[Yonhap]
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A recent photo has offered a glimpse of The Born Korea CEO Baek Jong-won, who has largely stepped back from television appearances.

On Thursday, Son Woo-sung, a cast member of ENA's "Baek Jong-won's Les Misérables," posted a photo taken with Baek alongside other participants from the show.

The group first connected through the program and have continued to meet since it ended.

The four posed side by side, flashing finger-heart signs for the camera. Son wrote alongside the post: "An early Chuseok greeting. Stay healthy, and I love you all."

Baek stepped away from broadcasting in May last year after The Born Korea became embroiled in a series of controversies, including allegations of false labeling of ingredient origins and violations of food sanitation laws.

Several programs he had filmed in advance — including "Chef of Antarctica" and Culinary Class Wars season 2 — aired in the months that followed. His last television appearance was on tvN's "Baeksajang 3," which aired in March, though he has continued to run his personal YouTube channel.


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