"Save Local Businesses" SKB to Air 'Delicious War - Neighborhood Top Two' Starting Tomorrow

[Asia Economy Reporter Joesulgina] SK Broadband announced on the 20th that it will produce and broadcast a neighborhood restaurant exploration program, "Delicious War, Neighborhood Two-tops," to revitalize the local commercial districts that have been stagnant due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

"Delicious War, Neighborhood Two-tops" visits two rival long-established restaurants that have maintained their reputation for nearly 50 years within local commercial districts and introduces the secrets behind their long-lasting popularity. The program is also designed to promote stories of the neighborhoods living alongside these long-established restaurants.

The first season of "Delicious War, Neighborhood Two-tops," planned as a seasonal production, will consist of a total of eight episodes, starting with a seasoned marinated charcoal-grilled restaurant in Bukchang-dong, Seoul, and then visiting long-established restaurants nationwide known for dishes such as king crab and stone pot rice.

It will be broadcast every Saturday at 11 a.m. starting from the 21st on SK Broadband’s local channel number 1. It can be watched for free through SK Broadband B tv, B tv Cable VOD, local channel websites, and apps.

The first episode visits two long-established restaurants in Bukchang-dong Food Street that have been operating for nearly 50 years. The story of two owners selling the same menu under one roof in different shops, who are rivals yet neighbors, is said to deliver both entertainment and emotion. The background of the naming of Bukchang-dong and the history and traditions of the neighborhood are also introduced.

The program hosts were selected as familiar culinary experts to viewers. Idol star Leeteuk (Super Junior), who has hosted cooking programs for many years and authored cookbooks, and comedian Paeng Hyun-sook, who holds national certifications in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Western cuisine and is a restaurant owner as well as an active woman-power MC, will lead the program.

Song Jae-hyuk, Director of News Production at SK Broadband, said, “We planned this program to promote local long-established restaurants and commercial districts, hoping for the recovery of local commercial areas and grassroots real economies that have been depressed due to COVID-19.” He added, “We plan to sequentially highlight local attractions, cultural heritage, and traditional markets to revitalize the local economy.”

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