Korean idols Kim Hyun Joong and Lee Seung Gi recently came out tops in a poll asking netizens whom they felt resembled culinary kings among celebrities.
The poll was conducted by SEVEN EDU from January 17th – February 6th against 3,512 netizens with the question ‘The star who resembles a culinary king the most’. The results from the poll had Kim Hyun Joong winning it with 39% (1,385) of total votes cast while Lee Seung Gi came in a mere second with 34% (1,201) of the total votes.
A related source revealed, “Kim Hyun Joong kept a promise with his friends to open a fried chicken restaurant, and would head to the restaurant from time to time to sign autographs for customers and even wash the dishes. It felt like he has a keen interest in cooking and the food industry. In addition, he often take to making kimbap on the spot for fans during fan meetings. He also has the culinary king image when he cooks on television.”
The source continued by introducing Lee Seung Gi who came in 2nd in the poll, “Lee Seung Gi showed his charm as someone who relied on numbers and would not take to cooking if he did not have his timer or recipes with him. He often takes it upon himself to learn cooking, and also often goes with his mum to bread making lessons. He has a keen interest in cooking, which goes to show why he came in second in the poll.”
Meanwhile, Kim Hyun Joong is slated to visit Brazil and Peru from February 24th – 25th where he will meet with his South American fans. Lee Seung Gi is currently in the midst of filming with miss A’s Suzy for new MBC TV drama ‘Gu Family Book’ which will begin broadcast this April.
Kim Hyun Joong
Lee Seung Gi
