The 'Santa of May' Who Left Two Bags of Young Radish at a Regular Restaurant

A Customer Left Two Bags of Young Radish in Front of the Restaurant
"Vegetable Prices Were High and It Was Tough, Thank You"

Two sacks of young radish were left in front of a store that mainly sells dishes featuring young radish, such as Yeolmu-guksu, and the story behind the customer who left them has become a hot topic.

Two sacks of young radish left behind by a customer.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 24th, a post titled "Santa came by after closing and leaving" was uploaded on an online community. The author, A, a self-employed person, discovered two sacks placed in front of the store while leaving after finishing the day's business and closing up.

A explained, "I wondered what this was, so I opened the sacks and found young radish inside," adding, "There is Yeolmu-guksu on the menu, so it seems like a customer who knows that gave it to me." He continued, "These days, vegetable prices are very high, so it has been tough, and I am very grateful," expressing his joy, "I was so busy working that I didn't even notice it was left behind. It seems like the customer knew I was busy and quietly left it. I am curious who it was. The generosity of the countryside is really great."

Two sacks of young radish left behind by a customer.
[Photo by Online Community]

A said, "Tomorrow, I plan to come to the store early in the morning to pickle the young radish given by the customer," adding, "I will make delicious kimchi with the young radish. Also, if I lightly blanch the young radish and season it with doenjang, it will make a unique side dish. I will prepare it deliciously and serve it to the customers. I am thankful to the customer who made me have this happy dilemma."

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "Refreshing young radish kimchi, it already sounds delicious," "The owner must be really good at cooking," "It must have been so tasty," "This is the generosity of the countryside," "It really warms the heart," "Thanks to people like that, society is still beautiful," "A truly wonderful customer," "The owner’s kind response probably made the customer leave it out of gratitude," and "Young radish prices are expensive, so this is amazing."

Meanwhile, recently, the prices of various vegetables have skyrocketed, deepening the worries of consumers and self-employed people. Following the surge in fruit prices, with the price of one apple soaring to 10,000 won, vegetable prices have also risen sharply, shaking household economies. According to the Korea Consumer Agency’s agricultural and marine product price information on the 30th of last month, as of the 29th of the same month, the price of one head of cabbage was 6,357 won, a 53% increase compared to 4,155 won a month earlier. Onion prices rose about 21% to 2,826 won, and prices of other vegetables also increased, including ▲spinach (6.7%) ▲red leaf lettuce (11%) ▲perilla leaves (23.8%) ▲peeled garlic (10.7%) ▲green chili peppers (10.44%).