Colleagues were pushed so far that even after work, while having late-night meals, they would privately discuss the company's various illegal practices.

A blatant violation of the Labor Standards Act that continued for many years. No wonder the company was finally reported by employees last year. The Ministry of Labor specifically sent people to conduct an inspection and issue a warning. I previously worked in the kitchen. Every afternoon, we were told to clock out before our shift ended, but after clocking out, we had to return to the kitchen and continue working. It was outrageous—we worked for free for two hours every day, essentially giving the company free labor. The attitude was that if they didn't pay us, it didn't count as exploitation. It turns out that being Asia's Best Female Chef was built on exploiting employees to make money. The salaries were always set at the lowest level in the industry, so they couldn't hire enough people. As a result, a pile of work was never completed, and people kept quitting the restaurant.