Original subtitles

As there are fewer things she can eat now,

she becomes pickier with food.

I can do anything for her if she can eat.

Excuse me.

Do you have woks?

Sorry, we don't.

- But the place over there does. - Over there?

Thank you.

To make tangsuyuk properly,

I decided to buy a Chinese wok.

It would've been simple if I'd bought one online,

but I wanted to see it and touch it myself,

so I came to the market in Hwanghak-dong.

Sir, may I look around?

The iron grip has to be wrapped with a cloth as it easily gets hot,

so I'll buy one with a wooden grip.

And as I'm going to cook for my family,

I should buy one with a diameter of 300mm.

What's the diameter of this one?

Can't you tell?

You must not be a chef.

I'm looking for one to use at home.

For what?

The heat at home is too weak for that.

I know,

but I want to try cooking proper cuisine as much as possible.

- This one is 300mm, right? - That's right.

- I'll have this one. - That one?

Yes, please.

I'd studied a lot before I came,

but it was quite hard to tell the diameter of the wok I was holding.

Eye measurement was a skill I couldn't learn on the internet.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

But since I'm a bad workman and a bad cook,

I'm going to buy a good Chinese knife too.

(Episode 6, Separate Tangsuyuk)

Do I get to have tangsuyuk for dinner tonight?

I'll cook it for tomorrow's dinner.

Why?

I'm going to see how to make a proper tangsuyuk dish.

You don't have to.

I want to.

I want to make it with a Chinese wok.

But we have a frying pan.

I heard...

you should stir-fry the ingredients...

very quickly on high heat to make good Chinese dishes.

Now you've become a professional cook.

You should sleep more.

- Pineapples. - What?

Don't forget to put pineapples.

Okay. I'll put lots of them.

What are you doing there?

I'm folding the laundry.

Why would you do that in the morning?

I'm in charge of it this week.

Oh, I see.

By the way, why are you coming out of that room?

What?

Why are you coming out of Mom's room?

I just went there to see how she was.

Since when have you been there?

It's a bit hot.

I think Mom and Dad are sleeping in the same bed.

That's what married people do.

You didn't know that?

Then, how do you think you were born?

You know my parents have been a bit different.

They've been separated for a long time.

And they were going to get divorced too.

They even considered getting divorced?

Maybe they don't think I noticed it.

But how could I not notice it?

But now that they've gotten back together, you should be more than happy.

What's the problem?

I don't know. It feels awkward.

How would it feel like?

What do you mean?

I mean, your dad.

He even decided to divorce her once.

But now he's cooking for her...

and getting close to her.

My mom is sick. Of course, he has to do that.

If he didn't care about her at all, I would never see him until I died.

Would that be really the only reason?

Then, what else would there be?

You don't know it because they're your parents.

I'm pretty sure...

it's not just because of faith or loyalty.

Hey.

I think your dad loves your mom again.

Now?

"There is no fear in love,"

"but perfect love casts out fear."

It says over there.

(There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear,)

(because fear involves torment.)

(But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.)

(1 John 4:18)

This stop is Sinchon Rotary. The next stop is...

I have to get off here.

- See you. - Bye.

Fine. You can get off first.

You must be making a Chinese dish today.

Sorry?

You have a wok and a Chinese ladle.

Are you planning to open a Chinese restaurant?

No.

I'm going to make tangsuyuk at home.

I'm not sure if it will work.

I've never tried it before.

Actually, I was preparing to open a Chinese restaurant...

before I joined this supermarket.

But you said you were going to open a Jeju local restaurant.

Oh, that was five years ago.

And the Chinese restaurant was...

Anyway, so I went to a tangsuyuk master...

and worked under him for a year, doing the dishes.

So I finally got the secret recipe.

What's that secret recipe?

But...

the master told me not to reveal it to anyone.

Whatever. He won't know, anyway.

The frying batter is the most important.

Crispy outside, tender inside, you know.

When you bite on it,

it has to be crispy on the outside while it's tender and chewy inside.

It's quite hard to imagine when you just hear it,

but you can tell once you try it yourself.

I mean it.

Do you have potato starch at home?

No.

May I add it to your basket?

Wait a minute.

When you use your wok, you don't just use your wrist.

Look.

You should move your body rhythmically from your legs.

Like this.

Do you get it? Here.

Rhythmically.

Okay.

No. Don't just stand too stiffly.

Move your whole body rhythmically.

Rhythmically.

No!

Watch carefully.

Get your body into the rhythm.

Legs too?

Yes, like this. Counting rhythm will help you.

- Okay. - You can do it.

No, that's not it. Sir!

Don't tell me you have a stiff body.

Try it one more time. Go for it!

Look at you. You dropped so many grains.

You'll clean them yourself, right?

What do you think? I improved a bit, didn't I?

I shouldn't have asked you to cook tangsuyuk.

I didn't know if you'd make such a big fuss.

Soothe your stomach with that cabbage soup today.

You'll have tangsuyuk made with the secret recipe tomorrow.

- Secret recipe? - Yes.

- That guy at the supermarket. - Yes.

He said he was going to open a Chinese restaurant.

He had...

the secret recipe he'd learned from a Chinese cuisine master.

And I got it from him.

It's getting out of hand!

You can just make it with any recipe.

Don't say that, please.

I'm going to make it with a fine and proper recipe this time.

You're driving me crazy.

I think that's enough.

Jae Ho!

I'm glad that you're home.

Jae Ho, look what your dad is doing.

I think he wants to become a chef for something.

Why not?

Jae Ho.

Come home early tomorrow and have dinner at home.

I'm going to make tangsuyuk.

Okay.

Look at that.

- Oh, gosh! - I went overboard.

Please stop now!

Let me try one more time.

- No, please. - Like this...

You've had enough.

When will you clean all this mess?

What are you doing?

What do you think? Repeating a year.

I'm home,

and my dad is flipping rice with a frying pan.

What kind of situation is that?

He's practicing it to make tangsuyuk.

Your dad is really sweet.

It's really hard to get used to it.

Should we meet up?

No.

I have a mock SAT tomorrow.

Do repeaters also take mock SATs?

(Sorry, it was my bad. Please reply to me.)

(Tangsuyuk Recipe)

Sir. First of all,

Mix corn starch, potato starch,

sticky rice powder, and whole wheat powder...

in a ratio of 2 to 4 to 1 to 1.

Then,

knead them well with hot water...

until they get thick.

When you hold it up,

it has to flow down without a break.

Okay.

Good.

And add one ladle of brown rice oil...

and mix well.

And this is the most important part.

When the batter is ready,

you should let it rest for over 24 hours.

For over 24 hours?

Only then will it become crispy...

and chewy at the same time.

Remember this. "Crispy outside, tender inside."

Maybe I shouldn't have asked you to make tangsuyuk.

You've been suffering for days already.

Will it be over by today?

No, tomorrow.

According to the secret recipe,

I have to let the batter rest for 24 hours.

Then, I'll have to wait until tomorrow.

It's not easy, you know.

Making proper tangsuyuk.

It's not proper tangsuyuk but separate tangsuyuk.

You prepare the ingredients and make the sauce and the batter all separately.

You're right.

Have you thought about it?

Not yet.

Don't think you're taking it over because of my illness.

Can you please think it's a chance for you?

I'll stay here as long as I can,

and you're seizing a chance when you have it.

It's very natural.

But it's all too early, ma'am.

Everything doesn't have to be perfect from the beginning.

What's needed more can be prepared separately.

Sorry?

Are you okay?

Don't you have to go to the ER?

No.

I don't want to make a fuss at work.

Ma'am, still...

I just need to stay like this, and I'll be fine soon.

How was your test?

I'm only a repeater. I didn't dare take a mock SAT.

I'm so sorry.

It was my bad.

The test is over, so let's go eat something tasty.

It's on me.

I didn't take the test.

- All right? - What?

We, repeaters,

have to take mock SATs on our own.

We have to print out the test and grade it on our own.

There are...

no longer teachers who will tell me off to improve my grades...

or friends who will make me jealous with higher grades, so it's so nice!

It's so great!

Yeo Jin, where are you going?

I have to do everything on my own, so I'm going to do it.

Where will you take a test on your own?

Leave me alone.

Just go.

I need you to come with me.

Hey.

Why are we here?

Stop asking me and just come with me.

What are you going to do here?

Of course, we're taking the mock SAT.

What?

You feel comfortable here, right?

I'll be a supervisor for you.

Hey!

Then, what are you going to do?

I'll also take the test with you.

Gosh. You're like a real supervisor.

If I'm going to do it anyway, I should do it properly.

Hey.

What are we doing here at this late hour?

Hey. If you talk during the exam, you'll have to leave the room.

I'm done.

You still have five more minutes left.

Are you sure you don't want to check it one more time?

No thanks.

Just get my answer sheet.

Don't look at this!

I'm checking if you wrote your name right.

Hey, are you kidding...

You're up early.

Yes.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Aren't you folding the laundry?

I will.

You came home late last night.

I had a reason.

Did Mom like tangsuyuk?

I'm going to make it now. Why?

Do you want some too?

Tangsuyuk for breakfast?

That's a nice name.

"Tangsuyuk for breakfast."

Do you even give a name to tangsuyuk?

Yes.

It's for something.

I'm happy that there's you next to Mom.

What do you mean?

I mean,

she would be less scared when she's with someone else.

Right.

You'll have tangsuyuk, right?

You know I don't eat breakfast.

Oh, right.

- Dad. - Yes?

I'll have it when I come back from school.

Sure.

Please leave some for me.

Okay.

It's well-ripened.

When the batter is ripened nicely,

it hardly comes off while frying.

Fried food tastes best when it's eaten right after it's cooked.

For the fresh and crispy taste that delivered tangsuyuk can't give,

I plan to fry it after my wife wakes up.

And I'll make the sauce first.

I add 5 spoons of vinegar and 1 spoon of soy sauce.

- And I put four spoons of yuzu marmalade - instead of putting oligosaccharide.

For just this once,

I put a bit of salt and mix it well.

For the pineapple my wife asked me several times,

I bought the whole fruit instead of a canned one.

I cut the pineapple into bite-size pieces...

and the carrots and cucumbers into flower-shaped pieces.

I pour oil into the nicely-coated wok...

and add ginger and garlic slices to add flavor to the oil...

Stop it! I'm busy now!

Honey!

Honey, let me see.

Are you okay?

Hold on.

Hang in there.

Hello?

It's Punglim Iwant Apartment in Hongeun-dong.

Building 102, Room 1005.

It was like a horrible tsunami.

My wife was crying in agony,

and I couldn't bring myself to take her to the hospital,

so I had to call 911 again.

Please take your time.

Be careful.

I'll take the staircase,

so please wait downstairs!

The tsunami that didn't seem to end forever...

calmed down in the ER of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital.

It is highly likely...

that peritoneal dissemination from colorectal cancer has taken place.

Getting treated in the ICU means the patient is in critical condition.

And a special situation can arise in the course of treatment,

so we need the family's consent and cooperation.

Do you agree?

Then, how large has the cancer spread?

I just told you about the possibility.

We need to carry out more tests to find out the details.

In the course of tests and procedures...

needed for diagnosis or treatment,

unexpected and irresistible complications or side effects can occur.

- Have you been informed about it? - Yes.

When can we get the results of the test?

The patient is in severe pain, so we need to control the pain first.

And once the pain is controlled, we'll schedule the test.

Even if the patient or the family requires specific treatment...

or the halt of the treatment,

when it's regarded as not acceptable in terms of medical practice,

the medical staff can decline the request.

Do you agree?

So we don't know when she can get the test yet?

We'll make the best choice for her.

So I know you're worried, but please wait.

Did you go through the admission process?

If you understand the agreement, please sign it here.

(Kang Chang Wook)

Dad!

Where is Mom?

How is she?

She's getting treated now.

Jae Ho.

We can't visit her now.

How come...

they don't let us see the patient?

Dad.

Is she...

in grave condition?

I'm not sure, either.

It all happened the day before yesterday.

After spending two full days in the ICU,

and moved to the general ward.

Get some rest.

Oh, thank you.

Jae Ho.

Yes?

I am all right now.

You have to go to school, don't you?

School isn't what's important now.

Jae Ho.

I'll stay here, so go home and get some sleep.

I'm fine. Really.

I mean, you should go home...

and bring what she needs here.

You can go home first.

I'll stay here.

I failed to break my son's strong will...

and came home.

I think I fell asleep at around five in the morning.

It was about eight in the morning when I woke up.

My eyes were aching, and my brain wasn't working.

I started moving my body.

I folded the laundry...

and packed stuff she'd need during her long stay in the hospital.

I cleaned the house as much as I could before I left.

I didn't want my son to see...

a messy house when I came home after I left.

There wouldn't have been much to eat in the hospital,

so I decided to cook tangsuyuk for my son.

I can use the batter and sauce I'd already prepared.

I just need to prepare some ingredients.

I slice half an onion...

and cut some pineapple.

I also cut bell peppers into moderate sizes.

The shape isn't important.

But...

stir-frying doesn't make me excited at all.

It won't make the dish delicious.

I suddenly felt dizzy.

When someone who wasn't sick gets sick,

it's a big problem for someone who is sick.

The batter got over-ripen,

so it got messed up.

If I hadn't been obsessed with perfect tangsuyuk...

and made it a day earlier,

I could've made ordinary tangsuyuk, at least.

This is the end...

of the separate tangsuyuk I've cooked for days.

I don't know when I'll ever start cooking it again.

(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)