A South Korean restaurant owner has amazed many people by carrying a whole table full of dishes on his head to diners.
The head-turning skills of Kang Jin-gyu, 55, have turned his restaurant into a tourist hotspot in Uidong Valley, a scenic resort near Seoul.
To save the effort of carrying dishes one by one from the kitchen to the dining area, Kang decided it would be easier to take the whole table of food.
He has mastered balancing a long table for 10, stacked with food and drinks weighing 36kg, on his head.
Kang makes at least 150 such trips every day, according to the South Korean media outlet SBS.
Kang can even climb up and down staircases, balancing a table on his head.
He said he used to carry the tables using his hands, but switched to his head because his hands hurt.
Kang said the balancing secret was to not use the highest point of his head, but slightly to the side of it.
This means the table is tilted slightly. He makes adjustments if he feels the balance is off.
Many customers have tried to challenge him by carrying a much smaller and lighter table, but have failed.
“I am very used to it now. I am well-trained,” Kang said.
Head-carrying was a traditional practice among Korean women during the period when there were no water pipes. An adult woman could easily head-carry a water pot weighing more than 20kg.
The practice is rarely seen nowadays.
Kang’s method is also convenient on rainy days. He simply covers the table with a plastic sheet, and it doubles as an umbrella.
When asked if the practice is tiring, Kang said: “Any work can be tiring.”
“It is tough work, but I always try my best so I don’t get complaints,” Kang said.
His special skill amazed many people online.
“Now I have seen everything,” one online observer said.
“He is a true master, so amazing,” said another.
Another person joked: “He is speeding up the hair loss process by carrying so many tables.” - South china Morning Post
