Third Visit to Muan International Airport After the Disaster
Serving Food Near the Jeju Air Accident Site This Time
Master chef Ahn Yuseong, who gained attention through the Netflix variety show 'Black and White Chef,' recently visited the site of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport and prepared food consecutively for the bereaved families, firefighters, and military police, drawing public interest. Meanwhile, a thank-you message saying they enjoyed the Naju Gomtang made by Master Ahn was posted on an online community.
The photo posted by Mr. A showed a disposable lunch box filled generously with spicy stir-fried pork, boiled pork head meat, seasoned vegetables, and kimchi. Underneath the side dishes was white rice, and a rice ball was also included. Online community 'FM Korea'
On the 7th, an online community 'FM Korea' featured a review from a user who ate the Naju Gomtang personally served by Master Ahn Yuseong. The writer, Mr. A, said, "Master Ahn Yuseong came to the recovery site and personally distributed the Gomtang he made during lunchtime," adding, "It was raining heavily and cold from the morning, so it was tough, but I ate it deliciously." He continued, "However, I don't have a photo of the Gomtang (I couldn't take one), only photos of the side dishes from that day," and posted pictures of the rice and side dishes served with the Naju Gomtang. Mr. A also uploaded a photo of Chef Ahn, certifying his presence at the site.
The photos posted by Mr. A showed disposable lunch containers filled generously with spicy stir-fried pork, head meat, namul (seasoned vegetables), kimchi, and more. Underneath the side dishes was white rice, and rice balls were also served. Netizens who saw the lunchbox photos, which were almost equivalent to a full meal with the side dishes served alongside the Naju Gomtang, reacted with comments like "The quality of the side dishes is insane" and "You can tell the side dishes are made with so much care." Another netizen wrote, "A master is not a master for nothing," and added, "Chef Ahn Yuseong, who has faced tough situations three times and personally cooked and came to the site each time, is a master in human form."
On the 6th, Master Ahn visited Muan Airport and provided 500 servings of Naju Gomtang he personally cooked, along with various kimchi, namul, rice cakes, rice balls, head meat, and other Namdo (southern Korean) dishes to firefighters, military police, forensic investigators, and other personnel involved in the accident site. It is known that on that day, Master Ahn served food not at the Muan Airport terminal where the bereaved families were staying, but at the Jeju Air accident site located 1 to 2 kilometers away.
On January 1st, the first day of the new year, Chef Ahn Yu-seong (left) from the Netflix cooking program 'Black and White Chef' is volunteering by serving food for the families of the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do. Photo by Yonhap News
Master Ahn reportedly prepared this meal after hearing that firefighters, police, and soldiers managing the site had difficulty returning to the terminal and were subsisting on cup noodles and kimbap. The kimchi prepared alongside the Naju Gomtang was also known to be gatkimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi) made directly by master craftsmen accompanying Master Ahn. Earlier, the day after the Jeju Air disaster, he personally brought kimbap to Muan International Airport for the bereaved families. At that time, he expressed condolences by delivering as many as 200 servings of kimbap to care for the families' meals. Additionally, on the 1st, he prepared 1,000 servings of abalone porridge and grilled short rib patties and visited Muan Airport. Chefs Choi Jihyung, Bang Gisu, Lim Heewon, Bae Gyeongjun, and Song Haslam, who appeared together on 'Black and White Chef,' also lent their support at the scene.
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