4 Wheeled Restaurant
4 Wheeled Restaurant (Korean: 현지에서 먹힐까; RR: Hyeonjieseo Meokhilkka) is a South Korean reality cooking show. The show presents various Korean chefs cooking in the country their cuisine originated from. The aim is to open a food truck and see if their cooking is accepted in the origin country as if it was in Korea.
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| Also known as | Will the Locals Eat It? |
| Hangul | 현지에서 먹힐까 |
| Genre | |
| Starring | Various artistes |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
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| Production | |
| Production locations | South Korea, Thailand, China and USA |
| Running time | 90 – 100 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
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Season 1 was aired on Tuesdays on tvN from 27 March 2018 at 11 p.m. (KST) as chefs traveled to cities in Thailand and the season ended on 15 May 2018.[1][2][3]
Season 2 was aired on Saturdays on tvN from 8 September 2018 at 6 p.m. (KST) as new chefs traveled to cities in China.[4][5][6] The season ended on 17 November 2018.
Season 3 was aired on Thursdays on tvN from 18 April 2019 at 11 p.m. (KST) as another new team of chefs traveled to different cities in the United States.[7][8] The season ended on 4 July 2019.[9]
Season 4 was aired on Tuesdays on tvN from 19 May 2020 at 10:30 p.m. (KST) as a completely new crew of chefs take part in the domestic spin-off version of the show, Will They Eat When Delivered (배달해서 먹힐까).[10] The season ended on 21 July 2020.
Concept
The first-season cast members are restaurateur and television personality Hong Seok-cheon, boy band Shinhwa's Lee Min-woo and actor Yeo Jin-goo. Seok-cheon, an owner of a number of Thai restaurants, along with the other two members operated a Thai food truck in cities in Thailand. Their aim is to see if the Thai people would eat Seok-cheon's version of Thai food.[1][2][3]
The second-season cast members are Korean-Chinese cuisine chef Lee Yeon-bok, actors Kim Kang-woo and Seo Eun-soo, and comedian Heo Kyung-hwan. They operated a Chinese food truck all around China.[4][5][6]
The third-season cast members are boy band Shinhwa's Eric Mun and Lee Min-woo, singer John Park with Korean-Chinese cuisine chef Lee Yeon-bok and comedian Heo Kyung-hwan.[7] Jung Joon-young was initially cast for the filming in Los Angeles and Shinhwa's Lee Min-woo was being cast for filming in San Francisco. However, due to Jung Joon-young's involvement in the Burning Sun scandal, the production team decided to completely remove all of Jung Joon-young's footage.[11]
The fourth season, a domestic spin-off of the show named Will They Eat When Delivered (배달해서 먹힐까), stars Italian cuisine chef Sam Kim, television personality Ahn Jung-hwan, and singers Yoon Doo-joon of Highlight and Jeong Se-woon. They operated a kitchen in South Korea (Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul) and make Italian food, and they are only available for delivery through ordering with food delivery applications or calling in to the kitchen to order. The cast members' identities are unknown to the customers, except for the hints appearing on the packages of the food.[10][12]
Airtime
| Season | Airdate | Broadcast Start Time (KST) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March – 15 May 2018 | Tuesdays 11 p.m. |
| 2 | 8 September – 17 November 2018 | Saturdays 6 p.m. |
| 3 | 18 April – 4 July 2019 | Thursdays 11 p.m. |
| 4 | 19 May – 21 July 2020 | Tuesdays 10:30 p.m. |
Cast
Season 1 (Thailand)
| Name | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Seok-cheon | 1 – 8 | [1][2][3] |
| Lee Min-woo (Shinhwa) | ||
| Yeo Jin-goo | ||
Season 2 (China)
| Name | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Yeon-bok | 1 – 11 | [4][5][6] |
| Kim Kang-woo | ||
| Seo Eun-soo | ||
| Heo Kyung-hwan | ||
Season 3 (U.S.A.)
| Name | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Yeon-bok | 1 – 12 | [7][8] |
| Eric Mun (Shinhwa) | ||
| John Park | ||
| Heo Kyung-hwan | ||
| Lee Min-woo (Shinhwa) | 7 – 12 | |
Season 4 - Spin-off (South Korea)
| Name | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Kim | 1 – 10 | [10][12][13][14] |
| Ahn Jung-hwan | ||
| Yoon Doo-joon (Highlight) | ||
| Jeong Se-woon | ||
Ratings
- In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue.
- Note that the show airs on a cable channel (pay TV), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast (FTA) on public networks such as KBS, SBS, MBC or EBS.
Season 1
| 2018 | AGB Nielsen Ratings [15][16][17] | |
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Broadcast date | Nationwide |
| 1 | 27 March | 1.853% |
| 2 | 3 April | 1.567% |
| 3 | 10 April | 1.367% |
| 4 | 17 April | 1.432% |
| 5 | 24 April | 1.569% |
| 6 | 1 May | 1.578% |
| 7 | 8 May | 1.881% |
| 8 | 15 May | 1.311% |
Season 2
| 2018 | AGB Nielsen Ratings [15][18][19] | |
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Broadcast date | Nationwide |
| 1 | 8 September | 3.778% |
| 2 | 15 September | 4.088% |
| 3 | 22 September | 4.110% |
| 4 | 29 September | 4.578% |
| 5 | 6 October | 5.359% |
| 6 | 13 October | 4.017% |
| 7 | 20 October | 4.190% |
| 8 | 27 October | 4.854% |
| 9 | 3 November | 4.510% |
| 10 | 10 November | 4.609% |
| 11 | 17 November | 3.398% |
References
- "Watch Hong Suk Chun, Minwoo, & Yeo Jin Goo get ready to open their own food truck in Thailand with '4-Wheeled Restaurant'". naver (in Korean).
- "Cast Members (Season 1)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Program Introduction (Season 1)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "'현지에서 먹힐까' 이연복-김강우, 짜장면으로 중국 공략". 한국스포츠경제 (in Korean). 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Cast Members (Season 2)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Program Introduction (Season 2)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "Cast Members (Season 3)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Program Introduction (Season 3)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "[MK이슈] "미방분 대방출"…'현지에서 먹힐까?' 미국편 오늘(4일) 종영". mk (in Korean). 4 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "윤두준·안정환·샘킴·정세운, '배달먹' 크루 라인업..5월 19일 첫방[공식]". enews24 (in Korean). 22 April 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "정준영 지운 '현지에서 먹힐까', 시청자들에겐 먹힐까". kukinews (in Korean). 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
- "샘킴·안정환·윤두준·정세운 '배달해서 먹힐까?', 5월 19일 첫 방송 [공식입장]". Xportsnews (in Korean). 22 April 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "Cast Introduction (Season 4)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Program Introduction (Season 4)". tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea Top 10 List for TV Programs". nielsenkorea (in Korean). Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 (Season 1)" (in Korean) – via naver.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 3 (Season 1)" (in Korean) – via Daum.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 (Season 2)" (in Korean) – via naver.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 3 (Season 2)" (in Korean) – via Daum.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 (Season 3)" (in Korean) – via naver.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 3 (Season 3)" (in Korean) – via Daum.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 (Season 4)" (in Korean) – via naver.
- "AGB Nielsen Ratings 3 (Season 4)" (in Korean) – via Daum.
External links
- Official website for season 1 to 3 (in Korean)
- Official website for season 4 (in Korean)