IVE’s Liz Gets a Surprise Call From Mom on Food Show

As of October 24, 2026, Friday night's (Oct. 23) northern Gyeonggi special of the MBN and Channel S eating show 'Jun Hyun-moo Plan 4' featured a surprise phone call from the mother of IVE's Liz, who shared stories about her daughter's childhood. In the same episode, a Western-style diner in Goyang's Ilsan Market politely declined to be filmed, so the cast pivoted to another restaurant.

1977Birth year shared by Liz's mom and Jun Hyun-moo

67 yearsHow long the final restaurant has been in business

74Age of the diner owner who declined filming (per Maeil Business)

Episode 16Episode number of this special

Key points

The episode, subtitled 'Dive Into the Flavors of Northern Gyeonggi,' toured restaurants around Goyang, with IVE's Gaeul and Liz joining as dining companions.
Liz's mother, born in 1977 like host Jun Hyun-moo, recalled that her daughter became shy as a kid because strangers constantly fussed over her looks.
A gyeongyangsik (Korean-style Western diner) in Ilsan Market said no to filming, and the cast ended the night with LA-style galbi and gomtang (beef bone soup) at a 67-year-old local institution.
IVE's new single 'Looks can kill,' released Oct. 19, made its first-ever variety show appearance on this broadcast.

The episode, subtitled 'Dive Into the Flavors of Northern Gyeonggi,' wandered around the city of Goyang. Hosts Jun Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube started with whole dried pollack soup served with seawater tofu, then brought in IVE members Gaeul and Liz.

In the car, the talk turned to IVE's young fans. Liz said kids' voices carry unusually loud at concerts, and Gaeul explained that there's a separate waiting area for little ones. Liz joked about the two fandoms, saying that at a Lim Young-woong show the kids wait for their parents, while at an IVE show the parents wait for their kids. The group then hit a noodle spot with a long line, where they dug into handmade dumplings and naengmyeon (cold noodles) piled high with cucumber. After the meal, Gaeul and Liz gave the first variety-show performance of their new song.

The next stop came from a hint about Jun's high school graduation meal. Stumped, Liz called her mother, and during the call it came out that her mom was born the same year as Jun. She said her family used to eat jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) at a Chinese restaurant on graduation day. Asked to brag about her daughter, she said Liz won a filial daughter award and a good child award every year in elementary school. She also recalled that Liz stood out for her looks from a young age, so people were always touching her, which made her a shy kid.

The cast then headed to a Western-style diner in Ilsan Market, but the shoot didn't happen. According to Maeil Business, the owner is 74 and said he worried about how a TV appearance would affect his dinner business. Jun apologized for dropping by without notice, and Kwak Tube said he respected the decision. The group quickly found another place, a nopo (long-running local restaurant) whose owner was thrilled to see the IVE members, and had dinner there.

The scene drew extra attention because of recent controversy over how the show picks restaurants. Maeil Business reported that the production team has denied claims of advance booking, saying it never contacts restaurants or announces visits before filming. The show's concept is that the hosts pick restaurants on the spot with no advance planning.

In Korea right nowKorean outlets covered the episode two ways. Entertainment sites focused on Liz's mom's chatty charm and IVE's kid fanbase, which has earned the group a reputation as 'the elementary school president.' Maeil Business tied the refused shoot to the restaurant-booking controversy. The show is getting attention in Korea because viewers now care whether its no-notice-visit concept is genuine.

FAQ

What is 'Jun Hyun-moo Plan 4'?

It's an eating show that airs on MBN and Channel S every Friday at 9:10 p.m. The hosts pick restaurants on the spot with no advance planning, and this episode featured IVE's Gaeul and Liz as guests.

What is the new IVE song that was revealed on the show?

It's 'Looks can kill,' released on Oct. 19. After the meal, Gaeul and Liz performed it for the first time on a variety show, and the two hosts joined in on a chorus-dance challenge.

Why did the scene of a restaurant refusing to be filmed get so much attention?

According to reports, it came right after the production team denied claims that it books restaurants in advance. That made the refusal feed directly into the debate over how the show actually picks its stops.