Kim Yong-bin and Nam Seung-min, Melon Harvesting Battle... Competitive Spirit Leads to a Bet on Meal Costs

Singers Kim Yong-bin and Nam Seung-min showed sweet competitiveness in a melon field in Cheongyang. In the 2nd episode of 'Trot Kitchen: Traveling Dinner Show' reported by TV CHOSUN JOY, the urgent process of preparing meals for 40 people and the cast's melon harvesting battle were depicted.

7 minutes 1 second to prep 15kg of onions, the chef's knife skills

Before the full-scale cooking, the mission assigned to the 'Iron Box Chef' was prepping onions for 40 servings of Ganjajang. A mission was given to dice 15kg of onions within 5 minutes. The chef demonstrated fast knife skills along with the delicate task of inspecting the condition of the onions and picking out defective parts. On-site, the rhythmic sound of the chef's knife cutting continued, and even before 1 minute had passed, a fast work speed was shown.

The expected record was 3 minutes 58 seconds, but the actual result was 7 minutes 1 second. Including the process of taking onions out of the basket and putting them down, they could not complete it within the target time, but admiration for the chef's skilled technique continued on-site. The chef remarked, "I've been busy lately so my disciples probably do a lot, but my knife skills are still alive."

Kim Yong-bin and Nam Seung-min's melon harvesting battle, the winner is Kim Yong-bin

After finishing the cooking preparations, the cast set out to harvest melons to be served as dessert. In the process of picking melons, which are a specialty of Cheongyang, Kim Yong-bin and Nam Seung-min held a competition to see who could pick the more ripe melon. A farm official explained that to check the quality of the melon, one must check if the stem maintains a 'T' shape and if the leaves have turned yellow. They added that the size preferred by consumers is around 2kg to 2.5kg.

The two engaged in a battle of keen eyes while picking melons themselves. Kim Yong-bin took the lead by picking sturdy melons, and Nam Seung-min even had a scuffle with Kim Yong-bin while gathering melons. Ultimately, Kim Yong-bin achieved victory, and the battle concluded with the defeated Nam Seung-min singing a song for Kim Yong-bin. At Kim Yong-bin's request, Nam Seung-min sang 'Because I Miss You' passionately.

Source: TVCHOSUN JOY (YouTube)