Episode 29. Special Advice (4)
Yora-ttae Episode 1, which was filmed with Kang Yeyoung, was uploaded yesterday at 5 PM.
Yesterday, Kang Dae-oh was busy with external work all day, so he couldn’t check people’s reactions to the video.
Only after coming to the office today was he finally able to check the reactions.
The first thing that surprised him was the view count.
‘It’s already over 100,000.’
Compared to the ‘Yeotae’ series being uploaded on Kang Yeyoung’s channel, the view count wasn’t exceptionally high.
Just average?
However, the number of comments was overwhelmingly high.
Most showed very positive reviews.
Among them, Kang Dae-oh’s explanations about coffee and desserts, accompanied by interesting anecdotes, played a significant role in garnering positive reactions.
This content was also written in the text message Kang Yeyoung sent.
[Dad. People’s reactions were good, weren’t they? I don’t think you need to worry!]
A feeling of relief naturally washed over him.
Although he decided to appear for Kang Yeyoung, it would be difficult if this decision turned out to be detrimental to his youngest daughter.
Only after confirming that it wasn’t the case could Kang Dae-oh feel relieved.
Because Yora-ttae Episode 1 received good reactions.
Kang Yeyoung immediately began pressing her dad to schedule the filming for Episode 2.
With such positive reactions pouring in from people.
It would be too regrettable to end the filming as a one-off.
It’s a golden opportunity for Kang Yeyoung’s channel to soar once again.
Of course, Kang Dae-oh had to help.
Kang Dae-oh wrote and sent this message to Kang Yeyoung.
[Don’t worry, my daughter, I’ll make sure to clear my schedule.]
It was Dad’s turn to step up once again.
As they continued filming Yora-ttae, they had already reached the 4th episode.
As filming progressed, Kang Yeyoung realized that her dad truly had some talent for broadcasting.
“At first, my unnies and I wondered whose talent we inherited that all three of us ended up working in the entertainment industry. It turns out we inherited it from Dad.”
“That can’t be.”
Kang Dae-oh, who had just finished filming the 4th episode, shook his head, showing a disbelieving reaction.
He had only thought that Kang Yeyoung was intentionally praising him for his hard work.
However, Kang Yeyoung’s recent words were sincere.
“How about Dad tries a broadcasting job this time?”
Kang Dae-oh carefully observed Kang Yeyoung’s expression.
What was it?
All these conversations that had continued until now.
It felt like she was dropping hints to bring up a specific topic.
Kang Dae-oh directly spoke to Kang Yeyoung, who seemed to be hinting that she was hiding something from him.
“Did you get a good offer regarding Yora-ttae?”
“You’re still Dad. You’re incredibly quick-witted.”
It might have been because he was a businessman.
At Kang Dae-oh’s words, Kang Yeyoung began to frankly reveal everything.
“BLT offered us a regular spot, asking if we’d like to film a program together.”
BLT was a broadcasting station name that Kang Dae-oh knew well.
“If it’s a regular program… me too?”
“Yes, of course. Dad and I are the core.”
Had the word ‘core’ ever sounded so awkward?
Kang Dae-oh fell into thought for a very short moment.
Still, when he thought about it, it wasn’t a bad offer.
Successful F&B company CEOs consistently appeared on broadcasts to promote their names and businesses, so there was no reason Kang Dae-oh couldn’t do the same.
Kang Dae-oh could fully utilize such a strategy.
Moreover, wasn’t this also an opportunity he gained thanks to his daughters?
If it weren’t for Kang Yeyoung.
The broadcasting station wouldn’t have even made such an offer to Kang Dae-oh in the first place.
Kang Dae-oh slowly nodded and said.
“Alright. Let’s have a meeting first, and then we can discuss it among ourselves again.”
“Okay, I understand. Then I’ll tell the agency to arrange the schedule.”
“Alright.”
Broadcasting, huh.
It was a bit surprising that a word he thought he would never have any connection with in his life suddenly closed the distance and entered his world.
‘Because I have kids, I really get to experience all sorts of things.’
His three daughters were always a source of vitality in Kang Dae-oh’s life, which might have otherwise been boring.
The BLT entertainment team officials who had proposed the regular programming of Yora-ttae through Kang Yeyoung’s agency looked back and forth between Kang Yeyoung and Kang Dae-oh, speaking with curious expressions.
“Looking at it this way, I can definitely see your dad’s features in Yeyoung.”
“Really? I thought she looked more like my wife than me.”
“That’s true, but if you look closely, you can also see resemblances to you, sir.”
Producer Kwak Jong-soo pointed to himself and continued speaking.
“I have a very sharp eye for people.”
PD Kwak, showing confidence.
With him in front of them, Kang Dae-oh and Kang Yeyoung looked at each other.
Hearing him say it, it seemed plausible.
After all, they’re parent and child. It doesn’t make sense for them not to resemble each other at all.
After a brief ice-breaking session with light conversation, they began to mention the main purpose for which this meeting was held.
“I’ve seen all the Yora-ttae uploads. The concept itself seems to be ‘Dad and Daughter’s Cafe Tour’ or something similar. Is that right?”
Kang Dae-oh subtly turned his gaze towards Kang Yeyoung.
This was because Kang Yeyoung, not Kang Dae-oh, was the one who planned and pushed for Yora-ttae.
He thought it was more appropriate for Kang Yeyoung to answer questions about the planning intention herself rather than him, so he passed the turn to his youngest daughter.
Kang Yeyoung nodded significantly.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“I personally think the current concept is very good, but if it gets programmed as a regular show on our station, there’s one more thing we’d like to add.”
This time, Kang Dae-oh spoke.
“What is it?”
“Cafes are very popular these days, aren’t they? As a result, there’s a high percentage of self-employed individuals struggling with poor business. We were thinking of having you visit these cafes and give advice, President. What do you think?”
It was a common theme in cooking shows, but there hadn’t been a case for cafes, only restaurants.
PD Kwak mentioned the reason he came up with this concept.
“I heard that thanks to your advice at a certain cafe in the past, President, their customers have significantly increased since their opening. As soon as I heard that, the concept I just mentioned immediately came to mind. I thought, ‘Ah, if we make this into a program, it’ll be a huge hit!’”
It was the same reason Kang Yeyoung had suggested to Kang Dae-oh that they film Yora-ttae together.
Kang Dae-oh fell into deep thought.
PD Kwak seemed not to want to miss out on Kang Dae-oh and Kang Yeyoung, as he continued to make his case.
“We can just modify the concept like that, and the rest of the format can remain as it is. We don’t intend to interfere much with that.”
Kang Dae-oh leaned his head towards Kang Yeyoung once again.
“What do you want to do?”
“What do you think, Dad?”
“I don’t mind filming as the PD suggested. But if you don’t like it, I won’t do it.”
Kang Dae-oh’s top priorities were his wife and his daughters.
Since family came first, Kang Dae-oh was willing to boldly refuse even the most attractive offer if Min Seung-yeon or his daughters didn’t like it.
Kang Yeyoung shrugged her small shoulders and said.
“I think it’ll be fine? In fact, it seems more interesting to go in the direction the PD suggested.”
“Then we should do it.”
At the decision of the father and daughter, PD Kwak and the staff swallowed deep sighs of relief.
As soon as the news spread that Kang Yeyoung and Kang Dae-oh, the father-daughter duo, would officially debut through Yora-ttae, which was organized as a regular BLT program, people’s attention poured in.
Kang Yera was angry(?) that her first opportunity to appear on a regular program with her dad was taken by her youngest sister, but there was nothing she could do.
Before going into full-scale filming, Kang Dae-oh dressed in a suit and headed to the site to participate in the newly reorganized Yora-ttae production presentation with Kang Yeyoung.
At Kang Yeyoung’s cute appearance in a ruffled dress, Kang Dae-oh felt the fatigue accumulated from waking up early and preparing melt away.
“You’re pretty today, my daughter.”
“Really?”
Kang Yeyoung instinctively posed as if asking to have her picture taken.
Making a V-sign with her hand and even winking, she was truly nothing short of a fairy.
Thinking that she was his daughter but so cute and lovely, Kang Dae-oh pulled out his smartphone.
It was then.
Click! Along with the sound, a man opening the door and entering was captured in the camera angle.
It was a face Kang Dae-oh knew well.
“Hello, President Do!”
At Kang Dae-oh’s call, Do Sang-ho smiled brightly and briefly shook hands with him.
Do Sang-ho. A skilled barista who won the World Barista Championship in 2016, he currently founded and operated a coffee brand under his own name, just like Kang Dae-oh.
He also joined Yora-ttae to visit cafes that weren’t doing well and offer generous advice, just like Kang Dae-oh.
Thanks to Do Sang-ho’s frequent appearances on entertainment shows, Kang Dae-oh had known who he was for a long time.
He was the first to speak to Kang Dae-oh.
“I look forward to working with you at today’s production presentation.”
“The honor is all mine. It’s an honor to be able to shake hands with you, President Do.”
“Oh, no. The honor is even more mine.”
Anyone interested in coffee couldn’t possibly not know who Do Sang-ho was.
Because he was the most famous barista in Korea.
Kang Dae-oh harbored the thought that if there was anything to learn from Do Sang-ho while appearing on the program, he would learn it.
Do Sang-ho’s gaze fixed on Kang Yeyoung.
“Oh my goodness! Yeyoung, you’re so pretty today?”
Do Sang-ho’s eyes sparkled.
There was a reason he reacted so strongly while looking at Kang Yeyoung.
“Since we only have three sons at home, I can’t help but envy dads who have daughters.”
“Haha. Is that so?”
“Yes! A few days ago, I seriously talked to my kids’ mom like this, you know? About trying just one more time for a last challenge.”
Kang Dae-oh immediately realized that the word ‘challenge’ meant a fourth pregnancy.
It seemed Do Sang-ho had a very strong desire to have a daughter.
Of course, there were certainly advantages to having a household full of sons.
“Please take good care of us, President.”
At Kang Yeyoung’s single act of aegyo, Do Sang-ho melted away.
Watching him, Kang Dae-oh swallowed a laugh inwardly and thought.
‘When he goes home, he’ll seriously talk to his wife again.’
It was obvious without even seeing it.
