A bar menu listed "Kimchi and a Love Story" for 8,000 won, so she ordered it

She ordered the mystery item off her regular bar's snack menu to see what it was.

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Anonymous · 2020.06.12

My regular bar had a menu item called 'Kimchi and a Love Story,' so I went 'what even is this;' and ordered it나 자주가는 술집에 '김치와 사랑이야기'라는 메뉴가 있길래 이건뭐야; 하고 시켜봤거든

lmaooo a kimchi pancake with cheese on top came out — then the owner suddenly sat down and told me his own love story lmfaooo hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ김치전에 치즈올린거 나오더니 갑자기 사장님이 앉아서 자기 사랑이야기 해줌ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌㅌㅌㅌㅋ 웃김

[Menu · Snacks] Kimchi pancake 7,000 · Kimchi and a Love Story 8,000 · Chive pancake 7,000 · Scallion pancake 8,000 · Perilla-leaf pancake 8,000 · Mung-bean pancake 9,000 · Stir-fried pork 9,000[메뉴판 · 안주류] 김치전 7,000 · 김치와사랑이야기 8,000 · 부추전 7,000 · 파전 8,000 · 깻잎전 8,000 · 녹두전 9,000 · 돼지두루치기 9,000

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💡 So the extra 1,000 won was… the story?
Plain kimchi pancake sits right above it at 7,000 won, so the upcharge buys cheese plus the owner's personal romance monologue. Nobody warned her it came included.vs. the US: $1 extra for fries and the chef's divorce.Klore note
💡 The owner just sits down at your table?
At small neighborhood drinking spots, the owner joining regulars for a chat is normal, not an intrusion.vs. the US: your dive bartender pulling up a stool mid-shift.Klore note

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