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As Chang-Deok tries to kick him out, the young man begs, saying he is the restaurant owner's son, his parents died in an accident, and he has nowhere to stay.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 1 opens with Chang-Deok encountering a young man waiting in front of the closed sprout soup shop on a snowy day, and the turning point is him taking him into his home with the promise of soup. They do expensive shopping at the market, the cashier questions their relationship. At home, the young man cooks soup but it doesn't taste like the shop's. As Chang-Deok tries to kick him out, the young man begs, saying he is the restaurant owner's son, his parents died in an accident, and he has nowhere to stay.","key_events":["Student offers to cook same-tasting sprout soup at the man's house and they go grocery shopping together.","Student cooks homemade sprout soup with bean sprouts, meat broth, salted shrimp, soy sauce, and egg.","Man finds his favorite sprout soup shop suddenly closed with a for-rent sign and sees a student crouching there.","Student locks himself in bathroom, reveals he is the shop owner's son whose parents died in accident with nowhere to go.","Man tries to call police but number is out of service and continues trying to force student out.","TV news reports a pile-up on Jungbu Expressway with many dead and injured from snow and ice.","Man says soup looks and smells same but tastes different, accuses student of lying and tries to kick him out.","Restaurant owner brings short rent and asks for deferral to next month, which is granted."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"AS WE WELCOME THE NEW YEAR, WE REGRET TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT.\nON THE 19TH, A MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION ON THE JUNGBU EXPRESSWAY RESULTED IN MULTIPLE CASUALTIES.\nINVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL FOLLOWED BY SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE ROADWAY TO ICE OVER...\nPROMPTING ONE VEHICLE TO SKID UNCONTROLLABLY AND INITIATE A CHAIN OF SUBSEQUENT COLLISIONS.\nACCIDENT CLEANUP AND CONTINUED SNOWFALL HAVE KEPT TRAFFIC AT A STANDSTILL IN THE AFFECTED SECTION.\nOUR FIELD REPORTER IS ON SITE TO BRING FURTHER UPDATES.\nMulti-Vehicle Pile-Up on Jungbu Expressway Kills Two\nDaily News\nBOSS...\nYOU'RE SHORT THIS TIME. YOU NEVER DO THIS. WHAT HAPPENED?\nCHANGDEOK- I MEAN, MR. BAE! I'M REAL SORRY...\nWHEN YA COME BY NEXT MONTH, I RECKON I CAN PAY YA FOR THIS MONTH AND NEXT!\nI KNOW YA ALREADY CUT ME A LOTTA SLACK, BUT...\nTHINK WE COULD LET IT SLIDE JUST THIS ONCE?\n\nBUSINESS'S BEEN SLOW LATELY... I'M REAL SORRY.\nIT'S OKAY...\nOTHER SHOP OWNERS HAVE BEEN SAYING THE SAME.\nBUSINESS MUST BE SLOW FOR EVERYONE RIGHT NOW.\nYOU CAN ROLL IT OVER INTO NEXT MONTH'S PAYMENT.\nOKAY! THANK YA SO MUCH, MR. BAE!\nIT'S ALRIGHT, WE'RE ALL JUST TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING...\nI HAVE SOMEWHERE TO BE, SO MAYBE NEXT TIME.\nTHEY'RE SAYIN' THERE'S HEAVY SNOW TODAY, SO BE CAREFUL GETTIN' HOME!!\nYES, SIR. TAKE CARE AND I'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.\nAIN'T YA HUNGRY? LEMME AT LEAST FIX YA SOMETHIN' TO EAT...\n\nUGH... IT'S SO COLD.\nIT'S ANNOYING TO LUG AROUND, BUT I SHOULD'VE BROUGHT AN UMBRELLA ANYWAY.\nDAMN...\nGETTING SNOWED ON...\n...IS MAKING ME CRAVE SOME BEAN SPROUT SOUP.\n\nI'LL GRAB A BOWL TO WARM UP...\nTHEN HEAD HOME.\nFor Lease\n010 - XXXX - XXXX\nTHIS PLACE...\n...WAS DOING JUST FINE LAST WEEK...\nTHEY HAD THE BEST SOUP AROUND...\nWHY'D THEY SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN?\nAND ON TOP OF THAT...\n\nWHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?\nIS HE WAITING FOR SOMEONE?\nHIS SHOULDERS ARE MOVING, SO I GUESS HE'S ALIVE...\nSHOULD I JUST LEAVE HIM BE?\n(PRETENDING NOT TO NOTICE)\nI'D BETTER NOT GET INVOLVED.\nI'LL JUST DROP BY THE CONVENIENCE STORE.\n\nEXCUSE ME!\nYOU CAME HERE...\n...FOR BEAN SPROUT SOUP...\nRIGHT?\n\nIF YOU'D LIKE, I CAN MAKE YOU SOME AT YOUR HOUSE.\nIT'LL TASTE EXACTLY LIKE THIS SHOP'S.\n\n...AT MY PLACE...?\nWE ENDED UP COMING SHOPPING TOGETHER...\n...AND WHEN WE'RE DONE, I GUESS HE'S GONNA COOK AT MY HOUSE.\nWELL... I MEAN...I AM REALLY CRAVING THAT SOUP...\nWHAT THE HELL...? THAT PERSON LOOKS KIND OF SCARY.\nLET'S GO AROUND THAT WAY.\nWHY...\nI'LL WORRY ABOUT IT AFTER I EAT.\n\nHEY, DO YOU KNOW ME?\nDO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT KIND OF PERSON I AM?\nYOU COME TO THE RESTAURANT AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK...\nAND ALWAYS AROUND THE TIME SCHOOL LETS OUT.\nI'D SEE YOU ON MY WAY HOME ALL THE TIME.\nHUH...? HOW COME I NEVER NOTICED HIM?\nDO YOU KNOW WHY THE RESTAURANT CLOSED?\nJUST...PERSONAL REASONS.\nWHAT KIND OF REASON MAKES A PERSON SHUT DOWN THEIR STORE IN THE SPAN A WEEK?\n\nHE DOESN'T WANT TO ANSWER?\nHEY, WHY ARE YOU BUYING SO MUCH?!\nYOU SAID YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE BASIC SEASONINGS AT HOME.\nI HAD TO GET EVERYTHING I NEED.\nTHIS IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE...\nTAKE OUT EVERYTHING THAT'S NOT 100 PERCENT NECESSARY.\nNO! THEY'RE ALL NECESSARY.\nEXCUSE ME...\n...I'M JUST ASKING OUT OF CONCERN...\nBUT WHAT'S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS STUDENT?\n\nYOU DON'T REALLY LOOK LIKE FATHER AND SON...\nTHE WORLD IS SO DANGEROUS THESE DAYS...\nSO PLEASE GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER.\nI'M STARVING, SO MAKE IT FAST.\nAND DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN.\nWE JUST ENDED UP BLUFFING AT THE STORE.\nI KINDA FEEL BAD...\nAH, HE'S MY UNCLE. HE CAN'T FIND WORK SO HE'S UNEMPLOYED.\nAH...YES... RIGHT...\nOH DEAR...\n\nI DON'T TURN ON THE HEAT, SO THE PLACE IS PRETTY CHILLY.\nIT'LL WARM UP ONCE YOU START COOKING, SO JUST HOLD IN THERE FOR A BIT.\nI'LL LEAVE THE GROCERIES IN THE KITCHEN.\nYOU REALLY DON'T COOK AT HOME, HUH...?\nI CAN'T COOK. I'D RATHER BUY FOOD.\nUSE THE KITCHEN HOWEVER YOU WANT. I'M GONNA TAKE A SHOWER.\nOKAY...\nFIRST, WASH AND TRIM THE BEAN SPROUTS.\nTHERE'S NOTHING HERE...\n\nBLANCH THEM IN BROTH, THEN PULL THEM OUT.\nSEASON TO TASTE WITH SALTED SHRIMP OR SOY SAUCE.\nCHOP SOME SCALLIONS AND PEPPERS.\nTHEN, ADD THEM IN WITH THE BEAN SPROUTS.\nOH...?\nTHAT SMELLS PRETTY GOOD...\nPHEW...\nHE'S LEGIT...\n\nNOW, ADD THE REMAINING INGREDIENTS AND BRING IT BACK TO A BOIL.\nFINALLY, CRACK AN EGG ON TOP.\nHOMEMADE BEAN SPROUT SOUP IS READY.\nHOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT BE?\nOH! IT'S DONE. TAKE A SEAT.\nYOU CAN EAT IT RIGHT AWAY.\nYOU CAN SPRINKLE IN AS MUCH ROASTED SEAWEED AS YOU LIKE. OR JUST HAVE IT ON THE SIDE, I GUESS.\nIT LOOKS AND SMELLS JUST LIKE THE RESTAURANT'S SOUP...\nWHY DIDN'T YOU MAKE ANY FOR YOURSELF?\nI'M NOT THAT HUNGRY.\nDON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, JUST HURRY AND EAT.\n\nALRIGHT, ALRIGHT.\n\nHOW IS IT? IS IT GOOD?\nIS IT SIMILAR TO THE RESTAURANT'S?\n\nHEY,\nGET OUT.\nACK.\nW-WHY?! IS IT BAD?!\nYOU SAID YOU'D MAKE IT EXACTLY LIKE THE RESTAURANT'S.\nIT LOOKS THE SAME...\nBUT TASTES NOTHING LIKE IT.\nBE HONEST.\nYOU JUST SAID ALL THAT TO GET INTO MY HOUSE, DIDN'T YOU?\nTHAT CAN'T BE.\n\nI WAITED TO SEE WHAT YOUR GAME WAS, BUT I JUST ENDED UP WASTING MONEY.\nI'M SORRY... I DIDN'T MEAN TO LIE...\nIT'S JUST...\nSAVE IT. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT-\n???\nHEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I TOLD YOU TO GET OUT.\nHEY!!!!\nI'M SORRY!!\n?????\nPLEASE, JUST LET ME STAY HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, I WON'T\n\nI WON'T BE A BOTHER. I SWEAR I'LL BE QUIET!\nWHAT?! GO HOME!! WHY ARE YOU SCREWIN' AROUND IN MY HOUSE?!?!\nTHERE'S A GOOD REASON!!!\nI'M ACTUALLY THE RESTAURANT OWNER'S SON...\nBUT...MY PARENTS DIED IN AN ACCIDENT.\nI HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO...\nPLEASE, I'M BEGGING YOU...\nI DON'T CARE. OPEN THE DOOR WHILE I'M STILL BEING NICE, ALRIGHT?\nI WON'T LEAVE THIS BATHROOM UNTIL YOU SAY IT'S OKAY!\nEITHER LET ME STAY HERE, OR GIVE UP YOUR BATHROOM FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!\nWHAT DID YOU SAY, PUNK?!\nYOU'RE OUTTA YOUR MIND!\n\nYOU MUST BE STARTLED BY A STRANGER BARGING INTO YOUR HOME LIKE THIS, I GET IT.\nBUT I'M CLUTCHING AT STRAWS HERE, I'M BEGGING YOU.\nPLEASE LET ME STAY HERE...!\nI'LL EAT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AND BE AS QUIET AS A MOUSE.\nDID I CONVINCE HIM?\nHELLO? IS THIS THE POLICE?\nI, UH, I'D LIKE TO REPORT A STRAY KID OR SOMETHING...\nWAIT!!! PLEASE WAIT, SIR!\nI GET IT, JUST DON'T CALL THE POLICE...!\n\nTHE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED DOES NOT EXIST.\nPLEASE CHECK THE NUMBER AND CALL AGAIN...\nAH-\nGET OUT.\nNO...!\nPLEASE! HELP ME!!\nSIR?\nSIR...","bubble_count":169,"pages_count":21,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 1 opens with Chang-Deok encountering a young man waiting in front of the closed sprout soup shop on a snowy day, and the turning point is him taking him into his home with the promise of soup.","spoiler_summary":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 1 opens with Chang-Deok encountering a young man waiting in front of the closed sprout soup shop on a snowy day, and the turning point is him taking him into his home with the promise of soup. They do expensive shopping at the market, the cashier questions their relationship. At home, the young man cooks soup but it doesn't taste like the shop's. As Chang-Deok tries to kick him out, the young man begs, saying he is the restaurant owner's son, his parents died in an accident, and he has nowhere to stay."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-1-c2yw77","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #1","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T08:04:27.775Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1"}}