On November 30, ENA’s new Saturday variety show “Chef Paik & Les Miserables” will premiere. This show follows harsh Spartan-style missions where participants, with brief yet intense backstories, seize their first and last chance at turning their lives around. The program showcases Baek Jong-won’s sincerity and dedication to helping people grow.
“Chef Paik & Les Miserables” has generated significant buzz ahead of its release with a stellar cast lineup. At its core is “god of business” Baek Jong-won, joined by chefs Kim Min-sung (Japanese cuisine), David Lee (meat), Lim Tae-hoon (Chinese cuisine) and Yoon Nam-no (Western cuisine), who will guide participants toward their dreams of turning their lives around, delivering both thrills and emotional moments.
On November 1, the official poster for “Chef Paik & Les Miserables” was unveiled. At the center of the poster is Baek Jong-won, the show’s lead and the starting point of this business survival journey. His confident expression radiates determination, instilling viewers with trust and anticipation through his mere presence.
What catches the eye next are the 20 contestants standing under Baek’s arms. Dressed in numbered outfits, they signal fierce, intense competition as they vie for a life-changing opportunity. The unique stories of these 20 contestants on “Chef Paik & Les Miserables” are intriguing and highly anticipated.
The show’s production team shared, “Our program began with Baek Jong-won’s sincere wish: ‘Anyone can fail, but I want to give those who have failed another chance to stand up again.’ To that end, Baek Jong-won worked hard to support these 20 contestants. ‘Chef Paik & Les Miserables’ combines powerful characters, life-reversal narratives and the warmth of a human documentary. We hope for lots of interest and anticipation.”
“Chef Paik & Les Miserables” will air its first episode on November 30 at 8:30 p.m., following the end of “Apple of My Eye”.
Source: Daum
