Gorilla in the Cafe in Waikiki: Not as grand as it could be

Gorilla in the Cafe

 When the news hit the Hawaii press that Bae Yong Joon's Gorilla in the Cafe was opening in Waikiki, it had K-drama fans excited. What would the cafe look like, what would happen at the opening and most of all, would the Hallyu star make an appearance? According to my mother, whom I dropped off at the cafe so she could take some photos for me, the opening wasn't all that impressive.

No Korean congratulatory wreaths,  balloons or free samples, no crowds spilling out of the cafe, no menu

Bae Yong Joon opens a cafe in Waikiki this April

Hallyu megastar Bae Yong Joon opens cafe in Waikiki this April    Photo credit: Honolulu Pulse

The Koreans are coming to Hawaii! Hallyu fans in Hawaii will be excited to learn that Hallyu megastar, Bae Yong Joon will be opening a cafe in Waikiki.

 Last April when the star was in Hawaii, it was said he enjoyed playing golf (photos here) in the islands. However, it's quite possible the actor got to know the islands even earlier, through a DATV project, "Bae Yong Joon, Holiday in Hawaii" which filmed in 2010.

 BYJ's new cafe, Gorilla in the Cafe Hawaii is named after his Seoul restaurant in Gangnam called "Gorilla in the Kitchen".

The cafe will share