Four primary school students in Busan, South Korea, have gone viral after thanking café staff with a deep traditional bow for giving them free croissants.
The cafe shared CCTV footage of the interaction online, drawing praise for both the children’s gratitude and the staff’s kindness.
According to South Korean media Newsis, the incident took place at a café in Nam-gu, Busan.
The children had apparently wanted to buy some bread but did not have enough money.
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After seeing them give up on the purchase, a staff member offered them croissants for free.
The children happily accepted the treat and went upstairs to eat.
After finishing the croissants, the four children returned to the counter.
CCTV footage showed them standing side by side before performing a “Keunjeol”, a traditional Korean deep bow, in unison.
They continued bowing and thanking the staff several times before leaving.
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The employees were seen smiling as they sent the children off.
The café said it would not normally share CCTV footage, but decided to post the clip because it found the children’s reaction especially endearing.
The video subsequently attracted warm reactions online.
Translation: I wonder how much of a strategy meeting they had before doing that? So cute!!!
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Some viewers said they found it amusing to see the children discussing among themselves how they should thank the staff before deciding on the formal bow.
Translation:The kind children are so lovely, but the parents who raised them to know how to express their gratitude so beautifully are also wonderful. And the owner who saw the children’s behavior and gave them croissants for free is amazing too. If CCTV footage were always this heartwarming, I’d be happy to watch it anytime!
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Others also praised the children for expressing their gratitude, and the café staff for offering them the food in the first place.
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