"There is no time to be lazy" Napoli Matpia (Uquiz) who immediately poured 300 million prize money into a rented house
Oct 17, 2024
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Napoli Matpia, who appeared on 'Uquiz' on the 16th, spoke candidly about her fierce experience in survival programs and where she used the winning prize of 300 million won.
Yoo Jae-seok expressed his surprise by comparing his confident appearance on the show with the simple charm of the actual Naples Matpia. In response, Napoli Matpia expressed confidence, saying, "I just showed a strong performance not to be pushed by the age gap on the show. "I'm confident that I'll win even if I appear again."
He also revealed a behind-the-scenes story that he made a custom suit immediately after winning, aiming to appear in 'Uquiz'. "I thought I'd get a call at this point."," he said, drawing laughter by jokingly sharing his thoughts.
Naples Matpia's store has exploded in popularity after the broadcast, with tens of thousands of people waiting for reservations. "Only six people a day are received for the best quality." It gave us a glimpse of his management philosophy, which puts more emphasis on the quality of cooking than money.
The prize money of 300 million won was used to buy a rental house. "I put the prize money in the rental house next to the store and made it convenient to commute to and from work."I thought I wanted the money to be invisible to be wary of being lazy."," he added.
Studying in Italy and his experience as a cook also played a major role in his growth. `I worked 16 hours a day at a two-star Michelin restaurant to improve my skills,' he said. `The words `Don't be scared,' which Italians always emphasized, were a great help to me.'
After learning fluent Italian during a short period of study, he became a hot topic with a more local appearance than a local. "I'm misunderstood that I was born in Naples, but I actually stayed for about a year and a half" " He explained "It was a short time, but thanks to my passion..."
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