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MBC's "Climate and environment project - Chef of the Antarctic" Paik Jong-wonXIm Soo-hyangXSuhoXChae Jong-hyeop were stranded by unexpected severe weather and spent a night with the Chinese Great Wall Station crew, sharing warm fellowship.
On the 8th broadcast of "Climate and environment project - Chef of the Antarctic," Paik Jong-wonXIm Soo-hyangXSuhoXChae Jong-hyeop headed to China's Great Wall Station. Korea's King Sejong Station and China's Great Wall Station are in the same Asian region and are culturally close, and because of geographic characteristics they have maintained a strong cooperative relationship. The four visited Great Wall Station to offer a meal in support of the future of the two stations. Captain Wang Jianzhong and chief administrator Lü Zhuang welcomed them, and together they rang the "Great Wall bell," which rings only on special days, wishing each other well and happiness.
China's food storage was filled with diverse and unique Chinese ingredients such as American bullfrog and sheep heart. After deliberation, the four chose doenjang stew·Andong braised chicken·spicy squid and pork bulgogi·rolled omelet as the menu. The well-coordinated four demonstrated perfect teamwork, trimming vegetables while thawing frozen ingredients. When it was mealtime and the Chinese crew entered the dining hall, the four were nervous, waiting for their reviews. But they soon relaxed and felt proud at the Chinese crew's rave reviews of "delicious" and "tastes like a mother's cooking."
It was time to return to King Sejong Station, but an emergency response meeting was convened because the weather suddenly worsened. The sky that had been clear when they arrived at Great Wall Station had turned into strong winds and a blizzard. Lee Hyung-geun, commander of King Sejong Station, said, "The waves are so high that boat operations are impossible," and Kwón Young-hoon, the chief administrator who had visited Great Wall Station with them, relayed this and warned that returning to King Sejong Station would be difficult.
Suho said, "I was so flustered I couldn't tell if it was a real situation or a hidden camera," and Im Soo-hyang recalled the moment, saying, "I was scared." Although many people, including the production team, were suddenly adrift at Great Wall Station, Captain Wang offered them a place to stay, easing their worry. After a white night of blizzard passed and the sun rose, the sky cleared as if by a miracle. The "Chef of the Antarctic" team parted with regret, promising to meet again with the Chinese crew they had grown close to, and safely returned to King Sejong Station.
Meanwhile, Im Soo-hyang opened a "surprise hair salon" for wintering crew members. There are no hair salons in the Antarctic, and wintering crew members who have lived there for about a year found hair care difficult, with many sporting long hair. To prepare, Im Soo-hyang had been going to a hair salon to practice styling skills for several months before "entering the Antarctic." Wintering crew members, eager for Im Soo-hyang's "hairdresser debut," arrived one after another at her hair salon. Im Soo-hyang showcased fearless cutting skills tailored to requested styles such as "Cha Eun-woo st. see-through dandy cut" and "Beauty and Mr. Romantic Im Soo-hyang st. bob." Im Soo-hyang put her heart into it to the point that hair covered her face, and Suho completed the looks with delicate styling, making the "Antarctic hair salon" a great success.
The four then headed to Uruguay's Artigas Station, where new summer crew members had arrived and there was no prior exchange with King Sejong Station. At Artigas Station, Petra da Costa, the station's first female commander since its founding, came out to welcome the four. The Uruguayan station was primarily researching the melting of the "Collins Glacier," an important indicator of climate change. The meal the four prepared for the first greeting between King Sejong Station and Artigas Station will be revealed in the next episode.
"Climate and environment project - Chef of the Antarctic" is released every Monday at 12 a.m. on U+tv and U+mobiletv, and is broadcast on MBC the same Monday at 10:50 p.m.<
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