Chef Baek Jong-won Outraged Over Trash in Mailboxes on 'Backpacker 2'

Renowned chef Baek Jong-won expressed his anger with expletives upon discovering that people were disposing of trash in mailboxes.

On the October 27th episode of the tvN variety show 'Backpacker 2', Baek Jong-won, along with Lee Soo-geun, Heo Kyung-hwan, Ahn Bo-hyun, and Go Kyung-pyo, visited the Cheongju Post Office, which boasts a 126-year history, to prepare a meal for 84 people.

The episode featured judo national team member Kim Min-jong as a guest. Lee Soo-geun mentioned their previous visit to the Jincheon National Training Center, saying, “We think we contributed to his medal win,” to which Baek Jong-won added, “It was worth cooking for them.” Kim Min-jong acknowledged, “I won a gold medal at the World Championships right after eating jokbal.”

Their destination was the post office. Go Kyung-pyo expressed surprise, saying, “Do people really throw trash in mailboxes?” Baek Jong-won agreed and exclaimed, “Damn it!” When Heo Kyung-hwan asked why he was swearing on air, Baek Jong-won explained, “It just slipped out. Doesn’t it make you angry when people throw trash in mailboxes?”

The client they met later revealed, “These are all items collected from the mailboxes.” Regarding the most unusual item, they said, “Someone ate ice cream and just threw it away. It melted onto regular mail, which was shocking. We had to clean the ice cream off and deliver the mail.”

Reporter: Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr