Coupang Play is serving up a new kind of comfort with “Bonjour Bakery,” a “healing” variety show starring screen icons Kim Hee-ae and Cha Seung-won. The program introduces a first-of-its-kind “senior dessert cafe” where celebrity hosts trade life stories and warm pastries with local elders. The show breaks away from typical trends with a refreshing concept — entry is reserved exclusively for people aged 65 and over and their companions. By flipping the script on youth-centric cafe culture, the series promises a soulful, never-before-seen connection between generations. Writer Kim Ran-joo, best known for reality TV shows “Infinite Challenge” and “2 Days & 1 Night,” explained her inspiration for the show was her late father, who fought a long illness and traveled frequently between hospitals in Yeosu and Seoul. “One day, while waiting for a train, I saw him try cake for the first time at a coffee shop, and he loved it so much. After that, we started visiting family restaurants together, but he passed away two years ago. Those memories became a great source of strength for me,” Kim said
