'Golmok Sikdang' Baek Jong-won Breaks Down Saying "The World Is So Miserable" Over the Current State of Wonju Kalguksu Restaurant

Photo by SBS Entertainment Program 'Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Baek Jong-won of 'Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant' shed tears over the story of the owner of a kalguksu restaurant in Wonju.

The SBS show 'Baek Jong-won's Alley Restaurant,' scheduled to air on the 18th, will be a special episode focused on crisis management. In the preview released at the end of the broadcast on the 12th, MC Baek Jong-won was seen making a phone call with the owner of the Wonju kalguksu restaurant, with whom he had previously formed a connection through his solution.

In the preview, MC Kim Sung-joo and actress Jung In-sun, who revisited the Wonju kalguksu restaurant, shed tears at the changed appearance of the owner. Kim Sung-joo asked, "I heard the kalguksu restaurant is closed. What happened?" The owner silently shed tears. Watching this, Jung In-sun also became teary-eyed.

Baek Jong-won, who could not be there in person and received an update on the owner’s condition via video call, said, "The world is really miserable," shedding tears and arousing curiosity.

Regarding this, 'Alley Restaurant' PD Jung Woo-jin said in interviews with multiple media outlets, "The owner is ill," adding, "The MCs had no idea. The production team knew a little, but during filming, they learned more about what they didn’t know, and everyone ended up in tears."

He continued, "The broadcast will include specific details that viewers can understand," adding, "It’s very sad, but the owner also gave us strength, which makes it even sadder and more touching."

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