Jongwon Baek Reemerges as Chef of Antarctica...the first broadcast since the controversy
Nov 04, 2025
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Recently, as Dubon Korea, represented by Jongwon Baek and Jongwon Baek, has been embroiled in various controversies, attention has been paid to whether it will be broadcasted or not.
Earlier, Dubon Korea was recently under fire for allegedly violating the country of origin labeling law, inflating ham prices and controversy over pork content, and poor hygiene management.
The Jongwon Baek, who is suspected of violating the Food Sanitation Act and the Food Labeling and Advertising Act, was questioned by police in September. The police are investigating after receiving allegations that Dubon Korea falsely listed the origin of ingredients for some products and complaints that it used industrial tools in the cooking process.
As the controversy grew, the Jongwon Baek issued an apology twice and bowed its head in person at the regular shareholders' meeting of Dubon Korea. "As an entrepreneur, I will concentrate on the growth of Dubon Korea."All broadcasting activities were suspended altogether.
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I understand that the company was deeply concerned as the broadcast was postponed once due to external circumstances and the controversy over the cast arose. The production team also took the issue seriously and seriously discussed the message and direction of the program."
Also "The Chef of Antarctica" is not a cooking show for one particular cast member. Since it is a climate environment project that explores the meaning of humans, nature, and coexistence in the extreme environment of Antarctica, it is important to properly convey its essential value to viewers. It was one of the reasons why it was important to keep the promise of officials from various national scientific bases who worked together to film the Antarctic base, and numerous staff and partners who worked together on the production despite the harsh environment", he explained.
Then "November 16, a year ago, is the day when the 'Chef of Antarctica' team departed for Antarctica, and December 1 is also a symbolic day when the Antarctic Treaty was signed. We hope that the original message of the climate environment project will be well communicated to viewers at such a timely time,' he added.
It is interpreted that the production team will focus more on the message of the program's 'coexistence of humans and nature in the climate crisis' rather than shaking the broadcast due to the controversy over Jongwon Baek. As the film has already been filmed a year ago, it is more important to keep the promises of researchers, staff, and cooperative organizations in Antarctica.
Producer Hwang said, "The Antarctic is not just a filming location, but an extreme scene where humans face the climate crisis." "One meal a day was not a simple meal, but a time to check life and death. They are the chefs of Antarctica."
"Despite the limited food ingredients, members of different countries share a meal, laugh, and communicate with each other through food instead of language."I wanted to show how powerful human warmth is even in extreme environments."
MBC 'Chef of Antarctica' will premiere at 10:50 p.m. on the 17th.
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