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 'Tokpa-won 25th Hour' aired on the 28th, Jeon Hyun-moo and Yook-sik-man were shown competing in a gourmet showdown in Istanbul, Turkey.
That day, Jeon Hyun-moo 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 Hyun-moo confidently stated, "If it doesn't taste good, you can't build a building."
The Tokpa-won 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 Hyun-moo 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 Hyun-moo 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 Hyun-moo 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 Hyun-moo 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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