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<Words from the translator>
I have been noticing that situations where the characters want to buy each other food has been increasing slightly.
Today, Ui-shin wanted to buy Green Min food as a thank-you gift for his portrait. He also bought his classmates dinner.
For those of you who were wondering: Why food? Can’t thank-you gifts be something else?
In Korea, food is VERY important. It is an essential part of our culture to the extent that even a simple “Long time no see, how do you do?” greeting can be said as “Do you eat properly these days?”
In this sense, if you want to express your appreciation, it is natural for Koreans to say, “I’ll buy you food,” or “I’ll buy you dinner/lunch.” And we really do buy food. It’s a really common thing.
Also, if we want to inform someone that we would like to spend time with them and get to know them better, we say “Let’s grab something to eat sometime.” That’s why Guk-eun Song keeps inviting Ui-shin for dinner.
Oh, and one more thing. In Korea, the best way to show gratitude or love is by buying beef BBQ or beef steak. Beef is one of the most expensive meat in Korea, partly because our country’s land is too small for large cow farms to develop. There’s even a saying among the younger generation: “If someone buys you pork, it means they like you. If they buy you beef, it means LOVE.”
Hope this helps you guys understand the story more fully.
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