Original subtitles

(Space Rice Cake)

(Space Rice Cake)

(Year 2023)

(Bali)

(As always, Torong set a trap,)

(and Mimi made a mistake.)

(However, since the Earth Arcaders acted as a team,)

(they took collective responsibility.)

(And here's Torong's message to them.)

(Guys, I hope you're excited about working at a rice cake shop.)

(They faced karma that could catch up with them at anytime.)

There's something we really want to try.

And we think that Director Ye Seul is the only one...

- who can execute it perfectly. - That's right.

We'll get a really long garaetteok.

- You see, I'm 175cm tall. - Right.

We'll make tteokbokki with a 175cm-long piece of garaetteok...

and serve it in the shape of poop, coiled up like this.

- Yu Jin will cut it into pieces... - "Hello."

- in front of our customers. - Oh, she'll serve it to customers?

- That's right. - Yes, she'll serve it.

Eun Ji can perform some numbers from "Rebecca," "Kinky Boots,"

and "Mamma Mia!" What else can you do, Eun Ji?

- "Seopyeonje." - Right, "Seopyeonje."

- "Seopyeonje?" - She can do everything...

- including waiting tables. - I can work in the kitchen too.

- She can work in the kitchen too. - I can do that.

- She can handle the kitchen work. - Yes.

And Mimi will make shaved ice, giving it some weird name.

- She'll handle the desserts. - I'll make the desserts.

What do you think of our plan?

When are we going to do this?

- Let's set the date here and now. - Tell us when you're available.

Let's set the date.

(They volunteered to take the penalty.)

(However...)

I'm not doing this!

Wait. Hold on a second.

Let's go on strike.

- Hey, come on. - Let's go on strike.

- Hey. - Why?

- Let's go on strike! - What's the matter?

- What's wrong? - Young Ji was doing it...

- You asked us to send you... - That doesn't matter now!

(It all started two months ago.)

Please try to understand us.

She says she's craving rice cake.

(Hello, everyone. Have you been well?)

(The launch of Space Rice Cake's 1st Earth location is coming soon.)

(Before you start working there, a contest will be held...)

(to select the head chef of Space Rice Cake's 1st Earth location.)

(A contest will be held to recruit a competent, talented chef.)

(Before you start working there, a contest will be held...)

(to select the head chef of Space Rice Cake's 1st Earth location.)

(Prepare a rice cake recipe that suits Space Rice Cake's vision.)

(Criteria, Taste: 40 percent, creativity: 40, profitability: 20)

(The criteria are quite detailed for such a small contest.)

(An Yu Jin: Oh, my!)

(Lee Young Ji: Oh, my gosh! That should be me.)

(Lee Young Ji: Bhut Jolokia, the world's spiciest chili)

(Can I use this for my dish?)

(One of the contestants makes a terrifying proposal.)

(Lee Eun Ji: I'm dying to become the head chef.)

(An Yu Jin: I practically crushed Young Ji. Is this even necessary?)

(Provoking)

(Lee Young Ji: That's funny. What a joke.)

(A fierce battle of wits has broken out here for some reason.)

(Mimi: I'm excited. My heart is pounding.)

(Meanwhile, a hidden master stays calm.)

(Eun Ji: I want to be the Monkfish Beast of "Earth Arcade.")

(Lee Young Ji: I'll make you regret it. Just wait and see.)

(I'll be the Hardheaded Chef.)

(So they announced the appearance of the impersonators of famous chefs.)

(The day of the contest)

- Oh, boy. - Gosh. What is going on?

Gosh, seriously.

Come on. Don't do things like this.

(The first contestant is wearing vivid colors.)

Is this what you wanted to do?

- Gosh. - Hello.

Hello. It's nice to meet you all.

- Oh, dear. I'm tired. - Who are you?

- I'm the head of... - Who are you?

I'm the head of a women's association.

I can't look in Director Yeong Seok's direction...

because I'm carrying heavy stuff on top of my head.

- Hello. - Put that down for now.

Dear me.

- We didn't give you a dress code. - Pardon?

We didn't give you a dress code. Then why...

- You didn't give us a dress code? - No.

We didn't ask you to come in character like this.

We simply asked you to show up.

I didn't come in character. This is how I usually dress.

- So you usually... - This is how I always look.

I've been dressing like this for the whole month.

I made so much tteokbokki...

that I don't even want to look at it now.

- Am I the 1st to come? - Yes, you're the 1st to come.

I was carrying all this on my head,

and Yu Jin held the elevator...

and wouldn't let me go up.

I was forced to carry this heavy basket on my head for a while.

I thought my skull was going to crack.

Why hasn't she come yet?

- You mean, Yu Jin? - Yes.

She's gone to get some ingredients.

She asked me if I had olive oil this morning...

when we were going to compete against each other.

I'm sorry, but I should go up.

My head feels so heavy with this basket.

- But... - Look at my hair.

I dyed my hair the color of tteokbokki.

(Her hair looks perfect for the time, place, and occasion.)

- Well... - The color of tteokbokki.

- The tone of your voice... - Yes?

- has changed a lot. - What do you mean?

Just think about the profitability.

There's no way a person looking like this...

makes bad tteokbokki.

- A concept really matters nowadays. - Exactly.

I prepared myself so thoroughly as a contestant.

You should be grateful as the director of the show.

- Hello, everyone. - She startled me.

- Oh, she... Hey, be careful. - Can somebody open the door for me?

(Struggling)

(The second contestant enters, staggering.)

- What? - Hello.

- Hey... - She came in character too.

I am Mi Geum, not Jang Geum.

- Hold on a second. - You may hope

- Our concepts are so different. - He comes

- But he might not - Look at you. My goodness.

- Oh, my. You look... - Exactly.

- Our concepts are so different. - What are you...

What is this? What are you dressed as?

Wait. Who is that?

- Another one has come. - Each of us...

She's the one who looks like a newlywed bride.

- Look at her. My goodness. - You're like a survival contestant.

- I went for Cheongdam-dong style. - Hello.

Come on, Young Ji.

You could've given me some tips...

- on a contest like this? - You see...

She and I talked all day today via messages.

But she didn't tell me anything about what she would do today.

- You know that's how she is. - That's right.

- She's built for a contest. - Mimi.

What are these?

- Did you two buy these together? - I put all my stuff in here.

- This is mine, and that's hers. - Let's not share what we brought.

Okay. Should we be wary of each other?

- Yes, of course. - Okay.

I can already see right through her plan. The plan of this lady.

- Mini sausages? - I already got the feeling.

What's my plan? Tell me.

Obviously, you're planning to make Dubai chewy cookie, butter tteok,

or some dessert that went out of fashion like 4,000 years ago.

Four thousand years ago?

- Your job is... - Just wait and see.

to serve the food I make...

- to the customers. - What are you going to make?

- Move! You wash the dishes. - Will you just mix everything?

Mimi, you...

(She has the face for doing the dishes.)

She stands out too much outside.

People are waiting downstairs because of you.

- People are waiting? - They all recognized you.

- It's like a fan event. - I look like a superstar.

- I have that vibe. - That's true.

She's only wearing a necklace... She's not wearing bracelets.

- That's right. - What?

- There's no way she's okay with it. - She always wears bracelets.

Mimi, you're so cool.

- I stripped off all my accessories. - Why did you do that?

- I guess you sold them all. - I took off all my rings.

- Sorry? - You sold them all.

For today's contest, I took them off...

- with determination. - Really?

- But actually, - Because you'd be cooking?

I feel a little less confident right now.

- Without my... I'm anxious. - Because you're not wearing them?

- I have separation anxiety. - So you still have them.

- You just took them off. - That's right.

- For today's contest? - Yes.

She wants to become the head chef.

I didn't want my accessories to get in the way of my cooking.

- You seem like a stranger. - Exactly. I feel the same way.

- I feel weird myself too. - You seem like a stranger.

Yu Jin, what's your concept?

- I... - An idol singer.

(Giggling)

- My goal to achieve on this show... - Yes?

is to be cute.

- That's irrelevant to your food. - Yu Jin.

That has nothing to do with your food.

- Yu Jin, you look... - But you should go for it.

- Sorry, but you're on a food show. - I think it's a vintage style.

We're not holding a fan event here.

- I'll do the dishes looking cute. - Even when you do the dishes?

- Wearing pretty gloves? - I'll serve food looking cute.

- That's why... - That's amazing.

I'm wearing this apron with a rabbit on it.

- I specially picked this apron. - I see.

So that's how you're going to win over the heads of the show?

- It's the Torong special theme. - Okay.

- It's totally irrelevant... - I'll put on my apron too.

- to food. - I'll be cute.

It's hard to get used to this side of Yu Jin since it's been a while...

She came up with this idea that's totally irrelevant to food.

You think it's easy to get used to this side of you?

- You're the strangest one here. - You look like a village head.

- What? - Oh, gosh. She startled me.

- Eun Ji. - Eun Ji.

Eun Ji, at least you're dressed normally.

- Right. She's dressed normally. - I'm relieved.

I thought you might dress up, which made me nervous.

Eun Ji, why are you looking embarrassed?

I'm sorry, but will there be a play performed here?

I wasn't told that we were going to perform...

a play here.

- Then what... - Today, I...

What is this actress doing here?

- I wanted to be the head chef. - I see.

She's absolutely burning with ambition to take that spot.

Wait. Hold on.

I should've prepared a special outfit like she did.

- We didn't ask her to do that. - Exactly. Creativity...

- is one of the criteria. - It was all her idea.

(Acting arrogant)

Young Ji, you looked so cool at your concert. What's this?

Don't I look cool now?

I'm dedicated to my concept.

- You do look pretty. - Right.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- I'm a little worried right now. - About what?

I'm just as nervous as I was before the comedian audition.

- Why do you always... - Every night,

- I had a nightmare. - Me too.

- So did I. - You worked that hard to prepare?

- I have a question for you. - I had a bad dream.

- Did you get advice from a chef... - Yes?

- you know well or not? - That's a good question.

- Eun Ji, I know you cheated. - Chef Kim Poong...

- Chef Kim Poong... - I didn't cheat.

Did you get advice from Chef Kim Poong or not?

- Mr. Kim Poong is a writer. - Right.

He's not a chef.

- What about the other chef? - Did he give you advice or not?

I'm sure she got advice from him.

- Yes, she did. Look at her face. - I bet she did.

I heard you two met Neapolitan Matfia.

I can't believe you guys.

- You went to see him with KARINA. - What's wrong with you?

- You two... - I'm the only honest contestant.

I'm the only one with a clear conscience!

- You guys went there for advice. - No.

- From Neapolitan Matfia. - Tell us honestly.

Exactly what happened? Why did you meet him?

- What is this gesture? - What is this?

- What's this? - It means that's not true.

- That's not true. - That's not true.

- We just had a meal with him. - Right.

And even there, we were wary of each other.

I asked her, "What's your plan? What are you going to make?"

She hadn't decided what to make at that point.

So you guys really met him and had a meal with him?

- Yes, we met Neapolitan Matfia. - Yes.

- They met him and KARINA. - Right.

We went there with KARINA.

Was it because of this contest?

- No, that's not the case. - No. Not at all.

- We just wanted to eat with him. - That's not the case.

- Not at all. - We already had plans...

- to eat with him. - Right.

A few days before we met him,

- the contest announcement came out. - You got the contest announcement.

- And we just... You know... - That's right.

- We just asked him a few questions. - We were wary of each other.

"Would it be okay with you if we ask you for advice..."

"when we decide on what to make?"

- We did ask him that. - I see.

But we didn't ask him for some tips secretly...

- No, I didn't. - We didn't do that.

- Did you guys not ask for advice? - I didn't ask anyone for advice.

I didn't ask any professional chefs for advice.

But why? What's wrong with using your network?

- If you have connections... - I guess you made the most of it.

- Eun Ji. - How many people did you ask?

First, I asked Kim Poong for advice,

but he couldn't help me because he was busy.

So I got help...

from Chef Park Eun Yeong whom I meet every week.

- We talked about our contest. - I'm curious.

She mentioned Yu Jin's appearance on her cooking show.

- The Chinese cuisine chef? - What did she say about me?

- Yes, the queen of Chinese cuisine. - The queen of Chinese cuisine.

She said you were so cute and that she liked you so much.

Wait, you came back yesterday. Did you have time to practice?

- Hold on a second. - We're talking about you.

- We're talking about your cheating. - Don't change the subject.

- Don't think you can run away. - She's a master at doing that.

- She just tried to shift the focus. - I'm disappointed.

- That's her way of doing that. - Exactly.

- Shifting the focus. - She tried to change the subject.

Usually, shoots don't give me stiff shoulders,

but my shoulders get so tense whenever I shoot this show.

I told you, you look after us here like we're your own children.

But there's nothing wrong with asking some questions.

- I know. Just go on. - How detailed was her advice?

- Who else did you ask for advice? - All right.

- I only consulted with her. - Okay.

I came up with an idea and asked what she thought about it.

She said it was a good idea...

and recommended a sauce that I could use.

- What? - You asked about everything.

- She basically asked for a recipe. - I do believe this is wrong.

- Negative marks for creativity. - She gets a zero for creativity.

No. All the design ideas and everything...

- came from me. - I don't believe you.

Can you cross your heart and say your sauce...

and every single detail of that recipe are your own?

- Yes, I can. - You can?

Then let's wait and see.

- By the way, Jeom Soon, - Yes?

how hard did you work to prepare...

- that you're being so loud? - Jeom Soon is...

- my grandmother's name. - I'm glad we're on the rooftop.

I spent the whole month making tteokbokki.

- Was your schedule clear? - No, it wasn't.

- It wasn't. - I invited over my friend, manager,

and many other people and asked them to taste my dish.

- Did they like it? - They said it was good.

- She must've practiced a lot. - But...

Even though I racked my brain, it was so hard to come up with...

- a creative tteokbokki recipe. - It's difficult.

So I spent the remaining 15 days...

- practicing washing dishes. - Good.

- But... - Right.

- You should do the dishes. - To find a way to do it well?

I tried to find a way to do it quickly.

Yu Jin, what did you do to prepare for this contest?

This is how she looks when she's not prepared.

Did you only practice acting cute?

- No. - Her goal is to be cute.

She did this dance move and nothing else in Malaysia.

- Eun Ji, come on. Stop it. - You danced a lot of sexy moves.

- Yu Jin, you were amazing. - That was good.

- You looked so sexy. - That was good.

Eun Ji spends too much time watching videos.

- Yu Jin is now a lady, not a girl. - I watched it too.

- As if she was on CCTV. - CCTV?

- I'm 24, Eun Ji. - Right. She's 24.

- Right. - She's all grown up now.

She was 20 when I first met her.

She was 20 back then, and now she's 24.

So, did you prepare for this? How did you do that?

- To be perfectly honest, - Yes.

- I didn't have time for research. - Of course.

- You came here unprepared. - That's not true.

Please don't say that.

(Unbelievable)

- What did you do to prepare? - I had no time for research, but...

- Why is she sitting on the table? - Why are you sitting like this?

- It's because I'm getting timid. - I see.

I'm confident about my dish...

because it embodies the identity of "Earth Arcade."

What do you think is the identity of "Earth Arcade?"

I'll show you through my dish.

I'm curious about Mimi's dish.

- I bet she prepared a lot. - Me?

I think she'll make a dessert.

- I'll tell you about my goal first. - What is it?

- Doing the dishes. - It's to finish cooking...

- in 60 minutes. - To finish cooking?

- How many dishes will you make? - My goal is to complete my dish.

I'm not worried about becoming the head chef. My goal is...

- to complete my dish. - You just want to finish your dish.

- Do we really have only 60 minutes? - Yes.

Sixty minutes is enough...

- to whip up ten servings. - This isn't "Culinary Class Wars."

- You should cook even faster... - This isn't "Please Take Care..."

- "of My Refrigerator." - when you cook at the restaurant.

Right. We should cook even faster.

- That's true. - That makes sense.

- I'm worried. - That's what I don't understand.

I don't know why you want to sell the food that we make.

- I don't understand that either. - That's an important point,

but before I explain that to you, let me tell you...

where our shop will be...

- Great. This is insane. - I'm so curious. Why is it so long?

Are we going abroad?

Do you know where the original shop is?

- In space. - That's right.

- It's on the Moon. - It's on the Moon.

- Are we going to the Moon? - Could we be going to Mars?

Actually, there is a terminal...

- that connects the space... - The closest...

and Korea. It's called GT.

- GT? - Hold on.

It's in Goheung where the Naro rocket was launched.

It's really far away from here.

I've been there for a shoot, and it was really far.

- It's really far away from here. - So it's not in Gangnam?

- Not in Gangnam? - We'll open it in Goheung.

It's practically right next to Ttangkkeut Village.

(Goheung)

(Goheung sits at the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula,)

(embracing the blue sea.)

(Thanks to the abundant sunlight, it's a rich source of food.)

(It's a serene place where you can enjoy the tranquil passing of time.)

(It's also the center of Korea's aerospace industry.)

(The Naro Space Center is located in Goheung.)

(It's where the Earth connects to the head office.)

(In Goheung...)

Has any restaurant on a reality show had no customers?

We're running a rice cake shop.

- Rice cake... - Please come check us out.

(The pouring rain felt so cold.)

Come and enjoy delicious tteokbokki.

Space Rice Cake has an amazing head chef.

We have Head Chef Lee Young Ji and Mimi.

We serve desserts.

- Please root for us. - Root for us.

(And people showed no interest in their rice cake shop.)

I told you I was embarrassed.

Wait. I just heard someone laughing.

Don't make fun of us!

(Their mood turned cold soon after as well.)

I'm unhappy about every single thing.

From the weather...

I'm tearing up right now.

(You'll soon see the heartbreaking story behind this rice cake shop.)

- Goheung in South Jeolla Province? - So what are we doing there?

We'll open the first Earth location there.

Will there be the second location on Earth?

- No, we'll open one shop for now. - Oh, I see.

- Only the 1st location? - There will never be the 2nd one.

The business might fail.

- It will fail. - But seriously...

- We need it to be a success... - There's no way this will work out.

- so we can open more locations. - That's right.

- If you become the head chef, - Yes?

- The head chef gives orders. - you can stick to your concept...

and run the shop just as you want.

- We must obey the head chef. - Really?

- So the head chef is the leader. - Yes.

- Yes. The head chef is the leader. - Hey.

Hey, if you become the head chef, you can nag all day long.

Oh, my. That's right.

(It's a golden opportunity.)

- Oh, this is... - "Hurry up."

Let me say it first.

- Say what? - You'll give a candidate's speech?

- I'll be the head chef. - Why are you acting so arrogant?

- What's the matter with you? - Young Ji.

I'll be the head chef. Yu Jin will do the dishes.

Eun Ji will perform musical numbers, and as for Mimi...

- What position will you give me? - She'll make desserts.

I'll assign those roles to you.

- Why will Yu Jin do the dishes? - Why should I do the dishes?

She's annoying. She'd act all cute while waiting tables.

She'd walk like this.

(Acting cute)

She'd ask for a new apron in a different color...

and a new pair of gloves with rhinestones.

- I can't stand that. - She would definitely do that.

If I become the head chef, your day will start...

by getting me dressed in the morning.

- We'll have to get you dressed? - Yes.

You'll have to wake me up first.

- And you... - That's pulling a power trip.

We'll practically serve a queen.

- My goodness. - I understand.

- We'll have to bathe you... - We'll have to serve her.

- and put socks on you. - Put socks on me.

- Then pay your respects to me. - We'll have to serve you.

- Yes. You'll be like my servants. - We'll have to serve her.

(While discussing the misconceived privilege of the head chef...)

They don't seem tense at all.

That really bothers me.

They don't seem to be ready to cook.

(Someone is keeping a shrewd eye on them.)

I have a question.

- Who are the judges? - Right. I'm curious about that too.

(Finally, they're asking about him.)

Then we're going to introduce you to the judge.

- All right. - I don't want to see.

- I'm nervous. - I'll be too nervous.

- Please come in. - What?

Are we going to cook in front of the judge?

- Judge. - Torong.

- Oh, it's Torong. - I knew it.

- Isn't he Chef Ahn Sung Jae? - Chef Ahn Sung Jae?

That's how Chef Ahn Sung Jae dresses all the time.

(Torong is sharply dressed in a formal suit.)

What do we do?

- Why? - Why?

Oh, there must be someone else behind Torong.

- Someone else is coming? - Torong isn't the judge.

No way. This is unfair. This is wrong.

(Exclaiming in disapproval)

(This is unfair! This is wrong!)

No way. This is unfair. This is wrong.

- No, it's not like that. - This is unfair.

- I'm sorry, but please leave. - This is unfair.

- Why? - We need you to leave now.

- Leave. Let's find another judge. - Why?

- Let's find another judge. - I'm not doing this.

- Why? - We'll find another one. Leave.

- He needs to leave. - Why?

- We're not doing this. - We met him not long ago.

- It's not what you're thinking. - I'm not doing this.

- This isn't right. - We really didn't plan this.

- We just ate together. - We're not behind this.

- You treat your guest like this? - We just ate together.

- Please come and sit down. - Okay.

- My goodness. - Hello.

- This isn't fair. - This is...

- Please sit here. - Should I sit down?

- Please sit down for now. - Should I sit down?

(Exclaiming in disapproval)

- Hello, everyone. - Mimi, come here.

Is it because I'm not the one you were expecting to see?

(Everyone is seated now.)

- We all know who you are, - Yes?

but can you please introduce yourself to the viewers?

- Me? Which camera should I look at? - Yes.

- Oh, my. But we don't do that here. - Is that so?

- You can look at Young Ji. - Look at Young Ji.

I don't feel so comfortable... Her outfit...

- She has a camera here. - Oh, really?

- Young Ji has a camera here. - Hello.

I'm Manager Kwon Sung Jun from the Menu Development Team...

of the head office.

Oh, my. That's crazy.

When did you plant the idea of this universe in his head?

I perfectly understand this universe.

- You're from the head office. - Yes, I'm from the head office.

- This is my first time seeing you. - Where is this head office?

You mean, the head office of egg is coming?

- No, they said it was somewhere... - Then what?

- Where is it? - Where?

- Where is it? - They said it was on the Moon.

(The basic "Earth Arcade" knowledge test is not easy.)

Isn't it on the Moon?

- It is on the Moon. - Yes.

Did they tell you where our restaurant will be?

I don't know that.

Didn't the head office approve the opening of this branch?

- That's what I heard. - Okay.

- Right. I think that's right. - Exactly.

- I have a question. - Go ahead.

When did you meet these two?

I really believe that this is my first time meeting him.

- But this is... - Please tell us the truth.

- We have an issue with fairness. - That's right.

- This is... - What's the problem?

Did you secretly give them a private cooking lesson?

A private lesson?

I didn't give them a private lesson. That's for sure.

- What do you mean? - What are you not sure about?

- We got no help from you. - I think he did something.

- You gave us nothing. - I think he did something.

- No, I had no idea. - That's right.

- They came to my restaurant. - I see.

I heard them gossiping about you guys.

- Gossiping? - Gossiping?

They backbit?

- They backbit a little bit... - They backbit us.

- I'm sure... - But it's what we do all the time.

We all do that.

- I'm sorry, but... - That's not true.

- I'm disappointed in you. - Young Ji would do that.

- But did Yu Jin backbite us too? - No, I didn't.

Yu Jin did a bit more than Young Ji did.

(Yu Jin was the one who went harder with the backbiting.)

I'm not doing this. That just ruined our friendship and everything.

- This is absurd. - May I ask you something?

Did they backbite the other cast members or the staff?

That's an important point.

We probably did both. I don't remember.

I'm not supposed to leak customer information...

to outsiders...

- But you already did it. - You already did it.

- Just give us a general idea. - If I put it simply, she talked...

- Okay, let's fight today. - about the production crew.

If you don't tell them exactly what happened,

- there could be misunderstandings. - Should I tell them?

- Be specific. - Are you okay with that?

Yes, I'm okay with it. I don't mind.

She said, "I'm already busy, and now they're making me cook too?"

She said something like...

(Misunderstanding it would have been better.)

She said something similar to that.

Hold on a second.

Wait, will I lose points for what I said?

- With that attitude... - You're eliminated.

You're done for.

With that mindset,

- how can you cook? - It's impossible.

Food should be made with love.

Is there anyone here...

- who isn't busy? - I have something to clarify.

- What would you like to clarify? - At that time,

I was going out to eat.

- Actually, I was on vacation. - Right.

I wasn't busy,

- but Young Ji was busy... - Let's go, Russian Roulette.

because she had a concert.

But I wasn't busy.

It wasn't Yu Jin. It was Young Ji who...

I really wasn't busy.

I'll just say that Young Ji had a concert.

Young Ji, please sit up.

(Suddenly sitting up)

- Either way... - Personally,

there's a reason why I feel deeply betrayed...

- by this branch manager. - He's a team leader.

That day, we had a nice meal...

- at an expensive restaurant. - Right.

We were his customers,

and yet he accuses us of being gossipers.

- Right. - Gossipers.

- You know what? - We also played...

a card picking game, and he picked my credit card.

That's right.

You were being very cheap at a fancy restaurant.

At a fancy restaurant...

- We made him pick a card. - He picked my credit card.

Do you have any special alliance with Mimi?

Mimi and I...

- You worked together before. - We're...

- best friends. - Right, you have an advantage.

That could raise questions about fairness.

- Right. It's not fair at all. - It makes me even more nervous.

He judges me with complete objectivity.

Of course.

Haven't you met Eun Ji after the show...

- as well? - Yes, we met two times.

We met that one time,

but I don't even have his phone number.

We don't have it either. Do you?

- I guess she does. - No, wait.

- You got his business card. - Wait.

- Business card? - You got his business card.

I gave you my business card. Did you throw it away?

If you got his business card,

- you should've said hello. - The business card...

- Sit down, Young Ji. - You got his business card.

- She never contacted me. - Sit back down.

- Hurry, Young Ji. - Speaking of business cards...

Everyone has an Instagram account these days.

- We follow each other on Instagram. - Right.

- You follow each other? - Yes.

Seriously?

- What's the big deal? - That's favoritism.

- We follow each other. - In this day and age,

Instagram is a big deal. They even follow each other?

I'll unfollow everyone including Yeong Seok.

- Please keep following me. - Okay, I will.

Please evaluate strictly as you normally do.

I'll be very strict.

It's not that I know everyone personally.

In the end, your relationship with everyone is vague.

We aren't very close, but...

(It turns out that he knows everyone quite equally.)

- I'll be fair with everyone. - Right.

- I'll judge based on taste alone. - Please do.

- Evaluate based on taste alone. - We'll do our best.

Could you show us the kitchen for the competition?

Let's go. Actually, it's my first time seeing it.

Isn't he our first guest on "Earth Arcade?"

I see.

(He looks completely drained already.)

He looks extremely uncomfortable.

(Exclaiming)

- This is it. - This is so much pressure.

(A competition kitchen designed to maximize the pressure)

(Head Chef Selection for the 1st Earth Location)

"Head Chef Selection."

(The head chef to lead Space Rice Cake will be chosen here.)

This place is no joke.

(Who will become the winner?)

Master Chef Korea.

(Everyone sets out the rice cakes they brought.)

We need to lay out all the ingredients.

Get out of my way.

- Why did everyone... - Gosh, my back hurts.

bring rice cakes?

You didn't bring any? This is a rice cake competition.

Mine are special rice cakes.

What are special rice cakes?

They're the kind that you can't find at rice cake shops.

Do they have colors?

(I won't tell you.)

What are special rice cakes?

(An eternal mystery)

Once everyone is at their station,

you can write your competition nickname in front of you.

- In English? - I will be called Neapolitan.

"Neapolitan?"

Neapolitan Tteokfia.

Don't you dare use that name.

"Neapolitan Tteokfia?"

Since I like "Tazza," I'll be Monkfish Beast.

- Eun Ji, that's not bad. - Monkfish Beast.

Then I will be...

Mimokase.

(Yu Jin starts off with a Michelin star.)

If you're more or less ready...

- No, not yet. - Okay.

Gosh, what's that?

(What's that?)

(A giant prop that instantly intimidates the others)

(Young Ji who became a giant garaetteok...)

(and a mysterious height scale next to her)

(And the members' names)

- There she goes again. - It's for a performance.

- What are you doing? - It's for a performance.

I already lost my confidence.

This isn't about confidence. She's turning it into "Gag Concert."

It's for my performance.

- It's for my performance. - Yu Jin.

- Isn't it "Gag Concert?" - I'll be doing it soon.

If I had known...

What is this?

It's not ready yet.

"Eun Ji and Mimi, 160cm."

- "Yu Jin, 170cm. She's 175cm." - It's not ready yet.

That must be it.

- By collecting long garaetteok, - It's so obvious.

she wanted to create garaetteok...

that was as tall as her.

That must be it.

Young Ji has been talking about it forever.

Right, Yu Jin? Don't you remember?

- A long time ago, - It's so obvious.

Young Ji has been saying that she'll perform...

with garaetteok that's as long as her.

That was her idea two years ago.

It was her idea two years ago.

Young Ji is so flustered that she can't say anything.

- Everyone, are you ready? - Yes.

- Yes. - Yes.

Please say, "Ready, go!"

- "Ready, go?" - Yes.

You can do whatever you want.

You don't have to follow what she says.

First of all, please be careful.

- Safety first. - Safety is important in cooking.

Pay close attention to both safety and hygiene.

All right.

- Now... - Why is she so determined?

- Young Ji? - Yes.

- All right. - I'm so nervous.

For the first Earth location of Space Rice Cake,

Head Chef Selection will start.

Please create a dish that reflects...

the vision of Space Rice Cake.

You'll be judged mainly on taste,

creativity, and commercial viability.

You'll be given 60 minutes.

I'll be judging very thoroughly.

I think it's already decided. The winner...

chosen by fate.

I'll be the winner. The victory is mine.

Our relationships have changed so much lately.

So this will cause quite a stir.

Are you ready?

- Everyone, are you ready? - Yes.

Ready.

- Go. - Good.

(The competition starts.)

This is insane.

I've never done it within 60 minutes.

What's with all that noise?

I'm washing the dishes.

Everyone looks very serious.

Don't let it distract you.

(It's obviously a suspicious sound.)

(The sound of adding a secret broth ingredient)

(Singing)

(Singing)

When practicing, I always listened to music.

Me too. Could you sing us a song?

- Me? - Yes.

Yes.

- You're being rude to the judge. - How so?

I didn't like your nickname from the start.

- "Neapolitan Tteokpia?" - Yes, I don't like it.

(Neapolitan Tteokfia)

Hello, it's nice to meet you.

Viewers, this is Lee Geum Ja of Neapolitan Tteokfia.

- Isn't your name Lee Jeom Soon? - No, it's Geum Ja.

(The contestants' waiting room is shared by 2 people.)

I'm all about "simple is the best." "Kiddies are the best."

"Rice cakes are the best." When you think of rice cakes,

the first food that comes to mind is obviously tteokbokki.

When you smell tteokbokki while walking down the street,

you just can't resist going in.

I decided to take advantage of that weakness.

From "simple is the best," "kiddies are the best,"

I prepared kiddie tteokbokki.

Ever since I got this mission almost a month ago,

I've been making and eating tteokbokki nonstop.

But I thought I would...

definitely fall behind when it comes to taste,

so I focused much more on the performance aspect.

When Young Ji prepares something,

she only focuses on that thing.

I think Young Ji has a good chance of winning.

(The sound of a flood of instant messages)

(I suddenly lost confidence.)

(I will do my best. Thank you.)

I poured my life...

into this tteokbokki.

(I need to get garaetteok that's 175cm long.)

Gosh, it's a griddle.

(Is there a place where I can use a tteokbokki griddle?)

Young Ji, what's that?

This is the sauce I aged since last night.

Someone else didn't make it for you, right?

- Or you bought it... - I really made it.

I've been eating only tteokbokki for a month.

This sauce went through...

countless failures and experiments.

I can confidently say it's the best tteokbokki sauce of this era.

In my opinion,

this is 132 out of 100 points.

(A rustling sound)

I'm a little wary of Young Ji.

She's been telling us this for a long time.

"Let's cut garaetteok as tall as me,"

"turn it into tteokbokki, and sell it."

I have a feeling...

she might actually bring that.

(The moment Young Ji's rice cake is revealed to the world)

The rice cakes are coming out.

(The moment Young Ji's rice cake is revealed to the world)

(Surprised)

(As expected, a long piece of garaetteok appears.)

It's very long.

(What?)

Is that 175cm?

Stop focusing on Young Ji.

It's hitting her all of a sudden.

No, that's great.

The taste is the most important.

(She lifts up the garaetteok.)

My goodness.

(She lifts up the garaetteok.)

(The never-ending roll of garaetteok)

(In the end)

- My goodness. - When you stretch it out,

- Yes. - it's 175cm.

Really? I never imagined that.

(Humiliated)

- No way. - I don't believe it.

She talked about it two years ago.

She can't have done exactly that.

Someone must have done it already.

If you search for it, it might already exist.

Someone might have stolen her idea of 175cm tteokbokki.

Maybe he's already selling it somewhere in Sindang-dong.

Is she trying to mess with my head like that?

This won't do.

I need to change my strategy.

- Gosh. - Oh, my.

- Gosh. - Oh, my.

Are you okay?

- You didn't get hurt? - She seems very angry.

Your face is broken.

They kept making fun of me too much.

She cut it.

There's no more 175cm-long rice cake.

I see.

Personally, I consider that part of my performance art.

That's a great idea.

Tteokbokki is like cheating.

The more you cook it, the better it tastes.

(A delicious sound)

Doesn't it look insanely good, director?

By the way, I don't like spicy food.

- Really? - Yes.

I was going to add some ghost pepper.

- Ghost pepper? - Yes, I have it in powdered form.

(One of the world's hottest peppers from northeastern India)

Please don't make it too spicy.

Okay.

I don't see anything particularly special.

But I have plans B, C, and D.

- I have everything planned out. - You do?

- I was just about to add it. - I knew it.

(Her hidden plan gets added.)

(Her hidden plan gets added.)

This is insane.

(Sighing)

My talent is amazing.

I already won first place.

(While Tteokfia celebrates her self-proclaimed victory)

It's really good.

She kept telling me...

(Interesting music)

Everyone else is cooking something,

but I have no idea what Eun Ji is doing.

It looks like she's putting everything on creativity.

Hello.

Competing in the Space Rice Cake's Head Chef Selection,

I'm Monkfish Beast.

(The sound of hissing)

Eun Ji's dish will be hit or miss.

She'll either make something incredible...

or make something really basic.

One of the two.

I'm so curious.

What is she doing? Dried laver?

I wondered what I could make with rice cakes.

Then I remembered when I was little, my mom used to...

wrap rice cakes with dried laver and grill it for me.

I remembered how much I enjoyed it.

So I decided to make gimbap with it.

When you look at handmade candy,

the cross section is always beautiful.

I got my inspiration from that.

This is Space Torong Rice Cake Gimbap.

(Mysterious music)

In Eun Ji's case,

what is she trying to express with the color combination?

What's this?

It's rice dough.

- Why do you ask? - Everything is a finished product.

At first, I was going to use only garaetteok.

But it was too difficult, and the shape wasn't coming out right.

So I thought of using...

rice dough instead.

The rice dough creates the background.

The two white garaetteok pieces...

(Torong's philtrum)

The green part is Torong's nose.

I cover the black garaetteok...

with yellow rice dough.

Then it becomes sunglasses.

The white part becomes Torong's face.

That's also made with rice dough.

With pink garaetteok,

I make Torong's ears.

And finally,

I wrap it all again with white rice dough.

Then Torong is complete.

It's almost like slime.

True masters don't blame their tools.

(100 percent handmade by kneading and pounding)

So that's why it tasted salty.

- Chef, I'll cut it now. - I should see the cross section.

If the inside doesn't come out right, isn't it a failure?

It's a failure. If the cross section doesn't work, it's over.

(Intense music)

For this dish, I only have one chance.

If it doesn't cut cleanly...

(If it doesn't cut cleanly...)

I have to start all over again.

If the cross section doesn't come out right, it's over.

I see.

Cross section, please!

(Monkfish Beast calls out the cross section.)

How will it turn out?

- What? - It looks okay.

- That looks okay? - Yes.

- Are you sure about that? - Yes, it's good.

This is good enough.

Actually, I was satisfied.

Before this,

my practice attempts were absolutely disastrous.

I was desperately hoping for the cross section to turn out well.

The cross section came out well.

Personally, I'm satisfied.

I could die happy.

I was confused. It was always hard and exhausting,

but this is my victory.

The emotion,

the homage,

all of those elements are in this dish.

The victory is mine.

(A satisfied sigh)

- What's this? - Isn't it pretty?

Eun Ji, this looks wonderful.

(Humming sounds)

(Playful music)

Yu Jin, it looks like you have nothing much to do.

That's not true.

You could call it taking 1 step back to move 2 steps forward.

(The sound of taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back)

Didn't you only step back? Wait.

(Visibly offended)

Hello.

This is An Sung Jin.

You know that famous star chef?

Is your nickname based on his name?

No, it's not. My name is An Sung Jin.

Right.

I'd describe my dish as Earth Arcade.

If you're a fan of "Earth Arcade,"

this is exactly the kind of dish you'd want to try.

- It captures the show's... - It looks so good.

popularity and influence.

The dishes I made today are...

YJY tteokbokki...

and ex-boyfriend rice cake.

Last year's Earth Arcade Buldak became a huge hit.

That inspired me to turn it into a tteokbokki...

with noodle-shaped rice cakes.

(With noodle-shaped rice cakes)

(Special rice cakes that she bragged about earlier)

(Manufactured by a major food company)

I added sausages.

I replaced the egg yolk with boiled eggs.

Another huge trend last year was...

Thanks to Young Ji,

ex-boyfriend toast became a huge trend.

It even went viral on TikTok...

as ex-boyfriend toast.

Since we're aiming for a more global audience,

I wondered if I could reinterpret it in a different way.

So I replaced the toast with rice cake.

Doesn't it look fancy?

Is there anything I can taste?

- Taste? - Yes.

- There is. - There is something.

- Try a little. It can be spicy. - Okay.

(The sound of fussing around)

(The sound of an unimpressed reaction)

What's the matter?

Yu Jin is...

a good cook.

She makes delicious food...

and gets the balance right.

However,

I think she played too safe.

Could you add something more?

(The sound of glaring)

Yu Jin kept glaring at me.

She looked at me with those crazy eyes. It was terrifying.

To be honest,

I didn't feel comfortable with winning first place.

I couldn't possibly tell the older girls what to do.

That would be so rude.

To follow the head chef's orders quietly,

I was aiming for second place.

I figured...

I'd be serving under the head chef.

Other than yourself, who do you think...

is the strongest contender?

- Other than myself? - Yes.

It's An Yu Jin.

(Exhaling in thought)

Lately, she's been working with food a lot.

I'd say Kim Mi Hyun. She seems very competitive.

Rice cakes can be considered desserts.

When it comes to rice cake desserts,

who would surpass Mi Hyun?

Hello, everyone.

I'm here to become the head chef of Space Rice Cake.

This is Mimokase.

(The sound of showing off her beauty)

There's no grand concept behind my dishes.

Rice cakes can become pasta,

lasagna, or even tiramisu.

Rice cakes are all-purpose.

They're like a chameleon.

I just made three delicious dishes.

I wanted the texture...

- It's hot. - to be nice and bouncy.

Then I thought about slicing up some jeolpyeon.

- Jeolpyeon has... - Gosh, it's hot.

a much bouncier, chewier texture.

It'd be nice if I cut it to look like pasta.

I'll dump in every tasty ingredient...

and secure the first place.

(Manager Kwon is surprised.)

(Scanning the ingredients)

You nag way too much.

- Not bad, right? - You're not making pasta, are you?

(Comical music plays.)

Come on, sir.

You're not going to replace pasta noodles with rice cakes...

and cook using a pasta recipe...

which already exists, right? Using cream and all later?

Why would you stir me up?

Isn't it just cream tteokbokki?

This is crazy.

Why are you so sensitive?

Do you have anything to say?

Please see me in a good light. You look so handsome today.

You look exceptionally handsome today.

- Right? - Yes.

Your hair looks great today. Good job changing the part.

Chef Kwon has issues.

He makes you feel uncomfortable...

before he leaves.

I'm doing my best to cook,

and he'll silently lift one eyebrow.

He'll do this and walk away.

He makes you feel very nervous.

He is addicted to survival shows.

He enjoys the tension and the thrill of the final.

That's how it feels like. He has issues.

(The music to cue the start of her 3rd cooking)

Baekramisu. This is tteokramisu.

Tiramisu has biscuits in between.

Instead of the biscuits,

I'll be using baekseolgi.

The baekseolgi they sell is pretty thick,

So I'll slice it thinly into half,

cut it into 2 or 3 parts,

and pile the pieces up.

(Espresso)

Also, baekseolgi is one of the rice cakes...

which absorb liquid well.

(Mimokase crying out)

This isn't it.

(Tense music)

(Cream whipping sound)

Why is it so yellow?

If you were trying to make tiramisu, you've failed.

(Scoffing)

Is it not this cream?

- You have 17 minutes left. - Understood!

Egg yolks.

(Mimokase poured in 4 egg yolks.)

(But...)

Actually, I never used all four when I practiced.

Today, I put in four because that's the right amount.

But it turned too yellow, so I added more whipped cream,

and it became too watery.

So I couldn't make the scream.

She means custard cream.

(Laughing)

(She fell into the whipped cream nightmare.)

(The sound of the upgraded equipment)

If you were trying to make tiramisu, you've failed.

Is it not this cream?

(The sound of failed cream)

- This... - How did you make it?

Using my gut feeling.

Shall I give you a tip as a friend?

Did you use up mascarpone?

No, I have one left. I did add in more.

It will get thicker if you use mascarpone.

If you add it directly into this, it won't get thick enough.

So add half of the cream to mascarpone,

and it should get thicker.

- I'll tell you that much. - Thank you, Mr. Kwon.

Chef Kwon Sung Jun...

is very good at wielding his carrot and stick.

So I hurriedly made it.

Actually, looking at their cooking...

made me lower my expectations.

(Manager Kwon Sung Jun's point of view)

It's hot.

(Manager Kwon Sung Jun's point of view)

Are you really going to open a restaurant?

- Why? Are you worried? - I'm looking forward to it.

I want to go there too.

Weren't you coming with us?

Will my name be in the restaurant?

We'll put it up.

(Something worse than his name will be put up.)

You have 14 minutes left.

- This is crazy. - That's more than enough time.

Let's finish this up.

(Dried pumpkin)

(Mimokase screams.)

This isn't...

I should've stir-fried dried pumpkin together with this.

(She loses her mind.)

It was too late to turn back.

I only remembered when I sliced the dried pumpkin.

It can't be helped.

Am I supposed to be doing this without cooking utensils?

(Smirking in dismay)

I need to make it sweet. Sugar.

- I have sugar. - I have it too.

(Dish completed: 1. Neapolitan Tteokfia)

- Young Ji finished 1st. - Young Ji finished 1st.

Time's almost up.

(2. An Sung Jin)

An Yu Jin is done.

(Mimokase)

(3. Mimokase)

Mimokase has finished.

- Done. - Done.

Finish it quickly.

(The evaluation starts.)

- I shall start the presentation. - Okay.

The name of this tteokbokki is "kiddie tteokbokki."

- Kiddie tteokbokki? - Yes.

It brings back childhood memories, thus the name.

When you were an elementary school kid,

you had tteokbokki in front of a griddle.

It evokes nostalgia and tastes good,

but above all, it has the best turnover rate.

We'll be opening a restaurant.

If the turnover rate is good...

Yes, that's it.

But it looks...

(Tense music)

It looked...

rather unpleasant.

He ate it.

- Try the sausage too. - How is it?

It must be good.

Young Ji added a lot of condiments to her food.

I was tempted by the condiments.

The taste of MSG and chicken stock wrapped around my tongue,

and it was hard to resist.

It must be tasty. It shows that he hasn't eaten.

He's on an empty stomach. That's what I was aiming for.

- It shows that he was hungry. - You're lucky.

(Other chefs clap.)

Well, thank you.

- Kiddie tteokbokki. - Follow me.

- My name is An Sung Jin. - Hi.

This tteokbokki is...

"YJY tteokbokki."

Next, there's a toast which became very popular...

thanks to "Earth Arcade" last year.

Ex-boyfriend toast.

- Ex-boyfriend toast. - It's ex-boyfriend toast.

- I made it go viral. - Do you know about it?

- You copied it. - It's all me.

I made the ex-boyfriend toast go viral.

That's why I named it YJY.

What does it stand for?

It's Yu Jin-Jae Young tteokbokki.

- Yu Jin and Jae Young. - Copyright.

Yu Jin and Jae Young.

The mayonnaise...

- Mix it? - Mix it.

Please try it.

I can't wait to try this myself.

- The diet plan has been ruined. - It's chewy.

- Cream cheese... - What is that?

- with sweet blueberry jam. - It's baekseolgi. I've tasted it.

Why did I choose such simple menus?

Four of us aren't experts.

- That's right. - So I prepared simple dishes.

- Thank you. - To summarize,

to serve the food quickly,

you'll cut down on the effort you put in for the customers.

Can I take it that way?

(An Sung Jin falls for his trap.)

You're cynical.

- You're so sharp. - Chef.

- Yes? - He must've been very hungry.

I don't think the time taken is important.

My effort I put into it. My sweat and tears.

That's what's important. Just because I took five minutes...

On "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator,"

you only took 15 minutes to cook. Did you not put in your effort?

You could say that.

Is that so? I must've misunderstood.

- Okay. As for the taste... - Thank you.

- It's not bad. - It's Mimi's turn.

She was very good with her presentation.

She led by a landslide when it came to presentation skills.

But there was no presentation point.

- I'm so curious about Mimi's. - Three dishes in such a short time.

That's why I named myself Mimokase.

(Mimokase's meal)

- It smells so spicy. - It looks delicious.

- What's the name of this menu? - This is...

potato cream...

tteoksagna.

Potato cream tteoksagna.

(Laughter of the chefs)

- It's lasagna but different. - Tteoksagna.

- That's cute. - Potato cream tteoksagna.

- It's mugwort rice cake. - It looks creamy.

- Moreover, it's mugwort. - It looks delicious.

A Korean ingredient. Matcha...

and pistachio became popular overseas.

We should make mugwort popular in Korea.

- I've never seen her so desperate. - "We should make it popular."

So I used mugwort.

- Do I eat it like this? - Potato rice cake?

Yes, the kick is its thickness.

- It looks delicious. - It's still rice cake.

- What's this, Mimi? - Pollack roe oil rice cake pasta.

It looks good.

Pollack roe oil rice cake star

(Sound of shy Mimokase)

- What's this? - Pollack roe...

If it's salty, have it with Cheongyang chili pepper.

It's salty?

- This... - Have you tried it?

- I'm so scared. - A bit.

She must've paid homage to pollack roe oil pasta.

- Tiramisu? - You prepared many dishes.

It's tiramisu,

- She prepared so much. - but instead of the biscuits,

I used baekseolgi.

Baekseolgi absorbs liquid well.

- When it comes to tiramisu... - You're an expert.

- Can't believe you came here today. - The tiramisu expert.

You chose the menu without knowing he would come today?

- Yes. I dug myself a hole. - No, it turned out well.

It must not be to his taste.

Chef Kwon is very sensitive to seasoning.

If I may make a simple comment,

you seasoned it well.

- Isn't that his first compliment? - That's insane.

The seasonings of all three dishes are...

more or less consistent.

(The cheer of the chefs)

- You're the only one left. - Let's go.

- Let's go. - I'm curious.

- I did it. - Everyone, this way.

- Hello. The name is... - It's so nice.

Space Torong Rice Cake Gimbap.

Space Torong Rice Cake Gimbap.

When I was young, my mother used to wrap...

rice cakes with dried laver.

My mother would make dried laver-wrapped rice cakes...

early in the morning.

This brings back memories.

(The sniffing of the chefs)

So I made this dish.

- Yes. I'm sorry. - I have a question.

Yes.

- Did you pan-fry it? - Yes, a bit.

- It looks tasty. - I'm curious.

As for Eun Ji,

I was quite worried when I saw her cook.

"Did she not consider that she had to run a restaurant?"

But when I tried it,

it actually tasted better than I thought.

It'll look fine with a bit of adjustment.

Everything was fine.

Except for viability.

How many pieces...

do you plan to give for one serving?

- It's the reality. - When you sell it.

It's a realistic question.

Actually, I thought of five pieces.

- Five? - But when I...

- Like the five interlocking rings. - cut it,

- two of them turned out to be ugly. - Okay.

I think it took you 40 minutes...

to make one.

Yes. But as long as I prepare well beforehand,

there should be no issue with the turnover rate.

Then...

(Nervous music)

I'll start with fourth place.

- Fourth place? - You ranked from 1st to 4th?

- Of course. - My gosh.

I'm serious.

Please, I can't have them nagging at me.

In fourth place...

Please, I can't have them nagging at me.

In fourth place...

An Sung Jin.

(4th place, An Sung Jin)

(Laughing)

She isn't that shocked.

(The sound of her mad side switching on)

May I ask about the score?

- What was the score? - Out of 100...

Yes.

It's 45.

(An Sung Jin's score, 45)

(Taste: 20, creativity: 10, profitability: 15, total score: 45)

Forty-five?

Not even half.

Forty-five.

I liked that it contained the identity...

of Earth Rice Cake.

- That's right. - The customers would enjoy it.

That's right.

- The fans of "Earth Arcade." - Yes.

- Thank you. - But...

the idea itself was predictable.

It lacked in terms of creativity.

I didn't expect the result.

I was a bit upset by it.

- Next. - Oh, dear.

- In third place. - Please.

For your information, the difference between 3rd and 1st places...

- Third and first places. - is just five points.

- Really? - I'll announce the third place.

It's not me.

In third place...

She got very high scores in taste and creativity...

but scored the lowest in profitability.

- It's you. - Lee Eun Ji.

(3rd place, Monkfish Beast)

Monkfish Beast.

- You're in third place. - Why?

How on earth are you going to sell this?

He's right, honestly.

- Really? - But it really was delicious.

- Why? - It was delicious.

But as you get customers,

one of you has to keep working on it.

I'll do it!

But that will mean more workload...

for the others.

Honestly, I thought I'd place first.

It was very delicious,

and people reacted well to it.

I kind of understand what he meant by profitability.

The time I'll take to sculpt it...

And it's better than 45 points.

This is crazy, Mimi.

We made it to the final.

For your information, the difference between 1st and 2nd places is...

one point only.

- One point? - One point.

- One point? - I only cooked one dish.

- Close your eyes. - I feel bitter.

- I cooked 3 dishes. - I only cooked 1.

- I cooked 3 dishes. - Only 1-point difference with her?

That already makes me happy.

- The person who led by one point... - One point.

- and placed first. - How did that happen?

One-point difference.

- The chef is... - The chef is?

The winner will become the head chef of Space Rice Cake!

The head chef is...

(The music which builds up the tension for 1st place)

It's Neapolitan Tteokfia.

No way!

(1st place, Neapolitan Tteokfia)

No way!

(Taste: 33, creativity: 17, profitability: 15, total score: 65)

I fought well regardless.

The dishes...

Does this mean I need to do the dishes?

Head chef, congratulations.

Young Ji's tasted best, in terms of completeness.

Spicy, salty, and sweet flavors.

They all harmonized nicely.

Appearance-wise, it could've been better.

But...

her intention and concept were very clear.

She put on her makeup like Jynx too.

Every restaurant has that one dish where everyone orders...

at least one.

Young Ji's food could become...

the one.

(2nd place, Mimokase)

I fought well regardless.

(Taste, 30, creativity, 20, profitability, 14, total score, 64)

Good job.

As for Mimi,

business-wise, it won't be bad...

to keep the taste as is,

but it does need a kick.

I'll try to come up with...

the kick.

I did my best.

The head chef needs to decide way too many things,

which is too much for me.

I prefer to be in the middle. I don't want to do too many things.

I like being 2nd or 3rd.

I'm not worried about Young Ji...

being the head chef.

- She's a good leader. - Ahk!

She's the type of friend that makes you want to follow...

rather than telling her to follow you.

Actually, all of us...

can control Young Ji.

You just need to cheer her on,

and she'll dance for you.

- Akh! - When you shout "akh," she replies.

We'll be able to work in a relaxed vibe as always.

- Stand at ease! - Ease.

Salute Neapolitan Matfia!

- Salute! - Salute!

- Akh! - Akh!

Hello.

Countless civilians and viewers...

who visit Space Rice Cake, nice to meet you.

I'll provide the best service with happiness and taste.

I'm the head chef Lee Young Ji.

The head chef.

Akh.

Nice to meet you.

With the best quality and taste,

I'll satisfy your eyes, ears,

tongue, sight,

taste, touch,

and everything else.

Trust me and spend your money.

(Space Rice Cake)

(Time passed by, and the day to learn the recipe has come.)

- I'm here, Chef. - Come and sit down quickly.

Come here.

(Last night)

(Young Ji: Producer, I want to do a presentation tomorrow.)

(The head chef's first request to exercise her power)

(During tomorrow's cooking practice? What is it about?)

(It's a simple presentation for the members and the staff.)

(It'll take less than 5 minutes. Better do it with everyone present.)

(With that, it has been organized.)

I prepared the slides when none of the staff made me.

- Let's see it. - Sit down quickly.

- Head chef. - Head chef.

- Akh. - Head chef.

- Please say "akh." - Akh?

- Yes, akh. - Akh! Like this.

- Akh. - Akh.

- I'll change it. - To what?

From now on, our cry will be "honesty."

Honesty?

- I... - It's so random.

- I'm the head chef. - Honesty!

- Honesty! - Honesty.

I initially had four.

It was "honesty, integrity, wisdom, spirit."

I can't pronounce that.

- Okay, then... - Let's see Mimi try it.

- Then... - What were they?

Honesty, wisdom, spirit, humility.

Honesty, wisdom, spirit, blackout.

- It won't do. Blackout? - Blackout.

Why would we have a blackout?

I'll change it.

I'll say "honesty," and you'll say "humility,"

- and we'll end it with "akh." - Okay.

- Honesty! - Humility!

- Akh! - Akh!

This dude didn't do it. We'll try again.

I didn't get what you said.

- Honesty! - Excuse me,

but don't simply call him "dude."

It's okay.

He's the marketing manager.

Since she's the head chef.

I'm sorry. Our positions have changed.

I'm the head chef now. Honesty!

- Humility! Akh! - Akh!

(This dude succeeds too.)

This is it.

(Their cheer has finally been decided.)

This is it.

- Lee Young Ji. - Lee Young Ji.

(Flapping)

He's covering his eyes.

I thought about...

the management policy of Space Rice Cake...

- and prepared the slides. - Nice.

The slides are so well-made...

that I could join a technology corporation with it.

- So look forward to it. - I'm looking forward to it.

- Here I go. - Okay.

Okay.

(Head Chef Lee Young Ji's Space Rice Cake Presentation)

(The title appears with the strangest animation.)

(And that friend from back then has come back as a whole.)

The presentation of the head chef.

Firstly, this is what we have...

- You made it well. - as the menu.

(Blurred them to avoid spoilers)

- You made it well. - This is the menu.

Each of you suggested ideas on the day of the competition.

The main dish will be the tteokbokki.

Tteokramisu, which Mimi suggested.

This is how it's prepared.

I'll announce your roles.

- Please. - The most important topic.

I've analyzed who would suit...

which role.

I've analyzed it very thoroughly...

as if I was writing an elementary school report.

Firstly...

Hold on. Isn't it too self-centric?

- Of course, I prepared the slides. - You're right.

(The presenter's picture which stands out starkly)

(Burning captions)

(Head chef, Lee Young Ji, Role: Kitchen, leader)

Isn't it too self-centric?

- Of course, I prepared the slides. - You're right.

- I have a question. - Yes.

Did you dress up just for the slides?

No, I wear this outfit often.

The photo was taken four years ago.

- The Right-hand Chef, Kim Mimi. - The Right-hand Chef.

Right-hand Chef.

She will mainly be in the kitchen.

Kitchen and dessert.

- My positions... - I've assigned her these positions.

Hold on. He looks quite surprised.

Doesn't "kitchen and dessert" mean she's doing all the work?

Yes, correct.

Correct. What is it?

Is there a problem with it?

- But... - Honesty!

- Humility! Ahk! - Humility! Ahk!

Were the positions not talked through together?

- He's an investor. - Well...

True. I'm only in charge of developing the dishes.

- The others... - His position is coming up.

- He has one. - I do?

- He has a position. - But why?

Strengths. Calm, reliable,

and patient.

Weakness. Unable to comprehend.

(A fatal weakness of calm Mimi)

- Right. - Is that okay?

I've analyzed the weakness that there's a communication barrier...

in the kitchen.

- You're right. - Right-hand Chef Kim Mimi,

congratulations.

- I'll become your right-hand man. - I'm jealous.

Next is...

- That picture. - the all-around midfielder,

Lee Eun Ji.

I thought long and hard about Lee Eun Ji's position.

- Thank you. - She will be...

good anywhere, including the kitchen...

- and restaurant floor. - True.

So she's the all-around midfielder.

Kitchen, floor, and performance.

- I love "performance." - Performance.

- Performance. - I love it.

And so, here it is. Main events are "Kinky Boots,"

- "Rebecca," "Mamma Mia!," - How did you know?

and "I'm Sorry, I Love You."

(An all-around comedian's genre-defying set list)

- How did you know? - Happy?

- How did you know? - I bet she'll get tired...

- doing all of those. - Here's the list.

- How do you know me so well? - That's a given.

That's obviously a given.

The main events are "Kinky Boots," "Rebecca,"

"Mamma Mia!," "I'm Sorry, I Love You," and more...

as well as the art of calming down the customer's rage.

That's right.

She's good at handling people.

- When it takes long. - When it takes long.

- Here's a weakness. Mannerism. - What is it?

She often falls into a rut.

I'm worried she'll fall into a rut while performing...

- "Kinky Boots." - Exactly.

So I hope you take care of yourself starting now.

- I'll take arginine, - Take as much as you can.

folic acid, magnesium,

- Folic acid? - vitamin D, iron,

- Red ginseng. - red ginseng,

and more before I come.

- Be aware of your weakness. - Got it.

Please be aware of it.

Next. Next is An Yu Jin's position.

(Idol An Yu Jin)

(Appearing with a refreshing charm)

An Yu Jin's position.

Idol. She's an idol.

- An Yu Jin's position is an idol. - Idol?

- She's an idol. - Is that so?

- Is that it? - Her position is serving the floor.

Using her brilliant brain to serve the floor.

A cute smile is a bonus.

- Those are what I wrote down. - Sir.

You need to be sharp...

- to serve the floor. - Yes.

- You need to remember the orders. - Yu Jin.

When you watch her work, she gets dead scary.

- Sorry? - She's calm, composed,

and detail-oriented.

After all, she's the leader of IVE.

- Exactly. - Yes.

- My strength. - Her strength is her cuteness.

- What? - What?

Her weakness is that she knows that.

I believe that's a fatal weakness of hers.

To offset a customer's rage...

with your weakness,

- please try harder to become cuter. - Okay.

Here are the positions. Are you happy with yours?

- With your position. - Yes.

- It's perfect. - Good.

You'll get to know the two when you cook with them later,

- but what do you think for now? - First off...

I'm not sure how the place will be run.

But two in the kitchen isn't more than enough.

- I see. Come. - It will...

- No, I can't. - Come on.

All four of you...

- Come on. - would have to cook,

- and her main job would be serving. - Right.

The two of you...

will have more work...

- I'll have my hands full. - to do.

But I believe you two are the faces of...

- "Earth Arcade." - Me too.

Mannerism!

- The official... - She knows it well!

Communication Barrier Kim Mimi.

- Communication Barrier Kim Mimi. - Yes.

Is my weakness, "She knows it well?"

- Yes. Self-love. - Really?

- Self-love. - Go with "self-love."

- Self-love. - Self-yes.

(Self-yes.)

The next part is the most important. Employee uniform description.

- Let's begin. - I look forward to it.

Self-love looks forward to it!

You won't be disappointed.

- I'll start with me. - Okay.

I conducted a personal color analysis for everyone.

All of them are aprons.

- The apron. - I only decided on the apron color.

(The Tteokbokki Star is red.)

- Is everyone wearing that? - Of course.

- Why? - I'm the head chef.

Communication Barrier...

- isn't happy with it. - How come? I'm the head chef.

Hold on.

Self-love An Yu Jin.

To look cute,

our outfits must be different...

- every day. - Exactly.

Head Chef Lee Young Ji.

Is this normal for the head chef?

Is this the so-called head chef?

- I'm barely... - Wait.

a third into the presentation.

But I received 2,000 complaints.

- Is this normal... - Self-love!

- Self-love An Yu Jin. - Go ahead.

I already asked my stylist...

to prepare 20 different outfits.

Is that so?

Communication also has many prepared.

Keep watching it. Keep watching it for now.

- Okay. - Got it.

- Like this... - Red.

Right-hand Chef Kim Mimi.

(Mimi often wore clothes in purple.)

(Got a purple apron)

- It's pretty. - That kind of an apron?

I love the fan cam of "Dun Dun Dance."

She had purple hair.

- I took that into consideration. - Purple.

- There are reasons for each color. - As expected.

It's much like the color of Dessert Jang Geum.

- Correct. - Communication likes it.

- Not bad, right? - It's Communication Barrier,

not Communication.

(Communication Barrier)

- It's okay. - It's okay.

- That's your personality. - We get it.

- It's good. - Oh, my.

- How cute. - Idol An Yu Jin.

(Looking cuter when wearing blue)

(Yu Jin gets a light blue apron.)

- From what I see, - A cool undertone.

- An Yu Jin has a cool undertone. - Yes.

Look what I wrote here.

"The highest probability of change if she hates it."

- Spot on. - I'm spot on, right?

- Yes, spot on. - I even thought of Plan B.

"The highest probability of change if she hates it."

- So the other color... - Spot on.

I thought of for Yu Jin was yellow.

- Yellow? - Yellow apron.

Wait, she doesn't look happy.

I'm not happy with yellow.

Look at Young Ji. She's not moving from that position.

I like it. I'm in favor of it, okay?

What is it, Head Chef? What's wrong?

No, I don't feel like the head chef.

(A never-ending identity crisis)

- Because... - No, I'm happy with it.

- I'm in. I want the blue. - Okay.

Lee Eun Ji.

No doubt hot pink for the all-around midfielder Lee Eun Ji.

(Hot Girl Nancy)

(Eun Ji gets a hot pink apron.)

I think Eun Ji is the cutest among us.

- I agree. - Thank you.

She's the cutest. Let's use her beauty.

(I'm in charge of being cute.)

What's more, she needs a vibrant color...

- to perform "Kinky Boots." - Exactly.

- I agree. - To perform "Kinky Boots,"

mink... Not mink.

She's the true seal of our team, isn't she?

- True seal? - I'm a true seal.

I heard it was illegal to dance...

at an operating restaurant.

- Is that so? - I told you.

You can't dance?

How about small moves...

- while doing the dishes? - That's fine,

but dancing and singing at the floor of an ordinary restaurant is...

You have to register it as a bar.

Why are you telling us that only now?

Goodness. We...

How about inviting her to the kitchen to sing?

Whether it's the kitchen or the floor, it's the same.

You can't even dance in the kitchen?

Like,

- "This one turned out delicious!" - That's fine.

- It's okay. - Something not serious.

- But we can't put on a show. - Yes, a show is illegal.

- I have a question. - Okay.

- Like a mobile phone store, - Yes?

can we dance outside of the store?

- Like in front of the door. - That might be okay.

- Touting. - Touting.

- It could be okay. - Right?

- It could be okay? - As long as it's not inside.

Are there any more issues you'd like to address?

- No. - I don't have any.

- You shouldn't have any. - "Shouldn't?"

Here's another key point. Target revenue.

- I'm curious. - This one is important.

I did a lot of analyzing.

(Main dish, Slushie, Potato dish, Tiramisu)

- Analyzing... - Those are forecasts.

- What... - Why do you keep moving on?

I did some analyzing.

- You're quite competent. - I...

I did some analyzing, okay?

After crunching the numbers, our target revenue is...

- Did you attend a class for this? - It's 100,000 dollars.

One hundred thousand dollars?

(100,000 dollars?)

Isn't that an absurd number?

Young Ji, did you attend a presentation class?

- One hundred thousand dollars? - Earn one hundred thousand dollars?

I asked for advice. I asked ChatGPT.

"Hi. We're shooting Space Rice Cake as a spin-off of 'Earth Arcade.'"

"Can we earn a net revenue of 100,000 dollars..."

"by selling tteokbokki for ten days?"

Like a hater of our show,

- ChatGPT was doubtful about us. - I see.

So here's what I replied.

"Give me a new reply saying that it's completely possible."

What?

It said, "I don't think we can be that optimistic."

Ultimately, ChatGPT said it was possible.

So our target is 100,000 dollars.

- I hope we can aim for that number. - Let's go.

- Okay. - In case everything goes wrong,

I came up with another plan.

- What? - Just in case...

- Why choose that photo? - everything goes wrong,

I came prepared with another plan.

Apologies for asking, Manager.

- Yes? - Who is that?

I had just woken up back then.

As I mentioned, all responsibility...

lies on him.

- Please contact Viatoledo. - Right.

I'd better change the name.

- Thank you. - Good. Well done.

(Thank you.)

(Wrapped it up well despite the slight resistance)

It was perfect.

(It's now time to learn how to cook.)

Yuzu dongchimi. Chestnut tteok tiramisu.

Pollock roe and clam pasta.

Tteokbokki is our main menu, correct?

- Yes. - Yes.

(A total of 6 dishes)

- Can we go home today? - Yes, but we must hurry.

The distinct feature of Young Ji's tteokbokki...

is that I don't measure anything.

Why is it...

(Deep-frying)

(Blending)

- You can do it. - Okay. Nice.

(Cutting?)

- The knife can move sideways. - Push it.

- Down isn't the only option. - Like this?

It can move back and forth.

- You get it, right? - What was that? Again.

(She's doing the same.)

Just repeat the same thing.

I don't think I can either.

- What? - There's too much to do.

(In the end...)

(Special training begins)

Nice.

(Practicing through the night)

- Make it savory. - In goes the rice cakes.

(Practicing through the night)

I better slice a batch.

This much should do.

It's... Like this.

It's too big.

All right.

What?

- Should I start deep-frying? - I'm having a nosebleed.

All of a sudden?

Tissue.

(Check out the full practice on TVING's unreleased clips!)

Okay.

(Finally D-1)

(Where the members will gather today is...)

(the bridge between space and earth,)

(Goheung Space Service Area.)

(Who arrived first?)

(Head Chef Young Ji has arrived.)

- Did you get... - I was making tteokbokki.

I made eight batches of tteokbokki.

Why so many?

Ghost pepper tteokbokki.

(Screaming)

I already have the urge not to make tteokbokki.

(A bold ambition)

(Bye for now.)

(Sous chef Mimi arrives after.)

Welcome.

Hi. Good morning.

You came wearing an apron.

It's to look like a chef. Hi.

Hey, Young Ji!

Oh, dear. What's wrong? How was the trip to the US?

It was good. I was cooking tteokbokki all night long.

- Where? - At home.

(Laughing)

- How was it? Good? - It turned out tasty.

Oh, my.

(Two seals appear with kind smiles.)

Wait.

Isn't that Lee Young Ae?

(Laughing)

Waiting Tables Lee Eun Ji...

- has a question. - Go ahead.

- The recipe? - On our recipe,

it had "distinguish cuttlefish and cod well."

(During one cooking session)

Cuttlefish... Is this cuttlefish? No, it's not.

The ones with legs are cuttlefish.

- Cuttlefish. - Yes.

- The fish is cod. - Cod.

(For Young Ji, who kept mixing the two,)

(the recipe includes identification tips.)

Cuttlefish is in the same family as squid.

Meanwhile, cod is fish.

I would like to know why they wrote down how to distinguish the two.

I'm not sure if you're asking or laughing at me, humility!

It's a mix of those two.

I got a call from Yang Hee Eun yesterday.

From Yang Hee Eun?

She called to congratulate me on completing my three years...

as a radio show host.

That was fast.

She asked what I was doing tomorrow.

"Hee Eun, the members of 'Earth Arcade' and I..."

"are going to run a restaurant."

When I said that, she asked, "Can Young Ji cook?"

"How did Young Ji end up being the head chef?"

"Young Ji's problem is that..."

"she can't distinguish cuttlefish from cod."

(Hee Eun must be a lot more worried.)

"She's mixing the two,"

"so we have to work together."

Cuttlefish and cod...

I think we should get together one day.

Mimi came wearing a pair of athlete's foot socks.

- For comfort. - Isn't that good for you?

- Is it trending? - I came wearing...

the optimal outfit for cooking...

- and helping out. - Good thinking.

- It starts today. - Do you know why I'm praising you?

You've never worked in a kitchen, have you?

The good days end today.

- For real? - Eun Ji,

- No, please. - I have a feeling that'll be true.

(Young Ji's legs buckle.)

Hug me. Come on.

Let's do our best, okay?

Eun Ji!

I was making tteokbokki all night before coming here.

I already heard that from Director Ye Seul.

The fact that I mix cuttlefish and cod up?

No, I heard you were dead worried.

Yes, I had a nosebleed and all.

- She had a nosebleed. - I did.

- Welcome. - What?

It's Yu Jin from Season One.

She was like,

"You're not going to get your hair and makeup done, are you?"

Yu Jin from Season One is back.

- Hi. - She does give off that vibe.

Hi.

I had a feeling today will be the only day I can look pretty.

- That's true. - I also had the same feelings.

- You're not wrong, Mimi. - Right?

(To the point as everyone is here)

Why are we here in the first place?

- Space fishing. - Why are we at Space Service Area?

- Space Service Area. - Our theme...

is a rice cake place in space.

Not many people know that theme.

What space? People think we just dance.

(This time, we're running a restaurant.)

We'll be heading to the place as a team...

- from here on out. - Okay.

- Yu Jin is great at driving. - What?

We prepared a car. It's over there.

- Is that why... - You'll be taking that car...

as a team.

- No wonder we stopped... - Follow my lead!

at a service area.

You're the head chef, while I'm the head driver.

- Right. - We'll communicate through...

a walkie-talkie as we go.

Okie dokie Macintosh.

- Hold on. - Calm down, Eun Ji.

- Please calm down. - Keep your mannerism in check.

Her mannerism is already halfway there.

I'm already about to lose it.

You said I shouldn't let myself fall into a rut.

That's not mannerism. You're becoming self-deluded.

- It ends today. - Right.

Here we go. Honesty.

- Humility. Akh! - Humility. Akh!

(Getting in the car)

- I'm taking the passenger seat. - What? No way.

- Isn't it a given? - How is an unlicensed driver...

in the passenger seat?

- I've taken the driving test a lot. - Young Ji.

- My bad. - You don't have a license yet?

What's with that question? It's such an old one.

The guy I dated when I was 23 drove this car model.

All of a sudden?

So opening this back door made me recall those memories.

- Those moments were... - Did you ride in the back?

Not in the front?

(A queen-like seat selection)

- Eun Ji is a queen at times. - Exactly.

At times.

- Let's go, ma'am. - Give me a minute.

- Okay. - Where's the stick shift?

- Here it is. - Is your seatbelt on?

Of course.

With a pretty outfit.

(Off to open the restaurant)

- Head Chef. - Yes?

- Rumors have it that... - Rumors have it that?

there's an actual real head chef.

What nonsense is that out of the blue?

I heard the head chef couldn't cook...

unless Mimi was next to her.

Director Ye Seul, you said some weird things to Eun Ji, didn't you?

Eun Ji thinks the head chef is Mimi.

What's going on?

(Laughing)

You're right, but only half right.

Mimi is something like a Dutch wife to me.

- A comfort toy? - Yes, a talking Dutch wife.

- A comfort Dutch wife. - A comfort Dutch wife.

Nice.

I'm overwhelmed with concerns.

An Yu Jin won't be able to act all pretty. Are you fine with it?

- I'm sure that's what you think. - Giving up...

However, one clip while cutting the radish.

One clip while cutting the spring onion.

Look forward to it.

By the way, how are you this good...

- at driving, Yu Jin? - I know, right?

- It's super smooth. - Is that so? I'm glad.

I get nervous...

- when it's a full car. - Is that so?

- Are you nervous? - Yes, the car is full.

I'm dead nervous. I've never been this nervous during "Earth Arcade."

Young Ji has that Joan of Arc-like quality.

- Yes. - The quality...

- Exactly. - of a female leader.

That title of yours is what makes the show...

- I agree. - much better in quality.

- A little bit of pressure. - A little bit of mannerism.

A little bit of dead spirit. A little bit of low self-esteem.

- A little bit of nosebleed. - A little bit of nosebleed.

- We need a part-time worker. - A part-time worker?

I bet we'll fight if one is hired.

Sorry to cut you off, but this isn't UFC.

Why have you been thinking we'd fight?

Why? Why do you think we'll fight?

As I was born...

with a brain that can only think of one thing at a time,

I can't multitask.

Wouldn't fighting with gentle words...

- Gentle words. - be fine?

Let's simulate, Eun Ji.

- How? - Eun Ji, I told you...

the red tteokbokki was for table three.

You said jjajang tteokbokki!

You wouldn't act like that...

- in the first place. - She sounded like a mom.

- Stop pretending. - Wait. Is that how you'll act...

in front of customers?

Exactly. You won't, will you?

(They will.)

I wonder...

- what the restaurant looks like. - Same here.

I imagined it to be...

I bet it'll be pretty.

- A Korean vibe. - Yes.

(The woods grow increasingly lush.)

Amazing.

(The woods grow increasingly lush.)

Yes!

- Stop it. - Yes!

Yes!

(A commute that leaves them in awe)

Let's get a "yes" version...

- for each one. - Okay.

- I'll go first. - Starting with Young Ji.

(Shocked)

- What is that? - What?

- We're here. - Hey, that Torong.

I have a feeling we'll get a ton of customers.

Are you ready to slap Torong?

- It's a lot more... - Why slap Torong?

- Why do we slap him? - It's so pretty.

- I love it. - Yes, it's pretty.

(A dazzling sea ahead)

(Lush pine trees on the side offer a place to rest.)

(A place to call home)

(A place to take a peaceful rest)

(Space Rice Cake)

(Space Rice Cake's first Earth location has opened...)

(in this heartwarming seaside village.)

(Welcome!)

- Thank you. - No problem.

Torong!

Torong.

- Torong. - Cheolbong.

- Cheolyong. - Cheolyong.

Who is Cheolbong?

- Cheolyong has lost weight. - Is that so?

Are you Longlong now?

Can you turn this off? It's distracting.

- Hi. - It's even noisy.

Since it'll be your first shop,

let's have a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

- and take a commemorative photo. - For real?

(A grand opening with all the essentials)

Guys, we're really about to open.

- Right? - Whatever.

It's okay. We can do it.

Wait. Please say a word, Head Chef.

I'm grateful to begin a prosperous 2026,

the Year of the Horse,

- with my beloved family. - Good.

Citizens of Goheung,

come have tteokbokki!

(A neck injury)

Are we using that speech just now?

- When I count to three... - Torong just closed his ears.

When I count to three, we say "Ahk!"

Okay, honesty!

- Humility! - Humility!

In 1, 2, 3.

- Ahk! - Ahk!

(Everyone cuts the ribbon without a problem.)

Hers didn't cut.

- Why did... How come? - It's okay.

What...

- Guys, the scissors... - It's okay.

It's okay. We can do it.

- I'm taking the photo. - Okay.

- Yes! - Yes!

Yes!

- Is that a show-friendly word? - I don't know.

Look at Chang Dae.

(A grand opening ceremony that feels a little off)

Chang Dae!

(What will happen to the Earth Arcaders?)

- Good. Thank you. - Thank you.

Can we take a look?

- Yes, that's the restaurant. - Take that entrance over there.

It does give off old store vibes.

Really, it's giving old store vibes.

- Oh, my gosh. - What is it?

- How pretty. - The place is so pretty.

Tteokbokki where you can see the sea ahead!

- It's so pretty. - Tteokbokki where you can see...

the sea ahead!

- The kitchen is huge. - It's seriously nice.

- It's nice. - It is, right?

Oh, gosh.

- Is this the plate? - Four each.

Tteokbokki where you can see the sea ahead, okay?

- Tteokbokki where you can see... - Tteokbokki where you can see...

- the sea ahead! - the sea ahead!

(Mysterious machines can be seen.)

(What are they for?)

(Their happiness doesn't last long.)

Hold on, Head Chef.

- I'm genuinely shocked. - Yes?

We weren't told about making rice cakes.

If we have to run the rice cake dough through the machine too,

then seriously,

I'm not even joking when I say this,

but we're...

- Doomed? - doomed.

(Misfortune runs deep and is relentless.)

So are we a tteokbokki place,

or a rice cake mill?

Honestly, I'm going insane.

Can't we just buy the rice cakes?

Gosh, why is this not working?

I think people first came up with swear words...

- while they were working. - Of course.

So this is what running a business is like.

Who said I wanted to make rice cakes from scratch?

I never wanted to make rice cakes from scratch.

I just wanted to look cool cutting the rice cakes from the machine.

I never said I wanted to make baekseolgi from scratch...

and grind powder on top of it.

When have I ever said that?

No one better leave their rice cakes unfinished.

Yu Jin, write down the names of people who don't finish...

- the rice cakes and blacklist them. - Okay.

(Coming soon: The brutal rice cake making)

(Coming up next)

(The secret weapon of Space Rice Cake)

(Freshly pulled, warm rice cakes)

(Most importantly, we need to focus on the rice cakes.)

(Jebyeong, what's wrong with you?)

(What's wrong with the machine?)

(The rice cake isn't coming out at all.)

(Why do the rice cakes...)

(look weird today?)

(From wrestling with garaetteok...)

(Pounding)

(to battling baekseolgi)

(Are you okay?)

(Yes.)

(A sticky battle of wills with rice cakes)

(But this was just the beginning.)

(Goodness, it's raining.)

(Is this really happening?)

(It's not Space Rice Cake anymore. It's Showers of Rain Rice Cake.)

(We haven't even started the business yet.)

(The floor is covered in water.)

(They're facing a flooding crisis.)

(We're a rice cake shop!)

(Please visit us!)

(Nothing is going right. Not the rice cakes, not the rain.)

(On top of that,)

(the streets are deserted.)

(This can't go on like this.)

(Plan 1: Putting on a promotional performance)

(The grand opening of Space Rice Cake)

(Please show us some love!)

(Show us some love!)

(Gosh, this is tasty!)

(This tteokbokki is so good!)

Where did you get this?

(Plan 2: Starting a self-fulfilling rumor)

(Excuse me, directors. Could just one of you stay here...)

(while the other three go out and help spread the word?)

(Plan 3: Bringing in outside help)

(You're our very first customer.)

(Customers start trickling in.)

(A wave of customers...)

(and a rush of orders)

(This is so different from what we expected.)

(The kitchen team has lost their minds.)

(Apparently, the pollock roe and clam pasta...)

(was served to another table.)

(Even the service team starts making mistakes?)

(What will become of Space Rice Cake amid all this chaos?)

(Space Rice Cake)

(Space Rice Cake)