The series "Countryside village Lee Jang-woo 2," which premiered on Sept. 30, recorded a peak minute rating of 3.6% (capital area, households) according to Nielsen Korea. It is sailing smoothly amid strong viewer interest. In the first episode, Lee Jang-woo quickly bonded with the village residents from his first day after moving to Ganghwa Island, showing his characteristic unpretentious charm and not only cooking with seasonal ingredients but also showing his adaptation to country life, drawing viewers' laughter and admiration at the same time.
Buoyed by this response, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) adjusted today's (7th) broadcast time forward from the usual 9 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. and added 30 minutes to richerly deliver Ganghwa Island's charms and Lee Jang-woo's special moments to viewers. This Chuseok special programming will expand the variety of stories and attractions families can enjoy together, offering special enjoyment to viewers during the holiday.
#Incubator alum? Tonight reveals the secret of Lee Jang-woo's birth
Lee Jang-woo, usually loved for his easygoing and unpretentious charm, showed a rather different side on his birthday. Although he approaches everyone warmly regardless of age or gender, in front of his mother he was an ordinary son who found it awkward and embarrassing even to say one simple thank-you for raising him. In today's (7th) broadcast, he calls his mother and, clumsy but sincere, expresses his gratitude.
But during the warm conversation, an unexpected confession came out. Ahead of his Nov. wedding to Cho Hye-won, the first remark that "Jang-woo was born in an incubator" was revealed. The birth secret, which had never been disclosed anywhere until now, reportedly surprised those on site when it came to light.
#Mukbang legend + palm oil prince, two proud eaters… a surprise menu born on Ganghwa Island!
Jeong Jun-ha, who once dominated the mukbang scene as the original food deity, and "rising mukbang star" Lee Jang-woo, known as the palm oil prince, met on Ganghwa Island. Both are counted among those whose joy of eating and love of cooking (or eating pride) are second to none. It turned out the two have been close friends for a long time outside of broadcasting, and Jeong Jun-ha, despite his busy schedule, readily responded to Jang-woo's call without hesitation. In the early summer sea, the two pulled up nets and harvested clams from the mudflats, subtly competing to find the better treasure. Moments of laughter and tension alternate, and the cooking process is also impossible to take your eyes off.
They made a crispy sweet-and-sour soup with freshly caught rockfish and completed a refreshing sanghap stew using the freshly harvested sanghap clams. When Jang-woo improvised a newly created menu on the spot, Jeong Jun-ha said, "This is quite unexpected," leaving a surprised tasting comment. The identity and taste of the dish Lee Jang-woo made on the spot can be seen in tonight's (7th) broadcast.
#Why did Lee Jang-woo go into the Buried Hearts island on two feet and crawl out on all fours?
Now it's time to meet Ganghwa Island's hidden master and learn the recipe. But the 76-year-old woman showed an unusual sight even on her morning hiking trail. When they reached the middle of the mountain, she suddenly put her hands on the ground and started walking on all fours… Is this the so-called "quadrupedal walking"?! She climbed to the top of the back mountain at a speed that even the well-built Lee Jang-woo and the 20-something production staff had difficulty keeping up with, and at a hidden secret spot she shocked everyone by showing a 180-degree leg split and a handstand. Lee Jang-woo's strenuous effort following the hike, which resembled combat training and was accompanied by near-constant moans, and the master's unexpectedly athletic reflexes promise big laughs for viewers.
The master's dish revealed afterward was turnip kimchi. Ganghwa Island's representative specialty, the turnip, has a sharp taste that divides opinions, but in the master's hands the turnip kimchi's pungent aroma transformed into umami and was reborn as a completely different level of kimchi. Meanwhile, while learning the master's secret seasoning ratios and touch, Lee Jang-woo encountered a new "unprecedented treasure" ingredient he had never tasted before. Called "once you taste it, even barley-cured yellow corvina will pale in comparison," this astounding ingredient that led him to declare a boycott of barley-cured yellow corvina can be seen on MBC's Chuseok special "Countryside village Lee Jang-woo 2," airing Oct. 7 at 8:10 p.m.
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