In the past years, NCT units have been taking on any challenge to entertain their fans more. Some of those were Dele Alli Challenge, Try Not To Sing Along Challenge, "In My Feelings" Challenge, "Level Up" Challenge, "I Love You" Challenge, and Bodyroll Dance Challenge. But did you know what challenge NCT do before those mentioned above?
Some of you might not be aware, especially those fans who are still in the process of knowing the boys, but NCT, specifically the sub-groups NCT U and NCT 127 have taken on the Korean Food King Challenge.
Through a variety show called NCT Life, fans were able to get to know more about each NCT members as the show focused on their daily lives and the promotions they do while traveling. The program consists of eight seasons, with the fourth having the title NCT Life: Korean Food King Challenge, wherein NCT U/127 showcased their cooking skills in three rounds, and the winner of the last match will have his dishes included on the menu of a famous restaurant.
In the first episode, with the assistance of Chef Kwon Woo Jung, the seven NCT members - Jaehyun, Winwin, Taeyong, Ten, Yuta, Taeil, and Doyoung - learned how to cook some of the "top 10 Korean dishes loved by foreigners." Each member chose one dish and tried to make it: Yuta: bulgogi, Taeil: kimchi stew, Ten: grilled pork belly, Taeyong: samgyetang, Jaehyun: gimbap, Doyoung: spicy stir-fried chicken, and Winwin: tteokbokki. The top 5 were (5) Ten (4) Yuta (3) Taeyong, (2) Taeil, and (1) Jaehyun.
In the second segment, Chef Kwon Woo Jung had an in-depth discussion about bibimbap, and NCT also learned how to cook this dish. Then in the following episode, the NCT members created their own rendition of bibimbap, a combination of rice, vegetables, egg, and sometimes meat. Yuta decided to combine bibimbap with the Japanese dish oyakodon, and will be called "oyakodon bibimbap." As for Winwin and Jaehyun, they made a chasu bibimbap, while Taeyong's dish is raw beef bibimbap, Ten created Thai-fusion bibimbap that contains Korean mixed rice and Thai fried rice, and Taeil prepared bibimbap with spicy pickled octopus.
The winners for the second match were Jaehyun and Winwin in 3rd place, Taeyong in second, and Ten got the first spot. To find out who won in the third/final round, watch the last episode of the Korean Food King Challenge.
