Chapter 234
Chapter 234
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 234
Chapter Title: GMBB's Sole Healing Character from Hell
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[Hell-Risen GMBB's One and Only Healing Character]
Shoutout to God Burger!
→ For real lololol
→ Honestly only watching cuz of the villains but they stress me out every time T_T
→ Those handmade burgers look insanely good. First time seeing Song Woo-yeon rave like that.
[That handmade burger joint from GMBB was my secret spot... now the lines are gonna suck.]
Feeling down.
No proof pics or anything, but here's some shots of their burgers I've scarfed over time.
(Handmade Burger Photo 1)
(Handmade Burger Photo 2)
...
(Handmade Burger Photo 24)
→ How many burger pics did this dude upload? Dude's insane.
→ Scroll and scroll, it never ends.
→ Lmaoooo must be a legit regular, hilarious
→→ OP here, but fr I loved that place. Went 4 times a week sometimes T_T Lately I've been eating more so down to once a week tho.
→→→ Makes me even more curious. Aren't burgers supposed to have a long cooldown? 4x a week tho? How godly tasty are they?
→→→→ Back off, that's my spot T_T
[Mukbang YouTubers already dropping 10k-Calorie Burger Challenges lmao]
Starting with Chae Chae who's rumored to be tight with Song Woo-yeon, it looks like all the mukbang YouTubers are making a pilgrimage there.
→ Normally 3-4 people share one of those, eating a whole one solo is nuts;;
→ Mukbang YouTubers down 20-person portions solo tho lol
[Wanna try the 10k-Calorie Handmade Burger]
But no 3 friends to split with fml
→ Same lol
→ That's the worst part
→ That's mahjong for ya—finding 3 other players is the real struggle.
→→ Board games too, now even eating's a team effort?
[Whoa, running into Song Woo-yeon's middle school classmate on this show? World's so damn small.]
For real, it's fucking slow
→ Right?!
→ Yeah but tbh I was more shocked Song Woo-yeon even had a middle school phase.
→→ Wdym??
→→→ Nah dude's so young already but doesn't look it at all. Can't picture him as a middle schooler lololol like my brain won't compute.
→→→→ I get that vibe lol. Feels like he popped out of the womb like that.
→→→→→ Yeah, like hospital docs and nurses have childhoods and families and shit, but somehow they feel like they've always been there covered in dust. Know what I mean?
[Hits different realizing not everyone succeeds just cuz the food's good.]
Secret spots like that? Consumers love 'em—no wait times, pure honey.
But for the shop owner? Shitty sales, blood/sweat/tears.
That burger joint wasn't bad from the start—in fact good enough for Song Woo-yeon to hype it—and the owner was on the verge of closing shop before GMBB...
I figured tasty food spreads by word of mouth eventually.
→ Food biz ain't easy.
→ Tasty ain't enough—that's why Song Woo-yeon's a legend.
→→ Dude's casting straight-up magic. Everything he touches turns into a famous spot.
→→→ Broadcast hype much? lol
→→→→ Don't pretend to know if you don't. Song Woo-yeon's spots were buzzing and profitable BEFORE airing.
[Here's the tea for dummies thinking Song Woo-yeon's just some hack.]
Full list of franchises under [The Song], where Song Woo-yeon sits as CEO:
1. Hapjae Neighborhood Gukbap
: No-brainer, top value franchise hailed by soup fiends.
2. Happiness Snacks
: Kinda iffy calling it a franchise but anyway, single company-run spot. Blew up during mukbang YouTuber challenges. Still packed af.
3. Bingwa
: That brand with the plagiarism drama. Probably how most first heard of him. Tier-1 franchise, one's in every neighborhood.
4. Shanghai Banjeom
: Signature Zhonghua Pork Noodles. Won't eat with anyone who hasn't tried it, fr.
5. Song Dabang
: Top budget cafe franchise.
6. Song Kitchen
: Test store so so-so, but new menu drops always kill it. SNS floods with visit proofs when lineup changes.
7. Salad Time
: Just found out this is The Song's too while researching. Decent rep among girls as value salad spot?
8. Churros & Black
: That OXXO churros franchise that caused a frenzy. Copycats popped up but can't match the original. Obviously booming.
Not a single flop. Dropping 8 franchises and hitting 8 jackpots? Easy? Nah.
Think of it like 8 straight KBO championships or LoL Worlds wins—miracle tier.
Industry insider here. From my view, can't help but go "how tf??" fml.
Not everyone can pull a Song Woo-yeon.
Suits breathing down our necks asking why we suck while basement dwellers comment "what's the big deal?"—so here's the long post.
Even nailing ONE top franchise takes luck, skill, effort all lining up. And he pumps out multiples?
Still can't believe this is humanly possible.
Every time he hits one, our team's on red alert—constant OT. Rumors of a new franchise planning rn.
Gotta OT so no Q&A. Peace.
→ This is it lolol. Real ones who've worked know—armchair experts scratching heads going "what's hard?" are pathetic.
→→ Deserve a smack upside the head.
→→→ Anyone who's worked gets it: chaining mega-hits like that is beyond genius territory....
→→→→ Even plain geniuses can't—needs genius + insane luck.
→ Damn writing it out makes his resume look nuts. Even ONE success would've been "solid career," but how many hits??
→ LoL Worlds 8-peat? Insane??
→→ Tough direct comp but yeah, that hardcore. Unprecedented record. Rare as hell even globally in Korea's history.
→→→ Just dig 8 wells hunting water and strike oil 8 times straight.
→→→→ Goddamn kekekeke
[What I realized watching Song Woo-yeon on this GMBB ep:]
Dude's lowkey savage—would slay on Hell's Kitchen or some fitness roast show lololol
[What happened with that thing last time?]
Didn't Song Woo-yeon get assaulted by a GMBB contestant?
→ Oh yeah.
→ No follow-up news since. Lawsuit ongoing?
[Wonder what that feels like?]
So young and already this stacked, rolling in cash...
→ Who's the subject? Idol?
→→ Fr, sure is lit
→→→ Jealous lol
'What does it feel like?'
I pulled my eyes from the phone screen and muttered internally, staring straight ahead.
No clue what they were picturing. Pathetically, I wasn't showering in cash stacks, basking in joy like they hoped.
No, if anything...
"Flower delivery—roses."
I was crawling on the floor.
The overpowering rose scent made me instinctively step back.
Once the flashy rose bouquet hit the desk and the delivery guy bounced, the staff started buzzing among themselves.
"What? Random rose bouquet?"
"People still do events like this?"
"Her boyfriend must be such a romantic...."
"So dreamy."
Wrong. All of it.
One: Not from my boyfriend.
Two: Not an "event."
Three: Zero romance.
Tucked between the roses was a small handwritten note. I picked it up—short message jumped out.
"Wouldn't be fun if it was too easy."
– Hyun Tae-seong –
Bingo, asshole.
I swept back my hair, retracing where it all went wrong. Still no answers.
I'd clearly voiced rejection. So why this shit?
Sending roses to the office—flirting or social murder? Kinda blurry.
If this was another hit at my sanity, had to applaud the precision.
Knock knock.
Jo Yi-ruk knocked and entered.
"Um, boss... vase ready?"
"Nah, toss it?"
"Huh?"
Jo Yi-ruk blinked in confusion.
"Isn't it from your significant other?"
"Jo Team Leader knows my schedule best. Do I look like I got time for dating?"
"...."
Hell no. Not a needle's room in my packed slate. Jo Yi-ruk nodded, convinced.
"So trash it? Rose stink's giving me a headache."
"Got it."
Jo Yi-ruk grabbed the bouquet instead of prying.
Curious who/why? Lips sealed tight.
I broke the ice.
"Oh right. Shanghai Banjeom price hike talks setting up?"
"Yes. Reviewing hikes across franchises to match inflation."
Thanks to Hapjae Gukbap practice run, Jo Yi-ruk handled shit smooth now—no handholding.
"Send reports as we go."
"Will do."
"If you need me for anything. Like if sitting at the table feels heavy."
"I'll handle it."
"Cool. Nothing else?"
"No."
Jo Yi-ruk bowed and headed out bouquet in hand.
"Whoa, Team Leader? Flowers?"
Hyun Ye-won's voice leaked through the closing door. Fair to wonder about the random drop.
Other staff playing blind, but Hyun Ye-won straight-up asked.
"Not your business, Hyun Ye-won."
Jo Yi-ruk drew the line sharp and footsteps faded.
Scent clearing—finally breathing easy.
Then—
"GYAAAAH!"
A scream ripped through.