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HARDSUB chapters: image-only, transcript_unavailable.","citation_preferred":true,"untrusted_fields_separated":true},"trusted":{"series":{"title":"A Lovely Meal","slug":"a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1","original_title":"식후경, After a Meal, Sikugyeong"},"chapter":{"number":21,"chapter_key":"21-nyaezs","release_date":"2026-10-20","last_updated":"2026-10-21T23:46:15.663Z","summary":"In episode 22 of A Lovely Meal, Changdeok is shaken by Jongwu's decision to move out. Jongwu says he will move to a house near the university and packs his belongings the same day; Changdeok does not stop him from leaving. In the letter left in the refrigerator, Jongwu thanks him for taking him in on that snowy day a year ago and writes as if they will never see each other again. Years later, at a bar, his friend is surprised to hear that he hasn't heard from Jongwu in two years; Changdeok seems to have accepted his loneliness. He wakes up from a dream in which he goes to the market with Jongwu, and wonders about him in the snow. Finally, a message arrives from Jongwu: he wants to meet.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In episode 22 of A Lovely Meal, Changdeok is shaken by Jongwu's decision to move out. Jongwu says he will move to a house near the university and packs his belongings the same day; Changdeok does not stop him from leaving. In the letter left in the refrigerator, Jongwu thanks him for taking him in on that snowy day a year ago and writes as if they will never see each other again. Years later, at a bar, his friend is surprised to hear that he hasn't heard from Jongwu in two years; Changdeok seems to have accepted his loneliness. He wakes up from a dream in which he goes to the market with Jongwu, and wonders about him in the snow. Finally, a message arrives from Jongwu: he wants to meet.","key_events":["Jongwu contacts Changdeok after long silence asking to meet to give him something","Changdeok dreams of Jongwu calling him, wakes unable to sleep and wonders if he is well","Jongwu tells Changdeok his preliminary results match mock exams, first choice difficult but second choice certain","Jongwu leaves a farewell letter with side dishes in fridge thanking Changdeok for taking him in","Jongwu announces he will move out today to live with friend near campus","Changdeok returns home and plans dinner and market shopping with older sister","Changdeok declines military friend's invitation for meal after discharge due to important work","Two years pass with no contact from Jongwu, revealed during drinking with friend","Changdeok says he is content with ordinary solitary life and not seeking relationship"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"IT'S ALREADY PAST FIVE...\n\nHEY, JONGWU.\nARE YOU DONE?\nCHANGDEOK...\nGO AHEAD AND CALL IT A DAY.\nSAY HI TO JONGWU FOR ME.\nHYUNG... I CHECKED MY PRELIMINARY SCORES.\n\nTHEY'RE ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AS MY MOCK EXAMS!\nI AIMED PRETTY HIGH WITH MY FIRST-CHOICE SCHOOL, SO IT MIGHT BE TOUGH TO GET IN...\n...BUT I'LL DEFINITELY GET INTO MY SECOND CHOICE!\nI COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.\nTHANKS, HYUNG.\nWHY ARE YOU THANKING ME?\nYOU'RE THE ONE WHO PUT IN THE WORK. THIS IS ALL YOU.\nANYWAY, I'LL TREAT YOU TO SOMETHING GOOD TODAY.\n\nWHAT DO YOU WANNA EAT?\nUH... WELL...\nACTUALLY, I WAS GONNA TELL YOU THIS MORNING, BUT DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE...\nMY FRIEND ALREADY GOT A PLACE NEAR CAMPUS.\nSO WE DECIDED TO LIVE TOGETHER.\nI'M PLANNING TO MOVE IN TODAY.\nRIGHT NOW...?\nIS THERE REALLY ANY NEED TO RUSH?\nWELL, MY FRIEND ALREADY MOVED IN...\n\nAND I DON'T HAVE MUCH STUFF, SO I FIGURED I MIGHT AS WELL.\nYOU'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON ME...\n...AND I'VE CAUSED YOU A LOT OF TROUBLE.\nSO I JUST WANT TO MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR YOU AS SOON AS I CAN.\nAND MORE THAN ANYTHING...\nIF I DON'T GO NOW, I FEEL LIKE I'LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE...\n\n...I SEE,\nIF THAT'S HOW YOU FEEL, THEN GO AHEAD.\nDOUBLE-CHECK YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ANYTHING BEHIND.\nAND CALL ME IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.\nView Contact\nWHAT SHOULD I EAT FOR DINNER...?\n\nIT'S QUIET. I GUESS HE ALREADY LEFT.\nA LETTER?\n\nCHANGDEOK HYUNG...\nChangdeok hyung, I made a few of your favorite side dishes and left them in the fridge. I know you usually eat well, but try to buy some fruit and take care of your health. Thank you for taking in that snowy day a year ag Thanks to you, this past yea warm and full of happines Stay healthy, eat lots of food, and most of all, I You'll be happy.\n...I MADE A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE SIDE DISHES...\nAND LEFT THEM IN THE FRIDGE.\nI KNOW YOU USUALLY EAT WELL...\nBUT TRY TO BUY SOME FRUIT AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH.\nTHANK YOU FOR TAKING ME IN THAT SNOWY DAY A YEAR AGO.\n\nTHANKS TO YOU, THIS PAST YEAR WAS SO WARM AND FULL OF HAPPINESS.\nSTAY HEALTHY, EAT LOTS OF GOOD FOOD...\n...AND MOST OF ALL, I HOPE YOU'LL BE HAPPY.\nHE WROTE THIS LIKE WE'RE NEVER GONNA SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN...\n\nSERIOUSLY...\nSO THIS IS WHY YOU DIDN'T TURN ME DOWN WHEN I ASKED TO GRAB A DRINK?\n\nGUESS YOU JUST WANTED A FREE MEAL, HUH?\nYOU ASKED ME KNOWING THAT, DIDN'T YOU?\nTHE FOOD'S GOOD HERE.\n\nNO...\nWELL...AS LONG AS YOU'RE ENJOYING IT.\nHEY, AT LEAST I POURED A SHOT FOR YOU.\nI'M SERIOUSLY SO GRATEFUL, I COULD CRY.\nTHERE WAS SOMETHING I WANTED TO ASK YOU...\nOH, I REMEMBER NOW.\nHAVE YOU STILL NOT HEARD FROM JONGWU?\n\nWELL, NO...\nAFTER THAT...\nI DIDN'T EXPECT HIM TO COMPLETELY CUT OFF CONTACT.\nTWO WHOLE YEARS WITHOUT A WORD...\nTHAT'S SURPRISING.\n\nI'VE NEVER SEEN YOU GET SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE BEFORE.\nI FIGURED YOU TWO WOULD KEEP IN TOUCH EVEN AFTER HE MOVED OUT.\nWHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE...\nWHETHER WE TALK OR NOT?\nHE'S PROBABLY BUSY WITH COLLEGE LIFE.\nTHEY SAY NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, RIGHT?\nHMM...\n\nHAVE YOU...\n...EVER THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING INTO THE DATING SCENE?\nHUH...?\nWHERE DID THAT COME FROM?\nYOU'VE BEEN LIVING LIKE SOME LONELY OLD MAN LATELY.\nHOME, WORK, HOME, WORK. AND WHEN YOU GET HOME, YOU JUST CRASH IN FRONT OF THE TV, RIGHT?\nDON'T YOU GET BORED? I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LIVING FOR THESE DAYS.\n\nI'M JUST... CONTENT WITH THE ORDINARY.\nAND LIKE YOU SAID, WHO'D WANT TO BE WITH SOMEONE LIVING LIKE A LONELY OLD MAN?\nIT'D BE RUDE TO EXPECT THAT FROM SOMEONE.\nI'M NOT INTERESTED IN RELATIONSHIPS AND STUFF...\nHONESTLY, I'M FINE WITH HOW THINGS ARE NOW.\n\nA RELATIONSHIP, HUH?\nI USED TO THINK I'D GET MARRIED SOMEDAY...\n...BUT IT WAS ALWAYS JUST A VAGUE THOUGHT.\nIT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I'VE DATED ANYONE THAT I'M NOT SURE IT'LL EVEN HAPPEN ANYMORE.\nIF I DO END UP GETTING MARRIED SOMEDAY...\n\nNOONA, I'M HOME.\nDID EVERYTHING GO ALRIGHT TODAY?\nMHMM! WELCOME HOME, CHANGDEOK.\nWHAT SHOULD WE MAKE FOR DINNER?\nWHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE EATING, NOONA?\nLET'S SEE...\nWOAH, HEY, YOU'RE HEAVY!\nHMM... LOOKS LIKE WE'RE OUT OF FOOD.\n\nWE SHOULD GO GROCERY SHOPPING.\nOH, IN THAT CASE...\n...WANNA GO...\n...TOGETHER...\n...CHANGDEOK HYUNG?\n\nHA...\nWHAT A RIDICULOUS DREAM...\nTHAT WOKE ME RIGHT UP...\n\nJONGWU... I HOPE YOU'RE DOING OKAY.\nWOW! THESE SNOWFLAKES ARE HUGE!\nSURE IS COMIN' DOWN QUICK THIS YEAR.\nHOW'RE YA DOIN' WITH THE COLD?\n\nUGH...\nDON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED. I'M FREEZING TO DEATH.\nCAN'T BELIEVE THEY GOT LITTLE BABIES LIKE YOU RUNNIN' AROUND IN THE MILITARY...\nWHAT KINDA HELP'RE YOU GONNA BE?\nUGH, WHATEVER...\nY'BETTER GO DO AN EXTRA YEAR.\nSPEAKIN' OF...\n...YOU REALLY AIN'T GONNA COME EAT WITH US AFTER YER DISCHARGED?\nMY 'RENTS ARE GONNA BE REAL DISAPPOINTED.\n\nYEAH...\nI SHOULD MAKE TIME TO VISIT THEM SOON.\nBUT SOMETHING IMPORTANT CAME UP...\nSO I'LL HAVE TO SIT THIS ONE OUT.\nWELL...ALRIGHT. I'LL LET THEM KNOW.","bubble_count":124,"pages_count":23,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In episode 22 of A Lovely Meal, Changdeok is shaken by Jongwu's decision to move out.","spoiler_summary":"In episode 22 of A Lovely Meal, Changdeok is shaken by Jongwu's decision to move out. Jongwu says he will move to a house near the university and packs his belongings the same day; Changdeok does not stop him from leaving. In the letter left in the refrigerator, Jongwu thanks him for taking him in on that snowy day a year ago and writes as if they will never see each other again. Years later, at a bar, his friend is surprised to hear that he hasn't heard from Jongwu in two years; Changdeok seems to have accepted his loneliness. He wakes up from a dream in which he goes to the market with Jongwu, and wonders about him in the snow. Finally, a message arrives from Jongwu: he wants to meet."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-21-nyaezs","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #21","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T08:04:40.306Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1"}}