The Genius Paik
“Global Catering Business Challenge”
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Paik Jong-won takes on a new challenge to spread his brand and K-food abroad. Will he be able to make a successful business like he does in Korea?
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Cast
Paik Jong-won
Lee Jang-woo
John Park
Kwon Yu-ri
Lee Kyoo-hyung
Fabrizio Ferrari
Hyoyeon
Eric
Yoon Shi-yoon
BamBam
Seasons
Paik Jong-won is Korea's top restaurant management expert. But will he be able to successfully run a restaurant overseas? Paik Jong-won will be challenged with starting a full-fledged business in a land barren of Korean food. He opened a Korean restaurant in Morocco with GOT7 Bambam & actor Lee Jang-woo, then also in Italy with Girls' Generation's Kwon Yuri, singer John Park, and actor Lee Jang-woo again.
1.Going Abroad
02-04-202389mPaik Jong-won, the top restaurateur in Korea, suddenly finds himself in Africa! In a huge night market, Jong-won must compete with around 150 other stalls to set up a new food busi...
2.Unexpected Hurdles In Running A Business Abroad
09-04-202388mCEO Paik and his employees get off to a good start at their Korean food stall in a famous night market in Marrakech. However, they soon face some unexpected hurdles and are forced...
3.The Second Day At The New Location
16-04-202388mSince having to move to the new location, CEO Paik and his crew are off to a great start. Selling out their ingredients for the night, the group goes home feeling satisfied with th...
4.The Last Day In Africa
23-04-202387mCEO Paik opens for business on the last day in Africa. They aim to sell as much food as they can during the peak time in the markets of Morocco. Will their last day of selling tteo...
5.The First Day In Naples
30-04-202390mCEO Paik and Jang-woo arrive in Naples to start their new restaurant in a city that has never had a Korean restaurant before. With John Park and Yu-ri joining them, the preparation...
6.The Second Day in Naples
07-05-202388mAfter a rather disappointing first day of sales in Naples, CEO Paik and the crew make some changes to the way they run the business. They take customer feedback into consideration...
7.The Third Day in Naples
14-05-202388mBaekbanjip’s second day of sales goes better than the first, but the rise in sales only stokes the fire of competitive spirit in the staff. As they open up for the third day, CEO P...
8.The Fourth Day in Naples
21-05-202385mBaekbanjip sets a new record for sales on the third day. While they prepare to have dinner themselves, Kim Min Jae, the legendary defender of the soccer team in Naples, comes to th...
9.The Fifth Day in Naples
28-05-202388mBaekbanjip finally reaches its goal of being the number-one restaurant in the area after a successful fourth day. On the fifth day, CEO Paik decides to open up for dinner, which wi...
10.The Sixth Day in Naples
04-06-202388mBaekbanjip’s fifth day comes to a close with their first successful dinner. However, seeing their rank in sales go down again, CEO Paik is determined to boost sales once more. In o...
11.Breaking the Sales Record
11-06-202388mAs the Baekbanjip Avengers continue serving gukbap meals like hotcakes, they expect to see the highest sales record to date. However, nobody expects just how big a hit it will be....
12.A Disappointing Sunday
18-06-202388mCEO Paik opens Baekbanjip on a Sunday evening despite the staff’s protests. However, everything seems to be going wrong. The streets are empty, and the weather doesn’t cooperate wi...
13.The Last Day
25-06-202389mThe Baekbanjip Avengers work hard until the very end of their last day of sales as they try to make enough to reach their goal. As they start to run out of ingredients, CEO Paik us...