Popularity of idol bands in their 20s! Master Ahn Yoo-sung of "An Father" "Restaurant reservations flood, English begins to be learned too" (Cultwo Show)

Oct 15, 2024

Popularity of idol bands in their 20s! Master Ahn Yoo-sung of 'An Father' 'Restaurant reservations flood, English begins to be learned too' (Cultwo Show)
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Master Ahn Yoo-sung, who is gaining huge popularity with Netflix Black and White Cook: The War of the Cooking Class, said he recently realized his explosive popularity.

SBS PowerFM '2 Escape Culture Show', which aired on the 15th, featured Ahn Yoo-sung, Korea's 16th cooking master, and Jung Ji-sun, Korea's first female Chinese star chef, as a white spoon special of 'Black and White Cook'. At the meeting, Ahn Yoo-sung said that his popularity has been soaring recently, and earned the nickname 'An father' when he appeared as Baek Chef. Young people in their 20s and 30s, even teenagers, drew attention by saying, "I feel like I'm following me like my father."

In response, Kim Tae-kyun joked that `Even idol stars and actors don't say it often,' adding laughter to the studio. Ahn Yoo-sung also said, "I felt like a celebrity for a while because the writers and producers wanted to take pictures with me in the SBS lobby."," he added.




Referring to the popularity of his restaurant, he also said "You can't get more than 100 teams a day. A lot of reservation inquiries are coming in from overseas as well. So, I started learning English,' he said, realizing his global popularity.



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