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[tense music playing]
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[narrator] In this arena,
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we have gathered 100 chefs
with the same dream.
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To become the greatest chef
Korea has ever known.
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From local neighborhood dives,
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to Michelin-star kitchens...
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[suspenseful music playing]
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...they are the best chefs in Korea.
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One hundred hopefuls
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selected on the basis
of their skills alone.
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And a voice is calling out to them...
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"You are a Spoon."
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"Starting now,
your class will be decided."
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[man 1] Oh shit.
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-[dramatic music playing]
-[woman 1] The battle begins.
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[woman 2] It's so predictable.
I'm here to win this, no matter what.
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[man 2] I'd have to get up there
and lop their heads off.
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[woman 3] It's a Black Spoons uprising.
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[narrator] Will they reflect
the class they've been given...
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[man 3] You think I'm gonna lose?
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[narrator] ...or rise above
and prove their worth?
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-[man 4] Let me beat one just once.
-[man 5] What is it? This is insane.
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[narrator] In this fierce
100-chef culinary war...
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[determined yell]
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...who will emerge from the flames
as its sole survivor?
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[man 6] Don't you dare.
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[man 7] I was so mad.
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[man 8] My life as a chef is over.
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[suspenseful music builds, fades]
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[man 9] That seat at the table is mine.
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[dramatic music playing]
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[narrator] Black and White
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Culinary Class Wars.
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[music fades]
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[tense music playing]
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{\an8}25-YEAR AIR FORCE CULINARY VETERAN
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[clock ticking]
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[dramatic music sting]
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[tense music continues]
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Hello?
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[man 9] Look at the scale here.
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The vibes on set
were seriously something else.
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Man, this is
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gonna be tougher than I thought.
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I really need to bring my A-game.
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"Yakitori King."
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YAKITORI KING
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THE BUTCHER
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[man 9] What is that?
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FIT CHEF
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"Matfia."
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"Korean Cuisine Fanatic," and...
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Oh! I'm here.
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CELEBRITIES' CHEF
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So I'm a chef that caters to celebrities.
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People like Lee Hyo-ri.
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Jung-hwa.
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Song Hye-kyo as well.
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Celebrities like them
frequent my restaurant a lot.
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I run a restaurant called Buto,
which is in Hannam-dong.
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And I've heard people say
that the food I serve
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is, uh, pretty cool and trendy right now.
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If you get the chance
to visit and try my food,
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I think you'd be pleasantly surprised.
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CELEBRITIES' CHEF
CHEF-OWNER, BUTO
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What's going on?
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Hello, I'm the Napoli Matfia.
I'm a chef and restaurant owner.
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And I run the hottest
fresh pasta restaurant
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in the entire city of Seoul.
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[dramatic music playing]
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[Matfia] We've gone three years
without an empty reservation,
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so I'd say we're pretty popular.
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I mean, if our restaurant isn't hot,
then what is?
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[Matfia] I'm pretty confident
in my ability to cook anything,
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but as far as fresh pasta goes,
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it won't be easy to find someone
who can make it better than me.
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I can't help but think
that this stage was meant for me,
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timing-wise
and everything else considered.
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I'm very confident
I can beat most people here.
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NAPOLI MATFIA
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CHEF-OWNER, VIA TOLEDO PASTA BAR
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{\an8}Ooh, this looks nice.
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{\an8}CONTESTANTS ARE ADDRESSED
BY THEIR NICKNAME
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-[intriguing music playing]
-Wow.
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{\an8}I'm Chef Spark, the owner of Spark,
an Italian bistro over in Apgujeong.
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[man 2 grunts, chuckles]
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THE BOY WHO RETURNED
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-Hey, man. How are you?
-Hello.
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CHEF-OWNER OF FALBALAS, AAAA
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I'm the Blue House Chef. I used to prepare
western cuisine meals for the president.
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COOKING MANIAC
HEAD CHEF, DEEPIN
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[Celebrities' Chef] Here comes The Maniac.
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HIDDEN GENIUS
CHEF-OWNER, PONO BUONO
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Wow. Hoo!
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[man 10] We've got a lot of famous chefs
who specialize in western cuisine.
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TRIPLE STAR CHEF
CHEF-OWNER, TRID
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JEJU GUESTHOUSE CHEF,
RUNS UNNIE'S COUNTRY HOUSE
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I'd say a little over 80%
of the contestants are chefs.
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POKER FACE
EXECUTIVE CHEF, KORII
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STORYTELLING CHEF
CHEF-OWNER, WILDFLOWER
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K-PASTA MASTER,
11-YEARS, WESTERN CUISINE
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B-GRADE CHEF
EXECUTIVE CHEF, LAST SPRING
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[suspenseful music building]
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[music fades]
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[woman 4] Unlike the other chefs here,
I consider myself more of a businesswoman.
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{\an8}GENIUS RESTAURATEUR
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{\an8}I'd say that every restaurant
I've ever opened has always been packed.
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[upbeat music playing]
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[woman 4] Yep, we're pretty big.
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We're a pub with a daily rotating menu.
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We create dishes
based on available seasonal ingredients.
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I'm just here to make people go...
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OWNER, EULJIRO BOSEOK
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..."That's why they gave her that moniker."
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I'm the Yakitori King.
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I run a yakitori restaurant
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specializing in
Japanese-style chicken skewers.
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And I decided to appear on this show
because I wanted to show everyone
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{\an8}yakitori cooks
can be as renowned as any other chef.
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{\an8}CHEF-OWNER, MICHELIN-STAR YAKITORI MOOK
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[man 11] Oh! Your jjajangmyeon is here!
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[laughs]
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[funky music playing]
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I'm the Self-Made Chef,
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and I run not one but two restaurants
in Seochon, right by Seoul's Bukchon
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CHEF-OWNER, DORYANG
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[man 5] Whoa.
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She came here wearing a hanbok.
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OWNER, DRINKS AND MERRIMENT
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I'm Auntie Omakase #1.
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Our bar food all comes down
to seasonal ingredients.
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We prepare whatever we have
and serve it to our customers.
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[man 6] I sell whole chickens
in Namyeong-dong.
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I slowly cook each over an open wood fire.
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[woman 6] I'm the Master of School Meals.
I cook at an elementary school.
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[man 7] I'm the Meat Master.
I've been cooking for 16 years.
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CHEF-OWNER, GUUNMONG
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SUSHI KING
OWNER, THE SUSHI OF THE DAY
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300 BILLION SIDE DISH MAGNATE
CEO, DOSIGOTGAN
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{\an8}[man 9] With 24 years in the biz,
I'm the Japanese Cuisine Ace.
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We've got a big variety of contestants.
Western cuisine,
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Korean cuisine,
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Chinese cuisine,
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baking and pastry chefs,
and Japanese cuisine.
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I'd say the contestant
that really left a strong impression
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was the South Pole Chef.
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He made me think,
"Chefs can come from anywhere."
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CHEF AT KING SEJONG STATION 2009-2011
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[music ends]
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-[man 5] They're all coming in.
-Is that a bird? What?
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[man 5] I know, right?
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-[man 12] Cool mask.
-[man 5] What's that guy's deal?
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-[man 12] Look at that chicken guy.
-[crowing]
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-[woman 5] It's a bird...
-It's a bird-man!
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-[woman 5] Whoa.
-[chuckling]
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CHIRPY
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That guy over there
is gonna be the first one to go.
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[chuckles] Eliminated.
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[man 13] Ho-ho!
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[contestants] Oh!
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[man 2] Oh-ho!
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It's a pleasure to meet you!
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[applause, cheering]
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Whoa!
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[excited laughter]
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HIDDEN GEM
RUNS GAYAGAYA
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-[man 13] What even is that?
-[laughter]
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[man 2] Maybe that's his cutting board.
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[Hidden Gem] What did you say?
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[man 2] Man, that's insane.
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I'm guessing this is the table
they put all the weirdos at?
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Nice to meet you.
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[clucking]
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-Like I told you earlier on...
-[man 3] Is that a king?
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[gasping]
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-[man 5] Enter his royal highness!
-[contestants] Royal highness!
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[applause]
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[man 6] He's a king, a king!
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-[man 10] Hmm!
-[man 11] Oh stop!
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Bibim!
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[contestants call out] Bibim!
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[laughter]
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Looks like we're not gonna
stand out much compared to them.
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[laughter]
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[man 2] I thought a Hawaiian shirt
would be enough.
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KING BIBIM
RUNS BIBIM SORI
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CHEF-OWNER, THE SIOT
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[man 2] These contestants are interesting.
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CONSTRUCTION SITE CHEF
WORKS IN CONSTRUCTION
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I think some CEOs decided
to show up as well.
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ANSAN PAIK JONG-WON
10-BILLION-WON FOOD BUSINESS CEO
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-[man 5] He represents a pork company.
-[man 12] A pork company?
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[man 5] That guy there.
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I see a lot of chefs
who said they wouldn't be here.
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-Yup, everyone lied. All of us.
-Right?
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GRUB GURU BONG
EXECUTIVE CHEF, BLGRE
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Impressive people here.
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GOD OF SEASONING
CHEF-OWNER, EDAMAME
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[man 14] Everyone here is established.
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They're well-known
in the restaurant industry.
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Any chef worth their salt would know
just how good these people are.
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Hey, where do you go to eat
in Gyeongdong Market?
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-Andongjip?
-Well, here's the owner.
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-Whoa, hello, ma'am.
-Hello.
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-I love Andongjip!
-[woman 6] They all love your restaurant.
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-The chef of Sav Seoul is here? No way.
-Yup, right there.
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That place is super famous for their wine.
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FRENCH CUISINE IDOL
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I think that guy is also a celebrity chef.
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-Yeah, he's a famous chef.
-Seriously?
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{\an8}CHEF OF ALL TRADES
CHEF AND MODEL
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{\an8}[man 15] Yeah.
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Who is it? Oh, it's Seung-woo's Dad.
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-[man 16] Is that Seung-woo's Dad?
-[woman 5] Seung-woo's Dad is here.
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{\an8}[woman 6] I totally saw this coming.
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{\an8}YOUTUBER AND CONTENT CREATOR
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All the chefs in Seoul are here.
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PRESIDENT OF K-CHICKEN
WINNER OF THE K-CHICKEN WAR
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The good ones anyway.
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[woman 7] I think that's everyone.
It seems we all made it.
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Wait a minute,
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[man 16] Does that mean all restaurants
in Seoul are closed today?
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How'd I end up next to you?
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-Judging by the lineup here...
-[man 10] Yeah.
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Just making it here
must've been no small feat.
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He's big.
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Twenty, twenty, twenty.
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There's only 80 people here so far,
though, altogether.
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Seventy people, give or take.
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[woman 7] Looks like there's 20 a table.
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-Two, four, six, eight, eighty?
-[man 17] Yeah.
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Choi Hyun-seok's competing, right?
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[man 18] I mean, that's what I heard, but
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I've looked around,
and he doesn't seem to be here.
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You haven't seen Chef Choi around,
have you?
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I'm just a bit surprised
that we haven't seen any
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chefs with Michelin Stars yet.
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I still haven't seen any,
but maybe I just don't recognize them.
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I've been looking,
but there doesn't seem to be any I know.
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-Looks like we're missing 20.
-[man 16] Oh, really? Why?
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You're right!
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-Maybe they're saving the best for last?
-What's going on?
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What?
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-What's going on?
-[man 16] What's going on? What is this?
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-[all gasping]
-Whoa...
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-[coughing]
-[gasping]
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[solemn music playing]
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-[man 16] Whoa!
-[man 12] Wait, what's going on?
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Damn.
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[man 19] This looks fun.
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[man 16] Imagine having to beat him!
Is that it?
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Okay, this is making me nervous.
I'm getting goosebumps.
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[suspenseful music building]
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[gasping]
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[cheering]
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[contestants] Whoa!
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[cheering]
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[Hidden Gem] What the heck? That's insane.
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They look so cool!
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[cheering, applause]
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[applause continues]
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[impressed exclamations]
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[Hidden Gem] The Sun Seoul chef
is also here!
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[contestants gasp]
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[man 12] Oh, wow, I really...
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Chef Choi Hyun-seok!
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-Are they contestants?
-[man 12] I have no idea.
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[Napoli Matfia] No...
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[narrator] We'd like to welcome
to the stage the final 20.
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And with that,
all one 100 chefs are finally present.
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[man 10] Holy cow!
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You're joking!
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The famous chef
that makes Chinese cuisine!
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[woman 6] No way.
You've gotta be kidding me.
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[man 10] Chef Oh Se-deuk is also here.
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Ah... What are they doing there?
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Chef Jung Ji-sun,
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Park Joon-woo, and Chef Oh Se-deuk.
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These are true masters.
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[man 16] Whoa.
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I'm intimidated by their aura.
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[woman 8] It was absolutely ridiculous.
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We were all thinking,
"You've gotta be kidding me."
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Betrayed!
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I knew they were gonna pull this crap!
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[narrator] Now then, chefs,
it's our pleasure to introduce to you
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the final 20 chefs
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who will be waging culinary warfare
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with all of you.
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Introducing Korea's number one
celebrity chef, Choi Hyun-seok.
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[man 16] Must be embarrassing.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF AT CHOI
30 YEARS OF FINE DINING EXPERIENCE
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[all cheering]
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[man 20] You're so cool!
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[man 10] Chef Choi Hyun-seok's
the most famous one.
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He was actually the judge
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for a different culinary show
that I competed in a little while ago.
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So to see him here as a contestant was...
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it was baffling.
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[narrator] A master of Chinese cuisine
with 49 years of experience,
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Grand Master Lu Chinglai.
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50-YEAR MASTER OF CHINESE CUISINE
CHEF-OWNER OF HONG BO GAK
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Chef Lu Chinglai isn't just experienced,
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he judges
international culinary competitions.
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As far as Chinese cuisine is concerned,
he's top class.
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Honestly, someone like him
should be judging, not competing.
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It's destroying the balance here.
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[narrator] Korea's culinary trailblazer,
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our first celebrity chef
specializing in Chinese cuisine,
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Jung Ji-sun.
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CHEF-OWNER OF TIAN MI MI
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[woman 7] She's a master
of Chinese cuisine.
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[man 5] The queen of dim sum.
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[narrator] A celebrity chef who boasts
mastery over various disciplines,
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such as Korean,
Chinese, and French cuisine,
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Oh Se-deuk.
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CHEF-OWNER OF CHINNMEAL, OHPANFIRE
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[man 5] This chef excels
in the creation of clean, creative dishes.
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[narrator] The renowned chef and owner
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of the Michelin one-star restaurant,
Yun Seoul,
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Kim Do-yun.
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[man 5] I didn't think he'd ever agree
to compete in a cooking competition.
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I'm shocked these Michelin chef-owners
are even participating.
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JOSEPH LIDGERWOOD
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[man 17] The contestants are leagues above
other cooking competition shows.
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FABRIZIO FERRARI
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{\an8}BANG KI-SU - HWANG JIN-SEON
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{\an8}Despite having a Michelin Star,
they grace us with their presence.
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[narrator] MasterChef Korea's
season two winner,
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Choi Kang-rok.
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CHEF-OWNER, NEO
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[man 17] He went
on MasterChef Korea and won.
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I happen to be a huge fan,
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so I've binge-watched gif collections
of Chef Choi Kang-rok.
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[woman 8] Then we have the other
MasterChef Korea contestants.
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PARK JOON-WOO
RUNNER-UP OF MASTERCHEF KOREA SEASON ONE
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KIM SEUNG-MIN
WINNER OF MASTERCHEF KOREA SEASON ONE
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[woman 8] They're here
even after winning that show.
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[narrator] Korean Food War's
season two winner, Lee Yeong-suk.
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CHEF, OWNER OF NAGYUNG MUSHROOM FARM
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[man 5] Those with competition experience
will fare better than the rest of us.
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They've done this before.
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[narrator] The first woman to win twice
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at one of the top
cooking competitions in the world,
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Cho Eun-ju.
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The winner of an American
culinary survival show,
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Seonkyoung Longest.
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Chef Nam Jeong-seok!
King of plant-based cooking.
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[narrator] The undisputed champion
of Korean plant-based cooking,
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Nam Jeong-seok.
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Korea's 16th Culinary Master Hand,
Ahn You-seong.
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{\an8}[woman 7] Is that Chef Oh Se-deuk?
Impressive roster.
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{\an8}JANG HO-JOON - CHOI JI-HYUNG
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You don't know him?
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He's a rock star chef from the States!
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[narrator] The Winner of Iron Chef 2010,
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and the guest chef behind
the White House State Dinner in 2023,
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{\an8}Edward Lee.
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{\an8}CHEF-OWNER, 610 MAGNOLIA, SUCCOTASH
PRIME, AND NAMI KOREAN STEAKHOUSE
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{\an8}[man 16] That's an insane lineup.
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What on earth
is someone like him doing here?
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{\an8}This roster is absolutely stacked.
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[Meat Master] Uh, isn't he
a bit out of our league?
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[man 19] This is insane.
It keeps getting better and better.
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It was like a concert.
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Everyone just
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with their hands,
both hands, they just went...
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[hollers excitedly, giggles]
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I recognized all 20 contestants.
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This is insane. This is absolutely insane.
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I'm so glad I came,
even just to see these people.
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[woman 3] Yeah!
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[narrator] To all 100 chefs here,
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starting now,
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your class and your standing
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will be decided.
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[suspenseful music playing]
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I guess we should expect the unexpected.
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[narrator] Those on the first floor
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are hidden masters of their craft
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that have yet to make
a name for themselves.
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{\an8}These 80 nameless, unknown chefs
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{\an8}will be given the class of Black Spoon.
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[gasping]
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-[woman 7] Dirty spoons?
-[man 5] This one's a Silver Spoon.
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[man 14] Hey, that's just mean.
387
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So we're the dirty spoons? [chuckles]
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Seriously? [laughs]
389
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I came here for this? [laughs]
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00:17:57,868 --> 00:18:01,830
[narrator] Meanwhile,
the 20 chefs who stand above you,
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who have not only achieved fame,
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{\an8}but also worldwide acclaim
for their culinary skills and expertise,
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{\an8}will be given the class of White Spoon.
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-I don't get the cultural implications.
-You mean the Black Spoon thing?
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00:18:13,884 --> 00:18:16,470
-We're basically bottom feeders.
-But what are the White Spoons?
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The White Spoons are the golden spoons.
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I guess it's motivating.
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[narrator] The White Spoons,
who are established big name chefs,
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will be referred to and addressed
by their real names.
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{\an8}But the Black Spoons,
who are still unknown chefs,
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{\an8}will not be referred to by their names,
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00:18:32,945 --> 00:18:35,030
{\an8}but will instead be referred to
and addressed
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{\an8}by the nicknames representing them.
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00:18:38,575 --> 00:18:40,744
{\an8}Only those select Black Spoon chefs
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{\an8}who are able to prove themselves
and survive until the finals
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{\an8}will be able to shed their nickname
and reveal their real name.
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{\an8}[man 17] This is cruel.
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00:18:50,212 --> 00:18:52,089
[woman 7] What? You're joking!
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00:18:52,798 --> 00:18:54,091
What was that?
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00:18:54,174 --> 00:18:56,552
Okay, so,
the gist of it is you're nameless.
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00:18:56,635 --> 00:18:58,846
-Mm-hmm. A nobody.
-Yup, a total nobody.
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So the goal is
to make a name for yourself.
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[narrator] And one last thing.
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{\an8}Eighty Black Spoons,
twenty White Spoons,
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{\an8}you two
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{\an8}will now face each other
in a fierce battle
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{\an8}of both culinary and class warfare.
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00:19:15,279 --> 00:19:16,738
They're our opponents?
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BLACK VS WHITE
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[man 21] It's once-in-a-lifetime!
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00:19:21,201 --> 00:19:23,370
A chance to compete with the masters.
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00:19:24,997 --> 00:19:26,456
This is a game of survival.
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00:19:26,999 --> 00:19:28,584
[man 12] I like my odds.
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00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:30,544
Oh, would you look at this guy?
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00:19:30,627 --> 00:19:32,921
[man 17] Let see who comes out on top.
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00:19:33,672 --> 00:19:35,174
[woman 8] That's just mean.
427
00:19:35,257 --> 00:19:37,467
[woman 7] They're all looking down on us
from up there.
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00:19:38,051 --> 00:19:39,928
[man 16] It really feels like
a class divide.
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[woman 7] That's so annoying.
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00:19:41,847 --> 00:19:43,974
[man 16] I'll show them
what I'm really made of.
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00:19:44,057 --> 00:19:47,019
TEAM BLACK SPOON
VERSUS TEAM WHITE SPOON
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[man 16] I've gotta win.
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00:19:49,563 --> 00:19:52,024
[Seung-woo's Dad]
Oh, it's like a game of Go.
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00:19:52,107 --> 00:19:54,359
It's a war between the Black
and White Spoons.
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00:19:54,443 --> 00:19:56,737
[woman 3] I look forward
to going up against them.
436
00:19:57,821 --> 00:19:59,156
So how's this gonna work?
437
00:20:00,699 --> 00:20:03,160
You get bragging rights for life
if you face them.
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00:20:03,702 --> 00:20:06,038
We could tell our son,
and grandson about this,
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00:20:06,121 --> 00:20:07,539
just by taking them on.
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00:20:08,373 --> 00:20:12,628
{\an8}[narrator] However, the opportunity
to compete against the White Spoons
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{\an8}will only be given
to some of the Black Spoons.
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00:20:15,339 --> 00:20:18,634
{\an8}Which means that the rest of you
will be eliminated.
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00:20:18,717 --> 00:20:20,385
[groaning]
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[man 18] This is
where they whittle us down.
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[narrator]
Before the main match can begin,
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the 80 Black Spoons on the main floor
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will be going up against one another
in a Black Spoon cook-off.
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00:20:33,732 --> 00:20:36,360
{\an8}Only those of you who survive this contest
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{\an8}will be deemed qualified
to face off against the White Spoons.
450
00:20:42,824 --> 00:20:44,701
They should've told us that sooner.
451
00:20:46,328 --> 00:20:47,704
So we have to win this one?
452
00:20:50,207 --> 00:20:54,294
[narrator] By the end of this challenge,
your numbers will have diminished.
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00:20:59,174 --> 00:21:02,427
In the end, only 20 of you will remain.
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00:21:04,596 --> 00:21:05,639
[gasps]
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00:21:08,558 --> 00:21:09,518
Eh?
456
00:21:10,018 --> 00:21:11,061
[woman 8] Ah!
457
00:21:12,562 --> 00:21:13,814
Of course.
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00:21:13,897 --> 00:21:17,734
[narrator] Among the 80 Black Spoons,
only 20 can survive.
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00:21:17,818 --> 00:21:22,030
Only then will those chefs be allowed
to wear the Black Spoon chef's uniform,
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00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:25,033
and wage a culinary war
against the White Spoons.
461
00:21:26,159 --> 00:21:28,912
Wait. They're only gonna pick 20
out of all these people?
462
00:21:28,996 --> 00:21:31,915
-[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine] Out of 80.
-[K-Pasta Master] You're kidding!
463
00:21:33,583 --> 00:21:37,379
{\an8}-Wait, they're eliminating 60 people?
-[Self-Made Chef] Sixty is a lot.
464
00:21:38,171 --> 00:21:39,673
{\an8}-Oof!
-[Self-Made Chef] From the get-go?
465
00:21:39,756 --> 00:21:42,718
[woman 7] That's insane.
That's too many people!
466
00:21:42,801 --> 00:21:44,219
[panicked laughter]
467
00:21:45,178 --> 00:21:46,972
Are the producers on a budget?
468
00:21:47,055 --> 00:21:49,558
I mean, why did they have to be so harsh?
469
00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,020
[music fades]
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{\an8}[narrator] In other words,
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{\an8}none of the White Spoon chefs
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{\an8}are actually going to be competing
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00:22:02,404 --> 00:22:05,032
{\an8}in this first culinary showdown.
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00:22:06,199 --> 00:22:07,659
[Yakitori King] They win by default?
475
00:22:08,201 --> 00:22:10,203
So they just get a free pass?
476
00:22:10,746 --> 00:22:14,333
Okay, that's fine. I'll allow it.
At least for now. [inhales sharply]
477
00:22:14,416 --> 00:22:16,084
But... [groans]
478
00:22:16,168 --> 00:22:17,627
I was pretty annoyed.
479
00:22:17,711 --> 00:22:19,671
I was sure I could
hold my own against them,
480
00:22:19,755 --> 00:22:22,841
so I didn't understand why
they were exempt from the challenge.
481
00:22:23,508 --> 00:22:25,677
I wasn't exactly jazzed about it, no.
482
00:22:25,761 --> 00:22:27,888
I was ready to throw down
right then and there.
483
00:22:27,971 --> 00:22:30,932
Honestly, if they'd come down
from their pedestals and joined us,
484
00:22:31,016 --> 00:22:32,517
I would've took 'em on.
485
00:22:33,352 --> 00:22:36,980
[Yakitori King] I don't know what metrics
you people used to divide us up like this,
486
00:22:37,064 --> 00:22:39,941
but, like... we're no slouches either.
487
00:22:42,235 --> 00:22:45,155
{\an8}[narrator] If these rules of
this Black and White Culinary Class Wars
488
00:22:45,238 --> 00:22:47,908
{\an8}are not to your liking
and you wish to back out,
489
00:22:48,533 --> 00:22:52,079
{\an8}you may take this opportunity
to gather your things and leave.
490
00:22:52,162 --> 00:22:54,456
{\an8}-[man 5] I fought hard to get here.
-[groans]
491
00:22:54,539 --> 00:22:56,041
{\an8}[laughter]
492
00:22:57,084 --> 00:22:58,251
[tense music playing]
493
00:22:58,335 --> 00:22:59,252
[narrator] Five.
494
00:23:01,421 --> 00:23:02,589
Four.
495
00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:06,218
Three.
496
00:23:08,678 --> 00:23:09,721
Two.
497
00:23:11,807 --> 00:23:12,641
One.
498
00:23:14,142 --> 00:23:14,976
Let's begin.
499
00:23:19,106 --> 00:23:20,023
Who'd leave?
500
00:23:22,150 --> 00:23:24,069
[man 5] I knew
the real fight wouldn't begin
501
00:23:24,152 --> 00:23:27,531
until the 20 White Spoons faced off
against the 20 Black Spoons.
502
00:23:27,614 --> 00:23:30,575
I knew I had to make it into the top 20,
no matter what.
503
00:23:31,410 --> 00:23:32,953
I'd have to get up there
504
00:23:33,036 --> 00:23:34,871
and lop their heads off myself.
505
00:23:36,039 --> 00:23:37,374
Let's shake things up.
506
00:23:37,457 --> 00:23:40,544
Let's give it a go.
Why not? We made it this far, didn't we?
507
00:23:40,627 --> 00:23:41,711
This is fun.
508
00:23:42,337 --> 00:23:43,255
It's interesting.
509
00:23:44,714 --> 00:23:47,676
{\an8}[narrator] From among the Black Spoons,
who must use their skills
510
00:23:47,759 --> 00:23:49,094
{\an8}to overcome their class,
511
00:23:49,803 --> 00:23:50,887
{\an8}and the White Spoons,
512
00:23:50,971 --> 00:23:54,516
{\an8}who must use their skills
to prove themselves worthy of their title,
513
00:23:54,599 --> 00:23:56,435
{\an8}only one of you can survive.
514
00:23:56,518 --> 00:23:57,769
{\an8}From 100 chefs,
515
00:23:57,853 --> 00:24:00,981
{\an8}the last one left standing
at the end of this culinary war
516
00:24:02,149 --> 00:24:04,109
{\an8}will take home the grand prize
517
00:24:04,693 --> 00:24:06,778
{\an8}of 300 million won.
518
00:24:06,862 --> 00:24:09,865
[cheering, whooping]
519
00:24:15,036 --> 00:24:17,497
[narrator] Now then, without further ado,
520
00:24:17,581 --> 00:24:19,916
let the Black and White culinary wars
521
00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,960
and its first challenge, commence.
522
00:24:22,043 --> 00:24:23,295
[cheering]
523
00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:25,922
Let's go!
524
00:24:34,306 --> 00:24:35,307
[music fades]
525
00:24:36,183 --> 00:24:37,434
[dramatic music playing]
526
00:24:44,274 --> 00:24:46,902
-[man 12] I'm nervous.
-[woman 7] I'm so nervous! So nervous!
527
00:24:46,985 --> 00:24:48,820
-[man 12] I'm going crazy
-[woman 7] I'm scared.
528
00:24:48,904 --> 00:24:51,364
-[man 16] Wonder what's next?
-[man 12] I know, right?
529
00:24:52,824 --> 00:24:55,952
-[man 17] This is where we'll compete?
-[man 12] The room from earlier!
530
00:24:56,578 --> 00:24:58,246
-Unbelievable.
-[man 11] It's nuts.
531
00:24:58,330 --> 00:24:59,998
[shocked exclamations]
532
00:25:00,749 --> 00:25:02,000
Whoa!
533
00:25:02,083 --> 00:25:03,210
Wow!
534
00:25:04,294 --> 00:25:06,338
[gasps] Wow.
535
00:25:06,421 --> 00:25:09,299
[excited exclamations]
536
00:25:12,302 --> 00:25:14,137
[Silver Spoon] Wow!
537
00:25:14,221 --> 00:25:16,973
-[man 16] This is awesome.
-[man 5] Wow, this is crazy.
538
00:25:17,057 --> 00:25:19,851
[woman 5] No way!
We'll be cooking here? This is wild!
539
00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,697
[man 12] I wasn't expecting
this level of production quality.
540
00:25:32,781 --> 00:25:33,740
This is insane.
541
00:25:33,823 --> 00:25:36,076
[shocked exclamations, laughter]
542
00:25:36,159 --> 00:25:39,162
-[woman 7] Wow, this is insane.
-[woman 6] This room is huge!
543
00:25:39,246 --> 00:25:40,956
Whoa, this place is spacious.
544
00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:42,123
Really spacious.
545
00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:44,751
-Each of us gets to use one of these?
-Looks like it.
546
00:25:44,834 --> 00:25:48,296
-Just how much money did they spend?
-I don't know, but I'm not complaining.
547
00:25:48,797 --> 00:25:51,550
Oh wow, damn, you know?
548
00:25:54,135 --> 00:25:58,473
These aren't just home kitchen appliances.
They've got the gas-based commercial ones.
549
00:25:58,557 --> 00:26:01,268
They had gas stovetops
that they use in actual kitchens,
550
00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:03,144
and a sink next to it and everything.
551
00:26:03,228 --> 00:26:05,647
-Sweet. That's good water pressure.
-This is insane.
552
00:26:05,730 --> 00:26:07,065
-This is just, wow.
-It's awesome.
553
00:26:07,148 --> 00:26:10,402
[Jeju Guesthouse Chef] From what I saw,
it was the perfect setup for a chef.
554
00:26:10,485 --> 00:26:11,903
It was amazing.
555
00:26:11,987 --> 00:26:15,490
Now, this is what I call a contest.
This right here, this is a kitchen.
556
00:26:15,574 --> 00:26:17,367
[Meat Master] All right,
you're all dead meat.
557
00:26:17,450 --> 00:26:19,035
They've set the stage!
558
00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:23,790
-[man 22] Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
-Who's that?
559
00:26:24,541 --> 00:26:25,792
[man 22] You've got this.
560
00:26:26,293 --> 00:26:27,127
Come on!
561
00:26:27,210 --> 00:26:30,797
-[ominous music playing]
-[man 17] What's going on? You kidding?
562
00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:32,465
[cheering, applause]
563
00:26:37,220 --> 00:26:38,471
[contestant sighs]
564
00:26:44,060 --> 00:26:46,313
[Fit Chef] I guess
the White Spoons will be watching.
565
00:26:46,396 --> 00:26:48,607
That's seriously so annoying. [laughs]
566
00:26:48,690 --> 00:26:50,859
[Fit Chef] Right?
And they're evaluating us.
567
00:26:51,693 --> 00:26:53,445
[gasps] This is just cruel.
568
00:26:54,279 --> 00:26:56,573
They're all looking down from us up there.
569
00:26:56,656 --> 00:26:57,824
[gasping]
570
00:26:57,907 --> 00:27:02,412
Them looking down on us is just...
It really feels there's a class divide.
571
00:27:02,912 --> 00:27:04,456
[Meat Master] They divided us up
572
00:27:04,539 --> 00:27:07,250
like they divide business
and economy class seats.
573
00:27:07,334 --> 00:27:09,377
To sow the seeds of discord.
574
00:27:10,128 --> 00:27:12,130
Just you wait.
We'll be up there with you guys soon.
575
00:27:12,213 --> 00:27:13,965
Yeah. What are they even doing up there?
576
00:27:14,049 --> 00:27:16,301
-Why are they up there?
-[laughter]
577
00:27:18,386 --> 00:27:21,264
[Hyun-seok] They may think
they're being treated unfairly,
578
00:27:21,348 --> 00:27:23,642
but all of the White Spoons
are individuals
579
00:27:23,725 --> 00:27:26,603
who made their mark in the industry
through years of hard work.
580
00:27:26,686 --> 00:27:29,356
They say it's unfair,
but if you think about it,
581
00:27:29,439 --> 00:27:31,399
we've spent years, decades even,
582
00:27:31,483 --> 00:27:34,361
working our fingers to the bone
to get where we are today.
583
00:27:34,444 --> 00:27:35,528
So, you know,
584
00:27:35,612 --> 00:27:38,823
I think they should just suck it up
and work harder instead.
585
00:27:38,907 --> 00:27:41,034
We can't do much about their complaints.
586
00:27:41,117 --> 00:27:43,578
I'm fine with it
so long as they stay out of my face.
587
00:27:43,662 --> 00:27:45,747
If they don't, I might get a little mad.
588
00:27:46,665 --> 00:27:47,874
[narrator] Now then,
589
00:27:47,957 --> 00:27:49,250
before we get started,
590
00:27:49,918 --> 00:27:51,961
we will be introducing the judges
591
00:27:52,045 --> 00:27:55,131
who will be assessing your dishes
for the competition.
592
00:27:55,215 --> 00:27:57,342
[excited exclamations]
593
00:27:58,218 --> 00:28:00,512
-[man 23] I'm so excited!
-I need to know.
594
00:28:00,595 --> 00:28:01,971
[man 16] Are there gonna be four?
595
00:28:02,472 --> 00:28:04,391
[man 12] Who's gonna judge my dish?
596
00:28:04,474 --> 00:28:05,809
Who would dare to?
597
00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:10,271
-[man 12] There. There he is!
-[excited cheering]
598
00:28:19,364 --> 00:28:21,324
[whooping]
599
00:28:21,408 --> 00:28:22,575
[man 16] Whoa, no way!
600
00:28:23,493 --> 00:28:25,495
There's probably gonna be three of 'em.
601
00:28:25,578 --> 00:28:26,746
[man 16] They went all out!
602
00:28:26,830 --> 00:28:28,998
[man 16] I thought there'd be
at least three judges.
603
00:28:29,708 --> 00:28:31,501
I'm surprised there's only two
604
00:28:32,627 --> 00:28:33,962
[excited exclamations]
605
00:28:34,045 --> 00:28:35,338
[cheering]
606
00:28:36,631 --> 00:28:37,924
[man 16] Whoa, what the heck?
607
00:28:39,968 --> 00:28:42,846
-[man 5] Who is it, who is it?
-Oh my God, it's Mr. Paik!
608
00:28:42,929 --> 00:28:43,805
Whoo!
609
00:28:44,347 --> 00:28:48,309
[narrator] The nation's culinary mentor,
Paik Jong-won.
610
00:28:48,393 --> 00:28:50,270
[excited cheering]
611
00:28:54,232 --> 00:28:55,900
[Hidden Genius] I got really emotional.
612
00:28:55,984 --> 00:28:58,486
{\an8}To be given an opportunity
to not only meet my role model,
613
00:28:58,570 --> 00:29:00,572
{\an8}but to do something with him
in the same space,
614
00:29:00,655 --> 00:29:02,866
it was... it was really, really touching.
615
00:29:04,576 --> 00:29:06,661
[woman 9] He's a great businessman.
I'm a huge fan.
616
00:29:06,745 --> 00:29:08,663
OWNER 20 GLOBAL BRANDS
AND 2,700 FRANCHISED STORES
617
00:29:08,747 --> 00:29:12,167
[man 14] I respect him a lot, not just
as a businessman in this industry,
618
00:29:12,250 --> 00:29:14,169
but I respect him as a chef too.
619
00:29:14,753 --> 00:29:18,506
[Maniac] He always seems to make
the dishes his customers really want.
620
00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:22,010
[man 16] I doubt anyone in Korea
has as much culinary experience as him.
621
00:29:22,093 --> 00:29:23,803
KOREA'S NUMBER ONE
RESTAURANT BUSINESS EXPERT
622
00:29:23,887 --> 00:29:24,721
Hello.
623
00:29:25,597 --> 00:29:27,265
I'm Paik Jong-won, the judge.
624
00:29:27,766 --> 00:29:30,727
I've looked far and wide
in search of new flavors.
625
00:29:30,810 --> 00:29:34,439
At this point, I probably have
more data on flavor profiles
626
00:29:34,522 --> 00:29:36,149
than anyone else in the world
627
00:29:36,232 --> 00:29:38,693
So that means flavor
will be my primary focus
628
00:29:38,777 --> 00:29:40,904
in judging the dishes in this competition.
629
00:29:40,987 --> 00:29:43,823
I'm curious to see
which dish will come out on top.
630
00:29:43,907 --> 00:29:44,908
JUDGE PAIK JONG-WON
631
00:29:45,867 --> 00:29:48,453
-[Genius Restaurateur] Who's next to him?
-[laughter]
632
00:29:48,536 --> 00:29:49,746
Who's that next to him?
633
00:29:50,622 --> 00:29:51,915
[narrator] And joining him,
634
00:29:51,998 --> 00:29:55,794
the only Korean to have earned
three Michelin stars in his career,
635
00:29:55,877 --> 00:29:57,921
Chef Anh Sung-jae!
636
00:29:58,004 --> 00:29:59,339
Chef Anh Sung-jae!
637
00:29:59,422 --> 00:30:01,174
-Who is it? Anh Sung-jae?
-Are you kidding me?
638
00:30:01,257 --> 00:30:02,300
Chef Anh Sung-jae.
639
00:30:02,383 --> 00:30:04,469
-Whoo!
-Oh! It's Chef Anh Sung-jae!
640
00:30:05,053 --> 00:30:06,763
[President of K-Chicken]
I can't believe it!
641
00:30:07,263 --> 00:30:08,973
-[B-Grade Chef] It's Chef Anh Sung-jae.
-Who?
642
00:30:09,057 --> 00:30:10,767
A Michelin three-star chef.
643
00:30:10,850 --> 00:30:14,562
[K-Pasta Master] I was quite surprised
when Chef Anh Sung-jae appeared on stage.
644
00:30:14,646 --> 00:30:15,980
After all, he's not just a chef,
645
00:30:16,064 --> 00:30:19,192
he owns and runs
a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
646
00:30:19,275 --> 00:30:20,693
The only one in Korea.
647
00:30:21,194 --> 00:30:24,614
{\an8}[TV host 1] Restaurant Mosu Chef...
"Sung, Anh"
648
00:30:24,697 --> 00:30:27,909
{\an8}[TV host 2] Introducing to the stage,
Mosu's Chef Anh Sung-jae.
649
00:30:28,660 --> 00:30:31,162
{\an8}[man 24] A three-star chef
isn't just on another level,
650
00:30:31,246 --> 00:30:33,581
it's like he's on a different
plane of existence.
651
00:30:33,665 --> 00:30:35,208
[French Cuisine Idol] He's my end goal.
652
00:30:35,959 --> 00:30:38,545
If anyone deserves to be here, it's him.
653
00:30:38,628 --> 00:30:41,339
He's a chef
that all other chefs look up to.
654
00:30:41,422 --> 00:30:45,218
{\an8}FEATURED AS CHEF OF THE YEAR
IN ASIA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS, 2024
655
00:30:45,301 --> 00:30:47,136
I think he is perfection in the flesh.
656
00:30:47,220 --> 00:30:50,515
{\an8}His experience, his ideas,
and most of all, his leadership.
657
00:30:50,598 --> 00:30:52,934
{\an8}I believe I have a lot
to learn from him here.
658
00:30:53,434 --> 00:30:54,978
My name is Anh Sung-jae,
659
00:30:55,061 --> 00:30:58,189
and I'm the chef and owner
of the restaurant Mosu Seoul.
660
00:30:58,273 --> 00:31:00,859
I guess you could say
that I'm very... strict
661
00:31:00,942 --> 00:31:03,152
about the food
that we serve to our patrons.
662
00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:05,488
A chef is a professional, after all.
663
00:31:05,989 --> 00:31:08,116
Regardless of how much effort
someone puts forth,
664
00:31:08,199 --> 00:31:11,327
if their dish is lacking,
I won't hold back.
665
00:31:11,411 --> 00:31:13,705
JUDGE ANH SUNG-JAE
666
00:31:14,789 --> 00:31:18,126
[man 12] I saw a bit of
the Black and White dynamic in the judges.
667
00:31:18,209 --> 00:31:21,045
Here are two individuals,
one at the peak of fine dining,
668
00:31:21,129 --> 00:31:23,256
one a master
of the culinary arts business.
669
00:31:23,339 --> 00:31:26,676
So if both of them judge your dish poorly,
if both find it lacking,
670
00:31:26,759 --> 00:31:29,053
that would mean
it really didn't meet the standards.
671
00:31:29,137 --> 00:31:31,264
[Matfia] They are more than qualified
to judge us.
672
00:31:31,347 --> 00:31:34,726
I think anyone who's here
would agree with me on that.
673
00:31:34,809 --> 00:31:37,812
[Maniac] On one side, we have
the king of the restaurant business,
674
00:31:37,896 --> 00:31:40,857
and on the other,
we have every chef's dream.
675
00:31:41,441 --> 00:31:43,651
Oh shit. I'm *******.
676
00:31:43,735 --> 00:31:45,528
Like, **** this, you know?
677
00:31:45,612 --> 00:31:46,696
[narrator] Now then,
678
00:31:47,322 --> 00:31:49,324
we will be revealing the theme
679
00:31:49,407 --> 00:31:51,117
for the first competition,
680
00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:53,411
The Black Spoon Showdown.
681
00:31:53,494 --> 00:31:54,913
[tense music playing]
682
00:31:57,123 --> 00:32:01,544
{\an8}For this challenge, we want you
to showcase your best dish.
683
00:32:01,628 --> 00:32:05,006
{\an8}Using all the methods,
ingredients, and skills at your disposal,
684
00:32:05,089 --> 00:32:08,301
{\an8}show us that one dish
that is your best dish.
685
00:32:09,594 --> 00:32:11,930
{\an8}[narrator] The 80 Black Spoons
686
00:32:12,013 --> 00:32:14,599
{\an8}will now be divided into two groups of 40,
687
00:32:14,682 --> 00:32:16,643
{\an8}and the first 40 will begin cooking.
688
00:32:17,352 --> 00:32:20,355
You will each be given 100 minutes.
689
00:32:20,980 --> 00:32:24,609
However, those of you that complete
your dish before your time is up
690
00:32:25,485 --> 00:32:28,071
{\an8}will get your dish evaluated first.
691
00:32:30,198 --> 00:32:32,867
The contestants
who survive the evaluations...
692
00:32:32,951 --> 00:32:34,869
-[gasping]
-[man 16] No way!
693
00:32:35,578 --> 00:32:38,831
{\an8}...may proceed to take a seat
at the table for 20.
694
00:32:40,249 --> 00:32:43,503
{\an8}Once every seat at the table
has been filled by a survivor,
695
00:32:43,586 --> 00:32:47,340
{\an8}the Black Spoon survival match
will end abruptly and immediately.
696
00:32:47,423 --> 00:32:49,300
-Whoa!
-Oh my...
697
00:32:49,384 --> 00:32:50,718
[man 12] This is frustrating.
698
00:32:51,219 --> 00:32:53,554
[narrator] If you're eliminated,
you must take your plaque
699
00:32:53,638 --> 00:32:54,597
with your nickname
700
00:32:55,515 --> 00:32:57,642
{\an8}and immediately leave the kitchen area.
701
00:32:57,725 --> 00:32:58,768
{\an8}Come on!
702
00:32:58,851 --> 00:33:00,478
{\an8}[narrator] Contestants who have finished
703
00:33:00,561 --> 00:33:03,189
{\an8}but whose survival status
has not yet been determined,
704
00:33:03,272 --> 00:33:05,525
{\an8}must wait within their kitchen area.
705
00:33:06,025 --> 00:33:08,277
{\an8}And lastly, at the end of evaluations,
706
00:33:08,361 --> 00:33:10,780
{\an8}should any of the 20 seats remain empty,
707
00:33:10,863 --> 00:33:14,701
{\an8}the contestants on standby
will be given another shot at survival.
708
00:33:16,035 --> 00:33:17,578
There will only be
709
00:33:18,830 --> 00:33:20,540
20 survivors in total.
710
00:33:22,583 --> 00:33:26,337
I... will be judging your dishes
based on taste alone.
711
00:33:26,421 --> 00:33:31,009
BLACK SPOON ELIMINATION ROUND
712
00:33:31,092 --> 00:33:32,844
[tense music playing]
713
00:33:50,445 --> 00:33:51,529
Ooh.
714
00:34:03,750 --> 00:34:06,294
{\an8}BLACK SPOON ELIMINATION ROUND
715
00:34:06,377 --> 00:34:08,254
All right, then. Is everyone ready?
716
00:34:08,337 --> 00:34:10,423
-[contestants] Yes!
-[Paik] Excellent.
717
00:34:10,506 --> 00:34:14,761
So, let us begin
the Black Spoon Elimination Round.
718
00:34:15,428 --> 00:34:17,555
-Whoo!
-[cheering]
719
00:34:17,638 --> 00:34:19,766
[contestants clapping]
720
00:34:20,850 --> 00:34:21,934
[Anh] Let's go!
721
00:34:22,810 --> 00:34:24,270
Let's see what you've got!
722
00:34:25,021 --> 00:34:26,564
[tense music continues]
723
00:34:28,107 --> 00:34:28,941
[cheering]
724
00:34:29,025 --> 00:34:30,610
[man 24] Oh, looks like we're starting.
725
00:34:30,693 --> 00:34:32,695
[contestants shout out encouragement]
726
00:34:36,532 --> 00:34:38,659
[woman 1] And so, the battle begins.
727
00:34:40,787 --> 00:34:43,664
[Hidden Genius] I've gotta bring my A-game
and focus on moving forward.
728
00:34:44,248 --> 00:34:45,666
[Genius Restaurateur] I have to win.
729
00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:48,336
It's a war I'm fighting in.
A war of survival.
730
00:34:50,129 --> 00:34:53,591
[Maniac] I didn't think about
anything but making it to the top 20.
731
00:34:56,552 --> 00:34:58,429
[music intensifies]
732
00:34:59,764 --> 00:35:01,307
[tense music continues]
733
00:35:02,725 --> 00:35:05,019
[Paik] I don't think I've ever seen
a culinary showdown
734
00:35:05,103 --> 00:35:07,730
where 40 contestants
are cooking simultaneously.
735
00:35:07,814 --> 00:35:09,774
This is huge in scale, it really is.
736
00:35:09,857 --> 00:35:13,694
Monitoring all 40 chefs at one time
is practically impossible,
737
00:35:13,778 --> 00:35:16,697
so Judge Paik Jong-won
and I will divide and conquer,
738
00:35:16,781 --> 00:35:19,158
only evaluating 20 contestants each.
739
00:35:19,242 --> 00:35:22,453
[Paik] Once all 20 spots have been filled,
the match ends, just like that.
740
00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:23,746
It's cruel.
741
00:35:24,831 --> 00:35:26,707
KOREAN CUISINE FANATIC
13-YEAR CHEF
742
00:35:27,208 --> 00:35:29,460
{\an8}LIGHTSPEED CHEF,
16-YEAR JAPANESE CUISINE CHEF
743
00:35:29,544 --> 00:35:32,046
{\an8}K-PASTA MASTER
11-YEAR WESTERN CUISINE CHEF
744
00:35:32,130 --> 00:35:34,465
[Hyun-seok] At the start,
it was very lighthearted.
745
00:35:34,549 --> 00:35:36,259
The atmosphere completely changed.
746
00:35:36,342 --> 00:35:38,052
COOKING MANIAC
HEAD CHEF, DEEPIN
747
00:35:38,136 --> 00:35:41,055
CULINARY WHIZ KID
COOKING AUDITION WINNER
748
00:35:41,139 --> 00:35:45,017
[Seonkyoung] We've really got an abundance
of ingredients here on the floor.
749
00:35:45,685 --> 00:35:49,355
-[Eun-ju] They've got snow crabs.
-[Chinglai] Yep. Snow crabs, chicken...
750
00:35:51,107 --> 00:35:53,276
[Se-deuk] Everyone's working on
their signature dish.
751
00:35:53,359 --> 00:35:55,444
[Seonkyoung] I'm curious
to see what they make.
752
00:36:02,368 --> 00:36:04,662
[Hyun-seok] He's deboning the meat.
He's deboning it.
753
00:36:04,745 --> 00:36:06,873
[Jeong-seok] What for? That cut is huge.
754
00:36:09,959 --> 00:36:11,210
THE BUTCHER
MEAT INDUSTRY WORKER
755
00:36:11,294 --> 00:36:14,672
[The Butcher] I've decided to go ahead
and debone a whole pig
756
00:36:14,755 --> 00:36:17,800
and attempt to create
a Korean take on dongpo rou.
757
00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:22,221
I need to capitalize
on my strengths to win.
758
00:36:23,431 --> 00:36:25,057
[Joseph] Isn't that yakitori?
759
00:36:25,141 --> 00:36:28,269
[Hyun-seok] He's divided the chicken cuts
and he's deboning them.
760
00:36:29,020 --> 00:36:31,314
YEONG CHICKEN
CHEF-OWNER, NAMYEONG CHICKEN
761
00:36:31,397 --> 00:36:33,441
[Ho-joon] He's a really popular chef.
762
00:36:33,524 --> 00:36:36,611
That chef in the hachimaki
specializes in Japanese cuisine.
763
00:36:36,694 --> 00:36:38,529
{\an8}JAPANESE CUISINE ACE
CHEF-OWNER, SNACK BAR SAIGE
764
00:36:38,613 --> 00:36:40,698
[Joon-woo] He's great
at what he does. He is.
765
00:36:40,781 --> 00:36:42,909
Chef, have you seen
the carrot theme over there?
766
00:36:42,992 --> 00:36:45,411
-Where?
-Big, small, yellow, purple.
767
00:36:45,494 --> 00:36:48,122
{\an8}-[Jeong-seok] Carrots?
-[Joon-woo] Yep. He's a carrot master.
768
00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:49,498
{\an8}He knows what he's doing.
769
00:36:49,582 --> 00:36:51,792
-That guy is a really good chef.
-That kid?
770
00:36:51,876 --> 00:36:53,461
-Korean cuisine. Yeah.
-Korean?
771
00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:55,755
SIDE DISH CHEF
OWNER, MAMALEE MARKET
772
00:36:58,049 --> 00:37:00,343
South Pole sundaeguks are fantastic.
773
00:37:01,719 --> 00:37:04,472
[man 25] I'll be preparing
our most popular tomato pasta dish.
774
00:37:04,555 --> 00:37:05,890
MELBOURNE'S BEST,
CHEF-OWNER, ALT
775
00:37:06,766 --> 00:37:08,351
BAKING CHEF
AOITORI, JAPANESE-STYLE BAKERY
776
00:37:08,434 --> 00:37:11,270
[Baking Chef] A soup to bring out
the flavor of the fresh bread.
777
00:37:11,354 --> 00:37:14,941
[man 26] Who would call these people
nameless chefs? They're really good.
778
00:37:16,067 --> 00:37:17,276
[impressed gasping]
779
00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:21,072
[man 26] This place is full of head chefs.
Experts are down there.
780
00:37:21,572 --> 00:37:24,659
There's western, Korean,
Chinese cuisine, etcetera,
781
00:37:24,742 --> 00:37:28,412
so I was wondering what criteria
they'd use to judge these dishes.
782
00:37:28,496 --> 00:37:30,539
There's way too many people here
783
00:37:30,623 --> 00:37:33,000
specializing in a wide variety
of disciplines.
784
00:37:33,084 --> 00:37:34,627
So there's no telling, really.
785
00:37:35,294 --> 00:37:36,712
[tense music fades]
786
00:37:36,796 --> 00:37:40,299
They seem to have divided them up.
120. 20 per person.
787
00:37:40,383 --> 00:37:44,262
[Joon-woo] Oh, the judge is coming.
Wow, the three star, the three star.
788
00:37:46,931 --> 00:37:48,391
-What do we have here?
-Hello.
789
00:37:48,891 --> 00:37:50,768
When I saw Anh Sung-jae... [sighs]
790
00:37:51,811 --> 00:37:54,021
He's a perfectionist.
A complete and total perfectionist.
791
00:37:54,105 --> 00:37:56,649
And he just had to be the judge.
792
00:37:56,732 --> 00:37:58,734
I think he's gonna be ridiculously picky.
793
00:37:58,818 --> 00:38:01,320
I really wanted
Judge Paik Jong-won to come over.
794
00:38:01,404 --> 00:38:04,407
I prayed over and over inside,
"Please, please, please", and...
795
00:38:05,449 --> 00:38:07,994
-So why are you the "Cooking Maniac"?
-What?
796
00:38:08,077 --> 00:38:09,662
Why are you the "Cooking Maniac"?
797
00:38:09,745 --> 00:38:12,873
I'm only serious when I'm cooking,
so I'm a serious maniac.
798
00:38:12,957 --> 00:38:15,501
-There's nothing wrong with me.
-[laughs]
799
00:38:15,584 --> 00:38:17,545
I look forward
to serving you a delicious dish.
800
00:38:17,628 --> 00:38:20,673
I just couldn't make eye contact with him.
It was like I'd done something wrong.
801
00:38:21,173 --> 00:38:23,676
Anh Sung-jae, one star per syllable.
802
00:38:23,759 --> 00:38:25,928
That about sums up
the kind of person he is.
803
00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:28,264
I'll be using French techniques
in my cooking.
804
00:38:28,347 --> 00:38:29,765
What French techniques?
805
00:38:29,849 --> 00:38:31,976
I'll be sous-vide cooking the squid
at 80 degrees
806
00:38:32,059 --> 00:38:33,311
so it doesn't shrink too much.
807
00:38:33,394 --> 00:38:35,104
Isn't 80 degrees a tad too high?
808
00:38:35,604 --> 00:38:38,316
Chef Anh is
an incredibly meticulous judge.
809
00:38:38,858 --> 00:38:40,192
He's a master technician.
810
00:38:40,276 --> 00:38:43,279
It's uncanny how good he is
at catching the small details.
811
00:38:43,821 --> 00:38:45,823
Getting the right flavor is my expertise,
812
00:38:45,906 --> 00:38:49,201
so I'd say I'm pretty spot-on
when it comes to tasting a dish,
813
00:38:49,285 --> 00:38:50,911
and deciding whether we should serve it,
814
00:38:50,995 --> 00:38:52,663
{\an8}if it's too salty, and so on.
815
00:38:52,747 --> 00:38:55,333
As the only three-star chef in Korea,
816
00:38:55,416 --> 00:38:56,917
I'm fairly confident.
817
00:38:57,543 --> 00:39:00,671
{\an8}My guess is that the fine dining chefs
are going to be pickier,
818
00:39:00,755 --> 00:39:03,049
{\an8}since mistakes aren't allowed
in their line of work.
819
00:39:03,132 --> 00:39:06,093
[man 27] I got hired at
a fine dining restaurant in Australia,
820
00:39:06,177 --> 00:39:08,346
and worked there for about two years.
821
00:39:08,429 --> 00:39:11,974
After that, I returned to Korea
to work at a Michelin two-star restaurant.
822
00:39:12,475 --> 00:39:15,478
I'm Secret Course,
and I run a restaurant in Hannam-dong
823
00:39:15,561 --> 00:39:18,064
called "Logi,"
specializing in wood-fired cuisine.
824
00:39:18,147 --> 00:39:19,607
SECRET COURSE
CHEF-OWNER, LOGI
825
00:39:20,483 --> 00:39:22,443
-So you're working on a "secret course."
-Right.
826
00:39:22,526 --> 00:39:23,736
[Anh] What do you mean by that?
827
00:39:23,819 --> 00:39:27,490
Oh, I named myself that
because I wanted to treat every episode
828
00:39:27,573 --> 00:39:30,451
as I would a different course
from a multi-course meal.
829
00:39:30,534 --> 00:39:32,161
Since this is the first episode,
830
00:39:32,244 --> 00:39:35,706
I've decided to prepare
a cold appetizer as my signature.
831
00:39:35,790 --> 00:39:37,833
But if you serve an appetizer
as your signature
832
00:39:37,917 --> 00:39:41,087
and things don't work out,
what will happen to the rest of your...
833
00:39:41,170 --> 00:39:43,923
-That's how confident I am.
-[Anh] You're confident? I see.
834
00:39:45,091 --> 00:39:46,634
[intriguing music playing]
835
00:39:47,385 --> 00:39:49,053
[Secret Course] For today's challenge,
836
00:39:49,136 --> 00:39:51,889
{\an8}I've prepared a cold appetizer
of yellowtail ceviche.
837
00:39:53,265 --> 00:39:55,935
{\an8}I wanted to work the right amount
of smokiness into the dish.
838
00:39:56,811 --> 00:40:00,356
I'll be creating an infused olive oil
by adding in some seared thyme,
839
00:40:00,439 --> 00:40:03,442
and then torching the olive oil
to get a nice smoky scent,
840
00:40:03,526 --> 00:40:05,236
creating a smoked thyme olive oil.
841
00:40:11,450 --> 00:40:14,495
Since the culinary concept
of my restaurant is wood-fired cuisine,
842
00:40:14,578 --> 00:40:16,414
my focus is on smokiness.
843
00:40:16,497 --> 00:40:18,707
In each episode,
I want to focus on creating dishes
844
00:40:18,791 --> 00:40:21,252
that let me capitalize
on that smokey flavor.
845
00:40:25,131 --> 00:40:26,507
-[music fades]
-[bell dings]
846
00:40:27,550 --> 00:40:28,384
[bell dings]
847
00:40:28,467 --> 00:40:30,261
[tense music playing]
848
00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:36,225
-Looks like he's already done.
-What? So soon?
849
00:40:36,308 --> 00:40:38,811
-[Fabrizio] Already?
-[Ji-sun] Yeah, looks like it.
850
00:40:38,894 --> 00:40:40,020
[Hyun-seok] He's done?
851
00:40:41,063 --> 00:40:42,523
-That's his finished dish?
-Huh?
852
00:40:57,496 --> 00:40:58,831
{\an8}SECRET COURSE
853
00:40:59,415 --> 00:41:01,834
-[Ki-su] No separate judging area?
-[You-seong] Guess not.
854
00:41:01,917 --> 00:41:04,837
Look like they ring a bell,
and a judge comes over to evaluate.
855
00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:07,006
-Could you go over your dish again?
-Sure.
856
00:41:07,089 --> 00:41:08,048
I've made a ceviche
857
00:41:08,132 --> 00:41:11,510
using wet-aged yellowtail
seasoned with smoked clean salt,
858
00:41:11,594 --> 00:41:14,221
as well as extra virgin olive oil,
also smoked,
859
00:41:14,305 --> 00:41:16,891
a bit of wasabi-flavored mayonnaise
for a slight kick,
860
00:41:16,974 --> 00:41:19,518
and topped it all off
with deep-fried shallots
861
00:41:19,602 --> 00:41:22,229
and Seolhyang strawberries
to add a sweet flavor.
862
00:41:23,105 --> 00:41:25,399
You worked a lot of ingredients
into this dish.
863
00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:26,484
[Secret Course] Yes.
864
00:41:29,403 --> 00:41:31,864
He's eating. The first tasting of the day.
865
00:41:35,701 --> 00:41:37,912
[Anh] Let's see whether
I'll be tasting your next course.
866
00:41:43,584 --> 00:41:45,127
[anxious music playing]
867
00:42:07,650 --> 00:42:08,609
Did you try this?
868
00:42:08,692 --> 00:42:09,777
Yeah.
869
00:42:09,860 --> 00:42:11,111
What did you think of it?
870
00:42:11,987 --> 00:42:14,657
I thought it was
a very full-bodied appetizer that...
871
00:42:14,740 --> 00:42:15,866
-Full-bodied?
-Yes.
872
00:42:15,950 --> 00:42:18,827
[Anh] Hmm.
The details you mentioned just now.
873
00:42:19,828 --> 00:42:20,704
To me, they...
874
00:42:20,788 --> 00:42:22,456
[tense music stab]
875
00:42:22,540 --> 00:42:24,041
...don't have that kick.
876
00:42:24,124 --> 00:42:25,125
Mm.
877
00:42:25,209 --> 00:42:26,210
[Anh] I'm sorry, but
878
00:42:27,253 --> 00:42:29,004
this is where the Secret Course ends.
879
00:42:29,088 --> 00:42:31,215
-[Secret Course] I understand.
-You've been eliminated.
880
00:42:32,424 --> 00:42:33,551
Yeah. I see.
881
00:42:33,634 --> 00:42:35,678
[Anh] Secret Course,
you've been eliminated.
882
00:42:36,178 --> 00:42:39,265
I know exactly how a dish
is supposed to taste when you smoke it,
883
00:42:39,348 --> 00:42:42,101
and the food just didn't
match his description one bit.
884
00:42:42,184 --> 00:42:45,104
{\an8}[narrator]
Secret Course has been eliminated.
885
00:42:45,187 --> 00:42:46,689
{\an8}[Jin-seon] Oh no. Huh?!
886
00:42:47,273 --> 00:42:48,482
{\an8}-He's been eliminated?
-Yep.
887
00:42:48,566 --> 00:42:50,442
-Oh wow. Just like that, huh?
-Eliminated, huh?
888
00:42:50,526 --> 00:42:53,112
-Oh!
-Man, I got chills.
889
00:42:53,195 --> 00:42:55,781
-That's the first elimination?
-Right in front of everyone.
890
00:42:55,864 --> 00:42:56,907
Right to their faces?
891
00:42:56,991 --> 00:42:58,576
[tense music playing]
892
00:43:09,295 --> 00:43:10,212
Wow...
893
00:43:10,296 --> 00:43:11,547
[cutlery clinking]
894
00:43:14,717 --> 00:43:15,718
[music fades]
895
00:43:19,013 --> 00:43:22,391
It didn't taste very different
from the flavor I was going for,
896
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:24,518
so I have no regrets.
897
00:43:25,894 --> 00:43:27,313
[poignant music playing]
898
00:43:37,948 --> 00:43:39,033
Oh man...
899
00:43:43,579 --> 00:43:45,914
SECRET COURSE
900
00:43:45,998 --> 00:43:48,626
Since our contestants
are veteran chefs with verified skills,
901
00:43:48,709 --> 00:43:51,045
they have to deliver more than just taste.
902
00:43:51,128 --> 00:43:52,129
That's the bare minimum.
903
00:43:52,212 --> 00:43:55,174
They also have to convey
the chef's intended flavor.
904
00:43:55,257 --> 00:43:57,509
And that's why
I've been asking each of them
905
00:43:57,593 --> 00:43:59,720
to explain their dishes before I dig in.
906
00:43:59,803 --> 00:44:02,598
[woman 6] It's a steamed perilla dish
popular in Gyeongsang.
907
00:44:02,681 --> 00:44:05,017
[Anh] Explain
what's traditionally in that dish.
908
00:44:05,100 --> 00:44:07,478
[woman 7] I've created
my own signature surf and turf dish.
909
00:44:07,561 --> 00:44:09,855
[Anh] Mind explaining
what surf and turf is?
910
00:44:09,938 --> 00:44:11,565
[man 24] I wanted to try a spin
911
00:44:11,649 --> 00:44:14,610
on a regional dish
commonly referred to as squid sundae.
912
00:44:14,693 --> 00:44:15,611
{\an8}RECIPE BANK
913
00:44:15,694 --> 00:44:19,573
Would you say this is a parboiled dish
best consumed with the garlic scapes,
914
00:44:19,657 --> 00:44:21,283
or is it more like a butter-grilled squid?
915
00:44:21,367 --> 00:44:23,577
There's some elements
of butter-grilled squid.
916
00:44:23,661 --> 00:44:24,495
A layer of that,
917
00:44:24,578 --> 00:44:28,248
but I've also been inspired by seasoning
that goes well with parboiled squid.
918
00:44:28,332 --> 00:44:30,459
[Anh] Which portion
would you say tastes best here?
919
00:44:30,542 --> 00:44:33,962
-I'd say the middle portion.
-[Anh] The middle? I'll try that, then.
920
00:44:45,849 --> 00:44:47,935
[inhales sharply] Uh, the thing is, uh...
921
00:44:48,018 --> 00:44:49,478
it's a bit too much.
922
00:44:49,561 --> 00:44:51,980
It makes me wonder,
"What dish am I eating here?"
923
00:44:52,064 --> 00:44:52,898
I see. Right.
924
00:44:52,981 --> 00:44:55,859
A squid sundae needs to have something
that makes it a squid sundae.
925
00:44:55,943 --> 00:44:57,653
There's way too much going on here.
926
00:44:57,736 --> 00:45:00,989
-And that's why I'm eliminating you.
-Okay, I understand.
927
00:45:01,073 --> 00:45:02,950
-Thank you.
-Right, thank you.
928
00:45:03,033 --> 00:45:04,410
{\an8}[narrator] Recipe Bank
929
00:45:05,828 --> 00:45:07,287
{\an8}has been eliminated.
930
00:45:08,038 --> 00:45:10,040
{\an8}[Anh] I'm sorry,
but you have been eliminated.
931
00:45:10,124 --> 00:45:12,418
{\an8}-You have been eliminated.
-I see. I understand.
932
00:45:12,501 --> 00:45:14,837
{\an8}-[Anh] Thank you for your hard work.
-Thank you.
933
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:16,755
[narrator] ...has been eliminated.
934
00:45:16,839 --> 00:45:18,424
...has been eliminated.
935
00:45:19,466 --> 00:45:22,261
Every time I heard
another person getting eliminated,
936
00:45:22,344 --> 00:45:23,470
I would wince.
937
00:45:23,554 --> 00:45:25,180
[Hidden Genius] I was so worried.
938
00:45:25,264 --> 00:45:28,475
I just couldn't stop thinking
that... I'd be eliminated too.
939
00:45:28,559 --> 00:45:31,770
[woman 5] There was that sense of urgency.
Time was running short.
940
00:45:31,854 --> 00:45:34,690
From then on, it was just
one mental breakdown after another.
941
00:45:34,773 --> 00:45:36,775
[unsettling music playing]
942
00:45:43,782 --> 00:45:45,200
[music fades]
943
00:45:49,538 --> 00:45:51,039
[Fabrizio] Wow.
944
00:45:51,123 --> 00:45:52,916
Pure Korean cuisine!
945
00:45:53,751 --> 00:45:56,712
-Love it, pure Korean cuisine.
-[Joseph] Yeah!
946
00:45:56,795 --> 00:45:59,590
[cheering] Whoa!
947
00:46:00,299 --> 00:46:03,051
-Thank you so much.
-[Joseph] You've got this!
948
00:46:04,470 --> 00:46:06,430
What's the name of that dish?
949
00:46:06,513 --> 00:46:07,556
[Fabrizio] It's uh...
950
00:46:07,639 --> 00:46:10,934
-Maesaengi, maesaengi.
-Right. Maesaengi, yeah.
951
00:46:11,018 --> 00:46:12,728
Man, that one looks delicious.
952
00:46:13,228 --> 00:46:15,063
[Fabrizio] She's staying true
to her nickname.
953
00:46:15,147 --> 00:46:17,775
The soup and pancake stuff
you'd share at the table.
954
00:46:17,858 --> 00:46:20,944
[Joseph] I would probably lose to her.
For real. There's no way.
955
00:46:21,028 --> 00:46:24,031
-[Fabrizio] Oh, yeah, me too.
-[Joseph] If I went up against her? Oh!
956
00:46:24,531 --> 00:46:25,449
FAMILY STYLE MEAL MOGUL
957
00:46:25,532 --> 00:46:27,659
I've been running a restaurant
for about 30 years now.
958
00:46:27,743 --> 00:46:29,536
It's called Mom's Homemade Meals
959
00:46:29,620 --> 00:46:31,413
in northeast Daegu.
960
00:46:31,997 --> 00:46:34,374
When I started,
I said I'd retire when I was 55,
961
00:46:34,458 --> 00:46:36,084
but I'm over 65 now.
962
00:46:37,461 --> 00:46:40,339
My son and daughter-in-law told me
to give this show a go,
963
00:46:40,422 --> 00:46:42,007
so here I am.
964
00:46:43,592 --> 00:46:45,052
I do this every day.
965
00:46:45,135 --> 00:46:47,221
So there's oyster kimchi,
966
00:46:47,304 --> 00:46:48,639
maesaengi soup,
967
00:46:49,473 --> 00:46:50,641
and an oyster pancake.
968
00:46:51,183 --> 00:46:52,100
Three dishes.
969
00:46:52,601 --> 00:46:54,812
That Family Style Meal Mogul dish
just looks good.
970
00:46:54,895 --> 00:46:56,355
There's no beating that.
971
00:46:56,438 --> 00:46:58,357
If this were just
a Korean cuisine showdown,
972
00:46:58,440 --> 00:46:59,399
she'd be the winner.
973
00:46:59,483 --> 00:47:00,859
-Definitely!
-Without a doubt!
974
00:47:00,943 --> 00:47:02,319
-No chance!
-Winner! Winner!
975
00:47:02,402 --> 00:47:06,490
I do think getting a high placement
would be ideal for me. That is my hope.
976
00:47:09,451 --> 00:47:10,410
Thank you.
977
00:47:14,498 --> 00:47:17,042
-[Joseph] Ajumma. She's an ajumma.
-[narrator] 50 minutes...
978
00:47:17,125 --> 00:47:20,170
-[Fabrizio] I think she's gonna make it.
-[Hyun-seok] That's gotta be delicious.
979
00:47:20,254 --> 00:47:24,091
-Would you like me to cut it for you, sir?
-Oh, yes, please. Thank you.
980
00:47:29,555 --> 00:47:32,015
-Tell me, where are the oysters from?
-Tongyeong.
981
00:47:32,099 --> 00:47:33,433
-Tongyeong? I see.
-Yes.
982
00:47:39,565 --> 00:47:40,566
[distant bell dings]
983
00:47:46,113 --> 00:47:47,906
[tense music playing]
984
00:48:17,352 --> 00:48:18,312
[Anh] Hmm.
985
00:48:21,982 --> 00:48:24,985
It's a kind of flavor
that I can't taste in Seoul.
986
00:48:25,986 --> 00:48:27,821
There's a sort of, uh,
987
00:48:27,905 --> 00:48:30,699
nuance to the taste
that one simply can't find in Seoul.
988
00:48:30,782 --> 00:48:32,492
Oh really? Thank you.
989
00:48:32,576 --> 00:48:36,246
I, um... I can tell a lot of your own
personal know-how went into this dish.
990
00:48:36,330 --> 00:48:38,332
-[Family Style Meal Mogul] Right.
-[Anh] Hmm...
991
00:48:38,415 --> 00:48:41,126
Is this meant to be served
as a side dish with rice?
992
00:48:41,209 --> 00:48:44,004
-Or do I eat these three dishes together?
-It's usually served with rice.
993
00:48:44,087 --> 00:48:45,172
-[Anh] With rice, huh?
-Yes.
994
00:48:45,255 --> 00:48:48,300
That must be why,
because I, um... I found it a bit too salty.
995
00:48:48,383 --> 00:48:50,844
You seem to have
a very distinct cooking style.
996
00:48:50,928 --> 00:48:52,012
Oh, I see...
997
00:48:52,095 --> 00:48:55,766
But the saltiness here, it made it
that tasting the following dishes,
998
00:48:55,849 --> 00:48:59,686
uh, the soup tasted too bland,
and this one tasted too salty.
999
00:48:59,770 --> 00:49:02,522
-This one here was too salty?
-[Anh] Yes, that's right.
1000
00:49:02,606 --> 00:49:04,983
Which means, sadly,
you've been eliminated.
1001
00:49:05,067 --> 00:49:05,943
I'm sorry.
1002
00:49:06,652 --> 00:49:08,946
It's okay. Thank you for everything.
1003
00:49:09,029 --> 00:49:10,906
-[Anh] I'm sorry.
-Eliminated? [gasps]
1004
00:49:10,989 --> 00:49:13,283
-No way. You gotta be kidding!
-Eliminated. No way!
1005
00:49:13,367 --> 00:49:15,535
-Wow.
-Remember when I mentioned rice?
1006
00:49:15,619 --> 00:49:17,412
-Yeah.
-[Young-suk] I said it needed rice.
1007
00:49:17,496 --> 00:49:21,917
Thank you. It was so delicious,
but I found it way too salty without rice.
1008
00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:23,961
Oh. [sighs] I see.
1009
00:49:24,044 --> 00:49:26,922
{\an8}[narrator] Family Style Meal Mogul
has been eliminated.
1010
00:49:27,005 --> 00:49:29,841
-Eliminated 'cause her kimchi's too salty?
-You usually have it with rice.
1011
00:49:29,925 --> 00:49:32,386
-[Joseph] That makes sense.
-[Hyun-seok] She had no rice.
1012
00:49:32,469 --> 00:49:35,347
It was too salty without rice,
from an overall assessment.
1013
00:49:35,847 --> 00:49:37,683
I guess she should've made rice
1014
00:49:38,600 --> 00:49:41,061
It's Korean cuisine,
so of course it needs rice.
1015
00:49:41,561 --> 00:49:44,481
Isn't he being a little too strict
with his evaluations?
1016
00:49:44,564 --> 00:49:47,734
Those are his standards, and he has
every right to enforce them, as the judge.
1017
00:49:47,818 --> 00:49:49,027
Nothing we can do.
1018
00:49:49,111 --> 00:49:50,362
If they think it's unfair,
1019
00:49:50,445 --> 00:49:52,447
they just need to go
above and beyond his standards.
1020
00:49:52,531 --> 00:49:53,740
[Seonkyoung laughs]
1021
00:49:54,658 --> 00:49:56,451
It looks like Judge Paik Jong-won
1022
00:49:57,160 --> 00:49:59,037
is also evaluating a dish over there.
1023
00:49:59,871 --> 00:50:00,789
Are you ready?
1024
00:50:01,415 --> 00:50:02,249
[Chirpy] Yup.
1025
00:50:02,332 --> 00:50:03,333
CHEF-OWNER, JACKJACK
1026
00:50:03,417 --> 00:50:04,793
[Chirpy] My signature dish today
1027
00:50:05,293 --> 00:50:06,586
is Jack the Mac,
1028
00:50:06,670 --> 00:50:09,214
the number one chicken sandwich in Korea.
1029
00:50:09,297 --> 00:50:11,842
I'm confident when it comes to the taste.
1030
00:50:11,925 --> 00:50:13,844
I'm here to leave
an unforgettable impression
1031
00:50:13,927 --> 00:50:15,178
with my chicken burgers.
1032
00:50:15,262 --> 00:50:18,598
This is a mac and cheese croquette,
and that's Nashville hot chicken.
1033
00:50:18,682 --> 00:50:20,350
Nashville hot chicken, huh?
1034
00:50:20,434 --> 00:50:22,102
[tense music playing]
1035
00:50:26,398 --> 00:50:28,900
[Park] There can be
a lot of different judging criteria,
1036
00:50:28,984 --> 00:50:30,318
but at the crux of it all
1037
00:50:30,402 --> 00:50:31,737
is taste, and taste alone.
1038
00:50:32,237 --> 00:50:34,489
I just need to pick something delicious.
1039
00:50:36,241 --> 00:50:37,159
[slurping]
1040
00:50:39,745 --> 00:50:41,997
[contestants cheering in distance]
1041
00:50:43,123 --> 00:50:44,458
So I... [sighs]
1042
00:50:46,251 --> 00:50:48,920
[Chirpy] Even if all he says is,
"Well, that was fun,"
1043
00:50:49,004 --> 00:50:51,173
honestly, I'd be happy with that.
1044
00:50:52,257 --> 00:50:54,092
[contestants cheering in distance]
1045
00:50:54,593 --> 00:50:55,552
So I...
1046
00:50:57,554 --> 00:50:59,389
expected something a little special.
1047
00:50:59,473 --> 00:51:00,515
[Chirpy] Yes?
1048
00:51:00,599 --> 00:51:02,100
This is just a chicken burger.
1049
00:51:03,935 --> 00:51:05,145
{\an8}[Park] You've been eliminated.
1050
00:51:06,313 --> 00:51:08,857
-Oh wow!
-[Side Dish Magnate] Here's a spoon.
1051
00:51:08,940 --> 00:51:11,443
-[Paik] I'll be using this.
-And the ladle.
1052
00:51:14,154 --> 00:51:16,656
[Side Dish Magnate] It's a bestseller
in all of our restaurants.
1053
00:51:16,740 --> 00:51:19,951
It's certainly the most popular dish
that we serve to our customers.
1054
00:51:20,452 --> 00:51:24,956
I've prepared braised semi-dried pollock,
radish soup, and some side dishes.
1055
00:51:25,040 --> 00:51:26,792
KOREAN CUISINE MEAL SET
1056
00:51:27,918 --> 00:51:31,213
I've made the soup broth
with Songhwa mushrooms and Hanwoo beef,
1057
00:51:31,296 --> 00:51:34,007
and seasoned it
with just a bit of soy sauce.
1058
00:51:42,599 --> 00:51:44,184
I hope it's to your taste.
1059
00:51:44,267 --> 00:51:45,143
The thing is...
1060
00:51:47,896 --> 00:51:50,941
[Side Dish Magnate] All I want
is for him to say it's tasty.
1061
00:51:52,025 --> 00:51:54,736
-[Paik] By the color, it's shio ramen?
-Yes, that's right.
1062
00:51:54,820 --> 00:51:56,613
HIDDEN GEM
RUNS GAYAGAYA
1063
00:51:56,696 --> 00:51:59,324
The dish I've prepared today is, uh...
1064
00:51:59,407 --> 00:52:01,535
[shouts] ...a "simple ramen."
1065
00:52:02,160 --> 00:52:04,538
So it normally takes
around ten to 20 hours
1066
00:52:04,621 --> 00:52:07,040
just to prep and boil the broth
for ramen, right?
1067
00:52:07,124 --> 00:52:10,585
Like I said, it's a simple ramen
that you can make in 100 minutes.
1068
00:52:11,294 --> 00:52:13,088
I think he'll tell me it's tasty.
1069
00:52:13,839 --> 00:52:16,174
[yelling] Let's go!
1070
00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:18,176
[suspenseful music playing]
1071
00:52:30,564 --> 00:52:34,276
I mean, sure, a shio ramen's stock
should be light rather than rich,
1072
00:52:34,359 --> 00:52:35,819
but you've overdone it.
1073
00:52:35,902 --> 00:52:38,071
I can taste a bit of plain water too.
1074
00:52:38,155 --> 00:52:40,073
I'm sorry, but you've been eliminated.
1075
00:52:40,574 --> 00:52:41,867
[Hidden Gem] Thank you.
1076
00:52:41,950 --> 00:52:45,120
{\an8}-[bell dings]
-[Hidden Gem] Let's go!
1077
00:52:46,121 --> 00:52:47,122
[Paik] The thing is...
1078
00:52:49,457 --> 00:52:50,458
The thing is...
1079
00:52:52,586 --> 00:52:54,171
your meat here, it smells.
1080
00:52:54,254 --> 00:52:56,548
Besides, the rice, also,
1081
00:52:57,048 --> 00:53:00,677
I don't know if this is what you intended,
but it's way too watery.
1082
00:53:00,760 --> 00:53:02,095
{\an8}I see. Thank you.
1083
00:53:02,179 --> 00:53:03,805
{\an8}300 BILLION SIDE DISH MAGNATE ELIMINATED
1084
00:53:03,889 --> 00:53:06,975
{\an8}-Thank you. You've been eliminated.
-I appreciate the opportunity.
1085
00:53:07,058 --> 00:53:09,311
Yup, he really is judging based on flavor.
1086
00:53:10,187 --> 00:53:12,647
FOOD TOO DRINKS TOO
MAKES YOU CRAVE A MEAL AND ALCOHOL
1087
00:53:12,731 --> 00:53:15,567
-[Paik] I was worried it taste bitter.
-I see.
1088
00:53:16,318 --> 00:53:17,444
Have you tried it?
1089
00:53:18,195 --> 00:53:20,906
{\an8}LIGHTSPEED CHEF
16-YEAR JAPANESE CUISINE CHEF
1090
00:53:20,989 --> 00:53:21,948
Taste the bitterness?
1091
00:53:23,158 --> 00:53:24,117
Yes, just a bit.
1092
00:53:25,035 --> 00:53:26,453
I think I stir-fried it too long.
1093
00:53:26,536 --> 00:53:28,371
-I'm sorry to say this.
-I see.
1094
00:53:28,455 --> 00:53:30,498
-You've been eliminated.
-All right. Thank you.
1095
00:53:30,582 --> 00:53:31,875
BUFFET THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
1096
00:53:31,958 --> 00:53:35,003
[Park] It's okay if they're salty
since you'll have them with rice.
1097
00:53:35,086 --> 00:53:37,714
{\an8}But what bugs me is
that your seasoning's all over the place.
1098
00:53:37,797 --> 00:53:39,507
{\an8}This dish ended up bland.
1099
00:53:39,591 --> 00:53:41,885
I'm sorry to tell you this,
but thanks for your hard work.
1100
00:53:41,968 --> 00:53:44,137
-But still, you have my respect.
-Thanks.
1101
00:53:44,930 --> 00:53:48,391
-I guess taste is what matters most.
-He did say he'd focus on flavor.
1102
00:53:48,475 --> 00:53:53,313
{\an8}[narrator] Both Lightspeed Chef
and Buffet Girl have been eliminated.
1103
00:53:56,107 --> 00:53:57,567
This is tough. It's tough.
1104
00:53:59,486 --> 00:54:02,072
{\an8}Nobody's gonna pass the evaluations
if they go so hard.
1105
00:54:02,155 --> 00:54:03,198
{\an8}CURRENT SURVIVORS: 0
1106
00:54:04,074 --> 00:54:05,659
Thoughts on what you've seen so far?
1107
00:54:05,742 --> 00:54:07,702
I was only focusing
on my student's cooking.
1108
00:54:07,786 --> 00:54:08,745
Were you?
1109
00:54:10,497 --> 00:54:11,957
[tense music playing]
1110
00:54:13,708 --> 00:54:15,877
-The girl over there. Yes, her.
-Oh, I know!
1111
00:54:15,961 --> 00:54:18,797
-She's my student. [laughs]
-I've seen her a lot on YouTube.
1112
00:54:19,839 --> 00:54:21,299
[pan sizzling]
1113
00:54:23,093 --> 00:54:26,638
[Seonkyoung] That chef has been glued
to his spot since the contest started.
1114
00:54:27,138 --> 00:54:29,057
Apparently, a student of his is here.
1115
00:54:29,140 --> 00:54:32,060
GODDESS OF CHINESE CUISINE
CHEF LU CHINGLAI'S STAR PUPIL
1116
00:54:32,143 --> 00:54:36,231
-[giggles] Look! Chef Lu Chinglai!
-Where? There he is. [giggles]
1117
00:54:37,023 --> 00:54:39,609
[Chinglai] I believe
there's no nicer feeling in the world
1118
00:54:39,693 --> 00:54:42,112
than the joy
of seeing a student of mine do well.
1119
00:54:42,862 --> 00:54:44,614
It's been about ten years
since she started
1120
00:54:44,698 --> 00:54:48,326
following me around as a student,
and she has everything that I have now.
1121
00:54:48,827 --> 00:54:52,163
I believe Goddess of Chinese Cuisine
will make it past this stage.
1122
00:54:52,247 --> 00:54:53,665
I can vouch for her skill.
1123
00:54:55,292 --> 00:54:57,919
-Are you making dumplings?
-Yeah, I'm making dumplings.
1124
00:54:58,628 --> 00:54:59,879
[Paik] What's on the menu?
1125
00:54:59,963 --> 00:55:02,090
[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine]
Dongpo rou dumplings.
1126
00:55:02,173 --> 00:55:05,176
So you'll be making dongpo rou,
then putting it in the dumplings?
1127
00:55:05,260 --> 00:55:06,553
[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine] Yes.
1128
00:55:06,636 --> 00:55:09,973
-Then you steam it? [gasps]
-I'll be steaming it, then frying it.
1129
00:55:10,056 --> 00:55:11,391
[upbeat music playing]
1130
00:55:11,474 --> 00:55:13,393
The dumplings I'm making
are a tad different
1131
00:55:13,476 --> 00:55:15,270
from traditional Korean dumplings.
1132
00:55:15,854 --> 00:55:17,522
I decided to make some dongpo rou
1133
00:55:17,605 --> 00:55:19,733
to place inside the dumplings
for extra chewiness,
1134
00:55:19,816 --> 00:55:22,652
so I started
by preparing the dongpo rou first.
1135
00:55:32,620 --> 00:55:34,164
While making the dongpo rou,
1136
00:55:34,247 --> 00:55:38,001
I added some astragalus and ginseng
to really bring the flavor out.
1137
00:55:38,793 --> 00:55:41,671
As for the filling,
I'll be incorporating some more pork,
1138
00:55:41,755 --> 00:55:44,257
some shrimp, etc. to make it extra juicy.
1139
00:55:46,760 --> 00:55:50,138
And, of course,
I'm also making the dumpling skin as well.
1140
00:55:51,681 --> 00:55:54,726
And I'll be adding
both the juicy filling and the dongpo rou
1141
00:55:54,809 --> 00:55:56,227
inside the dumpling skin.
1142
00:55:59,022 --> 00:56:02,776
So she's adding the filling first,
then topping it off with dongpo rou?
1143
00:56:02,859 --> 00:56:05,695
I've found that doing so
really brings out the juiciness.
1144
00:56:11,659 --> 00:56:14,496
[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine]
It'll be different from what he's used to.
1145
00:56:16,456 --> 00:56:19,334
[Joon-woo] Is that starch
she's adding to the frying pan?
1146
00:56:19,417 --> 00:56:20,794
-[Ji-sun] And oil.
-[Joon-woo] Yeah.
1147
00:56:20,877 --> 00:56:23,213
For the crispy layer
that forms under the dumplings, right?
1148
00:56:23,296 --> 00:56:25,548
-What's it called again?
-The dumpling skirt.
1149
00:56:26,466 --> 00:56:29,260
[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine] I know
dumplings are such a common dish,
1150
00:56:29,344 --> 00:56:31,513
so I thought really long
and hard about this.
1151
00:56:32,097 --> 00:56:35,392
Since this is the first round,
I decided to make what I make best.
1152
00:56:36,684 --> 00:56:39,104
The pressure's gotten to her.
Her hands are all...
1153
00:56:39,979 --> 00:56:41,189
[tense music playing]
1154
00:56:44,442 --> 00:56:45,360
Oh crap.
1155
00:56:49,948 --> 00:56:52,158
-She must be really nervous.
-Seems like it.
1156
00:56:58,623 --> 00:56:59,541
[Joon-woo] Oh no...
1157
00:57:01,918 --> 00:57:03,420
[Ji-sun] Oh God! Oh no! Oh no!
1158
00:57:03,503 --> 00:57:05,505
-[Joon-woo] What happened?
-[Ji-sun] The thing fell.
1159
00:57:05,588 --> 00:57:08,049
-[Joon-won] Did it get stuck?
-No, that's so hard to do.
1160
00:57:08,133 --> 00:57:10,635
-What happened?
-Uh, her dumplings, the skin broke.
1161
00:57:11,344 --> 00:57:13,555
{\an8}[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine]
When I flipped the dumplings,
1162
00:57:14,055 --> 00:57:15,598
{\an8}everything just spilled out.
1163
00:57:16,975 --> 00:57:19,561
{\an8}The soup that was meant
to make the dumplings juicier,
1164
00:57:19,644 --> 00:57:21,855
about half of it spilled out of the pan.
1165
00:57:22,355 --> 00:57:24,441
{\an8}[Chinglai] If this works,
she can go with that batch.
1166
00:57:24,524 --> 00:57:26,985
-[Ji-sun] Too much oil.
-Oh! Oh, oh.
1167
00:57:28,236 --> 00:57:30,697
-Whoa, oh no, oh no, oh jeez, oh no.
-Oh man...
1168
00:57:30,780 --> 00:57:32,323
[Joon-woo] Oh, oh, oh.
1169
00:57:33,450 --> 00:57:35,910
-Whoa, oh no, oh no, oh jeez, oh no.
-[Ji-sun] Oh man...
1170
00:57:35,994 --> 00:57:37,287
[Chinglai] She did it again.
1171
00:57:37,912 --> 00:57:39,956
[Joon-woo] She's nervous. Super nervous.
1172
00:57:40,039 --> 00:57:41,499
[tense music playing]
1173
00:57:47,964 --> 00:57:50,175
[Goddess of Chinese Cuisine]
I figured it was over for me.
1174
00:57:50,258 --> 00:57:53,511
I was worried there was going to be
zero soup inside the dumplings.
1175
00:58:00,977 --> 00:58:04,147
[Chinglai] Oh no. She's gonna have
to fight her way out of this.
1176
00:58:14,616 --> 00:58:16,034
-[Paik] Is this your dish?
-Yes.
1177
00:58:19,996 --> 00:58:23,791
{\an8}DONGPO SNOW FLOWER DUMPLINGS
1178
00:58:52,654 --> 00:58:54,322
[anxious music playing]
1179
00:59:00,161 --> 00:59:01,788
[musics intensifies]
1180
00:59:13,841 --> 00:59:15,301
-I'll take one more bite.
-Yes, Chef.
1181
00:59:16,427 --> 00:59:17,428
[slurps]
1182
00:59:17,512 --> 00:59:19,180
[anxious music continues]
1183
00:59:28,231 --> 00:59:30,358
[narrator] Goddess of Chinese Cuisine...
1184
00:59:33,861 --> 00:59:35,655
[closing theme music playing]
1185
01:01:32,897 --> 01:01:35,316
{\an8}[music fades]
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