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He finds hope in a delivery job offer at his friend's aunt's pizzeria, wins the interview, and begins paying off his interest with tips. In the final scenes, his mother's messages and a tense phone call with his older brother deepen his loneliness.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace Chapter 1, Doh Woo-won enters a new turning point as he struggles to make a living after being fired from his job. The chapter first describes the culture of generous tipping among the residents of the luxurious Gold Palace toward delivery riders, then shows Woo-won's dismissal after his conflict with Hyeon-seok and his crew. He finds hope in a delivery job offer at his friend's aunt's pizzeria, wins the interview, and begins paying off his interest with tips. In the final scenes, his mother's messages and a tense phone call with his older brother deepen his loneliness.","key_events":["Due to shoulder injury and finances, Woo-Won accepts courier job at friend's aunt's pizzeria.","Woo-Won's friend reacts angrily to firing, calling it workplace ostracism.","Woo-Won notes tips help pay interest and sees worried messages from his mother.","Doh Woo-Won is fired from part-time job over conflict with Hyeon-Seok and his gang.","A man with panic disorder argues with brother Kang Seojin who will return to Korea in September.","Delivery riders feel joy and excitement delivering to Gold Palace due to generous tips."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"THE PEOPLE WHO DELIVERED TO THE GOLD PALACE...\n...ALL HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL IN COMMON.\nWHENEVER THEY ARRIVED, THEY WERE FILLED WITH JOY AND EXCITEMENT.\nYOU MAY ASK, WHY?\nTHE REASON IS SIMPLE.\n\nTHANKS, KID.\nKEEP THE CHANGE.\nTHANK YOU, DEAR.\nPLEASE KEEP THE REST FOR YOURSELF.\nTHANK YOU.\nI'VE INCLUDED A TIP.\nIT'S...\n...THE CUSTOMERS' LOVE!\n\nTHE GOLD PALACE IS ONE OF KOREA'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER LUXURY APARTMENTS.\nIT HOUSES THE WEALTHIEST GLOBETROTTERS, FROM FOREIGN AFFILIATE CEOS TO MAJOR COMPANY EXECUTIVES TO SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TALENTS.\nMANY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE TIPPING CULTURE CONSIDERED UNCUSTOMARY IN KOREA.\nTAKE IT.\nTHUS, THE GOLD PALACE RESIDENTS WILL OFTEN GIVE DELIVERY PEOPLE LARGE TIPS.\nYOU MAY BE WONDERING, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?\nTIP IN KOREA?!\nBUT IN THIS AGE OF CAPITALISM, MONEY IS A POWERFUL FORCE.\nDO THEY TIP TO FLAUNT THEIR WEALTH AND STATUS, OR IS IT MERELY OUT OF HABIT? BETTER YET, DO THEY GENUINELY EMPATHIZE WITH THE MELANCHOLY WORKER?\n\nI bestow upon you a precious tip.\nWHATEVER THE REASON, THE DELIVERY PEOPLE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REJOICE.\nTHE CUSTOMERS'...\n...LOVE.\nENJOY YOUR MEAL...\n...DEAR CUSTOMER!\n...DEAR CUSTOMER!\nTHANK YOU...\nI LOVE YOU...\n...DEAR CUSTOMER!\nTO THOSE WHO COME TO THE GOLD PALACE ON DUTY, THIS LOVE IS THE FRUIT OF THEIR LABOR.\n\nHERE YOU GO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK! PLEASE KEEP THE REST AS A TIP.\nWOW, HE'S FINE AS HELL...!\nTHANK YOU.\nPLEASE ENJOY YOUR MEAL.\nAND FOR THAT VERY REASON, DOH WOO-WON ALSO FOUND HIS FOOT IN THIS PLACE.\nTHIS IS WHY I PAY IN CASH!\n\nDOH WOO-WON, ONE MONTH AGO.\nI'M...GETTING LAID OFF?\n\nI'M SORRY, KIDDO, BUT THIS'LL BE YOUR LAST DAY.\nMAY I... KNOW WHY?\nY'KNOW HYEON-SEOK AND THE BOYS? THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH YOU ANYMORE.\nREMEMBER WHEN THE OTHER PART-TIMERS FOUGHT 'CAUSE OF YOU?\nI CAN'T DEAL WITH ANY MORE LOVERS' TIFFS. IT'S JUST A PART- TIME JOB, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.\nI'LL BE HONEST. THE SHOP BENEFITED A LOT FROM YOU, AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THAT.\nBUT I HATE WHEN MY EMPLOYEES CLASH WITH EACH OTHER, AND I'M SURE THE PRESIDENT WILL AGREE.\n\nI'M SORRY. YOU CAN GO NOW.\nPACK UP YOUR THINGS BY TONIGHT.\n...YES, SIR.\n\nSO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS...\n...OUR GODDAMN MANAGER FIRED YOU INSTEAD OF KIM HYEON-SEOK AND HIS FUCKIN' POSSE?!\nHE SAID HE'LL INCLUDE TODAY'S HOURS IN MY LAST PAYCHECK.\nAS HE SHOULD!\nHE KNEW THOSE ASSHOLES HAVE BEEN HARASSING YOU FOR MONTHS BEHIND HIS BACK!\nI'M RELIEVED YOU DON'T MIND, BUT THAT'S WORKPLACE OSTRACISM.\nOUR SALES HAVE INCREASED LIKE MAD 'CAUSE OF YOU. HOW DARE HE STAB YOU IN THE BACK?\nLET'S BE REAL. IF ALL OF THOSE TWERPS WERE FIRED INSTEAD, OUR SALES WOULDN'T SUFFER NEARLY AS MUCH.\nHAHA...'''\nIT'S FINE, THERE'S NO POINT IN GETTING ANGRY. I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE.\nI'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT FINDING ANOTHER JOB.\nTHIS PLACE PAID THE HIGHEST HOURLY WAGE.\nHOW WILL I MAKE UP FOR THAT?\nYOU NEED MONEY THAT BAD? WELL, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE COMPLETELY OUT OF LUCK.\ncamlip the fresh bread camli the fresh\nDON'T YOU WORK TWO OTHER JOBS?\n\n...I'M ALWAYS IN NEED OF MONEY.\nHOW ABOUT PARCEL SERVICE? OR SOME KIND OF MANUAL LABOR?\nTHOSE MAKE A QUICK PROFIT, NO?\nI'VE TRIED PARCEL SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION, THIS AND THAT...\nBUT MY SHOULDER INJURY NEVER HEALED PROPERLY, SO I COULDN'T HANDLE THOSE JOBS FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS.\nI ALMOST PAID MORE THAN MY WAGE IN MEDICAL BILLS.\nI GUESS I'LL LOOK FOR A LONG-TERM JOB WHILE WORKING AS A DESIGNATED DRIVER FOR NOW.\n...WHY DOES NOTHING EVER WORK OUT FOR ME?\n\nA DELIVERY JOB BEFORE, RIGHT?\nDELIVERY? YEAH.\nWANT TO WORK AT MY AUNT'S PLACE?\nHER PLACE?\nSHE ASKED ME IF I KNOW ANYONE WHO CAN HELP WITH DELIVERY SERVICE.\nSHE RUNS A PIZZERIA AND CAFE. BUSINESS IS BOOMING, SO SHE MUST BE SHORTHANDED.\nSHE'S LOOKING FOR A PART-TIME DELIVERY DRIVER.\nBUT MY AUNT ONLY HIRES GOOD- LOOKING PEOPLE.\n\nACTUALLY, SHE ONLY HIRES THE SUPER HOT ONES. I BET THAT'S WHY SALES ARE INCREASING.\nYOU'LL BE HIRED AUTOMATICALLY, SO GIVE IT A SHOT.\nAND HERE'S THE SCOOP. IF YOU DELIVER TO THE GOLD PALACE OR SOME OTHER WEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU'LL OFTEN RECEIVE TIPS. I KNOW 'CAUSE I'VE HELPED OUT A BIT.\nI HEARD THE WORKERS AT MY AUNT'S GET TIPPED A LOT. LIKE, THEY REALLY CLEAN UP.\nAND THE PIZZERIA'S NEAR THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS.\nSO, HOW ABOUT IT? SINCE YOU'RE LEAVING THIS JOB, I'M THINKING OF QUITTING AND JOINING MY AUNT, TOO.\n\nWOO-WON'S INTERVIEW THAT DAY ENDED AT FIRST GLANCE WITH, \"YOU START TOMORROW.\"\nGOOD THING I RECEIVED A FEW TIPS THIS MONTH.\nI CAN FINALLY START PAYING OFF INTEREST.\n\nI'M CRAVING MEAT. SHOULD I TREAT MYSELF TODAY?\nWHAT'S THIS?\nre you alright? Don't get sick. 7:08 AM Don't worry~ haha I'll text you later 7:09 AM Mom Ok, be careful 7:11 AM You're not picking up Are you busy? Tired? Should I go visit you? I'm sorry, Woo-won 1:25 PM\nHERE SHE GOES AGAIN. I TOLD HER NOT TO FEEL SORRY.\nI'LL CALL HER WHEN I HAVE SOME SPARE TIME.\n\nAND?\nSO WHAT?\n\"SO WHAT?\" I'M SERIOUS, QUIT MALINGERING AND GO TO WORK.\nLOOK, YOU SPOILED BRAT. EVERYBODY'S GOT PROBLEMS. THERE'S NO TIME FOR FOOLING AROUND.\nI TOLD YOU, DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT.\n\nYOU THINK YOU'RE SICK JUST BECAUSE YOU SEE A DOCTOR? ANYONE CAN GET A PRESCRIPTION BY FAKING ILLNESS. FOR CHRIST'S SAKE, YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE IN PAIN!\nOUT\nSTOP MAKING EXCUSES AND GO BACK TO WORK. FATHER'S ALWAYS ON MY ASS BECAUSE OF YOU.\nI ACTUALLY JUST MET WITH HIM, THANKS TO YOU. CAN YOU HANG UP NOW?\nWHY ARE YOU EVEN CALLING? ISN'T IT LATE OVER THERE?\nYOU BASTARD... YOUR OLDER BROTHER'S CALLING BECAUSE HE'S F*CKING WORRIED ABOUT YOU!\nHOW DISRESPECTFUL. IS THIS HOW YOU'RE GOING TO TREAT ME?\nWORRIED? YEAH, RIGHT. I KNOW IT'S BECAUSE MOTHER AND FATHER HAVE BEEN BOTHERING YOU CONSTANTLY.\nTHEN WHY'D YOU F*CKING ASK? DON'T PUSH IT, ALRIGHT? ENOUGH WITH THE BURNOUT AND PANIC DISORDER BULLSH*T. AREN'T YOU EMBARRASSED?\nSERIOUSLY, KNOCK IT OFF!\n\nWHAT? WHY ARE YOU YELLING? I SWEAR, YOU AND THAT HOT TEMPER OF YOURS...\nFORGET IT. JUST KNOW THAT IN TWO MONTHS, I'LL BE-\nWHAT A PIECE OF SH*T...\nDecline with message\n\nVRRR...!\nOLDER BROTHER, MY ASS. HE SURE KNOWS HOW TO PISS SOMEONE OFF.\nI'm flying back to Korea in September. Don't say I didn't warn you.\n\nI'M TIRED OF EVERYTHING.","bubble_count":120,"pages_count":19,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace Chapter 1, Doh Woo-won enters a new turning point as he struggles to make a living after being fired from his job.","spoiler_summary":"In The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace Chapter 1, Doh Woo-won enters a new turning point as he struggles to make a living after being fired from his job. The chapter first describes the culture of generous tipping among the residents of the luxurious Gold Palace toward delivery riders, then shows Woo-won's dismissal after his conflict with Hyeon-seok and his crew. He finds hope in a delivery job offer at his friend's aunt's pizzeria, wins the interview, and begins paying off his interest with tips. In the final scenes, his mother's messages and a tense phone call with his older brother deepen his loneliness."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d/chapter-1-hjcpdb","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace #1","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T08:47:56.841Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d"}}