On 'Welcome, First Time in Korea,' Paco, who is hugely popular with Korean travelers at the Eiffel Tower, reached the second day of his trip to Korea with his friends.
On the 26th episode of the MBC every1 variety show 'Welcome, First Time in Korea,' the travels of Frenchmen Paco, Max and Jamil deepened. Visiting Namsan, they, starving, looked for a Korean meat restaurant. Because they strongly wanted K-barbecue, their destination was clear.
Jamil said, "Bulgogi is meat marinated in sauce and grilled," and explained the menu skillfully. Jamil had two years of experience working at a Korean restaurant in France. Paco, fluent in Korean, confidently ordered meat. Jamil asked Max, "So will you order three servings?" but Max, who was hungry and a big eater, was ready to eat immediately.
Jamil said, "If you order meat, they will give side dishes to eat with it. If you eat like that and order more, they will give more. Just eat like that," sharing what he knew from his experience, but Max seemed not to understand. Danielle said, "Paco speaks Korean well, but he probably has never ordered meat in Korea, so it will be difficult," expressing concern that it might be awkward when in the country. Sure enough, Paco said in Korean, "Owner, please give me only one serving of this," but they were flustered because they did not know that meat is naturally served from two servings.
In the end, after fully understanding Korean, Paco ordered two servings of meat each, plus ttukbaegi bulgogi and seafood pajeon. Jamil, having worked at a Korean restaurant, volunteered to grill the meat himself. The restaurant owner thanked him and served a dessert of jeju tangerine jeonggwa.
Then Paco, wanting to learn about Korea's history, planned a visit to the national museum. Paco said, "Korea is different from the old days. It is now a country that lives well as an upper-class nation. I want to learn Korea's history. I want to learn directly how Korea lived. I heard there are places like the Louvre Museum," showing his special affection for Korea.
At Paco's request, they were able to get an English guide service. They even asked things they had studied beforehand, which surprised the guide. Especially when Max saw the bangasayusang, he was at a loss for words. Max said, "I told my friends I prefer Rodin's 'The Thinker' to the bangasayusang," and said, "It's not about better or worse; they seem completely different. Looking into the inner self is really difficult," expressing how he was captivated by the bangasayusang's sense of calm.
The guide said, "The contemplative statue is likely religious in nature. In the past, people prayed while looking at Buddha statues. It's rather interesting. It's surprising to associate Rodin with the contemplative statue," sharing an opinion. Paco said, "Someday I will visit every museum across Korea," and added, "I think I will have no regrets in life. Everything was a learning experience," and all his friends agreed.
[photo source] MBC every1 variety show 'Welcome, First Time in Korea'
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