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ASIA FOODS

IN CALIFORNIA

LAST SUMMER, THE AMERICAN WEST

Wow.

CHA TAEHYUN

ZO INSUNG

H... How did we end up in the US?

I tried not to get my hopes up too much.

- But this has gotten out of hand. - Yeah.

Turn left in 1,000 feet.

It said, "Turn left in 1,000 feet." Hey.

I don't know how many meters 1,000 feet is.

Change it to metric.

Please change it to metric.

IN CALIFORNIA

It's so spacious.

It's big.

It sure is big.

THE VAST AMERICAN WEST

The place we're going to will feel like the countryside.

There's nothing around here.

It looks like they're all farming.

The farmland is so big here.

- Amazing that there are Koreans here. - Yeah.

WHERE ARE THE KOREANS IN THIS VAST COUNTRY?

That's how it is.

There are no traffic lights.

So whoever gets there first gets to go first.

Even the cars in the US are huge.

INTRIGUING AND UNFAMILIAR SCENERY

WHILE WATCHING CARS PASS BY

Oh, man.

The frustration I feel on the way is the same in Korea or the US.

But the frustration behind the sigh is much stronger here.

You're right.

We can't even speak the language here.

- What if people don't come because of us? - Exactly.

MR. CHA IS CONCERNED THEY'LL RUIN THE BUSINESS

But the lesson we learned

is that you have to run the store with your neighbors.

- But... - I mean, that's true...

I'm more curious about what kind of people will come.

I'm curious too.

- I'm sure there will be Koreans. - Yes.

AS ALWAYS, THEY ARE FILLED WITH ANXIETY AND HOPE

ON THE WAY TO TOWN

Wow.

The US is a bit... It feels different.

Whoa, is that the ocean?

- You're right. - All of a sudden…

THE OCEAN APPEARS OUTSIDE THE WINDOW!

The scenery suddenly improved.

Wow!

ENDLESSLY STRETCHING FAR ALONG THE PACIFIC COASTLINE…

…SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 1

SAN FRANCISCO & LA

YOU WILL FIND A SMALL TOWN

Exit on the right.

Whoa.

We're exiting the highway now.

Turn left.

BRIEFLY WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE

Imjin?

Imjin?

They let you go first.

STRANGERS KINDLY YIELD TO THEIR CAR

Thank you.

FOLLOWING THE STRANGE "IMJIN PARKWAY" SIGN

Marina City?

THE TWO ARRIVE AT…

MARINA, CALIFORNIA

A PLACE WHERE A CHARMING AMERICAN ATMOSPHERE

STILL REMAINS

THIS IS WHERE THE STORY OF THE TEN-DAY JOURNEY BEGINS

I think we're in downtown.

In 1,000 feet, your destination is on your right.

We're almost there? It must be nearby. It must be nearby.

THEY GET CLOSE AS SOON AS THEY ENTER DOWNTOWN

On the right?

The destination is on the right.

THEY FOLLOW THE NAVIGATION…

On the right?

It's here?

Is it here?

HE'S NOT READY YET

It's too big. This must be it. This is it.

- What kind of business is this? - Whoa. Hey.

Hey. This place is too big.

BUT ISN'T THIS PLACE TOO BIG…?

This is an Asian market.

It says "Asian market, Asia foods."

THE STORE WE'LL BE IN CHARGE OF THIS TIME:

ASIAN MARKET

WELCOME TO THE USA

- It's right at the entrance of the town. - This is America.

Yeah, it's huge.

Huh? I suddenly hear a seagull.

What?

Is that a seagull sound effect?

Never mind, it's an actual seagull!

Oh, my goodness.

Wow, this store is huge.

BUT THE PLAZA IS QUITE BIG

Hold on. Where does it end?

I think it ends here. Right?

Or does it end here?

STORE 1 - STORE 2 - STORE 3 - STORE 4

What's this?

- This is... - It's not ours.

- It's a laundromat. - I see.

A COIN LAUNDROMAT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MARKET

They're selling fruits over there too. That's not ours, right?

DO WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT ONE TOO?

I don't think that's ours.

- Wow, it's like... - It's as big as the one in Gongsan.

- It's like Naju, huh? - Yes.

It's the size of the one in Naju.

THIS IS OUR MARKET

- Where's the door? - Over there…

IT'S TIME TO FACE REALITY…

That must be the entrance.

What's with the boxing arcade?

HE AGGRESSIVELY GREETS

THE BOXING ARCADE SEEN ALL OVER KOREA

SPYING

- Gee, it's huge. - Here...

Isn't it here?

THEY FOUND THE ENTRANCE

- Is that it? - Yeah, it's here.

THEY ENTER THE MARKET THEY'LL TAKE OVER

FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS

Oh, wow. Wow.

- What is this? - Wait. Hold on.

The scale of this place is...

It's no joke.

THE SCALE OF THE MARKET IS NO JOKE

But this place isn't quite modern.

REPLY 1988

AS SOON AS THE TWO BOSSES ENTER…

THE VIBE!

What's this? It's kind of…

THEY ENTER A PLACE FILLED WITH NOSTALGIC VIBES…

It's all coming back to me.

It's a flashback of the past that still haunts me.

MEMORIES OF PAST SEASONS RESURFACE

- I thought America would be more modern… - But it's not.

- Compared to Gongsan, it's more... - Look at the cash register. Man.

Geez, what do we do about the cash register?

THE MARKET IS QUITE RETRO

What's with this kimbap?

How many rolls of kimbap are here?

- Hang on. - Why is the kimbap here?

STACKED AT THE COUNTER IS…

KIMBAP?

They must sell kimbap too.

IT LOOKS LIKE KIMBAP IS FOR SALE

They're all homemade.

THEY LOOK HOMEMADE

I... It's warm.

THE SMOKING GUN… IT'S STILL WARM

FIRST, HE HAS A TASTE

What's in it?

What's in it?

Imitation crab, fish cake, and carrots.

- Is it good? - Yeah, it's good. Just typical.

- It's typical? - Yeah.

AMERICAN KIMBAP IS QUITE TYPICAL

But why are they selling kimbap?

Wow!

HOW DELICIOUS!

- The... - There's a restaurant. And a kitchen.

There's a restaurant. And a kitchen.

THEY DISCOVER THE RESTAURANT NEXT TO THE COUNTER

MR. ZO, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF COOKING, TAKES A QUICK SCAN

Oh, wow.

There are only a few tables, so it's fine.

THERE ARE TWO TABLES FOR FOUR AND A BAR TABLE

You're right.

But the kitchen where we'll work…

It's a galley kitchen.

- It's going to be quite narrow. - Yeah, because it's a galley.

WHERE THERE ARE A VARIETY OF VENTS

We'll have to make do.

Someone must've done a lot of business here.

THERE ARE TRACES OF A PREVIOUS BUSINESS…

You're right.

But the kitchen where we'll work…

IT SEEMS THE MARKET WAS CROWDED WITH CUSTOMERS

- But... - We're getting a call.

- But... - We're getting a call.

W... We're getting a call.

H... How do I answer the phone?

Hold on. How do I answer the phone?

- "Hello"? - Hold on.

Hello?

Can I order a kimbap?

Can I order a kimbap?

Kimbap order?

- Where? - Kimbap. Yeah.

Wh... Where?

Where are you?

Hello?

HELLO??

Sorry…

Hello? Hold on. What do I do?

She wants to know if she can order some kimbap.

- Kimbap? - How many?

- Yeah. -How many?

Ten.

Just…

SO YOU MEAN TEN ROLLS OF KIMBAP…?

Can I pick it up at four o' clock today?

Today? Today.

- Yes, four o' clock. -Four o' clock?

Yeah, today.

- Okay. Four o' clock today. - Okay?

- Okay, okay. - Okay. I'll be there, okay?

Okay. Thank you!

- Thank you. -Yeah.

- How many? - Okay, bye-bye.

FOR SOME REASON, HE TOOK AN ORDER IN ENGLISH

She must've been frustrated. She said she'd just come.

She's coming at 4:00?

Is it okay to accept the order?

Shouldn't we have told her we're closed today?

This is a huge crisis.

TODAY IS A TEMPORARY DAY OFF…

THEY HAVEN'T EVEN PROPERLY LOOKED AROUND THE MARKET YET…

What's this?

There's another one?

There's another kitchen?

1-CHEF-2-KITCHENS IS A DREAM COME TRUE

There are two?

- What's this? - There's another kitchen.

What's this?

What's this for? They must've made the kimbap here.

But this place...

At an American supermarket…

- They're selling side dishes. - Because it's an Asian market.

- It must be because it's an Asian market. - Yes.

SINCE IT'S A MARKET WITH MANY KOREAN CUSTOMERS,

THEY SELL VARIOUS SIDE DISHES!

Can you make this?

- How will you make this? - I can't make this.

- The side dishes... - How can we make these side dishes?

FERMENTED SQUID, SEASONED SEAWEED,

Like this.

I've never made this before.

NO WAY… WE NEED TO MAKE SIDE DISHES TOO?

We can make kimbap for sure.

We can make kimbap for sure.

TA-DA!

There are the ingredients for kimbap.

I guess we have to make the kimbap.

THE WELL-PREPARED INGREDIENTS FOR THE KIMBAP

Just like the spicy pork in Gongsan-myeon,

- I guess we'll make kimbap this time. - Yes.

You should cut it.

This is your job now.

Even the meat?

THE BOSS DUO TOTALLY LOST THEIR MINDS

Insung, we need 800 grams of sirloin for Naju Restaurant.

How do I cut this?

THE BUTCHER BATTLE HAS TURNED INTO A KIMBAP BATTLE THIS TIME…

- Thank you, ma'am. - Thanks so much.

Hold on. Everything here is…

NOW THAT I TAKE A LOOK, ALL THE ITEMS ARE…

They're mostly Korean...

- Korean products. - Yes, and Japanese.

FROM KOREAN SPICY RAMYEON…

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF KOREAN RAMYEON

The frozen food are here.

Frozen food.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S POPULAR IN THE US?

KOREAN FROZEN FOOD

Mung beans. Yulmu.

Red beans?

A VARIETY OF MIXED GRAINS THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN FIND IN KOREA

AND…

A lot of Koreans must come here.

They're all Korean products.

THERE'S A VARIETY OF KOREAN INGREDIENTS

FROM SEASONINGS TO CANNED FOOD

LASTLY…

A POPULAR SECTION WITHIN THE KOREAN MARKET

A VARIETY OF ITEMS MADE IN KOREA

I don't think there will be that many non-Koreans.

These are… beverages.

What's this?

"Korean TV shows." Hey, that's not all.

HE DISCOVERED SOMETHING

They're selling CDs of Korean variety shows.

No way.

THERE'S A KOREAN TV SHOW CORNER?!

They're selling CDs.

FROM POPULAR VARIETY SHOWS TO TV SHOWS, THERE'S A TON OF CDS

Inkigayo.

You mean they still burn CDs and sell them?

And people watch them?

Computers nowadays don't have a CD drive, do they?

I guess people watch them on DVD players.

- Some Korean people. - Still?

By the way, what's the name of this market?

- The name of this place? - Yeah.

Asia. Asia!

Asia.

It's just Asian Foods.

Wow, this is…

I think this is very classic.

How do you work this?

Geez. What is this?

A WORN AND TORN CASH REGISTER

Doesn't it come with the thing?

I don't think it has the thing. You know, the "beep beep".

It's not that, is it?

Come on. What age are we living in?

- That's not it. - Come on.

- W... We're back at whatsit, huh? - No way.

Where was it? Hwacheon-gun.

What is this?

THEY DIDN'T HAVE A BAR CODE SCANNER,

SO THEY HAD TO LOOK UP THE PRICES…

- How much is the grill? - Check the price list.

- Then we'll have... - Hold on.

Does that mean we have to write everything down?

- Wait a minute. - No way. I'm sure it's hidden somewhere.

No, but he wrote down the prices here.

HE FOUND SOME NOTES RIGHT UNDER THE REGISTER

There were some vegetables earlier.

THERE ARE PRICES WRITTEN DOWN…

- Hold on. - This is the 21st century.

This is the 21st century. And we've come all the way to the US!

RIGHT BESIDE SILICON VALLEY…

Man, I was right.

Hey. It's not the bar code system.

The prices are all written.

They all have price stickers.

Wow. Wait a minute.

ZO'S IN DENIAL AND IS STILL LOOKING FOR THE SCANNER

What is this?

Producers, get over here.

Producers, get over here.

Get over here!

Gosh, this is…

WHY ARE THERE SICKLES?

The F3 button…

SOMEONE CALL FOR A PRODUCER?

- You startled me. - Hello.

I don't think this is right.

We don't even have a bar code scanner.

THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE ARCHAIC SYSTEM

This is ridiculous.

The owner is very worried about you two.

He left a few things behind.

CALM DOWN FOR A MINUTE…

The owner has run the market for a long time.

He left a letter.

He's too much.

HE LEFT A HEARTWARMING LETTER FOR THE BOSS DUO

"Shalom."

This is really…

What a difficult situation to hear someone say shalom.

"This letter is to greet the two of you for the first time.

First of all, welcome.

I'm suddenly reminded of my first day here, 23 years ago."

That's understandable.

"My first customer brought some bean sprouts,

but I was flustered, as I didn't even know the price.

That's when the customer told me the price and what to do.

That's where it all started."

We had a similar instance before, right?

"Since then, many customers have helped me.

It's already been 23 years.

I don't think there is one way to run a business.

I think you just have to be honest.

Every morning at 8:30 a.m.,

you will open the market."

"EVERY MORNING AT 8:30 A.M., YOU WILL OPEN THE MARKET"

"As soon as you open, turn on the lights in the fridge.

The light switch is marked with an "X" on top of the door."

- On top of that fridge. - Over there.

"Then you will start making the kimbap.

Go to the market kitchen.

You'll find enough ingredients to make kimbap for a day.

Customers come to buy kimbap as soon as we open."

- Hey, how are you doing? - Good. Six.

Six?

- Okay. You have a good day. - You too.

- Hello, hello, hello. - There's eight.

THE TWO DOLLAR KIMBAP

IS BREAKFAST FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN

- Here you are. - Thank you.

- One more thing… - Okay.

"The side dishes are sold in small portions."

HE ALSO MAKES THEM HIMSELF

"Seasoned squid, seasoned seaweed,

seasoned radish, seasoned green peppers."

So these are all pre-made.

I'm so relieved.

- I'll take these. - Hold on.

Shall we go pay now?

- Yes! - Let's go this way.

- There are nine. - Nine? Okay.

- Are you going to make kimchi? - No.

- I'm going to make doenjang soup. - Doenjang soup.

Hello!

- Hello. - It's been a while.

- How are you doing? You look good. - I'm good.

- Thank you. - Looking good.

Oh, yeah? We're neighbors. We should keep in touch.

- Anytime. - It's great to see you.

"Some of the customers, especially the elders,

come because they miss the Korean language."

These people are welcome!

- We're very good at Korean. - We miss it too.

You can come sit and talk to me.

Yes. Of course, ma'am.

THIS PLACE IS FULL OF THINGS TO DO

A DAY IS MERELY LONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ALL THE WORK

"We usually close at 8:00 p.m.

I julienne some carrots, and then I go home."

A DAILY REPETITION

9,000 KM FROM SEOUL

A PLACE WHERE THE TASTE AND MEMORIES OF OUR HOMELAND

LAY ON THE SHELVES

"Thanks to the two of you,

I'm able to go on a trip in peace.

I'm very grateful, but I also feel very sorry.

You're young men, so I'm sure you'll do a great job.

Lastly, there's joy in fatigue.

I hope you'll have fun working together during tough times.

Sincerely, Kim Myongho."

"Call me anytime if you have any questions."

P.S. HERE ARE MY PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS

Your phone will be ringing off the hook, sir.

- Is that his home address? - What's with his address?

He said he'll be going on a trip, so he'd like you to stay at his house.

But he didn't leave any important information for us.

Like how to work the cash register…

We have a lot to do.

I was told to give you this well-organized manual.

- A well-organized manual. - What?

This is an operating manual.

MARKET OPERATING MANUAL

MR. KIM MYONGHO EDITED BY: PRODUCERS

CASH REGISTER MANUAL, CALCULATING SALES,

HOW TO BUY WATER, HOW TO PAY THE SUPPLIERS…

HOW TO USE THE CASH REGISTER

"Input the price written on the item, and press the appropriate category…"

Man, this is too hard.

UP NEXT IS…

KIMBAP

First of all,

kimbap that's been made over two hours ago cannot be sold.

Please record the time it was made.

2 HOURS MAX, HE'S QUITE STRICT ON THE TIME

So we have to write it every time it's made?

- That's right. - Every time…

- This is the last page. - Wow…

The suppliers…

Tomorrow, we have Sehan, Bizzup and Kenzi.

But we have to place orders in English, right?

- So we have to place orders in English? - No, they might be Korean.

Do we have to order in English?

- It depends on the vendor. - If that's the case…

We're totally screwed!

WILL THE BOSS DUO BE ABLE TO TAKE ON THE MARKET…?

This is for one day? Oh, my goodness.

MR. ZO IS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MUCH IS USED FOR A DAY'S WORTH

"Input the total amount of cash received…

FIGURING OUT THE CASH REGISTER

…Then press CA."

"Press CA."

HE'S UNDERSTOOD THE CASH REGISTER IN ONE TRY

"To pay by weight…"

By weight?

What if…

- Hello? -Yes, hello?

- Yes, yes. -Hello? Yes, hello.

HE ANSWERS THE PHONE.

Is this Asian Market?

Yes, this is Asian Market.

Mr. Kim is on vacation, so we're…

- I see. -We're taking over for him.

- I see. -By any chance...

- Are you calling for the vegetable orders? - Yes, the vegetables.

- I'm calling about the order. -Oh, right.

I see.

It's a vegetable store. May I ask for the name of your company?

No, I'm a cooperative farm.

- It's from the farm. - Yes, yes.

- Yes, and… -Well, I'll just write down your name.

- I'm Park Youngwon. -Mr. Park.

- Are you his son? -No, I'm not.

- I see. -Well, we're...

There is a TV show called "Unexpected Business."

- Yes, I know of it. -Well, we're here to film it.

- Really? -Yes.

Does that mean you're either Cha Taehyun or Zo Insung?

Yes, I'm Cha Taehyun.

- Seriously? -Yes, nice to meet you, sir.

- Seriously? -Yes, yes.

I'll talk to Mr. Park.

Mr. Park, I'll put Mr. Zo on the phone. He's in charge of the vegetables.

- Okay. -This is why Koreans…

- …must speak in Korean. So happy. - Hello, sir. This is Zo Insung.

Four carrots.

It says one scallion.

- But I'd like to add three more. - Okay.

- Three more? -For the radish…

It says five, but we need more.

- So I'll add three more. - Okay.

- Eight in total? -Yes.

It says "Korean peppers" here.

Are you talking about Cheongyang peppers or just...

No, no. They're not Cheongyang peppers.

- We don't have those here. -I see.

In America, we use jalapeños.

I see.

AN UNEXPECTED CHALLENGE…

It doesn't say it here, but can I get an order of jalapeños?

Well, I think if you want jalapeños,

you can purchase them there.

Oh, okay.

Or if it's okay with you, sir, you should drop by for a cup of coffee.

We'll give you a nice, cold cup of coffee.

WE'LL REPAY YOUR KINDNESS WITH COFFEE

It'll be on the house.

- I see. -Yes.

- Please help us out. - I hope you enjoy your time here.

Thank you, sir.

- Thank you. -No problem.

HE SOMEHOW PLACED THE VEGETABLE ORDERS:

THE FIRST TASK IN THE US IS COMPLETE

- It should be done the day before. - Right.

What's going on this week?

What's going on this week?

LOOKS AROUND

- Ah… - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello. I'm here to…

Yes, yes, yes.

- Hello. - Hello. I'm here to pick up some kimbap.

- What? Hello. - Ten rolls?

Yes.

But...

HUH?

We're not open today.

Hold on!

We're not open today, but…

I was surprised. We're...

We're in charge for ten days. Yes.

Do you live here around here?

- Yes. - Sir, this is...

To be honest,

we can't take your money.

We can't take your money because...

The time is... It's a little past the sale time limit.

I think it's edible.

We're closed today, but since you're here, why don't you just take them?

- But if you get sick… - You might get sick.

If you get sick, you should go to the hospital.

- And we'll call it even. - Oh, okay.

- Sounds good? - Well, I...

Sounds good, right? Let's do that.

It's fate that brought us together, no?

Please hold on. It's our first time too.

We don't know anything.

We got here today.

I've seen the show a few times on YouTube.

- That must be this TV show. - Yes, I was shocked.

WE SERVE FREE KIMBAP TO OUR GUESTS.

- Since you're here, we won't charge you. - We'll...

- We'll open a restaurant. Tomorrow. - I see.

- So come back again next time. - On your way…

- I was surprised. That wasn't here before. - That's right.

That's right. It's new for our business.

- Come visit us with your wife sometime. - Thank you.

OPENS TOMORROW, COME ON OVER

- I'm sorry. - It's okay.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

PROMISING TO MEET WITH THE FIRST CUSTOMER AGAIN

GIVING HIM SOME KIMBAP FROM THEIR HEARTS

THE BOSS DUO SENDS THEIR FIRST CUSTOMER

OFF WITH A PLEASANT SMILE

We're not even open today.

MR. CHA FINALLY GETS TO SEE THE RESTAURANT WITH HIS OWN EYES

MR. ZO SLOWLY APPROACHES HIS SIDE…

It looks like everyone drives here.

- They can't walk here. - Then…

We won't be serving much alcohol, huh?

- Right. - Yes.

Oh, dear.

Where does it end?

Asia Foods?

- It's Korean! - There's a poster.

- Where? - What's that?

It's me!

SOMEWHERE HERE, THERE'S A WOMAN POPULAR IN THE US?

Wow.

- That's amazing. - You must be popular in the US.

- This is so scary. - "Homemade side dishes."

WHO CAME TO SEE THE BOSS DUO?

Personally…

Wow.

All right!

Welcome.

This is where you'll be working.

THEY'VE TRAVELED 9,000 KM ACROSS THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

- Hello. - Take a look around.

- Take a look around. - My squad!

You made it in life!

- Everyone, we have a big problem! - Wow!

THREE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CHASING THE AMERICAN DREAM HAVE ARRIVED!

You've been here? Here?

It's my first time too.

WITH HER LOVELY APPEAL AND FRIENDLY APPROACH

That's too bad. Day drinking is the best.

Enjoy your meal.

SHE CAPTIVATED CUSTOMERS AND THE BOSS DUO

Isn't that fish cake?

I can do it too. See?

HAN HYOJOO

I'm here to buy some meat, but…

We have meat. I can do it.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Aren't you gonna make the fried shrimp? - I'm all ready.

- I see. - Gosh, so annoying.

CHEF ZO'S PERFECT COOKING PARTNER

I'm scared. I'm scared.

You're scaring me.

LIM JUHWAN

HE WAS NOTICED FOR HIS DILIGENCE

- Kyungho. - Yeah?

Are you studying for an exam?

Kyungho, how much is the zucchini?

- What? - How much is the zucchini?

It's 2,500 won.

What would you like?

AN HONORARY EMPLOYEE THEY CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

I'd like some picnic ham and…

YOON KYUNGHO

Kyungho is really good.

WELCOME SPEECH

The system here…

It's not quite new.

YOU GUYS ARE SCREWED

- Seriously? - Yes.

We have so much to do.

- You're screwed. - Go take a look inside.

- We're… - We've come too far.

- Right? - How did we end up here?

How did we end up in the US?

I'm sorry.

How can you call for someone all the way here?

- This isn't all. - All right.

Wait, where are we going?

Let's take a look around.

I'm still jet-lagged.

All right, everyone.

This place is full of surprises, everyone.

- Let's take a look around. - Yes. There are so many surprises.

THE ORIENTATION FOR THE MARKET COMES BEFORE THEIR GREETINGS…

- Look at the kimbap. - What?

The kimbap. That's all for one day.

- What? Really? - That's all for one day.

- That's all for one day? - Yeah.

I see.

Whenever we get a shipment, I guess we need to put the price tags on.

And fill them when they're sold.

We were here for a while. We already sold ten rolls of kimbap.

- Really? - Yeah. Try it.

Try that.

Everyone, try the kimbap first.

We can only sell it for two hours.

Once you make the kimbap…

We can't sell these anymore.

- Try it, Juhwan. It's good. - Do we eat it like this?

YUM-YUM

- Is it good? - Yes.

It looks basic. Is it good?

Try the other side.

HOW WILL JUHWAN, THE COOKING EXPERT, EVALUATE IT?

- There's really nothing, huh? - It's delicious.

- There's really nothing, huh? - It's delicious.

- It's delicious. - It's really good.

So can you make it taste the same?

How many kimbaps do we make a day?

- Who will make the kimbap? - We have to make them now.

We...

Oh, that's right.

Kyungho, you can't go.

Juhwan, you can't go.

- Hyojoo, you… - You can't go.

You can't go.

You can't go. You have to stay here.

,

- I'm sorry. - I can't go this way.

Those of you here can't go there.

You can't go anywhere.

I can't speak English.

I can't either.

You can't go. No one can leave.

- Until when? - Until this is over.

HOW DID YOU END UP WITH A FORCED CONTRACT?

Didn't you see what happened?

You know, when you get angry at work. You seemed worried, so I prepared this.

That's why I prepared this.

There's a punching machine.

There's a punching machine.

- Punching… - Oh!

We'll give you 500 won for your services.

When you get angry at work, you can punch that.

I won't touch that.

- However many times I go to punch it? - Yes.

But don't get mad at each other.

There's a lot to do.

How can we speed this up?

We have a lot of people.

So we need to discuss this many people.

- Kyungho! - Yes?

I want you to be in charge of the drinks.

So…

- We have this and a juicer. - Okay.

MR. ZO IS DRAGGING HIM AROUND

- A juicer? - Yes, a juicer.

- Let's start with orange juice. - Okay.

Take care of this for me.

FRESH JUICE, ORANGE JUICE, SODA, COFFEE…

THAT'S HOW HE BECAME THE MAIN BARTENDER

- Then do they pay for the drinks here? - Yes.

- Everything that happens here is here. - Okay.

Juhwan. The route isn't as clear as I thought.

NEXT IS JUHWAN.

- Juhwan. - Do the dishes here.

We have to do a good job.

Juhwan, you'll do this, right?

- This is our first time using it, right? - Yes.

Until it stabilizes, let's keep the menu simple.

CHEF ZO'S PARTNER IS JUHWAN

Let's keep it simple. We'll have dried pollack soup and ramyeon.

By the way…

NEW MENU DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

- The size of the pot. - The big one?

I should keep boiling it.

IN CHARGE OF REGISTER AND INTERPRETATION

How would we know the price if there's no price?

Yes, that's the problem.

But there's almost nothing that's not on it.

That's the dilemma.

Most of them are attached.

EVERY ITEM HAS A PRICE TAG ON IT.

- Really? - Yes.

Every item? I saw it on a bottle of water earlier.

It's on every single item.

That's why it's a real job to put them up.

- Well... But they're all... - I have to put them up.

I have to find out before they sell out.

If it's sold out, how are we supposed to know how much it's worth?

That's the problem.

OF COURSE, THAT WILL HAPPEN.

- We need to go grocery shopping first. - Okay.

- The supermarket must be closing soon. - Yes, yes.

- Bread crumbs. - Did you get it? It's here.

CHEF ZO IS IN CHARGE.

We have tofu.

DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP & SNOW CRAB RAMYEON

- We have bean sprouts. - We have salt-fermented pollack roe too.

We have to hurry.

- It's 5:30 p.m. - Are we done? Did you write it down?

- Write what down? - What do you mean?

The meat.

SUCH CHILDLIKE EMPLOYEES

I have nothing to write down.

Of course you don't need to pay attention.

Why would I deserve your attention?

I wanna go where no one will pay attention to me.

What's wrong with you?

- Stop paying attention to me. - Snap out of it!

Did you write down what we need to buy?

- Well… - That's what I meant.

Weren't you listening earlier? About what?

- What we need? - What do we need?

STRUGGLING EVEN BEFORE OPENING

- The water bottle. - It's not a water bottle. It's water.

It's the same thing.

Where will you get the money?

- Hyojoo, do you have a credit card? - Are you okay?

What?

Wait. Whose card should I use?

Oh, my God.

- First time? - Good?

Yeah, it's nice.

CHA TAEHYUN

ZO INSUNG

Hello.

- Kimchi? - No.

Can you come here and help?

YOON KYUNGHO

He wants help?

- Mild. - Thank you.

LIM JUHWAN

Oh, really? I see.

Gosh!

- Everyone, I'm the one who made them. - Thank you.

Okay.

PARK BYUNGEUN

Wow! That was good.

HAN HYOJOO

- I got 940 points! - Wow!

Hey! This is...

Thank you.

Ta-da!

Really?

PARK KYEONGRIM

Congratulations.

Everything is good?

Thanks to Ajoong, we made 26 million won today.

KIM AJOONG

Okay.

Bye.

PARK BOYOUNG

Bye. He's so cute!

Was it good? Thank you.

PARK INBEE

HONG KYUNGMIN

I'll go do the calculations. I...

- I'll get ready. - Let me go to the bathroom.

KOREAN MARKET MANAGEMENT JOURNEY THIS FALL

Hopping on.

GOING GROCERY SHOPPING WITH RELIABLE PART-TIMERS

It won't shift.

- I can't shift gears. - Is it this?

It won't shift.

- Are you stepping on the brake? - Yeah.

THE CAR IS SILENT

- Hold on. - Start the car.

Start the car. It's already on.

You can't hear the engine since it's an EV.

- It's an electric car. - It's on.

- It's on. - It's on, right?

You don't even know how to start a car?

THEY CRACK UP

- Starting a car is… - Gosh.

- I'm worried. - Same.

Not being able to start a car wasn't on the list of our worries.

I know, right?

I wonder what kind of things will happen running this place.

What if we lose all the customers? The owner will come back and say…

"Oh! The kimbap tastes different!"

"The sales plummeted!"

THE ASIA FOODS EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY FULL OF IMAGINATION?

The neighborhood is so cute.

This feels like Season 1.

The supermarket and neighborhood share the same vibe.

A WARM, COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE, MARINA

Except we're in the US.

- Is this the supermarket? - I think so.

What? It's pretty close.

WHERE DID THEY ARRIVE AFTER A SHORT TOUR AROUND THE TOWN?

Let's go.

Water is right there.

Water.

It's 35 cents. Wait, what?

- Do we need an empty jug? - Do we?

- No, right? - Wow.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARINA WATER STORE

MANY HOMES BUY WATER

DUE TO THE LIMESCALE IN TAP WATER

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Oh. - There's water.

- They just sell water. - And jugs.

This is cool. I've never seen this before.

I guess we can take all of these later.

We just need to fill them up.

- Three jugs? - Three jugs?

Yes, we need at least three.

We'll bring the three jugs back and fill them up again later.

Sounds good.

Let's wash them here first.

THEY BUY THREE JUGS IN TOTAL!

They wash and fill them up for us as well?

They're washing them.

- I see. - After washing them…

THEY FILL IT UP WITH MINERAL WATER

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

So just for the first time, we fill it up for free.

Fill it up for free.

Oh, free for water?

You just pay for the bottle.

If we buy the bottles for the first time, water is free.

Next time, you should become friends with her since you're in charge of water.

What should I say next time I come? What should I say when I ask for water?

WATER GUY YOON ISN'T CONFIDENT IN ENGLISH

Just say, "Water, please."

Just give them the jug, and they'll take care of it.

How much is it?

How much?

So, for a...

The bottle with the spout is $26.

Plus tax.

Next time, we refill.

We refill...

When we come to next time,

how much, the water?

I wonder, the water's price.

- Forty cents per gallon. - Yeah.

- Forty cents per gallon to fill up. - It's in gallons.

So like, next time you come in to fill all three,

it'll be six dollars.

- Six dollars. - Six dollars.

Okay. Thank you.

THE THREE JUGS OF WATER ARE ALL FILLED UP

- Do you have the water card? - We have our water card, yeah.

"Water card," okay. What is that?

Um, it's a prepaid water card.

So you save a little money, but you have to pay up front.

When you pay how you just did, It'll be 40 cents a gallon.

And this is 35 cents per gallon.

A jug is five gallons.

- So 15 gallons. - We'll probably use 60 gallons.

- Then should I charge money on this? - Yes.

Let's do that.

- Okay, we will pay. - Sure.

It's $21, so we're saving $3.

Good job.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Oh, and we keep the card here. - Okay, okay.

What's your name?

- Ryan. Yes. - Ryan? Okay.

- He'll come next time. - All right. Perfect.

- See you, Ryan. - Every day, until 6:30.

- Thank you. Bye. - Thank you. Bye.

THEY BOUGHT DRINKING WATER THANKS TO HYOJOO'S HELP

Ryan.

- Is it Kyungho, then? - He's the first friend that I made here.

You're in charge of water.

HE MADE HIS FIRST AMERICAN FRIEND

SEE YOU AGAIN, RYAN!

WITH JUGS ALL FILLED UP, LET'S HEAD TO THE NEXT LOCATION

I don't think we can do anything without Hyojoo.

You can't go.

I have somewhere I need to go.

Teach us some English before you go.

Later tonight, quietly take her passport.

Take her passport?

Let's do that.

Let's buy everything before Hyojoo leaves.

You guys all think I'm here because of English,

but I'm here because of my beauty.

I'm here because of my beauty.

Of course.

- Fine. - Let's say that's true.

WE'LL AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAY

FOR NOW, SHE'LL BE SPEAKING ENGLISH…

- What if someone calls us? - Speaking English on the phone is hard.

HE'S SO WORRIED ABOUT HIS ENGLISH

- Hyojoo. - Yes?

- Let's say someone calls us. - Yes.

How do you say, "Come to the store and talk since I don't understand."

"Come to the store and talk since I don't understand."

Come on. Just... Just teach me how to say that in English.

- Just say come and visit. - Come and visit?

- I'm so sorry. Come and visit. - Come and visit.

Don't forget to add please.

We're in no position to demand them to come.

Please. Come and visit, please.

Learning lots of English today.

WHILE THEY WERE LAUGHING AND CHATTING

THEY ARRIVE AT A SHOPPING CENTER

There you go.

This place is huge.

IT'S A HUGE PLACE EVEN AT A GLANCE

Wait…

We can spend a few hours here.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

LET'S GO GET SOME GROCERIES!

We are glad that we are here.

Wow, look how big this place is.

- Let's walk around and see. - Okay.

FIRST, THERE'S FRESH FOOD SECTION

FOR SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES

They're here.

- What? They have crabs too. - Crabs are here.

- These are snow crabs. They are. - Aren't these snow crabs?

SNOW CRABS FOR INSUNG'S SIGNATURE DISH

MANILA CLAMS FOR INSUNG'S SIGNATURE DISH!

- But it's expensive. - It is.

If it's too expensive…

MR. ZO IS WORRIED ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE INGREDIENTS

We're not a restaurant.

Salmon.

It'd be nice to make use of salmon.

SALMON SEEMS RELATIVELY CHEAPER

What about this one? That salmon is cheaper.

I'm sure they sell a lot of salmon here.

What about salmon donburi?

- Salmon… - It's like katsudon.

- It's basically rice and salmon. - I see. I know what that is.

You add soy-sauce braised eggs too.

We can do that later. Until everything becomes settled,

let's not add to the menu.

Guys, play nice.

Guys, play nice.

Kyungho, were you offended?

Were you offended?

No!

A SMILE OF RECONCILIATION

Let's be good friends.

I need meat.

Beef. Do you have sirloin?

HYOJOO BUYS INGREDIENTS

TO MAKE DINNER FOR THE EMPLOYEES

Can you slice? Very thin?

OKAY!

What are you making today?

Beef pancakes?

FIVE MINUTES LATER…

Where did he go?

Is it taking this long to cut the meat?

This won't do. I'm going in.

I can cut meat too.

It's not that hard. I'll do it.

I don't think I can make it to the butchery.

HIS FLAWED MEMORY…

You have to cut it. It's too long.

HE WAS A CAREFUL BUTCHER…

MEANWHILE, MR. CHA IS LOOKING AROUND THE SUPERMARKET

This place is huge.

YOU CAN FEEL HOW SMALL ASIAN FOOD IS

AND FINALLY, HE FINISHES CUTTING THE MEAT!

- Thank you. - Is that better?

Yeah, it's good. Thank you so much.

And we need that. The clam.

This?

- Two and ten? - Yeah, ten is good.

THEY BUY TWO SNOW CRABS AND TEN MANILA CLAMS

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Should we look for jalapeños?

The vegetable aisle?

Isn't this Cheongyang chili pepper?

THE CHEF IS DOING RESEARCH

A JACKPOT? CHEONGYANG CHILI PEPPER?

- Is that a jalapeño? - Isn't this Cheongyang chili pepper?

- What? It feels like it. - Right?

In Korea, peppers that look like these are spicy, right?

But these aren't spicy.

These look like cucumbers. So they don't look spicy, right?

- Right. - But these are.

Jalapeño!

Let's buy some.

Let's just check.

THEY CAN'T TRY THEM HERE, SO THEY BUY THEM!

Okay? Done.

THEY FINISH SHOPPING QUICKLY

Let's go.

He's a thrifty guy who only buys what he needs.

He doesn't overspend.

- Let's put it in the fridge. - Fridge?

- That's a fridge? - That's cool.

A SPECIAL ITEM THE BOSS DUO PREPARED

We just need to plug it in.

It's an electric car.

I see.

- We put it in here… - No way.

…to keep it fresh.

THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE

That's really nice.

Let's go. Let's go back to our store.

We can enjoy our delicious food there.

EP2. NIGHT BEFORE OPENING

THEY RETURN AFTER BUYING WATER AND INGREDIENTS

Let's see how it tastes.

Peppers?

HE TASTES THE PEPPER RIGHT AWAY

Doesn't it taste like Cheongyang chili pepper?

Right?

- It's spicy, right? - It's spicy!

This is good. We just need to buy this.

It tastes like Cheongyang chili pepper?

Kyungho.

TRY IT IF YOU'RE CURIOUS

No.

- I don't want it. - Just one bite.

Where is it from? Mexico?

HE BITES A LITTLE

DARN IT!

It's really spicy.

Isn't it good?

HE TREATS IT WITH COLD WATER

The spiciness is just perfect.

- As an ingredient. - Yeah.

It tastes like Korean chili pepper.

FOUND THE SPICINESS OF KOREA IN THE US

SHALL I GET READY NOW…

GETTING READY TO COOK DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

TO TEST IT OUT

FIRST, STOP BY THE VEGETABLE SECTION

TO PICK UP A FRESH RADISH!

NEXT, HE SEARCHES CONDIMENT SECTION

What are you looking for?

Fish sauce.

HE FINDS THE FISH SAUCE HIDING AT THE BOTTOM

And perilla oil.

It's here.

HE FINDS PERILLA OIL

It's here.

- Did you find it? - Yeah, I did.

- He found it. - Nice.

ALL INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE KOREAN FOOD IS HERE

HYOJOO GRABS A BUNCH OF THINGS FROM THE MARKET TOO

What's that?

- For beef pancakes. - Beef pancake ingredients?

Yeah.

- Are you going to write them? - What did you bring?

MR. CHA SHOWS UP WITH A LEDGER

Flour.

This perilla oil is $6.99.

This barbecue sauce is $3.49.

Fish sauce.

And salted pollack roe.

It's $8.99.

HE LOOKS AROUND TO DOUBLE CHECK

HE GOES INTO THE KITCHEN…

HE FINDS AN ITEM FROM THE MARKET!

HE WRITES DOWN DRIED POLLACK, RADISH, AND BEAN SPROUTS

MR. ZO COMES IN TO COOK

HE BEGINS TO PREPARE THE DRIED POLLACK

HE PUTS A BAG OF DRIED POLLACK IN THE BOWL

AND CUTS IT INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES

PREPARING DRIED POLLACK IS A LOT OF WORK

- Juhwan. - Yes?

- You want me to prepare the bean sprouts? - Yeah. Just rinse them.

I should do at least two bags, right?

- Maybe just a half of a bag. - It'll be enough for the six of us.

- Well… - It's hard to tell if it's enough or not.

THEY'RE HAVING TROUBLE WITH HOW MUCH TO USE

SINCE IT'S A NEW MENU

We might need more bean sprouts.

HE ADDS A HALF A BAG OF DRIED POLLACK

THEY'RE CAREFULLY PREPARING FOR THE SAMPLE DISH

- Is the storage this way? - Yeah, it's this way.

TAEHYUN AND KYUNGHO GO TO CHECK THE STORAGE

STORAGE BEHIND THE BACK OF THE BUILDING

- It's Storage 205. - I see.

Each store must have their own storage.

THEY ENTER THE STORAGE…

This must be it.

THEY SIGH LOOKING AT ALL THE BOXES STACKED TOGETHER

Hold on. Hold on.

I should memorize this.

Ramyeon.

Snacks.

DRINKS AND NECESSITIES

Do I have to take a picture of this again?

I will.

We have to know what's in here like last time.

But there's so much.

Hey, I don't think that's going to capture everything.

I know what I'm doing.

I've done this for three years!

I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN!

True. I thought you cut this part off from the picture.

I'm an experienced employee.

You can put your faith in me, Mr. Cha.

Of course.

Let's quickly take a video of the whole place.

There's no need for that.

You don't need to take a video!

That way I'll know the exact locations of these photos.

SAVING EVERYTHING IN THE STORAGE IN THE VIDEO

Like this.

- I'll remember where these were. - We can just look for it.

I mean, coming out here to the storage isn't easy.

HYOJOO IS WATCHING SOMETHING AT THE RESTAURANT

WHAT KIND OF VIDEO COULD IT BE?

These are the recipe and the instructions.

Recipe for kimbap.

THE KIMBAP RECIPE VIDEO THAT THE OWNER TOOK

HMM…

SHE HAS A FEELING THIS WILL BE TOUGH

I didn't expect this.

Oh, my goodness.

It won't be easy.

Did you watch the video?

- It was no joke. - I know, right?

The eomuk took 40 minutes.

I know, right? That's why we need a person in charge of it.

I agree.

And you have to cut the crab sticks in half.

- Those kinds of… - And pickled radish.

HOW WORRISOME…

You can do it!

What?

We need a walkie-talkie.

I can't hear him.

WHAT DID HE JUST SAY?

I'm free right now, so should I prepare the carrots right now?

- Since we're cooking. - Sure.

- At least the carrots. - Carrots?

- Should we? - Where are the carrots?

CARROTS DROP INTO THE SINK!

If you give it to me, I'll put it in there.

- If you put it here, - Sure.

I'll take care of it.

JUHWAN WASHES THE CARROTS FIRST

AND PUTS THEM INTO THE BASKET

HYOJOO FINISHES OFF BY TRIMMING THE ENDS

QUITE AN EFFECTIVE PREPARATION METHOD

There are so many carrots.

Work has begun.

SHE CUTS THEM…

STACKS THEM UP…

THERE'S A MOUNTAIN OF CARROTS ON THE CHOPPING BOARD

MOUNTAINS OF CARROTS

Should I julienne them or peel them?

You need to peel it first with a mandoline.

THE CARROTS ARE READY TO BE CUT

FIRST, PEEL THE CARROTS

Nice.

THEN START SLICING THEM

If you don't prepare them in advance, we won't be able to do them tomorrow.

Right. Wow, seriously.

CHEF ZO IS GETTING TO KNOW THE NEW KITCHEN

HE STARTS TO PREPARE DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

ADD THE RADISH AND DRIED POLLACK AND BOIL IT OVER LOW HEAT

ADD THE EXACT AMOUNT OF PERILLA OIL

2. ADD PERILLA OIL AND START STIRRING

Juhwan, take a look at this.

USE RICE WATER AS BROTH

3. SEASON IT WITH FISH SAUCE

THEN BOIL IT OVER HIGH HEAT

HE GIVES IT A TASTE…

Juhwan.

JUHWAN TASTES THE SOUP TOO

HE NODS!

Isn't it so good?

HE'S VERY SATISFIED

I just need to add these and boil it.

BEFORE ADDING THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS,

PUT THEM INTO SINGLE-SERVING-SIZED BOWLS

AND BOIL THEM

ADD A PLENTY OF BEAN SPROUTS

ADD BIG CHUNKS OF TOFU

DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

WITH A PLENTY OF INGREDIENTS ADDED TO IT

NEXT, HE PREPARES THE SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES IN ADVANCE

AMERICAN CLAMS ARE HUGE

HE CHECKS THE SNOW CRABS

HE LEAVES THEM TO DEFROST

Okay, okay.

MR. CHA AND THE EMPLOYEE COME BACK WITH LAUGHTER

- This one is... - Yeah?

- Do we have to do all of them? - Yes.

So this is... We have to do everything in one day?

CRUNCH!

THEY NEED TWO FULL BASKETS OF CARROTS…

Are you sure we add this much?

HE CHECKS THE FRIDGE RIGHT AWAY

This is for one day?

MAYBE I SHOULD CONFIRM ONE MORE TIME…

MR. CHA CALLS SOMEONE

THE PHONE KEEPS RINGING…

Man, the owner isn't picking up.

Maybe he's not picking up on purpose after seeing my number.

Your call has been forwarded to an automated voice messaging system.

…0544 is not available.

HE COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF THE OWNER

The owner went off the grid.

- Really? He's not picking up? - No.

Did he go to Korea?

That's possible.

Then what about...

WHAT ABOUT THE CARROTS?

THEY'RE SLICING EVERYTHING THEY CAN SEE

I think it goes faster when you do it from the thinner side.

- It goes faster from the thinner side. - Yeah.

- Hold it from the other side. - You're right.

- You knew this trick? - I was slicing the thin layer.

Why didn't you tell me? I was slicing it from the thick side.

THEY'RE STILL HAVING FUN WHILE PREPARING THE CARROTS

The owner has been doing this all alone until now?

- I know, right? How amazing. - Agreed.

WHILE THE CARROT SLICING IS GOING ON

HYOJOO BEGINS TO MAKE BULGOGI FOR DINNER

SHE SLICES VEGETABLES

I'll leave some meat for the beef pancakes.

AND SHE MARINATES THE MEAT

SHE ADDS THE MARINATED MEAT AND THE VEGETABLES

AND STIRS THEM AROUND

- There's no way this can't be good. - Really?

- I'm done. - Let's eat then.

HYOJOO'S SPECIAL DISH IS COMPLETE…

HOWEVER

I really don't understand this.

Do you know how many lotus roots there are in here?

There are so many.

How could these be for one day?

I think that's for one day.

- What? - I really do.

- You think so? - Yes.

I think there are 20 sticks a pack, right?

One, two, three… seven, eight.

- Then is it about 160 rolls of kimbap? - Yeah, 160 rolls a day.

That means…

Don't we have to come into work at 5:00 in the morning?

Yeah.

- Let's eat. - Hundred...

I can't reach the owner.

- Gosh. - Where did he go?

I don't know.

HE TRIES CALLING HIM AGAIN

Please pick up.

So every day…

- If we sell 160 rolls a day… - We have to refill it 8 times.

- Eight boxes every day. - So 20 to 30 rolls a box?

- Hello? -Sir!

- Hello? -Sir!

HE PICKED UP!

Hello, sir!

It's Mr. Cha. Cha Taehyun.

Hello.

Sir.

- First of all… - Yes?

…I have a question.

- What is it? -This kimbap…

Yes?

How many rolls do you normally make a day?

HE LISTENS CAREFULLY

On weekdays…

On weekdays,

about 300 rolls.

Did you just say 300 rolls?

About 300 rolls.

HE'S SHOCKED!

Did you just say 300 rolls?

HOPELESS…

- On a weekday? - On a weekday?

Yes. 300 rolls will be enough.

- 300 rolls on a weekday? - Is that okay?

This is bad.

So 160 rolls would be too little.

Hold on.

You said we can only sell kimbap for two hours.

When it's almost all sold out, do you go make it again?

That's too late.

When half of them are sold, make them again.

"When half of them are sold."

Insung.

Did he say 300 rolls?

He says 300 rolls on a weekday.

THE POPULARITY OF KOREAN KIMBAP IS ASTONISHING

We'll have to try.

Then, sir, you left us a note saying that you prepare the carrots

- the night before, right? - Yes.

Then did you come to the store early in the morning

to prepare other ingredients?

You have to finish stir-frying the eomuk.

So we're not just chopping the carrots the night before?

Yes, that's right.

- It takes an hour to boil eomuk. -I see.

And another hour to prepare the carrots.

What time did you usually get off work?

Around 11:00 p.m. if I go home early.

EARLIEST TIME TO GO HOME IS 11 P.M.

Around 12:00 a.m. if I go home late.

I see. Okay, sir.

I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION

- Where did he go? - By the way,

did you go overseas on your vacation?

They said I couldn't go overseas, so I'm still in the US.

If you were thinking of going abroad,

I was going to stop you.

This is...

This is not an easy job.

Anyway, thank you.

Thank you, sir.

- Thank you. -No problem.

Gosh.

300 rolls every day?

So the night before,

he said we should finish preparing the eomuk and carrots.

As for making kimbap, we come in the morning to make them.

- Right. - So we don't have to sell them right away.

We can start selling them around 9:10 a.m. or 9:30 a.m.

That's when the owner starts selling them too.

If they come before we finish making them, just tell them, "Not yet."

IF YOU COME TOO EARLY… KIMBAP, NOT YET!

- "Not yet." - We can say that, right?

"Not yet."

No!

MEANWHILE, THE DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP IS DONE

POUR THE SOUP INTO A BOWL

AND ADD PEPPERS FOR SPICINESS

A NEW KOREAN MENU ITEM IN THE US, DRIED POLLACK SOUP

- Let's eat. - Okay.

THEY'RE EATING AFTER DARK

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.

KYUNGHO HEADS SOMEWHERE BEFORE EATING DINNER

Look at this.

Do you want some beer?

Yes, I'll have one.

- Juhwan? - Sure.

Cheers.

I've never seen that beer before.

What's this?

GULP

HOW REFRESHING

The soup looks so good.

INSUNG-STYLE DRIED POLLACK SOUP

HE SLURPS THE SOUP

Wow! It's good. The flavor is rich.

- Right? - You didn't hold back with ingredients.

HE NODS

HYOJOO TRIES THE SOUP WITH THE BOWL

It's so refreshing.

MR. CHA TRIES IT TOO HE'S SATISFIED

It's good.

JUHWAN IS DEVOURING THE SOUP AND THE BOWL

Don't we do that in Korea too?

Try this too.

HYOJOO'S SPECIAL DISH, BEEF PANCAKES

While it's warm.

Yes, try it.

Beef pancakes aren't made with just any meat

- but good-quality meat. - Wow!

HE'S SATISFIED

Right. If you eat that without sauce…

JUHWAN PASSIONATELY DEVOURS THE PANCAKE

This is good.

THE FACE HE MAKES WHEN IT'S GOOD

- We have to make this kimchi, right? - Yeah.

THEY FORGET ABOUT THE 300 ROLLS OF KIMBAP

AND EAT DELICIOUS DINNER

The United States in Korean ends with soup.

HE SUDDENLY STANDS UP

CHEF ZO, WHERE ARE YOU GOING IN THE MIDDLE OF DINNER?

- You should eat, Insung. - Okay.

What are you making? Instant noodles?

I want to try this.

Eat up.

I can just have this cooking.

…THE MENU FROM WONCHEON-RI

AND IN GONGSAN

THE SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES

TIME TO SHOW HIS SKILLS THAT HE HAS HONED FOR TWO YEARS

HE POURS IN THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF WATER

HE ADDS THE SEASONING QUICKLY

LAST COMES THE NOODLES

IT'S A PIECE OF CAKE FOR HIM

TO MAKE SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES

Darn it.

HE SUDDENLY SHAKES HIS HEAD

This is hard.

IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES?

- Instant noodles? - The Manila clams are too big.

The water…

YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN SIZE

BETWEEN THE AMERICAN AND KOREAN CLAMS

The noodles won't fit.

THE NOODLES WON'T GO IN BECAUSE OF THE LARGE CLAMS

THE MASTER SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLE CHEF

PUTS ON A SERIOUS FACE

HE POURS WATER INTO A JAR

AND HE ADDS WATER

HE'S USING HIS INTUITION TO MEASURE WATER

THE FIRST SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES IN THE US IS COMPLETE

It was hard making this.

CHEF ZO HAS A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THE INSTANT NOODLES

I've made lots of instant noodles before but I've never cooked it this way before.

HOW DOES CHEF ZO'S INSTANT NOODLES TASTE?

DELICIOUS!

SHE NODS

It's good. This is nice.

CHEF ZO'S SNOW CRAB INSTANT NOODLES ARE ALWAYS DELICIOUS

CHEF ZO TRIES IT TOO

HE'S SATISFIED

A SUCCESSFUL SAMPLE DISH COOKING AND DINNER

HE'S WORRIED ABOUT THE STORE NOW THAT HE'S FULL

Are you going to serve it in a big bowl like this?

That's right.

HE'S FLUSTERED

How much do you want for this?

- It's pretty big. - How much should I sell it for?

Shouldn't you sell it for $10?

How about $9.99?

That's $10, so it's around 14,000 won.

I think it's a little over 13,000 won.

A LITTLE OVER 13,000 WON

Remember the burger I had at McDonald's earlier?

HOW MUCH WAS IT?

I had a double cheeseburger set.

It was 16,000 won.

THE SET MENU WAS ABOUT 16,000 WON

- For the set? - Yeah.

Wait, then 13,000 won is way too cheap for a bowl like this.

THE SOUP SHOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE!

HE AGREES

Yes, $10 is too cheap. I looked up the reviews while trying to find this place.

HE LOOKED UP REVIEWS FOR ASIA FOODS

The people love this place because of the affordable price.

- Here? - Yeah.

The price of the kimbap and the ingredients are cheap.

THIS PLACE IS LOVED THANKS TO ITS CHEAP PRICE

The kimbap is only $2. People are surprised by that.

MR. CHA IS LOST IN DEEP THOUGHT

I'm sorry to say this, but it'll be great if we can sell a lot.

We should sell the kimbap until they're sold out.

WE SHOULD SELL IT UNTIL IT'S SOLD OUT!

I agree.

If we run out of ingredients we prepared the night before,

then we can't sell it anymore.

Yes, sold out. We'll have to take it one step at a time.

We're not as good as the owner.

No matter how many people gather, we can't beat an expert.

- That's right. - It's like we're up against Messi.

We'll take twice as much time as him.

- That's right. - It'll take a long time.

The things we need to do now

is julienning the carrots and preparing eomuk.

- Really? - Yes.

That way, we can do the rest in the morning tomorrow.

Hold on. That means…

It's 10:00 p.m. right now!

- Is it? Let's start, then. - We have to start moving.

So how long to prepare the eomuk? How many minutes, 20 to 40?

Stir-frying takes 40 minutes.

But longer to boil it after making the sauce.

Then I'll just make the sauce for now.

But…

While prepping the carrots.

WHY ONLY MAKE THE SAUCE?

- You must stir-fry it. - That's for tomorrow morning.

The boss said to make it the day before. The eomuk and…

- Right... No, it's not that. - Is it a huge amount?

Leaving it to marinate overnight brings out its flavors.

Oh, is that so?

I should do it then.

Of course I should. Wait a minute...

What are you doing? Hurry up. It takes 40 minutes.

OVERTIME PREP WORK BEGINS UNDER ENLIGHTENED KYUNGHO'S LEAD

Let's get it, hey!

10:15 P.M. UNEXPECTED OVERTIME STARTS NOW

So this is a kimbap place, huh?

I never imagined myself making 300 to 400 rolls of kimbap.

A HUGE AMOUNT OF CARROTS TO MAKE 300 ROLLS OF KIMBAP

Who's doing the burdock... I mean, the eomuk?

KIMBAP PLACE OVERTIME TASKS

1. JULIENNED CARROTS 2. BRAISED EOMUK

Just leave the simple tasks to me, since I'm a bad cook.

I'll leave the cooking to the skilled.

Do you remember how to make the eomuk sauce, Hyojoo?

- The eomuk sauce? Just watch and learn. - Yeah.

Okay, you two prepare the eomuk first.

- We'll julienne the carrots... - Don't worry about the carrots.

THE CARROT DUO ENTERS JULIENNING MODE

JULIENNING LIKE CRAZY

A LONG WAY TO GO TO FINISH ONE BASKETFUL OF CARROTS

TAEHYUN IS STRUGGLING

- Am I doing this right? - Yes, check the shapes of your slices.

Why is mine so… thin and short?

Then, do this.

- Go like this. - Okay.

Apply pressure.

- That's how you do it? - Yes.

- How are you so good? - I'll do that for you.

Wow. You're amazing.

PRAISES

You do this a lot at home?

I'm just trying to be bold and brave.

Gosh, I'm so scared.

I'm almost done, so I can do it while looking to the side.

If it gets hard, just shift your body weight.

That's right.

SHARING TIPS TOGETHER…

Keep your grip tight on the grater.

…THE CARROT JULIENNING SPEEDS UP

As for simple tasks like this…

- How should I say this? I like it. - You do?

- Yes. - Since you can zone out.

I do think about something else, while doing this.

- You know about MBTis? - Yes.

Are you an "N" or an "S"?

CHA TAEHYUN / ISTJ A LOGISTICIAN

- So you're an "S." - Yes.

When you wash your hair, do you only think about that?

- Like, "Am I missing any spots?" - Yes, of course.

That's how we differ.

YOON KYUNGHO / INFJ

We go, "What shall I do today?

We're like, "How did we get to that topic during that phone call?"

- While washing your hair? - I always think about other things.

I see.

- Say we're doing a simple task. - Okay.

Then, you're only concerned with it being julienned well, right?

Yeah, since it's dangerous. I'm solely focused on not getting hurt.

The "N-type" think about other stuff.

"Did I come all the way to the US for this?"

It's either this or that.

What else is there to think about?

How many packs for now?

MEANWHILE, THE EOMUK TEAM

I took out two packs, Boss.

TWO PACKS OF EOMUK CONFIRMED

EXPERIENCED IN THE KITCHEN,

JUHWAN IS IN CHARGE OF CUTTING THE EOMUKS

FIRST, HE NEATENS UP THE SQUARE-SHAPED EOMUKS

FOUR PIECES?

FIVE PIECES?

HE THINKS FOR A MOMENT

THEN, CUTS WITHOUT HESITATION

HE'S BOLD ENOUGH TO CUT 20 SHEETS OF EOMUK IN ONE GO

EVEN SO, HIS CUTS ARE PRECISE AND EVEN

IS THIS THE VIBE OF AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL…?

INSUNG AND HYOJOO…

Tell me when to stop.

…ARE MEASURING INGREDIENTS

Stop.

HE CHECKS TO SEE IF IT'S THE RIGHT AMOUNT

You're accurate.

AS EXPECTED OF THE SKILLED COOKS,

THE EOMUK TEAM IS ON A ROLL

- Two packs? - Yes.

THE MEASURED MIX OF SOY SAUCE AND WATER IS POURED IN

Two scoops of sugar.

SUGAR

MINCED GARLIC

Two rounds of cooking oil.

COOKING OIL

What about pepper? Was it tap, tap, tap?

- Let's check. - Yes.

- I think it is. - Tap, tap, tap.

CAREFULLY CHECKING THE OWNER'S RECIPE VIDEO

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap of ginger powder.

When the sauce boils, add the eomuk and boil it for two to three minutes.

AFTER THIS, THE EOMUK BASE SAUCE IS COMPLETE

NOW ALL THERE'S LEFT TO DO IS TO WAIT FOR IT TO SIMMER

THINKING CAREFULLY

INSUNG SUDDENLY LEAVES THE KITCHEN

HE GOES TO THE CASH REGISTER…

AND REACHES FOR A NOTEPAD AND PEN?

Let's write it down first.

- Should we stick it up? - Yes.

WRITING DOWN THEIR DAILY TASKS

Let's start with the sauce. We need soy sauce and water.

- Number two. - Two scoops of sugar.

WRITING DOWN THE RECIPE

Two scoops of sugar.

Tap, tap of pepper.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap of ginger powder.

AN OVER-EXPLANATORY RECIPE

- That's all? - Yes.

This is foolproof...

Anybody should be able to make this.

STICKING IT ON THE WALL ISN'T ENOUGH

We just need to try making it once.

- The recipe's simple. - That's why I wrote this.

It's simple enough.

- It's just our first time making it. - Right.

- I think it'll be easier tomorrow. - Yes, it will be a breeze.

JUST THEN, THE SAUCE STARTS TO BOIL

It's done, right?

IN GOES THE EOMUK

- It's quite a lot, seriously. - Yes, it is.

After boiling it for 20 minutes, flip over the eomuk.

Boil it on low heat for 20 minutes, and simmer the sauce.

That's all we need to do.

SIMMER IT ON LOW HEAT FOR 40 MINUTES AND THEN IT'S DONE

THE CARROT DUO IS HARD AT WORK

I have a muscle stitch here.

Oh, that's nothing. But you're using your right hand, no?

Is it 'cause I was like this?

MIRACULOUSLY FEELING PAIN ON THE LEFT,

WHILE USING THE RIGHT HAND

- Why does my left side hurt? - That's weird.

You have a stitch anywhere?

- It's not exactly a stitch. - Yeah?

I'm just sweating a bit.

And I'm feeling a bit knotty here.

I need some chop-chop here, while doing some chop-chops.

THE CARROT BOYS ARE IN PAIN JUST AFTER 30 MINUTES

- It's up there for you? Oh! - Yeah, and...

Almost done, huh?

IS THERE A PROBLEM…?

Hey, there's so much more here.

Almost done, you say?

HIDDEN CARROTS BELOW THE STRAINER

Hey! What'd you just say?

You hid a bunch of them here!

- Hey! - Wait…

You've got eight carrots left! And that's all from your side!

- I know nothing. - I don't believe this.

Thought you could keep these huge carrots hidden?

EMBARRASSED

I'll get to it then. "There's only eight left!"

- I'll think like that. - Good.

This is nothing.

- We'll do this a couple hours every night. - That's right.

THE ULTIMATE POSITIVITY DUO

Now, we just need to put it on low heat.

Should I put away the stuff we made over there?

THE TWO HEAD OVER TO CLEAN UP,

WHILE JUHWAN FINISHES UP ON THE EOMUK

Let's see here.

- Do we throw them all away? - Yes, that's it.

HYOJOO GATHERS UP ALL THE USED DISHES FROM EARLIER

AND DELIVERS THEM TO THE BACK

HE FIRST WASHES THEM WITH HOT WATER

THEN TURNS THE DISHWASHER ON

ONCE THE DISHWASHER IS UP AND RUNNING

What shall I do with all the leftover ingredients?

Please put them in the fridge.

And where is the fridge?

There's one here.

HAS THERE EVER BEEN A KITCHEN CLEANUP SO SWEET…?

Eggs! Eggs for sale!

THESE TWO ARE A PRETTY SIGHT TO SEE

Earlier, over there. When I was working in the kitchen…

Filming in the kitchen...

I had a feeling that you would've felt what I was feeling earlier.

- While filming Moving. Right. - I fried a lot of pork cutlet.

HYOJOO PLAYED INSUNG'S WIFE AND A PORK CUTLET PLACE OWNER

ON THE TV SERIES MOVING

I had a hard time raising our son alone.

Yes, you did well.

You deserved a better man.

THEIR CHEMISTRY AS A COUPLE…

Why is there so much out here?

…PERSISTS EVEN AFTER THE SHOW

THE CARROT DUO…

I might take a look at the home shopping catalogs.

…IS STILL STRUGGLING

I'm sure I saw a product like this on a home shopping channel.

You know how those guys always go, "Chop, chop! Easy, huh?"

- Always busy promoting some feature. - Yes.

WE GET THE GIST WITHOUT SEEING IT

I think I saw something, like, "Teddy bear shredder!"

I'm sure I saw it.

I wish there was a julienning machine. I'd just have to insert the carrot.

That's how we become a kimbap specialty store.

But we're making, like, 400 rolls.

- This is a kimbap specialty store. - That's true.

I don't know, the owner has the same MBTI as me.

I'm sure he'd think business ventures, and his regrets from today's sales.

He might find this moment therapeutic.

THIS COULD BE THERAPEUTIC FOR SOME…

CARROT THERAPY FOR TODAY IS DONE

Goodness.

I'll keep it open.

It'd be better for you to use both your hands.

Hey, your job sounds easier.

Well, you've already put them on.

Rather than both of us wearing gloves…

I TOOK IT OFF NOW

Well then.

Well, I have big hands.

TEASING KYUNGHO IS ALWAYS GOOD FUN

My hands get sweaty easily.

TAEHYUN PUTS ON THE GLOVES AGAIN

You're used to gloves, since you usually play a cop, no?

GETTING IN CHARACTER WHILE PUTTING THE GLOVES ON?

- You'd go to crime scenes. - I'd do this.

#SCENE 25 - CRIME SCENE

DETECTIVE CHA APPEARS WITH HIS GLOVES

AHEM

Before saying your line?

This is how it's done.

- Hmm! - I'd do that over and over.

SO FUNNY

GOING BACK TO HIS ACTUAL JOB, HE TRANSFERS THE CARROTS

What's this?

I GOT YOU, PUNK

- Who did this? - We need to catch him.

- Get me the culprit. - I think it's me.

- This goes in the fridge? - Yes.

CARROT JULIENNING COMPLETE

It's done.

All done.

- Good work. - Oh, gosh.

READY TO BE STIR-FRIED IN THE MORNING

MEANWHILE, THE EOMUK IS LOOKING…

LIKE THE SAUCE HAS BEEN REDUCED WELL

Oh, gosh.

THE POT IS THEN CAREFULLY MOVED

BEFORE THE EOMUK COOLS DOWN, LAY THEM FLAT IN A CONTAINER

AFTER PUTTING THE HYGIENIC GLOVES ON

AND USES THE HANDS-ON APPROACH

THE OWNER'S KIMBAP TIP

EOMUK MUST BE LAID FLAT BEFORE THEY GET COLD,

SO THEY'RE EASIER TO USE WHEN MAKING KIMBAP

You're done with the prep work? You put it in the fridge like that?

Yes.

NEATLY GATHER THE ENDS

PUT THEM IN A CONTAINER AND THE PREP-WORK IS DONE

HE GETS INTO A SITTING POSITION

TO MOVE THE 200 STRIPS OF EOMUK STARTING NOW!

THE CONTAINER SOON FILLS UP WITH THE EOMUK STRIPS

WHICH HE PUTS INTO THE FRIDGE TO PUT TO GOOD USE TOMORROW

AFTER ALL TASKS ARE DONE…

So for tomorrow,

- you can come around 8:30 a.m. - All right.

EXCEPT FOR THE PART-TIMER HYOJOO EVERYONE IS TO COME BY 7:30 A.M.

- Good night! - See you tomorrow.

- Don't catch a cold. - See you tomorrow.

- I mean, see you soon. - Yeah.

- But still. I'm relieved Hyojoo is here. - Yeah.

- I know. - That's why we finished early.

- Let's turn the lights off first. - Turn the lights off.

THE OTHERS RETURN TO CLOSE THE STORE

- Yes, that's it. -Everything off?

THEY CLOSE THE STORE TO WRAP THE DAY UP

AND LEAVE THE STORE BEHIND TO HEAD BACK HOME

Let's go.

CLOCKING OUT PUNCH

My goodness.

Let's go.

We have a chauffeur to take us home.

- Yes, thank you. - Oh, my.

Pretty late, huh?

I'll pay you anything to cross the Pacific Ocean for me.

We have to cross the Pacific Ocean to escape this, huh?

- It's too far. -Gosh, this... Wow.

THEY'VE ALREADY COME TOO FAR

YAWN

If they have a good car, they can go there quickly.

I think I'll pass out right away.

BETTER YET DEEP SLEEP IS GUARANTEED

I hope we survive tomorrow safely.

- It's our first time doing everything. - It is.

- I doubt it'll be an easy feat. - I agree.

But in the letter... The owner didn't know about bean sprouts either.

Right.

- In fact, he had to ask his customer. - Right.

If he sees this program...

I bet he'll be reminded of

- when he first opened the store. - Yeah.

THE OWNER WILL NATURALLY BE REMINDED OF HIS PAST

The owners always find this to be a humbling experience.

That's true.

HELPING TO REFLECT ON THEIR LIFE AND TO BECOME HUMBLE

THE RESIDENTIAL AREA SLOWLY APPEARS BEFORE THEIR EYES

- Looks like a newly-built neighborhood. - Mmm.

- It looks nice. - We're staying at an American house?

- Yeah. - Gee, this is a new experience.

DAY ONE IN AMERICA IS FULL OF NEW EXPERIENCES

Like in the movies, you meet your neighbor while watering your plants.

- Like, "Hello." - "Good morning."

Good morning.

Their dogs would be running around.

- And going on jogs? - That's right.

Oh, my.

Ouch.

THE EMPLOYEE QUARTERS…

Oh, this house…

…WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE?

Is it a house?

PITTER-PATTER

This is the house key.

Gee!

Oh, my, my.

ENTERING THE LIVING QUARTERS

Excuse me.

There's one room here.

Excuse me.

HE'S QUICK TO SCAN THE ROOMS FIRST

Then…

You guys use the big room.

- I mean, the part-timers. - Yeah.

- May we? - But there's only one bed.

Just share.

Can the two of you sleep in the same bed?

- Juhwan. - Yes?

- I think you two can fit on this bed. - Yes, of course.

But that's just weird.

Then I'll cover this camera for the both of your privacy's sake.

YOU TWO NEED PRIVACY TOO…

I'll cover it up for like this.

- What's this, the room of truth? - Do what you will.

Let's go to bed.

Thank you for watching out for us.

- Good night. - Yes.

Say it like you mean it.

Try again.

Seriously, you're a gem.

- No hard feelings today? - No.

- How do you say that in English? - I had fun today too.

You're seriously...

The more I see you, the more I come to cherish you.

- I hope you remember that. - Okay.

- It's "precious." - What's "precious"?

That's the English word.

You are a precious person.

- That's it... Bollu. - Gollum, Gollum.

It's "Gollum."

- Precious. - My precious.

My precious.

You're my precious.

- Thank you. - Good luck tomorrow.

AT LEAST THEY SURVIVED THEIR FIRST DAY IN THE US

IT'S A NIGHT THAT THEY BECOME

ALL THE MORE APPRECIATIVE OF EACH OTHER

DAY 1 OF BUSINESS

CALIFORNIA'S DAWN BREAKS

EVEN BEFORE THE DARKNESS IS SWEPT AWAY

JUHWAN REVEALS THE ROOM OF TRUTH WITH HIS BEAUTY

Good morning.

FIRST DAY OF WORK

Oh, gosh. Look, look, look here... It's our first day of work!

It's a bit cloudy.

- Shall we go? - Oh, wow.

We really are in the US.

Oh, whoa. Look at this.

COMMUTING TO WORK IS 100% USA VIBES

It's really hitting me now.

We're really in the US. Wow.

- You weren't sure yesterday, huh? - No.

MORNING GREETINGS THE AMERICAN WAY

- This way? - Hi.

- What? Yes, heaps of them. - Did you see the bags by the counter?

Paper or plastic?

- What'd you say? - Paper or plastic.

I see.

- Don't say that. - Don't?

We have no paper bags.

Do you want a bag?

That's too... "Do you wanna bag" sounds a bit rude.

- Just put them in the plastic bags. - Without asking?

- So I should just do it without asking. - Yeah.

- We're here. - Yes.

THEY ARRIVE AT THE MARKET IN NO TIME

Okay.

SLIGHTLY NERVOUS

IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF WORK…

FULL OF WORRIES

…AND THEIR STEPS FEEL HEAVY

TRUDGING ALONG

BOOM!

Clocking in!

CLOCKING IN TO WORK

- Clocking in. - Clocking in.

AFTER ANNOUNCING THEIR FIRST GREETINGS

WITH A POWERFUL PUNCH

THEY OPEN THE DOOR TO THEIR FIRST DAY OF WORK

THE FIRST THING MR. CHA DOES IS…

TO TURN ALL THE LIGHTS ON TO INDICATE THEIR DAY AT WORK

ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON!

AND NEXT COMES…

CLICK, CLICK, CLICK

THE LIGHTS TO THE KITCHEN, WHICH IS INSUNG'S SPACE

IT'S THE MORNING OF THEIR FIRST DAY OF WORK

FINALLY, THE WORK BEGINS

ONE HOUR BEFORE OPENING 7:30 A.M.

AS EXPECTED OF THE ONE ON KITCHEN DUTY,

MR. ZO PUTS HIS APRON ON FIRST

AND CHECKS THE INGREDIENTS IN THE FRIDGE

AS SOON AS HE GETS TO WORK

SALTED SHRIMP

POLLACK EGG

CHOPPED GREEN ONION

SCALLION

AND LASTLY, BEAN SPROUTS

MR. ZO IS BUSY PREPARING THE INGREDIENTS

SO EARLY ON IN THE MORNING

MEANWHILE, MR. CHA IS STANDING BY THE COUNTER…

READING THE MANUAL FROM START TO FINISH

Freezer…

TURN ON THE FRIDGE LIGHTS FIRST THING,

THERE'S AN "X" SIGN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH

TAEHYUN TURNS ON THE LIGHTS AS INSTRUCTED BY THE OWNER

CLICK

LIGHTS ON!

CLICK

CLICK

CLICK

LIGHTS ON!

WHILE THE BOSS DUO IS BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE OPENING…

KYUNGHO PREPARES THE RICE FOR THE KIMBAP!

Let's watch it again.

WASH HALF OF THE 6.8KG BAG OF RICE FIVE TIMES

That makes one cooker.

How many kilos... Oh!

So he uses half of this when he cooks rice.

Do you have a cutter?

Do you have a... Do you have a knife?

Yes, I have.

PASSING THE SCISSORS INSTEAD

Thank you.

SNIP SNIP

I should just consider doing this for, like, a year.

I may not need up to a year.

If I work hard on my English, I might improve, no?

That's right.

BUT FOR NOW, KIMBAP COMES BEFORE ENGLISH!

1. RINSE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF RICE WITH WATER

This is drinking water anyway, right?

- Yes, the filter. - Okay.

- You can rinse and cook the rice here. - Okay, good.

2. REPEAT THE RINSING PROCESS FIVE TIMES

It's different.

MR. ZO IS HERE TO INSPECT

- You have to learn how to use a knife. - Yeah.

WATCHES CAREFULLY

Be precise with the wa...

- Oh, you're cooking extra portions. - Yes, yes.

You need it up to here.

- The rice was a bit hard yesterday, huh? - Yeah, the water amount was off.

MR. ZO RETURNS TO DO HIS WORK

I'll be back.

- Do you need help? - No, it's okay.

I can make breakfast on my own.

PACK OF STOCK

SOY SAUCE

WHAT'S ON THE MENU THAT THE OWNER LOVES THE MOST?

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO FINISHES WASHING THE RICE

HE DECIDES TO SOAK THE RICE FOR A WHILE

First off…

MR. CHA PUTS ON AN APRON AND JOINS THE KIMBAP TEAM!

…15 to 20 minutes.

Then…

THEN SHALL WE PREP THE INGREDIENTS…?

JUHWAN TAKES OUT THE EOMUKS HE PREPPED YESTERDAY

WHAT MUST TAEHYUN PREPARE NEXT?

= IMITATION CRAB MEAT!

I'll slice up the crab meat first.

- You said strips, right? - Yes.

But let me check the eomuk.

JUHWAN TASTES THE EOMUK IS IN CHARGE OF

It's done.

- It's done? - Yes.

KYUNGHO PICKS UP A LONG STRIP AND TAKES A ONE BIG HEFTY BITE

- It's good. - Yes, isn't it great?

- It's done. - Yes.

- I'll put this in first. - Okay.

THE FINISHED INGREDIENTS GO BACK IN THE FRIDGE FOR FRESHNESS

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST EOMUK - CHECK

Are you going to do this all by yourself? Can you do it?

I'll do this.

This isn't that big of a deal.

You just need to cut this in half.

- Just like from back then. - Yes, that's right.

Cut the pickled radish the same size.

- Okay. - Burdock root, too.

I'll do this one. This one is the best.

This doesn't need skills.

MR. CHA TAKES CHARGE OF THE CRAB MEAT

I'll stir-fry the carrots.

- I'll be your assistant. - Okay.

It's like steaming.

PUT THE JULIENNED CARROTS INTO A WOK

AND COOK THEM WITH SALT FOR 10 MINS

We put the julienned carrots into a wok and cook them with salt until soft,

as if they'd been steamed.

I think we need to cook it on low heat.

What's this?

Oh, this is the knob.

I wonder how low.

- Is this right? - Yes.

Okay.

FIRST, HE POURS THE SHREDDED CARROTS HE CUT YESTERDAY

INTO THE WOK.

RUMMAGES AROUND

What is this?

IT'S A BIG CHUNK OF CARROT…

- What? - What is this?

Who packed this yesterday?

What's this?

EMBARRASSED

- Huh? Mr. Cha. - It wasn't me.

This is no way to work, sir.

It wasn't me.

We packed it together, no?

- It was you. - I was holding the thing open.

SQUABBLING

KYUNGHO RETURNS TO HIS SPOT AND POURS SALT ONTO THE CARROTS!

MIXING THOROUGHLY

HE EVENLY COATS THE CARROTS WITH SALT

REMEMBER TO TASTE TEST IT!

WHILE PREPPING THE CRAB MEAT AND CARROTS,

JUHWAN PREPS THE BURDOCK

I'll wash the burdock first.

LET'S RINSE SOME BURDOCK

KIMBAP / BURDOCK PREPPING

RINSE THE BURDOCK WITH WATER

THEN DRAIN THE MOISTURE OFF

AND PUT IT INTO A CONTAINER TO USE IT AS AN INGREDIENT

I'll put this in a container for now.

TAEHYUN'S CRAB MEAT CUTTING IS STILL IN PROGRESS

THE SLICED ONES ARE OF COURSE

PUT IN A CONTAINER.

- Do I cut the pickled radish too? - Yes, that's right.

It's pretty time-consuming, you know.

- Is this… - Yes.

We need at least an hour to prep the ingredients.

No matter how quick we get.

Yes, we need an hour.

I bet it'll take over an hour to make the kimbap. That means…

we need to come by 6 a.m. after all?

Of course not. We talked to the owner yesterday.

He said it should be enough to come by 8:30 a.m.

- That's if we work at the owner's speed. - True.

I don't see how that's possible.

Is that even possible?

IS THIS WORKLOAD MANAGEABLE?

That's why he's the owner.

WILL WE BE ABLE TO PREPARE IN TIME…?

25 MINUTES UNTIL OPENING 8:05 A.M.

I hope it's not too salty. It's bad for the liver.

JUHWAN UPS HIS SPEED

BURDOCK PREP MISSION CLEAR!

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST BURDOCK - CHECK

NEXT, CRAB MEAT PREP CLEAR

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST IMITATION CRAB MEAT - CHECK

THE CARROTS ARE ALMOST DONE TOO

THE LIQUID FROM STIR-FRYING THE CARROTS

IS POURED DOWN THE DRAIN

AND PUT INTO A CONTAINER JUST LIKE THE OTHER INGREDIENTS

INTO THE FRIDGE IT GOES

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST CARROT - CHECK

AND IT'S FINALLY THE LAST INGREDIENT…

THE PICKED RADISH HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT…

I need to cut them thicker.

Okay.

TAEHYUN IS HELPING HIM OUT

NEW CHOPPING BOARD & KNIFE THE TOOLS ARE READY!

UNEXPECTED PICKLED RADISH DUO

I have a feeling…

Making kimbap is all we'll manage.

Will we be able to sell anything?

Exactly. Is it even possible?

CHECKING IF THE RICE IS COOKED WELL

Is it cooked well?

Let's see.

HE TASTES IT WITH A NERVOUS HEART

- Oh, my… - Is it good?

- We need more water, huh? - Yeah.

- I kept failing yesterday too. - What now?

We can't do it without well-cooked rice.

- Everything going well? - Yes.

We added more water to the rice.

- We put in more than what you said. - Yes.

- But it's a bit… - I see.

- We needed more water. - It's fine.

We just need to roll them up.

Leave that to me. You go get ready to roll them up.

- Do I roll them up? - Yes.

Prepare to roll kimbap.

- You're all done here, no? - But I don't know how.

How do I prepare for that?

"How do I prepare for that?"

- I don't know... Then hurry. - Okay, I'll do it.

Do I take out the crab meat too?

Yes, but don't take out all of them. Just put some here.

We need to mix stuff into the rice, no?

That is true.

We have to prep the rice... There's so much to do.

Just mix it with the seasoning once you're done.

We're all over the place.

Gosh, it's 8:25 a.m.

5 MINUTES BEFORE OPENING

THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE

HE SCOOPS OUT HALF THE RICE INSIDE THE RICE COOKER FIRST

THE PICKLED RADISHES ARE STILL BEING PREPPED

Look here.

IT'S TIME TO SPIN

TWO-AND-A-HALF ROUNDS OF SESAME OIL ON THE RICE

- That's enough. - Okay.

NEXT UP, THE SECRET SAUCE!

Up to 160 milliliters…

Put it in.

IN GOES THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF THE OWNER'S SECRET SAUCE!

MEANWHILE, THE PICKLED RADISHES ARE DONE

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST PICKLED RADISH - CHECK

ONCE THE SEASONING IS EVENLY MIXED INTO THE RICE…

The rice is done.

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST RICE - CHECK

ALL INGREDIENTS ARE READY

NOW IS TO ROLL THEM UP!

- I'll say we'll start selling at 9:30 a.m. - Okay.

WHILE INSUNG & JUHWAN ARE BUSY ROLLING…

- Like this. - Like this?

Apply pressure as you go.

Hold on! We have a customer!

THE FIRST CUSTOMER IS HERE!

Hello!

Hi. Is this the same market?

Huh? It's the same market.

Oh. Okay, okay. It looks really different.

IT'S A HECTIC FIRST DAY WILL THE BOSS DUO BE OKAY…?

THE CUSTOMERS ARE COMING IN

AFTER THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE…

Cash.

…IT SEEMED TO GO SMOOTHLY AT FIRST

There was this feature for cash payments.

Was it called an EBT card?

THE FOREIGN SYSTEM AND UNENDING ENGLISH…

- This is 48... Please wait. - Too late!

…ARE WHY THE LINE ISN'T MOVING

I just weathered the storm.

PLUS, THE KIMBAP ROLLS SEEM TO BE POPULAR AS EVER

- Are you still making the rolls? - How much longer for the kimbap?

BULK BUYS OF TEN ROLLS…

- I wanted to get ten of the kimbap. - All sold out?

How much longer do you need?

We have five orders for kimbap.

How much longer until more kimbaps?

- How many do you have now? - Only one!

- Only one? - Let's get rolling.

THE KIMBAP FACTORY KEEPS EXPANDING

It's as if we're at war!

How long until more kimbaps?

AT THE BECK AND CALL OF KIMBAP ORDERS

This is my workspace now, huh?

COOKING SNOW CRAB RAMYEON

THE WORD IS OUT AND THE CUSTOMERS ARE FLOCKING IN

MR. ZO HAS NO TIME TO REST WHATSOEVER

- A lot of ketchup, right? - Yes.

We might end up doing this the whole time.

A REAL BUSY HAPHAZARD OPENING DAY

Gosh, it was tough.

WILL THEY SURVIVE OPENING DAY?

Translated by Jisu Park, Jea Heon Chung, Tiffany Hwang, Sarah Choi