Jun Hyun-moo and KwakTube Blocked by Late Chung Ju-yung's Regular Dumpling Restaurant

Jun Hyun-moo and KwakTube visited a famous dumpling restaurant in Ulsan but hit an unexpected wall. Although it is a place that has continued for decades and is known as a regular spot for the late Chairman Chung Ju-yung, the establishment drew a firm line against broadcast filming. The scene, where even the two who visit any famous restaurant they hear about could not easily enter, simultaneously stimulates laughter and curiosity.

In the upcoming broadcast of MBN and Channel S's 'Jun Hyun-moo's Plan 4' airing on the 9th, Jun Hyun-moo and KwakTube (Kwak Jun-bin) set out to find hidden gems in Ulsan along with singer and actor Lee Joon. The place the three headed to on this day is a handmade dumpling specialty restaurant that has been in business since 1976, a place famous in the region for guarding its spot for a long time. In particular, it is drawing interest even before the broadcast as it is known to be a regular spot frequently visited by the late Chairman Chung Ju-yung.

However, what awaited the three upon arriving at the restaurant was not the welcoming greeting commonly seen at famous restaurants. After checking the restaurant sign, KwakTube showed a strange reaction, recalling past experiences. He said, "Is it perhaps run by people of Chinese descent?" and mentioned a story of being rejected during a past restaurant recruitment process, saying, "Chinese descent people don't know Jun Hyun-moo hyung well, so recruitment doesn't work..."

The actual situation was even more firm than KwakTube's expectation. As soon as Jun Hyun-moo, KwakTube, and Lee Joon entered the restaurant and offered greetings, the owner said, "Turn off the camera first." As soon as it was confirmed that the visit was based on the premise of broadcast filming, the owner immediately expressed the intention to refuse. The owner drew a line, saying, "We do not do broadcasts," and stated they had not responded to recruitment calls received in the past.

While it is a famous restaurant where promoting the shop through a broadcast would likely be welcome, the atmosphere here was different. It appeared they were reluctant to be exposed on broadcast, as if trying to maintain an operating method centered on long-time regulars and local customers. In particular, since the place can receive sufficient attention just from the fame of being 'Chairman Chung Ju-yung's regular spot,' the restaurant's attitude of not wanting external exposure itself serves to increase curiosity.

'Jun Hyun-moo's Plan 4' is a program that explores famous restaurants in a way that, rather than being tied to a set plan as the title suggests, they directly visit places when they hear they are delicious. As the core of the program is to personally find hidden gems known to locals rather than just famous restaurants, the situation where recruitment does not succeed also creates unexpected fun.

In particular, interest is even more concentrated this time as the place is even given the modifier 'Chairman Chung Ju-yung's life-changing dumpling restaurant.' The observation point is how Jun Hyun-moo and KwakTube will accept the restaurant's principle of not broadcasting and whether they can actually introduce the taste of this place to viewers. Beyond a simple restaurant tour, interest is also focused on how the two, who met the unexpected obstacle of 'broadcast impossible,' will resolve the situation.

'Jun Hyun-moo's Plan 4' is also showing its presence in non-broadcast topicality recently. In the September survey by RACOI, the broadcast content value information analysis system of the Korea Communications Commission, Jun Hyun-moo was named second in topicality among entertainers in the variety show category, proving the interest in the program. Whether they will finally be able to open the door of the dumpling restaurant that refused the broadcast in this Ulsan episode, and how the dumplings of this place with long tradition will be introduced, curiosity among viewers is growing.

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