'Alley Restaurant' villain Hong Tak's shocking recent news

Through the SBS entertainment show 'Alley Restaurant', the current status of the owner who attracted attention as 'Villain Hong Tak House' was revealed.

On the 7th, a video titled 'Baek Jong-won's shocking truth told by the alley restaurant villain Hong Tak-jip owner (feat. Mayor Baek Jong-won, home shopping)' was posted on the YouTube channel 'I'm the Boss'.

On this day, Kwon Sang-hoon, the son of 'Hong Tak House', was seen busy preparing for business from 5 a.m., saying, "I sleep for about 4 hours at most." He said, “We have contracts with restaurant platforms and tool sites. At most, we do it six times a week, and the quantity is about 40 to 60 items.” He said, "Even though it's hard, I love it. These days, self-employed people are having a hard time, but I'm enjoying it. Usually, I go to work at 5:30. As I accumulated data after 'Alley Restaurant,' I also came up with some of my own secrets. Customers still come from all over the region. “Some people came from Jeju Island and as far away as Canada and London,” he said.

CEO Kwon Sang-hoon says his life has changed since ‘Alley Restaurant.’ “Since I am married and have a family, I have a duty as the head of the household, so I am working harder,” he said. “My first image was that of a villain, but I am still working hard without losing my original intention.”

At the same time, he said, "I still keep my promise to CEO Baek Jong-won. We are still in touch and communicating. He always gives me advice, 'Be humble,' 'Come to your senses,' 'If you lose your original intention, you'll fly away in an instant,' and 'Be faithful to the basics.'" "He opened the way for me. As I followed that path, good opportunities arose. I haven't been to a billiards hall in the past five years. A lot of people ask me if I still go to a billiards hall," he said with a laugh.

It was also Baek Jong-won who answered every time there was an inquiry about the chain. President Kwon Sang-hoon said, "He advised me that I should build a foundation, build a wall, and think about it later, and not start like that. There were people who offered me 50 million won and asked me to sign a contract right away. I could have tempted them, but I didn't do it because I thought about it later."

The memorandum with Baek Jong-won was still hanging in a frame in the store. President Kwon Sang-hoon said, "I said I would get lazy within a year, but five years have already passed. If I don't renew, I'm done." There were many post-it notes from cheering customers. CEO Kwon Sang-hoon said, "It was heartbreaking to hear that a middle school student was eating chicken gomtang to cheer for me in Daejeon. It made me think that I should work harder because of people like this."

They even expanded into home shopping. He said, "There were a lot of people who couldn't eat because they had to wait in line, so I asked CEO Baek Jong-won for advice in order to spread the word about fried chicken. We also carefully considered the taste, just like the store."

He continued, "The difference in sales before and after 'Alley Restaurant' is 20 to 30 times more. At its peak, there was a time when sales reached 80 million won per month. Although I was very lonely, tired, and tired, the words of support became my driving force. I am enjoying it a lot now. CEO Baek Jong-won said He expressed his gratitude, saying, “He is like a benefactor who opened a flowery path in my life.”

When asked if there was a last misunderstanding he would like to clear up, he said, "No. I didn't do well and I wasn't good enough, so I think I can do better."

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr