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King Yeonsan's Shocking Gluttony... From Deer Tail and Insect Dishes to the Seizure of Calves ('What Did the King Eat?')

The unique and lavish ingredients that King Yeonsan of the Joseon Dynasty obsessively pursued to soothe his madness and emptiness will be revealed on TV CHOSUN'

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter
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King Yeonsan's Shocking Gluttony... From Deer Tail and Insect Dishes to the Seizure of Calves ('What Did the King Eat?')
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The unique and lavish ingredients that King Yeonsan of the Joseon Dynasty obsessively pursued to soothe his madness and emptiness will be revealed on TV CHOSUN's 'What Did the King Eat?'

This episode, airing at 10 p.m. on the 29th, will focus on King Yeonsan's distinctive culinary world. One of the ingredients he was particularly fond of was deer tail. Lee Kwang-gi said, 'It's a difficult dish to eat. I've had boar meat, but deer tail is a first for me,' while Yang Sang-guk could not hide his surprise at the unfamiliar sight, asking, 'It has hair on it?'

In addition, King Yeonsan utilized insects as ingredients. When cricket and grasshopper dishes appeared, Choi Tae-sung expressed his bewilderment, saying, 'King Yeonsan... this is a bit much.' Lee Kwang-gi also conveyed his discomfort, saying, 'They told us delicious food would come out and told us to eat a lot before leaving. Did they tell us to come out and eat this?'

King Yeonsan's gluttony was directly tied to the livelihood of the common people. The palace directly raised cattle, which were essential for farming, and he frequently enjoyed steamed calf meat. Choi Tae-sung shocked the studio by revealing, 'There was an even more shocking and grotesque gluttony than this. He enjoyed eating "this" inside the womb of a pregnant cow.' In response, Yang Sang-guk said, 'This guy (King Yeonsan) is really strange,' and Ji Ye-eun reacted, 'Isn't he a psychopath?' Shin Gye-ru showed what appeared to be a sympathetic attitude toward King Yeonsan's gluttony, saying, 'If he wanted to eat something, he must have had people get it for him.'

In this broadcast, featuring Yang Sang-guk, Shin Gye-ru, and Ji Ye-eun, King Yeonsan's greedy banquet, laid upon the suffering of the common people, will be explored.

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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