Chef Jung Ji-sun serves as Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival ambassador

During the Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival, ambassador Jung Ji-sun collaborated with Chef Chen Jia-bin to create a Korean-style fusion dish. The event, featured on the KBS 2TV program "Boss in the Mirror" on the 15th, also included a Batsu show by Kim Sook that narrowly avoided failure when melted sugar turned into a substance resembling pumpkin taffy.

Chef Jung Ji-sun is experiencing significant popularity in Taiwan. Following her appointment as the ambassador for the Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival, she experienced her global recognition firsthand through enthusiastic cheers and a barrage of camera flashes from local citizens. However, even greater attention was drawn at the festival site by an unexpected sugar experiment by Kim Sook. Tasked with a Batsu show in the middle of the major event, Kim Sook faced a precarious situation, sweating profusely in front of sugar that had turned into a substance resembling pumpkin taffy.

In the episode of the KBS 2TV entertainment program "Boss in the Mirror" broadcast on the 15th, Jung Ji-sun was shown visiting the Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival site and engaging in a special collaboration with local chefs. Jung Ji-sun led Kim Sook, who had traveled to Taiwan, around the festival grounds, while Kim Sook expressed curiosity regarding what role Jung Ji-sun would play at the event.

When Kim Sook asked if she was a judge, Jung Ji-sun revealed she was the ambassador for the Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival, causing surprise. Upon hearing this, Jun Hyun-moo marveled at Jung Ji-sun's local popularity, asking, "Why is a Korean chef the ambassador for the Taiwan Beef Noodle Festival?" It was a moment that confirmed Jung Ji-sun's status, which is gaining attention in Taiwan beyond Korean broadcasting and the food industry.

The two visited the Hong Shao Beef Noodle booth to taste local food and enjoy the festival atmosphere. Afterward, Jung Ji-sun prepared a cooking show with a Taiwanese chef. It was a special stage where she presented a Korean-style fusion beef noodle dish alongside Chef Chen Jia-bin, who is considered a top expert in Taiwanese beef noodles. As Jung Ji-sun appeared for the cooking show, cheers erupted from local citizens, and the audience was busy capturing her appearance with mobile phone cameras. Kim Sook also expressed her surprise, noting, "Everyone is filming."

Jung Ji-sun and Chef Chen Jia-bin completed a Korean-style fusion beef noodle dish that evokes Galbi-tang by utilizing kimchi and gochujang. This unique menu, combining Korean ingredients with a representative Taiwanese dish, drew interest from the local audience. Beyond her role as an ambassador, Jung Ji-sun stood at the center of the Taiwanese culinary festival with a dish that carried the character of a Korean chef.

However, another unexpected situation occurred at the event site. While preparing for the cooking show, Jung Ji-sun had Kim Sook put on cooking attire and requested that she melt sugar for the Batsu show. Kim Sook was flustered by the sudden request, saying, "You're being bold. In such a large event," but Jung Ji-sun showed confidence, stating, "I think you can do it, Unnie. You are good at everything." Meanwhile, Kim Sook showed signs of anxiety, standing before a burner and two bags of sugar, saying, "I think this is going to fail; tell someone to come quickly."

Jung Ji-sun tried to stay by Kim Sook's side, but had to move to the VIP seats. Because the introduction of VIPs followed the arrival of the Taipei mayor, the start of the main event was delayed, leaving Kim Sook to wait while melting the sugar. As time passed, the sugar gradually turned black. After about 20 minutes, Kim Sook looked at Jung Ji-sun, who signaled with her lips to "turn off the fire." However, Kim Sook misheard this as "pour," making the situation even more precarious.

When Kim Sook finally poured the melted sugar, the Batsu syrup had transformed into a visual resembling pumpkin taffy instead of thin sugar threads. Upon seeing this, Jung Ji-sun expressed her predicament, saying, "I think this is ruined. What should I do?" but she proceeded to the stage with the syrup. The Batsu show, which appeared to be a complete failure, met with an unexpected twist as sugar threads began to descend little by little.

As Jung Ji-sun shook the Batsu syrup, the sugar threads, which were initially thick, gradually became thinner and took shape. Watching this, Park Myeong-su expressed his surprise, asking, "What is this? Is it a miracle?" The Batsu show by Kim Sook and Jung Ji-sun, which overcame the dizzying risk of failure, eventually concluded successfully, making the Taiwan festival site a stage where Jung Ji-sun's local popularity and unpredictable variety skills shone simultaneously.

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