‘it Suzoom Interview’ In-tae Oh, CEO of Real Pasta
Free meals for undernourished children… Participated in 1655’Good Influence Shops’
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“I am Kim Amugae, who has become a VIP thanks to the boss. I ate deliciously when I came before, but again today it is more delicious than I imagined. The boss and the staff are kind, so even if something bad happened, I felt good.” (VIP posting a letter of sincerity) When you enter the Italian restaurant’Real Pasta’ located in Sangsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, handwritten letters that fill the wall and signature papers written in large letters catch the eye. The names of famous chefs whose names were known were also seen, but students who visited the place usually left traces. From the request of “survive even if the earth is destroyed”, “I fully conveyed my warm heart while eating a hearty meal.” “I ate deliciously without worrying about money. This grace I will give to children like me when I grow up.” At this point, I am really curious about the identity of this restaurant. ‘Real Pasta’, which opened in 2016, was originally a Hongdae cost-effective restaurant where you can only taste while waiting in line. However, from 2019, in addition to the restaurant title, it has gained popularity as a store that spreads good influence across the country. Oh In-tae, 37, the representative of this restaurant, happened to see a dream card for undernourished children after going to the ward office at the time. It was decided not to receive meals from children with the dream tree card. In reality, it is a feeling of confusion with prices these days to solve one meal with 5,000 won. So, I made a decision by discussing with the employees who are business partners. “Guys, let’s eat rice comfortably. I just won’t take (money).”
A notice for VIP at the entrance of the’Real Pasta’ store.
Is there anything left to do if I do business like this? The main chef Mi-kyung Jeon and Hall manager Doo-beom Kim, who met at the restaurant, said, “Employees only need to take a little (salary).” The power of good influence, which started as a’real pasta’, has spread to the vast online world. 1655 companies across the country (as of March 24) gathered their hearts. Not only the restaurant, but also the president of an optician, a pension, and a 3D printing printing company rolled up their arms. Although self-employed people are suffering from the prolonged coronavirus, the bosses who participated in the’Good Influence Store’ remarked, “I think this good thing will start early, children love it this way.”
The inside of’Real Pasta’. The handwritten letter that fills the wall catches the eye.
CEO Oh, who takes food for undernourished children, constantly meets and listens to the children. Recently, they are looking for ways to help out of care children. End-of-care children are children who have no parents or are entrusted to a nursery school or foster family because their parents are unable to raise them. When they reach the age of 18, they are legally classified as adults and must be self-reliant after leaving a nursery school or foster home. The number of children who end of protection in Korea reaches 2,000 to 3,000 per year. Representative Oh was unable to connect several times while talking about the story of a child who had been terminated of protection recently. He repeatedly stressed that the improvement of their treatment was urgent. “One of the children I recently met has been in foster care since I was 11 years old. The government gives 700,000 won for basic living expenses, but the foster parents did not use it for the child. He has been working part-time since he was 13 years old. The owner said that he hired this friend for a minimum wage of 1,500 won. At that time (the minimum wage) was 6,000~7,000 won, but it’s ridiculous. This friend’s foster parents and her daughter said that they used a sanitary pad hidden away. This friend also needs a sanitary pad once a month. The child is very hungry, so if you get 5,000 won, you can buy a sanitary pad later. First thing is to fill the stomach. Foster parents do it because they want to take care of their out of care children. There are good families, but there are a lot of families that don’t protect their children.”
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Interview ｜ Park Soo-jin Photo ｜ Kim Tae-hyung Lee Jung-ah Photo ｜ Jang Seung-ho, Ahn Soo-han Editing Title ｜ Moon Seok-jin CG ｜ Moon Seok-jin, Park Mi-rae