aespa KARINA, debut as a part-timer at 'Uju Tteokjip'... surpasses 1.08 million won in sales on the first day

aespa and KARINA appeared as one-day part-time workers on tvN’s ’Universe Rice Cake Shop,’ playing an active role during the first evening operation at the Seoul store. KARINA joined ’Universe Rice Cake Shop’ immediately after finishing a music broadcast and started their first part-time job. Mimi, seeing KARINA for the first time, admired, ″Why are you so pretty? You’re so beautiful. Your face is so small.″ After receiving a handover from Ahn Yujin, KARINA smoothly made four pomegranate ades, and Lee Eunji praised, ″You have the touch of someone who has done part-time work before.″ KARINA confidently said, ″I often hear that I’m diligent.″ Later, KARINA served the drinks they made to customers on the second floor. Male customers at one table were surprised by KARINA’s beauty and responded, ″You are so pretty.″ Another table’s customer said, ″My soul left me when I saw KARINA,″ to which KARINA replied, ″You should catch it.″ Lee Eunji, Mimi, Young Ji Lee, and Ahn Yujin also participated in the operation that day. KARINA supported the busy store by taking on various roles such as hall serving, table cleaning, dishwashing, and replenishing insufficient ingredients. There was confusion when an order slip was discarded, causing the shrimp burger and mint carrot cake order for table 4 to be missed, and the completed shrimp burger was delivered to table 5, but Mimi and Ahn Yujin managed the situation and continued the operation. Ahn Yujin made a mistake in the order while making the mint carrot cake, and Mimi helped by frying the potato puffs instead. Despite the busy situation, KARINA skillfully fulfilled the part-time role and received praise from the members. Lee Eunji suggested, ″Rina, can’t you just stay at our dorm for today?″ but KARINA did not respond. The first operation recorded the highest sales ever at 1,082,800 won. On the second day of operation, new items ’Bhut Jolokia Pizza’ and ’Goheung Sea Margarita’ were launched. The ’Goheung Sea Margarita’ was difficult to serve as it overflowed with even slight movements, and Lee Eunji solved the problem by setting up a manufacturing area in the pantry on the second floor. Additionally, Yang Hee-eun, a devoted fan of the ’Ppyong Ppyong Earth Arcade’ series, visited the store. Lee Eunji welcomed her by taking photos at the photo zone and explaining the menu. ’Universe Rice Cake Shop’ airs every Friday at 8:35 PM.