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ASIA FOODS

"UNEXPECTED BUSINESS: IN CALIFORNIA"

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

This must be it. This is it.

THE BOSS DUO HAVE ENTERED ASIAN MARKET

It's no joke.

But this place isn't quite modern.

AN ARCHAIC VIBE STARTING FROM THE ENTRANCE

You know, the "beep beep."

- That's not it. - Come on.

There's another kitchen?

What's this?

Wow.

THE BOSS DUO ARE LOSING THEIR MINDS

Welcome.

This is where you'll be working.

EXPERIENCED PART-TIMERS COME TO THEIR RESCUE

You made it in life!

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

THEY THOUGHT IT'D BE FULL OF JOY…

Did you just say 300 rolls?

BUT ARE AMBUSHED BY 300 ROLLS OF KIMBAP

…he said we should finish preparing the eomuk and carrots.

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

I get off work at 11:00 p.m.

THE END OF THE SHIFT SEEMS SO FAR AWAY

Around 12:00 a.m.

LOL

There's a ton to do.

KIMBAP PREPARATIONS CONTINUE IN THE MORNING

I'll cut the crab meat first.

It's huge.

I think it should come about here.

I'll stir-fry the carrots.

I'll wash the burdock first.

I think it'll take an hour.

We need to come by 6:00 a.m. after all?

30 MINUTES BEFORE OPENING

THE CHEF-OWNER ZO INSUNG…

POURS PLENTY OF WATER FROM THE WATER STORE

AS USUAL, HE COOKS THE EMPLOYEES' MEAL

EVEN IN THE US BREAKFAST REQUIRES A BROTH PACK

BREWING THE TASTE OF KOREA

OUT GOES THE BROTH PACKS ONCE THEY'VE DONE THEIR DUTY!

THE NEXT INGREDIENT IS BEAN SPROUTS!

SEEING THE AMOUNT OF BEAN SPROUTS HE'S PUTTING IN…

BEAN SPROUT SOUP

NOW, IT'S TIME TO ADD SOME SEASONING

MINCED GARLIC

SOY SAUCE

SALTED SHRIMP

ONCE THE SEASONINGS ARE MIXED

INTO THE BEAN SPROUT SOUP…

HE FINALLY CHECKS IF IT'S SEASONED WELL!

BOILING ON HIGH HEAT FOR A BIT LONGER

MEANWHILE, AT THE KIMBAP CORNER

THE PART-TIMERS ARE CUTTING THE PICKLED RADISH

AT THE SAME TIME, CARROTS ARE ALMOST READY

THE CARROTS THEY CUT YESTERDAY

ARE STIR-FRIED AND PUT INTO A CONTAINER

KIMBAP INGREDIENTS CHECKLIST

EOMUK, IMITATION CRAB, CARROTS, BURDOCK, PICKLED RADISH

Should I stir-fry some more carrots?

- While we're at it? - Yes, while you're at it.

- It'd be better to fry them all, right? - Yes.

That'll be better.

JUST LIKE THAT, KYUNGHO IS AT IT AGAIN WITH THE WOK…

Gee. This is going to take a while.

I think…

we're going to make kimbap until we clock out.

LOL

I don't know if we'll sell anything else.

Right? I don't know if we'll sell anything else today.

15 MINUTES UNTIL OPENING

PICKLED RADISH PILES UP LITTLE BY LITTLE

Let's see if we can fill up two containers

of pickled radish and everything if we can.

But that's not the problem. We should start rolling kimbap now.

Is the rice ready?

Isn't it ready? Yeah, it is.

- Then I'll stir it. - Okay.

THE RICE KYUNGHO MADE EARLIER

GLANCE

How is it? Did it go well?

- With the rice? - Wait.

HE TASTES IT NERVOUSLY!

- Goodness. - Is it done?

- We need more water. - Yeah, it does.

I couldn't do it yesterday.

What should we do?

We can't have bad rice.

- What do we do? - But if we put some sesame oil on it,

and add some sauce...

But it's still undercooked.

Should we close the lid then?

MEANWHILE, MR. ZO WAS PREPARING BREAKFAST

- This? - Yes.

BUT COMES TO VISIT THE KIMBAP CORNER

AFTER HEARING THE BAD NEWS

- It's lost moisture. That's why. - Yes.

- When this happens… - Yes?

…add some more water.

Then, you heat it up and it'll get moist.

- Just the top layer? - Yeah.

This much?

Here comes MOISTURE!

Should I stir it for you?

WITH MR. ZO'S EMERGENCY REMEDY, THEY QUICKLY REVIVE THE RICE…

That's all. We need to roll the kimbap now.

- What? Oh. - Let's get ready to roll the kimbap.

Shouldn't we make the kimbap after we eat?

That's right.

- Right now… - After we eat?

…I made breakfast to eat with the kimbap.

- Is that so? - Then let's make a few for us to eat.

Sure, let's do that.

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'll do it.

- Do I take the crab meat out too? - Yes.

We need to mix stuff into the rice, no?

- We have to mix the rice. - That is true.

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

Just mix it with the seasoning.

THIS PLACE SEASONS THEIR KIMBAP RICE TOO

I'm going to do that now.

Mix the rice first.

And put this back in for now.

- Please bring the measuring cup. - Okay.

This is chaotic. Seriously.

- Should I take out the sauce? - Yes, and...

- The sesame oil? - The sesame oil too.

Three... No, two and a half rounds of sesame oil?

Two to three.

HERE ARE THE SECRET SAUCE & SESAME OIL

Look here.

POUR TWO AND A HALF ROUNDS OF SESAME OIL OVER THE RICE

- That's enough. - Okay.

UP NEXT IS THE SECRET SAUCE!

It's 5.5 ounces.

Pour it.

ADDING THE SUGGESTED AMOUNT OF THE OWNER'S SECRET SAUCE!

Oh, it smells good.

- It must have vinegar in it. - Yeah.

RICE PREP IS FINISHED ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S RECIPE!

The rice is ready!

ALL THE KIMBAP INGREDIENTS ARE READY

- Try to roll it. - Okay, okay.

KIMBAP HEAVEN

We can put some sesame oil on it and roll it, right?

THE SACRED MAKING OF THE SAMPLE KIMBAP

IMITATION CRAB BY TAEHYUN

PICKLED RADISH BY TAEHYUN AND JUHWAN

BURDOCK BY JUHWAN

EOMUK BY INSUNG AND HYOJOO

CARROTS BY KYUNGHO

Is this enough?

- We put all of them in, right? - We have to combine them.

- I know, I know. - Spread it and press it down.

One.

Use this.

THE FIRST KIMBAP THEY'VE BEEN PREPARING

SINCE YESTERDAY!

NOM

NOM

Have one. It's good.

It's good, right?

- It's good. - It's fine. It's delicious.

I'll have the others try.

It's good! It's good!

- The kimbap is good. - It's done? Is it good?

NOM

Mmm. It's not bad.

Yeah. It's not a bad start.

- It's good! - Yeah.

KIMBAP TEAM'S YOUNGEST IS QUITE EXCITED

- It's delicious. - All right.

We just need to make the rice

to be not as undercooked.

I don't think it's that bad.

- It's not bad, right? - Yeah.

I'LL JUST ROLL FOUR FOR US TO EAT NOW

I put the carrots on the bottom.

- Okay! - Yep.

NOM

IT'S OPENING TIME BEFORE THEY KNOW IT

MR. CHA, IN CHARGE OF THE CASH REGISTER…

TURNS THE OPEN SIGN TO SHOW THEY'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

THE HISTORIC OPENING QUIETLY BEGINS!

BUT…

A CAR PULLS IN AS SOON AS THEY OPEN…?

MEANWHILE, MR. ZO IS MAKING KIMBAP

FOR THE EMPLOYEES' MEAL

Hey, is there...

Is there only one of those rollers?

There's one hanging right there.

Oh, here.

BAMBOO ROLLER

We should hurry and roll them.

MR. CHA IS ANXIOUS AS SOON AS THEY OPEN

What's this? Are you making them like this?

No. This is just for us to eat.

It's not for sale.

No, you have to make them.

Then... Because…

We have to start selling at 9 a.m.

We have to roll them now.

- Oh, really? Then I'll get ready. - We need to roll them.

Push it like this.

Huh? Hold on.

Huh? Hold on.

We have a customer! Customer!

THE FIRST CUSTOMER, WHO CAME BY CAR, ARRIVES!

Hello.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Is this the same market? - What?

Asian Market. Yeah.

Oh, okay. Okay.

- It looks really different. - Oh, yeah.

Wow, thank you.

Ah! We are going to,

uh, run this market for ten days.

Oh. How fun!

We will be taking over for the next ten days.

GLADLY EXPLAINING AGAIN IN HIS NATIVE TONGUE

Wow, that's wonderful.

LOL…

Gee, I have to get it together now.

I have to get it together.

SETTING UP THE ICE FOR THE OPENING!

Put this here?

THE KIMBAP INGREDIENTS ARE PLACED ON A TRAY OF ICE

ICE TO KEEP THE INGREDIENTS FRESH

- Someone's here. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

This is my crew, my team.

My goodness. That's amazing.

Are you part of the grocery?

- You're actors. - Yeah, yeah, actors.

Wow.

Famous actor in Korea.

- Really? - Yeah.

Nice to meet you too.

What are the names? Can I get the names?

My friends watch all kinds of Korean drama.

- Names? - Yeah.

- Zo Insung. - Because I...

Mr. Zo Insung.

Could I... Could I do a voice memo?

- Oh, a voice memo? - Yes.

- Is that okay? - Okay, okay.

Zo Insung.

ZO INSUNG

Lim Juhwan.

LIM JUHWAN

Yoon Kyungho.

YOON KYUNGHO

Han Hyojoo.

HAN HYOJOO

And your name?

My name is Cha Taehyun.

- Yeah. - Nice to meet you. Wow.

Oh, my gosh.

- Thank you. - That's amazing.

The market has never looked so good.

THE FIRST CUSTOMER GOES BACK TO GROCERY SHOPPING

How do you say sweet potato in English?

Sweet potato?

Sweet potato.

What?

- Sweet potato. Yeah. - Oh, sweet potato.

THE FIRST CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS KOREAN AND INTERPRETS FOR HIM

You speak Korean.

You speak Korean very well.

- I went to a Korean school. - I see.

I attended Yonsei University Korean Language Institute for a year.

I see. Okay.

EMBARRASSED

A long time ago.

Oh, years ago?

- Oh, so... Ah, years ago. - Yeah, years ago.

THE SECOND CUSTOMER ENTERS THE MARKET

HE GOES TO THE NEW RESTAURANT AS SOON AS HE ENTERS!

- Hello. - Hello.

Goodness.

- Good morning. - Morning.

- How can I help you? - Can I order breakfast?

Sorry, but we don't do breakfast.

- You don't? - No.

- I'm here to buy some kimbap. - Oh, kimbap?

- I'm here to buy some kimbap. - Oh, kimbap?

We're making them right now.

It's our first day,

so we're still quite slow. We're making them right now.

- Really? - I'll go make some.

- Okay. - How many rolls?

- About four. - Four?

- Guys. - Hello.

- Hello. - This customer wants four rolls of kimbap.

THE KIMBAP TEAM NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ORDER

- Hello. - Make them, okay?

- I'm making them right now. - Okay.

You going to eat one right now?

- I'll pack three rolls then. - Yes.

Thank you.

MR. ZO STARTS TO MAKE KIMBAP AS ORDERED

THE INGREDIENTS GO ON THE BED OF RICE

PUT THE FIVE-COLORED INGREDIENTS IN AND ROLL IT!

THE FIRST KIMBAP THAT WILL BE SERVED TO A CUSTOMER…

I see. It'd be great if we could visit.

I also run a chicken restaurant.

- A chicken restaurant? - Yes, Korean chicken.

- I see. - Korean Fried Chicken.

What? Korean Fried Chicken?

- Have you been? - Korean Fried Chicken!

- Korean Fried Chicken. - Oh, there it is.

You're the owner of Korean Fried Chicken?

This is my wife.

- I see. - Yes.

My goodness.

You're the owner of Korean Fried Chicken.

So,

I'll bring you some chicken.

- I'll bring some food for you too... - Good morning.

Good Morning.

Ah, good morn... Oh, oh.

This is Han Hyojoo.

Wow, hello.

Nice to meet you.

- Wow. - Hello.

- I didn't expect to see you. - Our first customer.

- Really? - Yes.

He's waiting for kimbaps.

You guys look much better in person.

Thank you.

Oh, yeah. We have Hyojoo too.

I'm relieved now.

MEANWHILE, INSUNG FINISHES CUTTING UP A ROLL OF KIMBAP

Should I give it to Taehyun?

OKAY

Good morning!

- Good morning. - There you are.

- Good morning! - Good morning.

You're still rolling kimbap.

- We've been waiting for you. - For me? Why?

We were just anxious.

Wow, she's buying a lot.

Give it to him.

- Like this? - Let him try it.

Can you pack it up?

- Just try it first. - Try it first.

Eat this one here.

This is for free?

- Yes, go ahead. - On the house! Free!

THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A KIMBAP EVENT!

- So, the shape of this... - Please try one first.

What is it?

- It's so good. - Kimbap here must be very popular.

- Yes, they sell well. - I heard 300 rolls are sold every day.

That's why we're only focused on making kimbap.

- I see. - Yes.

ON HIS 2ND ROLL OUT OF 300 ROLLS

Mr. Kim.

- I need to buy this for my mother. - I see.

PURCHASING FOUR RICE CAKES ADDITIONALLY!

All right, then.

Shall we ring up four of these and this?

This is my first time doing this.

All right.

OPERATING THE REGISTER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE US!

So this is...

It's $1.99.

There are four of them.

So I press four first, then one, point, nine, nine.

Wait, I'm getting $41.99.

- It's not working? - Hold on.

He told me how to multiply by $1.99 earlier.

ASIA MARKET OPERATIONS MANUAL

HOW TO OPERATE THE CASH REGISTER

ENTER THE PRICE ON THE PRICE TAG

INTO THE CASH REGISTER

AND OUT OF VARIOUS ITEMS ON THE KEYS

PRESS THE ITEM THAT THE CUSTOMER IS PURCHASING

- Do you need a bag? - Yes.

HOWEVER, IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OF THE SAME ITEM,

DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS

AND THEN THE MULTIPLICATION KEY!

He said I have to press the multiplication key first.

A GROUP OF CUSTOMERS WALK IN

This place...

OH, MY! IT'S CHA TAEHYUN!

- Oh! - Oh, it's Cha Taehyun!

My goodness! What?

Goodness.

THEY'RE ALL FLUSTERED DUE TO THE SUDDEN SCREAMING

AMONG THEM, TAEHYUN IS THE MOST FLUSTERED…

LOL

Hello.

HE NEEDS TO GREET THE CUSTOMERS…

Hold on. How was I supposed to multiply it?

AND WORK THE REGISTER FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS…

Sir, do you know how? When you multiply this by four...

- This... - Isn't it $1.99 first then 4?

- No, I was told to press four first. - Okay.

Wait, then...

CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT COMES AFTER 4

Hello.

Hello, ma'am. Give me a second.

- Hello. - Hello.

This has to work. Hold on.

- Mr. Cha Taehyun. - Yes.

Hello.

- Hold on. - I'm a fan.

Wait. Give me a second.

Kimbap. Kimbap as well.

- Gosh. - Hey, yesterday, kimbap...

- They don't have kimbap today. - Hey, look.

We're rolling the kimbap right now.

So it'll take some time.

The kimbap customers are flooding in. They're all asking for kimbap.

Wow.

So I have to press this key and keep repeating?

RICE CAKE $1.99

RICE CAKE $1.99, RICE CAKE $1.99

RICE CAKE $1.99, RICE CAKE $1.99 RICE CAKE $1.99

RICE CAKE $1.99, RICE CAKE $1.99 RICE CAKE $1.99, RICE CAKE $1.99

Four rolls of kimbap, right?

Are you not done yet?

I can't seem to multiply this yet.

Four rolls.

Okay. I think this is it.

So now, it says $15.96.

- Is that right? The total? - It looks right.

Then I go over here and press this.

WHEN HE PRESSES THE CARD BUTTON,

HE SUCCESSFULLY CHECKS OUT THE ITEMS

It's $15.96.

Okay.

I press $15.96 first.

TAKES HIS TIME WITH CARD PAYMENT

I press 96,

then enter.

- Right? - Yes.

Then we insert the card.

HE REMEMBERS HOW TO USE THE CREDIT CARD TERMINAL…

You have to wait a bit.

Uh, first time with this.

Yeah, that's good.

The receipt that comes out first is for the merchant.

FIRST RECEIPT FOR THE MERCHANT SECOND RECEIPT FOR THE CUSTOMER

- You did it. - Right?

- This means I have to divide this. - Yes.

Like this. Then…

- Then? - Give these to him first.

- Okay. - Excuse me.

Do you have the four rolls ready?

Yes!

Wrap it with plastic wrap!

- I did! - Yes, with plastic wrap.

Thank you.

Oh, you're giving me four more?

- It's for you to try. - Thank you.

- Good. - It was so delicious.

- Thank you. - Okay.

- All right, next. - Thank you.

- Okay. Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Come back and see us. - Hey, look at this.

- Yes? - Okay.

Sorry, I bought a lot of items.

- It's okay. - Sorry, I bought a lot of items.

Ah, okay, okay. Thank you.

- No problem. - No problem.

Look. I totally forgot how to multiply.

HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO MULTIPLY YET

GROCERY ITEMS POUR OUT OF THE GROCERY BAG

I totally forgot how to multiply.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- How are you? - I'm well.

Are you an actor too?

- Yes. - That's amazing!

Best actor.

That's wonderful.

So we give him, the owner, the break.

And then we work for here for a while.

I was wondering where the owners were.

That's wonderful that they can have a break.

Great job. You're doing really great, Hyojoo.

Wait, where's the price tag on this?

Where's the price tag on this?

THE RAMYEON DOESN'T HAVE A PRICE TAG!

THE CUSTOMER FINDS RAMYEON WITH A PRICE TAG AND BRINGS IT

Wow, Korean melons.

- Press $1.99 and weigh it here. - So this…

- Thank you for find it. - You're welcome.

- It's 89 cents. - 89 cents.

- Is this it? - Yes.

Wait, it's 89 cents?

It is 89 cents times four or five?

I'm punching it in individually.

Okay.

- Done? - Okay. Done.

Are you Korean?

I'm Korean-American.

- Do you live nearby? - Yes.

SHE LIVES NEARBY

- Monterey. Yeah. - Oh, Monterey.

- Yeah. - I see.

- I'm sorry. My Korean is terrible. - No, your Korean is perfect.

- No, no. Just come again. - You're very kind.

Visit again and then we can talk.

SOUNDS GOOD!

Bye! Have a good day.

HYOJOO GLADLY SHOWS HER OUT AND SAYS GOODBYE

DAY 1 OF OPENING

THEIR OPERATION STARTED EVEN BEFORE BREAKFAST

MR. ZO IS BUSY MAKING KIMBAP

ADDS LOVE ADDS CARE

ADDS SINCERITY ADD SKILL OF HAND

AND ADDS OTHER GOOD INGREDIENTS

HE PUTS ALL GOOD THINGS IN THE ROLL

AND STARTS ROLLING USING HIS WHOLE BODY

Why is it bursting out like this?

ACTUALLY, MR. ZO…

You all know how to make kimbap, right?

LAST NIGHT, WHILE PREPPING THE INGREDIENTS

- I've never made kimbap before. - You haven't?

- Kimbap... - It's easier than you think.

I've made kimbap with ingredients bursting out of it.

HE MADE KIMBAP WITH INGREDIENTS BURSTING OUT OF IT

TRYING TO HOLD THE INGREDIENTS IN THE ROLL

I'm sorry, but we should eat this one.

- Okay. - I made it like this on purpose.

- I see. - That was the intent.

- Ours anyway? - Yes.

I was making four anyway.

Okay.

I hope we don't keep getting exploded kimbaps.

I hope not, but it's possible.

SOYBEAN SPROUT SOUP FOR THE EMPLOYEES

How long will the kimbap take?

How long will kimbap take?

We're rolling them now.

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PREPARE BREAKFAST…

- How long for the kimbap? - Oh. About 9:30 a.m.

- Ah, kimbap. You are waiting kimbap. - Yeah.

WE HAVE A NEW KIMBAP CUSTOMER…

IT'S NOT EASY TO EAT BREAKFAST…

These two rolls are ready.

THE KIMBAP HE MADE FOR THE EMPLOYEES EARLIER

THE TWO WELL-ROLLED KIMBAPS GOES TO THE CUSTOMER

WHILE HE MAKES ANOTHER KIMBAP FOR THE EMPLOYEES

KYUNGHO IS IN CHARGE OF WRAPPING

This is my workspace now, huh?

BUT THE EMPLOYEES NEED THEIR BREAKFAST TOO…

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO IS DONE WRAPPING THE KIMBAP ROLLS

Here.

KIMBAPS TO-GO

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Sorry... Visual, not good.

- It's okay. - But we can guarantee the taste, maybe.

No worries, no worries.

IT'S OKAY

Okay.

KIMBAP ORDER IS DONE, SO THEY START CALCULATING

Two dollars per roll.

TWO ROLLS OF KIMBAP

- Now look at this. - Okay.

You press "2."

WHAT COMES AFTER THAT…?

Do I punch in the price now?

Then press "multiply."

PRESS THE "X" BUTTON!

Then price.

That's right, good.

THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT

I didn't know where it was.

BUT HYOJOO MUST'VE REMEMBERED

- Cash or credit card? - Card.

- Credit card. - Ah, credit card.

NOW THEY CAN TACKLE HOWEVER MANY THERE ARE

Seven, zero, eight.

MEANWHILE, MR. ZO…

IS ROLLING KIMBAP FOR BREAKFAST

ROLLING, ROLLING

- Insung, how much longer on the kimbap? - How many do you need?

How many?

DASHES OUT!

How many rolls of kimbap do you need?

- Two. - Two rolls?

- Two rolls, please. - Okay.

- Four rolls. - Four?

Would that be possible?

ONE ROLL HERE

ANOTHER ROLL HERE

THEY JUST MADE 2 ROLLS,

THEN THEY GOT AN ORDER OF 4 ROLLS…

- Four rolls... So, five minutes. Yes. - Five minutes?

ORDERS OVER BREAKFAST

BUSY, BUSY

- We'll get you your order in five minutes. - Oh, really?

- Is that okay? Thank you. - Sure.

KIMBAP WILL BE COMING UP SHORTLY

- We should just keep rolling. - That's right.

- I guess we're in business. - Yes.

KIMBAP ROLLING HAS BEGUN

The kimbap is the most popular.

THE POPULARITY STREAK HAS JUST BEGUN…

ORDERS IN PROGRESS FOUR ROLLS

- Yeah, can I help you? - One kimchi.

- One kimchi. - Yeah, one kimchi.

And then, what do I get with kimbap?

Do I have to wait for kimbap?

How many rolls, ma'am?

- Two rolls, please. - Two rolls?

Yes, please wait.

3 ROLLS ARE ADDED TO THE PREVIOUS 4

Hey, I'm rolling kimbap all of a sudden.

- I see that. - Am I supposed to be here?

- Where you are is your spot. - You're right.

You're right. Good point.

IRREFUTABLE

- Who cares about which spot? It's work. - Of course.

FEELING LIKE THEY'VE ROLLED IN A PICKLE…

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

MEANWHILE, MORE CUSTOMERS GET IN LINE

SMILES ARE GONE

AND IT'S BACK TO CASH REGISTER DUTIES

MISUGARU $12.99

1 BOX OF RAMYEON $17.99

TOTAL AMOUNT $30.98

- Two rolls? Okay. - Yes, yes.

Cash.

THE PAYMENT IS MADE IN CASH

Thank you.

Thirty.

- Thirty-one dollars. - Yes, that makes…

SUBTOTAL $30.98

$31 - $30.98 =?? HOW MUCH CHANGE IS THAT?

- Two cents. - You can keep it.

- Oh, thank you. - I don't need the pennies.

There was this feature for cash payments…

THERE WAS A WAY TO USE THE REGISTER WHEN I GET CASH

ASIAN MARKET OPERATIONS MANUAL

PAYMENTS IN CASH

1. ENTER THE PRICE OF THE ITEM FIRST

2. ENTER THE AMOUNT YOU RECEIVE FROM THE CUSTOMER

3. THEN, PRESS THE "CA" BUTTON

4. THEN THE DRAWER WILL OPEN

AND AUTOMATICALLY CALCULATE THE CHANGE

AMOUNT OF CHANGE WRITTEN HERE

NEXT CUSTOMER

I buy what I need.

$11.99.

HE ENTERS THE PRICE

- I saw you on TV. - Now this…

- From 2 Days and 1 Night. - No, he's in Dragon's Club.

INPUT COMPLETE

Okay. All right. That will be $48…

SUBTOTAL $48.30

- Shall I put them in for you? - …30 cents.

- Are you paying in cash? - Yes.

Oh, one second.

- Hyojoo, look, look. - …in here.

We just got cash.

- Yes? - Then...

THE PRICE HAS BEEN INPUT

Press "cash."

- I know Cindy wanted... - No, this is...

Yes? Press "cash."

No, this is...

Press "cash."

THE DRAWER JUST OPENS

No, this is...

There's a way for it to auto-calculate the amount of change.

HYOJOO IS CONFUSED

- One hundred... - Do the sums.

- We got $100, so punch that in. - Okay, press 100…

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

- The drawer's open, so it won't work. - It won't work.

- It's too late if it's open? - No?

ONCE THE DRAWER'S OPEN, INPUT IS COMPLETE

Then we have to calculate this and give them their change?

- This, this, this… - That'll be $51.70.

- This... I thought I read up about… - You owe me 51.70.

Is it this? Oh, good.

- It's $51.70. - Oh, yes. $51.

- You're quick. - We're experts at this.

DIZZY

- Wow... Will do. - Put the 100-dollar bill beneath.

- Put it under the cash tray. - Oh! How did you know?

We run our own stores.

REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE BOSS VIBES

May I have the receipt?

Yes, of course.

This, right?

THIS BOSS IS STILL AN AMATEUR

THE CALCULATIONS CONTINUE

It's $9.30, ma'am. Look at this.

SUBTOTAL $9.30

- What? Yes. - It's $9.30.

You'll pay in cash, right?

- Okay, now look. - Ten dollars in cash.

THIRD ATTEMPT AT CASH PAYMENT

- I'll give it a go. - Okay.

Normally…

- Normally, you press... Yeah. - I think you're supposed to press $10.

I think you're supposed to press $10.

Yeah.

- Right? - You did.

- Now press... - Cash.

PRESS "CASH"

Okay!

CALCULATION SUCCESS!

THE SCREEN SAYS THE CHANGE IS $0.70

You did it!

I'M PROUD OF YOU!

You did it!

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM, MASTERED CASH PAYMENT

- Very nice. - We did it, ma'am.

I'm sensing good vibes there, right?

Yeah, sounds good.

And that's why we do this.

LET'S JUST ROLL SOME KIMBAP

ORDER IN PROGRESS

We're done with four rolls.

Yeah, I'll take them out.

COMING UP WITH 4 ROLLS OF KIMBAP

- Charge me for two rolls of kimbap. - You need to cut back.

We have four so far.

- I'll take two. - Yes, but not this.

- This order came in earlier. - Someone ordered four rolls.

- Four rolls? - Yes, four rolls.

- Two... - Who did?

- The one from before... - The one who came by earlier.

- Eight dollars for four rolls. - Eight dollars.

Over here!

They need to come in anyway.

SHE DELIVERS THE KIMBAP

Thank you.

- We haven't paid yet. - Yes, come in.

STILL 3 KIMBAP ROLLS SHORT…

THE CASH REGISTER IS STILL CROWDED

- I forgot to put this in. - Hello.

Hello.

- Please don't give up on us just yet. - Okay.

THIS TIME, IT'S VEGGIES

Wait, this is...

- These are green onions. - One bunch costs...

Seventy cents.

STUDYING VEGETABLE PRICES

Seventy cents.

GREEN ONIONS COST 70 CENTS…?

It just says 70 cents.

- No, no. - It should cost more.

That's right.

Oh, they're scallions! So that's $3.49!

- These are scallions? - Yes.

ALMOST SOLD IT 5 TIMES CHEAPER…

JUST WHEN HE'S ABOUT TO WEIGH THEM…

No, we pay this per bundle.

- What? - Not by the pound.

No, it's $3.49 per bundle.

- It's per bundle. Yes. - So $3.49 per bundle?

Okay.

- Are you sure, ma'am? - Yes, positive.

- The regulars here. - Regulars?

- Yeah. - Oh, okay.

- This is her first time in here. - Yeah?

DAY 1 OF SALES WITH THE REGULARS

- Then this one must be in... - I think this one's by the 'lb.'

CONFUSED TO THE MAX WHAT'S AN LB?

TWO WAYS TO INPUT THE PRICE OF THE VEGGIES

1. CALCULATE PER UNIT IF ONLY THE PRICE IS WRITTEN

AS FOR ITEMS MARKED WITH "LB"…

2. PLACE THE ITEM ON THE SCALE

AND CALCULATE THEM PER LB

- This one's by the 'lb', the weight. - Oh, I see. Okay, okay.

RADISHES ARE $1.29 PER POUND

THE SUBTOTAL APPEARS ON THE SCALE

JUST PUNCH IT INTO THE CASH REGISTER

AND IT'S DONE

Woo-hoo!

- Wow! - Yay!

SWEATING

MEANWHILE, AT THE KIMBAP CORNER…

IN A LONELY BATTLE WITH KIMBAP ROLLS

ONE PERSON ROLLS THEM

AND THE OTHER PERSON WRAPS THEM

KIMBAP ORDER STATUS

STILL ONLY TWO ROLLS OF KIMBAP FOR THE STAFF TO EAT

You finished two rolls.

- Two rolls, please. - Yes, ma'am!

Give her these.

THE WRAPPED ONES ARE SERVED

KIMBAP ORDER STATUS

- Two rolls of kimbap. - …so if it comes after.

- I'll just take it. Yes. - Are you sure?

- Oh! - Yes, kimbap.

- Are you behind on the kimbap orders? - Yes.

- I came here for them too. - Oh, we'll get to your order soon.

THE KIMBAP ORDERS ARE ENDLESS

I think everyone in line wants kimbap.

Okay.

IF IT WERE ANY OTHER MORNING,

THE KIMBAP BOX WOULD'VE BEEN FULL

FROM THE FIRST DAY OF OPERATIONS…

KIMBAP ROLLS ARE MISSING

THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO…

- We need two teams for the kimbap. - That's right.

- One's not enough. - We're too slow.

If you have an idea, try it now.

- Now? - Try to set it up.

DON'T PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY

HE TAKES OUT ONE KIMBAP ROLLER

AND PUTS IT ON THE CHOPPING BOARD

AND VOILÀ, A NEW KIMBAP ROLLER SPOT

THOUGH HE'S HAVING TO REACH FAR

IT'S CLOSE ENOUGH TO ROLL SOME KIMBAP!

ONE ROLL IS DONE, JUST LIKE THAT

WHILE INSUNG MAKES ONE ROLL…

JUHWAN MAKES ANOTHER!

THE SPEED OF THE KIMBAP-MAKING HAS DOUBLED

Can we have kimbap?

I feel like I'm working at Kimbap Heaven.

THIS IS KIMBAP HEAVEN

HEAVEN 1, HEAVEN 2

Two, four, six.

Two, four, six.

OH, THANK HEAVENS, KIMBAP IS ALSO A LUCKY SEVEN

Let's make ten for now.

- I'll give you this. - Okay, I'll wrap them.

KIMBAP HEAVEN IN MARINA IS FINDING ITS GROOVE

- Can I take these first? - Yeah, take those.

THE KIMBAP IS FINALLY READY

- How many are there? - There should be more at the end.

Right now?

Four, five, six, seven, eight.

- We've got eight. We'll keep them coming. - Two?

Yay, finally!

- Eight rolls. - Okay.

Finally.

FOR THE FIRST TIME,

THEY WRITE DOWN THE SALES TIME WINDOW

Thank you for waiting.

THE WAITING CUSTOMER GETS THEM FIRST

Here it is.

Have a great day.

I will. I'm just gonna look around a bit. Thank you.

- Can I get one of these too? - Oh, one kimbap?

- Yeah. Just one. - Two? One? One?

I'll take three of these.

- Three kimbap rolls? - Yes, please.

- Do you need a bag? - This one. Yes.

It's $41.96.

AT LAST, WE HAVE SOMETHING WE CAN CALL INVENTORY

- Goodbye! - Bye.

I'M HUNGRY TOO

HE'S ROLLING KIMBAP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH

We're already out of rice. We have to make more, huh?

And put those in.

THE RICE POT IS ALMOST EMPTY

We need to make more rice right away.

- We need to make more? Okay. - Yeah.

We're already done with one pot of rice.

- Make the rice sticky. - Okay.

THE RICE COOKER IS EMPTY IN NO TIME

The rice should be sticky because

- that's how it gets clumps. - Yeah, you're right.

I'll show you what sticky is.

KYUNGHO IS PREPARING A NEW BATCH OF RICE

HE ADDS A TON OF RICE

TO MATCH THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR PRODUCTION

SHAKE IT, SHAKE IT

HE ALSO FILLS IT WITH ENOUGH WATER

Oh, here goes my second try.

WILL HIS SECOND BATCH BE A SUCCESS?

- Business has slowed down now. - Is that so?

Yeah.

- Should we roll what we have left? - Yeah.

Like this.

What time is it?

It's 9:31.

AT 9:30 A.M., THEY'VE RUN OUT OF THE FIRST BATCH OF RICE

AND THE KIMBAP THEY'VE ROLLED ARE BROUGHT OUT ALL AT ONCE

THE AMOUNT OF KIMBAP WILL LAST A WHILE, RIGHT?

WHILE THE NEW RICE IS BEING COOKED

KIMBAP HEAVEN WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE TIME BEING

IN CALIFORNIA

Wow, I gave it my all.

I GAVE IT MY ALL…

A GLASS OF COLD WATER

GULP

SERVING HIMSELF SOME COLA

1 HOUR 5 MINUTES SINCE OPENING

Are you okay?

DAZED…

Yeah. Wow.

- The storm has passed. - Yeah, the storm passed.

It has passed, but…

I'm not sure if we're doing well.

I just naturally sat there.

- Rolling kimbap? - Yes.

The way things are going…

how are we supposed to make kimbap in the middle of the day?

Exactly.

- I've never made kimbap before. - Try one first.

- I'll try one. - It's over there.

- Can I have one? - Of course.

Eat the one that's covered with a paper towel.

FOUR ROLLS OF KIMBAP FOR THE EMPLOYEES

OH

- Ha ha, this... - What?

Who made these?

I don't think it's me. Was it me?

Oh, it was me.

OH, IT WAS ME…

It looks great, huh?

- You shouldn't put this much rice in it. - Those are failed ones...

- Because these are the first ones we made. - It's for us to eat.

- I'll have a taste. - Okay.

Because the taste is what's important.

We need to make the rice more sticky.

- You want water? - Yeah.

HOW WILL THE KIMBAP TASTE…?

THEY'RE NERVOUS

First of all.

FIRST OF ALL!

- First of all, it's too big. - We'll get it right. This was a failure.

And it's a bit dry.

You're right. The rice is dry.

- That's right. - It's dry. The rice is a bit...

The eomuk doesn't taste right either.

- What about the eomuk? - It needs more seasoning.

It does?

Okay.

I'm disappointed…

This was a failure.

The ones that are for sale are fine.

It's my first time making them.

But we've experienced trial and error, which means...

- It can only get better! - Of course.

I DON'T CARE, I'M STUFFING MY FACE

DAY 1, 9:45 A.M.

NEW CUSTOMERS ARE ARRIVING AGAIN

LOOKS AROUND

- Hello! - Hi.

What are you looking for?

I need to buy some udon.

- Ureong? - And tofu.

- Ureong and tofu? - Yes.

Tofu is here. Maybe.

- Hello. - Oh, hello.

BUT DO WE SELL SOMETHING CALLED UREONG…?

Welcome.

- Here's tofu. - They have six case.

- Six? Six packs? - No, no, no, no.

Six cases. Extra firm.

- You want a... The box? - Six boxes.

- Six boxes? - Extra firm.

- And this is extra firm, right? - This is firm.

- Firm. Extra firm, that one. - Yeah?

- No, the other one. Yeah. - Extra firm.

So this is extra firm, I think.

- A little bit more. I buy... - Really?

I buy here all the time.

Oh, really?

Then...

Let me see in here. Can I see it?

- I show you what it look like. Like that. - Yeah.

- Oh, you don't have today. You're out. - Oh.

Anyway, I need there to be five cases. One, two, three, four, five.

- Just five boxes? - Five boxes.

- Can you give me five boxes of this? - Oh. Okay, okay.

I just give it to him, right? Can you help me then?

He's looking for fish sauce to make kimchi.

Do you have any recommendation?

- Hi. - I'm trying to make kimchi.

Ah, you want to try make a kimchi?

Yeah, they say you need fish sauce.

So I don't... They have a few different kinds.

- Fish sauce? - Which one do you recommend?

I think this is good for kimchi. Yeah.

We use this... The fish sauce for kimchi, so...

You like kimchi?

- Yeah, I lived in Korea for a while. - You lived?

You did? You... When?

I worked for a company in Daejeon.

Daejeon!

I was live in Cheongju. Do you know Cheongju area?

- Yeah, it's very nearby Daejeon, right? - Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, I...

She's talking to a local, right?

- Yes, she's talking to a local. - How brave.

Wow, nice to meet you. I didn't know you worked in... the Korea.

MEANWHILE, AFTER KYUNGHO LEFT HYOJOO'S SIDE…

STAMINA BOOSTED

- Hello. - Hi.

DON'T BE STARTLED, I'M STRONG BUT I'M A NICE GUY

Thank you.

- I need udon. - Yes.

Udon. Where do we go?

Ureong? Oolong tea?

Udon... Udon noodle.

- Ah, ureong noodle? Udon! Yes, I… - Udon.

Udon!

ENGLISH IN AMERICA COMES WITH A VARIETY OF ACCENTS

- Big box. - Box? Udon box?

- I want five boxes. - Five box? Okay.

- Three box that... - Yeah.

- Five box? Yeah. - Yes, yes.

We need to find two more boxes of this.

- Look for it. - I think, I think no more.

No more?

Okay, so how do you settle this fine?

So I have the...

The owner here.

This... Give me a 20% off.

WHAT…?

- Pardon? - 20% off, yeah. On...

On udon too. And yeah.

Give to me... The guy always give... The old owner.

THE ONE IN CHARGE OF STAMINA LEAVES THE MARKET

Let's go see.

FIRST, LET'S PAY

How much is this?

- $8.99? - Yeah? Okay.

Two, four... There's ten.

One, two, three, four... Ten.

- Okay, one hundred fifty... - 150?

DISAPPOINTED

He'd had 20% off, but that's okay.

He's not here, that's fine. When he come back, I talk to him.

- Oh, he discount you? How much? - Yeah, discount. This for restaurant.

- Oh, this is for restaurant? - If I buy like…

- How much he discount you? - 20%.

- 20% discount? - Yeah, yeah.

Tell him we'll tell the owner later.

- We gonna to talk to the owner. Yeah. - Talk to owner. I'll be back.

I don't wanna bother him. He said... He know I buy all the time.

THE FIRST BIG SALE SAFELY CAME TO AN END

- Thank you. - Instant noodle?

Uh-huh. That's okay.

- It's no problem. - Okay.

INSUNG AND KYUNGHO BROUGHT A BUNCH OF STUFF OVER

Excuse me, sir.

- Do you want two... Do you want two more? - Yeah.

- Yeah. Yes. - Buy all.

- You buy all? - Yes.

He's going to buy all of these.

You found these in the storage?

EMPLOYEE OF THE DAY

Well, now you give me 20% off, right?

- He wants to buy all. - Again?

- Yeah. - Let me see, then.

- It's $1.99. - $1.99 for each.

It's times 60.

$1.99 X 60 = $119.4

And then it's 0.8, right?

THEN TIMES 0.8

20% DISCOUNT IT'S $95.52 FOR 6 BOXES OF UDON

- Right? 20%? - Yes, 20%.

- Yeah. - Okay.

So could you... Could you write your restaurant name and your name?

How about the before one? We didn't discount you.

That's okay. That doesn't work, fine. This one, you know...

QUAN 20% DISCOUNT ON UDON

He know... He has my number.

- Okay, we will talk to him. - Yeah.

Okay.

- We good? - Thank you.

- Thank you so much. - Okay.

FOR REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO MAKE BIG PURCHASES,

Okay.

MR. ZO HELPS THEM LOAD THE GOODS

- Okay, see you later. - Thank you, Zo.

HE'S A BUSINESSMAN INDEED!

MR. QUAN, THE KING OF NEGOTIATION, LEAVES…

Hi, how can I help you?

Can I get a small kimchi, please?

Small kimchi?

We're probably out of kimchi.

Kimchi?

- How many, sir? Just one? - At least one.

THE KEEPER OF KIMBAP HEAVEN WALKS OVER

TO THE SIDE-DISH FRIDGE AND EASILY FINDS IT

- Thank you. - Thank you.

And Kimbap? Two kimbap?

Are you guys starting a restaurant?

Yes! We just started.

- You like ramyeon? - I don't think I've had it before.

- Oh, really? - Uh-uh.

It's really good. You have to try it.

A little bit spicy.

I like spicy.

Oh, yeah, then you must try.

Indeed. He's buying kimchi after all.

- You have to try. - Okay.

Kimchi with ramyeon is perfect.

- Okay. I'll be back, then. - Yeah, please!

EVEN AFTER THE KIMBAP & KIMCHI-LOVING CUSTOMER IS GONE

It's hot outside.

Right.

EVERYONE BUYS KIMBAP

Two?

KIMBAP STEADILY SELLS WHILE THEY FORGET ABOUT MAKING THEM

KIMBAP IS ALMOST SOLD OUT

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.

AROUND THAT TIME…

A YOUNG LADY WITH A YELLOW DRESS HEADS INTO THE MARKET

- Hi. - Hi.

YOU LOOK GREAT IN YELLOW, DON'T YOU?

FOLLOWING HER AROUND

What's your name?

What's your name?

- She's very shy. - She's very shy.

She's Mika. Her name is Mika.

GLUED ON TO MOMMY

We just visited Fukuoka.

Fukuoka?

Which is very close to Korea.

- I know! I've been there too. - Oh, yeah?

So you're staying here or just visiting?

We live here, but just for them to learn Japanese,

we went to Japan for two months.

I CAN SPEAK A LITTLE JAPANESE

- I can speak Japanese too, though. - Oh, how?

Amazing!

HYOJOO THE POLYGLOT BEGINS TO SPEAK JAPANESE

- How did you learn Japanese? - Japanese? Uh…

I was wanted to work in Japan, so I just studied by myself.

- I filmed two film in Japan. - Oh, is that right?

SHE'S KIND OF COOL?

- Really? - Yeah, yeah.

Is Mika Japanese too?

How old are you?

THREE YEARS OLD!

SO CUTE!

Kimbap... Oh, sold out. Almost.

Almost sold out.

Almost sold out.

ONLY ONE ROLL OF KIMBAP LEFT

- Do we have more kimbap? - I don't think so.

- I think he's making them. - I think so.

He's making them?

KYUNGHO JUST FINISHED COOKING RICE

How long will kimbap take?

It'll take about ten minutes.

How many do we have left?

Just one.

One?

JUST ONE!

This is all we have now.

Only one kimbap.

But if you wait ten minutes more, maybe new kimbap is, yeah…

- It's okay. Just this one. - It's okay?

- Maybe next time. - Thank you.

- Bye-bye Mika. See you. - Bye-bye.

MIKA'S FAMILY ONLY GET ONE ROLL OF KIMBAP

KIMBAP TEAM IS IN SHOCK…

THE GATES OF KIMBAP HEAVEN OPEN ONCE AGAIN

I think we have to stay here.

- Right? - Yeah.

- I knew this would happen. - This won't do.

Making kimbap when they're almost out is too late.

HE PUTS BACK ALL FIVE INGREDIENTS

TO THEIR ORIGINAL SPOTS

Let me teach you.

This is just how I do it.

You add sesame oil.

- Do what you find is the most comfortable. - Okay.

- And you add the rice. - Okay.

Just add how ever much you think is right.

- Add the rice and just spread it. - Right.

Can you take over for a minute?

Since you know how I work.

I'll go make kimbap.

You need to make kimbap, right?

- Yes. - Yes.

Let me try it too.

HE NATURALLY FINDS AN EMPTY SPOT

A THREE-PERSON SYSTEM ESTABLISHED

That's quite a lot of carrots.

And you add the ingredients.

- Every one of them. - Okay.

Add them one at a time.

And then…

Rolling is the hard part.

Put your fingers under this and lift the whole thing.

- This roller. - Okay.

Roll up the bottom. Cover it like this.

And you roll it as you push forward.

Oh, okay.

One eomuk?

HE'S ROLLING THE KIMBAP WITHOUT THE ROLLER

I get it.

DOESN'T SEEM LIKE YOU GET IT…

Wait, I'm supposed to use the roller.

- Yeah. - I used my hands to roll it.

- But it works. - Yeah. I think so.

After that, you use the roller.

Then push the kimbap.

You can roll it like this.

There you go. Like that.

- It looks good. - The size is perfect.

- Not bad for my first time. - Yes. It's fine.

ANOTHER KIMBAP ROOKIE, MR. CHA

Should I put the rice in the middle?

Yeah, sure.

Put the rice here.

- What? - Or the two of you can go this way.

If you two come here…

- Did you see? - You can do it here.

- Did you see that? - What?

I put the rice down first.

This is perfect.

This is perfect.

I… Okay.

LET'S LAY THE SEAWEED DOWN FIRST

I can't hear you.

THEY BEGIN MAKING KIMBAP UNDER HIS SUPERVISION

I think you have to add lots of carrots.

THEY ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS AND MAKE KIMBAP

But there shouldn't be empty space.

The seaweed doesn't stick.

If it doesn't stick, stick in a grain of rice or two.

A LESSON THAT THEY MUST LEARN FROM THEIR MENTOR

There it is.

WHILE THE ROOKIES ARE IMPROVING

THEIR MENTOR, JUHWAN JOINS THEM

This is like…

THREE-PERSON KIMBAP HEAVEN IS IN OPERATION!

MEANWHILE, MR. ZO IS PREPARING BREAKFAST FOR THE EMPLOYEES

HE SLICES OFF THE ENDS

AFTER REMOVING EVIDENCE PERFECTLY,

HE NEATLY PLATES THE EMPLOYEES' BREAKFAST

AND HE GOES TO GET KIMBAP AND THE EMPLOYEES

BUT THE KIMBAP PARTY IS SO BUSY

This is for convenience's sake.

- I think you have experience. - The owner uses it like this.

- Really? - Yes.

THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE KIMBAP TO SELL, LET ALONE EAT

There's no plain rice?

The plain rice is in there.

- Let's just have soup and rice. - Okay.

You mean, breakfast for us?

- Our breakfast… - Let's deal with that later.

- I think we should take turns eating. - I had breakfast, so I'll pass.

THE EMPLOYEES ARE FOCUSED ON MAKING KIMBAP

HE QUIETLY SCOOPS RICE

AFTER HE'S TURNED DOWN THE FIRST TIME…

Hyojoo, you should eat when there are no customers.

- I had kimbap earlier. - Really?

AND FOR THE SECOND TIME…

HE RETURNS TO THE KITCHEN ALONE

HE ADDS RICE INTO THE SOUP

HE QUIETLY TAKES THE SPOON OUT ALONE

IN THE CORNER OF THE KITCHEN

AND TAKES A SPOONFUL

- Hi. - Hi.

Are the kimbaps up here or back there?

We're sold out. But…

- You wait ten minutes, it'll come. - Okay.

- I was just gonna grab one for lunch. - Okay, okay.

Everyone, we have a customer.

- Please make one delicious roll of kimbap. - It's delicious.

The phone.

Hyojoo, please take the phone.

Hello? Asian Mart.

Yes, are you guys open today?

Yes, we are open today.

Do you have kimbap?

Yeah.

Okay. I'll be there in 15 minutes.

Fifteen minutes? Okay, we'll wait.

Thank you.

A PHONE ORDER EVEN BEFORE KIMBAP IS READY

We have another order of kimbap.

WE HAVE ANOTHER ORDER OF KIMBAP!

- Okay. - Okay.

Let me finish this one and wrap them with plastic wrap.

- Okay. - This is so much work.

- Thank you. You, too. - Have a great day.

FIRST, SHE GIVES KIMBAP TO THE WAITING CUSTOMER

We're getting a lot of kimbap orders.

I got a phone call asking if we had kimbap.

MR. ZO HURRIEDLY FINISHES UP HIS BREAKFAST…

AND STARTS PREPARING FOR LUNCH SALES!

DEFROSTS SNOW CRABS FIRST

What time is it? How long did that take?

It's 10:33 a.m.

JUHWAN BRINGS OUT A HANDFUL OF KIMBAP FIRST

- Good. - For now.

It's 10:33 a.m.

We can sell these for two hours, right?

A customer is coming in 15 minutes.

- To buy kimbap? - Yes.

WRITING DOWN THE TIME SEEMS MEANINGLESS…

AFTER HE LEAVES A HANDFUL OF KIMBAP

WHICH WILL BE GONE IN 15 MINUTES…

Make one for me. I'll eat quickly and go.

- Your meal? - Yes.

SOYBEAN SPROUT SOUP MAKES A COMEBACK

No need to reheat it. Just add the rice into the soup.

SOYBEAN SPROUT FINALLY SEES LIGHT

INSUNG ADDS RICE SO HE CAN EAT IT QUICKLY

HE EATS AS SOON AS HE SITS DOWN

After I'm done eating,

- I'll tell Kyungho to eat. - Sure.

I HAVE TO EAT AND KEEP MAKING KIMBAP…

MR. ZO PREPARES A DISH FOR THE NEXT PERSON

AND HOPES HE COMES BEFORE IT GETS COLD…

JUHWAN FINISHES HIS MEAL IN ABOUT A MINUTE

HE STANDS UP BEFORE HE FINISHES CHEWING

- Kyungho. - Yeah?

- Finish rolling that one… - Okay.

…and eat.

- I'll do it. - Okay.

TAKING TURNS

I think we should make it when the rice is still warm.

We can't put the rice back into the rice cooker.

It won't be as good if it gets cold.

Kyungho.

- Yes? - Come and eat.

I'm almost done with the kimbaps.

I don't want the rice to get cold.

- Your meal is getting cold too. - Oh, all right.

THIS MEAL

- Let's take turns. I'll go after you. - Okay, okay.

- I'll make it quick. - Okay.

- I thought we were eating together. Okay. - That's impossible.

- Thanks for this. - We don't have time as I see it.

It's good.

I need water.

Pollack roe omelette. Made it before.

They go well.

- It's the same recipe. - What's that?

- The spiciness is an upgrade. - I added jalapeños.

I honestly added only this much.

- I can smell it. - The scent's definitely there.

It's good.

- It's much better with the jalapeños. - Yeah, I know.

WHILE MR. ZO TAKES CARE OF THE EMPLOYEE MEALS

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

THE MARKET IS CONSTANTLY BUSY

- Hello. - Hello.

I'll take all of them.

- All of it? - Yeah, that's five of 'em.

Thank you.

THE SELLOUT WAS PREANNOUNCED 15 MINUTES AGO

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

GLANCE

We're out of kimbap.

You need to keep rolling.

Yes, I'll do that.

I'll start with five rolls.

HE PUTS IN FIVE ROLLS OF KIMBAP JUST LIKE BEFORE

AND RETURNS TO THE KIMBAP CORNER IMMEDIATELY

Juhwan, forget about going to the kitchen.

I know.

You mentioned you had some kitchen duty, no?

HELPING THIS PERSON OUT

We should get used to this in a day or two.

Well, the amount isn't something you can get used to.

40 MINUTES TO LUNCH BREAK

- Hello. - Hi. Hello.

- Kimbap, please. - Kimbap...

You guys opened this, huh?

- Yeah, from today! - Nice.

- For just ten days. - Yeah?

Yeah.

All right, three.

- Hello. - Hi. Yeah, of course.

What kind of food do you guys have?

Just ramyeon.

- You have japchae? - Japchae?

No, not japchae.

- He must like japchae a lot! - Japchae is very hard.

Do you have bulgogi?

- Bulgogi! - Bulgogi?

REAL KOREAN FOOD LOVER

- Just ramyeon. So sorry. - Come on, man! You gotta get that bulgogi!

Just today. Just today ramyeon.

People here like japchae and bulgogi, huh?

Well, my daughter loves japchae.

- Okay, we will try. Yes. - Yeah.

- Thank you. - Thank you so much.

- Have a wonderful day. - You, too.

THE KOREAN FOOD-LOVING CUSTOMERS LEAVE

Gosh, the locals seem disappointed that we're only serving ramyeon.

- We're out of rice. - Rice?

NO MORE RICE IN THE POT

We have more rice in there.

Do I just scoop it out?

THE RICE COOKER'S STILL HALF-FULL

Don't we have to mix stuff in?

You guys have improved. The rice is sticky now.

Yeah, it's much better.

Yeah... It's "tah-stae".

IT'S TAH-STAE

- You're not angry, are you? - No.

I'm just surprised.

I'm surprised that I'm satisfied with it.

THE RICE IS TASTING BETTER THAN BEFORE

SO IN GOES THE SECRET SAUCE AND SESAME OIL

AND MIX THEM ALL UP

Record the time.

THUS BEGINS TODAY'S 4TH ROUND OF ROLLING

- Not again. - Reaching for the rice first?

So impatient.

HE'S RUSHING TO PREVENT…

I almost did that again.

…ANOTHER KIMBAP SELLOUT

I think I'm losing my mind.

Isn't it called "nude kimbap," if you spread the rice first?

- Right. - It'll be inside out.

Are we selling them too? We're already struggling here, you know.

IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON THE BASICS

THE NEIGHBORS

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Are you open now?

We reopen at 11:30 a.m.

- Is that so? - Yes.

- What do you serve? - Daege ramyeon.

- Only ramyeon? - Yes.

- Just for today. - Since it's our first day.

Hello, ma'am.

- I heard you were open today. - Yes, ma'am.

They sell ramyeon.

Ramyeon with crabs inside it.

- Is that all? - We're kicking off with ramyeon for today.

- You don't make things like yukgaejang? - Not for today.

- Not for today. - Isn't this Zo Insung?

- He is. - Yes, ma'am.

Oh, my!

Oh, my, my!

- So... - Why on earth are you here?

I'm here to see you, ma'am.

Oh, my word! It's Zo Insung!

- She doesn't know you. - So we're serving just ramyeon for today.

What about blood sausage soup?

She means to say…

We have dried pollack soup.

Well, there certainly are many cameras.

- They revamped this place. - Isn't he handsome?

I mean, my friend loves…

CONFUSED

So around dinnertime, we're serving dried pollack soup.

Dried pollack soup for dinner.

- For dinner? - Yes.

Gosh, you're all so good-looking!

- What does this guy do? - He's an actor.

- And you? - Me too.

Have you seen the show called Dong Yi?

- Of course I have! - I'm her!

Oh, you're right. You all look different in real life.

Did the owner here quit?

No, ma'am.

They're all movie stars all the way from Korea!

- Yeah. - I see. You sure know a lot.

Is that what they are?

- Really? - They're A-listers!

THEIR CHEMISTRY IS STRANGELY CAPTIVATING

- You know the show Dong Yi, right? - That's me!

- My gosh. - I wouldn't know.

- But I guess you do. - Not yet.

You two are on TV right now.

- Look over there. - They're all cameras.

Ma'am, look at the camera and make a "V."

You'll see that on the show.

Ma'am, look at the camera and make a "V."

It's a party over there.

Basic English isn't enough to survive here.

HEARING THEM CHAT, HE WORRIES ABOUT HIS ENGLISH SKILLS

At this point,

Siwon School, Yoon's English School and Yanadoo can't help us either.

We can't cater to the customers' needs.

Not with our... Not with my poor skills.

It's impossible. I don't see a solution to this.

MR. CHA IS WORRIED ABOUT CUSTOMER RECEPTION

Just don't give up.

- Hi. - Hello.

…don't give up.

- Hi, how are you doing? - Hello.

- Oh, hi. Fine. - Can...

Can I get one of those kimchi? The cucumber kimchi?

- Yes, kimchi? - Yeah.

- Okay. - There...

- The other one. - This one?

- The cu... - Cucumber kimchi?

- This one? Okay. - Different, yeah.

- One? - Just one.

DESPITE HIS WORRIES, THEY'RE COMMUNICATING JUST FINE

Is there expiration date on here or…

Do you know how long it's good for?

Expiration date?

- E... Excuse me, let me see. Thank you. - Okay.

We need to check the expiration date.

I don't know the exact date, but we've been checking.

Yeah…

- I did check, al... already, yeah. - Okay.

- Okay. No problem. - No problem. Yeah.

- Trust me. - Trust... Yeah.

- I'll trust you. Okay. - Yeah, thank you.

- Thank you. - Yeah, trust me.

BUSINESS IS ALL ABOUT TRUST

- Taehyun. - Yes?

I think we'll be okay.

I THINK WE'LL BE OKAY

Everybody okay. Trust me.

A TINY BIT MORE CONFIDENCE AT ASIA FOODS

- Hello. - Yes, hello.

IT'S ANOTHER CUSTOMER

- I came to say hello. - Oh, okay!

I'm right down next door.

- Next door? - Does that mean...

Laundromat.

The laundromat next to us?

HE'S THE OWNER OF THE LAUNDROMAT

RIGHT NEXT TO OUR MARKET

THE COIN LAUNDROMAT!

FULL OF CUSTOMERS 365 DAYS A YEAR

THIS PLACE IS RUN BY A KOREAN OWNER!

The laundromat next to us?

It's nice meeting you. Please visit us often.

- We'll come everyday. - Yes, please do.

Come for lunch later too.

Dinner or lunch, come anytime you want.

- I'll see you later. - Okay.

PLEASED TO MEET THEM, THEY INVITE THEM OVER FOR A MEAL

- She must be his daughter. - Yeah.

- Just now, when she greeted us quietly… - Yeah.

She didn't say anything, right?

I think maybe she's not very fluent in Korean.

The elders are fluent in Korean, though.

- They must miss speaking the language. - That's right.

That's probably why they came here often.

- You're right. That must've been it. - Of course.

I think it was in Mr. Kim's letter.

That they come here…

MR. CHA REMEMBERS WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN MR. KIM'S LETTER

- …because they miss it. - I see.

- So he was asking me to talk to them. - Oh, I see.

I'm getting emotional today.

Well, I wouldn't say that.

- You're overreacting. - I'm serious.

When you were talking about the owner…

- The... - Geez.

- Are you going through menopause? - Maybe I am.

When I think about it…

That's…

- Kyungho. - Oh, my goodness.

- Kyungho. - Oh, my goodness. Why did I get startled?

- Cotton gloves. - Hey, wh... Stop scaring me.

Put the gloves on.

WE HAVE QUITE A PILE OF KIMBAP

- I can wrap these, right? - Yes.

Do we have kimbap left out front?

Yes, there are a few. Like five?

If we wrap these up and take them out...

- It'll be enough, right? - Yeah.

But we wrote it down at 10:30.

Yeah. We can erase it when we take these out.

We'll have to push it back two hours from then.

- I'll take the ones to sell first. - That's right.

WHILE THE KIMBAP SYSTEM IS COMING TOGETHER

MR. ZO PREPARES THE OPENING BY HIMSELF

HE CUTS THE DAEGE INTO BITE-SIZE PORTIONS

UP NEXT IS SCALLIONS!

CUTTING SCALLIONS IS A MUST FOR DAEGE RAMYEON

30 MINUTES UNTIL LUNCH SALES

- Hi! - Hi. How are you?

- How are you? - Looks different.

Yeah, the owner is on vacation.

So we just... So we work here for ten days.

After that, it will come back originally.

So don't worry at all.

And what is that over there?

We have a new restaurant here.

So we have the spicy ramyeon.

MR. ZO GOES TO GREET THE CUSTOMER

LOOKING AT THE RESTAURANT

Okay. Normally when I walk in and Uncle is here,

I just... I hold up my fingers and there they are.

…and there they are.

Make sure I have enough.

EVERYONE IS CONFUSED…

Four finger?

- No. Here. - The kimbap.

KIMBAP!

- I'm short two. - Two?

- Two more? - Two more, baby.

- Two more. - Yeah, two more.

THE OWNER USED TO GET HER KIMBAP READY

AS SOON AS THE REGULAR LIFTED A FINGER

And I've got to get some sodas.

- Sodas? What kind of soda do you want? - Soda?

Lilikoi and...

You had some last week.

I know as soon as you have.

The lilikoi or the guava.

Guava?

SHE HAS A REGULAR DRINK AS WELL

It's always here.

- No, no, no. - No, no, no.

Oh, come on. No. You've got to have...

- Here we go. - Oh, yeah? Did you find it?

It's a Hawaiian Sun.

Oh, nice! Aloha!

ALOHA!

Yay!

SHE'S GLAD THE PRODUCT SHE ALWAYS LOOKS FOR IS STILL THERE

- I will help you. - Thank you. The family needs them.

MEANWHILE, MR. ZO BRINGS THE KIMBAP

That's good. Take a couple of these.

- That's it? - No, no. Two more.

- Two more guavas? - Yeah?

- Okay. - Let's go.

THE BOSS AND PART-TIMER TRY THEIR BEST

SO THE REGULAR DOESN'T FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE

This looks really good.

I want to try that too.

- What? - The guava.

- Yum-yum. - Yum-yum.

Yum, yum, yum.

Okay, $19.

Credit card? Okay.

Maybe the kimbap taste is little bit different

because we made it ourselves today.

Okay.

- But we put it in lots of love. - Okay.

- More... More special. - That's all right.

- Please enjoy it. - Yeah, we're very adaptable. We...

RELIEVED

Thank you. Thank you.

We've got five in here? Good. Yum, yum.

Yum, yum.

ADDICTIVE "YUM YUM"

Good.

- So you're going to be here for ten days? - Yes, right.

And then everything shuts down and Uncle comes back and…

The owner come back after 10 days. Why?

No, I just wondered. It was...

You've been here and this is strange to me.

- Interesting. - The thing, it's fun.

- No, it looks fun. - Yeah, it's fun.

Thanks for being here.

- Bye! - Thank you.

- Have a great day. - Thank you.

THE FUN REGULAR LEAVES

- Bye! - Thank you.

Have a great day!

- Yonggaksan? - Yonggaksan?

- Do you have Yonggaksan? - Bye, have a great day.

Yonggaksan?

A CUSTOMER LOOKING FOR MEDICINE FOR SORE THROAT

- Did they have it here? - Yeah, they did.

WELL, WE DO HAVE THESE ITEMS…

Then…

Hyojoo, help her check out. I'll go look for it.

Okay, I'll work the register.

- Hello. - Hello.

Anyone seen Yonggaksan?

- They have it here? - Yeah.

BRAND NEW INFORMATION FOR THE KIMBAP GROUP

I'll go look over there.

IT'S NOT HERE…

EVENTUALLY, MR. CHA GOES TO LOOK FOR IT IN THE STORAGE

Put it in and...

I just need to send some change.

- How long are you doing this for? - Ten days.

Ten days? I see.

- Come often, ma'am. - I will.

- Have you lived here for a long time? - Fifty years.

- Fifty years? - Yes.

How can that be when you're only 40?

…when you're only 40?

- You're right. - It doesn't make sense.

- I've lived here for 50 years. - Seriously?

SHE'S LIVED IN MARINA FOR 50 YEARS

- It's a long time, huh? - Yes.

- So you've always lived here? - No.

- Were you somewhere else? - Yes. Colorado.

We were in Colorado, but we came here for vacation.

I didn't want to go back, so I got married here.

But I had a really hard time.

The ocean is right nearby.

I cried at the beach every day.

I was coming here a lot, so I decided to settle down here.

The weather is nice here.

And well…

- I think it's nice. Yes. - It's quiet and not crowded?

That's why I decided to live here.

- I think it's nice. - Yes, it's very nice.

SHE UNEXPECTEDLY SETTLED SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY

AND 50 YEARS OF HER LIFE PASSED BY

- Okay. - You're done?

- Yes. - This too...

I'll put it in a bag for you.

SHE'S FINISHED PAYING IN THE TIME

He went to find the Yonggaksan.

Yes, I've mucus and I keep coughing.

I took the medicine my doctor prescribed.

But it's no good. If I take Yonggaksan, though,

it gets all better.

- I know. - I came here just in case.

I GUESS WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING WE CAN'T CHANGE

Hey there.

Can you see…

You don't have anymore of this... The original?

- Box? - Yeah.

CUSTOMER LOOKING FOR A BOX OF RAMYEON

Just a minute.

Okay, okay.

- One box? - Yes, one box.

- Yeah, I will check. - All right.

We don't have it?

- She said she had a sore throat. - It's not there.

UPSET

It's not in the storage.

- It's not? - Yeah, for now.

- We'll try looking somewhere else. - Okay.

- I'll get it next time. - Okay, I'll ask where it is.

Okay, thank you.

- I'll ask the owner. - Okay, have a good day.

- Bye. - Have a good day.

EVENTUALLY, SHE LEAVES WITH THE PROMISE OF NEXT TIME

I MUST FIND THE YONGGAKSAN!

I HAVE TO FIND THE BOX OF RAMYEON…!

HE SEARCHES THE STORAGE THOROUGHLY

BUT HE COULDN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE…

There are no more.

- Gone, huh? - So sorry.

- Okay. Well I'll buy a few, then. - Yeah, yeah.

INDIVIDUAL RAMYEON PACKAGES MEANS HE'LL NEED A BASKET!

FEELING SORRY HE COULDN'T FIND THE PRODUCT HE WANTED

One more.

Thank you.

MR. ZO OFFERS HIM A BASKET INSTEAD

There are six, Taehyun.

- Goodbye. Have a nice day. - Thank you.

HE KINDLY HELPS THE CUSTOMER CHECK OUT…

MR. CHA PICKS UP THE PHONE RIGHT AWAY

CALLING THE OWNER FOR HELP!

YONGGAKSAN, A BOX OF RAMYEON… SO MANY QUESTIONS…

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

WHILE MR. CHA IS GETTING FRUSTRATED…

MR. ZO RETURNS TO HIS SPOT

CHECKS THE TIME

- Juhwan. - Yes?

- It's 11:30. - I'm done.

WHILE HE WAS HELPING AT THE COUNTER,

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR LUNCH SALES

JUHWAN JOINS HIM

WHILE THEY'RE DOING A FINAL CHECK BEFORE OPENING

GLANCE

STARES

Thank you.

So is that restaurant going to be open from now on?

Yeah. Try some ramyeon.

- Some kind of Korean food. So… - Okay!

- Whenever come and visit. - Okay, all right.

- Is this a grand opening? - Yeah, we are open now.

- Today? - Yes.

What's gonna be served?

- It's Korean ramyeon. - Wow.

THERE IS A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE RESTAURANT…

BUT WE DON'T HAVE A MENU YET…!

We should hurry and put up a sign for the ramyeon.

There are a lot of people interested.

THAT'S WHEN MR. CHA COMES OVER WITH SOMETHING IN HIS HAND

- Here. - What? All right.

Are we going with daege ramyeon or seafood ramyeon?

If we choose a name here,

that'll be its English name for good.

Then let's write "daege" in English.

- D-A… - Yes. I think that's a good idea.

If that's the case, go with daege ramyeon.

Dae…

Ge, ge…

- Ge? Ge? - Yes, like that.

Daege. It's written here.

SLIDING HER PHONE

I know.

E-O-N.

MR. CHA LEAVES THEM TO FOCUS ON NAMING THE MENU

Ramyeon.

We can write English on the bottom.

We can write "seafood noodle."

- So that it's clearer. - Let's do that.

TO DECIDE THE RAMYEON MENU NAME…

Daege ramyeon.

- Insung. - Yeah?

How much is daege ramyeon?

It's $11.

WRITE DOWN THE PRICE,

AND THE DAEGE RAMYEON MENU BOARD IS COMPLETE

Insung.

Looks good.

Nice job.

We're opening the restaurant.

THE ISSUE IS MAKING KIMBAP WHILE RUNNING THE RESTAURANT

- Kyungho. - Yeah?

- You're doing fine, right? - Yes.

You're not lonely, right?

I'm almost done.

- Really? - Yes.

Did you sell all the kimbap?

No. Not yet.

How many left?

The kimbap? I think most of them are still there.

- Right? - Yes.

When the lunch guests come,

I don't think they'll look for kimbap.

- Right. - Yes.

POSITIVE THOUGHTS IN FULL THROTTLE

That's why I came to tell you in advance.

To make more kimbap?

- Just in case. - Yes.

- Your current speed is fine for now. - Okay.

If there's a big order…

- Yeah? - …I'll tell you right away.

Okay. If that happens,

- I think you should lend me a hand. - I need to work the register

- and ramyeon... - I see.

Kyungho! I can't hear you!

SUDDEN FAILURE IN COMMUNICATION

What's that about?

TWO CUSTOMERS ARE APPROACHING THE MARKET

Should we eat seafood ramyeon?

THEY MUST BE HERE FOR LUNCH…

Here you are.

- Hello. - We're here for lunch.

- We'll be here for ten days. - Hello.

Hello!

- Is that so? - Have a seat.

- You came earlier. - Yes.

- We're here for lunch. - Her restaurant is really good.

- Really? - Yes.

- It's hard to make time to visit. - Exactly.

Where's the menu?

Today, we have daege ramyeon.

- Daege ramyeon? - Just one menu?

Yes.

It was our first time making kimbap today, so it's just one.

- It's hard, right? - Yes.

You know how it is, right? We're inexperienced.

KIMBAP WASN'T EASY TO MAKE…

IT WASN'T EASY AT ALL…

Kimbap was good. I bought two rolls earlier.

- That's a relief. - I finished it.

THAT SURE IS A RELIEF…

Let's do it the Korean way.

- Sure. - We'll include the tip.

- So tip is included? - Yeah, so it's just $11. That's the plan.

How does $11 sound? Is it an adequate price?

- What do you think? - Is it a good price?

It's a good price. We sell ramyeon too.

For us, we sell it from $12.99.

We wanted to sell it a little cheaper.

Since it's a show.

- She's with us. - I see.

We'll have three bowls of daege ramyeon.

- Three? - Do you only have daege ramyeon?

- Yes, for now. - Snow crabs?

- The one you made in Hwacheon? - Yes.

Where did you get the crabs?

WHERE DID YOU GET THE CRABS?

- Well, for today... - Why would you ask that?

- We had no choice. - I know, right?

We bought it frozen.

- But Manila clams are fresh. - Of course.

It's hard to find fresh ones here.

Back in Korea,

we got the crabs at a cheaper price from Gangwon Province.

THE INTERROGATORS LOOK AT HIM…

You remember how much we sold it for? Was it 3,500 or 4,500 won?

- I think it was 4,500 won. - We sold it for 4,500 won.

This is so funny.

We're casually talking to a celebrity.

- I love it! - Goodness.

Look at you smiling.

- Juhwan, you're so handsome. - Thank you.

My daughter-in-law is thrilled.

THE INTERROGATION ENDS IN COMPLIMENTS

Call me before you visit me.

- This is my restaurant. - Restaurant? Sure.

- She'll be there. - Right, by the way,

we'll be staying here for a while…

HE HAS A QUESTION TO ASK

…but there's a problem.

It's hard to find Korean food for us to eat.

There's no need. We'll pack you some.

I'll bring some seasoned dried radish.

- You want some side dishes and kimchi? - Yes.

- Because we're slow workers, so… - I make good kimchi.

- Pickled perilla leaves and cucumber. - We'd be grateful.

THANK YOU!

- We'll bring cucumber kimchi tomorrow. - Yes, ma'am.

So should I make three bowls of ramyeon?

- Yes. - My son can have it.

This feels so weird, right?

- It's like a dream. - He's so good-looking.

Our neighborhood is gonna flip when they find out about this.

AND HE'S GONNA COOK SOME FLIPPIN' GOOD RAMYEON

Fire!

Be careful.

MAKING HIS FIRST DAEGE RAMYEON IN THE US

Wait. We can now order ramyeon, and you'll cook it for us?

Yes, you can take a seat if you want.

If you want some ramyeon. Do you?

- Ramyeon? - Ramyeon.

I want some before I go.

They're good.

- One more ramyeon. - Okay.

ONE MORE RAMYEON CUSTOMER

Let's try the ramyeon you'll make, Insung.

It'll be good. He's our special chef.

Very special chef.

WHEN THE SPECIAL CHEF PUTS ANOTHER POT ON THE STOVE

WANDERS AROUND

We open now. The restaurant is open now.

Yeah, I want that one.

Ah, you that... You want that?

Insung, one more ramyeon, please.

Is there an empty seat?

Yeah.

Please have a seat here.

IT ONLY TOOK SIX MINUTES FOR THE STOVE TO BE FILLED UP

THE LUNCH SALES ARE LOOKING GOOD

That's what I need to try!

He's our special chef.

OUR SPECIAL CHEF WILL COOK IT FOR YOU

- I know him. - You know?

The handsome guy?

I know.

I know them.

THE HANDSOME GUYS ARE POPULAR EVEN OVERSEAS

I know you guys.

My heart's beating.

It's a good thing we came early.

THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE HAD A SEAT…

We... Hey, your son is here.

HE'S HERE TO MEET HIS MOM DURING LUNCHTIME

Good morning!

Have some ramyeon before you go!

Seonhwa, tell your son to have some ramyeon before he goes.

- We're... We're ordered, but… - I…

Can you speak Korean?

- I'm not fluent in Korean. - You seem fluent.

- Yeah. - He can understand Korean.

I recently retired.

- What? - He is Zo Insung.

- He's really famous. - Handsome.

His name is Lim Juhwan. He's famous too.

He's really famous.

You know Zo Insung, right?

THE RAMYEON FOR THE FIRST TABLE IS READY

AS A SIDE DISH, KIMCHI FROM ASIAN MARKET

Here's your daege ramyeon!

- Thank you. - Give it to him first.

- You can have it first. - Sure.

We can share.

- Eat up. - You can eat the whole thing.

It looks delicious.

He cooked it the same as when he made it in Hwacheon.

- Yes. - It's the same.

- It's supposed to be… - Yes.

- This is all, right? - No, earlier…

The noodle is chewy and delicious.

They have experience from the previous seasons.

Oh?

It's good and spicy.

Yes, it's good.

Have some broth.

THE FIRST CUSTOMERS BEGIN TO ENJOY THEIR MEAL

MEANWHILE, A CUSTOMER IS WATCHING THE OTHER TABLE

Excuse me.

Can I not put the spicy... All the spice on it?

Just a little.

- Just a little? - Yeah. Yeah.

Spicy.

JUST A LITTLE SPICY, HUH…?

- No, just a little? - Yeah.

- Yeah. - Okay, okay.

- Let's add an egg to soften the spice. - Okay.

Get me one egg. I put in the entire soup packet already.

CHEF ZO'S SOLUTION IS TO USE AN EGG

DAEGE RAMYEON THE LITTLE-LESS-SPICY VERSION

THE DIFFERENT SPICE TOLERANCE LEVELS

WAS AN OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART

WILL IT BE JUST RIGHT FOR HER SPICE TOLERANCE LEVEL…?

Ma'am, here's your order!

THE SECOND CUSTOMER'S RAMYEON IS SERVED FIRST

- Let's sit together, okay? - Yeah.

- Thank you. - Okay.

Yay! I have partner!

Although alone.

Taste it, okay?

- If it's tasty. - Yes, that's right.

Is it tasty?

- It is tasty! - I knew it!

- It's good. - Thank you, ma'am.

AS THE EXPECTATIONS RISE

THE THIRD CUSTOMER'S LESS SPICY RAMYEON IS DONE

Thank you.

- Thank you. Oh, wow! - Mmm, it's good.

WILL IT BE… THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SPICINESS…?

It's good, huh?

Really is delicious.

FORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS TO BE TO HER LIKING

- May I ask if the spiciness is okay? - Yeah.

I added an egg to make it less spicy.

They have a few spicy on it?

You need... Taste good, eh?

- Inside, egg. - Yeah, it's good.

Egg.

- Huh? She says she likes spicy food. - Big movie star is come in here…

- I see. - It really is good.

- Since you made it with this. Yes. - You mean, handmade?

- It's good. - I need the recipe.

What? Oh, well…

- I'm a YouTuber. - I see.

- A food YouTuber. - Very simple.

This, this…

With Ramyeon.

- Finish. - That's all?

Finish.

Yeah, yeah. Okay. I got it.

- Because I do ramyeons in my YouTube. - Really?

It's okay. You just watch...

I do ramyeons, Korean food…

Maybe I will go pick it up, maybe five minute...

FASCINATED

- Cooking and food? - These are all my videos.

Who made the kimchi?

- The kimchi's from here. - It's good.

That's the kimchi ones...

MEANWHILE…

- Thank you. - Please come again.

AFTER GETTING HER GROCERIES

Shall I take over?

Hello. Hi.

THE CUSTOMER STOPS IN FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT

SHE SEEMS TO BE WAITING FOR A TABLE TO BECOME AVAILABLE…

THIS RESTAURANT EVEN HAS A WAITING LINE!

Please sit here.

SHE CASUALLY INVITES THEM OVER TO SIT WITH THEM

Come sit. Come here.

Open table. You guys sit here.

- Thank you. - Here, together. Sit.

- Yeah. - It's delicious. Trust me.

- Thank you. - It's good.

I guess it helps with the taste that it was cooked by a celebrity.

Isn't he handsome?

VISITING-WITH-NEIGHBORS VIBES

- Yeah… Yes, ma'am. - Handsome, huh?

Cha Taehyun too, huh?

- Korean speak? Yes? - Yes, I'm Korean.

When did you... Do you live here?

I've lived here for 30 years.

- Really? - Over 30 years.

- How about you? - Two years.

2 YEARS IN MARINA 32 YEARS IN MARINA

I lived in San Francisco for two years. Now I'm here to attend Cal State.

That college!

- Let me know if you need a roommate. Yes. - Oh, really?

- But I already have a place. - The houses here in Marina are wonderful.

ADVERTISING HOUSES FOR RENT

Yes, I agree.

You're from here, yeah?

How long have you been here?

Thirty-two years.

Thirty-two? How come I've never seen you?

- I don't like it. - Yeah.

Are you friends, like, before or you just met?

No, I just meet her now. That's why I told her, "I don't know you."

FIRST TIME MEETING

- We met here just now. - Now I get it.

I know nobody in here and I go to the church.

- Are you from here? - Yes.

- Here, like in Marina? - Yeah.

- I live in Salinas. - Salinas?

But this is my... This is my market.

- Market? Right. - It's been, like, ten years.

That's true, like…

MEANWHILE, IT'S TOTAL SILENCE AT THE KIMBAP CORNER…

HE HASN'T SPOKEN A WORD SINCE LUNCH BREAK ENDED

THE FIRST CUSTOMERS ARE DONE…

- The ramyeon's so good. - So good.

…EATING THEIR MEAL

How did you bite that open?

- Well, I got implants. - But still…

I think they're waiting. We should go.

- Do you want to sit over here? - We'll make room for them.

LET'S GO NOW

Three daege ramyeon and one can of cola.

RECEIPT, DAEGE RAMYEON 3, COLA 1, TOTAL $39.06

That'll be $39.06.

- Here's 40 dollars. - Yes, ma'am.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you for the food.

- Thank you. - Yes, please come again!

- Come again. - Okay.

- Goodbye. - Thank you.

AFTER THE FIRST CUSTOMERS LEAVE

THE TABLE-SHARING CUSTOMERS' RAMYEON ORDERS ARE READY

Excuse me.

YOUR DAEGE RAMYEON IS SERVED

It's really good.

- Thank you. - Sure.

It sure is good.

- I'm not very good at using these. - Oh, my God.

I'M NOT GOOD AT USING THESE…

HE TAKES A PEEK AT OTHERS AND ATTEMPTS TO USE THE CHOPSTICKS

JUST AS HE'S FINALLY ABOUT TO HAVE ONE BITE…

Taehyun, want some ramyeon?

- It's okay. We'll eat after we close. - After you close?

Jongkook? Yeah, he looks like that.

Just as you see him on TV.

It's good.

- Do you have a fork? This guy here... - A fork?

- Where are the forks? - He can't use chopsticks.

I'm not good at this.

Where might they be?

Where are them forks?

EMBARRASSED…;

Like, like kids.

- Thank you. - Like a kid.

IT SURE IS TOUGH TO HAVE ONE BITE…

USING A FORK, HE FINALLY GETS TO PICK UP A BIG MOUTHFUL

The last day gonna leave,

I'm gonna post a video on YouTube.

BUT A CONVERSATION SUDDENLY BEGINS

- I don't want to post it now. - Yeah.

Because I have, like…

HE LISTENS… AND REACTS…

HE CAN'T POSSIBLY ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE FORK…

You have a green card. Oh, my God.

I have a niece in Korea who's a huge fan of yours.

Just go into her room, she has photos all over her walls.

I mean, she's married now, but you're so cute and handsome.

FINALLY STARTS EATING

Yeah, yeah, yeah. True.

SO ENDS THE HESITANT FRIEND'S STRUGGLE TO TAKE A BITE

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME KIMCHI TOO

This kimchi is actually really good.

It's homemade. They make it here.

Yeah, right.

'Cause I do white kimchi.

- You like white kimchi? - I do white kimchi at home.

- You made it or you bought it? - I made it.

You made white kimchi. Seriously?

SHE'S A FULL-FLEDGED KOREAN…

I've never tried to make, like, anything... Make kimchi rather than collect...

My grandma, she teach me how to do that.

- Wow. - Yeah. I have an old lady...

- I call her "Grandma." - Yeah, they're fun to have chats with.

It's in Kim Market. It's across here.

- But now, she's retired. - Yeah.

I didn't do this ramyeon. I gotta do it.

Are you going to make this ramyeon for YouTube?

And I'm a YouTuber.

- You're a YouTuber? - Food YouTuber.

What's your channel name exactly?

You have a name card.

Oh, my God. So professional.

OH, WOW…

Nice. "Scan to subscribe."

I have Arabic foods too. My mom, she's cooking food. Yeah.

Yeah, I'm from Iraq.

I have...

A lot of people think I'm, like, Mexican or Italian. I'm like…

I didn't guess but, like, yeah. Oh, my God.

How can I say hello in Arabic?

- Merhaba. Merhaba. - Mer...

- Merhaba. - Yeah.

- Hello. - Hello.

MEANWHILE, AT THE CASH REGISTER

What time is it?

Wow…

SUDDENLY THE PHONE STARTS TO RING…

We just got here, so we don't know much.

Hello?

- Hello? - Yes, hello.

Could you put Mr. Cha on the phone?

Okay, one moment please.

- Thank you. - Sure.

THE PART-TIMER RUNS OVER TO RELAY THE CALL TO MR. CHA

Taehyun!

- Hello? - So there are only 100 in the world…

- Hello, Mr. Cha. - Mr. Kim, is that you?

- Hello, Mr. Cha. - Mr. Kim, is that you?

Oh, yes, yes, Mr. Kim.

- It's Mr. Kim? - Yes.

By any chance, did you used to sell Yonggaksan?

- I did, but not anymore. - I see.

ALL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED NOW

You don't sell them anymore. Okay.

By the way, a shop owner called Quan came by earlier.

He bought quite a bit of tofu.

- He said he runs a business too. - Yes, yes.

Yes, he runs his business…

- Yes, he's not Korean. - Right.

He said he needs to receive a 20% discount.

That should be 10%, not 20%.

What? He said 20%.

Gosh, are you saying that you fell for his tactics?

I don't know... Well, I don't know him personally.

PROOF OF A 20% DISCOUNT

You're saying he was... Whatever the case, you should...

You should talk to him later. I have it written down.

HOPING FOR A PEACEFUL AGREEMENT

- All right. Good day. - Yes, thank you.

- Thank you. - Bye.

Oh, my God. Goodness, Mr. Quan.

I almost fell for his trick.

THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS FILLED WITH ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE

THINGS AREN'T SO EASY ON THE FIRST DAY OF BUSINESS

WHAT WILL HAPPEN MOVING FORWARD…?

LUNCH SALES OF OPENING DAY CONTINUE

Do you live here?

I was born in Korea.

Then I went to school in Daegu. And then…

I heard that you're from Daegu.

- That's cool. - Yes!

- It's nice to meet you. - Same to you, too.

AND THIS PERSON'S FROM JAPAN

- She's a professional golfer. - No way!

CUSTOMER / JAPANESE PRO GOLFER

HYOJOO SPILLS SOME SECRET

No, they're coming.

HUH?!

A UNIQUE GROUP OF CUSTOMERS

What? No way!

Is this good?

A NEW DINNER MENU

DRIED POLLACK SOUP

I'd like it to be really refreshing.

Do you like spicy food?

Not too hot. A little bit.

Two bowls of pollack soup, please.

THEY'RE SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES

- Two dried pollack soup. - Yes, ma'am.

AND THE KITCHEN ONLY GETS BUSIER

- The broth tastes good. Yes. - It's good, right?

A KOREAN DISH DEBUT IN THE US

DRIED POLLACK SOUP, K-FOOD

STANDS UP

Excuse me. Did you train as a chef or is this a hobby for you?

HOW WILL THE DRIED POLLACK SOUP BE RECEIVED BY CUSTOMERS?

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