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Fitness trainer Yang Chi-seung ventures into food business, opens salad bread shop in Gangnam
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Fitness trainer Yang Chi-seung ventures into food business, opens salad bread shop in Gangnam

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • South Korean fitness trainer and TV personality Yang Chi-seung has opened a salad bread shop called 'Sarada Club' in Gangnam.
  • This is Yang's second venture into the food business, following a tteokbokki restaurant in 2021.
  • The new shop opens after Yang lost 1.5 billion won in a real estate scam, forcing him to close his large gym in Gangnam.

South Korean fitness trainer and media personality Yang Chi-seung is venturing into the food industry with his new salad bread shop, 'Sarada Club,' located in the Gangnam Underground Shopping Center.

This time, I am challenging the food business.

— Yang Chi-seungAnnouncing his new venture on social media.

Yang announced the opening on social media, expressing confidence in the product's taste and nutritional balance. He stated that the recipes underwent extensive testing and refinement to create a "protein bomb" with optimal carbohydrate and fat composition. He also requested that friends refrain from sending congratulatory flower wreaths, preferring their well wishes instead.

This marks Yang's second foray into the restaurant business. He previously opened a tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) restaurant in 2021. His latest venture follows a significant financial setback last year when he became a victim of a 1.5 billion won (approximately $1.1 million USD) real estate scam. The scam led to the closure of his large gym in Gangnam, after which he mentioned working for a company managing large buildings.

I have tried it a lot and made many revisions, and I am confident in the taste and the protein, carbohydrate, and fat composition.

— Yang Chi-seungDescribing the preparation and quality of the salad bread.

The opening of 'Sarada Club' signifies a new chapter for Yang, showcasing his resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in the face of adversity.

Please do not send flower wreaths, friends. I will gratefully accept only your thoughts.

— Yang Chi-seungRequesting well wishes instead of physical gifts.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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