K-foodie meets J-foodie

Ballad King Sung Si-kyung and Solitary Gourmet Yutaka Matsushige are on a grand foodie tour. Where better to start than Tokyo? Things might get spicy!

Kamakura is famous for Slam Dunk and also happens to be Matsushige’s go-to food spot. Now, where do they sell the most expensive cheesecake in Japan?

Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.

Welcome to a yakitori restaurant that is delicious and easy on the wallet. As Si-kyung guzzles and digs in, Matsushige can’t help but also take a sip.

In the second installment of Matsushige’s top dessert picks, the duo tries pudding at Mount Fuji. Prepare to be moved by the ambiance and the flavor.

Memories of hope and hunger endure in the Chinese restaurant where Matsushige once worked decades ago. A viral menu of pink fried rice awaits the duo.

The duo heads to Seoul for Si-kyung's top picks. Matsushige tears into timeless pork ribs like a black panther. The friendship deepens with each ssam.

Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?

Si-kyung knows the perfect place for Matsushige’s sweet tooth. Come visit the marketplace for some walnut balls, donuts, croquettes and red bean buns!

A seafood tour at Karato Market builds friendship like no other place! Matsushige and Si-kyung learn what piques their appetites by the calm seashore.

The boy from Fukuoka is now a man - with a taste for nostalgia. Matsushige brings his pal to savor manju and some udon he would pick as his last meal.

According to Si-kyung, today's place was beloved by three generations. The noodles here are but a sidekick for the suyuk and the stir-fried octopus!

With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.