Karina's refrigerator opened on 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator', Kim Pung's 'X-kkuraji'

Kim Pung, who summoned 'X-kkuraji', will he fulfill Karina's dream of being a manga protagonist?

aespa's Karina has revealed the ingredients inside her refrigerator. JTBC's 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator' will broadcast a 15-minute cooking battle utilizing Karina's refrigerator on the 12th at 8:50 PM. The theme for the first battle is 'Dishes that will make Karina look like a manga protagonist.' Kim Pung, a former webtoon artist, showed confidence as soon as the theme was revealed. He has a history of drawing attention with unique-looking dishes such as 'X-kkuraji' or 'Caterpillar Rice.' Mentioning Kim Pung's past record, Karina personally requested, "I am looking forward to the second 'X-kkuraji.' Please make a masterpiece today."

Kim Pung's opponent is Park Eun-young. Park Eun-young has won all six matches she has faced against Kim Pung. Known as Kim Pung's 'natural enemy,' Park Eun-young expressed her ambition for a 7th consecutive win, saying, "I can beat Kim Pung regardless of the theme." Kim Pung declared he would make a dish that embodies Karina's image, but the atmosphere on set became turbulent as an unrecognizable visual was produced during the cooking process. The key to this battle is whether Kim Pung can break his jinx of losing all six previous matches.

Choi Hyun-seok and Son Jong-won, their first-ever team battle with their 'right-hand chefs'

The second battle is a team battle with a 'right-hand chef,' a first in the program's history. A star chef and an assistant form a team to compete. The team of Choi Hyun-seok and Kim Sun-yeop, who have worked together for 14 years, will go first. Based on their long experience, they showed fluid movements and synchronized their cooking paths. On the other hand, Son Jong-won drew attention by teaming up with Woo Do-hee, who resembles him. The two prepared a tight strategy as strong as their similar visuals.

The Son Jong-won and Woo Do-hee team presented a meticulous timetable that divided the 15-minute time limit into 30-second increments. Their movement under a thorough plan drew gasps from the crowd. During the battle, Woo Do-hee, who appeared visibly nervous, caused laughter by giving an unexpected answer to MC Kim Seong-ju's question. In response, Son Jong-won looked after his junior, Woo Do-hee, saying, "I couldn't even answer at first."

'Masterpiece-like' dishes that surprised Karina

After the battles ended, Karina was amazed when she faced the completed dishes. Looking at the results presented by the chefs, Karina said, "It was like looking at works of art." Karina was also deeply impressed by the results containing the chefs' skills and teamwork unfolded within the short 15 minutes. The key will be how Kim Pung's unconventional visual dishes and the chefs' teams' sophisticated dishes captured Karina's palate.

The winning dish finally chosen by Karina will be revealed through the JTBC broadcast on the 12th at 8:50 PM. Whether Kim Pung will stop Park Eun-young's winning streak, or which team between Choi Hyun-seok and Son Jong-won will be chosen by Karina, can be confirmed in the actual broadcast.