1 00:00:36,620 --> 00:00:38,497 Let me out! 2 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:40,624 Open the door! 3 00:00:41,584 --> 00:00:42,585 Open up. 4 00:00:44,837 --> 00:00:45,713 Please! 5 00:00:46,630 --> 00:00:48,466 Please let me out of here! 6 00:00:49,717 --> 00:00:51,510 Dad! 7 00:01:34,345 --> 00:01:35,513 Push! 8 00:01:36,972 --> 00:01:38,265 Find him! 9 00:03:18,991 --> 00:03:21,327 Son. You need to get up. 10 00:03:22,411 --> 00:03:23,245 Son? 11 00:03:28,292 --> 00:03:29,126 Wake up. 12 00:03:30,586 --> 00:03:31,503 It's not time yet. 13 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:33,797 Not yet. 14 00:03:36,216 --> 00:03:38,177 Get up. Wake up, son. 15 00:03:39,595 --> 00:03:40,638 Wake up! 16 00:05:43,635 --> 00:05:44,720 Thank you. 17 00:05:45,471 --> 00:05:46,972 Who are you anyway? 18 00:05:55,981 --> 00:05:56,857 Who are you? 19 00:07:04,508 --> 00:07:06,426 I'm a magician that cooks. 20 00:07:44,089 --> 00:07:45,883 A magician doesn't follow rules. 21 00:07:47,926 --> 00:07:49,386 They only follow the laws of nature. 22 00:07:54,391 --> 00:07:56,185 I move according to those laws. 23 00:07:58,437 --> 00:07:59,855 Sometimes I break them… 24 00:08:02,649 --> 00:08:03,734 to create 25 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:06,403 my own masterpiece. 26 00:08:11,742 --> 00:08:13,285 I stand on a battlefield. 27 00:08:14,745 --> 00:08:17,080 Filled with smoke and flames, 28 00:08:17,873 --> 00:08:19,374 it's a battlefield minus the bullets. 29 00:08:31,303 --> 00:08:34,514 Here, I'm an actor who stands before an audience. 30 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:36,975 I'm also a writer 31 00:08:38,310 --> 00:08:41,521 and a producer in charge of every detail. 32 00:08:59,790 --> 00:09:00,832 Cooking isn't just about 33 00:09:01,458 --> 00:09:03,460 the happiness of those who eat. 34 00:09:08,507 --> 00:09:10,175 It smells so good too. 35 00:09:10,259 --> 00:09:11,260 Hey, you're here. 36 00:09:12,261 --> 00:09:15,055 The meat melts in your mouth. 37 00:09:16,098 --> 00:09:20,686 Cooking is about the happiness I get from doing it for others. 38 00:09:24,940 --> 00:09:25,774 I am 39 00:09:26,441 --> 00:09:27,442 a chef. 40 00:10:01,351 --> 00:10:02,894 FAMIGLIA CHEF CHOI SEUNG-HYO 41 00:10:02,978 --> 00:10:07,691 1ST-GEN ITALIAN STAR CHEF CHOI, A DECLARATION OF LIES? 42 00:10:07,774 --> 00:10:10,235 1ST-GEN STAR CHEF, A MAN OF PRINCIPLE… 43 00:10:23,999 --> 00:10:25,042 Auntie. 44 00:10:38,055 --> 00:10:38,930 Seung-hyo. 45 00:10:39,890 --> 00:10:41,558 You did well today. 46 00:10:41,641 --> 00:10:44,061 Good job, guys. Go on home. 47 00:10:44,144 --> 00:10:46,063 You can go ahead, Dad. 48 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:47,856 We'll stay to clean up. 49 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:50,942 There's not much to clean up. 50 00:11:09,002 --> 00:11:10,337 LETTER OF RESIGNATION 51 00:11:13,507 --> 00:11:14,883 I'm sorry, sir. 52 00:11:23,809 --> 00:11:25,435 I know I shouldn't leave at such a time. 53 00:11:27,979 --> 00:11:29,189 I thought long and hard. 54 00:11:29,773 --> 00:11:30,899 Chef… 55 00:11:36,822 --> 00:11:38,407 Thank you for looking out for me. 56 00:11:39,032 --> 00:11:40,283 I'll forever be in your debt. 57 00:11:43,412 --> 00:11:44,329 I wish you all 58 00:11:44,955 --> 00:11:46,081 the best of health. 59 00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:50,877 Do you have a place to go? 60 00:11:54,297 --> 00:11:56,883 Did you find a new place? 61 00:12:06,101 --> 00:12:07,644 I'm going to PL Hotel's La Fleur. 62 00:12:12,482 --> 00:12:14,192 -What? -Yes. 63 00:12:15,485 --> 00:12:16,403 PL Hotel. 64 00:12:17,863 --> 00:12:19,531 Pyeongyeon Group's PL Hotel. 65 00:12:24,327 --> 00:12:25,412 I'm aware 66 00:12:26,663 --> 00:12:27,956 that Pyeongyeon Group is evil, 67 00:12:28,832 --> 00:12:30,667 and that Plate In Asia is riddled with corruption. 68 00:12:31,626 --> 00:12:32,502 But… 69 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:37,174 I must do this to survive. 70 00:12:39,134 --> 00:12:40,093 Because 71 00:12:41,344 --> 00:12:42,637 we can't beat them. 72 00:12:48,143 --> 00:12:49,102 I apologize. 73 00:12:49,686 --> 00:12:52,147 I thank you all for everything. 74 00:13:33,396 --> 00:13:35,023 Good for him. 75 00:13:36,650 --> 00:13:38,193 I'm envious. 76 00:13:38,276 --> 00:13:39,611 I wish I could go with him. 77 00:13:39,694 --> 00:13:42,822 I just had to end up interviewing here at Famiglia. 78 00:13:43,490 --> 00:13:45,367 Poor me. What rotten luck. 79 00:13:46,743 --> 00:13:47,702 "If you give me a job, 80 00:13:47,786 --> 00:13:50,830 I'll put my heart and soul into every purée I make." 81 00:13:56,503 --> 00:13:59,339 That's what you told my dad in the job interview. 82 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,846 I blurted that out because I'd failed so many interviews. 83 00:14:17,107 --> 00:14:18,066 Wait… 84 00:14:23,530 --> 00:14:25,574 FAMIGLIA RESERVATION PORTAL 85 00:14:25,657 --> 00:14:26,950 JOIN THE FAMILY 86 00:14:28,451 --> 00:14:29,786 2 JOB OPENINGS 87 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:31,955 0 APPLICANTS 88 00:14:37,294 --> 00:14:39,337 SOUS-CHEF WANTED 89 00:14:39,421 --> 00:14:42,382 Plate In Asia was created 90 00:14:42,465 --> 00:14:45,051 following the need for an official evaluation system 91 00:14:45,135 --> 00:14:47,470 that suited Asian cuisine. 92 00:14:47,554 --> 00:14:52,142 {\an8}Famiglia's chef Choi Seung-hyo voiced his strong disdain for it, 93 00:14:52,225 --> 00:14:53,893 {\an8}causing some turmoil. 94 00:14:53,977 --> 00:14:56,605 {\an8}Chef Choi claimed some chefs lobbied Pyeongyeon Group 95 00:14:56,688 --> 00:14:58,356 {\an8}in order to receive a Plate, 96 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:02,694 {\an8}and that the system pushes out chefs that don't cater to Pyeongyeon's liking. 97 00:15:02,777 --> 00:15:06,781 Chef Choi believes Plate In Asia is muddying the waters 98 00:15:06,865 --> 00:15:08,408 of the restaurant industry. 99 00:15:08,491 --> 00:15:12,537 What does Pyeongyeon Group think of these allegations? 100 00:15:12,621 --> 00:15:15,498 It's not something we can just ignore. 101 00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:19,002 A lawsuit seems unavoidable. 102 00:15:19,628 --> 00:15:21,254 ANONYMOUS FORUM 103 00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:22,297 THAT HAPPENED TO MY ACQUAINTANCE 104 00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:25,884 My acquaintance almost died after eating at Famiglia last week. 105 00:15:25,967 --> 00:15:26,968 Seriously? 106 00:15:27,052 --> 00:15:29,137 That's unbelievable. What kind of restaurant is that? 107 00:15:29,220 --> 00:15:32,932 If they don't even check such basics, no wonder they never got a Plate. 108 00:15:33,016 --> 00:15:34,309 He can refuse a Plate if he wants to. 109 00:15:34,392 --> 00:15:36,394 Why is he threatening other chefs to join him? 110 00:15:36,478 --> 00:15:38,938 Who could say no if an industry leader like him speaks up? 111 00:15:39,022 --> 00:15:40,065 Did you read last year's article? 112 00:15:40,148 --> 00:15:42,525 "I run my kitchen with understanding and consideration." 113 00:15:42,609 --> 00:15:45,820 To think the smile in that photo was all for show… 114 00:15:45,904 --> 00:15:47,864 Someone who recently quit Famiglia exposed Choi 115 00:15:47,947 --> 00:15:49,866 for cursing at and beating staff. 116 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:50,784 Isn't that chilling? 117 00:15:50,867 --> 00:15:53,161 How can someone be so two-faced? 118 00:15:53,244 --> 00:15:55,205 There's even talk that Choi Seung-hyo 119 00:15:55,288 --> 00:15:58,416 was a bully in his kitchen and threatened other chefs too. 120 00:15:58,500 --> 00:16:03,004 {\an8}I was told Chef Choi was against Pyeongyeon's Plate In Asia system. 121 00:16:03,088 --> 00:16:05,298 {\an8}I would even say his interest 122 00:16:05,382 --> 00:16:07,592 {\an8}in the Plate In Asia bordered on an obsession. 123 00:16:07,676 --> 00:16:11,513 He poked and prodded Pyeongyeon Group and still couldn't get his way, 124 00:16:11,596 --> 00:16:14,099 so he decided to criticize something they came up with. 125 00:16:14,182 --> 00:16:16,476 {\an8}He urged the younger chefs close to him 126 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:19,104 {\an8}to return the Plates they received, 127 00:16:19,187 --> 00:16:22,649 and he yelled at and used violence on those who refused. 128 00:16:22,732 --> 00:16:25,318 You don't think you can get a Plate, so you'll refuse it? 129 00:16:25,402 --> 00:16:26,403 Good for you. 130 00:16:26,486 --> 00:16:28,530 A great comment made at the perfect time. 131 00:16:28,613 --> 00:16:30,824 But we people aren't as foolish as you think. 132 00:16:30,907 --> 00:16:32,575 Famiglia, you disgust me. 133 00:16:32,659 --> 00:16:36,955 I'm humiliated to work in the same industry as you. 134 00:16:37,038 --> 00:16:39,958 Did we go from school bullies to kitchen bullies? 135 00:16:40,041 --> 00:16:42,085 He spreads lies and steals ingredients. 136 00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:43,211 He threatens younger chefs, 137 00:16:43,294 --> 00:16:45,880 not to mention committing verbal and sexual harassment. 138 00:16:45,964 --> 00:16:48,800 Trash like Choi Seung-hyo doesn't even deserve to go to a landfill. 139 00:16:48,883 --> 00:16:51,720 You should be ashamed! What would your daughter think? 140 00:16:56,099 --> 00:16:58,393 Exactly which day last week did you visit our restaurant? 141 00:16:58,476 --> 00:17:00,854 We didn't even buy apples last week. 142 00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:02,230 What apple sauce? 143 00:17:02,897 --> 00:17:04,733 The ladies' restroom was backed up? 144 00:17:04,816 --> 00:17:07,068 If that's true, why didn't you alert the staff? 145 00:17:07,610 --> 00:17:09,362 And Pyeongyeon Group's Plate? 146 00:17:09,446 --> 00:17:10,530 It's not that we didn't get one. 147 00:17:10,613 --> 00:17:13,491 We got one, but refused to accept it. Get your facts straight. 148 00:17:13,575 --> 00:17:15,201 There was no cursing or hitting. 149 00:17:15,285 --> 00:17:16,578 None at all! 150 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:23,293 Who's this? Do they work at Famiglia? 151 00:17:23,376 --> 00:17:24,669 -I guess? -So darn rude. 152 00:17:24,753 --> 00:17:26,254 {\an8}They must work there. 153 00:17:26,337 --> 00:17:28,089 {\an8}-Get lost. -What is your problem? 154 00:17:28,173 --> 00:17:30,717 {\an8}Losers never run out of excuses. 155 00:17:33,511 --> 00:17:35,889 Yes. I work at Famiglia. 156 00:17:35,972 --> 00:17:38,224 Don't you people work for Pyeongyeon Group? 157 00:17:38,808 --> 00:17:43,229 Shouldn't valid criticism be based on what you saw and experienced? 158 00:17:43,313 --> 00:17:48,777 Do you have any idea how hurtful your irresponsible words can be to us? 159 00:18:33,154 --> 00:18:34,072 Dad. 160 00:18:40,870 --> 00:18:42,205 Are you asleep, Dad? 161 00:18:49,671 --> 00:18:51,422 Would you join me for a… 162 00:19:18,032 --> 00:19:19,284 Hello? 163 00:19:20,910 --> 00:19:23,580 Famiglia's owner and chef Choi Seung-hyo 164 00:19:23,663 --> 00:19:26,165 took his own life early this morning. 165 00:19:26,833 --> 00:19:31,796 He ran Famiglia for 39 years after it opened in 1987, 166 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,007 making him one of Korea's leading chefs. 167 00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:37,677 {\an8}He was a long-time critic of Pyeongyeon Group, 168 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,513 {\an8}claiming they used Plate In Asia to threaten the restaurant industry. 169 00:19:40,597 --> 00:19:44,183 {\an8}He even provided various statements and materials proving his point. 170 00:19:44,684 --> 00:19:46,644 Many praised his courage, 171 00:19:46,728 --> 00:19:49,397 and the media was favorable toward him. 172 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,483 {\an8}However, the tables turned overnight. 173 00:19:53,401 --> 00:19:57,864 {\an8}Someone suggested everything Choi did was staged 174 00:19:57,947 --> 00:20:04,203 {\an8}because he knew his restaurant Famiglia would fail to receive a Plate this year. 175 00:20:04,787 --> 00:20:05,830 I was afraid. 176 00:20:05,914 --> 00:20:08,041 I had no choice but to do as I was told. 177 00:20:08,124 --> 00:20:12,629 Going against him would mean sabotaging my own career. 178 00:20:13,254 --> 00:20:15,965 What can powerless people like us do? 179 00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:20,803 To us, Chef Choi's word was the law, and we had to follow. 180 00:20:23,181 --> 00:20:25,391 Things only got worse from there. 181 00:20:25,475 --> 00:20:29,562 People came forward to claim Choi had verbally or sexually harassed them. 182 00:20:30,188 --> 00:20:34,275 Pyeongyeon Group stated they would take all possible legal action. 183 00:20:34,776 --> 00:20:37,862 It looked like Choi was well and truly cornered. 184 00:20:37,946 --> 00:20:40,740 Then early this morning, he took his own life 185 00:20:40,823 --> 00:20:44,911 at his residence after posting an ominous message on social media. 186 00:20:46,913 --> 00:20:51,376 People suspect Pyeongyeon Group put pressure on him, causing his death, 187 00:20:51,459 --> 00:20:53,711 and there is a public outcry. 188 00:20:53,795 --> 00:20:55,880 Future statements and the media's stance 189 00:20:55,964 --> 00:20:59,050 are expected to influence the police investigation. 190 00:20:59,550 --> 00:21:02,053 This is Jung Ui-gyeong reporting for YTS. 191 00:21:13,564 --> 00:21:14,816 "Silence is golden." 192 00:21:17,568 --> 00:21:18,987 Are you all refusing to speak 193 00:21:20,196 --> 00:21:22,365 because your teacher told you to keep quiet in class? 194 00:21:25,660 --> 00:21:26,995 Why won't anyone say anything? 195 00:21:28,746 --> 00:21:30,957 A situation arose, we have little time, 196 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:34,168 a solution is far-fetched, and all we have is money and manpower. 197 00:21:34,252 --> 00:21:36,045 What is it that we need right now? 198 00:21:37,505 --> 00:21:40,383 An overwhelmingly powerful company sent a poor chef to his death. 199 00:21:40,466 --> 00:21:42,635 The police are investigating, and people criticize us online. 200 00:21:42,719 --> 00:21:45,805 They're already disgruntled that we control too much of everything, 201 00:21:45,888 --> 00:21:48,933 and it's a matter of time before they boycott us! 202 00:21:49,017 --> 00:21:51,102 Do you want to see Pyeongyeon Group crash and burn? 203 00:21:52,395 --> 00:21:53,312 Is that it? 204 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:57,316 Pyeongyeon FandB. 205 00:21:58,067 --> 00:21:59,485 -Pyeongyeon Construction. -Yes. 206 00:21:59,569 --> 00:22:00,945 -Pyeongyeon Global. -Yes. 207 00:22:01,029 --> 00:22:02,613 -Pyeongyeon Chemical. -Yes. 208 00:22:02,697 --> 00:22:03,990 Pyeongyeon Media. 209 00:22:04,073 --> 00:22:05,116 -Yes. -Yes. 210 00:22:06,951 --> 00:22:08,661 You have three minutes. 211 00:22:10,038 --> 00:22:13,875 I expect each affiliate to come up with a solution to this crisis. 212 00:22:15,501 --> 00:22:17,462 You have 3 minutes, not 30. 213 00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:21,466 No amount of extra time will boost your creativity. 214 00:22:30,558 --> 00:22:31,684 Two minutes to go. 215 00:22:33,394 --> 00:22:34,896 It's one or the other. 216 00:22:35,938 --> 00:22:38,232 Either come up with an answer that satisfies me, 217 00:22:38,316 --> 00:22:41,152 or come up with an incredibly creative solution. 218 00:22:42,111 --> 00:22:46,449 Whether those at this table deserve to keep their seats at Pyeongyeon 219 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,285 depends on what you say in two minutes. 220 00:22:59,128 --> 00:23:00,254 Pyeongyeon Construction. 221 00:23:02,006 --> 00:23:03,174 Our solution is 222 00:23:03,257 --> 00:23:06,010 to monitor the police and prosecution as they investigate 223 00:23:06,094 --> 00:23:07,762 before we take any definitive action. 224 00:23:07,845 --> 00:23:09,931 It's hard to say what will happen 225 00:23:10,014 --> 00:23:12,100 -and just how bad-- -Pyeongyeon Global. 226 00:23:12,683 --> 00:23:16,270 We believe our priority should be to appease those at Famiglia. 227 00:23:16,938 --> 00:23:19,857 From what I heard, the late Chef Choi's daughter 228 00:23:19,941 --> 00:23:21,192 works there as a manager. 229 00:23:21,275 --> 00:23:24,654 Wouldn't it help to meet with her and offer our condolences? 230 00:23:24,737 --> 00:23:28,116 If we were to acquire the restaurant at a reasonable price, 231 00:23:28,199 --> 00:23:31,494 I believe we can reach an amicable agreement. 232 00:23:31,577 --> 00:23:32,995 Pyeongyeon FandB agrees with that. 233 00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:37,125 We could show our respect for Choi by upholding the business and persuade-- 234 00:23:37,208 --> 00:23:38,334 "Appeasing, persuading." 235 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:40,878 I have no time for such vague expressions. 236 00:23:40,962 --> 00:23:44,090 Give me a plan of simple, concrete nouns and verbs. 237 00:23:44,173 --> 00:23:46,717 What I want is a solution! 238 00:23:54,559 --> 00:23:55,685 Chairwoman? 239 00:24:00,398 --> 00:24:02,942 May I offer a suggestion? 240 00:24:06,279 --> 00:24:07,488 Speak, Ms. Seon. 241 00:24:08,489 --> 00:24:09,615 How about… 242 00:24:12,577 --> 00:24:14,871 we use this as an opportunity 243 00:24:16,330 --> 00:24:17,748 to abolish Plate In Asia? 244 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,714 Have you lost your mind? 245 00:24:26,757 --> 00:24:28,009 Go on. 246 00:24:35,683 --> 00:24:37,435 Koreans are thrown into 247 00:24:37,518 --> 00:24:40,354 a fiercely competitive world of evaluation at an early age. 248 00:24:40,438 --> 00:24:42,190 At school, at after-school academies, 249 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:45,776 and even at home, they're compared to others. 250 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:48,196 The evaluation follows the same system. 251 00:24:48,696 --> 00:24:49,614 It's all about grades. 252 00:24:50,281 --> 00:24:53,201 For us, the Plate serves that function. 253 00:24:53,284 --> 00:24:56,829 We're sick of living a life of constant numerical evaluation. 254 00:24:57,622 --> 00:24:59,999 Even if the evaluation system is fair, 255 00:25:00,082 --> 00:25:02,418 if it takes too long, people get exhausted. 256 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:04,545 So I had this idea. 257 00:25:04,629 --> 00:25:08,341 If we can't eliminate competition from our lives completely, 258 00:25:09,008 --> 00:25:12,053 we should give that competition a reasonable cause. 259 00:25:12,637 --> 00:25:14,722 A grand cause that will bring out 260 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:16,724 the essence of that competition. 261 00:25:18,017 --> 00:25:21,520 What if that cause were to be followed by an exciting celebration? 262 00:25:23,689 --> 00:25:25,107 Put that more simply. 263 00:25:25,191 --> 00:25:27,568 We'll select the best Korean chef. 264 00:25:27,652 --> 00:25:28,653 Not the best chef in Korea, 265 00:25:28,736 --> 00:25:30,905 but the best Korean chef in the entire world. 266 00:25:30,988 --> 00:25:33,532 We won't grade restaurants by giving out Plates. 267 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:36,410 The greatest food critics from all over and members of the public 268 00:25:36,494 --> 00:25:39,038 will select the chef they think created the best dish. 269 00:25:42,375 --> 00:25:44,627 We'll discard the grading system to find the best chef. 270 00:25:44,710 --> 00:25:47,505 That's the kind of competition I'd like us to host. 271 00:25:48,297 --> 00:25:50,007 The best Korean chef. 272 00:25:51,842 --> 00:25:53,135 The best dish. 273 00:25:53,219 --> 00:25:56,931 We'll drop the mask that is Plate In Asia to pursue the essence of cooking, 274 00:25:57,014 --> 00:25:59,934 and showcase the present and future of K-food. 275 00:26:00,017 --> 00:26:01,102 We will show everyone 276 00:26:02,311 --> 00:26:05,273 that this is the path Pyeongyeon Group is taking. 277 00:26:11,028 --> 00:26:12,780 -What would you call it? -Pardon? 278 00:26:13,948 --> 00:26:15,032 What will the show be called? 279 00:26:16,993 --> 00:26:20,621 The Table: K-Chef 2026. 280 00:26:23,666 --> 00:26:24,875 Korea's best chef? 281 00:26:30,506 --> 00:26:31,424 Yes. 282 00:26:31,507 --> 00:26:35,553 It's titled The Table: K-Chef 2026. 283 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:41,475 What? 284 00:26:42,727 --> 00:26:43,561 You don't like it? 285 00:26:44,937 --> 00:26:46,731 It was pretty well-received internally. 286 00:26:47,857 --> 00:26:48,691 No. 287 00:26:49,567 --> 00:26:50,443 It's not that. 288 00:26:51,777 --> 00:26:54,655 What kind of people will show up and what will they be like? 289 00:26:56,198 --> 00:26:57,283 I just can't imagine. 290 00:26:57,366 --> 00:26:58,617 It's as the name suggests. 291 00:26:58,701 --> 00:27:00,911 We'll gather all the best Korean chefs. 292 00:27:02,705 --> 00:27:05,916 I can't wait to see what kind of dishes they'll create. 293 00:27:09,628 --> 00:27:11,922 You said it's airing in two months. Can you even meet that schedule? 294 00:27:12,548 --> 00:27:15,051 I was already preparing a show with a similar format. 295 00:27:15,134 --> 00:27:17,178 I just have to make a few adjustments. 296 00:27:18,471 --> 00:27:19,347 Thank goodness. 297 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:24,226 The toughest part of organizing an event like this 298 00:27:24,310 --> 00:27:29,148 is recruiting the judges, especially a distinguished head judge. 299 00:27:33,277 --> 00:27:34,153 Guess who we got. 300 00:27:34,695 --> 00:27:35,571 Who? 301 00:27:39,033 --> 00:27:39,992 Henri Bernier. 302 00:27:43,371 --> 00:27:44,372 Gosh… 303 00:27:46,707 --> 00:27:47,792 Henri Bernier? 304 00:27:49,543 --> 00:27:51,212 You scored big, didn't you? 305 00:27:55,257 --> 00:27:57,009 Why won't you join the competition? 306 00:28:03,224 --> 00:28:04,308 Bae Yeong-su. 307 00:28:05,101 --> 00:28:06,352 Yes, Chef. 308 00:28:13,150 --> 00:28:14,610 Did you check with a food thermometer? 309 00:28:15,361 --> 00:28:16,278 Yes. 310 00:28:17,113 --> 00:28:17,947 Yes, Chef. 311 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:18,906 Bring one. 312 00:28:30,334 --> 00:28:31,252 What does it say? 313 00:28:36,298 --> 00:28:37,466 What does it say? 314 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:39,927 It's 67°C, Chef. 315 00:28:40,678 --> 00:28:42,930 I told you repeatedly it should be 50°C, and it's 67°C? 316 00:28:45,182 --> 00:28:47,351 It's so overcooked, it's as good as burned. 317 00:28:48,853 --> 00:28:51,105 Shouldn't a sous-chef be able to tell from the color? 318 00:28:51,939 --> 00:28:54,150 I apologize, Chef. I'm sorry. 319 00:28:57,069 --> 00:28:59,572 {\an8}I forgot and told him to arroser the fish. 320 00:28:59,655 --> 00:29:00,489 {\an8}I apologize, Chef. 321 00:29:01,949 --> 00:29:04,452 Go cook another piece, and be sure to check the temperature. 322 00:29:04,535 --> 00:29:05,369 Okay. 323 00:29:05,995 --> 00:29:08,330 No, Chef Oh. 324 00:29:09,665 --> 00:29:10,708 Michael Jang. 325 00:29:11,292 --> 00:29:12,126 Yes, Chef. 326 00:29:12,835 --> 00:29:13,669 Finish this for me. 327 00:29:18,841 --> 00:29:19,758 You do it. 328 00:29:20,926 --> 00:29:21,760 Pardon? 329 00:29:21,844 --> 00:29:23,345 You cook the fish. 330 00:29:23,429 --> 00:29:24,680 Make sure it's 50°C. 331 00:29:31,020 --> 00:29:32,062 Yes, Chef. 332 00:29:38,694 --> 00:29:40,112 -Go and finish up. -Okay. 333 00:30:01,342 --> 00:30:02,259 Sorry. 334 00:30:03,093 --> 00:30:04,720 What were you saying? 335 00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:05,721 Oh. 336 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,517 You really won't compete 337 00:30:10,267 --> 00:30:12,102 in The Table: K-Chef 2026? 338 00:30:13,103 --> 00:30:13,938 Right. 339 00:30:14,021 --> 00:30:16,732 What? You'll compete? 340 00:30:16,815 --> 00:30:18,859 No. I won't. 341 00:30:22,071 --> 00:30:22,905 Why not? 342 00:30:24,490 --> 00:30:26,075 I'm already the best in Korea. 343 00:30:28,035 --> 00:30:30,162 Why would I need to enter a competition? 344 00:30:37,461 --> 00:30:39,547 {\an8}A MONTH LATER 345 00:30:39,630 --> 00:30:41,173 {\an8}-Hello. -Hi. 346 00:30:45,970 --> 00:30:47,137 1,000 WON EACH 347 00:30:48,931 --> 00:30:50,599 Ma'am. Can I taste one? 348 00:30:59,733 --> 00:31:01,235 Korean chickens are bigger than I thought. 349 00:31:19,628 --> 00:31:21,505 Ma'am, when did these come in? 350 00:31:30,097 --> 00:31:32,057 Can I have these three too? 351 00:32:23,150 --> 00:32:24,652 FOR THE DECEASED 352 00:32:56,892 --> 00:32:58,435 I never imagined that photo I took 353 00:32:58,519 --> 00:33:00,896 would become your dad's funeral portrait. 354 00:33:03,482 --> 00:33:04,483 Do you remember? 355 00:33:05,693 --> 00:33:06,694 That day. 356 00:33:07,277 --> 00:33:11,031 Your dad and I drank some makgeolli I had brewed 357 00:33:11,115 --> 00:33:12,157 before falling asleep. 358 00:33:12,241 --> 00:33:15,744 You must've smelled the leftover and wondered what it was, 359 00:33:16,620 --> 00:33:20,416 because you ended up drinking a few sips and got drunk. 360 00:33:21,375 --> 00:33:23,210 You threw up in the yard 361 00:33:23,293 --> 00:33:25,796 and screamed that you were burning up, 362 00:33:25,879 --> 00:33:27,381 that you were going to die. 363 00:33:28,173 --> 00:33:30,008 The ruckus woke us right up, 364 00:33:30,092 --> 00:33:33,011 and we thought you'd been bitten by a snake. 365 00:33:33,095 --> 00:33:37,141 We stripped you bare and searched all over to find the bite marks 366 00:33:37,224 --> 00:33:38,100 when you suddenly said, 367 00:33:38,642 --> 00:33:42,104 "The sky is spinning, mister." 368 00:33:42,604 --> 00:33:46,024 "Mister, the sky keeps spinning." 369 00:33:46,108 --> 00:33:47,067 I remember. 370 00:33:49,111 --> 00:33:51,280 It's been almost 30 years, and I still remember it. 371 00:33:57,119 --> 00:34:02,291 Following the clouds across the sky 372 00:34:03,083 --> 00:34:07,713 Following the flowing river 373 00:34:08,213 --> 00:34:13,051 I just want to wander 374 00:34:13,135 --> 00:34:15,929 Without a destination 375 00:34:17,181 --> 00:34:21,602 With the wind as my companion… 376 00:34:24,062 --> 00:34:25,063 You remember the song. 377 00:34:25,856 --> 00:34:27,691 It was Dad's favorite. 378 00:34:31,403 --> 00:34:34,114 I've never seen such a fancy memorial table. 379 00:34:34,698 --> 00:34:35,699 Your dad 380 00:34:37,117 --> 00:34:38,410 would be proud. 381 00:34:44,625 --> 00:34:46,168 You old fool. 382 00:34:46,752 --> 00:34:47,878 Why did you leave so soon? 383 00:34:48,712 --> 00:34:51,465 You never got to taste your own son's food. 384 00:34:52,549 --> 00:34:53,550 You left too soon. 385 00:34:56,261 --> 00:34:57,095 Han. 386 00:34:59,056 --> 00:35:00,307 Yes, mister? 387 00:35:01,350 --> 00:35:02,476 Two years ago 388 00:35:03,727 --> 00:35:05,521 when you came back here, 389 00:35:07,815 --> 00:35:11,693 you had questions written all over your face. 390 00:35:13,237 --> 00:35:16,657 Did you find the answers to your questions? 391 00:35:19,201 --> 00:35:21,370 You said you wanted to find yourself. 392 00:35:23,163 --> 00:35:24,206 Were you able to 393 00:35:25,457 --> 00:35:26,542 quench that yearning? 394 00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:44,810 Old memories appear before my eyes 395 00:35:46,979 --> 00:35:51,525 Oh, how I miss those days 396 00:35:53,610 --> 00:35:54,444 Han. 397 00:35:58,115 --> 00:36:00,409 I miss your dad even more today. 398 00:36:20,637 --> 00:36:23,348 Can you please reconsider my application? 399 00:36:23,432 --> 00:36:26,059 We've had zero sales this past month. 400 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:30,063 So what if we have a restaurant when there's no income? 401 00:36:30,147 --> 00:36:33,817 I'm sorry, but you don't qualify for the program. 402 00:36:35,444 --> 00:36:39,406 You've been registered as a co-owner with your late father for four years, 403 00:36:39,489 --> 00:36:41,491 so you don't meet the qualifications. 404 00:36:42,075 --> 00:36:45,996 You might have better luck applying for a small-business loan. 405 00:36:47,247 --> 00:36:48,749 {\an8}SMALL-BUSINESS LOAN COUNTER 406 00:36:49,958 --> 00:36:51,376 I'm sorry, but you came too late. 407 00:36:52,044 --> 00:36:54,129 Applications for this quarter closed last week. 408 00:37:00,510 --> 00:37:01,470 Yes, hello. 409 00:37:01,553 --> 00:37:04,014 I'm sorry to bother you again. 410 00:37:04,097 --> 00:37:07,559 I've transferred you two million won, part of what we owe you. 411 00:37:08,477 --> 00:37:12,606 Could you give me another month to get you the rest? 412 00:37:13,857 --> 00:37:15,317 Please. 413 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:19,112 I want to repay you as soon as possible, but we're not doing too well. 414 00:37:21,281 --> 00:37:24,368 Yes, thank you. I'll get you the money as soon as I can. 415 00:37:24,451 --> 00:37:25,744 Thank you. Bye. 416 00:38:03,490 --> 00:38:04,700 Oh, hello. 417 00:38:05,993 --> 00:38:07,119 When did you get here? 418 00:38:08,328 --> 00:38:09,204 Ms. Choi. 419 00:38:09,287 --> 00:38:11,999 I managed to persuade Chef Cho Deok-rae. 420 00:38:13,291 --> 00:38:16,878 He's finally agreed to testify that Pyeongyeon threatened him. 421 00:38:17,462 --> 00:38:18,422 Did he really? 422 00:38:18,505 --> 00:38:19,464 Yes. 423 00:38:19,548 --> 00:38:23,719 We need just one more witness, and we'll have a fighting chance. 424 00:38:24,553 --> 00:38:26,346 A former employee would be the best bet. 425 00:38:27,431 --> 00:38:28,765 That's great news. 426 00:38:28,849 --> 00:38:30,058 I'm so relieved. 427 00:38:31,018 --> 00:38:32,769 I owe you, sir. 428 00:38:32,853 --> 00:38:34,646 Thank you so much. 429 00:38:36,857 --> 00:38:41,486 It won't be easy to find someone to testify on our behalf. 430 00:38:41,570 --> 00:38:42,863 But still, 431 00:38:42,946 --> 00:38:46,116 I'll see what I can do. 432 00:38:48,785 --> 00:38:50,746 A former Famiglia employee… 433 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:54,124 Well… Ms. Choi. 434 00:38:56,251 --> 00:38:57,169 Actually, 435 00:38:57,836 --> 00:39:01,089 I got a call this morning saying they'd like to meet. 436 00:39:04,134 --> 00:39:05,093 Who called? 437 00:39:09,890 --> 00:39:10,807 Do you mean… 438 00:39:13,518 --> 00:39:14,644 Pyeongyeon? 439 00:39:16,229 --> 00:39:18,607 She has no intention of dropping the lawsuit, 440 00:39:18,690 --> 00:39:21,151 and won't accept any of our offers? 441 00:39:25,906 --> 00:39:27,282 What is it that she wants then? 442 00:39:28,366 --> 00:39:31,119 She can't be against everything. There must be something she wants. 443 00:39:39,086 --> 00:39:40,337 Ms. Baek Hyeon-ju? 444 00:39:45,050 --> 00:39:47,385 Well, it seems… 445 00:39:48,428 --> 00:39:51,098 she doesn't really want anything. 446 00:39:51,181 --> 00:39:54,559 She just went on about her father's honor and… 447 00:39:56,436 --> 00:40:00,232 Accepting our offer would honor Chef Choi's name and memory. 448 00:40:00,315 --> 00:40:02,442 It'd help the restaurant's reputation too, right? 449 00:40:03,026 --> 00:40:04,361 It would, but… 450 00:40:06,321 --> 00:40:10,951 I think the brat wants something more than that. 451 00:40:14,371 --> 00:40:18,458 She said she'd sue Pyeongyeon Group to reveal the truth. 452 00:40:19,751 --> 00:40:24,506 She kept sprouting unrealistic nonsense, and it's driving me crazy, Hae-seon. 453 00:40:26,383 --> 00:40:30,554 It looks like things are about to get messy for us. 454 00:40:31,471 --> 00:40:34,808 Apparently, some chefs came forward to say we threatened them to lie. 455 00:40:35,767 --> 00:40:40,605 She said something about getting witness statements. 456 00:40:46,111 --> 00:40:50,115 She insists on going to court when it could take one year or ten? 457 00:40:51,032 --> 00:40:52,033 Against Pyeongyeon Group? 458 00:40:52,117 --> 00:40:53,535 Yes! 459 00:40:54,077 --> 00:40:55,579 She's crazy, I tell you! 460 00:40:56,079 --> 00:40:58,915 She's a nutcase. A total psycho. 461 00:40:58,999 --> 00:41:00,000 That's right. 462 00:41:01,084 --> 00:41:04,254 I'm a psycho nutcase. 463 00:41:07,382 --> 00:41:08,508 Just so you know, 464 00:41:09,593 --> 00:41:11,428 there's no cure for a psycho. 465 00:41:11,511 --> 00:41:13,305 You little… 466 00:41:30,614 --> 00:41:32,073 She doesn't want money, 467 00:41:32,157 --> 00:41:35,577 and she doesn't want our help to restore Famiglia's honor either. 468 00:41:35,660 --> 00:41:38,330 Win or lose, she'll take this fight all the way. 469 00:41:38,997 --> 00:41:43,418 She wants to tell the whole world that her father died… 470 00:41:45,503 --> 00:41:47,088 because of our manipulation and threats? 471 00:41:52,969 --> 00:41:55,430 The more complicated something is, the more problems it brings. 472 00:41:57,724 --> 00:42:00,602 Editing recordings, blackmailing those involved, 473 00:42:00,685 --> 00:42:02,020 inducing false statements, 474 00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:04,981 bribery, and hiring people to post comments online. 475 00:42:06,066 --> 00:42:10,695 Did you think such old tactics would work in this day and age? 476 00:42:11,738 --> 00:42:13,156 Baek Chun-ja. 477 00:42:18,912 --> 00:42:20,789 The competition kicks off in a month. 478 00:42:21,498 --> 00:42:24,751 The project is our best shot at easing the Famiglia crisis. 479 00:42:24,834 --> 00:42:28,463 We're giving up on Plate In Asia to find the best Korean chef. 480 00:42:29,673 --> 00:42:31,841 That's how prestigious this competition is. 481 00:42:32,884 --> 00:42:36,429 We can't host that while Famiglia is suing us, can we? 482 00:42:37,722 --> 00:42:42,352 If people were to think we drove a respected chef to his death, 483 00:42:42,936 --> 00:42:45,480 would they care to watch our competition? 484 00:42:49,943 --> 00:42:51,027 Come on, Chun-ja. 485 00:42:57,409 --> 00:43:00,912 I'd love to chop up the neck of that darn viper! 486 00:43:09,629 --> 00:43:13,174 She made me the CEO of a cable TV station the size of a corner store, 487 00:43:13,758 --> 00:43:15,343 and keeps calling me by my old name. 488 00:43:15,844 --> 00:43:17,721 "Hey, Baek Chun-ja." 489 00:43:17,804 --> 00:43:19,222 Darn it. 490 00:43:19,306 --> 00:43:21,308 I'm not Baek Chun-ja! 491 00:43:22,851 --> 00:43:25,603 You think I did all that for my sake? 492 00:43:25,687 --> 00:43:27,439 I did it for the company. 493 00:43:27,522 --> 00:43:29,899 For Pyeongyeon Group, the darn company. 494 00:43:29,983 --> 00:43:31,151 For Pyeongyeon! 495 00:43:36,489 --> 00:43:37,324 What's wrong? 496 00:43:37,407 --> 00:43:38,616 Are you hurt? 497 00:43:41,411 --> 00:43:42,287 I'm fine. 498 00:43:42,370 --> 00:43:45,165 I can handle this much. It's no problem. 499 00:43:45,248 --> 00:43:48,001 Yeah, you're fine. It's nothing. 500 00:43:48,626 --> 00:43:49,711 Leave it! 501 00:43:51,755 --> 00:43:52,672 "This much"? 502 00:43:54,257 --> 00:43:55,175 "This much"? 503 00:43:56,301 --> 00:43:57,344 "This much"? 504 00:43:58,011 --> 00:44:00,847 Hey. Are you looking down on me too? 505 00:44:00,930 --> 00:44:02,515 -Sorry? -Do you? 506 00:44:03,475 --> 00:44:04,601 -Do you? -No. 507 00:44:04,684 --> 00:44:05,560 Just because 508 00:44:06,519 --> 00:44:09,230 I'm an illegitimate child who was taken in by the family, 509 00:44:10,023 --> 00:44:12,859 are you looking down on me too? 510 00:44:13,943 --> 00:44:15,403 -Ma'am. -Do you? 511 00:44:15,487 --> 00:44:17,072 No. That's not it. 512 00:44:17,155 --> 00:44:18,323 I'm sorry. 513 00:44:18,907 --> 00:44:19,866 I apologize. 514 00:44:19,949 --> 00:44:21,910 It wasn't like that, I swear. 515 00:44:23,119 --> 00:44:23,953 Open the email. 516 00:44:26,247 --> 00:44:27,582 What the… 517 00:44:27,665 --> 00:44:30,085 Why is she sending me an email in the middle of the night? 518 00:44:30,668 --> 00:44:34,297 Still, it's about the head judge, so I should check it out. 519 00:44:34,381 --> 00:44:35,423 Let's see. 520 00:44:35,507 --> 00:44:36,841 GOURMET COLUMNIST, AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL CULINARY COMPETITION JUDGE 521 00:44:36,925 --> 00:44:38,259 I know all this already. 522 00:44:38,343 --> 00:44:39,260 Next page. 523 00:44:43,098 --> 00:44:43,932 Next. 524 00:44:46,643 --> 00:44:47,477 Next. 525 00:44:49,771 --> 00:44:51,689 FAMILY 526 00:44:51,773 --> 00:44:53,817 SEO-YUN HAN BERNIER, TEXTILE DESIGNER MOVED TO PARIS IN 1963 TO STUDY 527 00:44:55,860 --> 00:44:57,904 His mother is Korean? 528 00:44:57,987 --> 00:44:59,781 That's why he speaks some Korean. 529 00:45:00,615 --> 00:45:01,449 Next. 530 00:45:01,950 --> 00:45:05,412 3 MISTELLA STARS FOR 13 CONSECUTIVE YEARS 531 00:45:06,037 --> 00:45:07,664 Beautiful. 532 00:45:08,289 --> 00:45:09,916 Fantastic. 533 00:45:09,999 --> 00:45:11,501 That's incredible. 534 00:45:13,628 --> 00:45:16,673 No wonder Ms. Seon insisted we get him. 535 00:45:20,135 --> 00:45:22,220 What time does he land tomorrow? 536 00:45:23,888 --> 00:45:26,808 I'm talking about Henri Bernier! 537 00:45:26,891 --> 00:45:28,476 He arrives at… 538 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:29,686 At? 539 00:45:29,769 --> 00:45:31,813 At 4:15 p.m. 540 00:45:32,355 --> 00:45:34,274 Have the car ready on time. 541 00:45:35,608 --> 00:45:37,235 You'll go to the airport yourself? 542 00:45:37,318 --> 00:45:39,320 Why not? Can't I? 543 00:45:39,404 --> 00:45:42,240 Isn't Ms. Seon going to the airport to… 544 00:45:42,323 --> 00:45:43,491 Hyeong-koo. 545 00:45:44,242 --> 00:45:46,578 -Hyeong-koo. -Yes? 546 00:45:47,454 --> 00:45:49,456 We're bringing in a distinguished chef 547 00:45:49,539 --> 00:45:54,169 to take part in an important competition as the head judge. 548 00:45:54,752 --> 00:45:56,838 I can't send a mere team leader to welcome him. 549 00:45:56,921 --> 00:46:00,216 Is there anything in that skull of yours? 550 00:46:00,300 --> 00:46:01,926 You're right, ma'am. 551 00:46:02,010 --> 00:46:02,844 Smile. 552 00:46:09,726 --> 00:46:12,270 Rather than the circular layout, 553 00:46:12,353 --> 00:46:15,398 I think this would look much simpler and cleaner. 554 00:46:16,524 --> 00:46:17,484 Look at this plan here. 555 00:46:17,567 --> 00:46:22,614 It would be a fun idea to film them running through the hallway to the pantry. 556 00:46:22,697 --> 00:46:25,074 Could we widen the hallway just a bit? 557 00:46:25,158 --> 00:46:26,659 I think we can do that. 558 00:46:32,290 --> 00:46:33,166 Chairwoman. 559 00:46:36,711 --> 00:46:39,130 The concept doesn't look too bad. 560 00:46:40,632 --> 00:46:42,675 When the chefs scatter to cook in their kitchens, 561 00:46:42,759 --> 00:46:46,846 will the monitors placed above show what's happening in each kitchen? 562 00:46:46,930 --> 00:46:47,889 Yes, that's right. 563 00:46:50,308 --> 00:46:52,227 Is this where the judges will sit? 564 00:46:52,310 --> 00:46:54,395 That's where the main judges will sit. 565 00:46:54,479 --> 00:46:56,356 And Henri Bernier will sit in the center? 566 00:46:57,023 --> 00:46:58,024 Yes. 567 00:46:58,107 --> 00:46:59,692 He's arriving today, right? 568 00:46:59,776 --> 00:47:00,902 Yes. 569 00:47:00,985 --> 00:47:04,239 Ms. Baek will be heading to the airport in two hours, 570 00:47:04,322 --> 00:47:06,241 and I'll be accompanying her. 571 00:47:07,951 --> 00:47:10,286 She always wants to be where she'll be noticed. 572 00:47:13,498 --> 00:47:16,000 Is Cha Woo-jin still refusing to compete? 573 00:47:20,880 --> 00:47:24,300 If Exception doesn't compete in a show to find the best Korean chef, 574 00:47:24,384 --> 00:47:25,510 it wouldn't look right. 575 00:47:26,970 --> 00:47:28,137 I agree. 576 00:47:28,721 --> 00:47:31,099 Standard tactics won't work on people like him. 577 00:47:31,182 --> 00:47:34,060 Forget about telling him the goals, meanings, or causes. 578 00:47:34,894 --> 00:47:38,648 Find a way to appeal to his emotions. 579 00:47:39,774 --> 00:47:40,733 Yes, ma'am. 580 00:47:58,251 --> 00:47:59,085 Thank you. 581 00:48:17,186 --> 00:48:19,105 I need your help, Chef. 582 00:48:19,188 --> 00:48:21,149 I just need you to testify to the truth. 583 00:48:21,232 --> 00:48:23,401 Don't do this. You're making it hard for both of us. 584 00:48:23,484 --> 00:48:24,861 Haven't you done enough? 585 00:48:24,944 --> 00:48:27,447 I'm not asking for anything else. 586 00:48:27,530 --> 00:48:31,117 Can't you do this for my late dad's sake? 587 00:48:31,200 --> 00:48:32,076 Please? 588 00:48:34,078 --> 00:48:37,749 You worked with my dad for eight years. 589 00:48:38,249 --> 00:48:41,586 You know how much he cared about you. 590 00:48:42,503 --> 00:48:46,049 Just testify that there was no verbal or sexual harassment. 591 00:48:46,132 --> 00:48:49,677 You know better than anyone that my dad wasn't like that. 592 00:48:53,473 --> 00:48:55,725 Do you think they'll stop once we're gone? 593 00:48:57,226 --> 00:48:58,853 You know they won't. 594 00:48:59,479 --> 00:49:01,022 If you don't do as they say, 595 00:49:01,981 --> 00:49:05,360 Pyeongyeon Group will do to you what they did to my dad. 596 00:49:08,613 --> 00:49:09,906 I'm sorry, Song-yi. 597 00:49:10,490 --> 00:49:12,241 Wait. Please, Chef. 598 00:49:12,325 --> 00:49:13,451 Will you give up, Song-yi? 599 00:49:18,998 --> 00:49:20,458 Don't try too hard. 600 00:49:23,252 --> 00:49:24,128 Some things in life 601 00:49:25,004 --> 00:49:26,339 follow a certain path. 602 00:49:56,703 --> 00:49:57,662 Are you all right? 603 00:49:59,497 --> 00:50:00,498 Thank you. 604 00:50:27,483 --> 00:50:28,943 Why didn't you pick up? 605 00:50:31,028 --> 00:50:33,406 Sorry. I put my phone on silent. 606 00:50:37,118 --> 00:50:38,536 What is it, Auntie? 607 00:50:39,245 --> 00:50:40,288 Is something wrong? 608 00:50:42,832 --> 00:50:44,709 Mr. Park, the supplier, called. 609 00:50:45,793 --> 00:50:48,212 He can't supply us any more ingredients on credit. 610 00:50:48,880 --> 00:50:50,673 He's cutting off our supply starting tonight. 611 00:50:50,757 --> 00:50:51,632 What? 612 00:50:52,759 --> 00:50:54,802 Then how are we supposed to open tonight? 613 00:50:56,804 --> 00:50:58,055 That's not good. 614 00:50:59,432 --> 00:51:01,267 I'll go and talk to the section head. 615 00:51:01,350 --> 00:51:05,646 He quit. He packed up and left two hours ago. 616 00:51:06,147 --> 00:51:07,899 What? Why? 617 00:51:07,982 --> 00:51:10,485 I don't know. I begged him to stay, 618 00:51:11,360 --> 00:51:12,653 but he said he'd had enough. 619 00:51:13,738 --> 00:51:15,990 He wasn't getting paid, and we have no ingredients. 620 00:51:16,532 --> 00:51:17,909 How could he stay? 621 00:51:23,539 --> 00:51:25,541 What should we do, Auntie? 622 00:51:25,625 --> 00:51:26,918 Today's dinner… 623 00:51:27,001 --> 00:51:29,504 We have no choice but to close for the day. 624 00:51:30,421 --> 00:51:32,715 We have no ingredients and no staff. 625 00:51:33,716 --> 00:51:35,468 Let's be honest. We don't even have customers. 626 00:51:39,347 --> 00:51:40,181 Song-yi. 627 00:51:40,890 --> 00:51:42,058 How about 628 00:51:42,767 --> 00:51:45,812 we close the restaurant for a while? 629 00:51:46,437 --> 00:51:48,815 We can't manage when no one's applying for work. 630 00:51:49,857 --> 00:51:50,775 Not to mention, 631 00:51:52,777 --> 00:51:55,112 you and I are both… 632 00:51:56,864 --> 00:51:57,949 so exhausted. 633 00:52:06,082 --> 00:52:09,335 We managed so far, however tough things were. 634 00:52:14,674 --> 00:52:16,133 I promised. 635 00:52:21,347 --> 00:52:23,850 I promised Dad I'd keep the restaurant open. 636 00:52:33,109 --> 00:52:35,695 No. I can't keep doing this. 637 00:52:38,281 --> 00:52:40,575 I came this far, and that's good enough. 638 00:52:42,285 --> 00:52:43,536 I tried. 639 00:52:44,745 --> 00:52:46,163 They'll understand. 640 00:52:47,206 --> 00:52:48,082 Even Dad. 641 00:52:52,712 --> 00:52:53,754 Dad… 642 00:53:00,720 --> 00:53:02,847 This is exactly what they want. 643 00:53:03,431 --> 00:53:05,808 They want Famiglia to close and disappear. 644 00:53:07,059 --> 00:53:09,103 They want Dad to be erased. 645 00:53:12,356 --> 00:53:13,941 If I give up on Famiglia 646 00:53:15,985 --> 00:53:17,653 just because things are hard… 647 00:53:25,786 --> 00:53:26,746 Where are you going? 648 00:53:26,829 --> 00:53:30,374 I'll go and convince Mr. Park to supply us just a few more days. 649 00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:33,711 And I'll try to persuade the section head 650 00:53:33,794 --> 00:53:35,421 to stay until the end of the month. 651 00:53:36,088 --> 00:53:38,007 I'll do whatever it takes to get what we need, 652 00:53:38,090 --> 00:53:39,508 whether it's ingredients or staff. 653 00:53:59,195 --> 00:54:00,071 What's that noise? 654 00:54:06,285 --> 00:54:08,204 Is the cooling fan malfunctioning? 655 00:54:14,919 --> 00:54:15,962 I don't think it is. 656 00:54:18,130 --> 00:54:19,966 That's just odd. 657 00:56:07,782 --> 00:56:09,658 Cooking isn't about science or skill. 658 00:56:09,742 --> 00:56:10,868 It's about the heart. 659 00:56:25,132 --> 00:56:29,345 To cook for the one person who will eat the food. 660 00:56:42,691 --> 00:56:45,611 To move that person with your sincerity. 661 00:57:04,213 --> 00:57:06,298 That's what real cuisine is. 662 00:57:06,382 --> 00:57:08,843 Just like the food you'll eat here today. 663 00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:16,058 Hey, Chef Choi. Over here. 664 00:57:23,607 --> 00:57:24,608 Man… 665 00:57:26,819 --> 00:57:27,903 This is my son, Han. 666 00:57:30,156 --> 00:57:31,574 Say hello, Han. 667 00:57:31,657 --> 00:57:33,659 He's the head chef of Famiglia. 668 00:58:00,728 --> 00:58:01,979 I'll have the signature course. 669 00:58:02,062 --> 00:58:03,814 Okay. Thank you. 670 00:58:15,451 --> 00:58:17,244 She didn't even ask which wine I'd like. 671 00:58:18,871 --> 00:58:21,290 It's early, but still, no other customers? 672 00:58:23,000 --> 00:58:24,543 This is definitely the place I visited long ago. 673 00:58:25,377 --> 00:58:27,213 Nothing has changed much. 674 00:58:29,381 --> 00:58:30,299 So what is 675 00:58:31,467 --> 00:58:33,219 this chilling sense I feel? 676 00:58:35,554 --> 00:58:37,932 The raw odor 677 00:58:39,475 --> 00:58:40,768 of freshly thawed frozen meat. 678 00:58:45,773 --> 00:58:47,191 What do you mean? 679 00:58:48,525 --> 00:58:49,985 Chef Choi Seung-hyo is dead? 680 00:58:50,069 --> 00:58:51,070 Well… 681 00:58:52,321 --> 00:58:54,240 It's quite unfortunate. I'm sorry. 682 00:58:56,909 --> 00:59:01,538 I hoped to taste Famiglia's food again after ten years. 683 00:59:02,748 --> 00:59:04,500 Don't be too disappointed. 684 00:59:04,583 --> 00:59:07,336 To welcome you to Korea, Ms. Seon here 685 00:59:07,419 --> 00:59:09,838 reserved a table at the best restaurant in Korea. 686 00:59:09,922 --> 00:59:11,757 You know Exception, don't you? 687 00:59:12,466 --> 00:59:14,510 Cha Woo-jin's Exception. 688 00:59:15,177 --> 00:59:18,472 We've asked Chef Cha to prepare the food with extra care, 689 00:59:18,555 --> 00:59:21,558 so tonight's dinner will be a special experience. 690 00:59:22,726 --> 00:59:23,894 Isn't that right, Ms. Seon? 691 00:59:25,271 --> 00:59:26,146 Yes. 692 00:59:28,691 --> 00:59:30,818 {\an8}ANTIPASTO SEARED SCALLOPS WITH VONGOLE SAUCE 693 01:00:04,435 --> 01:00:05,394 How is it? 694 01:00:06,895 --> 01:00:09,398 It's fresh scallops seared quickly over high heat, 695 01:00:10,024 --> 01:00:12,109 served with a classic clam sauce. 696 01:00:12,985 --> 01:00:13,819 Delicious, right? 697 01:00:23,746 --> 01:00:26,415 {\an8}SHRIMP RAVIOLI 698 01:00:37,009 --> 01:00:37,843 Is it good, son? 699 01:00:39,303 --> 01:00:41,388 It's the best. It's so good, Dad. 700 01:00:55,402 --> 01:00:56,362 It's gone bad. 701 01:01:05,746 --> 01:01:06,830 Oh dear. 702 01:01:08,374 --> 01:01:09,375 I apologize. 703 01:01:09,917 --> 01:01:11,835 This thing is pretty old. 704 01:01:20,511 --> 01:01:23,222 {\an8}SPINACH RISOTTO 705 01:01:26,683 --> 01:01:28,852 When you scoop it up, 706 01:01:28,936 --> 01:01:30,938 it should gently flow off the back of the spoon. 707 01:01:31,939 --> 01:01:34,650 That's the perfect risotto texture. 708 01:01:48,747 --> 01:01:50,082 The perfect risotto? 709 01:01:54,586 --> 01:01:57,714 {\an8}MAIN DISH BLACK GOAT SIRLOIN STEAK 710 01:02:02,678 --> 01:02:04,721 The delectable pink flesh. 711 01:02:05,764 --> 01:02:07,266 Don't you want a piece? 712 01:02:08,392 --> 01:02:10,936 Han, why won't you eat this delicious food? 713 01:02:11,645 --> 01:02:13,730 This is what real cuisine is. 714 01:02:13,814 --> 01:02:16,984 Food that moves the diner's heart. 715 01:02:18,318 --> 01:02:20,320 Smelly scallops and spoiled ravioli. 716 01:02:21,697 --> 01:02:23,991 A perfectly sludgy risotto. 717 01:02:25,993 --> 01:02:28,287 And a main dish that's dry to the core. 718 01:02:28,871 --> 01:02:33,792 I want you to remember this moment forever, Han. 719 01:02:36,795 --> 01:02:38,547 A moment to remember forever. 720 01:02:50,809 --> 01:02:52,269 Take me to Famiglia. 721 01:02:56,315 --> 01:02:58,942 What do you mean, Monsieur Bernier? 722 01:02:59,693 --> 01:03:01,862 Why go to a restaurant without a chef? 723 01:03:06,825 --> 01:03:07,701 Hello. 724 01:03:26,011 --> 01:03:27,554 For one last time, 725 01:03:27,638 --> 01:03:29,598 I wish to eat Famiglia's food 726 01:03:30,474 --> 01:03:32,643 and remember Chef Choi. 727 01:03:35,812 --> 01:03:36,855 It's a nightmare. 728 01:03:37,439 --> 01:03:38,524 Pardon? 729 01:03:38,607 --> 01:03:41,693 Cooking isn't just about serving good food. 730 01:03:43,237 --> 01:03:45,697 Food can bring back someone's precious memories. 731 01:03:46,615 --> 01:03:49,201 It can also give them courage to live on. 732 01:03:50,202 --> 01:03:51,370 What you served today 733 01:03:52,371 --> 01:03:54,498 turned a great memory I had for 26 years 734 01:03:55,582 --> 01:03:57,000 into a nightmare. 735 01:04:06,385 --> 01:04:08,303 What an unorganized kitchen. 736 01:04:11,723 --> 01:04:13,225 There's no regard for basic hygiene. 737 01:04:15,769 --> 01:04:18,272 And there's one chef preparing the signature course alone. 738 01:04:20,190 --> 01:04:21,316 Who are you? 739 01:04:21,400 --> 01:04:22,317 The sous-chef? 740 01:04:22,401 --> 01:04:23,443 The chef de partie? 741 01:04:25,404 --> 01:04:28,490 Where's the head chef, and how dare they let you serve such food? 742 01:04:30,117 --> 01:04:33,161 The quality of the ingredients, the seasoning, 743 01:04:33,245 --> 01:04:35,747 the viscosity of the sauce and purée, and the overcooked meat! 744 01:04:38,584 --> 01:04:40,168 The whole thing was a disaster. 745 01:04:44,214 --> 01:04:45,841 How could this place go so far downhill? 746 01:04:48,093 --> 01:04:49,595 All that money and fame. 747 01:04:50,679 --> 01:04:51,930 Did it go to your head? 748 01:04:54,725 --> 01:04:56,393 You should be ashamed 749 01:04:57,060 --> 01:05:00,439 for disgracing Famiglia's name by serving such trash! 750 01:05:01,940 --> 01:05:03,400 Watch what you say! 751 01:05:06,612 --> 01:05:08,697 My dad never, not even once, 752 01:05:10,198 --> 01:05:12,326 let anything get to his head. 753 01:05:15,037 --> 01:05:17,539 That's why he left a wronged man! 754 01:05:19,082 --> 01:05:20,083 What is she talking about? 755 01:05:21,126 --> 01:05:22,085 "Dad"? 756 01:05:32,971 --> 01:05:34,473 I don't care about that. 757 01:05:36,308 --> 01:05:37,893 I'm here as a customer. 758 01:05:37,976 --> 01:05:40,103 I came here to eat Famiglia's food. 759 01:05:40,687 --> 01:05:43,815 The kitchen may be a mess, the ingredients might not be ready, 760 01:05:43,899 --> 01:05:45,567 and the service might be terrible! 761 01:05:46,318 --> 01:05:49,529 Even if the head chef left the restaurant to be on TV, 762 01:05:50,906 --> 01:05:54,993 you should've served Famiglia's signature dishes to perfection. 763 01:05:56,787 --> 01:05:59,081 This dismal place can't be Famiglia! 764 01:06:04,711 --> 01:06:07,172 -Song-yi. Are you okay? -Auntie. 765 01:06:11,343 --> 01:06:12,177 Auntie. 766 01:06:29,986 --> 01:06:31,279 Dad… 767 01:06:36,410 --> 01:06:37,828 Dad… 768 01:07:12,904 --> 01:07:13,739 Get down. 769 01:07:18,285 --> 01:07:19,119 I said get down. 770 01:07:19,202 --> 01:07:20,162 What? 771 01:07:25,917 --> 01:07:26,918 Get down! 772 01:08:48,208 --> 01:08:49,626 By the way, 773 01:08:49,709 --> 01:08:51,670 {\an8}what is it that you do? 774 01:08:52,462 --> 01:08:53,547 {\an8}It's been ten years. 775 01:08:53,630 --> 01:08:54,798 {\an8}Henri Bernier? 776 01:08:54,881 --> 01:08:56,591 {\an8}I'd like you to serve dinner tonight. 777 01:08:59,553 --> 01:09:01,096 {\an8}-Go. -What is this? 778 01:09:01,179 --> 01:09:02,430 {\an8}It's perfect. 779 01:09:02,514 --> 01:09:03,974 {\an8}Find out quickly who he is. 780 01:09:04,641 --> 01:09:06,935 {\an8}What is his connection to Famiglia? 781 01:09:07,018 --> 01:09:08,478 {\an8}The best K-chef? 782 01:09:10,605 --> 01:09:11,565 {\an8}That man from yesterday. 783 01:09:11,648 --> 01:09:14,025 {\an8}I'm offering you a deal, Ms. Choi. 784 01:09:14,109 --> 01:09:16,403 {\an8}I want to show them for once 785 01:09:16,486 --> 01:09:19,698 {\an8}-Dad! -that they can't always have their way. 786 01:09:19,781 --> 01:09:20,949 Help me. 787 01:09:27,289 --> 01:09:30,292 Subtitle: Jennifer Jean Lim