Chapter 214
Chapter 214
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 215
Chapter Title: Food Truck Zone Blues
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[Today's Legendary Alley Secrets Update.jpg]
(Clip of Yi Hyo-soon serving pork kimchi jjigae)
(Clip of Song Wooyeom refusing to taste it)
(Clip of the messy freezer)
(Clip of the rotten kimchi)
All the shops so far had their little issues,
but this one's a hygiene disaster, so it's gonna be way worse lol
→ Ugh, I nearly puked watching the live episode for real
→ So many places skimp on hygiene thinking customers won't notice, total chaos
→ Remember that place recycling leftovers? Blew up on the news lol
→ Over the top
→ Blech 😿
[More than anything, I don't wanna go to dirty places]
Bad taste is one thing,
but filth? No thanks
→ Same
→ Exactly
→ Fr real lol
[People aren't disposable]
Shouldn't this pork kimchi jjigae joint just get cut from solutions altogether?
They can't even keep the basics ; ;
→ I agree. Even if they do a solution, will it stick? They've lived like that forever. Doubt it.
→ Still, everyone's gonna flock there anyway lol
→→ Nah, the drama will actually boost their business
→→→ Exactly lol. Honestly, from these reactions alone, I don't even know what other shops are on the show. That's how good the noise marketing is.
[Today's Pro Tip: Kimchi Can Rot Too]
Who knew
→ Me neither lololol
→ Even fermented foods go bad. Wish I never learned that.
[Song Chef grabbing rotten kimchi bare-handed]
(Clip of Song Wooyeom reaching into the rotten kimchi tub)
(Clip of him lifting it up and yelling at Yi Hyo-soon)
(Clip of Yi Hyo-soon looking guilty)
Dopamine hit max, total like
→ Ngl lolololol
→ Catharsis fountain
→ Tougher than he looks? Thought he'd suck at handling people cuz he's young. But he knows exactly how to crush types like that.
→→ Still a company CEO lololol
→→ Does this dude think CEO is rock-paper-scissors?
→→ Basement dwellers calling Song Chef good with people is peak comedy
→→→ Bones crushed
→→→ Ow
[Forgot everything before]
Only Song #1 Wooyeom yelling "Rotten kimchi? Cut it!" sticks
→ Facts
→ Same
→ He got scary when pissed
→→ Love it
→→ Thrilling
→→→ Officer, arrest these pervs plz
[Next Episode Prediction]
Owner does some half-assed reflection
Squeeze out a few tears, promise to turn over a new leaf, then solution time
Wraps up all heartwarming like "Haha, live happily ever after now~?" (Animal Farm vibe)
→ Delusional af
→ Betting on it
→ No choice, can't skip solution. Otherwise it's just bashing the guest and done
→→ True. If no solution, they'd edit it out entirely
→→ Then what?
→→→ Harder to book next guests
→→→→ Lol makes sense
[Places like this kimchi joint? Hope no one goes]
Too much aggro,
Owner's attitude sucks too
Even accounting for bad edit, hygiene was legit bad
Dunno why people line up to play the fool
→ Agreed
→ Fr, chill out people. Is it right to make filthy spots rich just cuz edgy? Idk anymore
→ But suckers will line up lol
[Isn't bashing a regular person too much??]
Fair criticism is one thing,
but now it's just a sport
Maybe ease up on civilians?
(*Not saying celebs deserve hate)
(*Not saying kimchi joint innocent)
(*Not blocking legit criticism)
(*Not hating on sports)
(*Not captain vibes)
(*More disclaimers possible
Maybe I missed some
Didn't think of it
I'm ignorant
Who am I to say
What if I'm wrong)
→ Knows the community lingo
→ Disclaimers longer than post lolololol
→ Been thru it huh
→ Nailing the hatebait points is hilarious lolololol
"Pfft."
I barely stifled the laugh bubbling up. Do Kyung, flipping through the script beside me, gave me a puzzled look.
"What? Why're you cracking up like that?"
"Just... the reactions online are hilarious."
He nodded knowingly at that.
"Yesterday's episode? It's blowing up. Saw it on the news too."
"Hope the owner doesn't take it too hard."
Do Kyung looked surprised at my murmur.
"Why?"
"Didn't expect you to have faith in him."
"Haha. Thought I was a 'people don't change' type, huh?"
"Pretty much."
Half right, anyway.
People don't change. Most of 'em.
But those rare few who do? That's what makes life interesting.
'Kim Jong-chun uncle wasn't so much reformed as snapped out of a slump.'
Not like Yi Hyo-soon, whose hygiene sense was totally warped. Just back to baseline, so easier maybe.
Obviously, turning Yi Hyo-soon into a whole new person with spotless habits? Way harder.
"Still, I root for him. Someone trying that hard to change."
Worse than failed reformers? Those who don't even try.
At least Yi Hyo-soon is giving it a shot.
"No point doubting or pointing fingers at someone trying. If they're gonna change, they'll do it despite the noise and drop the fakers."
So all I can do is watch.
See if Yi Hyo-soon stays the same as time goes on. Quietly standing by—that's my best.
"Makes sense."
Do Kyung tossed it out with a sigh of admiration.
"Sometimes you feel like life's on round two, Wooyeom."
"......"
Spooky.
My conscience twinged, so I quickly changed the subject.
"The Alley Secrets shoot location this time was kinda unique. You see?"
"Yeah. Totally caught my eye too."
He fell for it hook, line, sinker.
"Some government program?"
"Probably."
"Cool stuff out there."
News to me too.
"Young folks lack startup cash for a proper spot, so local gov picks a few and rents cheap space, I guess."
I'd googled it earlier and gave the rundown.
Food trucks, basically.
This episode's solution targets? Youths running biz out of gov-lent food trucks.
"Wow, so all young owners this time?"
Do Kyung lit up, eyes sparkling with weird excitement.
"Yeah? Though 'youth' range is broader than you think..."
Still, compared to the parent-aged (or older) owners so far, way younger crowd.
"Solutioning will be a breeze!"
"...You think?"
"Yeah. Big age gap makes it awkward telling them 'do this, do that.' Even elders get stubborn with youngsters sometimes."
Fair point.
Confucian country and all—hard to heed the young.
Especially a fresh-faced kid like me handing solutions and calling out their ways as wrong?
What do you know!
That thought flashes easy.
Longer the career, stronger the worldview, tougher the stubbornness.
'Fair enough. I'm student-age to them. They've got 20-30 years in food biz.'
Plus, I always got 'em to follow my solutions eventually—blind tests, sweet-talk, crew pressure.
Tedious, but one taste of my recipes? Most respected me after.
"Same age peeps should listen better, right? Youths are more flexible!"
"Hmm."
Dunno.
Do Kyung was pumped, eyes gleaming. Me? Meh.
"At least no ageist brush-offs? They've prob dealt with that as young bosses too."
Plenty young franchise owners out there. Seen all ages.
One takeaway from it all.
I chuckled dryly.
"Boomers aren't an age thing."
"Huh?"
"Stubbornness neither."
Do Kyung tilted his head, puzzling it out.
Whatever. Shooting will tell. Who's right.
"Recording starts~! Standby please!"
Staff yell pulled us to set.
A winding alley path led to a tucked-away spot.
Barely any foot traffic. There sat the youths' food trucks.
"......"
Staring at the "Road to Food Truck Zone" sign, my face turned dead serious.
Location sucked hard.
'Even for cheap rent, this is overkill.'
Doubt even market vendors know this place. Tasty or not, fame's impossible here.
'Without the show, zero promo—total wipeout.'
No choice with low funds, but cruel to hustling youths.
I schooled my face and headed in.
"Hey~."
Greeting as I entered, the alley of lined-up food trucks came into view.
Simple chairs and tables out front. Mostly takeout, but sit-down option too.
Sudden drop-in: owners gawked, shocked.
Used to it now, I waved casual hellos. One muttered:
"Whoa. It's Song Wooyeom!"
......Song Wooyeom?
'Am I your buddy?'