'Choe-go-ui yori-bigal' veteran actor-turned-chef Jeong Shin-woo (real name Jeong Dae-yeol) has died.
On the 18th, the entertainment industry reported that chef Jeong Shin-woo died early that morning. He was 58.
Jeong Shin-woo debuted as an actor in 1988 with the musical "Gospel." In 1994, through the SBS one-act drama 'Park Bong-sook, lawyer,' he also appeared in drama, and in 1998 he passed the MBC 27th open talent exam and appeared in 'Rose and bean sprouts,' 'Best Theater,' 'Sangdo,' and others.
After that, in 2000 he turned to cooking and became an actor-turned-chef. He completed short cooking courses in Italy and France, transferred to and graduated from Sejong University's department of culinary and food service, and began working as a professional chef.
In particular, Jeong Shin-woo became widely known after appearing on EBS's "Choe-go-ui yori-bigal" (abbreviated as "Choe-yo-bi"). Riding that popularity, he also appeared on cooking programs such as "Jeong Shin-woo's cooking workshop" and "Jeong Shin-woo's kokkok recipe."
"Choe-go-ui yori-bigal" was EBS's flagship cooking information program that aired for 21 years from 2002 to 2023. Gwanghee, a broadcaster and former member of ZE:A, drew attention as an MC.
When 'Choe-yo-pi' was canceled in 2023, longtime viewers voiced strong complaints. Nearly three years after the series ended, on the 1st viewers still posted reactions on the show's official homepage message board asking, "Why was 'Choe-go-ui yori-bigal' canceled?"
During this time, Jeong Shin-woo was diagnosed with thymic cancer in 2014, drawing sympathy. Despite his battle, he shared updates on his health through personal blog entries chronicling his fight.
Jeong Shin-woo's latest blog entry about his illness was written on Oct. 29 last year. At the time, on his personal blog he left a post saying, "If even one thing goes wrong, the body collapses and hurts in turn. There is no joy in living," prompting sympathy.
Jeong Shin-woo's funeral will be held in the form of a mass at 11 a.m. on the 19th at the funeral hall of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in Gangnam. It was reported that no separate mourning room has been prepared.
[Photo] Source: SNS, provided by EBS.
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