A barista’s on-line put up about giving a cup of espresso to Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong throughout the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju and receiving 50,000 received (about 36 {dollars}) in return has gone viral, drawing lots of of hundreds of views in lower than a day.
The worker, who labored at an Ediya Espresso store inside Hanwha Resort throughout the summit, wrote on social media Saturday, “I’ve had many particular experiences, however assembly Chairman Lee was essentially the most memorable,” sharing images of herself with Lee and the 50,000-won invoice he handed her.
She recalled recognizing Chairman Lee as he handed by and providing him a cup of espresso. After accepting the drink and thanking her, Lee started to stroll away however quickly turned again, pulled a 50,000-won invoice from his pocket, and gave it to her. “He was so cool, good-looking, and delicate,” she mentioned. “I’ll body the cash and hold it as a household treasure.”
The put up rapidly unfold on-line, racking up over 340,000 views and 9,000 likes. When one person commented, “The Samsung CEO gave you cash from his pocket, not his pockets?” The worker replied, “Sure, he appeared like an peculiar, down-to-earth uncle.”
She added that her arms have been shaking as she made the drink, saying, “He gave me such a beautiful reminiscence.” Requested what cellphone she makes use of, she replied, “Samsung, in fact.”
Lee attended the APEC CEO Summit’s opening ceremony on Oct. 29 and made headlines the next day for an informal “chimaek” — rooster and beer — assembly with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
This text is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
