Original subtitles

We're opening now!

AN ENERGETIC START TO DAY-3

BUT THE PART-TIMERS ARE HAVING A ROUGH MORNING

"Know what it's like to live a hard-knock life?"

- Mr. Zo! - So this is the famous…

- You've come a long way. - Oh, gosh.

A NEW PART-TIMER, KYEONGRIM, COMES TO THE MARKET

Wow, it's the best one so far.

1.99.

2.99.

Here you are. Thank you.

With Kyeongrim here, we're practically invincible.

WITH THE ALL-AROUND PART-TIMER JOINING THE TEAM

- Fall in love with me - Oh, yeah!

Everyone falls in love

EVERYONE FALLS IN LOVE WITH KYEONGRIM…

- Kyungho! - Yes?

Byungeun! Get ready to go.

BUT THEY WILL BE TRAVELING TO LA ON BUSINESS

- Bye... Yes, we have to go. - Oh, you're leaving now?

- Have a safe trip. - Yes.

We're off!

WILL THE MARKET BE ABLE TO RUN WITHOUT THE TWO OF THEM…?

AFTER BYUNGEUN AND KYUNGHO LEFT FOR LA

Here you go.

- Take care, ma'am. - Okay.

Thank you.

Next. Hello. Oh, you scored a good one.

- The last one. - This is the last one.

- Hello. - Hi, how are you?

Four dollars.

KYEONGRIM'S COUNTER IS LIVELY AS USUAL

- Do you have crackers? Crackers. - What?

- Korean crackers. Wow! - Korean crackers!

- Do you have crackers? - What?

Korean crackers.

- Korean crackers. Wow! - Korean crackers!

Your Korean is good!

- I was so surprised just now. - Korean crackers? Just one second.

- Do you have them? - Let me take a look.

I was so surprised.

HIS KOREAN IS EXTREMELY NATURAL

- Your Korean is as fluent as a native. - I'm practically a dark Korean.

What? You can speak Korean this well?

Korean crackers. Oh, here it is! The crackers.

- This one? - Oh!

- I finally found it! - I found it!

- I finally found it! - I found it!

- I finally found it. - I finally found it.

- How many? - Well...

- Two boxes. - Two. Okay.

- I can't get enough of these. I love them. - How are you so good at Korean?

I'm not sure.

"I finally found it"?

EVEN HIS KOREAN JOKES ARE NATURAL

- It's just a Jeolla dialect. - Jeolla...

I learned it from a friend while serving in the army in Korea.

- So that's how. - I studied Korean on my own.

On your own? How long were you in Korea?

Four and a half years.

You learned that much in four and a half years?

But where... Are you from Jeolla Province?

You know Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, right?

Yes.

So from Gwangju, Namhansanseong Fortress.

Nam... So then...

About half a kilometer in that direction.

I was in the signal corps.

You speak Korean like a true Korean.

I'm not that good.

For a second there,

I couldn't get your voice and face to match.

I was thinking, "Is he Korean?"

- Nice to meet you. - Yes, it's nice to meet you.

- It's nice to meet you. - Yes, have a nice day.

Yes, sir. Wow.

- Isn't his pronunciation amazing? - He said, "I finally found it."

Oh. Where is he from?

- Hello. - Hi.

HE WALKS AROUND THE MARKET

Oh, my!

HE PUTS BACK THE CRACKERS AND LEAVES…?

I'll come back later.

- What about your crackers? - When are you coming back?

The line is too long.

Come again.

- I'll come back. - You have to come back!

You have to come back!

THE KOREAN CRACKER LOVER

LEAVES IN A COOL OUTFIT, PROMISING TO COME BACK

$2 and $1.89.

SHE CONTINUES HER JOB AS THE CASHIER

You've fully adjusted to being a cashier now.

Really? You think you can leave in peace now?

I believe I can leave right now.

I guess I'm good at this.

SHE FINDS ANOTHER TALENT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY

Was it $1.99?

- Thank you! - Goodbye.

- Thank you. - Bye!

- Are you Japanese? - Yes.

- They are Japanese. - Yes.

SHE'S EQUIPPED WITH JAPANESE

Your son is so handsome.

- Handsome boy. - Good-looking guy.

Looks like Justin Bieber.

- Thank you. - Oh, whoa. Big compliment.

THE JUSTIN BIEBER OF ASIAN MARKET

$4.99.

- What? - $3.49.

They're both so handsome.

- Thank you. - Seriously. How charming.

- They're so handsome. - Very handsome.

My goodness, how are both your sons so good-looking?

Exactly.

- We went to Korea. - Really?

How did you like it?

- I had fun. - Really? What did you do?

I ate all kinds of food.

They were really delicious.

I'm glad to hear that. What did you enjoy most among Korean dishes?

- What was that noodle dish? - $14.99.

- Jjajangmyeon. - Jjajangmyeon.

Jjajangmyeon? Yes, it's delicious.

- And japchae. - $27.99.

- And the vegetable hotteok. - Vegetable hotteok.

Vegetable hotteok?

- Is "Yasai hotteok" vegetable hotteok? - Yes. Yasai... Vegetable hotteok.

Please come again.

Of course. I'd like to come.

IN THE MEANTIME, THEY'VE FINISHED PAYING

Okay. Bye, Justin!

- Bye, Justin. - Yes.

- Bye, Timothée. Bye! - Timothée.

I think we're getting a little too excited.

A little too excited.

TWO HANDSOME BROTHERS LEAVE THE MARKET

MEANWHILE, AT THE KIMBAP CORNER

Perilla leaves.

THE ORIGINAL HANDSOME BROTHERS OF THE MARKET

ARE PREPARING SOMETHING

- Isn't this the seasoned squid? - You're right.

BANCHAN THAT ARE SOLD AT OUR MARKET

So what can I help you?

Do you have the... squid salad?

Squid salad.

I'm so sorry. These side dishes...

- It's all we have, right? Okay. - All we have now.

- We are sorry. - It's okay.

Why don't you divide the seasoned squid into small portions?

- Can you do it? - Yes, we'll try.

One tablespoon of vinegar and two tablespoons of starch syrup…

Let's put it all in here and...

Yeah, I think we should do that.

Okay.

FIRST, PREPARE THE JALAPEÑOS THAT NEED TO BE ADDED

You're trying to make it spicy, right?

Let's just chop it all up.

Exactly.

HE TURNS ON THE BLENDER

TO MINCE IT INTO EVEN SMALLER PIECES

AND DUMPS IT ON TO THE SQUID RIGHT AWAY

A handful is about this much.

THEY ALSO ADD A HANDFUL OF JULIENNED CARROTS

THEY ADD A FEW MORE INGREDIENTS

AND MIX UP THE SEASONED SQUID WELL

- Let's go, Juhwan. - Yes, just a moment.

BEGIN PORTIONING

HE PICKS UP THE SMALL CONTAINERS

It's 12 ounces.

A little at a time.

THE KITCHEN BROTHERS START TO PORTION

THE BANCHAN LITTLE BY LITTLE

How many grams did you say at first?

- It's 375 grams. - 375 grams?

THEY ARE PORTIONING 375 GRAMS

Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen... Twelve.

Oh, okay.

THE FIRST PORTION IS DONE

ONCE MR. ZO ADDS JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT…

1. CLOSE THE CONTAINER LID

2. WRITE THE LABEL

THE KITCHEN BROTHERS' TEAMWORK IS PERFECT EACH STEP OF THE WAY

- It's not enough. - It's not?

Then let's just eat the leftovers.

- Yeah. - We'll eat it later.

Six, eight... A total of nine.

AS HE CLEANS UP

HE PUTS THE LABEL STICKERS ON

IT'S ALL READY TO BE SOLD TO CUSTOMERS

THEY IMMEDIATELY STOCK UP THE DISPLAY

AND FINISH UP NEATLY

- Thank you. Have a great day. - Thank you.

Hello. Oh, hello!

- How cute. Hello. - This is my niece.

Your niece?

How adorable. My goodness. Hi!

- $1.99. - Do you want kimbap?

TODAY'S KIMBAP IS ALMOST RUNNING OUT

You have ten seconds to buy some kimbap.

- Oh, hold on. - Ten.

Nine.

- Ten. Nine. - How much is it?

Eight. Each roll is two dollars.

- Oh, really? - Seven.

- Each roll is two dollars. - Oh, really?

Six.

WILL SHE?

Six. Okay, two rolls. That'll be four dollars.

- Did you make them yourself? - Yes.

We made all of them.

A PROUD KING OF BUSINESS

Four dollars. Kimbap.

- Thank you. - Here you go.

Okay, next.

- Thank you for waiting. - It's okay.

Thank you.

Goodbye, cuties.

- $6.49. - Did you say goodbye?

EMPTY

Oh, wow. Last one.

You are lucky.

- Should I leave some? - Yeah. Sure.

You look very happy.

Is the kimbap sold out already?

Yeah, sold out. Sold out.

- Wow. - Two for $1.99.

- I feel bad now. - Why?

I took everything.

Okay, 13.46.

A GOOD-HEARTED LUCKY GUY

- Is it okay? - It's okay.

- Strong man. - Strong man.

- Okay, go get him, tiger! - Strong man.

Okay, next. Oh, twins!

We got to see you guys.

Oh, wow. It's... Wow.

- Really same looking. - Aren't they so pretty?

- Yeah, so beautiful. - You look like a Disney princess.

- Disney princess! - Yeah.

SHE CALLED US A PRINCESS

Okay, enter your PIN number.

THE GIRLS LAUGH A LOT

MR. ZO APPEARS AFTER PORTIONING THE BANCHAN

Their shoes are the same too.

- Jordan. - Really?

- Shoe? - Yeah.

- You guys bought the same shoes too? - Yeah.

THEY EVEN REACT SIMILARLY

- That's so cute. - So cute, so cute.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Have a great day. - Bye.

- Bye. Oh my gosh! - Bye.

Come again!

THE MARKET IS QUIETER NOW

- Dried seaweed is super popular right now. - Is it?

If you tell me how much this is, I'll put a price tag on it.

These are all new ones.

- They ran out? - Yes.

These two were together just earlier.

- It wasn't there, so... Wait, really? - Yes.

Wait, then I know the price.

JUHWAN RUSHES TO THE KITCHEN OUT OF THE BLUE

It's $4.99.

- Did you find it? - It's $4.99.

- I see. - Like this.

First, write down a price.

I'll stick this into the box just in case.

Oh, okay.

Oh, it already says $4.99.

I see.

Good job.

GOOD JOB?

I'll take a picture of this.

TAEHYUN IS TAKING PICTURES OF THE POPULAR PRODUCT

Let's go over there and… Wait, what?

Is that how you use it?

SHOOT, SHOOT!

- Wait, what? Is that how you use it? - Yes.

- You go down like this? - Yes, that way…

SUPER SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW TO USE THE PRICE TAG GUN

1. PULL THE LEVER ON THE TRIGGER

2. PUT THE POINTER ON THE PRODUCT AND ROLL IT DOWN

MR. CHA, WHO WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FACT…

TOOK THE PRICE TAG OFF

FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE AND STUCK THEM ON

- Did you take them off one by one? - Yes.

Gosh, seriously.

There's only one left for this one.

- The bottom… - I'll open the bottom box.

AND GOES TO THE STORAGE TO FIND MORE DRIED SEAWEED

The dried seaweed sells so well.

PEACEFUL STORAGE AREA

BREAKS THE PEACE WITH HIS DRIED SEAWEED-FINDING SONG

We need to get more dried seaweed.

HE DESPERATELY SEARCHES FOR IT BUT FAILS TO FIND IT

MR. CHA, THE 3-DAY OWNER, NOW HAS AN IDEA OF STOCK

We still have lots of ramyeon.

People also buy lots of rice.

HOWEVER, SOMETHING CATCHES MR. CHA'S EYES

Hot brew.

Cold brew, right.

It's you.

BTS.

BTS coffee is super popular.

This one.

IT OBVIOUSLY SELLS WELL

This one is almost out.

- There's no dried seaweed. - No?

This is BTS coffee.

This one's really popular.

But... They're sold out already.

- I should've checked the price. - From where?

BUT HE'S ALREADY A MASTER AT CHECKING THE PRICE

PRICE TAG READY TO GO

HE QUICKLY STICKS THE PRICE TAGS ON TO THE ITEMS

This weekend will be filled with BTS.

Let's make some bank.

The drinks section will focus on BTS.

WHILE MR. CHA IS DREAMING OF A GRAND WEEKEND

All remodeled! Hello.

- Welcome! - Thank you.

SHE HEADS FOR THE DRIED SEAWEED

GRABS THE POPULAR ONE THAT JUHWAN PUT OUT EARLIER

LOOKING AROUND

STARES AT THE BANCHAN SECTION

I always get the kimchi in the morning.

Oh, it's sold out.

- Sold out for the day? - Sorry.

Okay.

NEWS OF THE KIMCHI IS DISAPPOINTING

So, kimchi in the morning?

Maybe next week. Because tomorrow is weekend.

- Oh, okay. - I'm so sorry.

- Thank you. - Thank you, have a great day.

LEAVES THE MARKET WITH JUST THE SEAWEED

MR. CHA RETURNS AFTER ORGANIZING THE SHELVES

When will we get a fresh stock of kimchi?

The kimchi? Tomorrow?

Oh! Really?

Wait, she left. Hold on.

- Okay. - Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

- Thank you so much. - Have a beautiful day.

Yeah. You too.

Have a great day.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

KYEONGRIM SPRINTS IN CASE SHE MISSES THE CUSTOMER

Kimchi!

Kimchi is coming tomorrow.

- Tomorrow? Thank you. - Yeah.

- Okay, I'll be back. - Yeah. Okay.

- Thank you. I will. - Please come back again. Bye.

- Bye-bye. - Have a great day.

HOPPING BACK TO THE MARKET

KYEONGRIM TAKES A SHORT BREAK

I checked the ones without tags.

- Thank you. - I'll put it on soon.

When will Kyungho or Byungeun come back tomorrow?

SUDDENLY CURIOUS ABOUT THE BUSINESS TRIP TEAM

- I'm not sure about that. - Right?

They left a bit too early for an 8:00 p.m. flight.

- Why? - They were flying domestic,

but they went so early like they were traveling overseas.

THE LA TEAM IS GETTING READY FOR THE TRIP BACK AT THEIR PLACE

- You should pack up. - Yes.

The weather is quite hot, so...

Shorts.

I heard it's extremely hot there.

PACKING THIN CLOTHING FOR THE HOT WEATHER IN LA

- Kyungho. - Yes?

I heard it's really hot there.

- There? - Over 30 degrees Celsius during the day.

But it'll be hot tomorrow. If we go today…

- We arrive at night? - …we'll arrive there at night.

- So the weather will be similar to here. - Okay.

Let's take casual clothes.

We just need clothes for the hot weather tomorrow.

Like these?

- Wow, that's nice. - Yes.

Just a little vacation vibe.

Like Hawaii Pistol.

I'm just going to take one backpack.

Just some clothes and things for showering.

Let's hurry up and pack.

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO BEGINS PACKING UP

I'M SORRY, BUT AREN'T YOU GOING AWAY FOR TWO DAYS ONLY?

SPEEDY BYUNGEUN SHOWS UP WITH HIS BACKPACK

- Did you pack your charger? - Yeah.

You're taking all of these to eat?

I can't catch a cold.

This note is the most important item.

And international driving permit.

- International driving permit. - Do you have it?

And…

- This one? - Yes.

International driving permit.

Passport.

CHECKS HIS PASSPORT AGAIN

Here we go.

- All right, let's go. - Hold on.

When did you pack everything already?

I packed in advance.

Hey, we're going on a work trip.

Why are you wearing cologne?

I don't want to smell bad and be a nuisance to other passengers.

That's too much. Stop, stop.

Let me.

WEIRDLY ENOUGH… THIS BUSINESS TRIP HAS A VACATION VIBE

- This makes you feel different. - That's right.

Shall we?

THEY HEAD TO LA WITH EXCITEMENT!

- Here. - Thank you.

Gosh.

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?

ON THEIR WAY TO A BUSINESS TRIP AFTER BYUNGEUN'S LAST JOKE…

MEANWHILE, IN THE KITCHEN

SLICING RADISHES INTO BIG PIECES

POURING A BUCKET OF CLEAN WATER INTO THE POT

AND BOILING IT TO MAKE BROTH

A QUIET BUT BUSY AFTERNOON FOR MR. ZO

We can start taking people at 6:30 p.m., right?

Yes.

- Hyojoo. - Yeah?

- You know how I did an interview? - Yes.

They liked the show.

I'm curious.

People who watched the show think it's pretty good.

- That's a relief. - And the Japanese customer earlier

watched Moving as well.

But they didn't recognize who I was.

- Really? - Yes.

- Because I look so different. - I see.

Do you look that different?

What?

PROUD

What are you implying?

Of course, I look different. I look so much younger now.

- What? - People said I look like a teen.

They called me "teenager."

Is there something wrong with your mirror?

Be careful with the knife.

Okay.

PLAYING AROUND

You guys look like a real couple from here.

- Thanks. - No problem.

THANKFUL DOOSIK AND LOVELY MIHYUN

No problem.

AND LOVELY KYEONGRIM

You're kind of wearing matching outfits too.

A FAMILY WALKS INTO THE MARKET

GOES TO THE FROZEN FOODS SECTION WITHOUT HESITATION

Where is it?

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIFIC

THE FAMILY GUEST IS LOOKING FOR

Do you guys have kimchi?

KIMCHI AGAIN

- Tomorrow. It's sold out today. - Tomorrow?

- I'm so sorry. - No! Okay.

- Thank you. - I'm sorry.

We like the ones that are in the... that...

Excuse me?

The ones that come in the package.

- Package? - Yeah, like from Korea.

Do we have packaged kimchi instead of the ones in the container?

- We have it. - Yes.

- We have it. - Okay, yeah.

SOON-TO-LEAVE PART-TIMER IS ON THE JOB

We have a cut of this.

This is radish.

And this is cabbage.

But you know, this is more fermented.

- Yeah. - This is it.

- Do you like it? - Yeah, we like that one.

- Yes, thank you. - Thank you.

You're welcome.

- This is it. Yeah, this is it. - This is it?

More fermented.

LOVE AGED KIMCHI

You find it?

GIVES HER A THUMBS UP

I'm sorry I couldn't understand.

- It's okay. - Yeah.

36.97.

WE LOVE AGED KIMCHI MORE THAN THE REGULAR KIND

Really?

Thank you. Have a great day.

- You too. Bye. - Thank you so much. Bye.

THE AGED KIMCHI LOVING FAMILY LEAVES…

- Have a seat. - Okay.

- You can take the chair. - No, it's okay.

All right.

Have a seat and drink something.

I'll listen to you since you're my senior.

- I'll remember it. - Keep drinking.

You use your voice a lot when you're working in Korea,

so you don't want your voice to get raspy here.

- Well, I always had a raspy voice. - But still...

- I remember your singing voice now. - Mine?

- Fall in... - Fall in love with me…

When I fell for music, he sang "Two-lane Bridge."

Taehyun used to be a singer, remember?

He sure was.

I remember him singing and dancing on stage.

- You bet I did. - What was that song, Taehyun?

- What? - "I Love You."

I know it!

Don't tell me what love is

- I know this. - Of course.

I love you

- It was a good song. - What about it?

MR. CHA IS CURRENTLY…

FIGHTING A LONELY BATTLE…

It's $2.59, okay.

…AGAINST THE DRINKS

Mr. Cha...

Fall in love with me

TAKES OVER THE MARKET WITH HIS STAGE PRESENCE

Oh, you remember the moves.

Yeah!

- Sir, do you have a minute? - Yes.

- Teach me how to do the EBT payment. - EBT?

A CUSTOMER MAKES A NOISY ENTRANCE

WITH HIS SHOPPING CART

Excuse me, where's the beer?

- Beer? - Uh-huh.

- In there. - No, in a case.

- Ah, case? - Yeah.

Or are you out of it?

HE'S LOOKING FOR TWO TYPES OF BEER IN A BOX

Yeah, it's right there.

HE SPOTS ONE TYPE OF BEER…

- This one? - Yeah, two.

Two? Okay.

…AND LOADS IT INTO THE CUSTOMER'S CART

AND STARTS LOOKING FOR THE OTHER TYPE OF BEER

Is it right?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

You want a box?

- Yeah, just one. - Oh, okay.

HE SPOTS ONLY ONE SIX-PACK LEFT

- Let me check. - Okay.

TAEHYUN HEADS OVER TO THE STORAGE

That beer... I called dibs on it, though.

Gosh.

Okay, okay!

HE SPOTS THE BOX OF BEER RIGHT AWAY

I should ask him

to give me one somehow. Okay.

I found it.

Wow... Oh?

It's a... Bottle.

Bottle?

Bottle?

Ah, bottle.

CAN'T MAKE DO WITH THIS…?

- No bottle? - No bottle.

Oh, my god!

You know, uh... The bottle taste, the beer tastes...

Bottles, cans, different.

- Ah, different? - Yeah, different. The can tastes…

- Yeah. - …better.

- Okay. - Okay. Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

- Hello. - Hi.

HE'S FINALLY AT THE COUNTER

- Can I check your ID? - Oh, yeah. Right.

- Okay, let me see. - Looks like 19 or 18.

USING THIS INTERVAL TO GUESS THE CUSTOMER'S AGE

- What's your guess? - Drumroll.

Here you go.

- 19... - '71?

1999?

- 1947. - '47? Oh, sorry.

- It's unbelievable. - '47.

- Grandpa. - Whoa!

A youthful grandpa.

You look young!

LOOKS YOUNG!

I love it!

My favorite beer.

I take your last six-pack.

- You want to press your PIN number? - Yeah, last.

I will... I will give you.

It's his favorite.

I had my eye on it.

He picked this one, but he just... For you.

"Geojinmal."

- He says you're lying. - No.

Thank you.

Okay. No problem.

- Thank you so much, sir. - Thank you.

Have a great day.

- Goodbye. Yeah. - Thank you. See you next time.

THE GRANDPA LEAVES WITH HIS ELIXIR OF YOUTH…

EPISODE 10. WE ARE THE WORLD

THE DRIED POLLACK BROTH IS BOILING

ALL INGREDIENTS HAVE BEEN PREPPED

SO WE'RE OPENING FOR LUNCH SALES A LITTLE EARLIER TODAY

Hi, how are you?

For four.

Please have a seat.

You look beautiful.

Thank you, thank you.

A CUSTOMER IN AN EYE-CATCHING FANCY OUTFIT

So, we have ramyeon and hwangtae haejang-guk.

It means, "dried pollack hangover soup."

- It's a Korean meal. - Okay.

HYOJOO KINDLY EXPLAINS THE MENU

So, yeah, we have two options.

- What would you like? - What would you like?

- Ramyeon. - Ramyeon?

Hwangtae haejang-guk.

Hwangtae haejang-guk?

I will get the ramyeon.

- You want dried pollack soup? - Yes.

Two ramyeon and two hwangtae haejang-guk. Okay.

- I've never had it. - You haven't?

- But it... - Which one are you looking at?

- It sounds delicious. - Uh-huh.

- Hangover soup. - You got hangover soup?

- But I'm not hangover. - That's what's in it.

THE NAME ITSELF MAKES THEM EXCITED TO TRY IT

- Should I give them a free dish? - Like what?

- An omelet. - An omelet?

MR. ZO'S POLLACK ROE OMELET IS ON THE HOUSE

- It's the pollack roe omelet. - Okay.

Could you ask if they have any food allergies?

Do you have, guys, any kind of all...

"Eopseo."

"Eopseo."

- Do you speak Korean? - Yes.

- Ah-ha! - You're so good.

- We're all good, then. - I wouldn't say I'm good.

SURPRISED

You should just speak in Korean then!

DELIGHTED TO SEE A KOREAN SPEAKER

How do you know how to speak Korean?

When I was a student, I studied at Kookmin University in Seoul.

- Kookmin University? - Yes.

You studied there?

I studied Korean there for three months.

And you got this good?

- Wow. - Wow.

- Awesome. - Yeah.

- She's so good. - You're really good.

How do you all know each other?

We work together.

- You're co-workers? - Yes.

May I ask what you do?

We're with the Monterey Jazz Festival.

- Jazz festival? - Yes.

It's being held for the 66th time this year.

Interesting.

About 10,000 a day.

- 10,000. - A day.

- Just for one day. - Wow, it's big.

STAFF THAT RUN THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL

- She's my little sister. - Oh, I see.

- Hi. - Hello.

We come to this store for almost ten years.

- Oh, really? - For many years.

Me and my sister, we would come here to a church in Marina.

- And they had this Korean school. - Right.

So since then, you're interested in Korea, Korean culture and food?

Yeah, I fell in love with the culture.

I fell in love with the language.

And the music.

- So thankful. - Yeah.

- I love kind of like older songs. - Yeah?

- Kim Dongryul. That kind of vibe. - Kim Dongryul? I see.

- How about Kim Kwangseok? - She likes Lee Moonsae.

- Lee Moonsae? - Yes.

Lee Moonsae is just...

All of his songs are good.

Got that part.

I UNDERSTOOD THAT PART

You understand Korean?

I do. Yeah, a little bit.

Can you say Korean too?

- Can you speak in Korean? - Not anywhere near...

- She loves... - I know like four words.

Okay, what is that?

- I know "Gamsahamnida." - Thank you.

- And I know "Annyeonghaseyo." - Hello.

And I know "Ne."

- "Ne." - You mean, yes?

- Yes? - Yes.

"Ne" is perfect, because we can say "ne"

everywhere, every time.

So, "ne," "ne?"

- "Ne!" - Want me to help?

- I've watched Korean dramas… - It's okay.

HYOJOO'S KOREAN CLASS CONTINUES WHILE BACK IN THE KITCHEN…

So then, can you recognize us?

…A POLLACK ROE OMELET IS BEING MADE

We're all actors.

IN WITH THE BEATEN EGGS

SOME CAREFULLY CHOPPED SCALLIONS

PLOPS IT IN

THEN THOROUGHLY MIX THEM ALL TOGETHER

FLIP

POUR

REPEAT THIS PROCESS A COUPLE TIMES

PAT-PAT

Oh, my.

CHEF ZO'S POLLACK ROE OMELET COMING SOON: THE GRAND REVEAL…

But your fashion seems very jazz-like too.

- She likes that kind of style... Yes. - Retro style?

She's very famous at the festival for her fashion.

- She is? - Yes.

So, every day she changes her look?

- But she keeps the retro thing going? - Yes.

Like The Queen's Gambit.

You're very beautiful.

- Which era's style are you wearing today? - Thank you.

Today, the '60s.

The '60s!

Yo.

You guys look fantastic.

Cool.

We got this.

- Please wait a moment. - Yes, thank you.

- I could use some water. - "Mul."

HYOJOO BRINGS WATER JUST IN TIME

- Here's your water. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Did you know "mul"? Before? - "Mul."

- So that could be the word of the day. - Okay.

- "Mul." - "Mul."

- "Mul." - I like it.

- Like, M-U-L. - Yeah, like mul.

- Mul. - Mul.

- Like, mulgeon... mul. - Object, yes.

- Mulgeon... She remembers. - Mulgeon.

- Mulgeon. - Mulgeon.

Yeah, mulgeon.

- So, mul. - Mul.

- Like water? - Yes.

She remembers it.

The omelet's almost done.

TODAY'S FREE DISH IS ALMOST DONE!

You hold it in place with the spatula?

- Since it's hot? - Yes.

HOLDING IT IN PLACE WITH THE SPATULA

That's a good idea.

Okay.

Okay. Thank you.

- I appreciate it. - Okay.

Wow. It came out really well.

POLLACK ROE OMELET MADE WITH LOVE BY INSUNG

I'll serve you the omelet first.

- Omelet! Mmm. - It's on the house.

It's so pretty, yeah.

Enjoy.

- It looks really good. Thank you. - Thank you.

- Enjoy. - Thank you for the food.

My pleasure.

Take some. You wanna go?

Is it fish?

- No, it's egg. - Oh, it's just egg?

- Like rolled up... - Egg.

- "Gyeran" is egg. - That's an omelet.

- "Mari" is like rolled. - Oh, an omelet?

UH-HUH

SHE TRIES A TASTE WITH HER GREAT CHOPSTICK SKILLS

Good?

- Is it good? - Yes.

It's super delicious.

- They said it's good. - Yes.

Yeah, I'm glad I didn't eat lunch.

- How do you like it? - It's hot.

- It's hot. But it's good, right? - It's tasty, though.

- It's very delicious, yeah. - Yeah.

We like pistachios.

We could eat way too many pistachios.

SHE DIPS IT IN THE KETCHUP

YUM

Very amusing.

Good appetite.

MR. ZO WATCHES, AS HE WAITS FOR THE WATER TO BOIL

We should've given each of them a plate.

OKAY, I'LL DELIVER THE PLATES RIGHT AWAY

Oh, you're all done.

You're all done.

We're all done.

That was quick.

It was so delicious.

IT WAS SO DELICIOUS, IT'S GONE ALREADY LOL

Cash?

9.98.

Okay, hold on.

Ten dollars.

- Thank you. - Huh?

- Your change. Okay, thank you. - Thank you.

Oh, coconuts.

Two for $1.39 each.

$2.78.

You can give... Three dollars. Okay, thank you.

KEEP THE CHANGE

Sir! You have to... Change!

Hold on a second.

Donation. Thank you. Bye.

THEY CASUALLY DONATE THEIR CHANGE

Okay.

- Well, for now… - Yes?

After you eat the crabs, you can put the shells here.

- Thank you. - Wow.

FINALLY, DINNER IS READY

I know, we'll see how hot this... How spicy it is.

You guys are busy, so…

SHE TRIES THE BROTH

OF THE HANGOVER SOUP FIRST

NOD, NOD

These are good.

HOW DOES IT TASTE TO THE LOCALS?

It's good.

Crab tastes like shrimp.

JUHWAN WATCHES THE CUSTOMERS ENJOY THEIR DINNER

Is it good?

I have the same...

HER SISTER SLURPS THE SPICY RAMYEON

Okay. It's just for discounts?

STARES

Shell's so pretty.

- It is really pretty. - Aren't they?

I wanna keep one.

IT'S SO PRETTY THAT I WANT TO TAKE IT HOME

HER SPECIAL RECIPE FOR THE HANGOVER SOUP

ON TOP OF THE TOFU FROM THE DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP,

SHE PUTS SOME KIMCHI

AND ADDS SOME OF THE BROTH

THIS IS TOFU KIMCHI

I love tofu kimchi.

I would always eat it.

THE OLDER SISTER LOVES THE DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

This would be... I can see how this is a hangover soup.

- Oh, yeah. - Like...

You having a hangover? From soju?

- I've never had a soju hangover. - You've never had a soju...

I love soju.

- Elite. - Soju and beer? It's the best.

Who told you that?

WHO TAUGHT YOU THAT?

Told me that? Or who taught me that?

I've watched a couple... But when we...

When we go to a Korean restaurant in Tucson,

a guy at the bar was like,

you know, "What can I get you?" And I said, "I just want a beer."

And he went, "A soju and a beer?" I'm like, "Sure."

So, I had a lovely peach soju.

AT THIS POINT… SHE'S AN HONONARY KOREAN

- In my... - Oh, peach.

AFTER FINISHING WITH THE ORDERS,

MR. ZO COMES OUT TO TAKE A BREAK

How's the food? How is it?

- It's delicious. - I'm glad.

That's a relief.

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you so much.

Isn't it hard working in the kitchen?

It's tough, but... Well, ramyeon is...

It's not too difficult.

From our perspective, when we meet new customers...

It's so nice to talk to people as they eat.

- They're full of wisdom. - That's right.

As we listen to their stories, we, as well as our viewers,

learn something new.

But when we talk,

we can talk over tea.

Or we could chat over some drinks.

But why not just have some ramyeon?

I thought it wouldn't be so bad to have some ramyeon while we chat.

That's why I was so excited to come here.

I see.

To be honest, it could cause a commotion in the neighborhood.

Since everyone will have to endure some discomfort.

But thank you so much for being so understanding.

HE'S GRATEFUL FOR THEIR WARM ACCEPTANCE

- Really welcome... - Oh, yeah. Good.

Good.

It's not so fancy either.

I just really like this atmosphere.

- Hi. - She's very good at Korean.

No, not at all. I'm no good.

No, with her pronunciation...

- Korean. - Korean.

- Korean. - You Korean.

She knows "A Little Girl" by Lee Moonsae.

Stay by my side

Only my side

Right?

You cannot leave me

- She plays it. Yeah. - Oh!

Taehyun is also a singer.

- He's a singer? - Yes.

Well, because...

He was number one on a music program.

- Yes, a long time ago. - Number one?

- A long time ago. Yes. - Yes, number one.

In 2001.

HE WAS THE NUMBER ONE SINGER IN 2001

He's good at everything. He's on variety shows, and he can sing and act.

BURDEN, BURDEN, BURDEN

I was just trying to find out what I'm good at.

She understands all the Korean.

THEY'RE BOTH AMAZED

Understand more than speak.

That's amazing. Great!

Wow.

- Hello. Hi. - Hi, how are you?

- Good, how are you? - Okay.

MEANWHILE, AT THE MARKET

- You are a couple? - Yeah.

Husband and wife.

How long?

Forty-two years?

- Forty-two? - Yeah.

You guys look like you just married.

Oh, no.

- Long time. - Long time.

- This is my son. - Son?

THEIR SON JOINS THEM

Nice to meet you.

How are you?

- Son, and three older kids. - Three kids?

- Three girls. - Three girls and one...

- Yeah. - He's last one?

I'm Benny.

Benny? I'm Katie.

- Katie? Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, Benny!

They own a business too.

Yeah, we got the laundromat over there.

- Excuse me? - We own a business also.

That's the same pronunciation.

In Korean,

it's very hard work.

I'm fed up. "Neondeori."

And laundry, it's the same.

Pronunciation, different meaning.

- Oh, right? Oh. - "Oh, I'm fed up."

Oh, that's a good one.

So, how about... Why don't we take hug together?

- Oh, yeah. - Oh, heck yeah.

Would you like to be in the hug too?

A SUDDEN HUG TOGETHER

- Yay! - Good job! Thank you!

- Thank you. - We are the world.

We are the world.

- We are the world! - Taehyun, hug.

Hug again. Hug again!

We are the children

He's so cute.

- So cute. - Okay.

- Bye! - Have a good night.

- You too. - You guys have a good night.

- Thank you so much. - So lovely.

THE UNEXPECTED SHORT MEETING

BETWEEN LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS HAS COME TO AN END

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

THE MARKET IS CROWDED ONCE AGAIN,

WITH HELLOS AND GOOD-BYES

THE TWO QUICKLY CLEAN UP THE TABLE

Hello.

BUT BEFORE THEY'RE DONE, A GROUP ENTERS

Hello.

She has beautiful English.

Oh. No, no.

When I came, she was interpreting.

- Oh, so you've met. - Not enough, but yeah.

- I'm trying. - No, it's pretty good.

…introduce myself. I'm Kathy Biala,

and I am a city council member from the City of Marina.

Oh! Hi, hi, hi, hi.

And I'm the first, and maybe, hopefully, not the last

- Asian American city council person. - Wow!

How did you all meet?

We all live in this neighborhood, so…

- Because you live in this neighborhood. - Yes.

- In the community. - We see each other every day.

He's the current president of the Korean Association.

- Oh, he's the president. - Oh!

THE PRESIDENT OF MARINA'S KOREAN ASSOCIATION

And this man here used to run a Korean market a long time ago.

I see.

And here?

Let me introduce him. He's the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.

And then, he doing the... In the San Jose Orchestra.

First violinist. And then...

I'm the concertmaster.

- I was in the military band. - Oh, the military band? Wow!

I was in the military band.

- What did you play? - I was the emcee.

He played the mic.

Hello. Welcome. Hello.

MEANWHILE, A HAPPY FAMILY ENTERS

Are you here to buy something?

- We're here to eat. - Oh, I see. Oh, my.

But Taehyun. They look so similar.

- The three... - Anyone can tell you're family.

You are family, no matter what. It's a compliment.

THE TAIYAKI FAMILY ARE ABOUT TO SIT DOWN

TAP, TAP

- But your face... - Yes.

- I gained a lot of weight. - You look completely different.

I couldn't even recognize you when you greeted me.

They all know each other?

So I thought, "Well, that's odd."

He used to cause trouble and run around.

- Yes, he's a troublemaker. - A total troublemaker.

- Hey. - Oh, wow.

- His grandma carried him all the time. - Right.

- But he's all grown up now. - Yes, that's right.

How long have you been working here? Not too long, right?

The owner has been here for 25 years.

Right, I've been here for about 17 years.

- That's right. It's been 25 years. - It's been long.

It hasn't been that long since he quit.

- He's still... - He's still working here.

I haven't seen him lately.

We run the dry cleaners.

And can't come often.

- That's why I didn't see her. - I don't come here often either.

I can't quit, even if I wanted to.

You're a veteran.

I'M CERTAIN THIS IS AMERICA…

BUT THIS PLACE HAS A WARM VIBE LIKE A RESTAURANT IN KOREA…

HANDMADE BANCHAN, KIMCHI, KOREAN SNACKS, RICE, AND RAMYEON.

What can I get you?

MR. CHA IS TAKING THEIR ORDER

- Three bowls of daege ramyeon. - Okay.

THE FAMILY MEMBERS ALL ORDER DAEGE RAMYEON

Three bowls of daege ramyeon.

3 BOWLS OF DAEGE RAMYEON

Three bowls of daege ramyeon.

I'm looking forward to it.

EXTREMELY EXCITED

How is it? Do you like it here?

Oh, yes. Well…

But there's too much kimbap.

WE HAVE TOO MANY KIMBAP CUSTOMERS

- It's so popular. - I work here.

Oh? You work here too?

Yes.

You didn't come earlier, right?

- You don't work with that elder, do you? - It's that elder and myself.

I've worked there for quite a while.

I put on a lot of price tags.

Oh, I should call you then, ma'am.

It's better to call the big shot.

I should get your number just in case.

This job is no joke.

- Daege ramyeon for me. - Daege ramyeon.

This is crab... crab ramyeon.

ALL KOREANS ORDER RAMYEON

- That one is a little spicy though, right? - Yeah.

Yeah. I don't even like wasabi and I'm Japanese.

So I don't like anything spicy.

Oh, it's okay.

So I will probably order the next one.

Pollack soup is not spicy.

Yeah. Then I'll have that.

FOUR BOWLS OF DAEGE RAMYEON

ONE BOWL OF DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

POURS A LADLE-FULL OF THE SOUP INTO A SMALLER POT

SCALLION GARNISH TO FINISH OFF DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

Okay. I...

I'm very into K-dramas.

Uh-huh.

And, what I love about the Korean dramas

is they always include older people,

relationships with parents and all of that.

Is that part of it, too? Or, in the newer ones, we don't...

You don't do that now?

No, we do that now too.

It's like, culture.

- You know? Respect older people. - Yes.

And there's always kindness, you know?

Brother, sister, or some poor person.

And we don't see that in American drama.

My first one was Mr. Sunshine.

Mr. Sunshine, yeah, that's great too.

I learned about history.

And since I'm Japanese,

I learned about the terrible treatment

that Japanese had.

So it was a good history for me.

But, I also like...

WHILE THOSE TWO ARE TALKING, THE GENTLEMEN NEXT TO THEM…

- I'm going to the SVKAF event. - I see.

What time is the event?

- At 4:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.?

They just built a new hall.

They'll be doing a signboard hanging ceremony.

- It's like an opening ceremony. - I see.

It's been 78 years since Korea was liberated.

Since we're in our 80s.

- Right? - I see.

So they'll be doing a 78th year celebration ceremony.

It was back in 1945.

It was 1945 when we were liberated.

WHILE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT CELEBRATING

THE LIBERATION DAY IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

EXCITED

Please enjoy.

KOREA'S SOUL FOOD, SPICY, HOT RAMYEON ARRIVES

SPICY DAEGE RAMYEON WITH LOTS OF SEAFOOD

THE MOTHER STARTS WITH THE BROTH

It's good.

- You can put the shells here. - Okay, thank you.

THE FATHER SLURPS THE NOODLES FIRST

AND…

KIMCHI

THE KOREAN-AMERICAN SON WHO WAS BORN IN THE US…

How is the ramyeon?

It's so refreshing and delicious.

It has this delicious kick.

- It's just as I expected. - Thank you.

REFRESHING

That's good.

It's delicious.

Thank you for recommending ramyeon.

I love the ramyeon.

- Really? Chef? - Yes.

The crabs in the ramyeon…

TOUCHING

- See how hot it is. - Yeah.

This is not your usual fast food.

- Because it has so much seafood. - Yeah.

It's signature.

IT'S CHEF ZO'S SIGNATURE DISH

This should be recommended to Hollywood.

Any recommendations?

It's hot.

Is it hot? Spicy?

FOR THE COUNCILWOMAN WHO CAN'T EAT SPICY FOOD,

HERE COMES WARM AND SAVORY DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

JUHWAN, THE ASSISTANT CHEF, SERVES THE FOOD

We, the Koreans,

- can share. - Oh, my gosh.

Would you like a bowl of rice?

- Yes. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Yes.

So, I'm probably gonna eat this.

Thank you.

Here's a bowl full of rice.

Thank you.

CRAZY FOR THE FOOD

The crab really adds to the taste.

HAPPY

MR. CHA COMES BACK TO THE MARKET

DISCOVERS THAT THE BEER CASE DOESN'T HAVE A PRICE TAG

- Thank you. - Thank you. Bye.

NO PRICE TAG

QUIETLY COMES IN…

- Are you done eating? - Yes.

- Ma'am, do you have a moment? - Sure.

Perfect timing.

I just can't calculate these.

You know how they calculate it?

- Like these ones. - Yes.

For these, they're $6.99 per pack.

How about per bottle?

Usually, it's $6.99 divided by six.

TELLS HIM HOW TO CALCULATE THE PRICE OF ALCOHOL…!

Just roughly?

I don't know why that's empty.

There will be a lot of snacks.

- You're here to help. - I mean, she...

- I know. - She works here.

- Thank you. - I'm going to get all help I can get.

This one's $3.49.

Because of this, yesterday...

- You didn't know the price? - No.

Thank you.

CHEF ZO IS TALKING TO THE CUSTOMERS

It's really

- so good. - Thank you.

DEVOURING

Where else can you eat ramyeon like this?

- People sometimes… - It's so nice.

Add rice to ramyeon.

Thank you.

It tastes like what I had in the army.

Adding rice to the ramyeon is always the best.

PLEASED

It's so good.

I'm glad.

But it seems like you really love Marina.

- You really love Marina. - I do.

And I can feel...

I've lived so many places in America.

Oh, do you?

Some cities we have Koreatown, Japantown, Chinatown.

We don't have that.

You know, on my block,

literally, I have

myself, and there's African American, there's Mexican American,

there's Filipino,

everyone just down, and white, on the same block.

You can't find that anywhere.

And they all know me, and we interact, we talk.

Marina is...

There's no wealth inequality.

- And the racism… - There's no racism?

…is definitely less severe than big cities like Chicago.

These efforts

- will change the society gradually. - Yes.

Though it may not feel rewarding

- in the current state. - Right.

Thank you for the meal.

- Thanks for the meal. - Bye.

THANK YOU FOR COMING

Thank you for the food.

- I hope I can see you again. - Of course. Come hang out.

- Yes. - See you again.

Goodbye, sir.

THIRD DAY OF BUSINESS EVENING SALES ENDS

Goodbye!

Great job, everyone!

- Because you came... - You did a good job!

- Hey! - Look at him. His English improved a lot.

He's amazing.

Starting tomorrow, he can do everything on his own.

- As if. - Good work, everyone.

We're only 20% done here.

Hyojoo, great work. My goodness.

It's my last day today, Kyeongrim.

I know.

Kyeongrim, make sure

you drink lots of water when working tomorrow.

Thank you for your hard work. We're going to eat out today!

- Yay! - Hooray!

Goodbye, market!

I'm leaving!

- You worked hard, so sit in the front. - No, sir!

- I'll sit in the back! - In the front!

- Sit in the front! - Come on out!

- Thank you. - Come on out.

My back is about to break.

IT'S HARD NOT TO EXPRESS PAIN

How long will it take? 15 minutes?

- I heard it takes about 15 to 20 minutes. - 15 minutes?

THEY DECIDE TO HEAD TO A NEIGHBORING CITY!

It really feels like the States here.

The buildings are low.

Gosh, America.

A SKATING HIPSTER PASSES BY

He's so cool.

Watching him makes me feels like I'm really in the States.

- Do you feel it now? - Yes.

Earlier, it felt like

- we were in Paju English Village. - I know.

THEY'RE LEAVING MARINA TODAY

TO HEAD TO A NEIGHBORING CITY ON THE FREEWAY

Can I see the view?

Goodness.

We can see the ocean.

THEY SEE THE OCEAN IMMEDIATELY

- You can see the ocean? - It's right there.

- My gosh. - Wow.

VAST SEA STRETCHING OUT NEXT TO THE FREEWAY

We finally get to see it.

Look at the ocean.

- We finally get to see it. - The ocean.

This must be the beach

the customers mentioned. They said it's nearby.

What a beautiful beach we have only 15 minutes away.

THIS IS "THE BEACH"

A GREAT PLACE TO WATCH THE SUNSET OVER THE HORIZON

Wow.

I heard there are seals here.

There are seals?

- I heard seals are everywhere. - There are dolphins too.

ADORABLE SEALS

AND FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS

THE CALIFORNIAN COAST BLESSED BY MOTHER NATURE

This is California.

Beautiful.

DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY COAST

THEY ENJOY THEIR PLEASANT DRIVE A LITTLE LONGER!

This is the city.

- All of a sudden… - This is the city.

I suddenly see designer brand shops.

- What? - What's going on?

This place is really nice.

A SUDDEN VIEW OF THE CITY

- This feels like downtown. - This place is quite fancy.

This is a nice place.

It's really downtown.

MONTEREY COUNTY

A CITY 20 MINUTES SOUTH OF MARINA

A CITY FILLED WITH PEACE…

A CITY THAT JUMPED OUT OF A FAIRY TALE

HOLLYWOOD STAR BRAD PITT LIVES HERE

ACTOR CLINT EASTWOOD WAS A MAYOR OF THE CITY

A CITY FILLED WITH DREAMS

THEY CAN'T HELP BUT BE IMPRESSED

Gosh, this is nice.

This place is really pretty.

This place really feels like San Francisco.

THEY EXCITEDLY ENTER THE RESTAURANT

It looks nice.

Guess I am a country bumpkin.

- What do you mean? - I can't tell what makes it American.

I can't tell whether I'm looking at America or not when I look outside.

LADIES FIRST!

Hey. This is one of my favorite wines.

Choose a wine you like.

- Is it expensive? - No.

- This looks like a high-class restaurant. - I think so.

This must be a pretty popular local restaurant.

THIS PLACE WAS RECOMMENDED BY MR. KIM

A HALL OF AMICABLE VIBES

AND A FAMILIAR-LOOKING KITCHEN…

- Hi. - Thank you.

WE ARE THE CUSTOMERS TODAY

- I'll have jjajangmyeon. - I'll have jjamppong.

I'll eat a bit of everything we order.

MR. CHA SEEMS TO FEEL AWKWARD

- One swordfish for me. - Swordfish.

And salmon for two guys.

Bison steak, rare. Yeah, thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you, folks.

- Great job. - Good work.

THEY ARE WELCOMING KYEONGRIM

I'll be off.

AND SAYING GOODBYE TO HYOJOO TONIGHT

It's a pity to see her leave, but it's time we let her go.

- The wine is chilled. - It is.

You were here for three days, Hyojoo?

- Yes. - So, what did you like most about this?

When would I ever get to come all the way to the States

to greet that many people

and hear about their life stories.

When would I get to do something like this?

IT WAS A MEANINGFUL 3 DAYS

I'd have no reason to meet the locals here.

Actually, this show...

I'm doing it for my own content.

Getting to meet people.

Hearing their stories, rooting for them... It gives me a sense of fulfillment.

I'm doing this for myself.

When extra cast members come...

It's tough for them here, so I do feel bad in a way.

But those who actually come are here for the sheer experience of it.

- That's all. - Right.

I truly experienced a lot here.

I feel like I was here for three months, when it was just for three days.

- That's understandable. - I met so many people.

- I even went to the ER. - You did.

As someone who's been there done that,

I don't think it's too bad to have that kind of experience.

I was worried for you, but you seem to be doing okay.

- You didn't get a panic attack. - No.

It's all good, since Kyeongrim is here.

- Of course. - I'll get in the ambulance if I have to.

I was with you every time you fainted.

But when I fainted, Insung was there.

- Really? - What are the chances.

- Really? You fainted? - Yeah.

- I got dehydrated from overwork. - When shooting New Nonstop?

I collapsed while shooting New Nonstop.

But I have no recollection of that...

- So, I was saying my lines. - Yes.

But she just collapsed like this.

So I caught her.

Then the people came and took her to the hospital.

- She was overworked. - Yes.

I mean, because we...

How many scenes was it per day?

- In that set. - We shot over 100 scenes.

That's how tight it was.

We used to shoot every day back then.

- We shot five days a week. - All throughout the weekdays.

- Twenty-five minute episodes. - For two years, huh?

Sounds about right.

- But you finished it. - Our story ended with us getting married.

- You two got married in the end? - Yeah, we got married...

He's my ex-husband.

- Wow, really? He's my current... - Ex?

- He's my husband now. - He is.

The show ended with you two getting married?

It was the last scene.

That's what happened. Sorry I didn't tell you.

- Right. - He says, "Sorry I didn't tell you."

How complicated.

By the way, I was cast in Nonstop too.

Oh, I know.

Was it Nonstop 4 or 3?

I debuted in Nonstop 5.

- Nonstop 5? - That came way after.

The final season of the Nonstop series.

Shouldn't you have introduced yourself already?

- Apologies, ma'am. - We were in New Nonstop.

- Hello, ma'am, sir! - Yes.

My name is Han Hyojoo from Nonstop 5.

Then, how about you stay and work for three more days?

- Work three more days. - That's right.

- Look at you being silent. - How dare…

- How dare a "Nonstop 5-er" leave first? - Whoa.

Good. I'm not against it.

I mean, how dare a 5-er…

My first gig was Nonstop too.

- You were in Nonstop? - You were in Nonstop?

Oh, what?

You were in Nonstop?

- He was in Nonstop? Nonstop 3? - Nonstop 3!

HERE COMES ANOTHER NONSTOP SENIOR

Get up.

Get up.

- Sit down. Sit. - Look at him go.

- Guess you'll have to stay. - You stay here three days longer.

Stay here three more days.

Look at you guys from Nonstop.

When I was in New York for a bit,

I went there when I was young, so if someone talked to me,

I'd say I was married and show them my wedding photo.

- For real? - For real.

- Really? - My wedding photo with Insung.

- The one we took for the show. - When you were studying in the States?

- How long were you there for? - Exactly two years.

You left to study abroad when you were really popular.

So, why did you go?

That was in my original plan.

- It was your original plan? - Yeah.

- Before it got any later? - Leaving after my college graduation...

That was in my bucket... That was the plan.

I see.

Taehyun even bought something for me before I left to the US.

- A fountain pen. - I did?

With my initials engraved... Yes, you did that.

- I don't... - He doesn't remember.

This is both my strength and weakness.

THE GIVER REMEMBERS NOTHING

I don't remember anything.

Do you remember calling me to my dorm room?

- No, I remember nothing. - Oh, really? To your dorm room?

- He did? - The one person who called.

- How did I call you? - How ever did you?

- A call came in, so I picked up. - I really did that?

The person said he was a producer with Cheil.

TAEHYUN INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS AN ADVERTISER

He asked if I was Park Kyeongrim. So I said, "Oh, yes!"

He was like, "I need to contact the agency.

So, I need you to make a quick decision."

Oh, yes! That prank I pulled!

- So... - Oh, I see.

"How much is your endorsement fee?"

- I was like, "Oh, well, I..." - Did you tell him?

"No, I don't know. Contact my agency." Then he said,

"You have to tell me right now, Ms. Park.

Let's seal the deal now... So, how much?"

I was like, "I'm sorry, but shouldn't I at least know what I'm selling?"

Then he said, "It's an ad that only you can do."

That got me so nervous.

Because that was when I had just paid off my family's debt,

so my tuition fee was all I had with me. It sounded like a lucrative opportunity.

"What is it?"

"It's an ad for a lunch box bomb. So…"

"It's an ad for a lunch box bomb."

ONLY YOU CAN DO THIS LUNCH BOX BOMB AD

"Your face is shaped like a lunch box..."

- Oh, this is too funny. - "We want you to throw a lunch box bomb,"

and... What was it?

TAEHYUN'S BIZARRE IDEA OF A PRANK CALL

Anyway, he told me that and I got so angry.

You're such a prankster, Taehyun!

MISS SQUARE PRINCESS SAW RED

- Turns out, it was Taehyun. - Well, it's like...

Back then, I used to play a lot of pranks.

Oh, wow.

WHILE THEY RECOLLECT THEIR MEMORIES…

- Gee, the good old days. - Yeah.

…FROM THE EARLY 2000S

THEIR MAIN DISHES ARE READY TO BE SERVED

It's here.

Thank you.

LOOKS DELICIOUS ALREADY

It looks really tasty.

- Gosh, this T-bone. - Tomahawk.

COLORFUL FLOWERS ADORN THE MEAT

- Thank you. - It's so pretty.

They decorated the dishes with edible flowers.

FANCY-LOOKING DISHES

- It's pretty. - Thank you so much.

- Thank you for the food. - Enjoy, everyone.

- Everyone. - Thank you for the food.

- It's delicious, Taehyun. - It looks like it's gotta be good.

HE TASTES THE GOTTA-BE-GOOD SALMON STEAK

POSH MEAT-CUTTING SKILLS

It's deliciously smoked.

WELL-SMOKED AMERICAN STEAK

MUNCHING

Goodness.

- You must've been hungry, Juhwan. - It's good.

INSUNG CASUALLY GIVES HIM THE BEST PART OF THE MEAT

THIS TASTES GOOD TOO…!

This is the most expensive meal we've had, while shooting Unexpected Business.

Taehyun, try this.

- It's really good. - Okay.

THE FANCIEST OUTING EVER

How is everything, folks?

- Very good, very good! - Very good.

So usually I come to your market to buy the Korean soba noodles.

- Oh, really? - Yeah!

- I've been coming over there for… - You're a customer?

- Oh, really? - That Asian Market in Marina.

- Marina... Yes, right. - Yeah, so you guys is working.

He has bought from the market for a while.

- I see. - He's a client.

Yes, that would make him a client.

Tell him to come over for ramyeon.

How about tomorrow?

- I will come tomorrow to the market. - Yeah!

- Okay, okay. - Come, come.

He's really good chef.

- Are you a good chef? - Yes.

- Are you sure? - Good chef. Look at him.

If you label me as one, it's only gonna pressure me now.

OUR 'GOOD' CHEF IS BURDENED BY THAT MONIKER

- We have a good chef over there. - He must be the chef.

- Wow. - Wow.

- Hey, he's the chef. - Thank you, Chef!

- Thank you, Chef. - Great, great!

- Tomorrow, me and the chef will come to... - Yeah, come on! Come on, you two.

- Wow, this is driving me nuts. - Come on. Yeah.

- All right. - Thank you so much.

Thank you, Chef.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

I should treat them to some ramyeon.

- He's coming tomorrow. - But…

Don't add anything just because he's coming.

- All of a sudden? - Hey.

I wasn't going to do this, but let's prepare some minced garlic.

- Don't add anything. - Add more soup.

- Add more snow crabs. - Don't feel pressured.

WE'LL BE READY, CHEF

Wear a suit tomorrow.

- What's the dress code? - I may be a ramyeon cook…

- Ramyeon? - "I may be a ramyeon cook…"

- …but I have pride. - You should be proud.

LUNCHTIME THE NEXT DAY

They're here. They came.

THE OWNER AND CHEF PAY A VISIT AS PROMISED

Oh, my god! My chef! My owner!

- That's it all right! - So cheesy.

My chef!

THIS MAN IS KOREA'S GREAT CHEF!

This is driving me nuts.

Great work, Hyojoo.

DINNER COMES TO AN END

- Goodness. Great work, Hyojoo. - Thank you.

- Great work, everyone. - Seriously. Thank you.

It's time for Hyojoo to go.

THE TIME HAS COME TO SAY GOODBYE TO HYOJOO

Gee, the weather is so nice.

- Right? I can finally… - I know.

It's my first time feeling the weather outside.

The weather is so nice here.

Great work.

- Keep it up for a few more days. - Good job.

- You got this. - We can do it.

You can do it.

SHE SAYS GOODBYE TO HER HARDWORKING COWORKERS…

Thank you for your hard work.

- Let's grab a drink back in Korea. - Of course.

Kyeongrim! Don't forget to drink water tomorrow. Okay?

- You have to keep drinking water. - Thank you.

Gosh, this feels a bit strange.

- Bye! - Don't leave then.

I love you guys!

- Bye. - Bye!

- Bye, Hyojoo. - Okay. I'll get going then!

- Great work, everyone. - Thank you.

Goodbye!

Gosh, it's time to say goodbye again.

Goodness. But still…

You know they say, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

- That's right. - Exactly.

I can't believe she's leaving.

It's okay because we have you, Kyeongrim.

- Gosh! - Please help us out.

We're clocking in at 8:30 a.m.

- Gosh, but... What? - We're clocking in at 8:30 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO

Gosh, finally.

It really feels like America here.

LA.

It's been about 20 years.

THE TWO ARRIVE IN LA VERY EXCITED

Me too.

- Back then… Yeah. - You came for a show, right?

I came when I was 20.

I think it's a different kind of surprise than I felt back then.

Right now,

I can't believe we're in LA to buy cane sugar and a rice cooker.

That's even more surprising. No?

Seriously.

We must be the first in the world.

It's important enough for us to come all the way here.

We're here in "Los" and "Geles".

This shuttle goes to the rental car company.

To the rental car company…

I feel like a jail-breaker.

ARE THEY JAIL-BREAKERS…?

- It's an escape from kimbap hell. - Yeah.

I'm not sure what'll happen.

If we really decide to sell sikhye, we'll sell about ten liters during lunch.

And there will be even more customers for dinner.

It could become a sikhye hell.

It might be even more work than making kimbap.

THE ONE IN CHARGE OF BEVERAGE EXPECTS IT TO BE A BIG HIT

But still, we shouldn't disappoint Jungah, right?

You're the successor.

Exactly…

CAR RENTAL OFFICE

Let's go.

- Hello. - Hello.

Can I have driver's license and credit card?

Okay.

Do you have the one... Oh, yes. This is good, thank you.

- Okay, now you show your license. - Yes.

Here, to get the key.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

FIRST, THEY RENT A CAR!

- Let's go. - Wow.

- You're right. - It's difficult to rent a car.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS INCONVENIENT IN LA

Let's go!

IT'S LATE, SO THEY HURRY AND HEAD TO THE HOTEL!

IT'S UNEXPECTEDLY TIME FOR THEM TO FEEL TIRED

Gosh.

- I thought I'd be excited once I got here. - Right?

- Well, it's not easy traveling by plane. - Right.

Wow. I'm tired.

DING!

What's this?

What's going on?

In a quarter of a mile, turn left.

IS IT THE NAVIGATION?

Okay, thank you.

- Something keeps popping up. - Turn left...

It says low tire or something.

"Low tire pressure, stop careful."

Let's see.

I think it means the air pressure is low. Low tire pressure.

- Yes. - Right?

Of all things?

Do we have to go somewhere to fill it up?

LOOKING FOR A CAR SHOP OUTSIDE OF LA AT MIDNIGHT

Should I blow air into it with my mouth?

HEY, TIRE. PLEASE HANG IN THERE…

DING!

RATTLE, RATTLE

- I hear something in the back. - Right?

STARTLED

Gosh, this is...

I think there's a nail stuck or something.

It keeps rattling.

Why does every single thing

- have to be so difficult? - It's a new car though. Goodness.

This journey isn't easy.

I know, right?

Gosh. I think we should get it checked.

THEY STOP IN A NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD OF AMERICAN VIBES

EMERGENCY STOP 11:45 P.M.

Over here.

No, it's not this sound. I pressed the wrong one.

On the left wheel…

THEY TELL THE CREW WHAT HAPPENED

- There was a warning. - Yeah, the warning sound kept ringing.

And it says "low tire pressure" on the left tire.

It sounds like it's leaking.

- It looks like it's deflated in the back. - Yes.

- Is something stuck? - Yeah.

- He said there's something stuck. - Where?

Goodness. How can this happen?

As soon as we get to LA…

My goodness.

Wow. This is unbelievable.

- How is this possible? - It's stuck right in the middle.

Wow.

That was close. Seriously.

Good thing we stopped.

I just want to make some sikhye.

- Why is this so hard? - Wow.

It's become a real mission.

- We can go to LA in a good mood. - All right.

Are we having some draft beer in LA?

The heavens are helping us right now.

THE HEAVENS GIVETH, THE HEAVENS TAKETH

Geez. How did something like that get stuck there?

It's not easy to get stuck either.

TRAVELING TO LODGING IN THE CREW'S CAR

- Lightning never strikes twice. - That'd be great.

Yes.

- It'll be fine. - It was before midnight.

It's good luck if it's after midnight.

- Is that so? - Of course.

But I didn't think we'd arrive past midnight.

If we didn't come, we would've gone out for dinner

and by now, we'd be sleeping at home.

At the lodging, after a nice dinner.

I should've let you go alone.

Anyway, let's just consider it bad luck.

- You're right. - Yes.

THEY CONSOLE EACH OTHER THAT THIS WAS JUST BAD LUCK…

This is it!

Koreatown.

It's here?

LA KOREATOWN

THE KOREAN SIGNS OF KOREATOWN

GO WELL WITH THE UNIQUE VIBE OF LA!

It's here, the hotel.

THEY FINALLY ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL INSUNG BOOKED FOR THEM!

Let's hurry and go in today.

I think it'll be best to just get some sleep.

Great work.

THEY LOOKED FORWARD TO A DRAFT BEER…

Let's go get some sleep.

…BUT WILL SLEEP SOBER

THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,

MARINA CITY

IT'S A FOGGY MORNING AS USUAL

DAY 4, 7:00 A.M.

It feels strange now that only three people

- are leaving the house. Right? - It's weird.

This is…

EMPTY~

It looks like we don't have enough employees, no?

I wonder if the LA team is doing okay.

LA?

Do you know what time the LA team will arrive today?

At 8:00 p.m.

- At 8:00 p.m.? - Today?

- Yes. - So they're not working today.

- That's right. - If they're coming at 8:00.

It's Saturday.

Gosh, I'm scared. I wonder...

I heard it's busy on Saturdays.

IT'S THEIR FIRST WEEKEND SALES,

SO HE'S WORRIED THEY'RE SHORT-STAFFED

- Hi. - Good morning.

- Good morning. Good! - How are you?

A CUSTOMER WHO IS OUT FOR A MORNING WALK

AND…

Bye.

- You want to say hi? - Hi.

HER DOG IN HIGH FASHION

- Hi. - Oh, my goodness. Oh, my.

- Hi. - Oh, wow.

Beautiful.

Oh, okay.

I'm just saying hi.

Good girl.

- Have a good one. - Bye!

- Thank you. - Have a good day.

Wow, that's a fancy coat she's wearing.

Q. WHAT IS THE VERY FIRST THING TO BE DONE IN THE MORNING?

A. RICE

He puts enough water so that it reaches his wrist.

A DIFFICULT SITUATION

TO MAKE STICKY RICE THAT ISN'T TOO WATERY LIKE PORRIDGE…

- To my wrist? Bet? - Yes.

Bet on my wrist?

Yes, bet on it. Oh, that's good.

LET'S BET ON OUR BOSS'S WRIST!

ONCE THE RICE BEGINS COOKING...

Banana and strawberry milk.

Banana milk, strawberry milk, and chocolate puffs.

We're not open yet, so no one will come, right?

TWO BOSSES AND ONE PART-TIMER HEAD TO THE STORAGE

This, it's here.

TAKE THE BANANA MILK!

TAKE THE STRAWBERRY MILK!

- And the kimchi. - Oh, this.

TAKE ALL THE KIMCHI!

Let's take these downstairs for now.

What we have so far.

We had that thing.

- The grocery cart. - Right. We should've brought it.

LET'S TAKE IT ALL AT ONCE

That's a good idea.

No, that's...

CART DISCOVERED MR. ZO'S IDEA

Where'd you find it?

- It's downstairs. - What a good idea.

Hold on.

As for the BTS coffee…

It might sell out over the weekend.

We should…

- We should sell a lot of BTS. - Yes.

- I think it's better to take it with us. - Okay.

People should use tools.

I didn't even know we had this.

Let's put it over there.

- Should we put it there? - Yeah, just put it here.

Let's organize from here.

Okay. Good job.

That's good.

STICKING THE PRICE TAGS FROM BOTH SIDES

AND GOING TO THE FRIDGE WITH BOTH HANDS FULL

- Hello. You're all working hard. - Hello.

- Hello. - Yes.

- What? - Where's the pancake mix?

Over there…

We do have some here.

HE'S EVEN GOOD AT TAKING CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS

I really enjoyed the kimbap.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

He needs to check out.

You're from the chicken place. That's right.

We will order from your restaurant again.

- Or order it to-go. - I can deliver it.

Did you finish all the banchan?

- We still have some left. - Hello.

- You're eating them? - Yes. Thank you.

- Hello. - Hello.

HAS THE WEEKEND BEGUN? CUSTOMERS RUSH IN

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

We're going to eat them for breakfast.

- Are these the perilla leaves? - Yes. Yes.

It's perfect.

BREAKFAST TABLE WITH THE BANCHAN THE WOMEN GAVE THEM

We're eating well thanks to you, ma'am.

Okay.

SOMEONE RUSHES TO THE MARKET AT FULL SPEED

PEEKING

Goodness.

PART-TIMER KYEONGRIM IS LATE FOR WORK

Good morning!

- You're here. - Good morning.

Did you just get here? Look at the time.

Oh, dear. You're ten minutes late.

I'm sorry. But…

GLARES

Didn't you say it was 9:00 a.m.? Did you see his eyes?

What are you talking about?

Was it 8:30 a.m.? I'm just a part-timer.

- I'll get ready right away. - Okay, get ready.

Are you going on a trip today?

We dropped off our husbands.

Your husbands? Where?

- At the golf course. - The golf course.

- Come on. - Oh, geez.

Your husbands are lucky to have you.

- I'm envious. - I know, right?

Wives usually get mad when husbands go out on weekends.

- Right? - Is it the same here?

Really? If you go out on the weekends.

- If he goes golfing? - He has to ask carefully.

- Right? - Some women are like that.

That's right. Yeah. It's all the same. It's no different in America.

IN THE US OR KOREA, HUSBANDS ARE CAREFUL AROUND THEIR WIVES

Golf on the weekend? No way.

Right? Yes.

THEY DECIDE TO EAT BREAKFAST

WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THE RICE TO COOK

What should we eat? Which one do you want?

Bulgogi with mushrooms, abalone and intestines, or just mushrooms.

Let's microwave two of each.

Three minutes each.

THEY MAKE A SIMPLE BREAKFAST BEFORE IT STARTS TO GET BUSY!

MEANWHILE, THERE IS ANOTHER CUSTOMER AT THE COUNTER

Holiday?

- No. - No? Working?

Just hiding from car week.

- What? Hiding? - Car week.

- Car week? - Have you been here before?

- In this area? - No, no.

This week, car shows.

Car show!

- Hundreds, thousands of people. - Oh, my God.

EVERY AUGUST,

AT PEBBLE BEACH, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA,

THERE IS A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF

ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST CLASSIC CAR FESTIVALS

THEY EVEN HOST A COMPETITION

AND AUCTION TO PICK THE BEST CLASSIC CAR

PERFECTLY SUITED FOR AMERICA, THE LAND OF MOTOR VEHICLES

THE FESTIVAL OF CAR ENTHUSIASTS…!

IT IS BEING HELD IN THE CITY THIS WEEKEND…

- I hide inside. Hide inside. - Okay.

Enjoy!

He can really talk now.

- His English is picking up now. - Really?

Yes.

Excuse me, Mr. Cha.

- Is today the car show? - Yeah.

- I see. - Mr. Cha.

Your speaking and listening improved so much!

- I'm serious. - Hey.

TAEHYUN IS MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE WITH ENGLISH NOW

MEANWHILE, BREAKFAST IS READY

A VISUALLY SATISFYING MEAL

I want abalone rice.

- Abalone. Here you go. - Abalone.

Thank you. They have instant pot rice these days?

A VERY NUTRITIOUS MEAL FULL OF ABALONE

- This is a decent meal. - I know.

Enjoy.

Our employee benefits are amazing, no?

Pretty decent.

- "Decent"? - Very decent.

Thank you.

Please enjoy.

This is the type of food I eat at home most of the time.

It tastes good too.

HE HAS A BITE WITH DRY SEAWEED

IT'S DELICIOUS!

EATS A MOUTHFUL

This is really filling.

This is a hearty meal.

Yes. I'm eating it and…

It's so good.

I can eat this for two meals in a row.

That was good.

It's delicious.

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES 8:30 A.M.

At nine, we're going to go to the market.

We'll get 10 kg of cane sugar.

And malt.

There's a chunky one and a powder one.

I was taught to buy the powder one.

- Powder. - Cotton cloth.

- A funnel. - A funnel.

And we need to shop for a 20-liter rice cooker.

After that…

- We need to book a flight. - Yes.

There's one at 6:29 p.m.

This is the app Insung used yesterday.

The one he used when we were eating?

Yes.

This… This is super fast.

- Airline tickets. - Of course, it's fast.

Seeing how Insung was able to book a flight.

He's not tech-savvy, you know.

You look it up like this.

You can book a flight immediately

- with your name and time? - Yes.

SO EASY!

- It's easy, isn't it? - So convenient.

- It doesn't take long either. - I think even my mom

can book a flight using this.

I know. The world became so much more convenient, right?

BOOKING A FLIGHT, SUCCESS!

What a wonderful world we live in.

LET'S GO ON AN ADVENTURE FOR SIKHYE!

Let's go!

- I'll drive. - Okay.

THEY GOT A NEW CAR THROUGH A CAR RENTAL COMPANY

BYUNGEUN IS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT TODAY!

- Kyungho, take a look. - It's only been a day.

I brought this from Seoul.

It's for you.

Sunglasses. The latest model.

SURPRISED

Don't cry.

KYUNGHO IS TOUCHED BY THE SURPRISE GIFT

- Byungeun. - Hey.

- Byungeun! - Goodness.

I thought they would look good on you.

- How do I look? - You look great.

Thank you, Byungeun.

Gosh.

KYUNGHO'S LA FASHION BECOMES EVEN COOLER

Sunglasses.

I love it. Let's go.

Let's go, bro!

I'll use them well, Byungeun. Thank you.

What should I do? All I did was accept things from you.

You are a gift to me.

KYUNGHO, YOU'RE A GIFT TO ME

Stop saying cheesy things.

- I'll buy you something delicious. - Sure.

It's nice to look around LA.

It'd be nice to stay here for about four days.

If we have a good excuse.

Something might come up.

LOS ANGELES, A CITY OF IRRESISTIBLE CHARM

THE SIKHYE PARTY WILL BE SPENDING MOST OF THEIR TIME IN

KOREATOWN!

SURROUNDED BY KOREAN SIGNS

WILL THEY BE ABLE TO FIND THE SIKHYE INGREDIENTS?

The weather is so nice!

- I know. - Yes.

These sunglasses…

- Turn left. - …are perfect.

- Then turn right. - They block out…

…the light perfectly.

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT

It's close.

- Let's go. - You have reached your destination.

- I see. - Korean market.

Okay.

- It's peaceful. - I know.

Wow, Byungeun.

I'm so happy to see the Korean language here.

I feel like I'm back in Korea.

It reminds me of the underground shopping centers from back in the day.

- Right? - That's right.

Okay.

Excuse me. I have a question. We're trying to make sikhye.

You need sikhye powder to make sikhye.

- Malt. - Malt and raw sugar.

- Raw sugar? - Raw sugar.

- The… - The sugar is…

You know before they make it into sugar…

We only have these.

- You want the raw ones, right? - Yes! You don't have them?

We don't have it.

- I see. - We don't have

- raw sugar. - Okay.

- For malt, go to aisle 11 and 12. - Okay.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Up there.

THE MALT WAS EASILY FOUND THANKS TO THE STORE MANAGER

Where can we buy, you know…

cotton cloths?

They're at aisle 5.

- Aisle 5? We'll go after we get this. - Sure.

Thank you.

We Koreans are so generous.

How many packs of powder do we need?

We need the 500 g pack.

I think this will be good.

- This one, then? - Yes.

Big ones are better than small ones.

Then this one… I think this one is good.

I think the fine powder would be better.

There are ones with bigger bits. Then let's buy

five of these.

SHALL WE BUY FIVE PACKS OF GRAINY MALT POWER…?

Have you used this before?

I practiced with these ones.

- I see. - Let's get five of these.

- Then we get both types? - Yes.

All right.

Wait, are these beans?

- Oh! - They have green kernel black beans.

- We can put this in our luggage. - Right.

Should we get three of each?

- Three of each? - Yes, put them in.

Juhwan prepared a lot for this.

All right.

- Off to find cotton cloth! - Yes.

TIME TO LOOK FOR COTTON CLOTH!

HE FOUND COTTON CLOTH TO FILTER SIKHYE!

The opening of the bag is…

- That's all we have. - Really?

- It's for sikhye, right? - Yes.

We need to put it in a bottle later.

We're going to take the sikhye from the rice cooker

- and pour it into a bottle. - Okay.

But the neck is too narrow.

You can use this bowl.

This scoops well. It's popular.

- Really? - Thank you.

That's all you need.

- I guess we'll have to scoop it. - Thank you.

THESE ITEMS ARE POPULAR IN LA?

This is going well. Okay, so… we have everything.

When making sikhye, I was told to

add pine nuts

or dried jujube on top.

Oh, I think that's good.

- Really? - The locals here love nuts.

And it looks better too, kind of like a garnish.

It's more delicious-looking.

- Hi. - Hi, how you doing?

- Can I help? - Yes.

We find… jat!

You know jat?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT "JAT" IS?

- Jat? You know jat? - Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, I know that.

Let's go.

- Okay. - Let me show you.

HE EVEN TAKES THEM TO THE "JAT" SECTION!

- It's gonna be right here. - Okay. Thank you.

- Thank you. - Let me know if you need something else.

- We just need one box, right? - Pine nuts?

- Oh. - Pine nuts.

- Pine nuts. - Okay, we're all set.

Let's go stand in line now to make payment.

GETTING JEALOUS OF THE SCANNING MACHINE…

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

- Have a good day. - Thank you.

Thank you. Have a nice day.

- Our savior is here. - Eight.

Thank you so much.

- One, two, three, four. - Yes.

That's five.

How many are you making?

How many?

- About 20 liters max. - Twenty liters?

- Yes, 25 liters. - This is...

It's 500, 500, 1,200 and 1,300...

Four liters, four times three is 12.

So, it's about… 11 liters.

You bought quite a lot.

- It's quite a lot. - Well, we are...

This one is tasty, but this is easier to use.

- It's easier to make... - Oh, this is tastier?

- This is tasty. - Then, may we switch to these?

WE'LL BUY "GRAINY MALT" INSTEAD

- I'm sorry. Thank you, ma'am. - Okay.

- So I bought five each. - Okay, so I'll…

She's an expert.

- No, I mean... Oh! - She's so good with price comparisons.

She says she's the expert!

The sikhye expert!

- Well, she's the manager. - Exactly.

Oh, thank you.

- Here's five more. Here you go. - Yes, yes.

THANKS TO THIS SIKHYE EXPERT THEY MET IN LA

Thank you. May God bless you.

- Hope you make good sikhye! - Yes, ma'am.

Okay, first mission complete.

1ST MISSION COMPLETE!

We did some research due to the time constraint.

- They don't... No. - They don't have raw sugar?

Oh, gosh…

They only have new sugar here.

- I thought they'd have it… - I guess raw sugar is hard to get.

THEY COME BACK INSIDE TO GET THE SIKHYE EXPERT'S HELP

- Excuse me. - Oh, what is it?

- They don't have raw sugar. - We just heard.

I checked with some shops in LA.

But it's not easy to find.

- Is there something that can replace… - Something to replace it?

Shall we check the organic ones?

- Organic? - Yes, organic sugar.

When I used raw sugar,

I liked how it didn't taste too sweet.

- But people might like it sweeter here? - That's possible.

This is organic too, so you can mix this in too.

SHE LEADS THEM TO THE ORGANIC SUGAR

How many grams is this? One kilo?

I should buy ten of these.

We have ten of them.

- You do? - I think these will work for you.

Let's buy five each.

Gosh, this sure isn't easy.

NOTHING ABOUT THIS SIKHYE EXPEDITION IS EASY…

ONE CUSTOMER IS SLOWLY APPROACHING ON A WEEKEND MORNING

HELLO

SHE'S SPRINTING SUDDENLY

THIS CUSTOMER HAS A SPRING IN HER STEP…!

THIS WELL-DRESSED CUSTOMER IS…

Oh! Oh!

SURPRISED!

- I thought she was a customer! - Oh, my! Ajoong is here!

TODAY'S NEWCOMER BEGINS WORK ON A WEEKEND

- Hello. - Excuse me, sir.

WELCOME!

You here alone, sir?

You came.

LOL

You really look like you live here.

And you look like a complete Seoulite.

Hello, Taehyun.

- You're here. - You're such a Seoulite.

- See you later, Joseph. - Okay.

SHE GREETS MR. ZO TOO

You look great.

A CITY GIRL VISITING A MARKET IN THE COUNTRYSIDE?

SHE'S AN ACTRESS WITH GLAMOROUS LOOKS

AND COLORFUL TALENTS

KNOWN FOR PLAYING MR. ZO'S WIFE IN THE MOVIE THE KING

ACTRESS KIM AJOONG

You look great.

- Have you eaten? - Doing okay?

We have no time, Ajoong. Did you have breakfast?

Yes, I had something simple for breakfast.

She's dressed like a city girl. It's cool actually.

What's the point? She'll end up like us anyway.

Give her one day.

CHUCKLE

SHE PUTS HER APRON ON RIGHT AWAY!

Is this how I wear it?

- Do you like it? - Oh, yes.

What is this?

- What? - What is this?

Herbal medicine.

- Who's been taking these? - I heard you were coming.

I heard you were coming.

IS THIS HINTING AT…

For your energy.

…HOW TOUGH IT IS HERE?

- Done. - All done?

NOW THAT HER APRON'S NEATLY ON

Go.

We don't have kimbap yet. It'll be out in about an hour.

Someone who can make kimbap is here.

- Hello, sir. - We need to roll them now.

Welcome!

Take Ajoong and get the kimbap started.

Okay, we'll get going.

- Isn't it tiring? - We taking her to the kitchen?

No, let's start with kimbap.

Then, she'll go to the counter, and then the kitchen.

- To the cashier right after kimbap? - Yeah.

- You can teach her on our lunch break. - Yes, sir... Oh, gosh.

Shall I teach her how to make kimbap?

- She needs to learn first. - Juhwan will do it.

- Juhwan can make them too, right? - Yes, I'm ready to go.

AM I STARTING RIGHT AWAY…?

- Can it be taught so quickly? - Sure.

- What do you put in it? - It's all prepared.

- He'll teach you everything. - I see.

EVERYONE IS ENTHUSED TO TRAIN THE ROOKIE

- Hello. - Hello, sir.

- I see you've just arrived. - Hello.

Oh, hello.

So, the sushi won't be made no more today?

- After one hour. - One hour?

One hour? Okay. My mom, 96, she likes the sushi.

- So, thank you. - Okay.

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

May I please have one of these here?

POINTS TO THE PICKLED RADISH!

That's the fresh one.

Is that the fresh one or is that the old one? And then…

- …a kimchi. - Kimchi.

Yeah.

And that's it!

- Yeah. Thank you. - Thank you, sir.

AJOONG ISN'T USED TO SEEING THIS SIDE OF INSUNG…

IT'S ONLY BEEN 5 MINUTES SINCE SHE ARRIVED…

Oh, no, no.

…AND SHE'S ALREADY IN AN APRON RATHER THAN A CARDIGAN

QUIETLY ASSESSING THE SITUATION…

- Hello. - Hello.

JUHWAN BRINGS OVER THE KIMBAP INGREDIENTS

We sell about 300 to 400 rolls a day.

WHAT?!

So I'll teach you everything... I'm serious!

STOP KIDDING

I mean it. We sell over 400 rolls on weekends.

- Oh… - We have to keep making them.

Oh…

We use four sacks of rice a day.

Oh…

It's gonna be tough.

HE LEAVES HER WITH CRUSHING NEWS IN SUCH A CASUAL MANNER

They should be coming out in about 15 minutes.

KIMBAP SALES OPEN IN 15 MINUTES

Agent Ajoong!

- Hey, Agent Kim! - Yes, sir.

We don't have time for this.

- Oh, my! - We need to get rolling.

- Come here. - Oh, gosh!

- Come look at this. - We need to hurry.

Put these in one each.

Did you season it with sesame oil?

- No, that's for later. - You don't... Oh, later.

I guess you're not clueless, Ajoong?

- No, it's my first time making kimbap. - I see.

IT'S WORRYING THAT IT'S HER FIRST TIME

So, this is your first time, huh?

ANXIOUS ABOUT THE INEXPERIENCED NEWCOMER

- Try it. - Try it?

I can mess up at first, right?

- Of course. - Like this?

- Yeah. - Like this, right?

And next…

SHE GRIPS A FISTFUL OF RICE

AND STARTS SPREADING IT ON THE DRIED SEAWEED

- I didn't know I'd be making kimbap here. - Don't put too much rice. Spread it out.

The kimbap mustn't be too fat.

- No? - No.

Thinly.

Thinly, thinly.

Spread it upwards. Up to here, here.

KIMBAP ROOKIE'S NERVOUS 1-ON-1 WITH THE BOSS

Look at that. The customers keep coming in.

Spread it thinner, even thinner.

PRESSURE TRAINING

- Even thinner... - Ajoong! Spread it thinner.

I can't believe I'm doing this less than 30 minutes into my arrival.

- Is this burdock root? One of these? - Yes, one burdock. One piece.

SHE ASKS AS SHE ADDS IN EACH INGREDIENT

That's good!

- Right? - Yes, it's well-spread.

That's too much.

- Too much? - It'll get fat.

- Thinly. - Thinly.

It's one of our top complaints.

That the kimbap is too fat.

- Oh, really? - That's one of them.

Oh, really?

Thin ones.

I think they prefer thinner ones.

- Like this, right? - Yes, roll it.

Push, push it!

Kimbap maker, get it together!

The kimbap is too fat!

STARTLED

- No… - No?

It's nothing serious. Don't be surprised.

Right now, an interesting situation is going on.

- Kimbap... - Yes, yes.

Someone's training hard.

It's what's necessary to create tasty kimbap.

Training, that's all it is. Please don't be surprised.

IT'S JUST TRAINING

- Keep up the hard work. - Thank you.

Gosh, look at me!

THE TRAINING CONTINUES

- Stretch it all the way up! - Oh…

That's it. Now we have it.

Got it?

- I don't think… - Are you done yet?

No, not yet.

Oh, no!

- Come back in an hour. - Oh, no!

PUTS IMITATION CRAB ON TOP OF THE DRIED SEAWEED

SHE'S LOST HER COMPOSURE…

See? We don't have time!

You can think of it as a training process.

Did you come here to play?

- You crying? - What is it?

Already thinking of your mom, huh?

JUHWAN JOINS TO TRAIN THE ROOKIE

This is too much. What are you doing?

AJOONG'S WORK FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS

What's this? You making rice balls?

WILL AJOONG BE ABLE TO PULL THROUGH…?

THE MARKET WITHOUT THE LA BROTHERS

CURRENT NUMBER OF PEOPLE

STAFF CUSTOMERS

Hey, the line's getting long!

Gosh, you always buy them in boxes.

CUSTOMER PURCHASING POWER IS EXPLODING TODAY

Uh-oh. There's no rice.

PROBLEMS BEGIN TO ARISE HERE AND THERE

- Insung! - Yes?

Gosh, it's all a tizzy in here.

THE MARKET'S IN A TIZZY

Business is good.

Kyeongrim, now hand over…

MR. CHA GIVES HIS SPECIAL ORDER

…two-thirds of your work to Ajoong.

Yes, sir.

- Isn't this too much rice? - Oh, right.

- Take the rice... - I'll reduce the amount of rice.

KYEONGRIM'S NO-MERCY TRAINING

Let's focus.

AWAKENS A NEW AJOONG

SPEED UP

You know I get quick when I focus, right?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Has Ajoong gotten the hang of it?

- She's got it now. - Ooh, as expected.

WITH MR. CHA'S COMPLIMENT

WILL SHE BECOME A HERO TO SAVE THE PERIOD OF TURBULENCE…?

Get it together!

EXTRA TRAINING NEEDED, BOSS!

- Agent Ajoong, get it together! - Yes, sir.

- Your ramyeon. - Looks good.

THE WORST LABOR SHORTAGE

LEADS EVERYONE TO STEP UP THEIR GAME!

Can't hear anything now.

THE 4TH AFTERNOON OF MIND-NUMBING MENTAL STATE

And no problem.

WILL TODAY'S BUSINESS BE "NO PROBLEM" …?

Translated by Jisu Park, Tiffany Hwang, Jea Heon Chung