tvN 'You Quiz on the Block' will present a special on "firsts that became the best."
Today (11th) at 8:45 p.m., episode 331 of You Quiz on the Block (directed by Heo Gang-seok and Kim Ji-young, writer Lee Un-ju) features the first Korean-descended ambassador of Ghana to Korea, Choi Go-jo, the team that conquered the world with "turtle ship bread" as the winner of the 2026 Bakery World Cup, the living history of profiling Kwon Il-yong and Pyo Chang-won and actor Shin Sae-kyeong will appear.
Choi Go-jo, the first Korean-descended ambassador of Ghana to return to Korea in 33 years, will appear on You Quiz. Choi, father of six sons and daughters, lived in Korea and emigrated to Ghana at age 14, and he unfolds his journey to becoming the first Korean-descended Ghanaian ambassador to Korea. On site, Ghana's national daughter, the youngest Shine, and the whole family dressed in traditional Ghanaian clothing are expected to appear en masse and raise the excitement.
Choi Go-jo adds interest by introducing how he first introduced Korea's digital printing technology locally and succeeded as an entrepreneur, stories of serving as the personal physician to the president of Ghana, and the anecdote of opening Ghana's first Korean chicken restaurant and spreading K-chicken. In addition to his love story with his wife, viewers can directly see the daily life of his six children who are new to living in Korea and traditional Ghanaian snacks that even Yu Jae-seok fell for. Saying "Korea·Ghana are two mothers," Choi Go-jo's candid stories, showing his sincere feelings for both countries, are expected to win viewers' hearts.
The story of the team that conquered the world with "turtle ship bread" to win the 2026 Bakery World Cup also draws attention. Led by Director General Kim Jong-ho, chefs Hwang Seok-yong, Kim Myung-gi and Choi Yong-hwan reveal their journey to victory with turtle ship bread at the world's most prestigious bakery World Cup held in France. They disclose behind-the-scenes of a six-month training camp held six days a week for 10 hours a day, practice accounts of making turtle ship bread more than 100 times, and the story of entering the competition at their own expense of 50 million won each despite the prize being 0 won.
The story of chef Kim Jong-ho, who led the South Korea national team to its first-ever victory and, as director general, achieved his second win in 10 years, is also noteworthy. He will also tell how he worked for 18 years at a famous bakery in Daejeon celebrating its 70th anniversary and produced a steady seller. Also, viewers will be glued to the mukbang that impressed "bread lover" Yu Jae-seok alongside breads made by world champions himself. You can meet all the life stories behind the country's top bakeries and breads revealed by the "K-bakery Avengers."
The living history of Korea's profilers, the country's first profiler Kwon Il-yong and the first police science Ph.D. Pyo Chang-won, will appear together on You Quiz. The two, friends for 27 years, boast a parallel theory from birth to police appointment and marriage timing, showing an exceptional close friendship chemistry. Starting with blunt disses, the same-age duo born in 1966 will add laughter with their adversarial repartee and a discordant duet show. Kwon Il-yong, who started as a patrol officer and responded to crime scenes more than 3,500 times, and elite Pyo Chang-won, who studied in the U.K. after graduating from the Korean National Police University, also reveal the narrative of establishing Korea-style crime databases and marking the starting point of profiling in Korea. Along with major crime scene stories such as the Yoo Young-chul case, they will discuss the seriousness of dating violence cases and unresolved cases they are currently monitoring.
You can also hear the story of actor Shin Sae-kyeong, whose delicacy shines as her name implies. Shin Sae-kyeong, a first-generation celebrity YouTuber who edits her own videos, will share the behind-the-scenes of her recent "one-month stay in Paris" revealed on YouTube. She draws attention by talking about the hardships of "home-industry-style editing," checking each video meticulously and getting confirmations from acquaintances. She also reveals behind-the-scenes of the film Humint, which shot on location in Latvia for three months. Centered on the food-savvy Shin Sae-kyeong, episodes about visiting restaurants with Zo In-sung, Park Jeongmin and Park Hae-jun, and anecdotes about acting as interpreter on set for fellow actors and even hearing from Zo In-sung that he "wanted to give her a few coins" add interest. She also says she has continued baking as a hobby since age 20 and brings bread she baked herself to share on site, which will make viewers curious about Yu Jae-seok's reaction.
The life philosophy of Shin Sae-kyeong, a 28-year career actress who debuted at age 9 as a poster model for Seo Taiji's album and has spent more than half of her acting life in acting, is also highlighted. Shin Sae-kyeong said the fame that flooded in after the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof felt "like a huge, sharp sword," and she will candidly explain why she became more careful with her words and actions despite her crisp image. She will reveal episodes that offer a glimpse into careful habits and a delicate personality that made double checking part of her daily routine. It is said that Yu Jae-seok saw this and gave Shin Sae-kyeong the nickname "delicate-gyeong." Viewers can see Shin Sae-kyeong's sincere stories about shaping her life at her own pace through baking, reading and acting in the full broadcast.
You Quiz on the Block airs every Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. on tvN.
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