Broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo recommended a restaurant he had never visited as a gourmet spot, only to later confess the truth, drawing complaints from fellow cast members.
On the episode of JTBC's variety show 'Talk Pawon 25 O'Clock' aired on Wednesday, Jeon and Yook-sik-man were shown competing in a gourmet showdown in Istanbul, Turkey.
Jeon recommended the restaurant of star chef Burak Ozdemir as the venue to cap off the competition. When Yang Se-chan recognized the chef and expressed curiosity about the food's taste, Jeon confidently stated, "If it doesn't taste good, you can't build a building."
The "Tokpa-won (tour guide)" who visited the restaurant introduced it as a place frequented by celebrities such as Hollywood actor Will Smith and world-renowned footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Jeon also said, "You have to spend some money for at least a day for a trip to be memorable," heightening expectations for the high-end restaurant.
After the Tokpa-won tasted the lamb rice and showered it with praise, Im Woo-il asked about the ingredients used in the dish. Jeon mentioned lamb and butter before suddenly confessing, "I've never been there. It's a place I've never seen in my life."
The cast members reacted with disbelief. Im Woo-il said, "This falls under the crime of being annoying," while Kim Suk made a gesture of grabbing Jeon Hyun-moo by the collar.
When Yang Se-chan asked for the reason behind the recommendation, Jeon explained, "It's trending on SNS (social media)," adding, "It's a place I wanted to visit." The cast members sighed, "We were completely fooled."
Meanwhile, Jeon had previously revealed an impromptu trip to Kazakhstan on MBC's variety show 'I Live Alone' in August, but was embroiled in controversy over allegations of a fabricated broadcast after suspicions arose that the trip was actually planned in advance.
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