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[TV CHOSUN] 'What Did the King Eat?' Yeonsangun's Shocking Gluttony... Deer Tail and Insect Dishes Prompt "Isn't He a Psychopath?" (29th at 10 PM)

The unique and extravagant culinary culture obsessed over by the Joseon Dynasty's tyrant Yeonsangun is unveiled. The TV CHOSUN variety program 'What Did the Kin

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter
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[TV CHOSUN] 'What Did the King Eat?' Yeonsangun's Shocking Gluttony... Deer Tail and Insect Dishes Prompt "Isn't He a Psychopath?" (29th at 10 PM)
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The unique and extravagant culinary culture obsessed over by the Joseon Dynasty's tyrant Yeonsangun is unveiled.

The TV CHOSUN variety program 'What Did the King Eat?', airing on the 29th at 10 PM, will take an in-depth look at the rare ingredients Yeonsangun was fixated on and the shocking gastronomic world he enjoyed.

In this broadcast, the deer tail dish—a particular favorite of Yeonsangun—is first revealed. Upon seeing it, cast member Lee Kwang-ki expressed interest, saying, "It's a hard-to-eat food. I've tried boar meat, but it's my first time seeing deer tail." Yang Sang-guk could not hide his surprise at the unprepared deer tail, asking, "It still has hair on it?"

Yeonsangun's eccentric behavior extends to insect dishes as well. When dishes featuring crickets and grasshoppers appeared, Choi Tae-sung reacted, "Yeonsangun... this is a bit much," and Lee Kwang-ki also showed discomfort, saying, "They told us delicious food was coming out and to eat a lot before leaving. Did they tell us to come out and eat this?"

In particular, Yeonsangun reportedly raised cows—a core livelihood for the common people—directly at the palace to enjoy steamed suckling calf meat. Regarding this, Choi Tae-sung made a revelation that turned the studio upside down, stating, "There was an even more shocking and grotesque form of gluttony than this. He enjoyed eating 'this' found inside the belly of a pregnant cow."

Upon hearing this, Yang Sang-guk remarked, "This guy (Yeonsangun) is really weird," and Ji Ye-eun expressed strong repulsion, asking, "Isn't he a psychopath?" On the other hand, Shin Gi-ru showed a response that seemed to empathize with Yeonsangun's blind gluttony, saying, "If you want to eat something, you'd have to order the servants to get it."

In this broadcast, the 'Gung-in Trio,' consisting of Yang Sang-guk, Shin Gi-ru, and Ji Ye-eun, will step forward to reveal in detail the lavish diet Yeonsangun prepared at the expense of the common people's suffering.

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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