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Kwon Sung-joon said, "No matter what I do..I can't go beyond Son Jong-won" [the world's bread]

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Chef Kwon Sung-joon poses at the production presentation of MBN Survival "Heavenly Bread" held at Stanford Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 30th. /2026.01.30 / Photo = Kim Hwi-seon hwijpg@

Chef Kwon Sung-joon of Napoli Matpia, a former Black and White Chef 1, said he has no sense of competition for Son Jong-won, a leading chef.

On the afternoon of the 30th, a production presentation for MBN's new entertainment show "Cheonha Bakery" was held at Stanford Hotel Korea in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Producer Yoon Se-young, MC actress Lee Da-hee, judge Noh Hee-young, bakery master Lee Seok-won, Kwon Sung-joon (Napoli Matpia), and Oh My Girl Mimi attended. And among the challengers, Kim Ji-ho, Joo Young-seok, Kim Eun-hee, Kim Kyu-rin, Jung Nam-mi, and Yoon Hwa-young were present together.

"Cheonha Bakery" is the first "K-bakery Survival" in Korea to select the world's strongest baker to lead the craze for "K-bread," which has become a trend beyond simple food. From master craftsmen gathered in Paldo across the country to world-class pastry chefs and new recipes, 72 bakers and confectioners from all over the world will take off their ranks and hold a super-large global bakery competition.

On this day, Chef Kwon Sung-joon received questions related to this as he has recently attracted attention as a "general trend" with Chef Son Jong-won. In fact, Kwon Sung-joon also made playful remarks, saying that he would surpass Son Jong-won.

Chef Kwon Sung-joon said, "No matter what I do, I can't overcome him (Chef Son Jong-won). "Everything I said was 'gimmick' (gimmick), but I don't actually have a sense of competition or anything," he said honestly, drawing laughter.

Soon after, Chef Kwon Sung-joon announced his thoughts on participating as a judge in "Heavenly Bakery." He said, "It feels new to become a judge from a participant."

Chef Kwon then said, "It's hard for both the judges and the production team to survive, but there are many times when the performers want to give up. I think, "Why am I doing this here?" Also, it was the end of the year when we filmed "The Heavenly Bakery", so it was when the participants were even busier with their main jobs. I often feel like I want to give up because I'm physically and mentally struggling at the recording studio, but because I've done such things, I think I gave him a psychology that stimulates competition by saying, "If you give up on this, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." I knew this survival was a life-changing opportunity, so I wanted to convey more of those things," he said.

The first episode of "Heavenly Bread" will air at 9:40 p.m. on February 1.

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