After dreaming of getting rich, I dressed up as a collapsed idol

Chapter 572

After dropping off their luggage and other belongings at the hotel, it was noon, and Liu Yu took the two of them to lunch.

"Everything else is fine here, but the most unbearable thing is the food."

On the bus, Liu Yu was venting his frustrations.

"Many universities on the peninsula are private and do not receive government subsidies. The food in the canteens is not only expensive but also particularly unpalatable. Every meal includes kimchi, meatballs, and bean sprouts, and when there is meat, it has a particularly fishy smell."

Even local students don't like the university cafeteria.

His tone was full of resentment, and it was clear that he had truly suffered.

"However, the food outside is alright. Although the flavors aren't that diverse, dishes like stir-fried rice cakes, bibimbap, and grilled meat are quite unique and suit our local tastes."

"The place I'm taking you to today is the one I go to when I don't feel like eating at the cafeteria."

The vehicle didn't drive directly to its destination, but instead parked in a public parking lot outside. Then, it walked into an alley, with crisscrossing power lines overhead.

The restaurant Liu Yu mentioned was quite eye-catching, with its somewhat old Korean sign resembling a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in China.

Lu Qingfeng followed him into the store. The decor was quite ordinary, but there were quite a few people around during the mealtime. Many of them were men and women wearing office suits, probably people who worked nearby.

"They sell a dish called hangover soup here. It's made by simmering beef bones and adding bean sprouts, cabbage, and radish. That's the basic version. Depending on the flavor, some add beef blood, some add rice sausage. This place uses pork spine. It tastes pretty good. You can try it later."

Liu Yu, showing a strong sense of ownership, busied himself pouring water for Lu Qingfeng and the other person.

Ice water from the very peninsula.

The food arrived shortly after we ordered, one tray per person. In addition to the main dish, hangover soup, there were three kinds of kimchi and a bowl of rice.

Lu Qingfeng tasted the soup first, and it was indeed quite good. The flavor was rich, and the meat on the spine was stewed until very tender.

"You could try adding Qingyang chili peppers and scallions."

Liu Yu recommends his own food pairings.

Lu Qingfeng was someone who was willing to try new things. He added chili pepper pieces and chopped scallions from the spice jar to the soup, stirred it, and then took a sip.

The flavor profile is indeed much richer.

Liu Yu, a native of eastern Shandong, was a very talkative man. He didn't stop talking even while eating. During that time, customers kept coming into the small shop, and some people got up and left after finishing their meals.

Ding Dong!

Halfway through their meal, Lu Qingfeng and the others were walking in when the door was pushed open again, and a middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap and carrying a portable action camera walked in.

"Annye Haseyo, Annye Haseyo".

The man came in and kept greeting people. The diners gasped in surprise. Some stood up to shake his hand, while others took out their phones to take pictures.

"It's Ji Suk-jin, it seems to be from the filming of Running Man on Peninsula."

Lu Qingfeng and the other two also looked over, and Liu Yu then spoke.

Yes, this variety show also exists in this world, and it has been introduced to China.

This outdoor variety show, which started airing on SBS in 2010, remains a mainstay of variety shows on the Korean Peninsula even after eleven years.

Although the ratings for Peninsula TV have dropped significantly compared to its peak, it remains the most valuable variety show IP thanks to its popularity in overseas markets.

Several regular guests also gained huge popularity overseas thanks to this show.

Ji Suk-jin is one of the core members of the show and also the oldest. He seems to be over fifty this year, but he looks very well-maintained.

Looking outside the door, you can see other members and crew members.

"President-nim."

Chi Xichen went to the counter and greeted an aunt standing behind him. Lu Qingfeng couldn't understand what she said, so Liu Yu told him.

They were asking the boss if they could accept filming for the Running Man show.

Because it was lunchtime and there were many staff members, the space was too large, and not all business owners were willing to make room for their employees at this time.

The auntie wasn't the boss and said she'd have to go ask.

Ji Suk-jin expressed his understanding and stood in front of the counter to wait. As a veteran variety show personality, he naturally couldn't just wait like that and subconsciously sought more screen time.

While smiling and taking photos of customers, her gaze fell on Lu Qingfeng's table.

Because it's too conspicuous.

The boy seemed out of place among the others; his sense of touch, honed by years of recording shows, led him to this table instinctively.

"Masiso?"

"Masiso!"

Liu Yu answered him.

"Oh, this guy's face is totally that of a pretty boy."

Chi Xichen continued, looking at Lu Qingfeng, holding a camera in one hand and waving the other hand up and down in front of his face.

Lu Qingfeng realized that he was being spoken to, because some of the pronunciation was similar to Chinese. He understood the gist of it, and after hearing Liu Yu's explanation, he smiled and said thank you in English.

Chi Xichen's eyes lit up when he heard Liu Yu speak.

"You're from China?"

He spoke in somewhat broken Chinese, but his pronunciation was fairly clear.

The Running Man cast from Peninsula TV filmed in China and were very popular. Later, this Running Man member, who had the title of "weakest physique" on the show, invested in a barbecue restaurant in China.

Because of business dealings, I also learned some Chinese.

"Do you recognize me? Running Man, we've been to Yanjing before?"

This person has an interesting persona on the show, referred to as a "Kwan-chung" in the slang of the Korean Peninsula, meaning someone who likes to seek attention from others. I don't know if it's to maintain the persona or if that's just their real personality, but that's why they asked that question.

Lu Qingfeng was very accommodating.

"I know, Running Man is very popular in China."

"Right, hahaha."

This emotional appeal was spot-on, and Ji Suk-jin laughed heartily.

"Brother Xichen, what are you doing?"

The person waiting outside seemed impatient and pushed open the door to come in. It was a young man with a slightly protruding mouth, another member of the show surnamed Liang, followed by a very beautiful girl.

The customers in the store exclaimed in surprise again.

She looks like a member of a girl group.

The two Running Man members interacted, while the girl with a very pure and innocent appearance smiled and responded to the customers' mobile phone cameras.

"It's SG's leader, Lee Yoo-jung."

Liu Yu then introduced it.

Lu Qingfeng did know about this group, because it was very popular in China, and the group's name often appeared on the trending searches. In particular, one of the members was known as the face of the new generation of girl groups in the peninsula.

Lu Qingfeng was curiously observing the other person, who was actually looking at him as well, though rather subtly.

Soon, an older woman working at the store came out and said they could take photos, and arranged a private room for them.

"Goodbye."

Before leaving, Chi Xichen didn't forget to say goodbye to Lu Qingfeng and the others.

Lu Qingfeng responded with a smile.

"Brother, who is that? Wow, his face is seriously amazing, even more so than a celebrity."

You can still hear them talking from afar.