Paik Jong-won's Alley Restaurant () is a South Korean cooking-variety program broadcast on January 5, 2018. It is a spin-off of cooking-variety program Paik Jong-won's Top 3 Chef King. It was hosted by Paik Jong-won and Kim Sung-joo and it aired on SBS every Friday at 23:20 (KST). Starting from August 29, 2018, the program changed the broadcast time slot to every Wednesday at 23:10 (KST), and competed for viewership ratings against MBC's Radio Star (Kim Gu-ra), JTBC's Let's Eat Dinner Together (Lee Kyung-kyu and Kang Ho-dong) and tvN's You Quiz on the Block (Yoo Jae-suk).

On October 25, 2021, it was announced that the program will conclude with 200 episodes by end of 2021 with last filming was held on November 26.

Cast

Main host Paik Jong-won (Episodes 1–200) Kim Sung-joo (Episodes 1–200)

Special co-host Kim Se-jeong (Gugudan) (Episodes 1–10) Jo Bo-ah (Episodes 11–59) Jung In-sun (Episodes 60–168) Keum Sae-rok (Episodes 169–200)

Guest

(Episodes 1–5) (Episodes 1–5) Don Spike (Episodes 6–10) Cao Lu (Fiestar) (Episodes 6–10) Sayuri Fujita (Episodes 11–15) Andy (Shinhwa) (Episodes 11–15) Heo Kyung-hwan (Episodes 11–15) Lee Myung-hoon (Episodes 13–15) Hwang Chi-yeul (Episodes 16–20) Nam Bo-ra (Episodes 16–20) Tei (Episodes 21–25) Bae Yoon-kyung (Episodes 21–25) Kim Min-kyo (Episodes 26–29) Jung In-sun (Episodes 26–29)

List of episodes Series overview Year Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 2018 46 January 5, 2018 December 26, 2018 2019 52 January 2, 2019 December 25, 2019 2020 52 January 1, 2020 December 30, 2020 2021 50 January 6, 2021 December 29, 2021

2018

# Episode # Broadcast Date Alley(s) Position Restaurant owner/chef and main dish(es) Remark 117 1 January 5, 2018 Ehwayeodae-gil (first segment of alley 3, 5, 7 from main road), in front of Ewha Womans University, Seodaemun District, Seoul Min Myung-nim (65) & Han Dong-heon (36): Homemade Burger Lee Sang-cheol (60) & Hong Choon-gi (63): Stir-fried Spicy Pork, (Spicy/Curry) Soft Tofu Stew Noh Yong-taek (43): Cold Soba dishes Lee Chang-jae (35): Hot Ramen dishes Celebrity guests Go Jae-geun (39) & Nam Chang-hee (35): Salmon/Tuna Rice/Salad PokeDebut of the new format "Paik Jong-won's Alley Restaurant", a project to revive the alleys which have been bustling in the past. Mr. Paik come in a target alley and help few restaurant owners to improve the quality of main dishes in their menu for customers' attracting. 118 2 January 12, 2018 119 3 January 19, 2018 120 4 January 26, 2018 Special appearances as customer by Nam Hee-suk, Yoon Jung-soo, Kim Shin-young, Jo Se-ho and Kangnam. 121 5 February 2, 2018 Special appearances as customer by Lady Jane and Kangnam; as part-time staff by JooE (Momoland). 122 6 February 16, 2018 Pildong-ro (alley from main road, at the junction with the head of Seoae-ro), Pil-dong, Jung District, Seoul Jung Jae-ok (51) & Lee Eun-soo (44): Anchovy noodles Kim Il-joong (32) & Lee Jong-hoon (32) & Joo Kyung-won (28): Hamburg steak (served with classic sauce and rice, or tooroomba pasta, or carbonara pasta) Lee Da-som (28): Jeukseok-tteok-bokki Celebrity guests Don Spike (41) & Cao Lu (30): Austrian Schnitzel, Hungarian Goulash (both use pork), butter rice 123 7 February 23, 2018 124 8 March 2, 2018 125 9 March 9, 2018 126 10 March 16, 2018 Special appearance as customer by Hana (Gugudan). Co-host Kim Se-jeong last episode. 127 11 March 23, 2018 Sodam-gil, Gongdeok-dong, Mapo District, Seoul Lee Jeong-soon (72): Pollack soup Kim Kyung-im (62) & Kwak Bok-soon (61): Kimchi-jjigae, Dak-bokkeum-tang Shin Hee-soon (59): Spicy Grilled Baby Octopus, Seafood Soft Tofu Stew Yoon Cheol-won (44): Lao Rice noodles Celebrity guests Sayuri (38) & Andy (37) & Heo Kyung-hwan (37) & Lee Myung-hoon (29): Seafood Curry Soup, Curry Udon, Baked Curry RiceJo Bo-ah joined as co-host. 128 12 March 30, 2018 129 13 April 6, 2018 Lee Myung-hoon joined as a waiter in the celebrity team. 130 14 April 13, 2018 131 15 April 20, 2018 Special appearances as customer by Shinhwa (Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo) and . 132 16 May 4, 2018 Sinheung Market, Haebangchon, Yongsan District, Seoul Hwang Gyu-sang (67) & Goo Geum-sook (64): Grilled Saury, Sea pineapple Bibimbap, Raw Salmon Rice Bowl, Salted Pollack Roe Soup, Salted Pollack Roe Jjim Dongtae-jjigae, Abalone/Myeongnan Twigim, Agwi-jjim/Agwi-tang Jung Bok-ja (64) & Kim Dae-hwan (36): Coconut-Vegetable / Cream-Shrimp / Beef / Pork / Half-half Curry dishes Hong Seok-woo (39): Bokkeum-bap (Ham / Shrimp / Ham-Shrimp / Shrimp-Chicken, Mushroom), Bokkeum (Beef-Celery, Pork-Zha cai, Egg-Onion, Shrimp Chow mein), Twigim (Chicken & Lemon sauce, Beef & Mongolian sauce, Cream sauce / Chili sauce / Spicy sauce & Shrimp, Shrimp-Squid & Chow mein, Hot Spicy Eggplant) Kang Ji-young (28) & Kim Yoon-hee (28): Tofu Steak, Ratatouille Pasta, Fruit Pizza, Rose Tteok-bokki, Silgonyak Salad, Brunch, Cake Celebrity guests Hwang Chi-yeul (35) & Nam Bo-ra (28): Sour cream-Chili meat sauce-Vegetable-Nurungji Burrito, Cheese-Bulgogi-Japchae Quesadilla 133 17 May 11, 2018 134 18 May 18, 2018 135 19 May 25, 2018 136 20 June 1, 2018 Special appearances as customer by Nam Bo-ra's co-stars in Sunny: Park Jin-joo, Kim Bo-mi and Kim Min-young. 137 21 June 8, 2018 Near Ttukseom station (an alley have a two-headed limit by Achasan-ro and Sangwon-2-gil; with a part of Sangwon-2-gil), Seongsu-dong, Seongdong District, Seoul Hwang Geum-nyeo (58) & Kim Won-sik (34): Half-half (Classic/Spicy) Jokbal dishes, Pork/Beef Deopbap (Rice Bowl) Bae Myung-sung (41): Honey Lemon Salmon / Chicken Breast Salad Jung Young-jin (33): Tonkatsu, Hamburg steak, Lemon Cream Chicken Steak Park Byung-joon (30): Grilled seafood (Eel, Mackerel, Largehead hairtail), Blanched (Giant Octopus, Turbo cornutus) Celebrity guests Tei (35) & Bae Yoon-kyung (25): Cheeseburger, Bacon-Egg Burger, Krakenburger (Squid patty & Cheese & Squid ink bread), Egg Crew, Grape-Kale / Calamondin Juices 138 22 June 15, 2018 139 23 June 29, 2018 140 24 July 13, 2018 141 25 July 20, 2018 142 26 July 27, 2018 Uhyeon-ro (alley 35 from main road and limited by alley 166 of Jemullyang-ro; included the Snow Flower Village), near Sinpo International Market, Sinpo-dong, Jung District, Incheon Han Eun-mi (51) & Kim Seon-young (30): Donburi with Tempura Kim Sung-man (38) & Park Min-young (35): Gimbap Han Jin-seok (33) & Lee Sang-min (33): Spicy Pork Rice Twigim / Grilled Samgyeopsal Wrapped Mushroom Park Jeong-young (28): Beef Steak Park So-seul (26): Macaron Kim Do-gyun (26): Takoyaki Celebrity guests Kim Min-kyo (44) & Jung In-sun (27): Phat kaphrao moo (Thai basil pork) 143 27 August 3, 2018 144 28 August 10, 2018 145 29 August 17, 2018 146 30 August 29, 2018 Restaurant area in "청년구단" building (surrounded by Daeheung-ro with Jungang-ro's alley 200 and 204), Won-dong, Dong District, Daejeon Hwang In-cheon (41): Sushi Park Yoo-deok (30): Makgeolli with side dishes Kang Hee-joon (29): Western foods (Pasta, Pizza, Tonkatsu) Yoo Jong-sung (28) & Kim Do-il (24): Rice bowl with toppings Jang Min-wook (27) & Kim Hee-soo (23): Burgers 147 31 September 5, 2018 148 32 September 12, 2018 149 33 September 26, 2018 150 34 October 3, 2018 151 35 October 10, 2018 Sang-an Village Gangpul Cartoon Street in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong District, Seoul Kim Joon-tae & Kwon Ki-chul: Fusion pasta Park Byung-joon: Jjajangmyeon, Champon, Sweet and sour pork Kim Yeon-ye: Snack bar, Ramen, Tteokbokki Kim Bong-seok: Pizza, Beer 152 36 October 17, 2018 153 37 October 24, 2018 154 38 October 31, 2018 155 39 November 7, 2018 Fortune Market in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul Oh Ji-yeol & Ahn Ok-ok: Makchang Na Young-deok & Kwon Sang-hoon: Fried chicken, Soup Kim Eung-soo & Kim So-yeon: Tonkatsu Cho Min-sik & Cho Yoon-sik: Octopus, Pork BBQ, Miso soup 156 40 November 14, 2018 157 41 November 21, 2018 158 42 November 28, 2018 159 43 December 5, 2018 Special appearances as customer by Astro (JinJin, Moonbin), Iz*One (Jo Yu-ri, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi). 160 44 December 12, 2018 161 45 December 19, 2018 Boarding House Alleys in Cheongpa-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul Hwang Ho-joon: Pizza Jeong Seong-geun: Burger Jung Bok-joo & Jang Tak-han: Naengmyeon, Galbi-tang Kim Yo-seb: Croquette 162 46 December 26, 2018

2019

# Episode # Broadcast Date Alley(s) Position Restaurant owner/chef and main dish(es) Remark 163 47 January 2, 2019 Boarding House Alleys in Cheongpa-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul Hwang Ho-joon: Pizza Jeong Seong-geun: Burger Jung Bok-joo & Jang Tak-han: Naengmyeon, Galbi-tang Kim Yo-seb: Croquette 164 48 January 9, 2019 165 49 January 16, 2019 Special appearances as customer by AOA (Jimin, Chanmi). 166 50 January 23, 2019 Mural Alleys in Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun District, Seoul Park Hyo-bin (39): Pizza & Pasta Kim Sang-beom (43) & Yoon Young-jin (42): Gamja-tang, Dak-bokkeum-tang, Jjimdak Kang Do-hoon & Jang Young-joo: BBQ, Galbi-tang, Yukgaejang Lee Jae-in (39) & Won Yun-bok (37): Rice Cup (Spicy stir-fried pork, Hot chicken, Chicken mayo) 167 51 January 30, 2019 168 52 February 6, 2019 169 53 February 13, 2019 Special appearance as customer by Crush. 170 54 February 20, 2019 Special appearances as customer by Cha Eun-woo (Astro), SF9 (Dawon, Chani), Fromis 9 (Song Ha-young, Lee Na-gyung, Jang Gyu-ri), Nature (Saebom, Loha, Uchae). 171 55 February 27, 2019 Jisepo Port in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province Kim Mi-jung (53): Chungmu-gimbap Na Soon-nyeo (60): Barrley Rice (Boribap), Pollack Jjim Jung Sook-hee (50): Dosirak, Gimbap 172 56 March 6, 2019 173 57 March 13, 2019 174 58 March 20, 2019 Special appearances as tasters by Seventeen (Mingyu, Vernon). 175 59 March 27, 2019 Guest appearance by Andy (Shinhwa). Special appearance as customer by Kang San-ae. Co-host Jo Bo-ah's last episode. 176 60 April 3, 2019 Alley in front of Haemieupseong Fortress, Seosan, South Chungcheong Province Kim Su-chul (60) & Kim Chun-ok (55): Gopchang, Jeongol Lee Choong-gi (53): Pork Jjigae Kim Jung-nyo (62): Rib Kimchi-jjigaeJung In-sun joined as co-host. 177 61 April 10, 2019 178 62 April 17, 2019 179 63 April 24, 2019 Special appearances as customer by Hong Hyun-hee, . 180 64 May 1, 2019 Special appearances as customer by Kwon Hyuk-soo, Yoo Young-jae. 181 65 May 8, 2019 Ggumdderak Mall in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province Jeong Chang-ho (36): Burgers Jung Da-eun (29): Takoyaki Kim Bee (41) & Bang Ki-ho (39): Steak & Pasta Yeo Jeong-won: Tonkatsu Jeong Jin-yong: Ramyeon Moon Jae-yoon (30): Skewers (Chicken, Octopus, Sausage & Rice Cake, Pigs Heart) 182 66 May 15, 2019 183 67 May 22, 2019 184 68 May 29, 2019 185 69 June 5, 2019 186 70 June 12, 2019 187 71 June 19, 2019 Labyrinth Market in Wonju, Gangwon Province Won Sang-gi (75): Kal-guksu, Sujebi Lee Chang-hoon (38): Steak Kim Pan-soo (43) & Hwang Eun-ji (32): Taco, Burrito, Quesadilla Lee In-bae (31) & Lee Ho-seon (31): Katsudon & Ebidon 188 72 June 26, 2019 189 73 July 3, 2019 190 74 July 10, 2019 191 75 July 17, 2019 Special appearances as customer by Jay Park, Haon. 192 76 July 24, 2019 Na Young-deok & Kwon Sang-hoon: Fried chicken, Soup Park Yoo-deok (30): Makgeolli with side dishes Yoo Jong-sung (28) & Kim Do-il (24): Rice bowl with toppings Kim Yeon-ye: Snack bar, Ramen, Tteokbokki Kim Min-kyo (44): Phat kaphrao moo (Thai basil pork) Lee Sang-cheol (60) & Hong Choon-gi (63): Stir-fried Spicy Pork, (Spicy/Curry) Soft Tofu Stew Kim Eung-soo & Kim So-yeon: TonkatsuSpecial Emergency Inspection. 193 77 July 31, 2019 194 78 August 7, 2019 195 79 August 14, 2019 College Street in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province Oh Seung-rok (37) & Oh Mun-jeong (39) & Noh Eun-jeong (37): Chinese Tteokbokki, Salad, Boneless fried chicken, Pasta Park Soo-kyung: Chicken Kal-guksu, Bibim-guksu, Jjolmyeon, Naengmyeon Lee Chang-hoon (27) & Lee Tae-hoon (21): Long Pizza 196 80 August 21, 2019 197 81 August 28, 2019 198 82 September 4, 2019 Special appearance as customer by Kyuhyun (Super Junior).