Hear an AI book a private room for a team dinner in Seoul, in Korean

What happened

JooVoice calls Hwaro Sanghoe in Seoul to book a team dinner for ten on Thursday 22 October at 7 pm, in a private room if possible. It says it’s an AI assistant booking for Park Jihoon and that the call is recorded.

The restaurant has a large room free. JooVoice asks about a room fee: there isn’t one, but there’s a minimum order of ₩20,000 a person and a two-and-a-half-hour limit. JooVoice gives the name and asks about a deposit. There’s none.

JooVoice reads the booking back and the restaurant confirms it: Thursday 22 October at 7 pm, ten people, large room, no room fee, no deposit, under Park Jihoon.

The outcome

Booking

Thursday 22 October, 7 pm, 10 people

Room

Large private room, no room fee

Minimum

₩20,000 a person

Time limit

2.5 hours

Deposit

None

Moments to listen for

1. Says it’s an AI ▶ 0:15 저는 박지훈 님 예약 도와드리는 AI 어시스턴트인데요
2. A large room is free ▶ 0:32 큰 룸 가능하세요
3. No room fee, but a minimum ▶ 0:55 1인당 2만 원 이상 주문해 주셔야 되구요
4. No deposit ▶ 1:14 예약금은 없으세요
5. Booking confirmed ▶ 1:38 10월 22일 목요일 저녁 7시, 열 분, 큰 룸으로 예약되셨구요

The whole call

Tap a line to hear it.English under each line.

1. Restaurant 0:00 감사합니다. 화로상회 수연입니다. Thank you for calling. This is Suyeon at Hwaro Sanghoe.
2. JooVoice 0:04 예약 좀 하려고 전화드렸는데요, 이번 주 목요일 저녁으로요. I’m calling to make a booking, for this Thursday evening.
3. Restaurant 0:10 목요일 저녁에요? 날짜랑 시간, 인원은 어떻게 되실까요? Thursday evening? What date and time, and how many people?
4. JooVoice 0:15 시월 이십이 일, 목요일 저녁 일곱 시에, 열 명이요. 팀 회식이라 룸으로 되면 좋겠구요. 참고로 저는 박지훈 님 예약 도와드리는 AI 어시스턴트인데요, 박지훈 님이 내용 정확히 확인하시게 통화는 녹음되고 있어요. 괜찮으시죠? Thursday 22 October, 7 in the evening, ten people. It’s a team dinner, so a room would be great. Just so you know, I’m an AI assistant helping Park Jihoon with the booking, and the call is recorded so he can check the details exactly. Is that all right?
5. Restaurant 0:32 아, 네, 녹음되는 건 전혀 괜찮구요. AI 어시스턴트께서 대신 전화해 주시다니 신기하네요. 잠깐만 확인해 볼게요. 음... 10월 22일 목요일 저녁 7시에 열 분, 큰 룸 가능하세요. Oh, yes, the recording is completely fine. How interesting that an AI assistant is calling on his behalf. Let me just check. Hmm… Thursday 22 October at 7 pm for ten, a large room is available.
6. JooVoice 0:47 아 다행이다. 룸 차지나 룸 이용료가 따로 있어요? 있으면 얼마고, 조건이 뭔지도요. Oh, good. Is there a separate room charge or room fee? If so, how much, and what are the conditions?
7. Restaurant 0:55 룸 이용료는 따로 없는데요. 대신 1인당 2만 원 이상 주문해 주셔야 되구요. 이용 시간은 두 시간 반으로 제한되세요. 이렇게 진행해 드릴까요? There’s no separate room fee. Instead, you need to order at least ₩20,000 per person. And use of the room is limited to two and a half hours. Shall I go ahead like that?
8. JooVoice 1:06 네, 그건 괜찮아요. 이름은 박지훈이요. 박. 지. 훈. 혹시 보증금 있어야 되나요? Yes, that’s fine. The name is Park Jihoon. Park. Ji. Hoon. Is a deposit needed?
9. Restaurant 1:14 박지훈 님이시구요. 혹시 연락처는 어떻게 되실까요? 예약금은 없으세요. Park Jihoon. And what’s the contact number? There’s no deposit.
10. JooVoice 1:21 공일공, 오오오공, 일팔사이요. 그럼 정리하면요, 시월 이십이 일, 목요일. 저녁 일곱 시. 열 명. 룸이구요, 일인당 이만 원 이상 주문하구, 이용 시간은 두 시간 반. 이름은 박지훈. 맞죠? Zero one zero, five five five zero, one eight four two. So to sum up: Thursday 22 October. 7 in the evening. Ten people. A room, ordering at least ₩20,000 per person, and a two-and-a-half-hour limit. The name is Park Jihoon. Right?
11. Restaurant 1:38 네, 10월 22일 목요일 저녁 7시, 열 분, 큰 룸으로 예약되셨구요. 룸 이용료는 없고, 대신 1인당 2만 원 이상 주문 조건이랑 두 시간 반 이용 시간 있고, 예약금은 없습니다. 박지훈 님 010 5550 1854로 예약 확정해 드렸어요. 이제 더 필요한 건 없으실까요? Yes, you’re booked for Thursday 22 October at 7 pm, ten people, in the large room. No room fee, but the ₩20,000-per-person minimum order and two-and-a-half-hour limit apply, and there’s no deposit. I’ve confirmed the booking for Park Jihoon on 010 5550 1854. Is there anything else you need?
12. JooVoice 2:00 음, 아까 말씀드린 번호가 약간 달라서요, 공일공, 오오오공, 일팔오사요. 네, 감사합니다~ 수고하세요. Hmm, the number I gave earlier was a little different: zero one zero, five five five zero, one eight five four. Yes, thank you, have a good day.
13. Restaurant 2:10 네, 연락처 정정해 드렸구요. 예약 날짜에 맞춰 방문해 주세요. 통화 종료하겠습니다. Yes, I’ve corrected the contact number. Please come on the day of the booking. I’ll end the call now.

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