The Boyfriend App
“In the nineties, two college sweethearts sailed from Bohol to Manila to try their luck in the capital. The woman, Dani, had a degree in HRM (Hotel and Restaurant Management) while the man, Jason, was a struggling musician. Dani found a job as a bartender in a posh nightclub along Adriatico Street called Club Aster. The club was owned and managed by Kim Mi-young, who was then in her early forties. Her Filipino staff had given her the English nickname Ma’am Meow.
“Ma’am Meow liked Dani’s attitude for work and Dani in turn enjoyed working in Club Aster despite her very late shift. Dani’s boyfriend, Jason, remained unemployed for a while so she eventually asked Ma’am Meow if Jason could auditio