Known as a 'master of Korean cuisine,' Korean culinary researcher Shim Yeong-soon (85) named singer Shim Soo-bong and Lee Boo-jin, president of Hotel Shilla, as her students.
On the 20th, Korean culinary researcher Shim Yeong-soon appeared on Channel A's variety show 'Close Friends: Documentary Table for Four,' where she invited former wrestler Lee Man-ki, hanbok designer Park Sul-nyeo, and singer Park-gun.
During the broadcast, Shim Yeong-soon shared her past of becoming a Korean culinary researcher from being a full-time housewife. She noted, "I didn't know I was good at Korean cuisine. I thought everyone cooked like this at home," and added, "My mother was an excellent cook. She had four or five pots hanging. The large pot was used for making soup, and the small pot was for cooking rice. She braised pig's feet and made blood sausage. I thought everyone cooked like this."
Shim Yeong-soon said, "I started packing lunches for the kids, and the news of my cooking spread, so I was invited to teach cooking at middle and high schools."
Shim Yeong-soon, who was a full-time housewife, revealed that she also attended a cooking academy and obtained a chef's certification.
Shim Yeong-soon mentioned that she has students she has taught for 34 years, including singer Shim Soo-bong and Lee Boo-jin, president of Hotel Shilla. She commented on Shim Soo-bong, saying, "She studied so hard that I couldn't tell if she was a singer, a housewife, or a restaurant owner. That's why she can't help but be beautiful."
Shim Yeong-soon remarked, "Lee Boo-jin is just such a nice person. She is humble. I didn't know she came from such a family. I didn't realize it for a long time. Then I saw her face in a magazine. 'Isn't this our student?' That's when I found out," and added, "There are many famous people among my students."
Shim Yeong-soon has been a Korean culinary researcher and started teaching cooking in Oksu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, since the 1980s. She later appeared on programs like EBS's 'The Best Cooking Secrets,' Olive's 'Goo Doo-shim's Culinary Principles,' 'Korean Cuisine Battle,' and tvN's 'Wednesday Food Talk' to promote Korean cuisine.