Korean Grocer

Thick glasses magnify frozen shock as Korean Grocer mans 98th-and-Broadway counter, rattled banter refusing Simon Donovan's Milky Way payment amid rifled cash drawer. Integrity holds amid chaos—nervous deference to hero's charm even as suspicion coils. Eyes track bow-tie cuffing of sweatshirt-clad robber, but second gunman's blasts hurl Simon lifeless, horror cracking paralysis into blind flight. Fleeting anchor of everyday stakes, his terror fractures routine against ambush's savage theft, embodying West Wing's civilian toll in violence's blind sweep.

3 appearances

Also known as: Korean grocer

Korean Grocer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Uncovers Robbery and Heroically Subdues Suspect Before Fatal Ambush

Frozen shock escalating to raw panic

Stands frozen behind counter in thick glasses, quietly refuses payment for Milky Way, urges Simon to leave amid post-robbery shock, watches subduing intently, then panics and flees after gunfire erupts.

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Subdues Robber with Improvised Bow Tie Restraints

Paralyzed shock yielding to tense observation

The Korean grocer remains frozen behind the counter in shock, thick glasses fixed downward initially, backing slightly as Simon draws his pistol, then watches carefully as Simon subdues and binds …

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Second Robber Fatally Shoots Simon, Grocer Flees in Panic

Frozen shock fracturing into raw horror and panic, overwhelmed by violence invading his sanctuary.

The Korean grocer remains frozen behind the counter, watching Simon's backup call and reassurance attempt, then panics upon the gunfire, glancing in horror at Simon's fallen body before fleeing the …

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Affiliation

U.S. Secret Service