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Again.

We are going to be here all night.

You must be giving her hard time all day long.

Look at her face.

Does she look like someone who is in love?

-Dad! -Sir!

It was the first time he came here to try my food.

Did you have to show him that I get rejected all the time?

I’m sorry.

Get away from her.

Yes, sir.

You.

Come to my restaurant some time.

Excuse me?

I would like to hear what you have to say after you have tasted my noodles.

So come by.

-Aren't you going to answer me? -Yes, sir.

Yes.

I think he likes you.

What do you mean?

He told us to come together to his restaurant.

Dad said to come together.

CONFESSIONS OF TV SHOW HOST CHEF OH SE-YEONG

CONFESSIONS OF TV SHOW HOST CHEF OH SE-YEONG

"Confessions of Chef Oh Se-yeong, TV show host of Chef’s Table"?

"Oh Se-yeong, who was the only female chef of Italian restaurants in Korea,

admitted that the first place she had won in the Piazza Dello Chef Contest,

which has helped her to be who she is today, is not rightfully hers."

"Currently, she has lost the position as the cable food channel's star host..."

Yes, Ho-nam.

-"The Chef's Table." -What?

-Chef Oh Se-yeong? -"She is currently dismissed

from La Sfera, the best Italian restaurant,"

-Ho-nam says Chef Oh -"and from New Chef Culinary Challenge

-as a member of the judging panel." -has been fired.

-What? -Really?

"Chef Oh Se-yeong has admitted that the entire rumor about her is true

and also revealed the truth about cheating her rival out of winning."

This customer is unavailable...

This is pretty serious stuff.

I told you it wasn’t just a rumor.

"The competing recipes were ginseng pasta.

The wine was the key ingredient in taking away the ginseng's bitter taste.

She confessed that she had placed her rival’s wine in boiling hot water

the night before the contest to oxidize it and therefore lose its function."

"It has also been revealed that the rival who had lost his chance of winning

is the co-chef Choi Hyeon-uk of La Sfera."

You-kyung! Check this out!

-Here, look! -What is it?

"Chef Oh Se-yeong admits the truth."

She reveals the truth?

I can finally breathe now.

I loved you, Choi Hyeon-uk.

I lost, Choi Hyeon-uk.

Boss.

What are we going to do about Chef Oh?

I’m going out to see her now.

I’ll tell you everything after I get back.

I will tell her you are concerned for her, too.

SENDING MESSAGE TO OH SE-YEONG

What do you mean "I lost, Choi Hyeon-uk"?

The real match begins now.

Don’t run away. Let’s start all over.

Come back.

-Welcome. -This way, please.

This is where Chef Oh Se-yeong used to work.

This way.

One moment, please.

Look over there.

Table 14, two filet mignon course meals.

Make them both

rare.

Rare?

Both of them?

Wait.

Listen.

Are you sure both of the steaks are requested rare for table 14?

Are they both foreigners?

No.

It’s those two ladies.

The Gold Spoon reporters.

The same ones that made a scene out of the lobsters.

Excusez moi!

Why are they here again? What are they going to nitpick on this time?

It's bad and stressful enough the customers are all talking.

Why are they here today of all days?

Everyone, pay attention to your frying pans.

Start the entrée line course now.

Sang-sik, work on the salad, Seung-jae soup, Ho-nam pasta

and You-kyung make the garnish for the main plate. Okay?

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

Eun-su, bring out the filet mignon.

Filet mignon? Yes, sir.

Here are your filet mignon steaks, prepared rare.

Thank you.

Excusez moi!

-Last time, your clothes were-- -No.

He’s a good looking man.

Yes.

Yes.

We enjoyed La Sfera’s specialty course dish.

May we see the chef and speak with him?

Excuse me?

Sure.

Chef!

What?

What?

Hello.

I’m the head chef, Choi Hyeon-uk.

Nice to meet you, Chef Choi.

Yes.

Do you think we lost our good reputation because of Chef Oh Se-yeong?

Maybe they came back to give out different star points?

That could be. All the new menu events

and the press conferences took place when Chef Oh was here.

That’s right.

They probably want to give a new appraisal of Choi Hyeon-uk as La Sfera‘s only chef.

Chef is not even interested in those things.

Why not? It’s always good to get higher ratings.

I hope it’s better than Chef Oh's.

That’s why they ordered the steaks rare.

Why? Is there a reason why they ordered it rare?

Their objective was to evaluate the meat.

When the meat is rare, you can tell the quality of the fresh meat

and the way it was prepared and cooked.

The Chef is lucky to have Sous-chef. He has the Midas touch on the grill.

That steak menu is La Sfera’s steady bestseller.

We never have complaints and customers always come back for more, right?

Of course. When you think of steak, we think of Sous-chef.

And when we think of Sous-chef, we think of steak.

Steak golden.

Golden steak, you idiot.

Steak golden.

The overall composite of the course was good.

If the steak was ordered medium, it could be a good traditional dish.

Yes.

But there was one thing.

Although you used the best meat, it did not have a clean and light taste.

Even when it’s barely cooked and is dripping with blood,

I think the best kind of steak has the clean taste.

You know the saying, "If the water sits too long it will become stagnant"?

This menu from La Sfera used to be excellent couple of years ago.

Now it’s falling behind.

We cannot give good points to a kitchen who does not keep up with the times.

Eating the rare meat that even chefs from Italy do not like to taste

and also for having a discerning tongue for the flavor of the rare steak.

I take it as you being belligerent.

You're good.

The real pro should be able to solve that problem as well.

I know that Chef Oh Se-yeong used to be a co-chef here.

What does that have anything to do with the star ratings?

Then can we trust the dishes made from this kitchen now?

I don’t know where to begin.

Just let it all out, what are you waiting for?

Aren’t we supposed to be friends?

You don’t need to watch what you say to me.

Friend?

Friend? Yes, right.

What’s the difference between a friend and a stranger?

I found out just like all the others did.

I felt stabbed in the back just like everyone else did.

Do you know that I’m angrier at you because of the way you treated me,

not because of what you did in Italy?

Then you now know why it was hard for me to open up to you all along.

I felt bad about starting a new relationship

without paying back what I did to Chef Choi.

I knew I'd be swayed by him

when he returns back from Italy.

Did you think I would leave you if you told me the truth?

Is that why all this time you kept your silence

and made me watch you like a useless friend?

San.

What should I do now?

Don’t think of whether you are going to cook again or not for now.

Why did you call us?

-It’s about you, Sous-chef. -What?

Is our filet mignon really perfect?

I’m talking about the one that went out during the lunch as rare.

There was definitely a hint of an odor from the fat

that I did not taste when the meat was cooked medium or well done.

Isn’t that why they eat it rare?

If they don't like that, why don't they have it as well done?

Is that what the Gold Spoon reporters told you?

Did they lower the stars?

Why are you talking about the stars when I’m talking about the steak?

I hear that as counting the stars.

What is the reason the reporters eat the steaks rare?

Isn't it because they can't find a problem

if they eat the steaks medium or well-done?

I only hear it as them being nitpicky.

And you're not grateful for finding a deficiency in your dish?

Once we get rid of the odor and make the rare meat taste cleaner,

can't you see that your dish

could possibly get better when it is cooked medium or well-done?

Perfect taste or best tastes only exist in the heads of the critics.

Do we have to play along with these people?

We can play along

and if we find a better way, we can benefit from it.

Let's play along with them.

Are you going to change the filet mignon recipe?

No.

Will you hurry it up?

I had to look for it.

Give it to me.

The reason for the smell of fat is in the blood.

This is the meat

that's been tightly wrapped with a cloth and the plastic wrap.

If we compress the meat like this,

the wrap will squeeze out all the blood into the corner of the wrappers.

That odor can easily be taken care of by using sauce.

Instead of spending the time doing that,

wouldn't it be better to come up with a sauce?

That is like trying to look pretty

by covering up the unwashed greasy face and applying makeup over it.

The best steak does not come from the sauce, but from the meat itself.

I have a question.

Go ahead.

What are you going to do about the steak losing its juiciness?

That is why we are going to tie it with strings.

Are you telling us to start stitching now? During this busy time?

Don’t put the meat directly on the grill,

but first sear it on the pan then cook it in the oven.

Cook it twice?

I want all of you to stay after work and wrap up the filets like this.

This is homework for all of you. Got that?

-What? -Not again.

Except for Eun-su and You-kyung.

Me too?

You are taking out all the helpers and you expect us to do it all?

I will do it.

This requires a strong pressure on the meat. Do it.

Do it then.

Why just us? What about those from Italy?

Because you are in charge of the filet mignon course.

Why is he, all of a sudden, making us wrestle with the meat?

It's the top grade Korean beef.

Shouldn’t we be investing time in finding and creating a new flavor?

He is telling us to ignore the sauce and the spices.

He is just picking on us. Right, Sous-chef?

It’s like telling Kim Yu-na, the gold medalist figure skater

to sharpen her skates.

Although he doesn’t admit it, he is doing this because of star points.

He is just as snobbery as anybody else.

Hello.

This is the New Chef Organizing Committee.

Did you find your manager chef?

Yes. We will soon--

You cannot qualify for this event without one.

Please re-submit this registration when you have a manager chef.

Sous-chef, what are we going to do now? Chef Oh can’t help us.

We might not be able to compete because we don’t have a manager chef.

Yes?

Is this Chef Choi Hyeon-uk? I’m from Kang-yun Daily News.

Yes?

I heard you two were rivals? Chef Oh Se-yeong--

Chef, why don’t you just meet up with the reporters

and tell them how you were treated

unfairly and lost so many opportunities because of her?

What’s the problem now?

I'm going to get you if you ever blab yourself to the press.

I just want to make sure you get all the honor and rights that you deserved.

You really do have a lot to tell, you know.

You better stop before I fill your mouth with food

and steam you in the oven like dumplings.

Got it?

Then is it really true

that Chef Oh and Chef dated?

Why is he taking her side when she betrayed him?

Do you think he still has feelings for her?

Where did you hear about that?

Who told you that? That was not in the media.

You.

Seriously.

No.

You! Damn it.

He can't do that.

No, Chef.

-You come here. -No.

Seriously.

I guess it’s about the same time as now.

After I had my second divorce.

When I got divorced the first time,

"Okay. I'm sure there was some unspeakable situation. Be strong."

That's what people said.

But after the second divorce...

"There is a serious problem with that woman."

They all treated me like a criminal.

That entire spring,

I cried like a crazy person.

At first, I cried because my pride was hurt.

I couldn't stand that I was hitting the rock bottom of my life.

Later,

I cried because I couldn't deny that I was wrong.

I said that I loved him.

I told myself it's okay because I loved him so much.

The flowers were blooming all over the place

and all those flowers reminded me of his wounded heart.

Gang.

Se-yeong, you were as bad and selfish as I was.

Don’t try to hold in. Just let it all out.

You mean girl.

It gets even worse when the flowers begin to bloom.

Spring is here.

It’s spring.

Hey, San.

Hey.

Do you want to go get a drink?

I will buy this time, boss.

Is he moody because it’s spring?

Hey, Seo You-kyung. Will you stop taking out the meat?

Did Chef tell you to keep an eye on us?

Goodness.

He always acted so righteously, but I guess he was a snob too, after all.

You saw it yourself too, right You-kyung? The star rating.

Let’s just get this over with.

It will take a long time to finish this all up.

Do we really have time for this?

The other teams are all busy trying out different dishes

while we waste our time trying to squeeze the blood out of this perfectly fine meat.

We better win that first place in New Chef Culinary Challenge and--

-Hey! -Hey!

Are you getting ready for the New Chef Culinary Challenge?

No, I meant

that I would like to win first place if I compete at New Chef Culinary Challenge.

Right.

Sous-chef, am I right?

We don’t have much time left.

Since we kept it a secret all along, just pretend you haven't heard anything.

You can’t keep it a secret forever.

You are going as a representative of our restaurant.

What about Chef? Does he know about this?

Seriously. I need you to keep it a secret.

Ask him for some help.

Who are you talking about? The Chef?

We'd be grateful if he doesn't get in our way.

He wouldn't. You are wrong about him.

Don’t you see these piles of meat here?

You think we are still wrong after he said that

the Sous-chef doesn’t know how to grill the meat after all these years?

Should I ask him for you then?

-Hey. -Hey.

Come on. Is it because you want to join the contest with us?

We don't have space for you. Wake up!

That's enough.

You should know when to stay out.

This is not as simple as you think.

Please do us a favor. Keep quiet.

Yes, Sous-chef.

Let’s start cleaning this up.

-Yes, Sous-chef. -Yes, Sous-chef.

But shouldn’t we still do what Chef told us to do?

I will take care of this, why don’t you go home now?

-Just go. -I just want to watch.

Hey, Goldfish.

What are you doing?

UNKNOWN NUMBER

Why aren’t you answering the calls, Chef?

The reporters have been calling me all day long.

It’s as if they are flies who found stinking food.

I’m just an extra on the side.

What?

I know the meat is important,

but you have to respect the other chef’s methods too.

You can tell me what to do all you want because I like you

and I know you are trying to help, but--

Okay. That’s enough.

They are not young and they are all experienced.

You shouldn’t treat them like they don’t know the basics.

They don't know the basics.

They want to improve their skills and do better. That is why they are doing New...

New what?

Nothing.

New what?

It's nothing. What was I going to say?

Can you please show them half the affection you show me?

I don't want to.

Why should I share my affection for you to those guys who don’t even listen to me?

It's too valuable. I don't want to.

Come on.

Yes, Dad.

Are you done with work?

Yes.

How many times did your chef say "again" to you? Did the numbers go down?

Go down? On the contrary, it’s been going up, Dad.

You should be the one doing a better job.

Imagine what it would be like for him

if you mess up your food while dating in that small kitchen!

Whose side are you on, Dad?

When are you going to bring him?

I don't know!

Goodness.

Why? Is he taking my side?

It's cold.

Come on out.

Let’s go in. We came all the way here. Please!

I think we are overdoing it.

Of course we are overdoing it.

Do you think they will welcome us with open arms?

Let’s try it anyway. We should try and make it easier for the Chef. Okay?

Whatever.

Get off.

Are we really going in?

Let’s go in.

Sous-chef. Do you have a sauce you have in mind?

I created this sauce for the contest,

let’s try it out now.

Bring me the herb and brandy. Ho-nam, grill the filet mignon.

-Yes, Sous-chef. -Yes, Sous-chef.

-Hurry up. -Come on.

We are here to help.

Don’t look at us like that.

We just came to help out with preparing the meat

because it looked like it was a lot of work.

We will help you.

What's this? How come you are not doing what Chef asked you to do?

We will take care of ourselves so mind your own business.

What is going on today? Goodness.

Sous-chef.

We don’t need your help, so go back. We are busy.

Seung-jae.

Yes.

We are here to help you.

-We will help with the prep. -Don’t worry about it.

-Hey. -No. Get out.

Why are you offering to help all of a sudden?

We just want to help.

Why don’t you just go home and rest?

Let’s go in.

Wait.

Something is fishy here.

I think so too. What’s going on?

They are doing something else.

I think there is something going on.

Wait.

Do you think they are on to us?

Why did they come here at this hour?

Are you sure they are gone?

So they made a sauce instead of draining out the blood like I told them to?

But...

I told them to tie it up, but they did not do that either, right?

-Chef, it’s actually-- -So in the end,

they did not do a single thing I told them to do?

Yes, Chef.

What were you doing?

I forgot. I told you not to do this.

Since we are not prepared,

we will not be taking any steak orders.

Don’t waste your time on useless things

and just do as I tell you to do.

Did you put gold in the sauce or something?

Why are you so obsessed with it?

Chef, why don’t you stop picking on us?

Sous-chef, why do you think he is just picking on you?

Aren’t we supposed to follow the chef’s orders no matter what?

If your objective was to insult me, you’ve succeeded.

You can do whatever you want.

Take out the filet mignon if you want to since this is your menu and your kitchen.

Do whatever I want? Are you sure about that?

Then should I take you out of the New Chef Culinary Challenge if I wanted to?

Or keep you in, can I do whatever I want?

You can’t even follow your own Chef’s orders.

Just because you'll compete,

do you think you can satisfy the judges?

Since you didn’t even try to prepare the meat,

I know for sure I’m not going to like your steaks.

Whether you go in the New Chef Culinary Challenge or not,

you are going to humiliate La Sfera.

You guys.

I know you've been practicing for the New Chef Culinary Challenge behind my back.

From now on,

you will not be allowed in this kitchen after business hours.

The kitchen doors

will be locked.

Here’s the first order of the day.

Table 8, one Sicilian eggplant dish, one vongole

-Seo You-kyung, you! -and one basil pesto.

How could you do this to us?

How can you ignore us when we asked you to keep it a secret?

I didn’t say anything. It wasn’t me. I never told Chef.

What difference does it make?

This is crazy. I thought something seemed weird last night.

How long were you going to keep this a secret?

You didn't even tell your own chef.

Stay out of our business.

How can this be just your business?

If you are representing La Sfera,

doesn’t this involve all of us in this kitchen?

How can you keep this amongst your guys?

What did you say?

Say it again!

You all better be quiet now!

I’m going to read the orders one more time.

If any of you cannot hear our customer’s orders,

then you should leave this kitchen right now.

Table 8, one Sicilian eggplant dish, one vongole, one basil pesto.

That’s it.

Aren't you going to answer?

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef!

Are you hungry, Chef?

How did you know that they're entering the New Chef Culinary Challenge?

I just found out by chance.

Then did you tell them off so that they can get better?

Why did you give them such a hard time when you already knew everything?

Come here.

Why?

Come here, I won’t smack you.

Hey.

How could you just stand there and say nothing

while they were all ganging up on me?

Now that you are in the entrée line, have you decided to team up with them?

I'm not your priority anymore, am I?

I’m only doing that because I care about you.

How would it look if I took your side? It wouldn't look good.

You never admit you are wrong.

I trust you, Chef.

Posso farle.

Posso farle.

That's how you say it.

Cheer up, Chef.

Posso farle.

You don’t think he really locks the doors, do you?

He was just bluffing.

He can’t lock the kitchen doors. It doesn’t even make sense.

We don’t have much time. Let’s go in and practice as much as we can.

-Yes, Sous-chef. -Yes, Sous-chef.

-It’s really locked. -What do you mean?

Let’s try the door through the dining hall.

This door is locked too.

How can he do this?

This is not his kitchen.

Seo You-kyung.

-Where’s Chef right now? -What?

He went home earlier, why?

He locked up the doors so that we can’t practice for the contest.

That can’t be.

That can’t be? I will call him right away, Sous-chef.

Forget it!

If he was going to change his mind over a phone call

he wouldn’t have locked the doors in the first place.

What do you think we should do about this situation, You-kyung?

Hold on.

GOLDFISH

What?

Chef, please unlock the kitchen doors.

All the chefs are here, right now.

I told them I would lock the doors.

Are you really trying to stop them

from competing in the New Chef Culinary Challenge?

Do you have to be this way?

Who knows? This might be a good chance for you to bring back peace to the kitchen.

That will be good for you too, Chef.

Isn’t that what you want?

But I don’t understand why you are doing the opposite.

Hey.

Do you think they will welcome me with open arms,

if I offer to help them right now?

How could you...

How come you only try to get your own way?

Unlock the doors please.

This kitchen is not only for you.

I don't want to.

Then at least give us the keys.

What?

I won’t even ask for your help anymore. Just give us the keys.

If you are not really trying to interfere, just let them practice here.

What? I'm hanging up.

Fine, I will go. I was going to go anyway.

Yes. I’m coming!

Right, yes.

Yes. This is he.

Are you with her right now?

Okay.

Okay, I got it.

Hello, I’m Choi Hyeon-uk.

I’m reporter Yoon. I’m the one who called you.

Thank you for coming on such a short notice.

I wanted to write the article after hearing both sides of the story.

Have a seat please.

Yes.

Seo You-kyung,

are you sure he said he will bring the keys?

Can you wait just a little bit longer?

Do you know what time it is?

He could have gone to his house and came back twelve times by now.

He took it too far.

I find it odd that

after all that happened, you decided to work together in the same kitchen.

All of the things that were written in the article are true.

Chef Oh Se-yeong did put my wine in the boiling water

and the fact that I lost the contest is all true.

But,

you left out the most important fact.

I was going to lose that contest anyway.

Whether that wine was put in the boiling water or not,

I was going to lose to Oh Se-yeong anyway.

Why?

Despite the wine,

the dish she made that day was better than mine.

The only mistake she made

was that

she did not believe in herself.

What's even clearer is that,

she was remorseful and in turn worked harder to prove her abilities

and has become a far better chef now.

What upsets me is that because of this event,

such an excellent chef might not be able to cook again.

Is that what you want, reporter Yoon?

But that’s beside the point. Her misconduct is evident--

I will tell you loud and clear that I have forgiven her.

I admit that she is an excellent chef then and now.

This is

my confession.

What more do you need?

Please, I’m asking for a fair article.

Are we done now?

Let’s go.

I bet Chef Choi Hyeon-uk was my enemy in my past life.

Hey, Seo You-kyung!

It’s because you told him about the New Chef Culinary Challenge.

I told you it wasn’t me.

That’s enough. To be frank, I don’t feel comfortable with you being here.

Let go of me.

Seung-jae!

Sous-chef.

Seo You-kyung, do we look that pathetic to you too?

I’m leaving.

Wait.

Look at that moon over there.

Where are you?

It's none of your business.

I'm sorry.

Whatever.

Goodness.

-Goodness, this woman. -I’m sorry.

Should a lady be at a place like this at this hour?

Yes, thanks to you.

I can see the tower of complaints from a mile away.

What did the Sous-chef and his cooks do that was so terrible?

Isn't it good that they're working hard every day to get better?

Why do you think

they couldn’t tell you the truth and had to practice behind your back?

It’s because the chef that they work for is always telling them,

"You're not good enough, you can’t do this or that."

That is why they couldn’t even ask you to be their manager chef.

Are you their spokeswoman?

Are you?

No.

If you were not the Chef,

then I would be right beside them feeling upset and frustrated.

We’ve never been to Italy or studied at a good school.

You might say that doesn’t matter,

but it does matter to us.

It is discouraging.

They are people like me.

They are just like me.

What?

Don’t lock up your feelings like you did with the kitchen door.

Can’t you open up your heart to them like you did to me?

Okay.

Will you please stop?

Really?

Yes, really.

They are all dead meat now. I’m going to be their manager chef.

Thank you, Chef.

Why are you thankful?

But,

what if...

What if they don’t want me to be their manager chef?

There’s no way.

It would have been so much better if they asked me first.

What if they turn me down

after I offer to be their manager chef? I’m going to die of humiliation.

I can give you my word. That will never ever happen.

Never.

How can you be so sure?

Because you are Choi Hyeon-uk.

You never know.

Because you are the best.

Goodness.

This is not good. I wanted you all to myself.

Then take all of it.

It‘s really too bad.

Here, have a drink.

Then just take me.

Just take all of me.

I'm yours anyway.

Boss.

You’re home late today.

You are obviously not here to see me.

Yes.

I’m here to see you, Chef Choi.

What? Why?

May I come in for a second?

You-kyung.

You are back.

How have you been?

I heard everything from Se-yeong.

Thank you.

I don’t think that’s something for you to be thankful for.

Whether you and Se-yeong were in love before or not,

she is someone who means a lot to me and is a good friend.

I didn’t do it to get thanks from you.

Anyway,

how can a man and a woman be friends?

That’s thanks to you.

What does that mean?

She said that if you ever came back,

she couldn’t love anybody else because she still had feelings for you.

Since she hit the rock bottom, will you help her

come back up gradually?

How about you? I thought you were her friend.

You probably will be more of help to her than me.

She should get back up on her own from now on.

Either way.

You should have told her you were the cactus before I came.

Why did you keep it secret for three years?

What?

You are a step behind me. It’s too late.

I’m not a step behind you.

No one knows until the goal gets in.

Then let me ask you something.

If Se-yeong is your friend then what is Seo You-kyung to you?

What would our Seo You-kyung mean to you?

She is my chef. A chef that I love.

That you love?

It’s only been a couple of days, but this place feels so unfamiliar.

Everything is the same.

The place is the same,

but maybe it's because I came back a different person.

You are disappointed in me, aren’t you?

I was worried about you, Chef.

You were my idol.

I read your biography and practiced with your cookbooks.

I knew you and liked you way before you even moved in.

That is why I always felt like I’ve known you for a long time.

Did you really?

All the female chefs dream of becoming like you.

You are going to shake this off and get back on your feet soon, right?

I don't know.

Would I be able to do that?

What do you mean you don’t know? You are mighty Chef Oh Se-yeong.

I should've come forward and gone public about my mistakes first.

But I think I changed the order around for my own convenience.

I guess I thought that people would forgive me

and understand my wrongdoing if I made a fresh start.

You-kyung.

He couldn’t come to you and the cooks

because he came out to help me.

Chef Choi came to speak to the reporter I was with.

I knew at that moment he was no longer the Chef Choi I used to know.

What do you mean?

He is even more wonderful of a man now, because of you.

You-kyung, you are too strong of an opponent for me.

I’m going to drop out now.

I’m going to start over from the beginning.

Will you help me, You-kyung?

Yes, Chef.

Don’t call me chef anymore. I’m not qualified for that title.

That's not true, Chef.

That's not true, Chef.

You startled me.

What did you two talk about?

How’s Se-yeong doing?

She’s sleeping. I think she was tired.

It's good that she can sleep.

Yes, Chef.

What?

What did you two talk about?

Who?

The two-man who growl at each other every time they meet.

I wonder what they would have to say to each other.

Then what did you two girls talk about?

-We talked about Chef. -We talked about you.

What? About what?

I don't know.

-Seung-jae. Get the ingredients. -Okay.

We don’t have too much time. Let’s hurry.

-Yes, Sous-chef. -Yes, Sous-chef.

Let me take some.

What?

If Chef Ttoti left and another chef came, I wonder how I'd be doing right now.

The chances are ten out of ten, that chef would be a male chef.

Then you would probably be dating him now in the kitchen.

Goodness.

Maybe not.

Actually all female chefs would have still been there,

so you might not even be considered first choice.

What?

Why did you even start wondering about this in the first place?

Because I like you as my chef.

I still can’t believe you are my boyfriend and I doubt myself.

-Chef. -What now?

Do you think the Sous-chef and other cooks

will be all nervous if you start being nice to them?

They probably think you ate something strange

or you just went crazy or something.

Shut your mouth and stop talking.

I'm hungry.

-They'd think you are insane. -Aren't you going to stop?

Have you turned insane?

They probably think you are crazy.

Does he think we will give up the contest

if he locks up the doors?

You said Mr. Seol had the keys too, right?

He said he is on his way.

-Let's hurry. -Okay.

What are you doing here so early?

What's going on?

What do you mean what's going on? Why do you want to know?

You are all here.

-Hello. -Hello.

What are they up to?

How can he lock up the doors when all you wanted to do is to cook?

All he does in that kitchen is to fool around with his girlfriend.

That's not true.

You stay out of this.

I hope you win and show Choi Hyeon-uk what you can do. That is what I hope for.

Really.

Thank you.

Here. Let’s go in.

-Yes. -Okay.

-Hold on a minute. -Okay.

Hello?

I'm calling from New Chef Organizing Committee.

Is this Kum Suk-ho's number?

Yes, I am Kum Suk-ho.

Chef Choi Hyeon-uk has registered to be your manager chef.

What?

That can’t be.

Kum Suk-ho, Jung Ho-nam, Min Seung-jae and Han Sang-sik.

You are the representative of La Sfera restaurant.

Chef Choi brought in the registration form as the manager chef.

Could you drop by and bring in a couple of other papers?

Yes, I’ll be there.

Let’s all go in now.

-Who was that? -What did they say, Sous-chef?

We have a manager chef.

-Really? -Really?

Who is it?

Our manager chef is

Chef Choi Hyeon-uk.

-What? -What?

This can’t be.

Let’s go and see.

-Okay. -Okay.

-What about me? -What has gotten into him?

I came out early for them.

Let me take those keys.

Why do you need it?

Why does a junior waiter need the kitchen keys?

What did you say?

The kitchen assistant should have the keys.

You little punk.

I’m the one who needs to come in early and leave late

to do all the work and prepare for the food.

Let me have it.

I don’t want to.

Please, let me have it.

Stop it.

What are you doing?

You scared me!

Don’t touch me. Goodness.

It's here!

Call him.

What is it?

Yes. I’m your manager chef.

Be gentle.

Are you serious?

Yes, I am.

But why?

You don’t want to?

What?

Don't you want me to be your manager chef for the contest?

Not at all.

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

We are going to start right away.

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

Brace yourselves.

-Yes, Chef! -Yes, Chef!

You are all dead meat.

Please.

Did you have to say that last word?

Then we can participate in the contest?

I can’t believe this is happening.

I guess you can never know a person completely.

-Does that make you so happy? -Yes.

-He said we should brace ourselves. -It’s okay.

Now we just have to do our best.

Got it, Sous-chef.

Italy.

-Here we come. -Okay.

I’m hungry.

Let’s go someplace to eat.

Should we go eat some noodles?

-This early in the morning? -Yes.

What noodles?

You-kyung's noodles.

Let's go.

Dad’s been calling me every day to bring you there.

Let's go.

Okay.

Let's go!

Should I call him?

Don’t call him.

Why not?

We don’t want him to prepare too much for us.

Of course he will prepare some things.

His daughter’s boyfriend is coming to visit.

Let’s just go quietly and eat like the others. Let’s not bother him.

What’s gotten into you?

Why don’t you try sending back my father’s dish too?

If you want me to.

You wouldn’t dare.

Why? You don’t think I can do it?

-Are you really going to do that? -You told me to do it.

What?

You are not really going to do that, are you?

My dad has been cooking noodles for over 20 years.

He might have a tiny restaurant, but his pride is--

Then more the reason to be honest with him.

Are you afraid?

You are afraid, aren’t you?

You don’t have confidence in noodles from You-kyung's Chinese Restaurant?

Stop the car.

What?

Let’s not go eat noodles.

We are almost there.

I’m too nervous to take you.

We are almost there.

I don’t want to eat it anymore.

I want to eat it. I’m going to eat it.

Stop the car, please.

Here?

Yes. Stop the car here.

Are you crazy?

Hurry!

Hey, Goldfish!

You are saying you might tell my father to do it “again”?

Wasn’t it enough you did that to me? Now you are going to say that to my father?

Get back in the car.

I can’t let you do that, Chef.

It’s not because I don’t have confidence in my dad’s food.

It’s your temper I don't trust.

If I take you now, we might never be able to see each other again.

Let’s not go there. I can't do this.

Fine, do whatever you want.

Do I look that stupid to you?

Why would say that to your father when I want to get on his good side?

I don’t know a thing about noodles to say that!

Do you think I reject any dish whenever I want?

Also, you should always believe in your dad, no matter what.

You are his daughter!

Do whatever you want!

What?

Do whatever you want!

Goodness.

What do I do? What am I going to do?

This is so annoying. Taxi.

Subtitle translation by Ellie Oh