Gwangmyeong's 40-Year Hand-Cut Noodles and 3rd Generation Native Bee Master, Masters of Living on October 12

SBS Masters of Living, from 40-year commoner's hand-cut noodles

A full lineup including native honey, pizza rice cake, and Asian Games gold medalist fighting game masters

Masters of Living meets the Gwangmyeong hand-cut noodle and native bee master Kim Dae-rip, the original pizza rice cake maker, and the fighting game legend

On October 12, Masters of Living will introduce a commoner's hand-cut noodle master who has protected the Hidden Food Masters for 40 years, a native honey master, a pizza rice cake master, and an Asian Games gold medalist fighting game master.

Hidden Food Masters – Commoner's hand-cut noodles that have endured 40 years

From the days when a bowl of hand-cut noodles cost only 900 won until now. A hand-cut noodle restaurant that has been responsible for the meals of Gwangmyeong residents for over 40 years. Combined with a taste that warms the soul at an affordable price, it has truly become the soul food of the common people. The charm of this restaurant's noodles is, of course, the noodles themselves! The true value of the rustic hand-cut noodles—with some thick, some thin, some long, and some short—is on full display, and the broth that supports the noodles is equally impressive. The broth, primarily brewed from domestic anchovy and kelp, possesses a deep umami flavor while maintaining a clean and refreshing aftertaste.

There is something else that regulars praise as much as the noodles: the kimchi! The freshly made, crunchy cabbage geotjeori is quite spicy and pairs perfectly with the noodles. The refreshingly fermented young radish kimchi provides a sour stimulus amidst the hot broth, making it possible to finish a whole bowl without getting tired of the taste.

A bite of kimchi with a mouthful of noodles. There are no fancy ingredients or loud menus. They have simply repeated the tasks of rolling noodles, boiling broth, and making kimchi for over 40 years. We meet the inner strength of a bowl of hand-cut noodles that has continued in the alleys of Gwangmyeong for over 40 years.

A hero who protects the world with small wings without any weapons. The most diligent workers on Earth! They are honeybees. Only when bees move between flowers do fruits form, seeds are created, and the ecosystem is maintained. Perhaps the peace of the world begins with the small fluttering of a honeybee's wings.

There was a master who has protected these small heroes his entire life. He is Kim Dae-rip, the first master of Korean native bees. A master who has raised and researched native bees for about 40 years, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, marking the third generation. The bees the master has dedicated his life to protecting are said to be different from the bees people commonly know. This is because they are indigenous native bees that have survived and adapted to the environment over a long period on our land. They play an important role in helping the pollination of native plants that Western bees find difficult to pollinate, assisting our mountains, fields, and food cultivation. He is a honeybee genius who has researched bee habits to develop new breeding technologies and has passed on self-made artificial hive-splitting technology to approximately 7,000 farms nationwide. He has even developed various devices for raising native bees.

Recently, he has also been contributing to the restoration and propagation of the disappearing Halla native bees. We look into the technology of master Kim Dae-rip, who is saving the disappearing native bees and protecting the Earth's ecosystem.

How far can the transformation of rice cake go? There was a unique rice cake that has recently turned rice cake shops across the country upside down. It is a novel encounter between white rice cake (baekseolgi) and pizza: Pizza Seolgi. At first glance, it looks unmistakably like a pizza. What on earth does it taste like? As curiosity rises and one takes a bite, there is the savory flavor of cheese and the sweet and sour tomato sauce. The first taste is definitely pizza, but after 3 seconds, a reversal begins. The texture of the baekseolgi is fluffy yet chewy. Added to this is a moistness that prevents it from being dry, and the eyes widen at the sweetness that rises as you chew and the unique rice flavor of the baekseolgi.

As much as its popularity, intense curiosity has also emerged. The 'P' rice cake shop in Bupyeong and the 'O' rice cake shop in Busan are mentioned as the origins of pizza rice cake nationwide. Who is the original, and how are they different? We head to the starting point of the pizza rice cake that has captured the nation.

Asian Games gold medalist fighting game master

With an average age of 41.7, three veterans in their 40s wore the Taegeuk mark and faced off against Japan, the home of fighting games! From the TEKKEN legend Bae Jae-min, to the Street Fighter Yeon Je-gil, and the KOF Lee Gwang-no! These golden men achieved South Korea's first gold medal in e-sports fighting games with a dramatic 5-2 comeback victory in the intense Korea-Japan match. In particular, player Bae Jae-min secured the final victory by defeating his nemesis Nakayama in succession, putting a period on the gold medal. We meet the stories of these three competitors who rose from arcade boys to world-class players, never stopping even in their 40s.

The commoner's hand-cut noodle master who has protected the Hidden Food Masters for 40 years, the native honey master, the pizza rice cake master, and the Asian Games gold medalist fighting game master will be broadcast on October 12 at 9:00 on SBS Masters of Living.

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