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'Cosmic Tteokbokki's' Lee Young-ji Introduces Spicy Challenge Menu
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'Cosmic Tteokbokki's' Lee Young-ji Introduces Spicy Challenge Menu

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Rapper and TV personality Lee Young-ji has introduced a spicy challenge menu at her "Cosmic Tteokbokki" restaurant.
  • The challenge involves customers trying the extremely spicy "Okwhangsangje Tteokbokki."
  • The restaurant, run by Lee Young-ji, Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, and Ahn Yu-jin, is experiencing its first wait times.

Rapper and entertainer Lee Young-ji has embraced a new challenge, introducing an intensely spicy menu item at her recently opened tteokbokki restaurant, "Cosmic Tteokbokki." The new dish, dubbed "Okwhangsangje Tteokbokki," is presented as a personal challenge for the artist herself.

The restaurant, a venture by Lee Young-ji alongside fellow entertainers Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, and Ahn Yu-jin, is gaining traction. The latest episode of the tvN variety show "Cosmic Tteokbokki," which aired on August 14, depicted the establishment experiencing its first significant wait times, indicating a growing popularity and the start of its full operational swing.

Lee Young-ji celebrated the first customers who successfully completed the spicy challenge. The introduction of this new, fiery menu item signifies a bold move for the establishment, aiming to attract adventurous eaters and create buzz around the unique dining experience offered by the celebrity quartet.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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