***
“Crazy. This is crazy.”
World-famous director Jackson, actor Leonardo Pitt Jr., and even Han So-yul.
Kang-hoon muttered in disbelief as he looked at the picture of the amazing actors and director posing in front of the food truck.
Moreover, Kang-hoon felt that the situation was too surreal, as he had received a bonus Polaroid picture of So-yul and him, with their autographs.
“I’m glad I’m alive.”
“Too bad. I should have followed you.”
Eun-jeong, who was cleaning up the store, said enviously as she looked at the picture behind Kang-hoon.
It was a precious picture with Cha Hae-jun in the center, Kang-hoon and Min-ju on the left, and the Hollywood celebrities lined up on the right.
“Do you like it that much?”
“Of course. Han So-yul, Han So-yul. How can you not have any feelings about it, boss?”
“I’m not really interested in celebrities.”
“Anyway, you’re weird.”
“Kang-hoon, oppa. Hurry. Hurry!”
Min-ju called Kang-hoon urgently from the hall.
The corner they had been waiting for on the entertainment news program had started.
“I’ll be right there.”
Kang-hoon took off his apron and ran to the hall.
They gathered in front of the small TV and watched the interview with Director Jackson, Leo, and Han So-yul.
“Live Entertainment News! Today, we will meet the cast of the movie that is the talk of the town, actress Han So-yul’s Hollywood debut and film shot on location in Korea!”
Clap, clap, clap-
The staff applauded and cheered at the introduction of the movie expert reporter.
Leo and Han So-yul greeted the reporter with a slight smile. Next to them, the camera awkwardly captured Director Jackson sitting down with a somewhat blunt expression.
They greeted the Korean viewers as a formality, and the interview about the movie’s production schedule proceeded with excitement.
“I’ll ask the next question. What impressed you the most about your visit to Korea? Mr. Leo, please tell us first.”
“The beautiful scenery, the kind people, and the food.”
“I guess Korean food suited your taste?”
“I was very satisfied.”
“What did you like the most?”
The reporter asked the question, imagining answers like I love kimchi, bulgogi, bibimbap, galbi~!
However, the answer that came back was unexpected.
“Jueunpokteuk······?”
“Huh? What is that?”
The reporter sent an SOS to So-yul with his eyes, and she kindly explained.
“Abalone porridge.”
“Ah! Abalone porridge.”
“Yes, that’s it. Abalone porridge. And cutlet. In Korean, um··· Do, donkasu(Pork Cutlet), It was the best.”
Leo spoke politely, mixing Korean words as much as possible.
His expression was sincere.
“Ha. Ha. So you liked abalone porridge and pork cutlet.”
“It was a dish that healed my soul. Mr. Cha is truly the best chef.”
He said with eyes full of respect.
“What about the director?”
“Like Leo, I was impressed by the pork cutlet. I visited famous Michelin-starred restaurants and the best restaurants prepared by the production company during my stay in Korea, but the pork cutlet I had on the set was by far the best. Oh, and the wine too. Korea is truly an amazing place. They sent me the glass, and I met Mr. Cha.”
Mr. Cha's name continued to be mentioned.
The reporter, who couldn't understand the two's answers at all, asked Han So-yul again.
"What on earth are you talking about? So-yul?"
"Well, how did it happen···."
Min-ju, who was watching the broadcast on her smartphone, called Cha Hae-jun from the kitchen in a hurry.
"Hae-jun, hurry. Leo and Director Jackson are talking about you."
In the end, Hae-jun, who was dragged in against his will, watched the broadcast to the end, embarrassed by his own praise.
Director Jackson expressed his ambition to start his world tour from Korea once the latter half of the film was finished and released. Along with his desire to visit Mr. Cha's shop and experience the fantastic taste of wine again.
"It seems like Director Jackson really liked the boss's wine."
"I think so. He came by separately that day and bought all the wine we had."
Jackson, who was said to be a wine enthusiast, came to Hae-jun's food truck in person after the filming was over and tried to have a conversation about wine.
In fact, Hae-jun had made the wine in an ordinary way that was available on the Internet. He didn's know much about the taste, and he didn't have much knowledge about wine. So he smiled broadly at Jackson's words and talked around the wine that he had made in small quantities using the secret method he had learned from his father.
After receiving such high praise from Jackson, a gourmet, he thought it might be a good idea to sell the wine separately.
If he sold it as a glass of wine limited to dinner time, it might become popular with the customers.
'I should think about that part a little more.'
"Anyway, our boss has the golden touch."
"That's great. That's great. By the way, are you going to add the fish cutlet and the assorted cutlet to the menu?"
"Yeah. I have to. The response was good."
"The response is always good. When was the last time you released a new menu that didn't get a good response? Hehe."
Min-ju, who was more excited than Hae-jun, said with a laugh.
The fish cutlet and the <strong>assorted </strong>cutlet were priced at 7,000 won and 7,500 won, respectively.
Since the fish cutlet was fried with rockfish, people would be surprised if they knew the ingredients. Hae-jun decided to keep the type of fish a secret.
'If I don't say anything, they'll probably think it's fried cod or pollock.'
"How about selling the shrimp tempura separately?"
"Separately? How?"
"As a side menu. If someone wants to eat it, they can order it additionally."
"That's a good idea. Then let's make it so that you can only add one shrimp tempura, and charge 2,000 won per piece."
"Yes!"
The additional menu composition and pricing were finalized.
At that moment, Kang-hoon, who had been engrossed in his phone, shouted out loud.
"Wow. The boss is trending."
After Director Jackson's interview was broadcast, the curiosity about Cha Hae-jun began to rise as a real-time search term.
-Mr. Cha
-Chef Cha
-Who is Chef Cha?
-Leo's Cutlet
-Food Truck Cutlet Chef Cha
-Jackson's Wine Chef Cha
-Han So-yul, who is favored by celebrities
-Han So-yul's Hollywood debut
···
It was all filled with search terms about Mr. Cha and Chef Cha, who were mentioned by Jackson and Leo.
Internet media outlets quickly published articles titled ‘Who is the Mystery Chef, Mr. Cha?!···’, arousing curiosity.
‘Oh··· What is this ominous feeling that I’m going to get even busier?’
Hae-jun felt a sense of foreboding as he looked at the search screen.
***
“Crazy. This is crazy.”
World-famous director Jackson, actor Leonardo Pitt Jr., and even Han So-yul.
Kang-hoon muttered in disbelief as he looked at the picture of the amazing actors and director posing in front of the food truck.
Moreover, Kang-hoon felt that the situation was too surreal, as he had received a bonus Polaroid picture of So-yul and him, with their autographs.
“I’m glad I’m alive.”
“Too bad. I should have followed you.”
Eun-jeong, who was cleaning up the store, said enviously as she looked at the picture behind Kang-hoon.
It was a precious picture with Cha Hae-jun in the center, Kang-hoon and Min-ju on the left, and the Hollywood celebrities lined up on the right.
“Do you like it that much?”
“Of course. Han So-yul, Han So-yul. How can you not have any feelings about it, boss?”
“I’m not really interested in celebrities.”
“Anyway, you’re weird.”
“Kang-hoon, oppa. Hurry. Hurry!”
Min-ju called Kang-hoon urgently from the hall.
The corner they had been waiting for on the entertainment news program had started.
“I’ll be right there.”
Kang-hoon took off his apron and ran to the hall.
They gathered in front of the small TV and watched the interview with Director Jackson, Leo, and Han So-yul.
“Live Entertainment News! Today, we will meet the cast of the movie that is the talk of the town, actress Han So-yul’s Hollywood debut and film shot on location in Korea!”
Clap, clap, clap-
The staff applauded and cheered at the introduction of the movie expert reporter.
Leo and Han So-yul greeted the reporter with a slight smile. Next to them, the camera awkwardly captured Director Jackson sitting down with a somewhat blunt expression.
They greeted the Korean viewers as a formality, and the interview about the movie’s production schedule proceeded with excitement.
“I’ll ask the next question. What impressed you the most about your visit to Korea? Mr. Leo, please tell us first.”
“The beautiful scenery, the kind people, and the food.”
“I guess Korean food suited your taste?”
“I was very satisfied.”
“What did you like the most?”
The reporter asked the question, imagining answers like I love kimchi, bulgogi, bibimbap, galbi~!
However, the answer that came back was unexpected.
“Jueunpokteuk······?”
“Huh? What is that?”
The reporter sent an SOS to So-yul with his eyes, and she kindly explained.
“Abalone porridge.”
“Ah! Abalone porridge.”
“Yes, that’s it. Abalone porridge. And cutlet. In Korean, um··· Do, donkasu(Pork Cutlet), It was the best.”
Leo spoke politely, mixing Korean words as much as possible.
His expression was sincere.
“Ha. Ha. So you liked abalone porridge and pork cutlet.”
“It was a dish that healed my soul. Mr. Cha is truly the best chef.”
He said with eyes full of respect.
“What about the director?”
“Like Leo, I was impressed by the pork cutlet. I visited famous Michelin-starred restaurants and the best restaurants prepared by the production company during my stay in Korea, but the pork cutlet I had on the set was by far the best. Oh, and the wine too. Korea is truly an amazing place. They sent me the glass, and I met Mr. Cha.”
Mr. Cha's name continued to be mentioned.
The reporter, who couldn't understand the two's answers at all, asked Han So-yul again.
"What on earth are you talking about? So-yul?"
"Well, how did it happen···."
Min-ju, who was watching the broadcast on her smartphone, called Cha Hae-jun from the kitchen in a hurry.
"Hae-jun, hurry. Leo and Director Jackson are talking about you."
In the end, Hae-jun, who was dragged in against his will, watched the broadcast to the end, embarrassed by his own praise.
Director Jackson expressed his ambition to start his world tour from Korea once the latter half of the film was finished and released. Along with his desire to visit Mr. Cha's shop and experience the fantastic taste of wine again.
"It seems like Director Jackson really liked the boss's wine."
"I think so. He came by separately that day and bought all the wine we had."
Jackson, who was said to be a wine enthusiast, came to Hae-jun's food truck in person after the filming was over and tried to have a conversation about wine.
In fact, Hae-jun had made the wine in an ordinary way that was available on the Internet. He didn's know much about the taste, and he didn't have much knowledge about wine. So he smiled broadly at Jackson's words and talked around the wine that he had made in small quantities using the secret method he had learned from his father.
After receiving such high praise from Jackson, a gourmet, he thought it might be a good idea to sell the wine separately.
If he sold it as a glass of wine limited to dinner time, it might become popular with the customers.
'I should think about that part a little more.'
"Anyway, our boss has the golden touch."
"That's great. That's great. By the way, are you going to add the fish cutlet and the assorted cutlet to the menu?"
"Yeah. I have to. The response was good."
"The response is always good. When was the last time you released a new menu that didn't get a good response? Hehe."
Min-ju, who was more excited than Hae-jun, said with a laugh.
The fish cutlet and the <strong>assorted </strong>cutlet were priced at 7,000 won and 7,500 won, respectively.
Since the fish cutlet was fried with rockfish, people would be surprised if they knew the ingredients. Hae-jun decided to keep the type of fish a secret.
'If I don't say anything, they'll probably think it's fried cod or pollock.'
"How about selling the shrimp tempura separately?"
"Separately? How?"
"As a side menu. If someone wants to eat it, they can order it additionally."
"That's a good idea. Then let's make it so that you can only add one shrimp tempura, and charge 2,000 won per piece."
"Yes!"
The additional menu composition and pricing were finalized.
At that moment, Kang-hoon, who had been engrossed in his phone, shouted out loud.
"Wow. The boss is trending."
After Director Jackson's interview was broadcast, the curiosity about Cha Hae-jun began to rise as a real-time search term.
-Mr. Cha
-Chef Cha
-Who is Chef Cha?
-Leo's Cutlet
-Food Truck Cutlet Chef Cha
-Jackson's Wine Chef Cha
-Han So-yul, who is favored by celebrities
-Han So-yul's Hollywood debut
···
It was all filled with search terms about Mr. Cha and Chef Cha, who were mentioned by Jackson and Leo.
Internet media outlets quickly published articles titled ‘Who is the Mystery Chef, Mr. Cha?!···’, arousing curiosity.
‘Oh··· What is this ominous feeling that I’m going to get even busier?’
Hae-jun felt a sense of foreboding as he looked at the search screen.
