Kim Bum-soo Faces a Five-Cup Coffee Blind Test, a 3.5 Million Won Omakase and Recovery Treatment on My Little Old Boy

Singer Kim Bum-soo takes a blind test in which he must pick out one designated cup of coffee from five with his eyes closed, and he also receives special anti-aging and recovery care at a recovery centre. Both scenes feature in SBS TV's entertainment show My Little Old Boy, where old friends also share a story about his heyday.

Kim debuted in 1999 as a faceless singer. He has released several hits, including I Miss You, and a reference article also named Last Love as one of his signature songs. He drew attention in 2024 when he attended Jo Se-ho's wedding carrying a bag from the luxury brand H. The episode covers his past club anecdote, a café tour with friends, the coffee blind test and the recovery centre visit.

Friends recall the "celebrities' celebrity"

In a recent recording, Kim's close friends looked back on his peak years. "When he went to a club, he was a celebrity's celebrity," they said, adding, "He showed up in a convertible." The remarks came while they were discussing that period of his career, and the anecdote about his arriving at a club in a convertible is part of the broadcast.

The friends also said they were surprised by something unexpected Kim did at the club. The preview does not reveal what he did; it says only that the friends talk about his past and mention his unexpected behaviour there. It contains their remarks and the club anecdote but nothing describing the specific action. The scene was filmed in the recent recording and is due to air on the 18th.

Café tour, rare coffees and a five-cup test

Kim goes on a café tour with his longtime friends. He drinks more coffee than he eats rice on a typical day and has earned coffee-related certification. On the show he introduces regular cafés he has chosen himself. The coffees on offer include a premium coffee omakase priced at 3.5 million won per person, wasabi coffee and coffee served with perfume sprayed on it. According to the preview, the studio panel also reacted with surprise to the unusual coffees. The preview presents the café tour, together with the heyday stories shared with his close friends, as a main part of the episode.

After the friends look over these coffees, the blind test follows. Kim closes his eyes and must find the designated cup among five, relying on taste and aroma. The preview says the test checks his sense as a coffee expert, but it does not reveal whether he got the answer right. The result can be seen in the broadcast on the 18th.

Recovery centre care

At the recovery centre, Kim receives special care for anti-aging and recovery. The preview includes a scene of him lying in an unfamiliar space with a tube at his nose. The available advance material does not specify which programmes he undergoes. The My Little Old Boy cast watching the footage reacted: "They have something like that?"

Broadcast: My Little Old Boy airs on SBS TV at 9 p.m. on the 18th.

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