48 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestA love letter to pork belly -- a perennial favorite among Koreans of every generation -- unfolds with an exploration of its history and cooking methods.
Production
Extreme close-ups of bubbling fat that should be illegal.
Direction
Paik Jong-won's chaotic uncle energy carries every frame.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Samgyeopsal became Korea's national comfort food after the 1997 IMF crisis, when cheap pork belly replaced unaffordable beef.
Paik Jong-won is Korea's most famous celebrity chef — his restaurants have a 200+ location empire, yet he still geeks out over gas stove vs. charcoal like it's his first rodeo.
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