In "The $100 million breakfast," the representative of the London Bagel Museum shared her love story with her husband.
The tvN story "The $100 million breakfast" aired for the first time on the 20th.
They decided to meet the first main character, the representative of the London Bagel Museum, who is regarded as the most successful person in the food and beverage industry. The founder of the bagel store, which created the open-run culture, saw annual sales of 90 billion won. Ryo, who started the business at the age of 48, is now 52 years old, which evoked surprise.
She also shared stories about her husband, Lee Sang-wook, a founding member. The husband, whom she met at the age of 40, is seven years younger. They built everything together, both working in the restaurant industry. The two met through an introduction from an acquaintance. Ryo recalled her first meeting, saying, "At first, he asked why I smelled so strongly of perfume. He wondered why I couldn't reveal myself and asked, 'Are you trying to pick a fight?'"
Ryo said, "One day, there was a place that kept appearing in my dreams. It felt like that (fateful) moment. I'm not sure, but I thought I could be deeply influenced by it, and I've been living here since that day." She mentioned that they started living together after just two meetings. Ryo noted, "It was a romance where I ended up saving myself while trying to save others; every moment felt inevitable. Even after our success, my husband and I often talk about this: what if we fail? We both say we're not scared of that."
Ryo mentioned that the belief that she would succeed even if she sold tteokbokki was given to her by her husband, who provided great support during their eight years of working together, allowing her to face failure without fear, describing it as a relationship based on "love."