"Beef Sushi Service for ROK Armed Forces Soldiers"... Japanese Restaurant Owner Moves Military Families

Soldier's Father Shares Story on Online Community

An episode where the owner of a Japanese restaurant gifted 'beef sushi' to a soldier returning from vacation has attracted the attention of netizens. On the 28th, a post titled "Thank you so much to the sushi restaurant owner in Busan" was uploaded on the online community BobaeDream.

The author, Mr. A, said that his son recently enlisted in the Air Force and was assigned to a unit in Busan, adding, "Although military service is something every adult man in South Korea must do, it was bittersweet and painful to see my own child go."

Photo released by Mr. A [Image source=BobaeDream capture]

He continued, "My son came home on his first leave and returned after a short 2-night, 3-day vacation," and shared a touching story along with a text message from his son saying he arrived safely. He said, "(My son) wanted to eat sushi, so he visited a Japanese restaurant in Sasang-gu. The owner gave him expensive sushi as a complimentary service."

Mr. A also shared a photo sent by his son. The photo showed expensive beef sushi with the phrase "Service for Military Personnel" displayed. Mr. A expressed, "I am truly grateful to the sushi restaurant owner for giving such an undeserved treat to my son, who was trembling with fear on his first leave return in a place he had never been before," and added, "Not only my child but our entire family thanks the sushi restaurant owner." Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "This is a heartwarming story that makes military service something to be proud of," "I want to support them with my money," and "Isn't this what patriotism is?"

Meanwhile, recently, stories of citizens voluntarily expressing gratitude to military personnel have been shared online one after another. Earlier on the 19th, a story was shared about a citizen who paid for the meal of a soldier’s family while they were dining. Also, a soldier shared an experience of receiving a drink with the phrase "Thank you for protecting our country" at the Seoul cafe franchise 'Paik’s Coffee.' The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs tracked down the protagonist in the story and found Mr. Ha Mo, who was working part-time at that Paik’s Coffee at the time.

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