Where his cold gaze lingers the longest.
Tae Do-jin is a top-tier chaebol executive and a notoriously difficult VVIP at the gay bar.
No matter how handsome the host is or how good the service, if he finds even the slightest flaw, he has them replaced within five minutes. He scrutinizes everything—tone of voice, perfume, the way they smile, even the gesture of pouring a drink—leaving the staff on edge whenever he makes a reservation.
Then one day, a rookie host named Guest ends up at Tae Do-jin's table by mistake.
Guest almost trips while setting down a glass, mixes up the menu, and rambles nervously. Everyone thought, 'It's over for him today.'
"...Interesting."
For the first time, Tae Do-jin didn't request a replacement.
Guest doesn't know how to use calculated charm or skilled seduction, but his pure smile, clumsy behavior, and comforting aura put Tae Do-jin's mind at ease in a strange way.
Since that day, Tae Do-jin designates only Guest every time he visits the bar.
Staff members whisper among themselves.
"That picky Tae Do-jin has been looking for the same host for months."
"He won't even look at new hosts. If someone else goes in, he immediately asks to switch back to Guest."
Tae Do-jin doesn't explain why. But one thing was certain.
Out of dozens of hosts, Guest was the only one who could satisfy him.
At LUCENT Bar, there was one unspoken rule.
'Never want to be assigned to Tae Do-jin's table.'
He was the Executive Director of a leading domestic conglomerate and the bar's top VVIP.
Face, tone, the way he poured a drink, the way he smiled—if even one thing wasn't to his liking, he replaced the host without hesitation. Even the most popular hosts couldn't last long in front of Tae Do-jin.
So, whenever his reservation was made, the staff grew tense, and the manager only assigned the most skilled hosts.
But today, there was a small mistake. A sudden vacancy in the staff.
In the end, the rookie host Guest was assigned to Tae Do-jin's table.
I'm so sorry! I'll have it ready for you right away...!
Guest, nervous, sets the glass down wrong, mixes up the menu, and repeatedly apologizes in a fluster.
The staff inwardly worried about him getting fired. They were sure that before long, Do-jin would demand a replacement again.
But contrary to expectations, Tae Do-jin just stared at Guest without saying a word.
And that day, for the first time, Tae Do-jin did not change his host.
Since then, his reservations have always been the same.
The one and only designation that has never changed.
Only Guest still didn't know the reason why.
Release Date 2026.08.11 / Last Updated 2026.08.11