Lee Dong-gun’s Cafe Criticized for Speed and Taste on ‘My Little Old Boy’
May 18, 2025
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SBS entertainment program 'My Ugly Baby', which aired on the 18th, showed Lee Dong-gun opening a cafe on Jeju Island.
A year ago, Lee Dong-gun was preparing for a side job complaining of a recession in the industry. Lee Dong-gun from a bank to loan counseling to start a cafe. Lee Dong-gun opened a nice cafe on Jeju Island. Lee Dong-gun's cafe's signature menu is Turkish sand coffee. It is a method of boiling coffee in hot sand that reaches 400 degrees.
Lee Dong-gun "The concept is Mediterranean. I'm going to make a dessert with Kaimak as the main dish. "We get cheap rent to revitalize commercial areas. We did the least interior design by not touching it as much as possible and saving it." In fact, Lee Dong-gun's cafe, which renovated the old house, added sensitivity by using the door as it is.
Yoo Jeong-soo came to visit for Lee Dong-gun, who became a beginner cafe owner. Yoo Jeong-soo was in charge of consulting for Lee Dong-gun Cafe. Yoo Jeong-soo came to conduct a final inspection before the Ga Open.
The coffee was passed by Yoo Jeong-soo, but the first dessert was suspended because it was too sweet. In response, Lee Dong-gun prepared pistachio pancakes and Caymak, saying, `I'm confident in the second dessert.' However, Lee Sang-min, who tasted the second dessert, embarrassed Lee Dong-gun by pointing out that it was so dry. Yoo Jeong-soo also criticized "Only kaimak is delicious".
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With stinging criticism, the day of the Ga Open has come. Lee Sang-min and Koo Bon-seung came to support Lee Dong-gun. In order to promote Lee Dong-gun's cafe, the two actively posted SNS as well as fliers.
As soon as the opening was held, customers came. Customers lined up, but Lee Dong-gun, who made coffee alone, couldn't keep up with the speed. But the taste was acceptable. With this momentum, Lee Dong-gun even received an order for dessert.
However, Lee Sang-min made a fatal mistake. accidentally eating a customer's waffle. Lee Sang-min, who belatedly noticed this, was in a hurry, saying, `I'll cancel your order.'
There were many twists and turns, but fortunately, the Ga Open ended successfully. Lee Dong-gun's mother, who saw her son run a business for the first time, is proud. We are so grateful to our guests."
wjlee@sportschosun.com
