Kim Poong's 'Nagging Bombardment': Confrontation and Coordination with Chefs Amidst Intense Cooking Scenes

A special video compiling key scenes from the JTBC variety program 'Chef & My Fridge' has been released, drawing attention to the intense chemistry and conflicts among the cast. In the released video, Kim Poong is shown increasing the tension on set by throwing unfiltered remarks at the chefs regarding unexpected situations occurring during the cooking process.

"If you're going to be quiet, why do it?" Kim Poong's unfiltered nagging and the atmosphere on set

In the video, Kim Poong leads the atmosphere on set by showing direct reactions to the noise occurring during the cooking process or the movements of the chefs. Regarding the situations occurring during cooking, Kim Poong continued his nagging toward the chefs, saying, "If you're going to be quiet, why are we cooking here?" implying why they are cooking in a broadcast setting instead of cooking alone at home or at a temple. In particular, regarding situations where answers follow during the broadcast, he delivered a joke mixed with a warning unique to Kim Poong, saying, "If we constantly have to answer, it won't be a broadcast, but a situation where it's just a man and a woman answering."

Kim Poong's reactions to unexpected situations occurring during the cooking process continued even more harshly. When a situation occurred where ingredients were burning, Kim Poong emphasized the situation by describing it as "briquette" and added urgency with the words "Save it." Additionally, while the chefs were focusing on cooking, he was seen watching the situation, saying, "These people saw it clearly."

Chefs' cooking process and Kim Poong's real-time feedback

Kim Poong's intervention continued even while the chefs were focusing on cooking. When Chef Kwon Sung-joon presented the process of making salted shrimp into flour dough and frying it, Kim Poong mentioned the situation as if broadcasting it, saying, "They are frying salted shrimp." Also, every time ingredients burned or their state changed during the cooking process, Kim Poong emphasized the urgent situation using expressions such as "It's a briquette" and "Save it."

Differences in opinion regarding the characteristics of ingredients or cooking methods during cooking also appeared. In the process of boiling beets and yogurt, questions were exchanged such as "We eat it to eat lactic acid bacteria, so what should we do if you kill all the bacteria?" and scenes were depicted focusing on color rather than nutrition, along with reactions that the color is pretty. Furthermore, Kim Poong's feedback continued during the process of adjusting the thickness of the noodles to reflect the guest's preference. In particular, when the guest's opinion that they prefer thin noodles was conveyed, the tension on set heightened as the process of making the noodles again was depicted despite the tight time constraints. In this process, Kim Poong questioned whether the noodles were too thin and checked the chefs' results.

Dishes being completed under intense time limits

The unique setting of 'Chef & My Fridge,' where dishes must be completed within a limited time, creates a dramatic effect in conjunction with Kim Poong's remarks. In the video, the scenes of chefs moving urgently are interspersed with time announcements such as "9 minutes left," "5 minutes left," and "3 minutes left." As the dishes were being completed, Kim Poong was shown checking the chefs' results by asking questions such as "Is this what you want?" and "Isn't it too thin?" The chefs showed the process of finishing the dishes while performing their respective recipes despite Kim Poong's unfiltered feedback.