tvN real gangsta sitcom "Chagane" expanded its territory to Japan after Thailand to conquer spicy flavors.
In the fourth episode of "Chagane," which aired on the 29th (Thursday), the finale of Chagane's Thailand business trip in pursuit of a big spicy hit was depicted. As boss Cha Seung-won and action leader Choo Sung Hoon conducted a Bangkok street stall tasting event with their respective killer sauces, the curtain rose on a new journey to Japan, raising anticipation.
Cha Seung-won and Choo Sung Hoon, who had devoted themselves to market research and sauce development in Bangkok, prepared a local tasting event that would determine the success of their spicy venture. Cha Seung-won presented stir-fried pork in a seasoned sauce with a Thai kick, and Choo Sung Hoon gambled with bite-sized chicken and a fruit-flavored Chubasco sauce. Unexpected variables kept arising and brought crises, but Chagane joined forces to overcome the difficulties. In particular, Cha Seung-won showed boss-like presence by cooking the stir-fried pork on the spot despite the challenging circumstances.
As the official tasting event began, tension hung over Chagane. Many people came to the scene, including Bangkok locals of various generations, Korean families and German tourists, and honest evaluations followed. Regarding Cha Seung-won's stir-fried pork, which many chose as the No. 1 pick, praise poured in such as "It would be okay to sell it," and "A taste young people would like," and Choo Sung Hoon's Chubasco chicken also showed considerable popularity, leading to a total of 42 tastings.
After the successful tasting event, the younger members also shone. DinDin and Daenigoo shouted Choo Sung Hoon's nickname "Sexy Yama" to promote and attract customers, and introduced Cha Seung-won as "Korea's George Clooney," adding to the excitement. Cha Seung-won and Choo Sung Hoon, who had been engaged in subtle mind games, also provoked laughter by waging an invisible battle in front of the display stand.
Reactions to the spiciness varied widely. The Chubasco sauce received evaluations saying it was 100% delicious, but Thai people found it somewhat sweet while foreigners said it was spicy. Cha Seung-won's pork seasoning received praise for its deep flavor and spiciness across 28 tastings, with responses saying it sometimes tasted like Korean food and sometimes like Thai food.
After wrapping up the tasting event successfully, Chagane enjoyed the last night of the Thailand business trip. Cha Seung-won went into the kitchen himself for his hungry younger members, but a fiasco of burning dumplings created a sitcom-like scene and left everyone in stitches. The interest was heightened further as an equity war over the sauce broke out. When Cha Seung-won playfully said, "If I go to Korea, I'll patent it (the Chubasco)," Choo Sung Hoon responded with a flabbergasted retort, and DinDin and Daenigoo piled on with laughs.
Chagane's second business trip, sincere about spiciness, was to Japan. Action leader Choo Sung Hoon, in his territory of Tokyo, led boss Cha Seung-won and the younger members to a sushi restaurant famous for Japan's representative spicy flavor "wasabi," focusing on learning the shop's unique secrets. Choo Sung Hoon, who had shown an unusual appetite even in Thailand, kept looking for food after the meal with predator-like eyes, drawing laughter.
Chagane headed to Shizuoka, the birthplace of wasabi. It was to properly study fresh wasabi, not the familiar wasabi. Choo Sung Hoon took the wheel and headed to the destination, but an unexpectedly dark forest road unfolded and bewildered the members. Whether they can find the spicy kick in Shizuoka, the largest wasabi producing area, and whether they can lay the groundwork for business expansion is raising curiosity for the next journey.
tvN "Chagane" is a real spicy-flavor sitcom about the gangsta family Chagane aiming for a life-changing hit by developing a new spicy sauce, and it airs every Thursday at 8:40 p.m.
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