Omniscient Interfering View revealed the extreme immersed daily lives of "Chinese cuisine goddess" Park Eun-young, who pours mad sincerity into cooking, and actor Kwon Hwa Woon, the "shoe queen of the running world," who does the same in running. In particular, when the two met in the studio they sensed a "mad look in the eyes" in each other, crossed over, and delivered double the "crazy" fun.
On the episode 391 of the MBC variety program Omniscient Interfering View (planned by Kang Young-seon, directed by Kim Yoon-jib·Jeon Jae-wook·Kim Hae-ni·Jung Dong-sik·Lee Da-un, writer Yeo Hyun-jeon) that aired on the 28th, Park Eun-young chef, who after the previous broadcast saw reservations at her first independent restaurant surge twofold and became a hot topic, reappeared and showed her "culinary obsession" that does not rest even on days off. Together with head chef Yoon Jun-won, she visited Daerim Market, called a small China within Korea, and unabashedly sought out various ingredients such as sweet bean paste, tangwon, stir-fried pond loach, and pork offal. As Yoon Jun-won's report said, "She likes hunting for ingredients like treasure hunting. Her eyes roll like when she dances," she stood out with exceptional skill, arming herself with a mad look in her eyes as she prowled the market and immediately recalled recipes on the spot.
Visiting her teacher Lu Ching Lai's restaurant, Park Eun-young and his eldest son and head chef Yeo Min completed a staff meal in one go with the long-practiced coordination. She also told stories of how Yeo Min chef stepped in to take the blame when she made mistakes and how he often gave her opportunities to move from the chopping board to the grill, revealing a warm relationship that felt more like an older brother than a biological one. Grateful for Lu Ching Lai personally sharing 50 years of culinary secrets organized in drawings and writing with his juniors, Park Eun-young drew attention by demonstrating the dazzling carrot flower carving skills she inherited from her teacher.
The mood shifted when meeting chef Yoon Nam-no, who became a close friend through Culinary Class Wars. Facing soy-marinated crab, the two entered battle mode, and their unrestrained mukbang accompanied by Yoon Nam-no's unique "eating tips" stimulated the appetite. At the same time, Park Eun-young, a "senior in opening restaurants," warned Yoon Nam-no, who is about to open a bistro, of the grim reality that estimates often cost 50% more and that daily life in a restaurant can be a survival due to freezer and gas failures, sharing concerns of a different order about becoming an owner chef. From hunting for treasured ingredients to beneficial time with a teacher and close friends, Park Eun-young's holiday-packed day ended busily.
In just one year after entering running, having completed 13 marathons, including nine full-course finishes under three hours known as "sub-3," and with an overwhelmingly impressive record acknowledged even by running evangelist Sean, Kwon Hwa Woon was likewise an extreme passion man who did not waste a single minute or second. Starting his run at 6 a.m., before the sun had fully risen, Kwon Hwa Woon comfortably covered a total of 26 km in the morning alone. The record of running 7,748 km and 1,150 hours over 22 months was astonishing, but what made it possible was the daily built consistency.
After finishing his dawn run, he edited marathon footage he filmed himself and uploaded it to his channel, and continued working on an essay aimed for autumn publication. Moreover, in the evenings he worked as a delivery partner to spend his spare time productively. He revealed an anecdote that he even did delivery part-time work right before the MBC Drama Awards, where he was a nominee for the one-act category excellence in acting award, and when he expressed the belief "I don't want to waste time," manager Kang Hyun-woo's report that called him "a tireless madly passionate runner" made sense.
The moving behind-the-scenes of the Arctic Marathon, which drew heated attention on Extreme 84, also drew interest. Although at the time he could barely walk due to leg cramps, the scene in which he ran another 20 km with the thought "I would regret it if I quit here" and ultimately finished showed a representative example of his obsessive mental strength. It is actually used as an educational video demonstrating tenacity that never gives up. Because Kwon Hwa Woon runs so fast that he is often missed, the anecdote that his dedicated cinematographer for marathons was recruited from actual marathon runners also attracted interest.
The reason he is sincere about running is that it changed his way of life itself. Watching the sunrise while running, he plans and increased the time available for productive work. Not stopping there, he spread that influence and changed the people around him. More agency staff started running because of Kwon Hwa Woon, and his manager also came to enjoy running enough to join marathon races. He said he personally contacted a publisher because he wanted to write an essay about motivation for such challenges, and the passage revealed how the change that went beyond mere exercise to alter an attitude toward life was fully apparent. Saying "opportunities come when you move," Kwon Hwa Woon's days, in which he bravely carved out his life, were like a textbook intersection of madness, passion, challenge and diligence.
Next week's broadcast will portray the day of Lee El-iya, a 13-year veteran actress who proved her popularity on "Miss Trot 4" and is known as a "trot goddess." Handling everything from driving to schedules on her own, she continues a "godly life" while concurrently attending graduate school at Korea University. Added to this will be a meeting with "Asia's prince" Jang Keun-suk, promising varied entertainment. Also returning is "K-animal dad" Lee Kang-tae's day. His new temporary foster Jo-cheong-i and seven baby puppies, plus 13 baby cats rescued nationwide, bring the total to 28 animals in the "home utopia." The episode will also include a reunion with the 10 siblings she gave birth to, delivering a warm resonance of a day full of love and care.
[photo] MBC Omniscient Interfering View broadcast capture
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