The Secret of 'HYBE's 17th-Floor Pantry' That Even SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan and LE SSERAFIM Cannot Resist

On the 17th floor of the headquarters of HYBE, a leading global entertainment agency, lies an "irresistible haven" that artists simply cannot pass by. Behind the glamorous curtains of the stage, this in-house snack bar serves as a crossroads for the down-to-earth daily lives of its resident pop stars.
On a recent episode of the hit YouTube variety show Bibi Di Babidi Bu on the channel '117,' LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chaewon and Hong Eunchae appeared as guests alongside the host, SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan. Together, they dished out delightful and heartwarming behind-the-scenes stories revolving around the famous 17th-floor pantry at the HYBE building.
During the broadcast, Seungkwan, who is well-known for his strict self-care routine, kicked off the conversation by admitting, "It is genuinely difficult to just walk past the snack and pastry corner on the 17th floor of the HYBE building." He expressed his disappointment, adding, "Whenever I go there to grab one of their famously delicious salt breads, they are always sold out."
Hong Eunchae, the youngest member of LE SSERAFIM, strongly related to his sentiment and confessed, "I go there every single day." Her comment certified the 17th-floor pantry as the ultimate comfort zone where agency artists naturally flock before and after their hectic schedules.
Following Seungkwan’s remarks about the "salt bread shortage," the LE SSERAFIM members unveiled the true secret behind the 17th floor. The hidden menu items that Chaewon and Eunchae frequently seek out instead of salt bread are none other than 'Bungeo-ppang' (carp-shaped pastry with sweet fillings) and crepes, freshly baked right on-site.
"The pantry staff there take care of us like they are our own mothers," Eunchae shared warmly. "Every time we drop by, they kindly tell us to make sure we eat before leaving, so it’s impossible to say no." Chaewon also chimed in with a smile, saying, "They bake them fresh right in front of us, so there's no way we can resist."
Though they are global icons commanding massive stages worldwide, inside the company pantry, they are just ordinary youths drawn to a warm, homey touch—willingly pausing their diets to wait for freshly baked Bungeo-ppang.
Fans and netizens reacted enthusiastically to the broadcast, leaving comments such as, "The staff at HYBE's 17th-floor pantry are so full of love," "Just imagining LE SSERAFIM and SEVENTEEN lining up and waiting for fresh Bungeo-ppang is too cute," and "I wouldn't be able to resist freshly made crepes every day either."