Soap operas are notorious for truly epic slap scenes — but we are pretty sure that nothing can top the legendary "kimchi slap" from one of South Korea's daytime dramas:
This scene, from South Korea's 2014 morning comedy-drama series Everybody, Kimchi!, has become a viral mainstay on the internet ever since.
In September 2014, the slap victim/actor Won Ki Joon discussed the slap on South Korea's talk show Radio Star, revealing, "I got chili powder in my eyes, nose, and ears, and got a severe headache later that night."
Is the kimchi slap epic? Yes. Is it an isolated incident? Definitely not — we did a little investigating, and found several other scenes from South Korean soap operas that deserve just as much recognition as the kimchi slap:
1. The Gimbap Slap:
2. The Gimbap Slap II:
3. The Doenjang Slap
4. Another Doenjang Slap:
5. The Spaghetti Slap:
6. And finally, the Samgyeopsal Slap:
And if that all doesn't leave you feeling equal parts hungry AND inspired, then nothing will.
This post was translated from Japanese.