# WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #25: Chapter 23.1

## Series
- title: A Lovely Meal
- slug: a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1

## Chapter
- number: 25
- chapter_key: 25-9t5xs5
- title: Chapter 23.1
- release_date: 2026-10-21

### Summary
In A Lovely Meal Chapter 23.1, author Suma addresses readers to explain the hiatus before Season 2. She explains that she does all the drawing and coloring alone and stockpiled chapters to finish Season 1 without a break, announces that Season 2 may be delayed by about a year and that the age rating will remain 15+, and shares early character designs.
- summary_language: en
- summary_source: chapter_translation
- summary_verification: verified

### Key events
- Suma thanks readers for sweet messages and lovely comments
- Suma explains she works alone on story, art, coloring and built chapter stockpile causing delay
- Author Suma announces Season 1 completed without interruption and a long hiatus to prepare Season 2
- Suma says Season 2 may take about a year and will keep 15+ age rating like Season 1

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In A Lovely Meal Chapter 23.1, author Suma addresses readers to explain the hiatus before Season 2.

### Spoiler summary
In A Lovely Meal Chapter 23.1, author Suma addresses readers to explain the hiatus before Season 2. She explains that she does all the drawing and coloring alone and stockpiled chapters to finish Season 1 without a break, announces that Season 2 may be delayed by about a year and that the age rating will remain 15+, and shares early character designs.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: editorial

## Transcript
- transcript_source: community
- transcript_language: en
- transcript_bubbles: 27

### Content
OH!
HI, EVERYONE! SUMA HERE.
BEFORE WE DIVE IN...
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO'S BEEN LOVING 'A LOVELY MEAL'.
I'VE READ ALL YOUR SWEET MESSAGES AND KIND REVIEWS...
SENT THROUGH THE 'SEND AUTHOR A MESSAGE' BUTTON.
PREPPING 'A LOVELY MEAL' TOOK AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME.
AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS...
I'VE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING BY MYSELF. FROM THE STORY AND THUMBNAIL...
TO THE COLORING AND FINISHING TOUCHES. ALL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.

SINCE EACH CHAPTER TAKES A WHILE TO FINISH...
...IT TOOK EVEN LONGER TO LAUNCH SINCE I WANTED TO BUILD A SOLID STASH OF CHAPTERS FIRST.
BUT THANKS TO THAT, I WAS ABLE TO FINISH SEASON 1 WITHOUT ANY BREAKS,
...AND STILL KEEP THE QUALITY I WANTED. THAT REALLY MAKES ME PROUD!
I WANT TO DELIVER THE NEXT PART OF THIS STORY WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE AND WITHOUT BREAKS IF I CAN HELP IT.
TIME TO LOCK MYSELF AWAY AND GRIND AGAIN...
SO IT MIGHT BE A WHILE BEFORE SEASON 2 BEGINS. (MAYBE AROUND A YEAR...)
JUST THINK OF IT AS THE TIME IT'LL TAKE FOR JONGWOO AND CHANGDEOK TO FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO EACH OTHER.

I HOPE YOU'LL WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THEIR REUNION.
OH! THAT REMINDS ME!
I ALMOST FORGOT TO ANSWER THE ONE THING I'M SURE READERS ARE THE MOST CURIOUS ABOUT.
THE AGE RATING FOR SEASON 2 IS...
THE SAME AS SEASON 1, IT'LL BE RATED 15+!
BOOOO!
BOO!
HEHEHE...

THANK YOU FOR THE... PASSIONATE RESPONSE.

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #25: Chapter 23.1](/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-25-9t5xs5)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1

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