Recent Book : Designing My Own Restaurant
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Hong Seok-cheon; MBooks: 240 pp., 12,000 won
Hong Seok-cheon made headlines when he came out of the closet eight years ago and readers may think a book written by him would contain his life story. However, his new book "Designing My Own Restaurant" does not talk about his life as a gay celebrity living in Korea, but his struggling journey as a businessman with several popular restaurants in Itaewon.
Little may know that he is, in fact, a very successful businessman, but his success did not happen overnight, but through a lonely struggle.
The book takes the readers to the start of his business, when he was left with no work due to his coming out and only a number of friends stood by him during difficult times. With the help of his friends, however, he opened his first restaurant, an Italian one called "Our Place".
Misunderstood as a gay bar, the outcome was miserable, but Hong didn't give up and carried on with his plans.
Hong explains how he managed to pick himself up and successfully open a series of unique and fun restaurants. Readers will find the journey quite interesting and very professional.
-Han Sang-hee
Hong Seok-cheon made headlines when he came out of the closet eight years ago and readers may think a book written by him would contain his life story. However, his new book "Designing My Own Restaurant" does not talk about his life as a gay celebrity living in Korea, but his struggling journey as a businessman with several popular restaurants in Itaewon.
Little may know that he is, in fact, a very successful businessman, but his success did not happen overnight, but through a lonely struggle.
The book takes the readers to the start of his business, when he was left with no work due to his coming out and only a number of friends stood by him during difficult times. With the help of his friends, however, he opened his first restaurant, an Italian one called "Our Place".
Misunderstood as a gay bar, the outcome was miserable, but Hong didn't give up and carried on with his plans.
Hong explains how he managed to pick himself up and successfully open a series of unique and fun restaurants. Readers will find the journey quite interesting and very professional.
-Han Sang-hee
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