Actor Park Sung-woong shows off an unexpectedly charming sense of swagger—and a hilarious twist to match.
On the March 17 broadcast of the SBS variety show Whenever Possible, Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok spend a chill day in Seoul’s Daechi-dong with actors Lee Sang-yun and Park Sung-woong.
The four stop by Park Sung-woong’s go-to neighborhood Chinese restaurant. No sooner do they sit down than Park pushes a dish that isn’t even on the menu: "ul-jjajang"—his own mix of ulmyeon (a seafood-and-egg drop noodle soup) and jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles). "It’s something you see around Chungju, but it’s hard to find in Seoul, so I came up with it here," he explains passionately, as if launching the next big food trend, making everyone burst into laughter.
At first, though, the reaction is lukewarm. When Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok say they’re craving jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup), Park’s ul-jjajang pitch hits a snag. Still, he eventually gets the order through and flips the mood by serving his custom ul-jjajang. Surprised by how good it tastes, the members ask for refills. Beaming, Park jokes, "From now on, call me 'Park Sung-ul-jjajang.'"
The episode also spotlights Park’s long-standing connection with Yoo Jae-suk. It turns out the two played center field together on an amateur baseball team nearly 20 years ago. When Yoo Yeon-seok playfully pokes Park’s 'baseball pride,' Park fires back, "I’ve played amateur baseball for 30 years. I’m even the team manager," cracking everyone up.
The show airs on the 17th at 9 p.m.