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After their conversation, it turns out that the house he rented is invalid due to the Sujeong Real Estate fraud, he goes to the police station, and shares his fear of becoming homeless with Minsung.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"In Chapter 20 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace, of the two men drinking in their hideout, the one drowning in debt explains that he started working at the pizzeria on a friend's recommendation and that he is afraid of debt collectors, while the other confesses that he was scolded by his father. After their conversation, it turns out that the house he rented is invalid due to the Sujeong Real Estate fraud, he goes to the police station, and shares his fear of becoming homeless with Minsung.","key_events":["Other man reveals father summoned and scolded him for never leaving house","Pizza worker reveals debt pressure, debt collectors, and rejecting model fame offer","Two men drink together in a hideout discussing work, exhaustion, and boring life","Worker thanks Minsung who got dream company job starting next day","Bandaged man notes injury no longer hurts and needs hospital to remove bandage","Man in apartment 402 learns Sujeong Real Estate scam voided contracts and must vacate","Victims form emergency committee and report to police without guaranteed compensation"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"THIS IS THE BEST SPOT FOR DRINKING.\nTHIS IS GREAT. WHERE ARE WE?\nMY HIDEOUT.\nYOU HAVE A HIDEOUT? AMAZING.\nOF COURSE.\nI FEEL LIKE I HAVEN'T HAD A DRINK IN FOREVER.\nAND WHY IS THAT? BUSY WITH WORK?\nPRETTY MUCH. I JUST END UP TIRED THE NEXT DAY, AND IT ISN'T CHEAP. I'D RATHER SLEEP.\n\nC'MON, THAT'S NO FUN.\nTRUE. MUST BE WHY MY LIFE'S SO TEDIOUS.\nARE YOU FEELING BETTER NOW?\nYEAH, I'M FINE. I EVEN WENT TO WORK TODAY.\nTHAT'S GOOD. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN WONDERING...\nYEAH?\n\nHOW'D YOU WIND UP AT THE PIZZERIA?\nOH, MY FRIEND REFERRED ME. SHE SAID IT PAYS WELL.\nTHE PAY'S IMPORTANT?\nTHEN, HOW ABOUT OTHER WORK? I BET YOU GET SCOUTED AS A MODEL OR CELEBRITY QUITE OFTEN. WANT ME TO INTRODUCE YOU?\nIT'S OKAY. I'M NOT INTERESTED IN THAT LINE OF WORK.\nI'VE RUN INTO A FEW DEBT COLLECTORS WHO KNOW MY FACE.\nI'M WORRIED I'LL FIND MYSELF IN HOT WATER...\nSORRY, IS THE REAL TALK TOO MUCH?\nNOT AT ALL.\n\nHE SAID HE WAS UNDER PRESSURE LAST TIME. WAS IT BECAUSE OF DEBT?\n...I SAID SOMETHING UNNECESSARY.\nIS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?\nOH... CAN I?\nBY ALL MEANS.\n...DID SOMETHING HAPPEN TODAY?\n\nYOUR FATHER SOUNDS REALLY STRICT.\nHE'S OBSTINATE, FOR SURE. I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM PLEASED BEFORE. AS HIS SON, I'M NOT ENOUGH FOR HIM.\nHE'S ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THIS. NEVER SATISFIED WITH HIS CHILDREN.\nBUT I GET IT, GIVEN HIS POSITION IN SOCIETY AND ALL.\nMY FATHER CALLED ME IN. WE HADN'T MET IN A WHILE, BUT ALL HE DID WAS RUN ME DOWN.\nHE HATES HAVING A SON WHO WON'T LEAVE THE HOUSE.\nYOU GET IT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT HURTS ANY LESS.\n\nWHY THE KICKED PUPPY FACE? I'M THE ONE WHO GOT SCOLDED.\nHUH? I'M NOT MAKING ANY FACE.\nTHEN WHAT'S THIS?\n\nWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO UNDERSTAND SOMEONE?\nTHE WAY I SEE IT, IT'S A FORM OF DESPAIR.\n\nANYONE WHO'S BEEN HURT WILL KNOW.\nWHEN THE WOUND BECOMES A HEAVY BURDEN, KEEPING YOU FROM TAKING A STEP FORWARD, YOUR DESPAIR WILL DISGUISE ITSELF AS UNDERSTANDING.\nYOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING CRUSHED BY THE BURDEN'S WEIGHT.\nTHAT'S WHY, FOR ME, UNDERSTANDING SOMEONE WAS ALWAYS PAINFUL.\nDO YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY?\n\nWHEN YOU DECIDED TO RUN AWAY FROM IT ALL, WERE YOU TRYING TO “UNDERSTAND” THE ONE WHO HURT YOU?\n\nRIGHT, I NEED TO STOP BY THE HOSPITAL TO TAKE OFF THE BANDAGE.\nLUCKILY IT DOESN'T HURT ANYMORE.\nI ALREADY TOLD MY MANAGER, SO DURING MY BREAK, I'LL-\n\nIncoming call 010-XXXX-XXXX\n\nHELLO, SOMEONE CALLED ME EARLIER... WHAT DO YOU MEAN, A SCAM?\nOH, YOU LIVE IN 402, RIGHT? THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DISASTER.\nSORRY, BUT WHAT'S GOING ON?\n\nYOU ALSO SIGNED YOUR LEASE WITH SUJEONG REALTY, RIGHT? WELL, THOSE SWINDLERS SCAMMED US!\nTHE LANDLORD CALLED US TO PACK OUR BAGS. APPARENTLY OUR CONTRACTS AREN'T LEGITIMATE AND WE CAN'T REACH THE REAL ESTATE AGENCY. I'M GOING CRAZY!\nI CAN'T BELIEVE THIS. I EVEN DOUBLE- CHECKED THE CONTRACT...!\nSHOULD WE ORGANIZE AN EMERGENCY COMMITTEE?\nFOR CHRIST'S SAKE! WHY AREN'T THEY PICKING UP?!\nWE HAVE TO NOTIFY THE POLICE. NOBODY MOVE...\nFOR THE UNREACHABLE TENANTS...\n\nWE HAVE A DECENT ROOM AVAILABLE! YOU INTERESTED?\nLISTEN, WE'LL TRY OUR BEST TO CATCH THE CULPRITS...\nNOW, DON'T YOU WORRY!\nYOU EVER HEARD OF RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS? THEY OFTEN HIRE SUBCONTRACTORS LIKE ME.\n...BUT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE FULL COMPENSATION.\n\nHOW COULD I BE SO STUPID?\nI SHOULD'VE KNOWN WHEN HE DIDN'T LET ME MEET THE LANDLORD.\nTHEY SAY IGNORANCE IS A SIN.\nOF COURSE THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME.\nAT THIS POINT, I CAN ONLY LAUGH.\n\nI HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT.\nI CAN'T AFFORD A NEW PLACE YET. WHERE DO I PUT MY BELONGINGS? WHAT'S MY BANK BALANCE, AGAIN?\nIF I DON'T GET MY SECURITY DEPOSIT BACK... NEVERMIND, LET'S NOT THINK ABOUT IT.\nDO I NEED TO MOVE OUT IMMEDIATELY? I'LL CONTACT THE LANDLORD FIRST...\nHOW WILL I TELL MY MOM?\nWHAT WILL I DO TOMORROW?\n\nI ALMOST FORGOT I'M STILL WORKING. I SHOULD HEAD BACK SOON.\n\nI'LL CALL MY MANAGER FOR NOW...\nToday Landlord Manager 02-xxx-xxxx Yesterday Kang Seo-an Kim Minsung Mom Kang Seo-an\nYesterday\n\nI'M SORRY, MINSUNG. I REALLY OWE YOU BIG TIME.\nOH, STOP SAYING THAT, HYUNG!\n\nYOU HAD MY BACK WHEN OUR COWORKERS ROASTED ME FOR BEING BAD AT MY JOB, REMEMBER?\nTHIS IS MY CHANCE TO RETURN THE FAVOR, SO QUIT APOLOGIZING!\nOH, DID YOU HEAR? HYEON-SEOK AND THE MANAGER GOT FIRED!\nREALLY?\nTHANKS, MINSUNG.\nSO, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR PLACE? YOU CAN'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE?\nNOTHING'S EASY, HUH?\nYEP. THEY WANT ME TO MOVE OUT RIGHT AWAY.\nOUT AY. I'M KEEPING SOME STUFF AT MY WORKPLACE FOR NOW. TIME TO START HOUSE HUNTING AGAIN...\n\nSAY?\nTHERE ARE ABOUT 20 VICTIMS, SO THEY CAN'T SAY WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.\nTHE BEST-CASE SCENARIO IS THAT WE'LL SHARE THE COMPENSATION, WHICH WILL ONLY BE AROUND 100 MILLION WON. I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE...\n...DID YOU TELL YOUR FAMILY?\nNO, I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO WORRY. THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HELP, ANYWAY.\nI'LL TELL THEM ONCE I FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY.\nTHIS IS ALL BECAUSE I'M A MORON.\n\nDON'T SAY THAT! BLAME ALL THE GOOD- FOR-NOTHINGS ROAMING THIS WORLD!\nTHEY'RE THE BAD ONES, NOT YOU! YOU'RE NOT A MORON, GOT IT?!\nYEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.\nTHANKS.\nBY THE WAY, ISN'T TOMORROW YOUR FIRST DAY OF WORK?\nIT SURE IS! I FINALLY GOT A JOB AT MY DREAM COMPANY!\nWOW, HAVEN'T YOU BEEN PREPARING FOR THAT FIRM EVEN WHEN YOU WERE PART-TIMING?\n\nFAREWELL, WRETCHED JOB SEARCH!\nYES! HEHE. LOOK OVER HERE! MY PARENTS EVEN BOUGHT ME AN EXPENSIVE SUIT TO WEAR! AWESOME, RIGHT?!\nWOW YOU'RE WEARING THAT TOMORROW? SO COOL, MINSUNG!\nHEHE! I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT MY FIRST DAY AFTER I GET OFF WORK! JUST YOU WAIT!\nSOUNDS GOOD! LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.\nYOU'RE ALSO WORKING TOMORROW, RIGHT?\nTHE LAST FEW DAYS MUST'VE BEEN EXHAUSTING. YOU SHOULD GO TO SLEEP!\nOKAY, LET'S GO TO BED.\nGOOD NIGHT, HYUNG!\nCONGRATS! I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!\nGOOD NIGHT!","bubble_count":117,"pages_count":23,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"In Chapter 20 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace, of the two men drinking in their hideout, the one drowning in debt explains that he started working at the pizzeria on a friend's recommendation and that he is afraid of debt collectors, while the other confesses that…","spoiler_summary":"In Chapter 20 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace, of the two men drinking in their hideout, the one drowning in debt explains that he started working at the pizzeria on a friend's recommendation and that he is afraid of debt collectors, while the other confesses that he was scolded by his father. After their conversation, it turns out that the house he rented is invalid due to the Sujeong Real Estate fraud, he goes to the police station, and shares his fear of becoming homeless with Minsung."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d/chapter-20-9gkcg8","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace #20","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T09:51:02.014Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d"}}