Killer said. This is because he already knows that he works with chef Ahn Sung-jae and has opposite tastes and food tendencies. I had to go up and win after being judged by someone who didn't match my food. So I had to take the thought that 'if I meet chef Ahn Sung-jae in the first round, I'll be eliminated.' So it wasn't actually an easy decision," he confessed.

"I felt like I had to win with dessert for someone who didn't like sweets. I don't like spicy food, but I had to win with spicy food. It was a challenging situation to break through this situation, he said, adding, "I was hesitant because I had to be evaluated for something."

Amid these concerns, Thrista Killer met chef Ahn Sung-jae from the first round. "I definitely told him that I wanted to be judged by Chef Jongwon Baek (in the black spoon match), but when I looked at him, Chef Ahn Sung-jae and the camera flocked to me. I definitely said chef Ahn Sung-jae would be eliminated if he ate my dish, but he was standing in front of me. Rather than being nervous, I thought, "Broadcastians, then yes." "I thought, "If this is going to happen, why did you ask (who do you want to be judged by?'" he confessed, adding, "I thought, 'You're trying to send me home right from the first round.'

However, the Thrista Killer was recognized by Chef Ahn Sung-jae. However, because of "overthinking," he was held back, not "survival." Since then, he has been called the final survivor of the black spoon that received "hold" and will be able to advance to the next round. Thrista Killer, who recalled the moment at the time, confessed, "My name was called at the end, but it wasn't called until then, so I was thinking, 'I should just go home.'

After surviving the crisis, the opponent he faced in a one-on-one match in the second round was Chef Son Jong-won. As for the reason why he pointed out Chef Son Jong-won as a competitor, Thrista Killer said, "Because he is a person who has similar and good results." Regarding the confrontation with him, he said, "I thought it was the way I should pass, not avoid it, but I was brutally trampled."

Despite the favorable reviews of Chef Ahn Sung-jae during the blind screening, a special behind-the-scenes story was revealed about the moment when he lost 2-0. "I gave the compliment like that and lost 2-0. Later, chef Ahn Sung-jae asked me if I was upset. So I said, "Don't praise me," and chef Ahn Sung-jae revealed, "I complimented you because I didn't know it was you," drawing laughter.

He suffered the agony of being eliminated, but he couldn't erase his disappointment. He said, "If it's not too bad, it's a lie. If I beat Chef Son Jong-won, I thought I earned 300 million won even if I didn't win the next round. I thought it was a 300 million dollar match. So I worked hard, but it was a shame," he said. "Obviously, I would have had the opportunity to show a different side and capability enough in the next team match and the next round. I'm sorry I couldn't show you, but I can't even just be like this. I will prepare to show you more of myself in the future," he stressed.

After the match with Chef Son Jong-won, he hoped for Son Jong-won's victory more than anyone else. However, Chef Son Jong-won reached the top 7 but was unfortunately eliminated. In this regard, Thrista Killer said, "I wanted Chef Son Jong-won to win the championship. That was a good picture for me, too. But I went to cheer for the final, and Chef Son Jong-won was clapping next to me (watching the final). So he stared at Chef Son Jong-won and said, 'What are you doing here?'

He also made it clear that the bold appearance seen on the show is "restrictive" compared to the reality. Thinking of the parameters days, he said, "I'm sorry to think about it now, but even when I was in the parameters, if I did something wrong, I asked, 'Can't I do this?' and 'Can't I do that?' In fact, I did something, so I thought I had to put up with it no matter what the chef did," he said with a smile. He said, "Actually, I held it in a lot. Even if I do well and chef Ahn Sung-jae does something wrong, it's actually my fault, so I held it in. After the broadcast, people around me contacted me saying, "You've been holding it in a lot."

Nevertheless, he did not forget his deep respect for his teacher. Regarding Ahn Sung-jae's strict screening style, he said, "Chef Ahn Sung-jae was stingy with praise," but added, "But praise makes whales dance, but it's like poison. I, too, often keep compliments to myself. You can't just dance and go to the club and shake it. If you don't do it in moderation, you always get into an accident. That's why I become stingy with praise," he said, expressing sympathy as an educator.

Regarding his appearance in season 3, he said, "I'm not going out," and "I don't want to go out in season 3 even if I have a lot of regrets." Instead, he was open to appearing on entertainment shows. In particular, referring to the JTBC entertainment program "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator," he said, "I want to show the chef's appearance and entertainment. "I wonder if I can be funny on entertainment shows, but I can make 'Cool-hae' a little funny and show you the cooking," he said, expressing his honest greed.

The Thrista Killer is now preparing to meet the public at the chef's original place, not a broadcaster. He said, "I'm planning to open my restaurant brand within this year. In fact, it has been 11 years since life has not gone by as I planned. So I don't know what will happen, but my top priority is to create my own space, my restaurant, and show it to the public this year, he said, signaling a new cooking journey in his own space.

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