Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant' Hyomin opened her newlywed home to the public for the first time on the broadcast.
On the 3rd, KBS2 'Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant' (hereinafter 'Fun-Staurant') aired its first episode after changing its schedule to Friday nights at 9:40 p.m. The broadcast featured national favorite Kim Jaejoong, who alternates between laughter and tears whenever he appears, alongside NEW fun chef and T-ara member Hyomin, who boasts an unprecedented character and cooking skills. It was an episode in which the unique charm of Fun-Staurant — being able to see both stars' everyday eating lives and their sincere charms — shone even brighter.
Above all, the activities of NEW fun chef Hyomin stood out. Hyomin is a member of the national girl group T-ara, which produced several mega-hits such as 'Boeppip Boeppip' and 'Roly-Poly' and conquered the Asian market, and she has recently been active as an entrepreneur as well. Hyomin married a financial worker 10 years her senior on April 2025, and at the time the wedding, which was like a movie-level lavish ceremony, drew much attention.
The first thing that caught the eye in Hyomin's life after she declared her candidacy as a fun chef was her newlywed home, which was so astonishing it left mouths agape. Hyomin's newlywed home, revealed for the first time on the broadcast, featured an impressive Han River view terrace that looked like a café. The overall interior was clean, modern and tasteful, and especially striking was the all-black bathroom, with everything from the toilet to the toilet paper coordinated in black.
All of the amazing newlywed home's interior was said to have been created by 'planning fairy' Hyomin. Hyomin, who said she likes to plan and keep plans herself, even planned and mentally simulated everything in advance when cooking — not only the recipe order but also the arrangement of the counter, the table layout and the plating design — before making the dishes. With meticulous planning and equally impressive top-level cooking skills, Hyomin announced the arrival of a super-strong fun chef.
Hyomin, who actually holds a certification as a Japanese cuisine cook, prepared a full-course Japanese meal for a one-year wedding anniversary party just for her and her husband. She made everything from an appetizer of daikon sliced paper-thin, the advanced technique of three-piece fish slicing, various types of sushi, soba, tempura, to a special dessert using the competition theme 'our bean.' Chef Lee Yeon-bok watched Hyomin's cooking process and kept exclaiming in amazement, saying, "This is how fine-dining chefs do it," "She should have been on 'Culinary Class Wars'," and "An all-time great has arrived."
Meanwhile, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryung made a surprise appearance on the broadcast, causing astonishment. Minister Song, who said she often watches Fun-Staurant, introduced the competition theme 'our bean' and enthusiastically explained its nutrition and taste. It can be said that the influence of the wholesome entertainment show Fun-Staurant, which has exerted good influence in various ways, was proven once again.
With its time change, Fun-Staurant filled the program with richer and more entertaining stories. Earlier, the Fun-Staurant production team announced the comeback of the beloved chef Lee Chanwon along with the arrival of powerful NEW fun chefs including Kim Yong Bin, Ji Seung-hyun and the featured newlywed couple, raising high expectations. The stronger KBS2 Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant airs every Friday at 9:40 p.m.
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