Yeon Woo-jin's Hilarious Self-Revelations on 'Walking Gourmet Trio' Finale in Hanoi

Actor Yeon Woo-jin brought laughter with his self-revelations and bold statements.

On the episode of 'Walking Gourmet Trio,' co-produced by Channel S and SK Broadband, aired on the 9th, the final story of their local food exploration in Hanoi was unveiled. While walking the streets, Kwon Yul playfully mentioned, "Bong-hoe always talks about steak," suddenly bringing up Yeon Woo-jin's real name. Yeon Woo-jin quickly responded, "Se-in, you're too much!" using Kwon Yul's real name in return. Lee Jung-shin, witnessing this, humorously added, "So, I'm eating steak with the Se-bong brothers," showcasing his presence as the 'talkative youngest.'

Soon after, they arrived at a Vietnamese-style teppanyaki steakhouse. The familiar seasoning reminiscent of Korean-style grilled meats and the perfect pairing with banh mi led the trio to indulge in a feast. Particularly, Yeon Woo-jin humorously revealed his 'double life,' claiming to be someone with perfect self-separation. He described himself as "Yeon Woo-jin is a soft Florentine steak, while Kim Bong-hoe is a tough and raw Vietnamese steak."

Their culinary adventure continued to a Napoli pizza restaurant in Phan Ke Binh Street, known as the Itaewon of Vietnam. The burrata cheese salad and Margherita pizza, which crowned Lee Jung-shin as a 'cheese enthusiast' from his first trip to Florence, left the trio in awe, exclaiming, "Italy is slightly dangerous!" The unique Boco pizza, filled with Vietnamese flavors like coriander and lime, was humorously described as "feeling like eating pho." That evening at their accommodation, Lee Jung-shin's homemade gochujang sujebi, dubbed 'Jeong.Go.Su,' won the hearts of his brothers. The spicy broth, replicating his mother's recipe, earned high praise from Kwon Yul, who said, "It's the best food I've had in Vietnam." Yeon Woo-jin even joked, "I hope it rains tomorrow so we can skip filming and eat Jung-shin's sujebi again."

The next day, they visited a 79-year-old bun cha restaurant to enjoy Kwon Yul's favorite dish. The combination of charcoal-grilled meat and sweet-sour sauce impressed Yeon Woo-jin, who remarked, "You can really feel the quality difference when eating locally," and Lee Jung-shin agreed, "It can't be compared to Korean bun cha." Their final meal in Hanoi was a Vietnamese home-cooked meal. As tomato stew, tendon vegetable soup, and grilled snakehead fish were served, Yeon Woo-jin expressed surprise, "I expected noodle dishes, but this is unexpected." After completing their journey, Yeon Woo-jin shared, "Tasting and expressing the food made me want to learn cooking." Lee Jung-shin hoped, "Our show provides vicarious satisfaction and travel references for viewers." Kwon Yul added, "Through food, I felt the hearts of the locals. I hope viewers can feel it too."

'Walking Gourmet Trio' concluded its Season 1 journey with this Hanoi episode.

Kim Ji-won, TenAsia Reporter one@tenasia.co.kr