JTBC's entertainment program 'Knowing Bros' has abruptly canceled the appearance of Chef Lim Seong-geun, who confessed to a history of drunk driving, and has urgently recruited Chef Song Hoon.
According to reports on the 26th, Chef Song Hoon will join the recording of 'Knowing Bros' next week. He will appear as a guest alongside Chef Cheon Sang-hyun, Chinese Witch, and Yoon Joo-mo, and the recorded episode is scheduled to air in February.
Initially, the production team planned a special episode featuring Chef Lim Seong-geun, who became the center of attention through Netflix's 'Black and White Chef 2'. However, the situation changed rapidly when Chef Lim admitted to being caught drunk driving three times on his YouTube channel 'Lim Jjang TV'.
In a situation where social awareness of drunk driving has heightened, public opinion formed that it is inappropriate for a participant with a criminal record to appear on the show. Consequently, the production team made the decision to cancel Chef Lim Seong-geun's appearance, and Chef Song Hoon, who has proven his solid skills on 'Black and White Chef 2', will fill the vacancy.
This special episode is generating viewer expectations as it features many key figures in the cooking craze. With Chef Cheon Sang-hyun, Chinese Witch, Yoon Joo-mo, and the urgently recruited Chef Song Hoon, the unique personalities of these chefs and their chemistry with the 'Knowing Bros' members are drawing attention.
Meanwhile, 'Black and White Chef 2' has continued its global box office success, ranking first for three consecutive weeks in the non-English global top 10 TV shows on Netflix since the final episode aired on the 13th.
