Shinee's Key passed the practical exam for the culinary chef qualification.
On the 25th, a video titled "241206 [Key] Culinary Chef Practical | 241212 [Key] Culinary Chef Result Announcement" was uploaded on Shinee's official channel.
That day, Shinee's Key went to take the practical exam for the culinary chef qualification. After completing the test with a nervous heart, Key showed a positive reaction, saying, "What should I do? What should I do? I think I might pass!" He confidently stated, "French onion soup and cheese omelet came out, and it's the ultimate combination. This time, I did it at my own pace without anyone watching." He added, "If I fail this, there's something wrong with the assessment. Regarding me."
Key said, "I'm so grateful to have submitted it. Unless I wiped my nose in between, this should pass. I was really lucky with the menu. It's a menu without standards. It's a menu I like. My hands were shaking so much. I really controlled the heat well this time. The fire was too strong last time. I seasoned the salt and did well. Unless I touched my hair in between, this should pass."
He continued, "I feel relieved. If I fail, I'm going to set fire to Huigyeong-dong for real," and noted, "This is the first time since the SM audition. I've really worked hard for something. I don't even know how much I've spent. I ordered materials every day. Later, they gifted me from a meal kit service. They wrote all the important details in front of the meal kit."
Still, he felt anxious, saying, "What if I fail after all this? It seems like there's a reason for the 5th and 6th attempts. I wondered if I passed, but that's how this exam is," and added, "At least, I didn't have any disqualification reasons. My egg mixture didn't spill out, and I submitted more than 200 ml of soup. Since soft-boiled eggs are not allowed here, what would happen if the egg mixture spills out? Mine didn't have much color. The omelet shouldn't have color. I kept waiting. I really waited with very low heat. If this doesn't work, there's something wrong."
He said, "It's really fortunate that I tried it once before. I feel like I understand it perfectly," and his manager remarked, "If you pass, it'll be a big deal. Especially since you self-studied it." Key replied, "I have no confidence in what comes next," and expressed frustration, saying, "If they just told me I'll fail immediately, I wouldn't have any complaints, but why do they take so long to tell me after grading?"
On the day of the results announcement, Key joyfully said, "I passed, right?" The passing standard was 60 points, and Key scored higher with 76 points. He mentioned, "I got full marks for hygiene. But for French onion soup, I got 25 points. The cheese omelet was out of 45 points, and I got 41 points," and expressed disappointment saying, "What did I do wrong with the French onion soup? The average for passers is 28 points."
His manager commented, "It seems like overall it was quite difficult," and Key mentioned, "The average for passers in the cheese omelet is 29 points," asking, "So, does that mean I'm in the top tier with 0%?" The manager clarified, "Since you got perfect marks for hygiene, you're in the top 0%. First place. You also got the highest score for the omelet, so you're in the top 0%."
Key expressed his disappointment, saying, "But for the onion soup, I only got half the score," while also showing relief, saying, "Oh, now I don't have to do this anymore!" He added, "That means there were no issues during the process. The final score of 25 points is just that I don't know where I lost points, but it's done," and joked, "Now I'm going to look for a job." Then the staff said, "It's okay to do it here. They would like the perfect hygiene score," and Key humorously declared, "I'm not cooking anymore."
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