3 Servings of Samgyeopsal + Stew 'Eat-and-Run' Man... Caught on CCTV

Man Eats Three Servings of Samgyeopsal and Kimchi Jjigae Alone
Looks Around While Clearing the Counter and Disappears

A story has gained attention about a customer estimated to be in their 20s who committed 'meoktwi' (eating and running without paying) at a restaurant run by elderly parents in their 70s.

On the 21st, a post titled ‘Meoktwi at a restaurant near Cheongam University in Suncheon... This happened at my parents' restaurant’ was uploaded to an online community. The author shared, “My parents, in their 70s, barely run this restaurant, and I still get angry when I think about the person who did meoktwi,” along with CCTV footage and the story.

[Photo by Online Community BobaeDream]

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 in their 70s, who own the restaurant, accepted the order with a ‘grandchild-like’ feeling when a customer who looked like a college student came in.

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

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

The elderly couple said, “If he’s a struggling young person, he must have had his reasons to just leave. Let it go,” but the author stated, “After checking the CCTV, it seems intentional. I’m posting this so others don’t suffer the same damage at other restaurants.” They added, “Since this is a restaurant run by my parents in their 70s, I’m angry as their child,” and emphasized, “Please, let’s not do this to each other.”