Chapter 55 · 9 min

Chapter 55

Jin Myeong Roo Not Jin Myeong Gak (Free Last)

That day afternoon.

On the internet opinions about the newly opened Jin Myeong Gak were exploding.

On famous communities and SNS reviews mixed with anger and disappointment poured in real time.

-Went to Jin Myeong Gak and taste changed real?

-Went because Jin Myeong Gak newly opened today, the person cooking also changed and jajangmyeon taste... not bad but can’t compare to before level.

-18,000 won... regrettable money to the point of going crazy.

-Thought just remodeled since hanging Jin Myeong Gak sign, but taste is completely different. Not that crazy taste I knew. Absolutely don’t go!

On the first day of reopening, the sense of betrayal of people who ran swollen with expectation pierced the sky.

Just when public opinion was becoming ominous, one post exposing the inside circumstances went up on a large community.

[Title: Fake Jin Myeong Gak incident, exposing inside circumstances.]

[Content: Neighborhood resident here only speaking facts. Originally Jin Myeong Gak business hit jackpot so building owner aunt raised rent times and did power abuse and kicked out. More vicious is the building owner even snatched the trade name Jin Myeong Gak and patent registered so the original bosses can’t use that name either. The kitchen chefs there now are people the building owner hired separately. Since filling the building owner’s belly absolutely don’t go.]

When this exposure post went up the internet burned with uncontrollable anger.

-Revived the commercial district and building owner kicked out and swallowed? Really fucking vicious.

-Even the name patent? Human?

-Somehow too sudden.

-Have to make that kind of thug restaurant go bankrupt!!

People’s anger led to action.

On the Jin Myeong Gak review window of portal sites and map apps 1-point star terror poured together with bad reviews.

Overnight Jin Myeong Gak’s rating hit the bottom and fell to the worst restaurant.

What poured oil on that burning house was YouTuber Myeondosa.

[Fake Jin Myeong Gak, absolutely don’t go!]

Myeondosa’s face in the video was full of anger.

“Went thinking remodeling, all the chefs changed. Moreover the taste is really... just ordinary feeling? Disgusting, really.”

The video of Myeondosa openly expressing anger recorded millions of views instantly and began riding viral.

***

Old 1st floor slab building located in a quiet outer area.

Originally a place where a restaurant was, but after the grandmother passed away not sold for a long time and abandoned like a haunted house.

Such a place had changed unrecognizably in just a few days.

Newly hung neat sign.

[Jin Myeong Roo]

Inside the building, the smile flower didn’t leave the mother’s face wiping the tables.

“Whether our restaurant no matter how much cleaning not hard.”

A place purchased emptying all the money held.

Because abandoned as a haunted house for a long time the building itself was also dirt cheap, and additionally could purchase even the wide empty lot around the building at a price almost free.

The first own shop held for the first time after living watching eyes in someone else’s building all life.

The father looked at such wife’s appearance pleased.

“Like that much?”

“Of course, how good.”

The mother’s expression who said that changed strangely.

“But a bit because not the name Jin Myeong Gak.”

“Fine. Anyway as long as our Jin-myeong’s name goes in doesn’t matter.”

“That’s right.”

A happy smile spread on the two’s faces.

The interior was wide and pleasant unlike the previous Jin Myeong Gak.

Thanks to Bong-gu inquiring and stepping out, Bong-gu’s friends flocked and took charge of construction and cleaning day and night.

Revived the interior of the old building as is and directed a classic and antique atmosphere, and antique furniture and utensils purchased cheaply by selling footwork stylishly filled the interior.

“Okay okay! I’ll put the flower pot on this window side!”

Bong-gu carried the flower pot and went back and forth the interior.

Inside the kitchen Mr. Kang was touching the newly set noodle-making work station and making a satisfied smile, and Jin Myeong was checking the flame of the burner with an indifferent face as always.

In that way opening preparation was going smoothly.

Around that time, a new post went up on a famous community.

[Title: Found!! Real Jin Myeong Gak new restaurant opening preparation ㄷㄷ]

[Content: Today went delivery on the outer old road side and saw by chance. The restaurant place that was a haunted house completely remodeled and seems opening tomorrow. Sign changed to ‘Jin Myeong Roo’ because trademark snatched, that large equipment hyung carrying luggage in the yard!! Clearly saw the young chef and hand-pulled noodle uncle beyond the window too. Location is outer area a bit away from the existing neighborhood. Map taken.]

Map and photos were attached to the post.

This post had tremendous views and many comments.

-Wow crazy!!!! Finally found!!!!

-Heol jackpot ㅠㅠ thought completely left to another region

-Coolly changing name to Jin Myeong Roo because trademark snatched class ㅋㅋㅋ

-Anyway what importance is the shell? The core is there!

-Look at the wide parking lot!! Previously alley so parking hell but rather going to outer became easier waiting cars! Blessing in disguise crazy!

-Look at that large hyung carrying luggage photo sturdy ㅋㅋㅋ really loyalty amazing.

People’s reactions exploded at the news that the holy land of gourmet returns again.

The post was shared tremendously instantly and occupied the real-time best of all platforms.

***

Inside the black van running on the highway with darkness thickly laid.

Luminous girl group members wearing flashy stage costumes had clear tired color.

“Euaaa... really burned white on today’s stage.”

A-young stretched long and leaned her body on the backrest.

“Right. Provincial event schedules moving is too hard. Still response was extremely good so fortunate··· ah, hungry.”

Ji-su also muttered in a drooped voice.

Beside youngest So-yeon was looking only outside the window with a blank face.

So-yeon who recently regained appetite, but since Jin Myeong Gak suddenly closed the door was losing taste again so the members’ worry was not ordinary.

“So-yeon, not hungry? Shall we stop by the rest area and eat something?”

When Mina carefully asked So-yeon shook her head powerlessly.

“No, not particularly thinking.”

At So-yeon’s answer regret brushed the members’ faces.

“Haa··· where on earth did the real Jin Myeong Gak disappear?”

“Building owner aunt who made fake restaurant really too annoying!”

Just when the members were angry.

“Kids!! Jackpot incident!! Jackpot!!”

The manager who was looking at the smartphone sitting in the passenger seat suddenly looked back sharply and shouted.

“Surprised! Oppa, why?!”

“Found! Real Jin Myeong Gak!”

“What?!”

At the manager’s shout the four members who were drooped were startled.

Even So-yeon who was indifferently looking outside the window opened both eyes round and looked at the manager.

“Just a post floated on the community, Jin Myeong Gak seems opening changing name to Jin Myeong Roo!”

“When, when?!”

“Seems opening tomorrow?”

“Really?! Oppa, give the phone right now!”

A-young snatched the manager’s smartphone.

The members all put their heads together around A-young’s smartphone and began reading the post.

Confirming the photo of large Bong-gu carrying luggage in the yard, and Jin Myeong’s young face filmed beyond the window screams burst from the members’ mouths.

“Kyaaaak!! Really that chef there!!”

“Large oppa is there too!! Jackpot, jackpot!!”

“Oppa!! How is our schedule tomorrow?!”

When A-young asked, the manager answered in an excited voice.

“Tomorrow... schedule is empty.”

“······!!”

“Oppa!!”

“Eh, eh? Why?”

“Don’t go to Seoul! Restaurant is not far so catch lodging near here!!”

“Let’s do opening run! Opening run!”

Opening day morning.

This usually quiet place was suddenly in a bustle with people.

Bong-gu’s mouth looking outside beyond Jin Myeong Roo’s glass door opened wide.

“Expected many people, but never imagined this extent!”

The junior and Bong-gu’s friends called to help work expecting busy on the first day of opening also freaked out the same.

“Wow, look at the people, crazy, crazy.”

“No joke? Really flocked that much because of Jin Myeong Roo right?”

“Look around. Would there be another reason?”

“Jin Myeong Roo popularity really... amazing.”

The parents also lost their souls looking outside the window.

“...!”

“...!

The most shocked were none other than the neighborhood residents.

Originally a dim neighborhood hard to see people.

Even when the restaurant building that was no different from abandoned a while ago started construction the neighborhood people clicked their tongues.

‘No, trying to open a restaurant in such a cornered place without people what are they trying to do?’

‘Seems money is rotting.’

‘Ahyu, more unpleasant for me watching.’

But on the opening day morning, saw numerous people flocking to the restaurant.

“Womae, what on earth matter?”

“People flocking that much saying restaurant opening?”

“Right.”

The neighborhood people only blinked their eyes and peeped at the situation they absolutely couldn’t understand.

At that time, a man holding a smartphone gimbal revealed his appearance among the people.

“Okay, everyone! Finally, finally I came! This place is exactly Jin Myeong Gak, no Jin Myeong Roo!”

It was YouTuber Myeondosa.

“Everyone, I really seem like tears will come. Thought losing my life jajangmyeon forever.”

When Myeondosa shone the long waiting line and Jin Myeong Roo’s exterior in real time, the live chat window began rising like crazy.

-Wow, waiting line crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

-Person who used annual leave today to go there? ㅋㅋㅋ

-Myeondosa hyung not crying? ㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, like people lining near a concert hall.

“The site heat now is no joke. People who waited neck-long only for Jin Myeong Gak’s revival like me all gathered!”

Myeondosa soon added in an excited voice.

“Okay, everyone! Let’s meet the people on site!”

Approached good-naturedly a youth standing in the front of the line.

“Hello! Broadcasting but can interview for a moment? By any chance around what time arrived today?”

“Ah, yes! Came down from Seoul riding the first train at dawn 6!”

At the youth’s answer Myeondosa opened his eyes round and pretended to be surprised.

“Wow, from Seoul by first train?! Amazing.”

“As soon as saw the Jin Myeong Roo opening post on the community yesterday unconditionally used annual leave and ran!”

In the youth’s eyes resolution close to madness was flashing.

Myeondosa raised his thumb with a chak and this time approached the young couple standing behind.

“How did you two come? Just looking seems came on a date!”

“Ah, today is our 1st anniversary. Boyfriend nagged so much to come.”

When the girlfriend said with a face full of expectation, the boyfriend standing beside shrugged his shoulders proudly and agreed.

“Rather than restaurant that only catches atmosphere clumsily here is real. When we came together and ate jajangmyeon last time, you also completely moved!”

“······?”

At that moment, the girlfriend’s expression stiffened hard for a moment.

“···Came together and ate?”

When the girlfriend asked back in a sunk voice, the boyfriend nodded brightly without knowing the circumstances.

“Yeah. Lined over an hour and ate at that Jin Myeong Gak last time. Then you said the most delicious among jajangmyeon eaten since born···”

The boyfriend’s expression who was continuing speaking hardened.

Realized something was firmly wrong.

“···I never went to Jin Myeong Gak?”

“Eh? Eum...”

The boyfriend’s pupils shook like crazy.

“If not me who did you come with? Another woman?!”

“Ah, no!! Honey, thinking about it I seem to have mistaken!”

“Liking mistake! That bitch right?!”

“...Ah, no I say!”

The atmosphere of the two that was dyed pink until just now instantly became fierce.

“······.”

Myeondosa who was directly watching this appearance laughed awkwardly with a flustered face.

“Ah, hahaha···! Yes, anyway! Sincerely congratulating the two’s 1st anniversary··· I’ll go...”

Saying that he hurriedly left the place.

-Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Real-time breakup site direct view ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-1st anniversary became death anniversary ㅋㅋㅋ RIP boyfriend ㅋㅋㅋ

-Talked excitedly and got caught ㅋㅋㅋ today instead of tenderloin steak boyfriend’s head will be sliced.

-Popcorn honey jam ㅋㅋㅋ

-Today Jin Myeong Roo opening run sights overflowingㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Myeondosa laughed awkwardly and said.

“Anyway, this place now is literally the site of gourmets’ grand integration festival overflowing with all kinds of stories(?)!”