The whereabouts of Bibim King (Yubibim), who confessed to illegal business operations and closed his restaurant from "Culinary Class Wars," have been revealed as he reopened his restaurant.
Recently, a video showing the current situation of Yubibim, who appeared as "Bibim King" on "Culinary Class Wars," was released through online communities and social media.
The released video showed Yubibim opening a restaurant and greeting customers in Wansan District, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do. Yubibim's restaurant menu consisted of real bibimbap and stir-fried pork, with real bibimbap priced at 25,000 won and stir-fried pork at around 20,000 won.
Appearing as if he had truly ascended to the throne, Yubibim appeared wearing a red gonryongpo. Introducing himself by saying, "In Japan there are sushi masters, in Korea there are bibim masters," he drew attention by performing a bibim song for customers.
Netizens who saw the video reacted with a variety of responses, such as "There was a controversy, so I guess it's okay now," "25,000 won for bibimbap is a bit much," "What is this?", "It seems like a performance fee rather than the price of bibimbap," "Just watching it is tiring," and "The price is high but the portion is small."
Yubibim gained attention by appearing as "Bibim King" on "Culinary Class Wars." But shortly after the broadcast, he shocked viewers by revealing his illegal business operations. He said, "I have run various businesses such as selling fruit, street stalls, and a beauty salon, but I repeatedly failed, and since 2003 I operated a restaurant in places without permission, was arrested and received a suspended sentence. I deeply reflected and then closed the shop for a year."
In particular, he revealed that he registered the business under his wife's name to operate by loophole, and apologized, saying, "I will open the old Bibim Sori space as a bibim exhibition and bibim performance venue free for everyone, and at Bibim Sori, which moved to the hanok village, I will lawfully repay with the best ingredients and my utmost efforts.
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