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Degree of Love

~ Episode 26 ~

The overall balance is good, too. Most importantly, it tastes good.

I think the food is flawless, too.

But I wish it would taste a bit more familiar.

As long as Chef On is okay with it, we could co-develop a menu.

The terms of collaboration need to be fine-tuned. But I would like to try what Michelin three-star dishes taste like.

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Chef Eric Song cleared his plate!

Chef. CEO Park Jeong Wu would like to meet you.

How was the food?

It was good.

But I am not sure the menu I'll develop would match well with this course.

Chef will come up with a couple of new dishes.

This is too much. A meal course has a story. It needs consistency.

Who gave you permission to mess with my cooking?

This is the suggestion made by the third consulting report.

I could withstand other things, but I won't stand messing with the menu.

It's because you manage the restaurant in such an emotional manner that the restaurant is in deficit.

Chef Eric is a three Michelin star awarded chef. He agreed to develop dishes for us

because he liked your cooking.

Don't insist on being proud. If you launch the new menu developed by him, it will help greatly with sales.

I opened up a restaurant because I wanted to do my style of cooking.

Not to make money by copying other people's cooking.

If the circumstances are not good, you need to compromise.

Hyeong, rather than to do that, I will buy out your portion of the investment.

Step away from management, Hyeong.

You won't regret it?

Management isn't easy. You were able to keep it as it is because I've supported you till now.

If you're not going to support me till the end, you can't call it supporting, Hyeong.

I wanted to cook

"Chakhada" (Good) is Korean. "Soup" is English. The coming together of the Eastern and the Western culture.

Don't sell the land Grandfather gave you.

I am here to talk about applying for a loan.

Is it a loan with a collateral?

Yes, it's a piece of land.

Then, please apply for a loan first. The loan amount will be decided after the appraisal of the land.

Please, fill out this application form,

- then we will give you a call with the result.- Yes.

Loan applicationName: On Jeong Son

- Hyeong, were you looking for me?- Yeah.

Proposal for High Society Writer: Ji Hong Ah

You should work with Writer Ji Hong Ah this time. Drama Department CP: Yu Hong Jin

What?

On Entertainment submitted an application for Writer Ji to work with Yi Bok.

It hasn't been long since Yi Bok quit the network. This won't do.

I am preparing something with Writer Lee Hyeon Su.

Let's wait and see about Writer Lee's project.

Hyeong. Seriously. Ah, Hyeong!

Hyeong! Hong Jin wants me to work with Writer Ji. Does that make sense?

There is no reason it can't make sense.

Then... What about Hyeon Su's script?

This is unexpected. Your asking to meet me.

Don't we have a lot to talk about? In order to work together from now on?

What is there to talk about?

CP Yu Hong Jin

Excuse me for a moment.

Yes, this is Ji Hong Ah speaking.

Oh, I've given it some thought. I think it would be a good idea for you to work with Jun Ha.

Meet me tomorrow.

Yes, thank you.

There is nothing to talk about today. I wanted to get to know you better while drinking some tea together.

We should get to know each other better in order to work together.

Writer Ji Hong Ah and Director Kim Jun Ha aren't a good fit.

You don't know if Jun Ha and Writer Lee Hyeon Su are a good match either. Jun Ha is just insisting.

The two are teaming up well together—

Are you dating Writer Lee Hyeon Su?

I've heard something like that. Is it true?

No, it isn't.

I knew it wasn't. You're not the type to be led by personal feelings.

"Let me have this man".

People who start off with nothing, learn how to obtain things. People who suffer a loss may develop a victim mentality... Because I was born with a lot, I had to learn how to suffer a loss.

Where can I use this line?

This man, let me have him

You're not going to have him anyway. Give him to me.

Don't go back and forth. Don't start thinking of this and that man.

People end up alone anyway.

♫ It's nothing special, it will end on its own with time ♫

♫ But at my age, I cannot dream of a Cinderella fairy tale ♫

♫ Baby Don’t you know Now I know ♫

I like it alone too.#Onthewaytomydream #DramaWriter #ButIamlonely #Blabbering

It's warm.

♫ I like your gentle hugs ♫

♫ I like your soft smile as well ♫

♫ I'm not sure yet what this awkward feeling is ♫

♫ Make me shy ♫

♫ Tell me how can I love you ♫

Choi Won Jun

♫ Tell me how can I need you Tell me now ♫

Do whatever you like. Liking someone isn't something one can control.

But why do I keep on talking to myself?

Did everyone go somewhere?

I guess they are on their break.

But I haven't seen Su Jeong around lately.

You're here?

Yeah, did Su Jeong go somewhere?

She will be coming since she left this behind. She quit.

Hello.

Eonni. I've always seen you in your uniform but seeing you in regular clothes, your'e so pretty.

You let your hair down, too.

Have you moved to a better place?

No, I like Good Soup best.

Is that mine?

Yes.

Then, goodbye.

Bye. Let's meet up one of these days.

Yes, Writer.

Ms. Su Jeong.

Weren't you leaving to work for another restaurant?

Oh, no. I am planning to take some time off.

Then why are you quitting?

Good Soup will surely make it to the right track.

Chef On is not someone who will easily be defeated. And I am here too.

Are you telling me to stay?

I am telling you to stay.

When other places are trying to scout someone, they usually offer a higher salary.

I can't offer a higher salary.

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If you are aware of anything, spit it out.

You heard some things while you were conducting your research, right?

The restaurant's finances are really bad.

That's why Su Jeong quit, too.

If CEO Park pulls out his investment, the restaurant will go bankrupt.

There is a period of contract. Can he pull the investment whenever he pleases?

In order to prevent the investment being pulled out,

Chef On needs to listen to CEO Park.

But Chef On doesn't follow CEO Park's suggestions.

Where is Jeong Seon?

Let... me t-think first.

This puts you in a tight spot.

He went to the bank to find out about getting a loan with a collateral.

- Jeong Seon. - You're here?

Did you go somewhere?

I went somewhere.

But I can't hang out with you. I need to prepare for dinner.

I know. Hold on a second.

Is CEO Park Jeong Wu being harsh with you?

No. From his perspective, I am the one who's too much.

From the business perspective, I'm not doing a proper job.

- Do you mind it?- Yeah.

Hyeong and I,

apart from you, we have our own relationship.

We will take care of it between ourselves.

It's really strange.

Whenever you say something, it sounds true.

Because it's true.

Please, set up a meeting with Writer Lee Hyeon Su and Director Kim Jun Ha.

I asked for this meeting because I wanted to ask your opinions first.

Like I've always said, I don't want to do Writer Ji's project!

I'm willing to adapt to the circumstances.

You're giving up on me too easily.

It upsets me!

If the higher-ups decide, we have to follow.

I am giving up so you can leave without feeling bad about it.

If it's according to the circumstances, I don't know when you'll be able to secure an air slot.

I know.

I've learned my lesson once already.

Then I will match Jun Ha with Writer Ji and proceed from there.

Ah, you're really being too much!

Aish!

I will get going.

CEO Park.

Good Soupㅡ

Never mind.

On Jeong Seon

Hello?

What are you doing?

Working.

Isn't researching me part of the work?

Why aren't you doing your research?

Is there something I need to conduct a research on now?

I have to go grocery shopping.

Groceries?

This is the first time I've seen a market open at this hour.

It's open 24 hours a day. All chefs come here.

I think this project will be good, thanks to you.

Did something happen today?

No, I just missed you.

Oh, just because? It's nice.

What do you want to buy?

Whatever you want to buy, Honey. I will buy all of it.

Do you have a lot of money?

I have enough money to buy your food.

Wow, it's exciting.

Then, this.

Buy more.

- Really? - Yes.

You said I could buy more.

No more ramen.

Is it good?

- What is this?- Pork belly is here.

This one?

Oh, this is sour.

It's sour.

I am happy.

We are sharing our daily lives. That's really being close.

Are you happy, Honey?

I am happy.

I will carry this.

It's alright. I will carry it.

No, it's for me so I will carry it.

I said I will carry it.

No.

I told you to not do it.

I am sorry.

We can pick it up again.

I am sorry.

It's okay. I am sorry, too.

Let's go.

Appraisal Report

On Jeong Seon...

Is this the appraisal report for the land?

Yes,

Jeong Wu invested ₩350 million (~$315,000), right?

Are you really going to end things with CEO Park?

There's still time left on the contract. It was for three years but it hasn't even been a year yet.

I will end the business part.

I could just buy out his portion.

What if CEO Park refuses?

He knows that we can't continue to work together.

Since he's cold-hearted when it comes to business,

once he calculates profits and loss, he will see that it's better to take his hands off.

Why would he keep being involved in something that is a financial risk?

There is Hyeon Su.

If he takes his hands off now, he can't control you.

What if he holds on to it because of that?

Hyeong is probably not that type of person.

If he was that type of person, it would make things easier for me.

This is the sales contract for the Good Soup investment.

So you want to part ways like this in the end.

Since we are headed in different directions, I think it's right to part ways.

When I was your age, I couldn't think about things like directions or dreams.

I only thought about making money. I did anything it took for that.

But I guess you are not willing to do anything.

We just have different values.

Even if it's against your values, you end up doing it if you're desperate.

You're not desperate.

How long do you think you could last with the money you have?

I will try to last.

I will not get involved with you financially again.

Again.

Fine, I wish we don't need to get involved financially again. It will really hurt your pride if we do.

I didn't want to live like my father either.

However, I loved my father. But on the other hand, you don't love yours.

You don't know yet what the difference is. That decides the success or failure of a man's life.

But I have the love you can't have.

You're quite good with repartee.

Leave.

You'll come back again. If this drags too much, it will be more embarrassing.

Hello.

Hello.

It puts my mind at ease to see you here. It feels like Good Soup.

Thank you. I will show you the way.

Eonni. Did something good happen?

Others would think you secured an air slot and your project will be broadcast.

Yeah. If it's fun, then I'll have fun working. Is there anything special about it?

You're right. If we're doing it because it's fun, that's a good thing.

We will clean up and work afterwards. Wouldn't that put us in a good mood?

Super, super great!

- Great!- Yes.

Your mother is here.

Did you go somewhere?

These days—

I think he looked down on me a bit.

- Why would he look down on you?- He doesn't really talk to me either when he sees me.

He's the quiet type.

He lives right upstairs but he never invites me in. It's not like I want to be invited.

What's difficult about that?

Let's ask for a cup of coffee from Chef On, then.

The coffee smells nice. Give us a cup, too.

So this is how it looks. It's perfect for someone who lives alone.

Sit here.

It must be hard these days. It seems like you don't have many customers.

It's alright.

Well, it's not like you're doing it alone.

Since CEO Park is supporting you from the back, you won't suffer such a heavy loss.

CEO Park has nothing to do with Good Soup from now on.

You parted ways with CEO Park in the end?

That's why the restaurant is doing this badly.

What can you do then? CEO Park seemed like a nice person.

He showed his sincere appreciation year after year on my exhibits.

Professor Min, get up. Let's leave.

Things are not good here and it will be uncomfortable for him if we stay.

What does "showing appreciation at exhibits" mean?

It's nothing much.

Right, it's nothing big. He gave me lots of support when I was in Paris too.

Compared to then, it's nothing much.

- Mom!- Oh, you startled me.

Let's go, okay?

Tell me honestly! Did you take money from him?

I will stay out. It seems like you're having a family discussion.

It hurts.

I told you this before! Borrowing money from those closest to me is the worst!

Who else will lend me money unless they are close?

That's why it would have been nice if you gave me some money. Do you think it was easy for me to ask money from CEO Park?

Mom, Mom, Mom!

How can you create obstacles in your son's life at every single step?

I am sorry. But this is how I am. What can I do?

Calm down. Calm down.

Get out. I said get out!

Fine, I wish we don't need to get involved financially again.

You'll come back again. If this drags too much, it will be more embarrassing for you.

Lee Hyeon Su

Hello...

What's wrong with your voice?

♫ The day when I thought we were meant to be ♫

Are you crying?

♫ it seems it was the end, as if mocking me ♫

♫ In between the cut off film ♫

♫ The period mark was deeply set ♫

♫ Like being blind from longing ♫

♫ the days when everything was dark ♫

♫ I thought I’d be fine ♫

♫ If a few seasons passed ♫

♫ Come let me love you, I believe that ♫

♫ this story isn't over yet ♫

♫ I can’t go back to before knowing you ♫

♫ So that’s all I could do ♫

♫ If I am not yet ♫

Did something happen?

No, do you want some tea?

♫ Before my tears dry out ♫

♫ Will you come and be at my side? Come to me ♫

Let's live together.

Let's live together.

♫ Nothing without you, I know ♫

♫ I can’t ever love again ♫

♫ Like the times of endless sadness ♫

♫ Come to me as love again ♫

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