• IVE’s Jang Wonyoung Picks Chef Choi Hyun Suk’s Dish as Her Favorite – Even Takes the Leftovers Backstage

    IVE’s Jang Wonyoung wowed fans with her refined taste on JTBC’s Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, where she chose Chef Choi Hyun Suk’s steak as her ultimate favorite dish.

    On the episode aired on January 19th, Jang Wonyoung and comedian Lee Eun Ji joined as guests. The chefs were challenged to create dishes using ingredients from Wonyoung’s personal fridge. Competing were Chef Choi Hyun Suk, nicknamed "Totally Lucky Feels Choi", and Chef Kwon Sung Joon.

    Chef Kwon Sung Joon prepared a creamy pasta and salad, highlighting Wonyoung’s love for pistachio spread, chestnut honey, and goat cheese.

    Meanwhile, Chef Choi Hyun Suk presented a steak dish named Lucky Choi Steak, perfectly cooked to a medium-rare and topped with a unique cheese and lion’s mane mushroom sauce.

    The chefs’ creations impressed the judges and Wonyoung, with host Kim Sung Joo sharing his thoughts on the dishes.

    While Kwon Sung Joon’s pasta received praise for its rich flavors, its texture became thicker over time. Choi Hyun Suk’s steak, complete with torched cheese and a beautifully plated carrot, stole the show.

    Jang Wonyoung was particularly captivated by Choi’s steak. She said, "The meat is perfectly cooked, not salty at all, and the carrot feels like it’s been pickled with fruit. It’s completely my style."

    Though she also complimented Kwon’s salad as "the best salad I’ve ever had", she ultimately crowned Chef Choi as the winner.

    What caught everyone’s attention was Wonyoung’s closing remark: "It was so delicious that I couldn’t finish it while talking, so I took the leftovers to the waiting room and ate them all!" Fans loved her honesty and how much she enjoyed the dish.

    Jang Wonyoung’s appearance on the show once again proved her charming personality and sophisticated taste!

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  • Former S.E.S Shoo brings her twin daughters to a night market and reveals emotional story: “I once sold clothes just to get by”

    Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

    On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

    The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

    Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

    Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

    Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

    Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

    Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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