Former Major Leaguer Byung-hyun Kim finds success with sausage business

After previously losing 200 million won with a burger shop, former Major Leaguer Byung-hyun Kim has found success supplying sausages to a premium import car brand's VIP event, following his achievement of winning six gold medals and one silver medal in Germany.

The recent success of former Major Leaguer Byung-hyun Kim in the sausage business has been revealed. After facing setbacks with a previous hamburger business, his sausage venture—started after he personally learned manufacturing techniques in Germany—has grown to the point of supplying products for VIP events hosted by a premium import car brand.

In the 380th episode of the KBS 2TV entertainment program "Boss in the Mirror," which aired on the 8th, a VIP event prepared by Son Ji-chang, acting as an event planning company CEO, was showcased. During the event, Son Ji-chang prepared a special occasion by involving Kim Ji-hoon, the Seoul representative for a British premium import car brand B.

Prior to the event, Son Ji-chang had Kim Ji-hoon don an apron. The two had agreed that they would personally grill and serve sausages to the VIP customers, with Son Ji-chang also taking on the serving duties. However, once the cooking began, unexpected difficulties arose as the sausages kept escaping the grill and falling onto the floor.

Watching the sausages repeatedly fall to the floor, Son Ji-chang lamented, "Blood-like sausages," adding, "Byung-hyun would cry if he saw this." The sausages used at the event were products from the brand founded by Byung-hyun Kim himself. The situation caused laughter as Kim's name was mentioned during the mishap while grilling sausages for VIPs.

Observing this, Kim Sook and Jun Hyun-moo shared updates on Byung-hyun Kim, who had previously appeared on "Boss in the Mirror." The two noted his business success, stating that he had "hit the jackpot" with his sausage business and highlighting his improved business performance. While serving the sausages to VIP customers, Son Ji-chang emphasized the product's special history, promoting them as "the sausages that Major Leaguer Byung-hyun Kim brought gold medals for from Germany."

Kim's sausage business has drawn attention because it represents more than just an expansion into the food service industry; it is the result of him learning manufacturing techniques locally in Germany and challenging himself in international competitions. Having become fascinated by the appeal of sausages while selling hamburgers and hot dogs in the past, he traveled to Germany to deeply research the taste and manufacturing methods.

Previously, Kim revealed the process of entering the sausage business during an appearance on the MBC entertainment program "Radio Star" last November. He explained, "The hot dogs were so delicious that I sought out sausage factories to study their origins, which led me to visit Germany," adding, "I learned the manufacturing techniques and participated in a competition held once every three years." He further surprised viewers by revealing, "Artisans rank them. I prepared seven types over one year and won six gold medals and one silver medal."

Kim has also experienced the pain of past business failures. During his appearance on "Boss in the Mirror," he confessed that he had closed his Cheongdam branch burger shop after three years, absorbing a loss of 200 million won. However, based on his experience selling hamburgers and hot dogs, he expanded his interest into sausage manufacturing and took on new challenges, such as acquiring technical skills in Germany.

The food service industry that once caused a 200 million won loss has now led to a sausage business that has won gold medals in Germany. With the combination of a Major Leaguer's illustrious career and the evaluations of German artisans, attention is focused on the resurgence of Byung-hyun Kim's business as his sausages appear at premium import car VIP events.

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