Song Hoon revealed an episode in which he received a $100,000 tip from U.S. President Trump.
In episode 518 of JTBC’s ‘Knowing Brothers’, which aired on the 14th, chefs Cheon Sang-hyun, Song Hoon, Lee Moon-jung, and Yoon Na-ra, who made their faces known by appearing in ‘Black and White Chef 2’, appeared.
On this day, Song Hoon mentioned the restaurant he worked in in New York and said, “It received 3 stars from Michelin and 4 stars from the New York Times, so it is called 7 stars. There are only a few 7-star restaurants in the United States,” and mentioned an American celebrity he met at the restaurant.
Song Hoon said, “The people I remember most were the presidents of the United States. The Obamas came, and President Trump came before he became president. Mariah Carey also came,” and recalled President Trump in particular.
Song Hoon surprised everyone by saying, “President Trump really spends a lot of money. He drinks 70 to 80 million won worth of wine alone. When President Trump’s family comes and eats, he gives a really big tip. I don’t know if I can say this, but at the time, it was over 100,000 won.”
The surprised Ahyung members murmured, “100,000 dollars is 140 million won. Are you giving tips to all employees?”
Song Hoon said, “You can’t monopolize tips. The original tipping culture requires everyone to share except the manager. It’s like several million won came from just that one table.”
date: 2026-02-14 19:53:00