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Flower Boy Ramen Shop

Episode 1

Good morning.

Good morning.

How long did you live in New York?

About 3 years.

Where in New York?

Manhattan.

Really! Where in Manhattan?

Upper East Side.

Oh my gosh! I was there, too.

Do you know this Italian restaurant called Bella Blu?

The pasta there is heavenly.

And the bistro... I love the music there.

If you were in New York for 3 years, you must know a lot of good restaurants.

Did you not understand me?

How pretty.

What?

Your lips are... pretty.

I'm getting off...

at your house.

Oh, you're awake?

Where are you going?

Thanks for letting me sleep.

You're leaving?

You're really... just going to sleep then leave?

I asked you to let me sleep over.

Why?

You're asking because you really don't know?

You can't do that with me.

You'll get in big trouble.

It's me.

Cha.

Yeah, Cha Chi Soo.

Forget it.

Chairman Cha sent out some punks.

Yeah. Let's meet up.

Hey don't worry about it.

Don't worry it's my treat. Let's go and play.

Dang, Cha Chi Soo's at a low.

Is that the first thing you say after all this time?

What are you worried about?

You're worried you have nowhere to go?

Just come to Gangnam.

There are offices all over Gangnam.

Want to go to Hongdae?

Our band's rehearsal studio?

All the company's clients are there.

- Itaewon? - Hey!

I just got back from America and you want me to go to a Yankee neighborhood?

You don't even have a bed in your room.

Then go to a hotel.

I can't.

He has already scoped out all the hotels.

Isn't there somewhere he would never find me in Seoul?

Hey!

But where's Hyun Woo?

Why isn't that jerk's phone working?

Oh, Hyun Woo! You can go to him.

Yeah, Noryangjin.

What 'jin'?

Noryangjin.

The mecca of civil service students where 50,000 of the nation's civil service students flock.

[Recruiting Teachers]

In order to become a teacher here, you must beat the odds of 158 to 1.

Teacher.

The Great Noryangjin Survival Test in order to obtain...

the precious metal food tray of a teacher.

Yes. I am a civil service student!

- I know. - It's our 1000th day!

Of course.

You two came to Noryangjin not to study but to fool around?

Today is not your stupid 1000th day,

it's D-167 days.

167 days until the 2nd round of civil service exams!

What are you doing?

Do you know her?

May your love be beautiful.

The only things you can trust is your hard work and your butt's strength.

Will... I pass?

If you work hard in your fields of study this year...

And keep your temper in check, things will be fine.

It says although maybe not this year, there is potential for next year.

No, I have to pass this year!

You'll fail if you lose your temper.

Miss...

You chose the 'ringing bell' card.

What's that?

It's a card of fate.

What?

Miss, have you kissed before?

Must I answer that now?

So you haven't.

You've heard the saying about hearing bells during a kiss, right?

Well...

This is that exact card.

The card that says you will hear bells when you meet your soulmate.

This is a very rare card.

Why did you pick this card?

You're supposed to tell me that.

Yes.

Just as there are flukes in go-stop,

there can be mistakes with tarot cards.

I have a boyfriend.

You don't.

I said I do! He's in the government.

You mean in the army, not the government.

It's been a while since you've seen him.

He's being discharged soon. I'm going to see him.

I said you'll fail if you lose your temper.

The bells of fate.

Who believes nowadays in that sort of thing?

Was she saying anything because I'm a student?

That ahjumma is running such a poor business.

[Yang Eun Bi]

What the...? Who are you? Why are you doing this?

Sorry, sorry. Stay here with me for just a moment.

- Just a few seconds. - W... what do you mean?

There's a men's bathroom next door. Use your toilet!

I'm in a rush. Just a few seconds.

Please shut that mouth and share the stall.

Got it?

You pervert, did you lose your mind while studying?!

Hey! It doesn't matter how hard it is to study.

Jerks like you get sponsored to pass the exam, go to salon bars,

and go around doing perverted things!

Hey. Are you sure he came this way?

Hey, you pervert! What room are you in?!

I'll make sure you never step in Noryangjin again...

How pretty.

This beauty mark is... pretty.

Hey!

I guess I went into the wrong bathroom.

Oops!

But why did you close your eyes?

Episode 1: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Ringing bells? Does that even make sense?

Right?

Why bother asking? That fortuneteller is a fraud. A fake!

So, everyone who kisses at Christmas are soulmates?

It's jingle bells and ringing bells everywhere!

Right...?

But the thing is...

What if I met a man randomly and I heard bells ring?

How would you explain that?

Did you meet a pervert in a Noryangjin bathroom?

That pervert must still be at it.

You know him?

Yeah. He's been there since I was a student.

He only picks about 2 people every year.

How did you end up as one?

It seems you really have no luck when it comes to men.

Isn't it better to read your books...

instead of wasting time with a fortuneteller?!

Kang Dong Joo, 24 years old.

Profession? High School English Teacher.

Called the god of all teacher positions.

She receives respect from society and a paycheck from the government.

I'm a teacher.

The top candidate in the dating market.

She has already thrown away 7 rings.

First rate marriage material in the blind date market...

I am... crazy... jealous of you.

Sunbae-nim!

And so it begins.

Sir. They said they lost him.

Somewhere tomorrow, life and death switch places.

Then go catch him again.

And make sure he doesn't get hurt.

Yes.

Why is he here?

Seriously.

They say 'flower boy' beggars are all the rage in Seoul these days.

Is that what he is?

Hey, buddy!

Oh, thank you!

How much do you get here?

You definitely get insurance and paid by the hour.

Are you guaranteed severance pay if you quit?

What part time worker gets severance pay?

But what about you?

Why did you come back?

I don't know why I'm back.

Go Hyun Woo... should I give you money?

Sure.

My father's debts are 270 million won.

So rounding up... give me 300 million.

300 million?

Where's your dad now?

I haven't seen him for over a year.

I was looking for him up until last month, then I gave up.

At first I was really worried but now I hate him.

Humans are so sly, right?

Now that things are hard, my hatred outweighs my concern.

I'll give it to you... 300 million.

Arrogant bastard.

So, don't hate your dad.

If you do, who will your dad live with?

Go home, Chi Soo.

You can't sleep here.

Hey!

But what kind of place is this that all the women are so unbelievable?

I heard Seoul girls are pretty but I shouldn't have come.

It's cold.

Well... sunbae-nim.

Yesterday, I was a bit harsh...

- Sunbae-nim! - What?!

Did someone hit you?

Ramen!

I can't be bloated today!

What? Are you...

23rd... 24th...

Discharged? It's the day of the jerk's discharge?

You're going to meet that jerk today, right?!

Ramen is the problem.

Why did I eat ramen?

How truly precious!

It's that difficult to let it go? Oh?! You can't forget him?

Did I or did I not tell you that that jerk is a bad guy?

Kang Dong Joo.

That's already the third time you've called your sunbae's boyfriend a jerk.

Do you or do you not know that I'll only...

let it slide... 3 times?

Don't wear my clothes.

If you dare wear my clothes...

For other things perhaps, but for that jerk...

I mean...

I don't have clothes to lend you to wear when you meet him.

Oh, my! Which clothes?

Should I wear a fluffy white top, a fluttering ballerina skirt...

and frilly lace socks?

Would I go through all that coyness just to meet a man?

Me? This Yang Eun Bi?!

Hello? I'm here.

You can't see me?

I'm here. Here.

What?

You went home?

We can see each other tomorrow.

Okay.

Yang Eun Bi, 25 years old.

At 15 I wrote that this is the Christmas cake age.

It's an age where I know that love is not always sweet...

and that you don't hear bells when you kiss.

But... I still trust my heart.

The easily swayed heart, my heart.

Eun Bi.

Yeah?

That's right Yang Eun Bi.

You waited for that moment, then his army service,

can't you wait one day?

It is just my imagination, so why am so flustered?

Yes, for your heart to flutter...

even after two years, is true love.

This beauty mark is...

pretty.

Why is that civil service pervert...

that cool jerk... in my precious memories?

I've returned, Father.

Director Go.

Drag him out and put him back on a plane.

And this time, shove him in the dorm...

and put a guard on him so he can't sneak out.

I'm not a child anymore.

I live my own life.

Really? And what kind of life is that?

You said you wanted to do music, but the band I put up for you...

can't even sign with anyone because of you.

I heard they're going around performing at 60th birthdays.

And then!

You said you didn't want to enlist in the army so I sent you to America.

So why did you come back here?

This is my way of life!

Not this time!

You take responsibility for what you've done!

Dad!

Let go.

I can't let go, Dad!

Do you know how scary that place is?

It's hard enough to order a hamburger in English.

They want me to write in English!

Read English! To study English!

You didn't know that? Let go, let go.

I didn't know!

I thought if I just go, it would just pour out of me.

That's how it is in dramas.

Let go.

Let go. Let go.

You...

What's wrong? What's wrong? What, what?

Dad, my stomach hurts.

Your stomach hurts?

Yeah.

Then, what are you going to do about school?

I'll go. To my school.

Then you're going to study and take the tests?

No problem.

I think your English did get better.

I think I'm definitely a more domestic person.

After coming to Korea, my mouth just opened up!

Did you find Yoon So Yi?

Where?

School Festival?

It's me. You're not picking up.

We said we would come to the school festival.

You promised to do my favorite water balloons.

I'll be by the Moongwa University tavern so call me when you hear this.

For sure, sure, sure.

What the...?

- Are you okay? - I'm sorry, are you hurt?

I'm sorry. I should have watched where I was going.

Well then.

I'm sorry.

I should have seen you while you were on the phone and avoided you.

What do you mean? I was in the wrong.

Oh no, I should have seen you and avoided you.

I'm really sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- I'm really sorry. I'm sorry. - I'm the one who bumped into her...

- What the...? - What's wrong with her?

What the...? She has made me look so bad.

Have a cup of makgulli! Makgulli!* (*rice wine)

Makgulli! Makgulli!

Unni, we have makgulli.

Oppa! Oppa, Oppa, Oppa! Oppa!

You're so good looking, Oppa!

- Oppa, makgulli, makgulli! - We're selling makgulli.

Come sit. Sit here.

It's that man. Pervert. Cool jerk. Bells.

This beauty mark is... pretty.

Are you ready to order?

A bottle of sprite.

Oh, so you go to our school?

What?

Is he ignoring me, scared of me or putting on a show because he's shocked?

Huh?

That's right. Only now do you recognize me.

The woman that you hit on for being pretty.

Here. The pretty beauty mark that you pointed out.

She's mixing soda with makgulli.

This punk. He doesn't remember me at all.

Wow! Pretty good.

That's just child play.

For that you need to raise the angle of your arm up like this.

And you use this power to throw it down!

Which department are you?

Me? Liberal Arts, of course.

Huh...

When does he have time to go around kissing, while studying?

It's hard preparing for exams, right?

Yeah. How did you know I have to prepare for exams?

Cheers?

Oh... Cheers.

Are your studies going well?

I'm just doing them.

Because my family and society tells me to.

You're lucky. I have to pass no matter what this year.

Why?

Next year's the year of misfortune for the rabbit.

I have to pass this year. Otherwise, it's 3 years of bad luck.

You believe in things like that?

"Things like that"?

You know how important they are?

What sign are you?

I'm a rooster.

Rooster. If you're rooster...

That's a relief. You'll miss the 3 years of misfortune.

If he's a rooster...

6 years age gap? 31?!

What?

You're incredibly baby-faced.

Me?

I've never heard that before.

You two...

What are you doing?

Water balloons?

Are you cheating on me?

And in my territory?

Yes.

Are you going to date, are you dating now, or...

were you dating before?

Number 3?

Then that day too?

When you used a vacation day without telling me?

When you ignored my letters and rejected the collect calls... even then?

Yes.

Okay.

Have fun.

I'm sorry, I should have cleaned things up sooner.

It's okay, Oppa. I don't care about things like this.

But she's chiller than I thought. You said she was very clingy.

Yeah.

You know me, right?

I'm your sunbae, Physical Education department Yang Eun Bi.

I'm not sure.

We saw each other at the retreat.

You were making a big deal about being the prettiest in your class...

and gave out all the shots I gave you to boys.

You know that I'm your sunbae.

So what?

You're going to play your role as a sunbae?

Yeah. I am.

You'll hurt your wrist if you throw the balloon like that.

Give it to me. The ball...

You grab it with all 5 fingers and then...

1... 2... 3!

Are you okay?

Oh, my nose!

- I only just got it done! - Are you okay?

Hey, Yang Eun Bi!

This is why I don't like you. I really don't.

Because I'm like what? Because I'm strong? Because my arms are thick?

Is that why you dislike me?

She... gives me jitters. But you...

all you give me is pressure.

How can you only look at me for 2 years?

A guy that's in the army...

How can I only look at you?

Is that something you have the right to...?

You must've have misunderstood.

I'm not the kind of woman you think I am.

Honestly, there's a man I've been seeing.

Really? You?!

Can it be that he's from our faculty?

Would I date a useless student again?

Ah... water splashed on my cashmere.

Excuse me. Don't ask or complain, let's just leave the school.

Well...

- Hurry, hurry! - Hey!

Hey! Where are you going? Pay for my nose!

Hey.

Hey, you.

- Say something...! - Okay.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was wrong!

So, you're getting angry at me right now?

No, I'm apologizing.

But I have a lot of emotions left over from just now...

so I can't control my temper. So just wait a little, just a little.

You're not from the stone age, why so dramatic over a breakup?

Fine.

I'm from the stone age.

I stupidly waited for him...

I'm ignorantly struggling with my studies...

and my cellphone model is now discontinued.

But, there are things in life that should be followed.

My friend said...

that no matter how tough life is, you must sit down to eat.

She said even if you upgrade phones,

you shouldn't upgrade people.

No matter how cool the world becomes,

you can't love cooly.

Love is...

here...

It happens here.

Are you... crying right now?

You're crying?

No, I'm okay.

What do you mean you're okay, you are crying!

I said I'm okay. I don't need tissues.

Get out.

What?

You know what I hate most in the world?

Getting stuff on my clothes.

And... crying women.

You are doing something really unbelievable right now.

A woman who got something on my clothes... is crying.

So get out.

- I... - I said get out!

Yeah.

That cool jerk might be right.

It's not the Stone Age anymore. At a time 11 years after the year 2000,

is it wrong of me to be unable to forget my first kiss?

Honey, I love you so, so much also.

Yes.

Honey! One moment.

My mom is calling.

Yes.

Oppa!

This cool era where people two-time, three and even five-time others...

I who clung on tightly to my first love. Me, I am the mistake of this era.

Kim Jae Ho.

My clingy first love...

Pure love? Feelings? Ringing Bells?

Take all that...

And feed it to the dogs.

The beginning of your teaching probation today is the turning point in your life.

Seriously!

What?

Passing the teaching trial is 1 point.

The civil service exam is 1 point.

If you get those 2 points, your life will change.

Then with the title as a teacher you will meet...

doctors, prosecutors, lawyers, accountants, men, men, men, men...

You'll meet all the employed men in Korea.

But I have something I've been curious about.

The title helps too but... Hey!

How do you seduce all those men?

You're so old-fashioned.

What do you mean seduce them?

If they're over 90 points, you just toss them a line.

"Do... you want to date me?"

"Or not, whatever..."

Hey! When did you become so cool?

After I quit volleyball.

Sunbae-nim. Should I put in more pepper paste?

No, I'm fine.

I'll just have a bagel and coffee.

Then, I'll see you in school.

Yes. This is the cool city.

A cool morning starts with a different kind of part time student.

Is that the breakfast of professionals?

It truly is a beautiful morning!

Yes, Yang Eun Bi, 25 years old.

Today you're reborn as a cool modern woman.

Just wait. I'll become a teacher...

and only meet men who wear a suit and drive a car to work.

Hello.

Yeah, sure.

Excuse me, I'm sorry about yesterday.

I made lots of mistakes right off the bat.

It's fine. I don't think about the past.

Oh, yes.

You must be going somewhere.

I'm going to Cha Sung.

Cha Sung...?

It's a good place.

So while you're there you're preparing for exams?

You're really so great.

I need to go in order to get gas money.

How would I get it if I just fool around?

It figures. A stable businessman in his thirties...

You've already been in the army, right?

I don't do places like that...

because I'm made in the USA.

Perfect!

Excuse me!

You really helped me a lot yesterday.

With what?

You see, your... I mean...

Oppa, after listening to your views yesterday I rethought the way I live.

Oppa?

You're 6 years older than me, I can't keep calling you "you."

Oppa! I can call you that, right?

There must be a misunderstanding.

Ringing bells. Bells again.

Are you okay?

No. I'm not okay.

You just toss them a line.

Do you want to date me? Or not, whatever...

Do you want to date me, Oppa?

What?

Or not, whatever...

Hey, Cha! The bell rang!

I like the 'oppa' part but not so much the dating.

[Cha Chi Soo]

Let's go.

Bye!

By the way, you're looking pretty today.

Not Cha Sung Corporation... Cha Sung High School?

And not a 1981 rooster... but a 1993 rooster?

A high school kid?!

- Do you know her? - Just someone.

Some poop I stepped on yesterday.

Hello. I'm Yang Eun Bi.

- Hey it's the poop. - The poop.

Poop?

Chi Soo.

Have you been well?

Cha Sung?

This is Cha Sung Corporation's Cha Sung High School.

Once you do your best in the position you've been given,

you will definitely get an opportunity.

Goodbye.

Goodbye. Go ahead.

Chi Soo's back.

Let's go.

Your friend didn't come again?

- I'll take over the Spirit Gang. - What kind of bullshit is that?!

What are you glaring at? Punk!

You're a student and I'm a teacher.

You saw our hearts?