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TASTEFULLY YOURS

A FEW YEARS AGO

So you came here to open a restaurant?

In that case…

This spot would be perfect.

It's been vacant for a long time,

but once you clean up the place,

it won't be just a regular restaurant.

It'll look as fancy as those city restaurants.

Behind these doors is a space as big as a soccer field.

Behind the next set of doors,

you'll find a beautiful vegetable garden unfolding right before…

Anyway, you'll never find a place with this layout or price anywhere else

in Hanok Village.

So what do you say? Will you take a look inside?

GEUMSEONG BARBERSHOP

I'll take it.

Oh, what a good choice. Good girl.

Here.

This is a gift to commemorate your contract.

May our friendship last forever.

I finally rented this out.

TASTEFULLY YOURS

The amuse-bouche is bugak,

and the naengchae is a salad.

Steamed egg instead of soup

with seopsanjeok as the main dish.

And for dessert,

you just served dried persimmon.

You imitated a fine dining menu when this isn't even Seoul.

Who says fine dining is only for Seoul?

You know,

I did some asking around.

And I found out you need to pay back some money within a month.

-What about it? -I'll take care of it for you.

RESTAURANT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

Just sign this.

I have another one.

I have many copies.

Which one will you sign? Here you go.

You know the "sincerity" you talked about?

I thought hard about it.

And I realized that it's quite important.

I'm not interested in an acquisition.

But I might consider an investment.

Acquisition, investment, same difference.

Okay then.

From now on, Hansang and I will support you

with our utmost sincerity.

Sign here.

I'll think about it if you agree to work here.

If I do what?

Me? Here? Work?

Well, you see…

My annual salary is…

You say that not knowing how much my hourly pay is.

Corporate funding?

I don't believe in that stuff.

You people are all talk.

But if you like this restaurant and want to invest in it,

then I'll think about it is what I meant.

And before that, I'll see if you qualify by watching you work.

In general,

the one being funded should prove their worth--

Sir, it looks like our operating funds will be cut off in a few days.

We'll be in real trouble if you don't find a solution quickly.

Let me see.

This is new.

So what you're saying is

you'll keep a highly qualified individual like myself here

to manage and oversee the place.

All right, I see what you're saying. That's pretty smart.

What are you blabbering on about? Are you going to do it or not?

For one month from when this contract is signed,

Han Beom-woo will manage the restaurant's capital

as the temporary manager.

Should special circumstances such as disasters or nationwide epidemics occur,

the contract duration will be renegotiated.

Once the debt is paid within a month,

Han Beom-woo will personally invest in the restaurant.

After the investment, Mo Yeon-joo reserves the operation and management rights.

When the agreed amount is secured before the contract expires,

Han Beom-woo will sign

a personal investment agreement following the termination of the temporary contract.

What's your name? I need to know to sign the contract.

I haven't agreed to it yet.

I thought we came to an agreement.

-Mo Yeon-joo. -The restaurant is called Mo Yeon-joo?

No, it's "Jungjae." It's on the sign outside.

Oh, got it.

The restaurant is called Jungjae, and your name is Mo Yeon-joo.

Everything that happens in the kitchen falls under Mo Yeon-joo's purview,

and Han Beom-woo is never to interfere.

EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE KITCHEN FALLS UNDER MO YEON-JOO'S PURVIEW,

AND HAN BEOM-WOO IS NEVER TO INTERFERE

Everything that happens in the dining hall falls under Han Beom-woo's purview,

and Mo Yeon-joo is never ever to interfere.

HAN BEOM-WOO

I guess something's going on.

I just threw it out there, but you even agreed to work here.

Or are you out of money?

I guess something's going on with you too.

I didn't think you'd ever agree to it.

I need to get it back.

Get what back?

My sun visor.

What? Your sun visor?

I see.

Hey. You have all the resumes we received, right?

Send me a few that you think will make decent sous chefs,

and get ready to open a restaurant.

Sorry? A new restaurant?

I'm going to steal all the recipes from here.

Weren't you going to pay her and acquire the place?

What happened? Does she want to be paid upfront?

The chef is something else.

Both in terms of personality and skill.

I must have it, no matter what.

-The chef? -Yeah.

What? No, the recipes. What…

With those recipes,

we can get three stars no problem.

STREAMSIDE NAMBU MARKET

I'm here.

Where are you?

You can't change the rendezvous point so unexpectedly.

Deals are never made on just one spot.

This batch is top quality.

Say less.

Everyone who's taken some keeps asking for me.

Why so secretive?

You sneaky little bastard. You sure have a knack for scaring people.

What is it? Why are you being so secretive?

Secretive, my foot.

I told you I had a limited supply and to keep it a secret.

Why'd you bring a straggler?

Maintain security!

Stop.

"Security"?

"Supply"?

"Top quality"?

Are you into…

drugs or…

Don't be ridiculous, you fool.

What did you say?

Let's just go.

Let's talk later.

Wait. Stop again.

What did you buy so much of? Let's see.

Let me see it.

What is it?

-How much was this? -Are you serious?

You're embarrassing me. Stop.

I'm in charge of managing the restaurant now.

I need to know if you're overspending or being ripped off.

Why do you care if I get ripped off? Why are you kicking up a fuss?

All right, stop.

How about you continue your love spat after you settle the tab?

-We're not a couple! -We're not a couple!

Why would you feel insulted?

It's a figure of speech. Don't take it literally.

I'll pay you soon.

"Soon"? Come on.

Then you don't deserve any of my precious chili powder.

-What? -If you want it, pay up what you owe.

I brought you some even though it sells out at the store.

But…

Are you serious? It was just chili powder?

OPEN MEALS AVAILABLE

SUNDEOK CHILI POWDER 50% CHINESE, 50% KOREAN

Why are you crying?

You sound like the world has come to an end.

Listen carefully.

I went through all of your ledgers.

Your rate of cost to sales is outrageous.

Your monthly spending on ingredients is…

It's a miracle this restaurant hasn't gone under.

The rate of cost to sales should be no more than 30%.

Okay. Let's make it 40%.

Are you listening? 40!

100%!

His chili powder is 100% homegrown.

It's a steal for that price and quality!

You don't even know anything.

You can't even pay your tab

and you're going on about quality homegrown products?

If you want to clear your debt, cut down on ingredients.

Not the ingredients. I can't cut down on that.

What about our margin then? How will you pay off your debt?

Using good ingredients is a matter of principle, not choice.

So you won't spend less on ingredients even if your life depends on it?

Where are you going?

I'm not done yet.

Hey. This is a really bad habit, you know.

I'm still talking.

Hello?

Okay. I get it, Chef. That's how you do things.

I think our restaurant's biggest problem is the exterior.

You can't tell if it's a restaurant or a warehouse.

If we were to renovate the exterior a little bit…

Renovate what?

I guess we can't renovate anything. We don't have the money.

The second best option is to change the interior.

Let's add more tables.

We can't do any renovations, you won't compromise on ingredients.

What else can we do but add more tables?

Your sales aren't increasing because your table turnover rate is low.

From what I saw of the dining hall,

I think we can add about two more tables.

And let's open the door inside to make a private room.

We should try to utilize the space.

I can't handle it on my own if we add another table.

That's why we should hire someone.

I did the calculations.

We can afford to hire one person

to do the dishes and prep ingredients.

Excuse me?

You need to spend money to make money

and make more money with that money.

That's the market economy and capitalism.

Who am I talking to?

Are you not going to pay off your debt?

It's not ripe yet.

I thought that was your baby.

Whether we hire or not, the final decision is mine.

What?

Well, of course!

I made a list of some candidates just in case.

Oh jeez!

Sorry.

How about him?

He even studied at CIA.

You don't know CIA, do you?

It's a culinary school in America.

No way.

He was at De Murry?

Oh, it's a three-star French restaurant in Japan.

Do you think those candidates are a good fit for a place like this?

Jeez, you're frustrating. Who cares if they're a good fit or not?

We'd be lucky to have someone with such experience.

He worked at De Murry.

And you need to hire someone like this

so they can fill in for you if something comes up.

Fill in for who?

Don't take it the wrong way.

I'm just saying. That's all.

Yeah, okay. I'm used to this now.

It's "Le Murir," not "De Murry," you muttonhead.

Muttonhead?

Which century is she from? No one uses that word anymore.

Oh, right.

It's Le Murir. Yes, it is.

Wait. How does she know that?

I'm off to the market!

Gosh, kids these days have such long eyelashes.

They're an enhanced species.

They're freakishly tall and handsome and have such great skin.

I don't like this. I don't like this at all.

What do you want?

Who are you?

Apparently, this is the latest trend.

-What do you think? -Sorry?

This.

Looks nice, I guess.

By the way, where's the owner?

He went to the bathroom. What do you want?

10,000 won's worth of balloon flower roots.

Sure.

Balloon flower roots

Can you bag the big ones? Lots of them, please.

-Big ones? -Yes.

It's not mine, so I'll give you lots.

Do you have castor bean leaves, not taro leaves?

Eun-jae confessed his feelings with castor bean flowers.

The meaning of that flower is love.

It's so romantic.

Did you not watch Lovely Jogger?

Oh my gosh. No way.

You haven't watched this yet?

What's this?

Oh my gosh. I'm so jealous of you.

You have something to look forward to. You're so lucky.

We don't have castor bean leaves. How about some taro leaves instead?

I thought you couldn't eat them because they're poisonous.

There's a lot you don't know.

You boil the taro leaves.

Rinse them in rice water,

then squeeze them but don't crush them.

Then put some perilla oil in a pan and stir-fry them.

It's such a delicacy.

Do you want some?

Want what?

She asked for castor bean leaves, so I told her to try taro leaves.

You think Chef Mo would buy just anything?

She can't even pay her tab.

I'll just take a pack of young radishes.

What kind of chef is reluctant to try new ingredients?

"You see, cooking

is all about the journey and challenges."

That's a line from Lovely Jogger.

While picking taro leaves…

Give it a go.

She may not look it,

but she's the ace of our neighborhood's kongnamul gukbap restaurant.

Candidates five and seven are incredible at replicating recipes.

Okay. Tell five and seven to come for an interview tomorrow.

MANAGER LEE YU-JIN

Ms. Mo, let's finish our conversation.

If you say you'll hire someone and then not cooperate--

I hired someone.

What?

My goodness, it's so spacious.

I thought it was an abandoned house, but it's an actual restaurant.

I'm sorry. Our break time isn't over.

Could you wait outside for a bit?

Excuse me, you can't…

What's going on?

She'll be working with us, starting today.

She worked at 2nd Gen. Kongnamul Gukbap for 15 years.

She can do everything from prepping ingredients to serving,

dishwashing, and even cleaning.

So you're the restaurant manager, right?

She just happened to be looking for a new job.

It was perfect timing.

I'm Jin Myung-sook.

You can consider me your older sister and call me by my name.

Myung-sook.

Myung-sook.

What are they doing out there?

Are you kidding me? Are you insane?

We should hire someone with expertise!

She is an expert.

She has 15 years of experience.

Even so!

The fancy qualifications you showed me aren't everything.

Why do I lose even when we're not talking?

You said the decision was mine.

You clearly said that.

Are they dating or fighting?

What kind of man goes back on his word?

I lose even harder when we talk.

Why are you talking to yourself while looking at me?

Also, you should focus on the dining hall, not the kitchen.

You go on and on about adding tables when you don't even have money.

This is unbelievable.

Just you wait, okay?

You just wait.

I'll bring the most amazing tables you've ever seen.

Bring tables? You?

How? You don't have any money.

I don't believe this. No one has ever said that to me before.

Han Beom-woo has no money?

Wait right here, okay?

I'll bring the best tables and by tomorrow morning, it will be--

-It will be what? What? -It will be…

Stop yapping and just bring them.

-Good grief. -I swear…

If only I could just flick her forehead.

Come here, you.

Welcome, sir.

Do you have a reservation?

I don't.

-I'd like a royal suite, please. -Sure.

What is it? The timing of your call is incredibly ominous.

Sir, your reserve fund will also be managed

by the Financial Affairs Department.

They've suspended your company cards,

and they want you to return the company car. What now?

-The car? -Yes.

-My car? -Yes.

-Even the car? -Yes.

Come on, this is so unfair. How am I supposed to get around?

Damn it.

Sir?

What do we do now?

You called at the perfect time.

I was just about to get a room.

Yeah, you're right.

-I mean, I came all the way here. -Your cards have been cut off.

I should stay at a hanok, not a hotel.

-Sorry? -You're right.

You won't be able to book a hanok either.

-That's a good idea. -What is?

-Yeah, I know. -Sir.

That was brilliant timing.

BAEKSU INN

Damn it!

You asked about the monthly room rental, right?

Yes.

Okay, so the thing is,

I usually use credit cards.

So I'm a little short on cash.

With that being said, could I stay for two or three nights--

Excuse me.

Yes, excuse you.

This is a limited edition watch.

I'm not saying I'm giving it to you, but if you hold on to it

for a couple of days as I said earlier…

I should change the name of the inn.

I named it "Baeksu," and it's really attracting jobless people.

-Come on, man. -What?

I mean, this is a city of nobles.

In this city of gentlemen,

aren't you being too harsh and cruel to an outsider like me?

I don't have anything else to offer.

Well, that jacket looks expensive.

This jacket?

Are you kidding me?

You can't even buy this in Korea!

Do you actually take me for a beggar?

I got robbed blind, didn't I?

What?

Nothing.

The jacket suits you.

This is a great room.

It's like royalty.

You know, like the ones used by royalty back in the day.

Like Crown Prince Sado's?

A crown prince?

Well, I did put a great deal of work into the decor.

I'm quite tired. Goodbye now.

Thank you. Bye.

SAMSHIK

You go on and on about adding tables when you don't even have money.

You don't even have money.

You don't even have money!

No, wait. Hang on.

Move slowly. Keep it level.

Left, right. Left, right.

-We'll be off then. -Bye.

-Bye. -Goodbye.

Would it be nicer with a bigger curve?

I would've had them custom-made if we had more time.

What do you think?

-Looks no good at all. -I agree.

Who's Samshik?

Was he mugged on the way? He looks dreadful.

Not me! I'm asking about the tables!

They're fine.

"Fine"?

Hey, look closely.

Do you know what it took to get these?

Man, this is one luxurious watch.

Enjoy the tables.

You know you practically got them for free, right?

Let's see. Are these even durable?

Oh gosh!

I noticed the top come right off earlier.

See? I told you.

What are you doing?

Why bring these here if you're going to treasure them like that?

-You should've just taken them home. -Tell me about it.

Could you be a little more careful?

Sure thing.

Where are you going? We're opening soon!

I'm not going out to slack off! Don't worry.

Okay. Go have fun.

CHEF'S SPECIAL FINE DINING

JUNGJAE

JUNGJAE SEOUL'S FINE DINING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

How are you? I opened a restaurant.

I can guarantee that it's delicious.

I'd love for you to visit.

It's been a while, so it'd be nice to see you.

HOW ARE YOU? I OPENED A RESTAURANT I CAN GUARANTEE THAT IT'S DELICIOUS

I'm sorry, I don't have time.

Sorry.

-I'm busy. -I'm sorry.

-I'll visit some other time. -I'm not free.

-My schedule is packed. -Maybe next time.

I guess word got out that I'm out of my seat now.

Man, this is going to be a pain in the butt.

Damn it.

I'm busy, but I'll make the time.

Where is it?

The Hanok Village near the stream, second alley, third entrance.

I'm sorry, but that's too far away.

I'll give you a shout-out if you send me photos though.

No, not you. Don't go!

I should just kill myself.

That's gross.

Customers just walked in.

How about you go and serve them?

My gosh, what a dreadful sight.

Pay in advance, please!

We don't…

You're paying?

How cool is that?

Thanks.

That's all right, ma'am.

Enjoy the meal at your leisure, and you can pay on your way out.

Two set meals.

-One moment, please. -Okay, two set meals.

What do you think about the casual tone she takes with the customers?

What do I think? I think it's nice.

What?

She sounds friendly.

Fine. Forget the casual speech.

But isn't it wrong to ask for payment in advance?

They say it's more convenient.

She said that's how things were at the kongnamul gukbap restaurant too.

But this is…

We don't sell kongnamul gukbap!

Sounds like you're being condescending about the kongnamul gukbap restaurant.

That's where I used to work, you know.

No, that's not it.

Excuse me.

Those who pay in advance rarely order more food.

People who pay on the way out are 50% more likely to order extra,

leading to increased sales.

That's based on data analysis performed by those in this industry, myself included.

According to my data analysis,

paying in advance increases table turnover rate.

Also,

if I feel that you're being condescending, it means you are.

Saying you're not when I feel you are, still comes off as condescending.

You do nothing but play around on your phone, so I was trying to help.

I never played around.

-Sure. -Do you even know what viral marketing is?

-Viral marketing is-- -Oh.

Excuse me.

Hall Manager.

If you're done viral marketing, go and serve them.

Yes, sir.

Is there something you need?

-Can I have some water? -Sure.

Plating…

Plating is really crucial.

Who are you off to see? Oh my gosh.

My goodness! It was you?

You were the dad?

You should've said so, you punk.

You drove everyone crazy and now it's out?

Can you concentrate on the dishes when you're doing the dishes?

Watching my dramas keeps me efficient.

For goodness' sake.

Someone's being real tight.

SALES LOG, INVENTORY LOG

Why don't you help out instead of just being on the laptop?

I'm managing the finances, the most important part of this business.

I see.

-Oh dear. -Oh, come on.

My mistake. This was a real mistake.

How was that a mistake?

Forget it.

Oh dear.

Why is it so gloomy out?

It's a perfect day for kimchi jeon.

Why are you thinking about eating kimchi jeon at work?

Don't.

I'm telling you now, don't do it!

By any chance…

OH, THIS DOESN'T FIT MY FEED

-Do you have anything else? -Yes!

-Perhaps with better plating. -Yes.

We serve sotbap in the afternoon course, right?

Can you quickly make that right now?

Make sure the plating looks good.

I'm good friends with this influencer,

and she offered to give us a shout-out.

She has 1.3 million followers.

You want me to cook a stone pot rice for that?

Are there any plates that will look pretty in photos?

Don't you know sotbap is all about keeping it hot?

I know that.

It's for social media, to show others.

Sotbap is served in a pot. Even a halfwit would know that.

Yes, you're right. I'm a halfwit.

So Chef Mo, please make it and put it on top of a pretty plate.

Wait, no.

Should we change the pots to more fancy-looking ones?

How about something from Le Caub or Stareuset?

Pots that are ridiculously expensive just because of their names?

Are you kidding me?

Yes, Chef. Just make sure that the dish looks extra nice.

How, exactly? You want me to top it with a flower?

Anything that isn't meant to be eaten shouldn't be placed on a dish.

What nonsense are you yapping on about?

I really can't get through to you.

Listen.

I need to send some photos over.

Just cook something that looks pretty. It can be anything.

Just make something!

It doesn't have to taste good. Just whip up something.

This is what all the famous restaurants in Seoul do.

Don't you know viral marketing?

You have such a low standard.

So this is the standard of a big corporation, huh?

What did you say?

-"Low standard"? -Yeah, low standard!

Oh no.

IF YOU'RE BUSY, I'LL DO IT NEXT TIME

I HAVE TO HEAD TO MY NEXT APPOINTMENT!

I told you…

I told you not to make kimchi jeon!

Let me make this clear.

This place

isn't where you cook what you want to eat, watch viral shows, and slack off, lady…

Myung-sook!

Didn't you say you worked in the field for 15 years?

I don't know how you were trained at your previous job,

but according to my standards,

everything,

absolutely everything you do

falls short of even the most basic standards!

The basics!

You rejected all the qualified chefs.

Do you even want to pay off your debt?

You don't want a chef who went to CIA or the help of an influencer.

What the hell do you want me to do?

Perhaps the restaurant ended up like this

because of your pride…

No.

Because of your inferiority complex!

Since the two of you are so great and qualified, do whatever you want.

Cook everything you want to eat.

I don't care anymore.

JUNGJAE

Goddammit!

Calm down.

I just need to endure it for a month, get the recipes,

and take over the restaurant.

Yeah, that's it.

It looks like we should have makgeolli.

Rice wine? What with?

I want pajeon.

Hey, look.

Samshik, you punk.

Damn it. What the…

It's not Samshik. Why did you hit him?

-I said it wasn't him. -Why did you hit him?

You said it was Samshik.

Who are you calling Samshik?

SAMSHIK

Whatever. Just go.

GACHUKSO, HONALDO

What's that? "Jungjae"?

-It's trash. -Jung-jae's trash?

It's a flyer for Jungjae, the restaurant, but now it's just trash.

Why are you holding trash?

Did you and your wife fight?

My wife?

Or is your mother-in-law here or something?

Mom-in-law? It overlaps, oddly enough.

Damn it.

JUNGJAE

My gosh. It's raining hard.

Where did he go without an umbrella?

Who are you talking about?

I think I was out of line.

I could've made the jeon at home.

Don't worry.

He wrote all that stuff in the contract, so he has to keep his word.

What's that?

Don't worry about it.

JUNGJAE

BROTHER'S VEGETABLE SHOP 3RD BRANCH BROTHER'S VEGETABLE SHOP 4TH BRANCH

So what I'm saying is…

Listen.

It's not just the tables that I'm upset about.

It was a huge opportunity!

Celebs with a huge following don't just offer to do free PR.

That's not how things work in this industry.

Right, you have a point.

Chef Mo does have quite an odd personality.

-She sure does. -Even odd has its limits.

Have you seen the wild look in her eyes? She's insane!

That's not all. She's incredibly stubborn.

Sometimes, she's not just stubborn. She's simply a pain.

-My point exactly. -I know.

And it's not like her food is that extraordinary.

Is her food that tasty?

Right.

-Maybe that's why it's tasty. -Yeah.

Anyone can make the food she…

Well, not anyone can.

Right. People don't go because they don't know it's a restaurant.

Those who know take their kids and their kids' kids there.

It's a hidden gem, I tell you.

It's too tucked away though.

It's well-hidden.

Thanks for the drinks. Good day.

Of course, people like you are needed so the people who cook can shine.

People like me?

I'm sure Chef Mo knows

that what you do, Newbie, isn't entirely meaningless.

"Newbie"?

This is…

Oh, look. Our manager's back.

What do you want?

Nothing. It's just that the cockles are so fresh today.

We have a fantastic dinner menu.

-I need some more cockles. -You do?

Then mix that up. I'll quickly shell you a few more.

The plates…

You do have pretty plates.

You do?

I should go get some spring onions.

I'll take a while.

What's this? Is it for me?

Restaurants are all about sanitation and hygiene.

Next to that is the staff meal.

MR. MANAGER

She made it with what we had to save as much as possible.

She asked the customers to pay in advance to make sure the accounts were balanced.

Myung-sook always puts the restaurant first.

I'm back.

I'm sorry I came back so soon. Is everything okay?

-I need some chili powder. -Okay, chili powder.

Let's add it in.

Chili powder!

What's that?

-Chili powder. -What?

What's this?

Is this chili powder?

How did you get this?

You didn't steal it, did you?

You have a way of saying things so nicely.

It's so sweet. It's like sugar.

What are you doing?

Did you drink during working hours?

No, listen.

I met the vegetable shop owner and butcher shop owner.

And they said people here drink as they work.

I refused, saying I don't drink.

But they kept offering, and I just accepted it.

-Newbie! -One after another…

That's them right there.

-Sirs! -What brings you here?

Come on in! What are you waiting for?

-Come in. -Did you bring someone?

-You shine even brighter back there. -Goodness me.

Meat and Veggie are here.

-This place looks nice. -It does.

-Find a seat. -You're not here to see me?

-Come in. -No, it's our team dinner.

See? This is marketing. Aren't you going to take their orders?

Just a moment, everyone.

-Come in. -This place has changed a lot.

This is actual stone. It's real stone.

-Come this way. Sit over here. -Good idea.

This makes it easier to manage.

This was a good idea.

-Stop that. -Myung-sook.

Serve your special kimchi jeon for free.

-Our newbie's good. -For free.

His build is like Son Heung-min's.

Right. I'm glad we recruited him.

Yeah. I smell cockles.

Here they are.

Oh, right. Two more cockle and buckwheat jeon!

Okay.

Here's some suyuk and cockle and buckwheat jeon.

Here's your makgeolli.

Two more of these.

-Two more. -Okay.

This isn't food. It's art.

Chef Mo is an artist.

-I can't. -Just take a sip.

Drink up.

-Cheers! -Cheers!

We should go now. It's time to pay.

-Thanks for the food. -Sure.

-Ask you parents to bring you again. -Thank you.

-Bye. -Take care.

-Come again. -Tell me if you need more chili powder.

I'm drunk on alcohol and good flavor.

Sirs, you have my loyalty!

Join us for a soccer game!

-I will. -Go home.

-Bye! -Get home safely.

-Go on then. -Bye!

Gosh, I'm tired.

That's so childish.

Fine. Upward, one, two, three.

-Hey. -Hey.

I'm so tired and hungry.

The shirt feels nice.

Who are you?

You look very different when you're off the clock.

Hashtag, OOTD.

Hashtag, today's fashion.

Hashtag, fake leather jacket. You know?

Are you off to a club?

Why would I go to a club?

That's only fun on the weekends when you go to shake your booty.

-Oh my. -Like this.

Please stop.

Did you come here together?

It was a long day for us all.

How about the three of us go grab a drink?

A team dinner?

It's either Beer Shop or a sundae restaurant.

The makgeolli place across the road is nice too.

I'll call and ask if they have a table.

You should publish a guidebook instead of working in a kitchen.

If you spend like that as soon as you earn--

-You don't want to? -What?

-Forget it then. -Oh dear.

-I'd love to. -Right?

-Let's go. -Let's go.

Who the heck is that?

Who was it?

Oh, is he your clubbing buddy?

-No. -Which bastard stole my employee?

-Tell me right now. -Who are you?

Was it you?

Who's this thug lacking in manners, awareness, and style?

Was it you?

I asked you a question.

Who am I?

I'm someone who's completely lost it

because I lost an employee of 15 years, okay?

Myung-sook.

Myung-sook.

-What happened to your face? -What?

How hard did you put her to work that she got this haggard in a few days?

Did the facelift go wrong?

Myung-sook, come with me.

Let's talk it out. I know how you feel now.

I won't go.

Come on! I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you.

-Let go. I'm not going. -Hey!

We'll go and talk. Trust me.

Oh my goodness.

Why are you putting your hands on a woman?

Let go of me!

Please let go.

Jeez.

I let go.

What did you do to convince her to stay?

It's not right for fellow restaurant owners to do this

in the same neighborhood!

You poached and stole my employee with some sweet talk.

Why would you say something like that?

You offered a raise of one million won, huh?

No, they didn't.

-We did? -And a bonus on top of that.

And you said you'd pay for her to stay at a fancy hotel.

Don't stop me.

-We did? -What else was there?

A chef? You offered to make her a chef?

-What? -What?

-We did? -We did?

See, it's not like that.

Oh dear. I don't know what to do now.

Rolled omelet sounds good too.

But when it comes to rolled omelets, it's all about how many eggs were used.

Their swordtip squid is good too.

You've been looking at the menu forever!

Tell us what happened.

The one million won raise and bonus.

Staying at a hotel and the chef title.

I'll order for us first.

-Myung-sook. -Okay.

I bluffed.

You bluffed?

I worked there for so long,

but he did nothing for me and just looked down on me.

As soon as Chef Mo asked if I wanted to work with her,

I went back there and bragged.

I told him that someone else wanted to work with me.

He suddenly got angry

and told me to get lost and work there instead.

What would I say in that situation?

I had no choice but to shout back.

So I told him she'd offered me all these things if I worked with her

and that they'd regret letting me go.

That's it.

There's a limit to what to bluff about.

Come on.

I have some pride too, you know.

Stop it.

Let's be honest.

I don't have a skill to be proud of.

All I did was show up every day and work at that restaurant.

I can't hold my head up high unless I bluff a bit.

Oh, come on.

Why can't you hold your head up high?

Your 15-year experience is a skill in itself.

Whatever. You're a chef now.

It's not hard to be one.

Hey. That's a bit too…

He's right. I can't be a chef.

Why can't you be one?

Why do you think you're not good enough?

Just say you'll do it.

Yeah, okay. I'll do it.

I'll be a chef. Gosh, thank you.

Chef. Cheers.

-Chef. -To our new chef.

Anyway,

I noticed the gukbap restaurant owner was pretty young.

He's not the owner.

He's a loser.

His grandfather left his dad the restaurant,

and he just mans the counter.

It's called 2nd Gen. Kongnamul Gukbap and not 3rd Gen. for a reason.

They haven't acknowledged him yet.

He has the eyes of a man whom you can't reason with.

Why worry?

Someone here has eyes just as potent.

-What? -Why? What?

I'll talk to him.

Let's just clink glasses and drink.

Let's not drink too much.

Staying in peak condition is also a part of…

Part of…

I have a physical checkup tomorrow.

2ND GEN. KONGNAMUL GUKBAP

Why did you come back alone?

Where is she?

You failed to convince an employee to change her mind?

She wasn't just any employee.

She was the ace of our restaurant!

All you did was make a fool of yourself in front of them.

You fool. You moron.

Father, I almost won her back.

And I didn't make a fool of myself. I sent a formal notice.

You did what?

Sorry, everyone.

Trust me and wait a bit.

I'll sort it all out.

Why do I even expect anything from you?

-Can I pay? -Of course you can.

Why are you yelling at Choon-seung?

Don't even mention that fool.

I ought to just…

You're not okay.

Cheers.

You're drunk, aren't you?

You're drunk.

-I'm not drunk. -You know,

back when I used to go to Harton…

there was no soju in Koreatown.

Why? I'd drunk it all.

How dare you take me on?

Stop talking and drink.

Drink up. Fill your glass.

-Can you manage? -Yeah.

You're drunk. You are.

-Drink up. -Yeah, go ahead and drink it.

What are you thinking about?

-Your lips. -My…

Darn you!

Why do your lips look like that?

It's vibrating.

FINE-DINING RESTAURANT LA LECEL HIRES STAR CHEF JANG YOUNG-HYE

"I'LL BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF KOREAN CUISINE"

What kind of ridiculous nonsense is this?

-You may look around freely. -Thanks.

Diamant.

Two stars.

I looked around the kitchen and wow.

It was truly impressive.

I'm glad you like it.

I look forward to working with you.

I won't disappoint you.

I promise to get you three stars.

To three stars.

With that eyesore Han Beom-woo out of my sight,

I can focus on my cooking now.

He's utterly helpless.

I'm speaking too harshly of your brother, aren't I?

Not only is he helpless

but he's more persistent than you think.

Sorry?

Do you know how I'm different from that bastard?

I actually like…

what I do.

That's why he can't make it.

He couldn't in the past, he can't now,

and he never will.

Damn you, Chef Jang!

Who was it?

-Your call cannot be connected -Voicemail.

-and will go to voicemail after the beep. -Voicemail.

Damn you, Chef Jang!

Do you call yourself human?

How could you stab me in the back?

How could you, Jang Young-hye?

Young-hye!

This isn't right.

Yeah, I was a bit rude to you.

I give you that.

But still, how could you do this to me?

Someone like him even has a girlfriend, huh?

How could you abandon me?

Okay, fine. I get that too. I get it.

But how could you leave me for my older brother?

That's just wrong!

Is this a third-rate drama?

I'm going to crush you both. You hear me?

I'll steal all the recipes from this place

and crush you both.

What's he saying?

All of you. I'll crush you all.

I'll crush both of you.

-Mark my words. -Hey.

Where's Myung-sook? Tell me.

What do you want now?

What do you think?

I thought about this all night long.

I can't eat without her.

You both think you're in a drama or something?

What is it?

Your dad won't give you the restaurant because you lost an employee?

I'm the owner!

My father…

is the chairman.

You'll never become the owner.

I'm the owner!

Let go.

Want me to twist your arm again?

Want me to pull out your hair?

Let go. Damn it.

-Let go. -You let go.

-Let go. -You let go first.

My chest…

What did you say earlier?

Me? What? Why?

Be honest.

Why did you come all the way here?

TASTEFULLY YOURS

The rumor is all over town.

We'll give as good as we got.

Find out in detail what Han Beom-woo is doing there.

The police say they think it was arson.

-Why the hell did you commit such a crime? -Do you have proof?

I'm sure there's something we can do for the restaurant.

I can't believe the things I'm getting myself into.

I was just worried.

Do you even know who this guy is and what he does?

Subtitle translation by: Jennifer Jean Lim