4th generation boy group member VANNER’s Hyeseong is going viral for his sincerity towards fans. Two years ago, he gained the nickname “sweet potato idol” after he gave out sweet potatoes to fans. His grandmother often sends him sweet potatoes from the farm around year-end. In 2023, Hyeseong decided to do things a little differently.
Instead of handing out sweet potatoes raw, he wanted to cook them for the fans.
The potatoes he received. | theqoo
Hyeseong personally peeled all the potatoes. He had around two boxes of the vegetable for fans.
The potatoes he peeled. | theqoo
Then, he chopped up the potatoes for steaming. According to him, this is more difficult than it looks as raw sweet potatoes are hard.
The potatoes he chopped. | theqoo
The potatoes should be steamed or boiled until they are cooked and soft.
The potatoes he cooked. | theqoo
Here comes the fun part! Melt sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio to create a caramel syrup. Then cook the sweet potato chunks in the caramel.
The potatoes in syrup. | theqoo
The dish is called mat-tang in Korea. They’re simply caramelized sweet potato chunks!
Your browser does not support video.Hyeseong cooking. | theqoo
Hyeseong then dried each piece of mat-tang so that the syrup would harden.
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Last but not least, he packed the potatoes carefully in boxes.
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Hyeseong gave the snacks to fans on his way to work for a radio broadcast.
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Netizens were touched by his sincerity.
Netizen reactions. | theqoo Wow, this is the real deal. I’m so touched. Wow, I’m getting happier because this is so warm. This is so filled with sincerity. Both him and the fans must be happy. This type of person is the type to succeed at whatever they do. Wow, look at his sincerity. Cute. His sincerity is so pretty too. The fans must be happy. Wow, he’s really sincere. I’m jealous of the fans who got it. Cute, LOL. VANNER’s really working hard, and the member combination also looks good. Did they win the finals or something? I hope they do well. Wow, daebak. This is filled with sincerity. He must’ve been busy at schedules, but he found time to prepare such a present. Fans must be happy.
What a genuine person! Wishing VANNER success and happiness only!
