From the early day, the restaurant was always bustling as the managers and employees prepared to fit in VIP customer. The wealthiest person in the Republic of Korea. An accomplished man who made his own fortune from starting with nothing; he was Chairman Kang who had made this dinner reservation. There is always some dish that you will criticize, but the head chefs and the managers knew that this one was in fact special.
It is said that Chairman Kang, a devoted husband, was rumored to be having his 40th marriage anniversary commemoration meal with his wife. The hotel was making preparation for this.
According to the interests of Chairman Kang’s wife, objects of art must first be hung on every wall, and new carpet must be spread on the floor. A band famous in the country, and even worldwide, must hold a concert; then a commemoration cake is to be made, and decorated with the light of 1,000 candles.
In regards to cooking, the preparation must promise perfection. Each ingredient, in order to maintain a level of freshness, must be transported by air from the mountainous region of a foreign nation. They go out from the kitchen and catch the airplane’s flight. But the most important thing was the event that commemorates the marriage.
In order to mark the beautiful features of when Chairman Khan’s wife was young, a foreign sculptor that was famous world-wide created an ice sculpture especially for this.
It was a beautiful woman in ice!
At the North Pole, this ice statue was made from arctic ice. The surface shone like a white gem. It took far longer than 20 days to mold the face into the ice. Not even a single rough spot on the ice surface could be found. Under the ornate chandeliers, the light reflected and refracted in sweet rolling waves.
“So pretty.”
“It was rumored that a guy like Chairman Kang would prepare such an event for his beloved wife.”
The hotel employees were quite enviable as they prepared for the event. Chairman Kang was to have his meal on the table in front of the beautiful ice woman. However, as they were loading it and placing it near the table, the glass of the window broke and it fell on to the floor. As it fell, it shattered.
The manager was in disbelief.
“How did you let this happen!”
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry, is that all you got to say?”
The incident of the ice statue breaking called for even the General Manager of the hotel. The Manager of the hotel, who could be held responsible for the restaurant, appeared in front of the people in order to directly hear of this matter. The General Manager collapsed to the ground as she saw the broken lumps of ice on the ground; it was hopeless.
The neck of the statue was broken. The damage to the nose, mouth and eyes was so severe that it was impossible to repair. In addition, several parts of it were broken; it was barely possible to recognize the shape of the beautiful ice woman.
“How are we going to afford the wrath of Chairman Kang…. Chairman Kang is an express VIP. He Wont be satisfied with our services. Based on rumors alone, the hotel’s revenue will decrease dramatically and it will be the end of us.”
“Even now, no matter how we try to repair it…”
“Repairs? What good will this ice do? The event is canceled. Have all the chefs prepare the best dishes they can. Hopefully, we can satisfy Chairman Kang through our quality of service and try to be victorious over this setback.”
The General Manager somehow did everything she could to sort out the situation. But the staff could do nothing but be nervous.
“We are preparing this event for Chairman Kang. We have decorated our hotel as he requested, be calm.”
“How did we do that, even in the least?”
“Really, You have no right to cancel the event yourself. Chairman Kang must acknowledge that beforehand, General Manager.”
“Ugh.”
The General Manager breathed in a deep sigh. The manager provided courteous services to hoteliers and impressed clients; now she’s currently in her late 30s. She’s gone through many challenges for the sake of the hotel, but this was a first time for a setback like this. And that too with Chairman Kang, no less.
To someone who was called a representative of Aechoga, if he knew that his 40th wedding anniversary event was ruined, he will not stand for it silently, more like a scorching fire. The general manager considered,
‘There must be a way to rectify this. Can’t possibly get much worse than this, the only thing you can do is try.’
“Get a sculptor! Fix the ice as much as possible somehow before Chairman Kang arrives within the hour. Anyway, these broken parts. Polish and attach it back to the ice.”
“But we only have 30 minutes left.”
Lee Hyun and Lee Hayan were watching the turmoil. At first, when the ice came he thought it was a very pretty sculpture. Then that sculpture cracked and the series of events that occurred due to it turned the restaurant into a frantic mess. Walking around the manager, they jumped back and forth as all the pieces of ice on the floor were rolling around.
The employee that caused the problem did not know what to do; his face was pale. Tears started dripping down.
Then as she watched them and felt pity, she carelessly commented.
“Ah brother, brother’s profession is a sculptor. Would you not help these people?”
The Legend of the Moonlight Sculptor.
That was in Royal Road, and Lee Hyun had barely mentioned it to her. Lee Hayan never forgets. The employees at the front counter did not miss the chance to hear it.
“Guests. Huh, our guest is a sculptor? Then please help us, even if only a little.”
“…..”
Lee Hyun did not say anything. But, the staff heard the comment and the General Manager came running up. As she first saw Lee Hyun, she was suspicious as he was too young. Yet, in a situation like this, you can afford to take liberties. A sculptor is not a job that can be easily found in real life. It was not possible to obtain one in 30 minutes, but with one readily brought to you?
The general manager begged.
“Please help us. Please.”
“I ask that you repair the ice carving.”
The employees.
It was inevitably; Lee Hyun couldn’t possibly deny this request from these men and women. An accident that someone else caused, how could he become responsible? But now his sister was watching. At the very least, he did not want to be inhumane in front of his sister.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Kang arrived exactly 30 minutes later, along with their secretary and attendants. You could feel that Chairman Kang was a stubborn, old man. He and his wife came finely dressed in traditional Korean clothing. The food was set out according to the reservation, and the manager greeted them with a smiling face.
“Have a good time.”
Over 100 candles were lit in the place.
“I’m grateful. Hmm, are you set as per the order?”
“Yes. They will arrive shortly.”
Today of all days, Chairman Kang was in an unusually good mood. This was because his wife was pleased. During their 40 years of married life, there had been a lot of twists and turns. This place today was where they wished to commemorate all the time they’ve been together.
Chairman Kang sat in his place and commented.
“Quickly give out as I planned. We will take our meal now; I want to surprise my wife.”
“Yes. We will do so.”
As they ate and drink, the manager did not lose her friendly smile, even though she was sweating. The food itself, the staff was bright and cheerful, and the band was playing. About the time the meal started, Chairman Kang had a slightly ambiguous smile as he asked his wife.
“Is this not fun?”
“Yes. I’m glad. This restaurant has quite a good atmosphere.”
The Chairman unseemly scratched his head at his wife’s answer. No matter how big his business got, he was still no different to his wife since the time of their youth. For 40 years, believing in his happy marriage, he was able to spend all of his driving force and concentration on his business. The pale face of Chairman Kang’s wife was slightly blushing. A smile surfaced on his face full of wrinkles.
“However, it is a bit awkward coming to a place like this at our age.”
“You’re still young. Let’s go out more frequently.”
Gradually, the mood was ripening.
‘But that event I prepared, when will it start? I wanted that to surprise my wife…’
Chairman Kang signaled to the secretary with a quick glance. He had already instructed them to leave the statue in front of the table before mealtime. However, no statue was there.
‘What is taking them so long?’
Gradually, time had passed. The hors d’oeuveres included a simple soup and authentic food.
Only at that time did the statue come out. But, it was just a big fat lump of ice as tall as a person!
They had to angle the sculpture on its side to get it past the door. The staff carried the ice and positioned it directly in front of the table Chairman Kang was eating at.
‘What is this!!’
Chairman Kang was displeased as a frown covered his face. He had ordered the work of a world-renowned sculptor. Something about this felt wrong.
‘Such a mistake would not happen now.’
His eye then noticed the carpet below the table. What was quickly cleaned, the carpet was wet.
‘It’s not possible… the ice broke?’
In his anger, Chairman Kang was about to get up.
Then there came Lee Hyun. Carrying carving tools, including a hammer and a chisel, he at first tried to repair the ice sculpture. Yet, the shock made cracks which traversed throughout its entirety. The statue was not able to stand upright. With the damage to the neck and face from the fall, it was already impossible to regain the original appearance through repairs. Eventually, the restaurant spent their effort in preparing more ice within the 30 minutes, and it worked.
This is not a sculpture, but a complete mass of ice.
Lee Hyun was holding the carving tools in front of the ice. A cold chill puffed out from the lump of ice. For a sculptor to make a more than prec
From the early day, the restaurant was always bustling as the managers and employees prepared to fit in VIP customer. The wealthiest person in the Republic of Korea. An accomplished man who made his own fortune from starting with nothing; he was Chairman Kang who had made this dinner reservation. There is always some dish that you will criticize, but the head chefs and the managers knew that this one was in fact special.
It is said that Chairman Kang, a devoted husband, was rumored to be having his 40th marriage anniversary commemoration meal with his wife. The hotel was making preparation for this.
According to the interests of Chairman Kang’s wife, objects of art must first be hung on every wall, and new carpet must be spread on the floor. A band famous in the country, and even worldwide, must hold a concert; then a commemoration cake is to be made, and decorated with the light of 1,000 candles.
In regards to cooking, the preparation must promise perfection. Each ingredient, in order to maintain a level of freshness, must be transported by air from the mountainous region of a foreign nation. They go out from the kitchen and catch the airplane’s flight. But the most important thing was the event that commemorates the marriage.
In order to mark the beautiful features of when Chairman Khan’s wife was young, a foreign sculptor that was famous world-wide created an ice sculpture especially for this.
It was a beautiful woman in ice!
At the North Pole, this ice statue was made from arctic ice. The surface shone like a white gem. It took far longer than 20 days to mold the face into the ice. Not even a single rough spot on the ice surface could be found. Under the ornate chandeliers, the light reflected and refracted in sweet rolling waves.
“So pretty.”
“It was rumored that a guy like Chairman Kang would prepare such an event for his beloved wife.”
The hotel employees were quite enviable as they prepared for the event. Chairman Kang was to have his meal on the table in front of the beautiful ice woman. However, as they were loading it and placing it near the table, the glass of the window broke and it fell on to the floor. As it fell, it shattered.
The manager was in disbelief.
“How did you let this happen!”
“I’m sorry.”
“Sorry, is that all you got to say?”
The incident of the ice statue breaking called for even the General Manager of the hotel. The Manager of the hotel, who could be held responsible for the restaurant, appeared in front of the people in order to directly hear of this matter. The General Manager collapsed to the ground as she saw the broken lumps of ice on the ground; it was hopeless.
The neck of the statue was broken. The damage to the nose, mouth and eyes was so severe that it was impossible to repair. In addition, several parts of it were broken; it was barely possible to recognize the shape of the beautiful ice woman.
“How are we going to afford the wrath of Chairman Kang…. Chairman Kang is an express VIP. He Wont be satisfied with our services. Based on rumors alone, the hotel’s revenue will decrease dramatically and it will be the end of us.”
“Even now, no matter how we try to repair it…”
“Repairs? What good will this ice do? The event is canceled. Have all the chefs prepare the best dishes they can. Hopefully, we can satisfy Chairman Kang through our quality of service and try to be victorious over this setback.”
The General Manager somehow did everything she could to sort out the situation. But the staff could do nothing but be nervous.
“We are preparing this event for Chairman Kang. We have decorated our hotel as he requested, be calm.”
“How did we do that, even in the least?”
“Really, You have no right to cancel the event yourself. Chairman Kang must acknowledge that beforehand, General Manager.”
“Ugh.”
The General Manager breathed in a deep sigh. The manager provided courteous services to hoteliers and impressed clients; now she’s currently in her late 30s. She’s gone through many challenges for the sake of the hotel, but this was a first time for a setback like this. And that too with Chairman Kang, no less.
To someone who was called a representative of Aechoga, if he knew that his 40th wedding anniversary event was ruined, he will not stand for it silently, more like a scorching fire. The general manager considered,
‘There must be a way to rectify this. Can’t possibly get much worse than this, the only thing you can do is try.’
“Get a sculptor! Fix the ice as much as possible somehow before Chairman Kang arrives within the hour. Anyway, these broken parts. Polish and attach it back to the ice.”
“But we only have 30 minutes left.”
Lee Hyun and Lee Hayan were watching the turmoil. At first, when the ice came he thought it was a very pretty sculpture. Then that sculpture cracked and the series of events that occurred due to it turned the restaurant into a frantic mess. Walking around the manager, they jumped back and forth as all the pieces of ice on the floor were rolling around.
The employee that caused the problem did not know what to do; his face was pale. Tears started dripping down.
Then as she watched them and felt pity, she carelessly commented.
“Ah brother, brother’s profession is a sculptor. Would you not help these people?”
The Legend of the Moonlight Sculptor.
That was in Royal Road, and Lee Hyun had barely mentioned it to her. Lee Hayan never forgets. The employees at the front counter did not miss the chance to hear it.
“Guests. Huh, our guest is a sculptor? Then please help us, even if only a little.”
“…..”
Lee Hyun did not say anything. But, the staff heard the comment and the General Manager came running up. As she first saw Lee Hyun, she was suspicious as he was too young. Yet, in a situation like this, you can afford to take liberties. A sculptor is not a job that can be easily found in real life. It was not possible to obtain one in 30 minutes, but with one readily brought to you?
The general manager begged.
“Please help us. Please.”
“I ask that you repair the ice carving.”
The employees.
It was inevitably; Lee Hyun couldn’t possibly deny this request from these men and women. An accident that someone else caused, how could he become responsible? But now his sister was watching. At the very least, he did not want to be inhumane in front of his sister.
***
Mr. and Mrs. Kang arrived exactly 30 minutes later, along with their secretary and attendants. You could feel that Chairman Kang was a stubborn, old man. He and his wife came finely dressed in traditional Korean clothing. The food was set out according to the reservation, and the manager greeted them with a smiling face.
“Have a good time.”
Over 100 candles were lit in the place.
“I’m grateful. Hmm, are you set as per the order?”
“Yes. They will arrive shortly.”
Today of all days, Chairman Kang was in an unusually good mood. This was because his wife was pleased. During their 40 years of married life, there had been a lot of twists and turns. This place today was where they wished to commemorate all the time they’ve been together.
Chairman Kang sat in his place and commented.
“Quickly give out as I planned. We will take our meal now; I want to surprise my wife.”
“Yes. We will do so.”
As they ate and drink, the manager did not lose her friendly smile, even though she was sweating. The food itself, the staff was bright and cheerful, and the band was playing. About the time the meal started, Chairman Kang had a slightly ambiguous smile as he asked his wife.
“Is this not fun?”
“Yes. I’m glad. This restaurant has quite a good atmosphere.”
The Chairman unseemly scratched his head at his wife’s answer. No matter how big his business got, he was still no different to his wife since the time of their youth. For 40 years, believing in his happy marriage, he was able to spend all of his driving force and concentration on his business. The pale face of Chairman Kang’s wife was slightly blushing. A smile surfaced on his face full of wrinkles.
“However, it is a bit awkward coming to a place like this at our age.”
“You’re still young. Let’s go out more frequently.”
Gradually, the mood was ripening.
‘But that event I prepared, when will it start? I wanted that to surprise my wife…’
Chairman Kang signaled to the secretary with a quick glance. He had already instructed them to leave the statue in front of the table before mealtime. However, no statue was there.
‘What is taking them so long?’
Gradually, time had passed. The hors d’oeuveres included a simple soup and authentic food.
Only at that time did the statue come out. But, it was just a big fat lump of ice as tall as a person!
They had to angle the sculpture on its side to get it past the door. The staff carried the ice and positioned it directly in front of the table Chairman Kang was eating at.
‘What is this!!’
Chairman Kang was displeased as a frown covered his face. He had ordered the work of a world-renowned sculptor. Something about this felt wrong.
‘Such a mistake would not happen now.’
His eye then noticed the carpet below the table. What was quickly cleaned, the carpet was wet.
‘It’s not possible… the ice broke?’
In his anger, Chairman Kang was about to get up.
Then there came Lee Hyun. Carrying carving tools, including a hammer and a chisel, he at first tried to repair the ice sculpture. Yet, the shock made cracks which traversed throughout its entirety. The statue was not able to stand upright. With the damage to the neck and face from the fall, it was already impossible to regain the original appearance through repairs. Eventually, the restaurant spent their effort in preparing more ice within the 30 minutes, and it worked.
This is not a sculpture, but a complete mass of ice.
Lee Hyun was holding the carving tools in front of the ice. A cold chill puffed out from the lump of ice. For a sculptor to make a more than prec
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