Lee Jang-woo Speaks up About Controversy

Published on 2024/02/14 | Source

Actor Lee Jang-woo has directly explained the controversy surrounding the recently opened Sundaeguk restaurant and his acting activities.

Recently, a video titled "I will explain the controversy over the [prologue] sundaeguk restaurant" was posted on the YouTube channel "Janggeum Lee Jang-woo".

On the day, Lee Jang-woo read a malicious comment saying, "Why does Lee Jang-woo go all out on what he eats?" and appealed, "The drama scene is a mess. These are tough times".

"The camera director will know. All the camera directors are out of jobs right now. Where is the capital we had in Korea's golden age?" he said.

"It's really sad. I was really the son of MBC and KBS weekends, but the ratings are not good anymore", he added.

He also read comments referring to his peak days. Lee Jang-woo said, "Stop talking about twenty years ago. I can't go back. No one would be able to back to how they were that long ago. I'm content with how I am now".

He also explained the controversy surrounding the sundaeguk restaurant. Regarding the controversy over sundaeguk, Lee Jang-woo said, "There are quite a few people who hate glass-noodle sundae. I wondered if there is a need to focus on sundae because some people eat without it. If sundaeguk with sundae costs 100 won, and sundaeguk that contains a lot of meat costs 200 won, I would choose to use the cheaper sundae and serve more meat instead. I set the price with this strategy. It's not cheap at all. I don't like sundae, so it's purely my style".

Regarding the controversy over the factory kkakdugi, he said, "I'm cutting 100kg of radishes a day", showing his hand injured while cutting radishes.

Lastly, Lee Jang-woo said, "I'm doing my best. Come and try it and leave a comment if you don't like it. I'll show you how serious I am about food and I'll fix how my kimchi tastes".

Lee Jang-woo recently opened a sundae soup restaurant following a udon restaurant, drawing keen attention from the public. His last work was "The Heavenly Idol", a tvN drama that ended in February last year. Instead of acting, he focuses on entertainment programs such as MBC's "I Live Alone" and restaurant businesses.