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Do You Want To Be Psy's Personal Chef For A Month?
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Apr 13, 2013
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Gangnam-style superstar Psy is a purveyor of the finer things in life, like posh shades, killer dance moves and, of course, sexy ladies. So it should come as no surprise that he's got a hip palate, too: Psy's looking for a personal chef to come on tour with him for a month, and he's holding a contest to see who's got the "craziest mixing skills" to earn a spot in the kitchen.
The Korean popstar's teaming up with Korean health food restaurant Bibigogo—who Grub Street reports will be opening up a New York outpost soon—to determine who is most worthy of feeding the tuxedo-ed sensation. You don't necessarily need to know how to cook as long as you can "mix it up" in some mysterious, madcap fashion, and prospective chefs have until May 12th to upload a video of themselves attempting their best toss on Bibigo's Facebook page.
The restaurant and Psy will pick three finalists, and eventually one winner will be subject to two weeks of training, which we hope includes a couple lessons on how to perfect that tricky Gangnam wrist-flick; there's also a nice cash prize involved, since Psy's chef will be awarded a $40,000 salary, in addition to free travel, five-star hotel accommodations and the chance to hang with this fellow for a whole month:
[h/t Grub Street]
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