'Problem Child in House' chef Jeong Ji-seon and chef Lee Mun-jeong explained why they stayed in the kitchen even as they approached childbirth.
On the 26th episode of the KBS2TV variety show 'Problem Child in House', the female Chinese cuisine chefs Jeong Ji-seon and Lee Mun-jeong appeared. The two were women chefs who had firmly established themselves in the Chinese cuisine world, where female chefs are rare.
However, they said it was difficult until they walked this path. Chef Jeong Ji-seon, who entered the kitchen at a young age but was repeatedly ignored, said, "They thought I would disappear anyway. They thought I would disappear once I got married and had children," and said she felt like quitting. Chef Jeong Ji-seon said, "I worked until the day before giving birth. It is a place where employment is difficult, and no matter how well I do, returning is hard. So I had a trauma that I might not be able to return," and added, "So I didn't think it was dangerous at all and did not tell people I was pregnant. I told them after finishing a major competition and after passing four months of pregnancy."
Hearing this, chef Lee Mun-jeong said, "It was when I held a grill plate when I was pregnant. I didn't tell anyone I was pregnant because I was afraid I would have to put down the grill plate. But when about a month remained and my belly started to show, people around me began to pay attention. So I told them one month before," expressing empathy.
[photo source] KBS2TV variety show 'Problem Child in House'
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