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While having lunch with colleagues at work, there were times when everyone would eat silently without much conversation. This was one of those moments.
Inside a cheonggukjang[1] restaurant close to City Hall, the Fissure Exploration Unit staff quietly ate their meals. During such moments, Cheol-Soo often tried to lighten the mood with a sudden, unexpected joke.
“Why does an owl take swimming lessons?” he asked, and Hyuk-Soo and Do-Jun looked at each other in confusion. “Because it didn’t want to go hoo-verboard.”
The table fell silent. Normally, jokes like this would leave the atmosphere even more awkward. But, surprisingly, Do-Jun couldn’t help but chuckle. It wasn’t the forced laughter of someone trying to maintain social etiquette—it was genuine amusement. Sitting across from him, Hyuk-Soo also cracked a smile.
“Chief, that one was actually pretty funny.”
“Right? I’ve got more. What happens when a king parks a car…?”
Encouraged by their reactions, Cheol-Soo started sharing a few more of his so-called “dad jokes” he’d kept in reserve. Ordinarily, most people would cringe or shake their heads at these corny jokes, but for some reason,...
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