"I'm laughing already when he appeared"- Fans react to Chef Ahn Sung-jae’s appearance in Subway ad

Chef Ahn Sung-jae appeared in a Subway advertisement titled, 'Subway Ahnchang Beef Collection' posted by the multinational fast food restaurant through its YouTube channel on November 4, 2024. In the video, the chef tried to evaluate the franchise's Sandwich and stated, as translated by Maeil Business Newspaper:

"What's the menu you prepared today? After taking a bite of the product, he said, 'I think it's quite satisfactory for a sandwich made by a franchise. If it's this price and this quality, I think I'll go and eat it from time to time."

Subsequently, the latest Subway advertisement video circulated on social media, and the fandom could not contain their excitement. They reacted hilariously to the clip, and an X user tweeted:

"Idk why but I'm laughing already when he appeared like that lol."

Netizens wondered how much Chef Ahn Sung-jae was paid to film the commercial. Many also claimed that with his latest appearance, he might get acting offers in the dramas or movies.

"I wonder how much he is getting paid to endorse this,"- a user reacted.

"I have never had Subway in Korea….yet! It’s always been on my list because of all their kdrama sponsorships, but this must be the sign to try it on my next trip,"- a user shared.

"lmao his first role might be a judge rather a chef lol,"- a user commented.

"i feel like ahn sungjae might also get acting offer in the future lol,"- a user mentioned.

As Chef Ahn Sung-jae checked out the Subway sandwich, people wondered if they should try the dish from South Korea's branch. Many pondered if he liked it or not, observing his expressions.

"ahn sungjae: "i'm not a broadcaster and i don't want to be a broadcaster" also ahn sungjae in doing ads: bro could pass as actor iktr,"- a fan reacted.

"ijbol atp i think ahn sungjae might even get acting jobs after this,"- a fan shared.

"i wonder if he really liked it lol,"- a fan mentioned.

"I'm guessing subway in korea tastes better than it does here coz no way any top chef could persuade me to eat that in UK,"- a fan commented.

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More about Chef Ahn Sung-jae

One of the most popular and prominent Chefs in South Korea, Ahn Sung-jae, was born in 1982. He completed his graduation from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles. Although he was born in South Korea, he resided in California as his parents ran a Chinese restaurant. Initially, he enlisted in the US Army, where he worked as a mechanic.

After he left the army, he was set to attend mechanic school to become a Porsche mechanic. Fortunately, he came across a culinary school and instead enrolled there. He did not enroll in the mechanic school. Ahn Sung-jae's restaurant Mosu was honored with the milestone of receiving three stars in 2023 and 2024.

In recent news, he was one of the judges for the hit 2024 Netflix cooking contest series Culinary Class Wars.

For those unversed, Culinary Class Wars showcased a fierce competition between one hundred elite chefs segregated into two divisions, including white spoons (veterans) and black spoons (newcomers). They were competing for the prize money of 300 million Korean won. Meanwhile, the second season has been confirmed and slated for broadcast in 2025.