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Around the time that people hurry home after the day ends...

my day begins.

This is all that's on the menu.

Other than that, customers order whatever they want

and I make it for them as long as it's possible.

The restaurant is open from midnight until seven o'clock in the morning.

You may ask, are there people who come to this old, worn-out place?

Well, there are quite a lot.

[Episode 9: Grilled Short Rib Patties]

Master.

Grilled short rib patties please.

How did it go today?

Second round, 32 seconds.

K.O.

It seems like you got hit quite a lot for two rounds.

If I look this bad, how do you think the opponent looks?

You see, that guy is...

This fellow is a professional boxer.

I can tell whether he won or lost by what he orders.

Grilled short rib patties is news of his victory.

Jeez.

Man, is this the time for you to be eating grilled short rib patties here?

Then I can't even buy myself this, when I've worked so hard?

I said it was a sparring match.

How can you crush a kid who has a match the day after tomorrow like that?

His trainer is freaking out right now.

I told you to go easy on him since it was a practice round to encourage him.

There's no such thing as 'practice' in life.

That guy learned something from me today too.

No one told you to teach him a lesson about life.

You're not receiving many offers for matches anyway.

How are you going to make a living if you don't spar?

Please, come to your senses, you idiot.

It's been 10 years since he made his debut.

He's become an old hand inside the ring.

But, it doesn't seem like many places are asking him to come.

You don't always win in the world of competition.

On days like this, what he asks for

is Mugyo-dong style spicy stir-fried octopus.

You can tell it's spicy just by looking at it.

- I don't know how he can eat that. - I don't enjoy eating spicy things.

He's really something.

Thank you for the meal.

There are people who box these days too.

Of course. It's just not as popular now as it was in the old days.

Our country did pretty well back in the old days too.

Kim Ki Soo, Park Jong Pal, and the curly-haired guy, Jang Jung Goo.

'Mom, I became the champion!'

Hong Soo Hwan.

But, that has become too unpopular nowadays.

Can you make a living off that?

Well, you have to at least become the world champion.

You're a bit better off if you've won a title.

But, I'm not sure if that fellow has won a title or not.

Hey, we finally got a match.

The New Boxer King match.

I'll register you for your weight division.

So be careful about even catching a cold starting from today.

It's the New Boxer King match that you've been longing for.

It's a title that will only come once in a lifetime.

Yes, thank you.

You know that this is your last chance, right?

Yes.

Show your love by donating blood.

Show your love by donating blood.

Come and donate your blood.

Show your love by donating blood.

You can show love

that's 36.5 degrees warm with three seconds of volunteer work.

Show your love by donating blood.

Show your love by donating blood.

You can show love that's 36.5 degrees warm.

- Okay - Thank you.

Please donate your blood. Thank you.

You can show love

that's 36.5 degrees warm with three seconds of volunteer work. Thank you.

Show your love by donating blood.

You box, right?

How did you know?

The hospital where I used to work sent me out to conduct a weigh-in.

You don't remember, do you?

I remember though.

Excuse me?

Yong Ryong.

It's not a very common name.

I see.

The pronunciation for my name is like that phrase 'na na na boo boo.'

It's Yong, as in Yongari, and Ryong, as in dinosaur.

You remembered.

Don't move or talk now.

Your blood pressure is too high.

Excuse me?

It's ramen.

Why does this smell so good?

Master, please give me a bowl of steamed rice too.

You said that you don't consume carbohydrates.

That's what I want to say.

I heard you have high blood pressure.

I said I don't.

You're bound to have high blood pressure if you eat like that.

Did you quit boxing?

No.

The junior middleweight division had too few people and was canceled

so I'm going to compete in the middleweight division.

But, doesn't it hurt when you get hit?

Why do you box when there's nothing good about hitting and getting hit?

Does it really not hurt when you get hit?

Of course it hurts.

Having a fist come flying right at you is probably the scariest moment.

It's really the end if you close your eyes then.

It's scarier to get hit with your eyes closed.

The fear that you can't see can kill a person.

That's true. I know since I've been hit before.

At times like that, you actually have to look straight at it

and keep an eye on the fist until the end.

You have to look squarely at the fear with your own eyes and overcome it.

That's what makes boxing attractive.

But, if you're really going to do it

you should do something that's popular now like martial arts.

That's just thoughtless fighting. Boxing is a sport.

He's a kid who doesn't like things getting mixed up.

He's not even that simple.

You said you two are friends.

If you fight against each other, who would win?

Men always do this.

They encourage people to fight when they're not even doing anything.

Master, I would like a bowl of rice topped with barbecued beef.

Who would win if you two fought?

I would win of course.

This is like the Hulk going up against the baby dinosaur Dooly.

Do you want to eat ramen?

But, it seems that gaining weight is as hard as losing weight for some people.

Here.

You're still at it?

Yes, it's driving me crazy.

How much more weight do you have to gain?

Three kilograms.

Even if I gain just two more kilograms, it'll be just enough.

But, it's hard to gain weight because I exercise a lot.

Still, hard work never lets you down.

What is there to trust in the world?

Do you need to be backstabbed once to come to your senses?

Please give me a pair of chopsticks.

Although he takes care of himself for every match

the reason he's taking such special care like this

is because his very existence is on the line in this particular match.

If I lose this time too, I'm going to quit.

Quit?

Then, will you be able to find a job for me in your field?

Don't make me laugh.

It's hard for us to make a living too.

Why would you come into our field too?

It's just called the New Boxer King match.

I'm 34 years old.

If I really pack those years in, my Western age is 32 .

This is the last time I'm competing too.

I need to win a title in order to be treated differently.

If I can't win it, then I should quit.

I've been making a living by sparring for a while now.

That's why I'm telling you to win the 'New Boxer King' title this time.

Or getting beaten to death inside the ring would make me feel at ease.

Why do you have to say something so harsh like that?

Why is a guy who's fighting with that kind of mindset

going around getting his blood drawn?

What did I do?

I heard you donated blood today too.

If you keep getting your blood drawn like that, you'll die, man.

As expected, I have good fortune when it comes to eating.

Why are you talking about blood with food in front of you?

This guy keeps acting like an idiot.

The kids you're up against are lively people in their early twenties.

You're already lacking energy as it is. Why would you get your blood drawn?

You need every single drop.

Well, donating blood is a good deed that saves people's lives.

On top of that, I exercise a lot.

Please lift your arm slightly.

I'm a man of Korea who neither smokes nor drinks at all

and has a healthy body and mind.

We're thankful, but I feel like you're coming too often.

You can only get blood drawn twice a month.

There are other things too.

Please draw out whatever you can.

Mr. Seo Yong Ryong.

Yes.

Doesn't it hurt?

How could something like this hurt for a man?

You're not a man if drawing a little blood hurts.

Not that.

I mean here.

I guess you get hurt even if you wear gloves.

No wonder.

I knew it, man.

Is this the time for a guy who has one last chance to be interested in a woman?

That's true, but...

But that woman has feelings for you too, Yong Ryong.

- Really? - Of course.

You said that she put ointment on your hand.

That's because she's a nurse. She has that habit because of her job.

Still, women don't do that to men they don't like.

They would just toss the bottle of ointment at the guy.

I see.

That may be why this match is more important to him.

Here.

Again. One.

Fortunately, his last challenge went smoothly.

For both his work and love life.

The goddess of fate was smiling at him.

Congratulations. It's the finals now.

Yes, thank you.

Then, you're almost at your goal now.

Are the preparations going well?

Well, I'm just doing my utmost best.

I don't mean that.

There's something else you've prepared.

What is it?

It's true.

The finals bear a significance that's as important as the 'New Boxer King' title.

I'm asking, what is it?

A proposal.

No, it's not that much.

It's just a confession.

Since we're just getting to know each other right now.

The proposal he prepared is a reenactment of a scene from the movie 'Rocky.'

He said it was his dream from the moment he first put on his glove.

That was truly the most memorable scene in that movie.

Seriously.

Rocky got beaten up to the point where his eye was all bloody.

But, the actor's eyes are droopy, so he couldn't see anything.

Still, he yells, 'Adrian! Adrian!'

You sound like a dying pig.

How can it feel so different, when it's the same dialogue?

I know.

You think it won't be like that when he does it?

I'm really looking forward to it.

You have to win no matter what. Way to go!

Way to go! Way to go! Way to go...

I'll have two servings of grilled short rib patties prepared.

Okay, thank you.

- Cheers. - Okay.

Seconds out!

- Way to go! - Way to go!

You have a lot of experience.

So, go slowly while throwing a punch once in a while, okay?

The opponent was too fast.

I guess he met an opponent who was too strong.

But, Yong Ryong was a problem too.

It didn't seem like he did much inside the ring

but he looked worn out after only one or two rounds.

Hey, you get tired after running on a treadmill for only three minutes, right?

It's the same for him.

So what if he's still young at heart?

He's 34 years old.

He's no match for a guy who's in his twenties.

It's admirable enough that he even made it to the finals at that age.

But the way I see it, that was a strategy.

- A strategy? - Yeah.

Since the opponent was young and fast

he moved as little as possible and waited for his opponent to wear out.

- Now that I think about it, you're right. - He's smarter than he seems.

Around the time the round started and ended

he drew the opponent to his corner.

That way, once the bell rings, he can just sit there and rest.

But the opponent has to take a few more steps to return to his corner.

How tired would he get from taking those few steps?

No.

The energy lost from those few steps influences who wins and who loses.

They have to pour all of their energy into the three minutes.

You're right.

The opponent started to slow down from the fourth round onward.

Oh my, you're sharp.

That's why I'm pretty good at examining people's pulses.

Pulses, yeah right.

Anyhow, he took a few light punches from his opponent

and once he saw a chance after his opponent got tired

that's when he threw a single blow.

In the fourth round, the opponent was coming at him

and was knocked out.

He should've finished him then.

But, his opponent's coach was good.

I think he has experience.

When the kid was trying to get up right away after falling down

the coach stopped him from getting up.

Rest. Don't get up.

Rest, rest, rest.

Yeah, I thought that was strange.

Fight.

I see.

If he had attacked the guy nonstop as soon as he got up

he could've finished him right away. Seriously!

He should've finished him then.

Anyhow, what about that young lady?

I don't think I saw her.

Did she not come?

You see, that...

Way to go!

Yeah, you did well.

You did your best.

You worked hard.

It's all over.

Mi Young! Mi Young!

You worked hard.

He showed his fighting spirit until the end.

But, in the end...

the goddess of fate was not on his side.

It would have been better for that young lady not to go.

It's all over.

To be honest, I was also horrified seeing him get beat up like that.

I'm never going to let my man do something like that.

It didn't seem like he could do that for long either.

Still, he endured it until the end because his woman was watching.

I was a little touched by that.

What's the point of doing that?

He showed her something that was very unpleasant.

He said that he even prepared a proposal.

I feel bad for him.

Yong Ryong probably won't be able to come here for the time being.

He's lucky that he wasn't carried out on a stretcher.

What are you doing over there?

Hey, let's go.

Master.

Please give me two servings of grilled short rib patties.

Two servings.

Thank you for the meal.

Here. Try it.

It tastes amazing.

Sometimes, who you eat with is more important than what you eat.

Just like how at this moment today

the grilled short rib patties will be remembered as the best ones in his life.

Eat.

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