# WebtoonLib — The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace #24 ## Series - title: The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace - slug: the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d ## Chapter - number: 24 - chapter_key: 24-32z364 - release_date: 2026-10-27 ### Summary Chapter 24 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace opens with Doh Woo-won recounting his friendship with Hee-in Hyung that began at the pool, and is interrupted by his panic attack before meeting Seo-an. As Woo-won recalls his fear of quitting swimming in the past, Hee-in's support, and their falling out after the accident, Seo-an struggles to walk through the crowd. The chapter closes with an anxious phone call that ends with Woo-won running to find Seo-an on the stairs. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Hee-in reveals he ran away to Seoul and must succeed, empathizing with Woo-won. - Seo-an suffers panic attack outside and waits on stairs; Woo-won calms him by phone and rushes to him. - Woo-won gets assistant job for TV poster shoot and is told to arrive in the morning. - Woo-won considers quitting swimming due to financial hardship and receives support from Hee-in. - Woo-won admits cutting off contact with Hee-in after quitting swimming; they agree to meet more often. - Woo-won recalls meeting Hee-in while swimming and bonding over hardship before the accident. - Woo-won explains he met Seo-an in a delivery accident and feels grateful for his help. - Seo-an reflects his crowd anxiety lessened but he has not recovered. ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Chapter 24 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace opens with Doh Woo-won recounting his friendship with Hee-in Hyung that began at the pool, and is interrupted by his panic attack before meeting Seo-an. ### Spoiler summary Chapter 24 of The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace opens with Doh Woo-won recounting his friendship with Hee-in Hyung that began at the pool, and is interrupted by his panic attack before meeting Seo-an. As Woo-won recalls his fear of quitting swimming in the past, Hee-in's support, and their falling out after the accident, Seo-an struggles to walk through the crowd. The chapter closes with an anxious phone call that ends with Woo-won running to find Seo-an on the stairs. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 149 ### Content THAT MAKES THE TWO OF US. I GOT CLOSE TO HEE-IN HYUNG... ...WHEN I USED TO SWIM BEFORE MY ACCIDENT. WHILE SCRAPING A LIVING, SWIMMING BECAME A DIFFICULT HOBBY TO MAINTAIN. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE FORMAL LESSONS THANKS TO MY P.E. TEACHER. BUT HIGH SCHOOL WAS ANOTHER STORY. I WAS DEBATING WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD QUIT SWIMMING. I ALREADY KNEW THE ANSWER, BUT I PURPOSELY SAT ON THE FENCE. I OFTEN WENT TO THE POOL AND PRACTICED ON MY OWN TO CLEAR MY HEAD. THAT WAS WHEN I GOT TO KNOW HEE-IN HYUNG. I WAS FAMILIAR WITH HIM, SINCE HE ALWAYS STOOD OUT FROM THE CROWD. THAT'S WHO EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT... I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE HYUNG WHO SWAM WITH A WEARY EXPRESSION. BUT I DIDN'T HAVE THE COURAGE TO MAKE CONVERSATION, AND WATCHED HIM FROM AFAR. HEY. !!! WE'VE MET BEFORE, RIGHT? YOU KEPT STARING, SO I THOUGHT I'D BREAK THE ICE. ...I'M SORRY. DON'T APOLOGIZE. WHAT'S YOUR NAME? DOH... DOH WOO-WON... WE HIT IT OFF AND BEGAN TO EXCHANGE GREETINGS REGULARLY. DON'T YOU FIND SWIMMING DIFFICULT? SURE, I DO. BUT NO SPORT IS EASY, DON'T YOU THINK? I SUPPOSE THAT'S TRUE... IT'S JUST... YOU ALWAYS LOOK TIRED, BUT YOU NEVER SKIP PRACTICE. OH, THAT'S BECAUSE MY STUDIES HAVE ME BY THE THROAT. AND I FIND EXERCISE TO BE THE BEST STRESS RELIEVER. OH... I SEE... WHAT ABOUT YOU? THINK SWIMMING'S TOUGH? ...YEAH. BUT IT'S MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY... AND I'LL HAVE TO WALK AWAY SOON. WHY? WEREN'T YOU TRAINING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE? N-NO! I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH A LOFTY GOAL IN MIND. SWIMMING'S JUST THE ONLY THING I KNOW HOW TO DO... YOU'RE SELLING YOURSELF SHORT. I'M QUITTING, ANYWAY. WHY? I WON'T BE ABLE TO KEEP IT UP... I HAVE TO WORK AND EARN MONEY INSTEAD. YOU SOUND OLDER THAN ME. WHEN WERE YOU BORN, AGAIN? HUH? ME? I DIDN’T GO INTO DETAIL, BUT HEE-IN HYUNG SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION. IT WAS PRETTY OBVIOUS, GIVEN THAT I WAS ALWAYS HUNCHED OVER IN DISTRESS. HE OPENED UP TO ME, AS THOUGH SHARING MY SORROW. "I RAN AWAY FROM HOME AND CAME ALL THE WAY UP TO SEOUL. THAT’S WHY I HAVE TO SUCCEED." I’M HUNGRY. LET’S GET OUT OF HERE. HE ONLY BRIEFLY MENTIONED HIS CIRCUMSTANCES, YET I COULD EMPATHIZE WITH HIM. YOU’RE HUNGRY, RIGHT? WANT TO GO GET INSTANT RAMEN? OKAY. THE FACT THAT THERE WAS SOMEONE IN THE SAME BOAT AS ME WAS COMFORTING. HYUNG, I STILL HAVEN'T TOLD OUR INSTRUCTOR YET... IT'S NOT LIKE PROCRASTINATING WILL CHANGE ANYTHING, SO WHAT AM I SO AFRAID OF? ACTUALLY... I AM KIND OF AFRAID. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I QUIT? I THINK YOU'LL DO WELL, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. ...ME? YEAH, YOU'VE DEDICATED YOURSELF TO SOMETHING BEFORE, NO? ANYONE WHO'S DONE THAT IS CAPABLE OF DOING OTHER THINGS. I DON'T KNOW... JUST THINKING ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SWIM ANYMORE BUMS ME OUT. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GIVE UP ON SOMETHING YOU CARE ABOUT. YOU GRIEVE AS MUCH AS YOU LOVE. THE STARS ARE BRIGHT TONIGHT. WHILE GAZING AT THE STARS, I SUDDENLY ASKED MYSELF... ...AM I TRULY SAD BECAUSE I LOVED TO SWIM? IT'S HARD TO SAY. WHEN IT CAME TO SWIMMING, I DIDN'T EXACTLY HAVE ANY GOALS OR ASPIRATIONS... ...SO AM I REALLY WORTHY OF SAYING THAT I LOVED IT, WHEN I'M GIVING UP ON IT SO QUICKLY? MAYBE I'M JUST MAKING EXCUSES... JUST TELLING MYSELF THAT QUITTING IS THE RIGHT THING. AT THIS YOUNG AGE, THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO BUT READILY ACCEPT MY FATE. THAT'S ALL I'M WORTH. SHOULD I HAVE HELD ON TIGHTER? I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT YOUR ACCIDENT UNTIL LATER. I'M SORRY, WOO-WON. I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH YOU SOONER. OH, NO, I'M THE ONE WHO'S SORRY... BACK THEN, I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER. WHEN I QUIT SWIMMING, I LEFT EVERYTHING ELSE BEHIND WITH IT... I'M SORRY I NEVER REACHED OUT. DON'T APOLOGIZE, WOO-WON. I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT. LET'S MEET MORE OFTEN, YEAH? YES! I'D LOVE THAT. BY THE WAY, I HEARD THAT YOU KNOW SEO-AN. OH, YES. HE TOLD ME ABOUT YOU. CAN I ASK HOW YOU TWO GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER? OH... I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHILE ON A DELIVERY, AND SEO-AN LENT ME A HAND. HE ALSO HELPED ME A LOT AFTER THAT... I'M ALWAYS THE ONE BOTHERING HIM. I'M REALLY GRATEFUL. SEO-AN'S DEFINITELY FLIRTING WITH HIM. HE IS? YUP. HE'S TOTALLY SMITTEN. YOU SHOULD'VE SEEN IT! THE WAY HE LOOKED AT WOO-WON OR WHATEVER HIS NAME IS. HMM... IS SEO-AN DOING OKAY? YEAH, BETTER THAN EVER. THAT'S WHY I WANT TO HELP HIM AS MUCH AS I CAN! THE POWER OF LOVE IS THE BEST! HOW DID WOO-WON REACT? WELL, HE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH OF A REACTION. SOUNDS LIKE SEO-AN'S DOING ALL THE WORK. I'M WORRIED. WOO-WON SEEMS PRETTY STRAIGHT. I'M GLAD YOU TWO ARE GETTING ALONG. LOOK AFTER SEO-AN FOR ME. HE'S A GOOD KID. OF COURSE! HE'S REALLY KIND. YEP, THAT'S RIGHT. HEHE HAHA I JUST HOPE WOO-WON HAS AN OPEN MIND. Text me when you get here. 11:40 PM Doh Woo-won Okay! 11:42 PM Almost there! You can start walking. 12:10 AM GOOD THING I DECIDED TO COME OUT NOW. Okay AFTER A FEW DAYS, WALKING OUTSIDE WASN'T AS HARD AS I'D EXPECTED. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I LEFT THE HOUSE MORE OFTEN WHILE HELPING WOO-WON, BUT I'VE BECOME SOMEWHAT USED TO MEETING PEOPLE. MAKING EYE CONTACT WASN'T AS ANXIETY-INDUCING AS BEFORE. OF COURSE, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT THESE FEW DAYS HAVE CURED ME. BUT HAVING HIT ROCK BOTTOM, I FELT A NEWFOUND STRENGTH TO ENDURE. I'M NOT BACK TO MY OLD SELF, BUT I CAN AT LEAST WALK THROUGH A CROWD. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP WASTING TIME? COME BACK TO WORK. YOU'RE TOO OLD TO BE SITTING AROUND AT HOME. YOU BETTER BE PREPARED FOR SEOJIN'S RETURN. I'M CONSIDERING HANDING OVER THE REINS OF HIS OVERSEAS DIVISION TO YOU. I CAN'T STAY LIKE THIS FOREVER. AFTER ALL, IT'S MY EFFORT THAT'S GOT US TO BECOME THIS CLOSE. THAT'S RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE WOO-WON TO STAY WITH ME FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. HOW DO I CONVINCE HIM TO STAY? HIS WALLS ARE TOO HARD TO BREAK DOWN. MY FEELINGS FOR HIM ARE ANOTHER PROBLEM... YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE IT ON YOUR OWN. YOU'RE PATHETIC. Hello. Thank you for your reply. It’s an assistant job for a TV poster shoot. You’ll be moving things around and setting up props. Please be at Pier Studio by 9 a.m. A TV POSTER SHOOT? HOW COOL... Okay. See you tomorrow! I SHOULD TELL SEO-AN WHEN I SEE HIM. OH, I'M ALREADY AT THE ENTRANCE. THAT'S STRANGE. WE SHOULD'VE MET UP BEFORE I GOT HERE. DON'T TELL ME... WHY WON'T HE PICK UP? HELLO?! SEO-AN? WHERE ARE YOU? I'M HERE, BUT I DON'T SEE YOU. DID SOMETHING HAPPEN? ...SORRY. I HAD A PANIC ATTACK WHILE WALKING. ! WHERE ARE YOU? I'M... AT... IT'S OKAY, TAKE YOUR TIME. DEEP BREATHS. CAN YOU LOOK AROUND FOR ME? I'M... ON THE STAIRS... HOLD ON... THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE TAEWOO BUILDING... THE STAIRS... OKAY, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE. DON'T MOVE. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace #24](/series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d/chapter-24-32z364) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-pizza-delivery-man-and-the-gold-palace-kqcmbx1d ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.