3 Servings of Samgyeopsal: 'Suncheon Meoktwi Nam' Visits with Parents to Apologize

"Received an Apology, So Delete the Report Post"

A man who ate three servings of Samgyeopsal at a restaurant run by an elderly couple in their 70s and fled without paying eventually returned to the restaurant to apologize.

On the 21st, a post titled “Dine-and-dash near Cheongam University in Suncheon... This happened at my parents’ restaurant” was uploaded to an online community. The author said, “My parents, who are in their 70s, barely run this restaurant, and I’m still angry when I think about the person who dined and dashed,” and shared CCTV footage and the story.

According to the author, the customer ate three servings of Samgyeopsal and kimchi jjigae around 9 a.m. the previous day and left without paying. The restaurant is located near Cheongam University in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, a place frequently visited by students. Although it was before business hours, the elderly couple who own the restaurant took the order because the customer looked like a college student, thinking of him like a grandchild.

The man ordered three servings of Samgyeopsal, a bowl of rice, kimchi jjigae, and a beverage, and ate alone. The author stated, “My parents thought he was a hardworking young man who worked part-time at night and studied during the day, so they even prepared the stew while getting ready for business.”

However, after finishing his meal, the man got up and left without paying while the elderly couple briefly stepped away from the counter. The CCTV footage captured him looking around once before quietly leaving the restaurant.

The author said the elderly couple said, “If he was really struggling, he wouldn’t have just left like that. Let it go,” but the author added, “After checking the CCTV, it seems intentional. I’m posting this so others don’t suffer the same damage at other restaurants.” The author emphasized, “My parents are in their 70s running this restaurant, so as their child, I’m angry. Please, let’s not do this.”

As the incident gained attention, tips identifying the man in the CCTV footage continued to come in. In particular, the man’s identity was confirmed at a convenience store near the restaurant, and the store contacted the restaurant. However, the elderly couple said, “He must have been really short on money to do that. He’s a poor student, so just let it go. We want to give the young man another chance,” and did not make an issue of it.

On the 23rd, the author posted again, saying, “The matter has been resolved well. The young man and his parents came to apologize, and it was settled well with my parents.” The author added, “Many suggested accepting the apology and forgiving him, and since we received an apology, I consider it resolved. Therefore, I will delete my previous posts related to the dine-and-dash incident,” and removed the earlier post.

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