Former baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk boasted about the scale of his fish farm.
On the 31st, the KBS2 program 'Boss's Ears Are Donkeys' featured Chef Jung Ho-young visiting a yellowtail fish farm in Pohang.
On that day, Chef Jung noted, "Since it's expensive in winter, I wanted to make a contract early when it's cheaper," adding, "I'm a star chef and don't go far, but it took me 5 hours to get there."
The owner of the fish farm who appeared afterward was Yang Joon-hyuk, who went from 'God of Baseball' to 'God of Yellowtail.' Yang Joon-hyuk stated, "It's been 20 years since I started this (fish farm). The scale is about 3,000 pyong," which caught attention.
He continued, "I raise yellowtails as precious as my own children, with great care," and noted, "The annual revenue of the fish farm is about 3 billion won. I pour everything I have into it, and I only sleep 3 hours a night."
Yang Joon-hyuk, who met Chef Jung Ho-young in the program, revealed that it has been about 6 months. He also mentioned that a single yellowtail now costs around 70,000 to 80,000 won. Due to the extreme heat this past summer, the sea temperature has risen, resulting in less yellowtail production, which has increased by 2 to 3 times compared to last year.
In response to Chef Jung's request asking if he could make it cheaper, Yang Joon-hyuk remarked, "Our yellowtails aren't given to just anyone. It's not possible just by asking." He added that he wakes up at 2:30 a.m. every day to participate in auctions, noting, "I also have a baby now," which attracted attention.
[Photo] Broadcast capture
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