The winner of Han-sik Daecheop and the talked-about cast member of Culinary Class Wars 2, "Im-jjang" Im Seong-keun, the head chef, personally announced the long-prepared opening of his jjageuli restaurant, delighting fans.
On the 19th, Im Seong-keun posted on his SNS, "Some people have been curious about the jjageuli restaurant opening news, so I will briefly share an update," along with a video and a post.
In the released photo, Im Seong-keun, wearing glasses, looks at the camera with a serious yet excited expression. He said, "Building use approval was completed yesterday, so we finally began the interior work," indicating that full-scale preparations for opening have begun.
He did not forget to express his apologies to fans who had been waiting for the opening. Im Seong-keun said, "I apologize for the significant delay in opening," and added, "Because it was delayed, I will prepare even harder and greet you soon with great food and the best service," conveying his determined resolve.
He also said he is recruiting team members to work in the front of house and kitchen sections and welcomed residents near Paju and Ilsan.
He promised to share photos of the interior progress from time to time and communicate with fans. The short but strong final greeting, "I will greet you with delicious jjageuli," conveys the confidence of a master.
Earlier, on Jan. 16, Im Seong-keun confessed to a prior drunk driving conviction on his YouTube channel. In subsequent verification, it was revealed that he had four drunk driving offenses, one unlicensed driving offense, and mutual assault, a total of six prior convictions, causing a major stir. He bowed his head and said, "Whether it's once or 10 times doesn't matter. The fact that the person who drove drunk is me does not change," and he said he would halt all broadcasting activities.
He later mentioned plans to open the restaurant in March, but recent eyewitness reports that a sales banner was hung on the building spread and raised suspicions that the opening was being canceled. However, OSEN's reporting found that the property for sale was an adjacent lot, and Im Seong-keun's restaurant was still confirmed to be preparing to open.
A representative for Im Seong-keun also drew a line by saying, "We are continuing preparations aiming to open in March. The building sale or cancellation of the opening is groundless."
After the controversy, Im Seong-keun declared he would return to his "main work" instead of broadcasting. Attention is focused on how his choice to quietly head to the kitchen rather than in front of flashy cameras will change public perception.
[photo] Im Seong-keun SNS
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