"Black and White 2", "Cold and sour", the real ♥ narrative.."Son Jong-won's restaurant. No. 9 bought with my own money". A 4 pyeong loner. A surprise confession [Interview]

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Chef Kim Sang-hoon, who made his name known as a "four-pyeong loner" in "Black and White Chef 2," showed off his fan sentiment toward Chef Son Jong-won.

Chef Kim Sang-hoon appeared as a nickname "4 pyeong loner" in OTT Netflix's "Black and White Chef: Cooking Class War 2" (hereinafter referred to as "Black and White Chef 2"), which ended popularly on the 13th of this month, and impressed viewers. Unfortunately, he was eliminated after a one-on-one black-and-white match against Chef Lim Sung-geun in the second round, but his authentic side shone and left an intense presence.

Kim Sang-hoon, who is constantly running as a chef, leading two independent restaurants on Dokdo Island and Dokdo Island after the challenge of "Black and White Chef 2." Recently, I met him at Dokdo 16 Island in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and heard behind-the-scenes stories about his appearance in "Black and White Chef 2."

Chef Kim Sang-hoon drew attention by saying in the second round that he first asked Chef Son Jong-won to compete, not Chef Lim Sung-geun. At that time, Chef Son's final choice was a three-star killer (real name Ahn Jin-ho).

When asked why, Chef Kim Sang-hoon said, "I was originally a fan of Chef Son Jong-won. So I really wanted to be with him, but in the end, I wasn't chosen," he recalled.

Chef Kim Sang-hoon's fan sentiment is so sincere that he has booked the Michelin one-star restaurant Itanic Garden operated by Chef Son nine times. Chef Kim Sang-hoon said, "Just like so many people like Chef Son now, I'm a fan. I liked the chef's food even before he appeared on the show, so I went to Itanic Garden about 9 times. I remember running a restaurant and getting a lot of comfort from going to Itanic Garden when I was having a hard time. While tasting the chef's dish, he expressed his respect, saying, "I thought, 'I should also cook such a sincere food.'"

He then said, "I like everything from the chef's food to the appearance of the Itanic Garden service team, so I made good memories and enjoyed it well every time I went there. Chef Son once showed me around the kitchen when I went as a guest. Of course, the chef doesn't know who I am. I didn't say this even when I met you on 'Black and White Chef 2', he shyly confessed.

Chef Kim Sang-hoon said, "Since I didn't start with such learning somewhere, it was a learning and experience for me to find and taste the chefs' restaurants like this. There are things I looked for to learn, but over time, it remains a good experience in itself and is healing. Whenever I see sincere food, I feel grateful," he said, giving me a glimpse of the side of a natural chef.

In response, Chef Kim Sang-hoon put significance on the challenge rather than expressing regret over his elimination. He said, "I feel sorry, but I won't regret the results after doing my best. I think that I worked hard so that I didn't have any regrets, and that process is more important. Even if it wasn't enough, I did the best I could, so I didn't feel much regret about the result," he said calmly.

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