What kind of dish had webfoot octopus originally been?
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(Capture from yesterday’s .jpg)
Yesterday’s Daehakro restaurant featured on the broadcast where everyone just spamd “TT_TT”
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It aired for about ten minutes,
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and now the line looks like this lol
Anonymous 1: This is insane lol how long do you even have to wait
Anonymous 2: I used to co here pretty often...T_T guess I’ll never be able to again
Anonymous 15: Watching this suddenly made crave webfoot octopus; I’ve literally never wanted it this badly in my life
Anonymous 26: fr too LOLOLOL it’s usually more like “eat it or not” food, not “I HAVE to eat this” food
That was the thing. If you were being strict about it, webfoot octopus had never really belonged to the mainstream. There was pork belly, the eternal dining-out nu, and then slightly cheaper spicy stir-fried chicken. It had always been overshadowed by those two.
Maang @maaaaang
webfoot octopus (•̀ ڡ•́) so delicious
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Nyam @Nyammmm___
today’s mukbang is webfoot octopus
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1ovem0re
why am I seeing so much webfoot octopus on my feed;; did you all board deep-sea fishing boats without ?
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But before even 24 hours had passed since yesterday’s broadcast of , a nationwide webfoot octopus craze began.
So Dami’s cheese ran and Choo Gaeul’s seasoned raw beef gained so modest popularity, but nothing compared to Han Yeoreum’s spicy webfoot octopus.
“Custor number 88, please co in—!”
Wang Auntie’s Spicy Webfoot Octopus, which had already had a long line before opening, was experiencing unprecedented prosperity. It wasn’t even peak ti yet, and the place was already packed.
Click!
“Whoa, hey! This is insane.”
“So damn good....”
Everyone had co after watching yesterday’s . Wang Auntie could tell just by looking. Even the way they ate was identical.
“Fried rice?”
“How many should we get? Two?”
“There are three of us—two?”
At so point, they were even repeating Han Yeoreum’s lines. The restaurant buzzed with the sizzling sound of octopus cooking and lively chatter.
On one side wall, Han Yeoreum’s autograph was displayed in the most visible spot.
[Wish Wang Auntie were my real aunt!
Thanks for the delicious al (ˇ∀ˇ)bb
Actress Han Yeoreum]
While stirring the octopus in a frenzy, Wang Auntie’s eyes landed on the neatly written autograph. She glanced at the wall for a mont, then turned back and gave the octopus another toss with her tongs.
She should buy a fra.
So that autograph could stand out even more.
* * *
“Is it really that bad?”
Park Sehee had just gone up on stage as usual. Before she even had ti to remove her heavy makeup, her phone rang—it was Wang Auntie.
The shop normally closed at 9 p.m. But today, she said, there was no way she could shut down at that ti.
“Yes! I’ll be there soon!”
Park Sehee imdiately grabbed her bag. She shouted a quick goodbye to the theater troupe and ran up the stairs.
‘That’s a relief. At least for a few months, the broadcast will carry us.’
She thought of Han Yeoreum. It had really just been sothing she said in passing.
“Unnie, what are you doing these days? Still working part-ti at Wang Auntie’s Spicy Webfoot Octopus?”
“Yeah, I am. But I think I might need to find another job. The owner’s considering closing the place.”
“What? No way!”
“Why...?”
“My long-standing mories are soaked into that spicy octopus! You’re saying the tear-stained octopus place is closing?”
“You can’t even eat spicy food...? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you cry while eating....”
“It’s a taphor, unnie.”
Han Yeoreum probably ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) didn’t have any deep mories tied to that place. She’d only been there a few tis during . And yet she had stepped in as if it were her own problem.
Park Sehee was grateful.
As she exited the theater and checked the ti on her phone, soone approached her.
“Um....”
“Yes?”
“You’re... right?”
Right about what? Park Sehee blinked, confused.
“! The, um, octopus. Han Yeoreum.”
Startled, Park Sehee nodded. The person nudged their companion.
“See? I told you.”
After hesitating for a mont, the two handed her a canned drink—bright blue sports drink.
“We really enjoyed your play today.”
“We’ll co again next ti!”
“Ah....”
No one had ever said sothing like that to her before. Park Sehee bowed awkwardly.
“Thank you.”
As if they hadn’t expected a big reaction, the two said goodbye and passed by. Just before they got too far, she heard a small cheer.
“Fighting!”
Holding the cold can in her hand, Park Sehee felt her heart racing so fast that she ended up running all the way to the restaurant without stopping.
Right now, it felt like she could do anything.
* * *
“Hey, this bastard’s a genius.”
IP 85.152 had co to Daehakro with friends. After watching yesterday’s , her friends had imdiately thought of her.
Since she practically lived in Daehakro and was already planning to see a play that weekend, they quickly made plans.
She put her na on the waiting list before the show and watched the play comfortably. Thanks to that, she didn’t have to wait outside and could enter right away.
“Damn, this is good.”
“I was starving watching that yesterday.”
Her friends started eating the spicy webfoot octopus as soon as it finished cooking. IP 85.152 knew every famous restaurant in Daehakro by heart.
Since this place wasn’t in her mory, she hadn’t expected much.
“So? What do you think!”
Her friends’ eyes sparkled, waiting for her verdict.
“Well....”
After chewing the chewy, spicy octopus, she said flatly,
“It’s decent.”
Her indifferent tone made her friends explode.
“Hey, take her chopsticks away!”
“Her attitude toward octopus is unacceptable!”
Right then, the door burst open and soone rushed in. All eyes turned toward the entrance.
The person striding in quickly—it was Park Sehee, a supporting actress from the play IP 85.152 had just watched.
“Could I get a photo with you...?”
“Yes, of course!”
Custors who had been glancing at her busy figure in an apron approached her before leaving.
IP 85.152 kept eating, uninterested.
“What are you appearing in? Are you in the sa project as Han Yeoreum?”
“In , what role are you playing?”
People surrounded Park Sehee with questions. She hadn’t even debuted on TV yet, so she tried to explain awkwardly.
“Your stage acting in today was amazing!”
IP 85.152 suddenly said loudly.
“You’ve clearly been doing theater for a long ti—your projection is great, your diction is precise, and your character interpretation is detailed! Your rooftop tenant role was incredible!”
Her words stirred the room. IP 85.152 casually went back to eating.
“Ah, theater...!”
“Well, this is Daehakro, after all.”
Thanks to her, Park Sehee was firmly imprinted in people’s minds as a theater actress.
“What was the play called again?”
“Blow... Wind... Troupe. Ah, found it.”
“Should we go see this next week?”
So people began searching. Spotting Park Sehee’s small profile photo in the cast list, they booked tickets for her scheduled performance.
Watching them out of the corner of her eye, IP 85.152 thought to herself,
‘What I just did wasn’t noise pollution—it was basically a promotional line to support the developnt of Korea’s theater industry.’
At that mont, three cans of soda—none of which they had ordered—were placed on their table.
It was a small gesture of gratitude from a struggling actress for a theater fan.
Smiling shyly, Park Sehee offered the service.
On the way back after finishing the al, IP 85.152’s booking screen now showed tickets for Park Sehee’s performance.
They were already almost sold out.
* * *
The clip views from yesterday’s were unprecedented.
“This is insane... it’s blowing up....”
“And this fast....”
“Shortest ti ever, right?”
The production team stared at the view count on MBS Entertainnt’s Intube channel, .
INTUBE
[What do actresses eat when preparing for roles? Youth Disqualified! Calorie Approved! Han Yeoreum, Choo Gaeul, So Dami | EmBubu]
Views 1,534,112
As Gam Dajeong had predicted, the clip edited to focus only on the eating scenes saw explosive growth.
– How did she even think of eating cheese ran like that... our Dami is so smart TT_TT
– Actress Choo Gaeul~ she looks so neat but surprisingly goes to old-school eateries alone^^ Even while dieting she eats well, so pretty pretty
– It’s nice seeing the Youth Disqualified team like this, but are we not getting the after-party encore performance video? I’m desperately waiting. The footage from citizens feels imrsive in composition but the audio quality is lacking...LOL anyway
↳ This guy still hasn’t recovered from that live showcase LMAO
– I ordered spicy webfoot octopus because of Han Yeoreum yesterday LOOOL
↳ sa here
↳ too T_T I didn’t even like octopus before but it was so good... is this the power of broadcasting?
The mont it was uploaded, the views skyrocketed and the video climbed into the trending list. Comnts kept pouring in, and likes increased rapidly.
“I thought the color grading would kill ....”
“But it was worth it....”
The buzz made all the ti spent locked in the editing room feel worthwhile.
Content creators chasing broadcast buzz started pumping out related content after watching this episode of .
INTUBE
[Sweet couple weekend date vlog / So Dami cheese ran at a manga café]
Views 213,221
[Fashion reseller’s tips for picking clothes at Dongmyo – luxury vintage everywhere? | Line Unnie]
Views 446,726
[Make addictive spicy webfoot octopus easily at ho! (Revealing my secret sauce)]
Views 847,928
Everything featured in this episode was easy to eat and easy to access. And with the weather warming up, it perfectly stimulated people’s desire to go out sowhere.
“Still, the clear top is... this one....”
“Apparently is going to cover it this morning.”
“Already? That was fast.”
Han Yeoreum’s Wang Auntie’s Spicy Webfoot Octopus had people lining up an hour before opening. Even after only a few days, waiting-line updates were constantly being posted.
It was the Han Yeoreum effect.
“Let’s schedule Park Sehee next ti....”
With a small smile, Gam Dajeong recalled the unknown actress who had been standing next to Han Yeoreum.
And then—
Bang!
“Ahhh! The PD collapsed!”
“I knew this would happen soday....”
“Does this count as a workplace injury?”
The mont she realized this episode had beco a massive success, Gam Dajeong fell backward.
“I’m going to sleep, so everyone be quiet....”
Han Yeoreum’s spicy webfoot octopus clip alone surpassed 3 million views. And was reaping the full benefit.
INTUBE
[Is my classmate weirdly hostile only to ? What’s wrong with this freshman | Youth Disqualified ep.1]
Views 114,887
– I got here while watching octopus videos lolol what is this
↳ sa here cheese ran → raw beef → spicy octopus → here
– Anyone co from King of Mask Singer? LOOL why is everyone only talking about octopus
– Among rising actresses, she’s clearly at the top... her voice and facial acting are treasures^^ I’ve trusted her since Strange Tales. Han Yeoreum, stay healthy~ looking forward to your future works
More and more people were clicking on anything that showed Han Yeoreum’s face without hesitation.
Because of that, Episode 3 of began with far more viewers than usual.
* * *
A senior reporter at Daily dia had started watching .
Maybe it was an occupational hazard. He never watched dramas in full. Since he constantly got spoiled through press releases, he usually only watched highlights.
‘I more or less know the story here too.’
The script of had circulated in the industry, so he already knew the general flow.
And yet, he found himself watching Episode 3 at 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
There are countless elents that make a work successful.
Visually stunning cinematography, overwhelming scale, plot twists, healing that resonates with everyone, romance people dream of at least once, acting skill, unforgettable lines.
‘But beyond all that....’
had brought viewers closer by showing its preparation process before it even properly began.
Anyone who had watched the characters grow from the start would keep following it, just like he was now.
He had never once been wrong in predicting first-episode ratings. But he could never predict what ca after.
There were simply too many variables.
‘But....’
For so reason, this one felt predictable.
‘There’s no way it drops below 8%.’
With an exciting musical cue, Episode 3 of began.
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