The second day of the cafeteria ended successfully with Lee Kwang-soo and D.O.‘s great teamwork.

On the tvN show ‘Beanies Grow, Rice Grows’ (abbreviated as ‘Kongkongbapbap’) that aired on the 23rd, Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. perfectly adapted to the cafeteria, targeting the tastes of their co-workers with Korean-style abura soba that they reinterpreted to suit the Korean palate. ‘Kongkongbapbap’ viewership ratings were an average of 3.4% and a high of 4.6% in the metropolitan area. The nationwide ratings were an average of 3.1% and a high of 3.9%. (Paid platform, Nielsen Korea)

As soon as Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. arrived at work, they checked the reviews and put their heart and soul into naming the menu they had decided on the day before. As expected, his naming greed was triggered, and he bickered over names for dishes like ‘Special Green Pepper Bibim Myun’, ‘Brûlée Potato’, which made viewers burst into laughter.

D.O. then got down to preparing the meal in earnest and prepared the garnishes for the ‘Special Green Pepper Bibim Myun’, which was perfect for Korean palates. He lovingly prepared a total of seven garnishes, including meat, onions, and green onions, and topped them off with a poached egg, making viewers curious about how they would taste.

When all the staff’s eyes were focused on D.O., who was busy preparing the food, Lee Kwang Soo expressed his disappointment by saying to the staff member who was filming him, “(To D.O.) Go away”. Lee Kwang Soo, who was upset by D.O.‘s constant nagging, made everyone laugh by saying, “We’re only together because of our contract, but only until this week”.


Once the distribution began, Lee Kwang Soo and Doh Kyung Soo divided up the roles, with Doh boiling the noodles and Lee Kwang Soo putting in the toppings, showing off their perfect teamwork.

Do Kyung Soo, who was going around to check out the reactions of the staff, answered the question, “Why did you put poached eggs in it?” with a confident answer that since it wasn‘t raw noodles, he used the moist texture of the poached eggs, making everyone exclaim in awe at his amazing cooking knowledge. This was followed by praise from the staff, saying, “It was good because it’s a menu that I don‘t usually eat”, and “It’s really full of sincerity.”

After absentmindedly finishing the lunch distribution, the two immediately started delivering potato and egg sandwiches. After delivering to the production crew of ‘Pyonpyong Earth Arcade’, they participated in a K-pop song guessing game with the condition of hiring part-time workers. Contrary to expectations, when Do Kyung-soo, who started out as an idol, continued to struggle, Lee Kwang-soo reacted fiercely, saying, “You really can‘t do it,” causing laughter.

D.O. saw Lee Kwang-soo getting angry at him and encouraged him to participate, saying, “You just can’t get it right.” After a fierce competition, Lee Kwang-soo won and eventually succeeded in hiring one of the production staff members as a part-time worker, and happily started preparing dinner.

Meanwhile, Lee Young-ji joins the cafeteria with a different kind of energy, and Kim Woo-bin‘s appearance is also foreshadowed.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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