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ASIAN MARKET: ASIA FOODS

UNEXPECTED BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA

- So, we're here to buy a rice cooker. - On the second floor.

- Oh, this one is for 28 people? - Yes.

- How many servings is this one? - Thirty servings.

RICE COOKER FOR SIKHYE PURCHASED

We're done buying everything.

TIME TO GO BACK

Let's have some sundubu!

ENJOYING THEIR FREEDOM AT A FAMOUS RESTAURANT

HAPPY TO HAVE LA GALBI

The taste of original LA ribs, huh?

Oh, LA galbi in LA?

I can't believe I'm back here.

- It's nice. - How nice.

WHILE THEY ENJOY A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE…

THE MARKET GETS CROWDED OVER THE WEEKEND

AJOONG KEEPS MAKING MISTAKES

Oh, no!

AFTER GOING THROUGH TRAINING

- But as his first wife, I must say... - Sorry?

- Isn't that too much rice? - Yes.

REFRESH…COMPLETE!

I need to pull myself together.

You know I'm fast when I'm focused, right?

AGENT AJOONG HAS BEEN REBORN

- Good job. - We have yet another great agent!

THE BOSS IS SATISFIED

AND MR. ZO'S KITCHEN IS BUSY AS USUAL

He is god of king crab ramyeon!

THE DAEGE RAMYEON IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE CHEF!

That's right! That's right!

FEAT. PERFORMANCE

- Oh, thank you. - Thank you

LUNCH SALES OF DAY 4 ENDS SUCCESSFULLY!

THE AFTERNOON COMMOTION HAS PASSED AT THE MARKET

Here, have some of this.

It's supplements. Just chew it.

SHE QUICKLY TAKES IT

Hello. Hello.

KYEONGRIM WILL RETURN TO KOREA TONIGHT

AJOONG WILL TAKE CHARGE OF THE REGISTER STARTING TOMORROW…

(AJOONG SEEMS TO BE DOING WELL)

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAINING…

Yeah, $23.97. Yes.

- Thank you very much. - Thank you so much.

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

Thank you so much. Have a good day.

Gosh, you're so calm and good. Seriously.

THE COUNTER WORK IS GOING SMOOTHLY THANKS TO AJOONG

MEANWHILE, MR. CHA IS GETTING READY TO MAKE KIMBAP

SOMEONE APPROACHES

HESITATING

Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

You're a very good actor.

Very good. You acted in this, right?

You acted in this, right?

- Oh, yeah, yeah. - That's you?

TAEHYUN RECOGNIZES IT RIGHT AWAY

You're good. Very good.

Thank you.

I like your movies.

- That's old, huh? - My Sassy Girl. I...

- Can you sign or not? - Here?

- Here? - Yeah.

…especially... Ah, here.

TA-DA

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Wow, she brought this here. How can I not autograph this?

TAEHYUN IS MOVED TO MEET A FAN ALL THE WAY IN THE US

- Okay. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

THE HEARTWARMING FAN MEET COMES TO AN END

JUST LIKE THAT, TAEHYUN'S FAN LEAVES

Stir the rice.

Hello.

OH, MY

- You were here last time. - Yes.

WHO IS THIS CUSTOMER THAT INSUNG RECOGNIZES?

ON THE FIRST DAY OF SALES

Thank you. Oh, my!

It's really refreshing.

SHE WAS THE FIRST TO TRY THE DRIED POLLACK HANGOVER SOUP

I didn't tell you then, but the next day, it felt like such a waste

that I couldn't finish the soup.

- I see. - Really?

It was the best dried pollack soup I've ever had in my life.

Thank you. Goodness.

I couldn't express myself, so I was really sorry.

Thank you.

"Is it because it doesn't taste good?"

- That's what I thought. - No. The portions are so big.

I see.

- Thank you, ma'am. - Yes.

MR. ZO IS FLATTERED

FOLLOWING THE COMPLIMENT, HE GOES BACK TO KIMBAP MODE

JUST THEN, TAEHYUN RECEIVES A PHONE CALL

Hello?

- Hello? - Did you find them all?

WHO'S THE CALLER?

Yes, we did.

Then hurry back.

- Our flight leaves at… - Yeah?

Yeah. It's at 6:30 p.m.

When will you get here?

At 8:30 p.m.

When we arrive, it'll be busy at the airport.

So around 9:00 p.m.

Don't go elsewhere. Come straightaway.

Oh, tomorrow...

Tomorrow morning...

I was going to bring it then.

Why wait until tomorrow?

You guys need to hurry back and get the ingredients ready, no?

What?

The thing is, the phone quality is...

A SUDDEN COMMUNICATION FAILURE ONLY FOR KYUNGHO

It's Escape from Mogadishu.

- Because of the roaming. - Mogadishu.

What? Are you upset?

Not at all!

Anyway, come to the market right away.

- Yes, sir. - Okay.

AFTER THE CALL, MR. CHA TURNS TO THE CUSTOMER

Which one?

What are you looking for?

INSUNG AND JUHWAN FOCUS ON KIMBAP

THEY'VE BEEN FOCUSING FOR SO LONG

Nutty-flavored almonds

Blue...

THIS ADDICTIVE MELODY IS HARD TO FORGET

This is our official theme song.

IT'S BECOME THE OFFICIAL THEME SONG NOW

LET'S START ANOTHER ONE!

Then Kyungho...

If Kyungho makes the sikhye,

it's better to make it in the morning?

We need to talk to Kyungho about that.

Will he wait the five hours in the morning or in the evening?

So, if we make it tomorrow morning,

we won't be selling it for lunch.

- But for dinner? - Right.

Okay.

THE REALITY OF RUNNING A BUSINESS:

YOU THINK ABOUT WORK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING

EPISODE 12: THE MARKET ON SATURDAY

A MOTHER AND HER DAUGHTERS ARE OUT SHOPPING

- Hello. - Hello.

How pretty.

THEY GREET MR. ZO

Should we ask?

- Ask him. - Yes?

- Hello. - Hello.

Where is the chocolate bread?

Chocolate bread.

If it's chocolate bread, is chocolate pie okay?

Yes.

Is chocolate pie okay?

We don't have chocolate bread.

- Hi. Sorry. - Sorry.

MR. CHA KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE TO GO

We have this. Is that okay?

- Yes! Thank you. - Okay.

Don't mention it. Thank you.

TAEHYUN CHECKS THE EMPTY SHELVES

Do you want to get more snacks and then stand in line?

- Yes. - Hold on. Let me check the price.

- $7.99. Thank you. - Sure.

I need to get some more chocolate pie.

$7.99. We're all out of chocolate pie.

RUNS OVER TO THE STORAGE TO STOCK UP

Chocolate pie…

Oh, drinks are selling out a lot faster than I thought.

WHILE HE'S HERE, HE GETS OTHER PRODUCTS

I'm going to need to restock with new ones.

Let's go!

HE PUTS PRICE TAGS ON THE PRODUCTS HE BROUGHT

AS HE IS DISPLAYING THEM ON THE EMPTY SHELVES

- Hello. Hello! - Hello.

- Yes. - Hello.

- Hello. - Oh, my. Hello.

HELLO, FELLOW CUSTOMERS

Oh, how pretty... Yes, you can put it there.

100 POINTS FOR FAN INTERACTION

One kimbap.

Please bring one kimbap.

You can choose.

ON HER TIPPY TOES

- Put them up here. - I want to eat a lot of kimbap.

What are your names? Min, and?

- Seohyeon. - Seohyeon?

- And Min? - Yes.

- Oh. - But, how did you know my name?

I know everything. There's nothing I don't know.

Min, you look like you're…

IT'S TIME TO GUESS THEIR AGES

Six years old.

SURPRISED

- My gosh. - How'd you know?

Seohyeon, I'd say you're eight years old.

- No. - Nine years old by Korean age.

So, you're eight in the US.

That's it. We...

YOU'RE THE BEST

Let's give Seohyeon and Min a gift.

Oh, my. Thank you.

What? What is it?

- A pen. - Oh, this one.

CUTE PENS AS GIFTS

- Oh! Something better. - This one.

Would you like this one or that one?

Please choose one.

- Thank you. - It's so cute, right?

- Thank you. - Yes, take these.

- Yes, take them all. - We're taking them all.

You're taking everything, huh?

Bye, Seohyeon and Min. I'll see you again.

You want to try this, too?

Punch! Bang!

You know how to play? Ever seen this?

THEY STOP BEFORE THE BOXING ARCADE

Okay. Wait, wait please. Okay!

- Okay. - Punch.

Ouch!

WHAT'S THE SCORE…?

That was too easy.

One, two, three.

123 POINTS

DISAPPOINTED

Is it your sister Seohyeon's turn?

Hold on.

Yes, it's Seohyeon.

Be careful.

Be careful.

ANTICIPATING

A VICTORY HIGH-FIVE

What is this?

Okay.

Min, high-five. High-five.

MIN IS SAD ABOUT THE RESULTS

(WHAT DO I DO…)

Min. Min.

Wow!

Min wins!

Just kidding.

- Thank you so much. - Bye!

- Bye, bye. - Thank you. Bye.

THANKS TO MR. CHA'S SENSIBILITY, THE CUSTOMERS LEAVE HAPPILY

SUN BEGINS TO SET LATE AFTERNOON

INSUNG STARTS TO PREPARE FOR DINNER SALES

Earlier, one of the customers said

it was the best dried pollack hangover soup they ever had.

Yeah, I heard.

I was so proud.

- I doubted we'd do well. - Tell me about it.

INITIALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PALATES OF CUSTOMERS

HE TRIES OUT NEW ROUTINES SINCE THEY SELL OUT EVERY DAY

HE FEELS QUITE PROUD

AS HE PREPARES FOR TODAY'S DINNER SALES

AND WAITS FOR TODAY'S CUSTOMERS TO ARRIVE…

FOG HAS CLEARED UP TODAY

PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING A LAID-BACK SATURDAY

IT'S A PEACEFUL AND RELAXING AFTERNOON IN MARINA

Boyfriend.

Boyfriend.

KYEONGRIM IS CHEERFULLY TALKING TO THE CUSTOMERS

AND MR. ZO APPROACHES THE COUNTER

AFTER PREPARING FOR DINNER

Yes, please.

Are you going to have naengmyeon?

- Yeah, he's gonna make it. - I cook it all the time.

- You're a cooker? - Yeah.

You're a chef.

He's our chef.

- Oh, yeah? - Master chef.

Can you make naengmyeon?

- Yum, yum. - Yum, yum.

Yum, yum.

THE SECRET WORD OF THE CHEFS

Yeah, you can take it.

- You're good, Ajoong. - Here you are.

Thank you.

She's good, right? She's doing well.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You were eating earlier.

Without me.

- Me? - You were eating with him.

You had something?

- They were eating without me. - Peaches.

- Peaches? - Yeah?

- There are peaches. - No way.

Where did you get them?

WHILE KYEONGRIM GOES TO GET PEACHES

I'll do it.

INSUNG HELPS AJOONG

Okay, five and 17. Yes.

- Insung. - Yeah?

- We're out of $1 bills. - $1?

- Taehyun, we're out of $1 bills. - Okay.

CALLS MR. CHA FOR HELP

Completely out of $1 bills?

- Yeah. It's not there either. No. - It's not here either?

- Really? - No.

I'm so sorry, but we don't have enough $1 bills,

so is it okay... Do you get some coin?

- Yes. - Yes? Thank you so much.

Agent Ajoong, this job is perfect for you.

Your English sounded very natural.

You were very cool.

You were very reliable and very...

Could you check this, please?

That many coins instead of singles?

Oh, my. I'm sorry.

Did you give them coins?

- I'm so sorry. - Oh, my gosh.

I'm so sorry.

No worries.

It's fine, it's fine.

Please come again.

Turn around and eat this.

- What's this? - I got it.

Hello.

You have to close this now.

YUM

What are you doing, Ajoong?

How come I always see you eating?

I gave her one.

- I caught you eating again. - I gave it to her.

GOT CAUGHT ON THE FIRST BITE…

YUM

Do you have many $1 bills?

I'll give you a $5 bill.

BIG-TIME BUSINESSMAN HAS A CLUTCH BETWEEN HIS ARMS

How many $1 bills do you have?

- Three isn't enough. Need more than five. - More than five?

Do you have $2?

Okay.

Okay, okay. All right. Hold on.

I'll give you $5, so make sure you split it.

Thank you.

COMES BACK INTO THE MARKET CONFIDENTLY

I got five $1 bills for now.

Put it in there.

Thank you.

Mr. Cha, thank you so much.

Mr. Cha. To be honest, yesterday, I wondered what it is you do here.

- I do so many things. - Yes, all behind the scenes.

I'm getting teary-eyed

watching you put in so much effort.

Yes, you should go.

Excuse me.

Mr. Cha got five $1 bills.

My gosh. This is great!

When you put this in, put the bills in as well.

Yes, ma'am.

THE CASHIERS ARE RELIEVED THANKS TO TAEHYUN

The restaurant is open now!

Okay!

DAY 4 DINNER SALES BEGINS

A COUPLE APPROACHES AS SOON AS THE RESTAURANT OPENS

(GOES STRAIGHT TO THE RESTAURANT)

Hello. Please have a seat at this counter.

Please have a seat at the bar.

This is for you guys.

This is for you guys.

It's boba tea.

- Thank you. - We made them.

- Thank you. - We made them.

- I hear there are six of you. - Yes.

- Enjoy it while it's cool. - Thank you.

This is black sugar. And this one's taro.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

The customers at the bar brought these for us.

HE SHARES THE GIFTS RIGHT AWAY

Oh, my. How thoughtful.

I love it.

I love those. I really do. I love boba milk tea.

It's here. I should go.

Thank you.

HEADING TO THE RESTAURANT WITH HER FAVORITE DRINK

STOPS

It's okay.

I'm drinking it too.

AJOONG IS WALKING ON EGGSHELLS

Thank you so much for this.

- It's so good. - You're welcome.

- It's so good. - Is it?

A sip of this woke me up.

Thank you so much.

Thank you for enjoying it.

- Do you have a store nearby? - Yes.

There's a military base here. We run a small business in the base.

- We make sushi. - I see.

And we also sell boba.

You run a sushi restaurant?

I'm not confident enough to cook for him.

We're in trouble.

Rumor has it that you're a good cook.

My gosh.

We're in big trouble.

SUSHI & BOBA SHOP OWNERS HAVE VISITED THEIR RESTAURANT

- Ready to order? - Yes.

NERVOUS, BUT TIME TO TAKE AN ORDER

- Daege... - Daege ramyeon.

- What else do you have? - Dried pollack hangover soup.

Hangover soup? Then we'll have one of each.

AS EXPECTED FROM A CHEF COUPLE,

THEY DECIDE TO TASTE BOTH MENUS…

BAR: ONE DAEGE RAMYEON, ONE DRIED POLLACK SOUP

QUICKLY PUTTING ON GLOVES

HE WANTS TO SERVE DELICIOUS FOOD SINCE HE GOT DRINKS FROM THEM

HE ADDS SOYBEAN SPROUTS AND TOFU MORE CAREFULLY

AND PREPARES THE DISH NERVOUSLY

How many years have you lived here?

We've been here for five years.

- But we came to the US 33 years ago. - Thirty-three years?

We lived in LA for a long time.

IN THE US FOR 33 YEARS AND MARINA FOR 5

Do you sometimes visit Korea?

To see my relatives.

There are events like marriages, so I sometimes do visit.

But my wife hasn't visited for 15 years.

Is that so?

Why haven't you visited?

During winter, the restaurant doesn't run well without the owner.

- Right. - She's tied up because of the restaurant.

- It's hard to leave the restaurant. - Right.

(LOOKING INTENTLY)

- You two look great though. Yes. - Really?

Is clean the right word to use here?

I'm not sure if this is an appropriate word to use to an adult.

You guys look bright and happy.

You're quite insightful, Insung.

Really?

When I was dating my wife,

her eyes really captured my heart.

Her eyes were so deep.

We used to say...

- Do you know Sanjung Lake in Korea? - Yes.

We used to say her eyes are like that lake.

- I see. - That's how I described it.

- Stop it. - I don't know about now.

- Stop it. - I don't know about now.

That's enough.

And those very words have sealed your fate here!

(THAT SOUNDS JUST ABOUT RIGHT LOL)

LOOKS DELICIOUS

- Dried pollack hangover soup. - Here.

- I'll bring you the rice. - Thank you.

- That's a lot. - Wow.

This looks quite filling.

DON'T BE SURPRISED YET

HERE COMES RAMYEON FILLED WITH SEAFOOD!

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Wow. - Thank you for the food.

Enjoy.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Try this too. - Okay.

WHILE TRYING TO ENJOY THE MEAL

LOOKS DOWN

- Gosh. - Are you okay?

Are you okay?

(DID SOMETHING HAPPEN…?)

- I wanted to get closer. - It's nothing.

FEELING PLEASED FOR SOME REASON

Okay, that's perfect.

THE COUPLE SCOOTS CLOSER TO ENJOY THEIR MEAL

- You should put rice in after. - Yes.

(SLURPING)

GLANCES AGAIN

- Mix it well and eat it. - Okay.

It's seasoned well.

- Want some? - The soup is good.

I'll eat it later.

THE SMALLEST GESTURES SHOW HOW LONG A RELATIONSHIP THEY HAD

How can the soup taste so good?

Right?

- It's nice. - It's really refreshing.

Do you want an extra plate?

- No, we can just switch bowls. - Yes.

I see.

BEING RESTAURANT OWNERS, THEY TASTE BOTH DISHES

DELICIOUS!

- It was a wonderful meal. - It was.

- Goodbye. - Thank you.

- Please come again, yes. - Bye.

- Good luck. - Yes, sir.

THEY LEAVE TO GO HOME

AFTER FINISHING THEIR EARLY EVENING DATE

- Have a great time, ma'am. - Hope you return safely.

Yes, thank you... Oh, welcome to the market.

(LOOKING AROUND)

All the handsome ones were picked to go there, huh?

That's why I can't join them.

That's why I'm here and can't go there.

Just look at them.

THE RAMYEON RESTAURANT OF HANDSOME MEN

IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS TODAY

JUST RIGHT THEN,

SOME CUSTOMERS APPROACH THE MARKET

THEY WALK OVER TO THE RESTAURANT AS THEY LOOK AROUND THE PLACE

Hello. You can sit here.

Hello.

THANKS TO JUHWAN'S GUIDANCE, EVERYONE NATURALLY TAKES A SEAT

LOOKING HERE AND THERE

They changed up everything. Yeah.

- I told you, this is... - They changed up everything.

Whoa.

THESE VISITING CUSTOMERS SEEM TO KNOW THE MARKET WELL

- Can you ask them for water for me? - You want water?

I do it right now.

- Hello. - Yes, hi.

KYEONGRIM SAYS HELLO RIGHT ON TIME

- Do you have water? - Water?

- Do you have water? - Water?

- Do you? Yes, yes. - Yes. I'll get it for you.

- How are you so fluent in Korean? - My grandma.

- My grandma. - What? Your grandmother?

- His grandma is Korean. - Oh, wow.

It's so nice to meet you.

- So… So what's your name, please? - Oh, it's Yeongcheol.

- It's Yeongcheol. Yeah. - Yeongcheol!

His name is Yeongcheol.

His name is Yeongcheol.

A RARE NAME FOR AN AMERICAN, "YEONGCHEOL"

Yeongcheol.

- So nice to meet you. - Me too.

MEET OUR USA-YEONGCHEOL

Yeongcheol, it's nice to meet you.

- So is she your sister? - Yes, she's my…

- Well, yes, I guess. - Older sister? Younger sister?

- Older? Younger? - Older.

SHE IS HIS NEIGHBOR AND FRIEND

- Do you speak Korean too? - Yes.

Oh, awesome. Both of you?

KOREAN SPEAKERS (NOTHING NEW HERE)

If she's Yeongcheol's sister...

- Yeonghee? - No.

- She's just Tanya. Yes. - Tanya?

- Yeongcheol's sister is called Tanya? - Yes.

Yeongcheol's sister, Tanya thank-ya!

IN WITH HER GAG

"YEONGCHEOL'S SISTER TANYA THANK-YA!"

KYEONGRIM'S PLAY ON WORDS CRACKS UP USA-YEONGCHEOL TOO

Wow.

(PHEW~ THEY LAUGHED)

Yeongcheol.

Then what about this kid here?

- Robbie. - Robbie.

- Robbie is your son? - Yes... Ah, no, Tanya's son.

- Tanya's son? - Yes.

(YEONGCHEOL) (TANYA) (ROBBIE)

YEONGCHEOL & TANYA & ROBBIE NICE TO MEET YOU

Wait, Mommy, what's your best superhero?

I like Green Lantern.

Dried pollack hangover...

(HE SEES THE MENU)

And next...

- What's that say? What's that say? - Huh? What?

Like a bugeo. You know the fish?

- Korean dried fish. - Uh-huh, yeah.

It's that kind of haejang.

Haejang-guk.

(A DRIED FISH SOUP, HUH…?)

- I like haejang. - It's a dried fish haejang.

WHILE THE CUSTOMERS MULL OVER THE MENU

Are you thinking about what to eat?

MR. ZO IS HERE TO HELP THEM ORDER

- Me, it's okay. Him, it's okay. - Diet Coke. Can I have Diet Coke?

- What? - Diet coke.

Does he eat things like jjajang-ramyeon?

Yes, but very little.

- A little? - Yes.

- What would you two like? - What'd you wanna eat?

- Hangover soup. - Hangover soup!

- Well, it's dried pollack. - I know.

Is that okay? Okay.

- I'll have the same. - Okay?

BOTH ORDER DRIED POLLACK SOUP

That's two dried pollack hangover soup and one jjajang-ramyeon? Okay.

LET'S GET TO COOKING TODAY'S SPECIAL MENU JJAJANG-RAMYEON

PREPARE SOME SCALLION OIL!

INSERT COOKED NOODLES!

MIX IT IN WELL WITH THE SAUCE

WHILE JUHWAN IS BUSY MAKING JJAJANG-RAMYEON

YEONGCHEOL KEEPS LOOKING AROUND

- Excuse me, do you have beer? Yes. - Beer? Okay!

I'm sorry, but we need to check your ID first.

HOLD ON, INCOMING ID INSPECTION

Let me see.

- Oh, my goodness. - Let's see... Oh, what?

- Oh, no, no, no. - Different man.

BOSS DUO'S FEELING JOKEY TODAY

- Where, where is he? - Wow.

- Oh, my... - Where is he?

- Hey. - That guy kicked the bucket early.

HIS JOKES ARE OLD-SCHOOL JUST LIKE HIS NAME

BOTTLE-POPPING KOREAN-STYLE

- Hey. - Thank you.

- You leave me by myself today? - Yes, I'm driving.

Just water for me, please.

(IT'S A PERFECT DAY FOR SOME DRINKING)

WHILE HE QUENCHES HIS THIRST WITH BEER,

THE KITCHEN GETS READY TO SERVE!

TODAY'S SPECIAL JJAJANG-RAMYEON FOR ROBBIE!

ADD ONE FRIED EGG

- Where do you want this? - The kid.

Okay, the kid.

GENTLY COVER THE LID AND VOILA

Perfect. All right, then.

Look at the cute little bowl.

Kitty cat.

THE SPECIAL JJAJANG-RAMYEON IS SERVED IN A CUTESY BOWL~

SMILES

- It's for you. - Okay, open it up.

(OPENS)

Oh, my.

Eat up.

- What do you say? - Thank you.

Thank you.

Dried pollack hangover soup's here, right?

THE DRIED POLLACK SOUP IS OUT RIGHT AFTER~

Oh, it looks good.

I haven't had that in a long time.

Eat up, Tanya.

(YOU EAT UP TOO)

YEONGCHEOL TASTES THE SOUP FIRST

How is it?

How is it?

Is it good?

It's good?

- It's super good. - Yeah?

Yeah, it's really good.

STIR-STIR

I know. I remember Mom used to eat this fish.

I like this order.

When you said that, I was like, "Oh, I haven't had that in a long time."

- They're the dry ones. Yeah. - Mom used to make it spicy. You know?

So glad we got to see them, though.

TANYA STARTS TO EAT WHILE REMINISCING

SHE SMILES AS IF SHE'S REMINDED OF SOMETHING

(SCOOPS UP)

MIXES SOME RICE INTO THE HANGOVER SOUP

AND OFFICIALLY STARTS HIS HANGOVER SOUP MUKBANG

The food is really good.

It's really good.

(GLANCING)

Tell me if you want more. Tell me if you want more rice too.

We have plenty, Yeongcheol.

- Please give me more rice. - Okay.

- You don't even eat this much at home. - Yeah.

WELL, IT'S BETTER THAN THE FOOD AT HOME

Though I drink, sing, and dance

- Oh, my God. - "Whale Hunting"?

- That's right. - I see.

FEELING SHY

LOL

Why, why? What is it, Yeongcheol?

- He's singing... - No, no.

He was singing "Whale Hunting."

Though I drink, sing, and…

Though I drink, sing, and dance

- Have you lived in Korea... Where? - Yeah.

In elementary school.

- Busan... - No, Incheon.

- Oh, Incheon? I see. - Yes.

But if you were in Korea just up until elementary school...

How is your Korean so good?

Well, I was in Korea during my elementary school years.

I studied in the States all through middle and high school.

I see.

But you must've continued to watch Korean TV shows?

- Or was it your grandma? - She passed away soon after I came here.

- The Korean she taught you stuck with you? - Yes, yes.

- Yes, yes. We spoke informally too. - Oh, I see.

HIS CHERISHED MEMORIES WITH HIS GRANDMA

KEPT HIM FROM FORGETTING HIS KOREAN

- It's an honor to meet you. - Oh, that's...

You must've met many of the locals.

But please don't forget this face.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

(BEING COY)

I don't think I could forget you.

Oh, hallelujah.

(HAPPY)

Let's go.

- Thank you. - Thank you so much.

- Robbie, say bye. - Bye.

- Bye, Yeongcheol. - Bye.

Okay, thank you.

It's so cool out.

YEONGCHEOL & TANYA & ROBBIE LEAVES THEM…

- Bye, Yeongcheol. - Okay, bye.

Are you a party of four?

- Party of four? Oh, okay. - Yes.

A NEW GUEST ARRIVES AT THE RESTAURANT

- Hello. - Hello.

What's this mark for?

- Oh, taekwondo! - Yes, an academy.

THEY'RE FROM A TAEKWONDO ACADEMY

- A master? - Yes.

Ooh, master. Wow.

- They're all masters too. - Oh, really?

(I'M A MASTER)

You run a taekwondo academy here?

Yes, it's about three minutes from here.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

Are there a lot of students?

Well, so far, we have around 250 students.

That many?

IT'S MUCH LARGER IN SCALE THAN IMAGINED

TAEKWONDO DIRECTOR LEE JAESUNG

DIRECTOR LEE JAESUNG'S TAEKWONDO ACADEMY IN MARINA

Kihap!

FUTURE MARTIAL ARTISTS ARE LEARNING TAEKWONDO

One, two, three, four, five.

HE'S LEADING THE SCHOOL WITH HIS FORMER PUPILS

- One. - Hey!

- Two! - Hey!

- Three! - Hey!

THE MOST POPULAR TAEKWONDO ACADEMY IN MARINA

Then what dan are you?

I'm a seventh dan.

You have to wait three years after you reach the third dan.

And wait four years after you reach the fourth dan.

And five years after the fifth dan.

That's why the ninth dan is the highest rank.

Seriously?

- That's pretty much it. - Wow.

SEVENTH DAN SEEMS MORE IMPRESSIVE NOW

- Didn't you train too? - Yes.

- Up to which dan? - I'm a fourth dan.

- A fourth dan black belt. - Whoa.

(IMPRESSED)

Fourth dan. Let's get up.

- Let's bow. - Salute.

BOWS TO THE SENIOR AFTER ASKING HIS DAN

- Hello. - Hello.

FEELING SHY

Wow, the fourth dan.

Did you live in Myeongil-dong?

- Yes. - I also went to Cheonho Middle School.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

So you're older than I am?

I was born in 1978.

Oh, so you are. Hello.

I couldn't believe it.

That we went to the same middle school.

I see. I learned taekwondo in Cheonho-dong.

- Where? - Champion Gymnasium.

- I went to a Mudeokgwan academy. - Oh, so did I.

Are you Mudeokgwan too?

Wow!

- You're a schoolmate. - Yes.

- We went to the same middle school. - Oh, really?

Would you like to order?

- Yes, we'd like four daege ramyeons. - Okay.

Shall we have some makgeolli?

(OKAY)

MR. ZO, THE RAMYEON EXPERT!

QUICKLY PUTS TOGETHER FOUR BOWLS OF DAEGE RAMYEON

- Here you go. - Thank you.

You get more crab legs here.

Thank you.

- Please enjoy. - Thank you.

I always taste the soup first.

He's always tasting soup.

Here's more water for you.

(THE INSTRUCTORS BEGIN TO INHALE THEIR FOOD)

It's not too spicy? Is it okay?

- It's so delicious. - See?

Koreans love it.

(ANOTHER BITE FOR THE MASTER)

ONCE THEY PICK OUT THE CRAB MEAT

Let me know if you'd like some rice.

- Me. - Would you like some rice?

(SERVED RIGHT AWAY)

YUM

HE'S SCRAPING ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM

Wow.

- Ajoong. - Yes?

Let's stretch our backs.

Wow, it's so nice.

I haven't been outside today.

But the sun has already set.

THE SKY HAS GOTTEN DARK ALREADY

Look at the sunset.

It's so pretty here.

THEY WATCH THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

AND ENJOY A BREAK TOWARD THE END OF THE DAY

Oh, how nice.

It's so nice here. Isn't the weather amazing?

- Yes. - Have a seat.

I didn't even notice there was a bench here.

You didn't know, huh? Isn't that something?

EITHER WAY, IT'S NICE

Let's straighten our backs.

How was today?

Seriously...

It's really... I think...

I think it'll be best if I just leave with you tomorrow.

- They all lied to me. - You think I don't feel that way?

- Everyone lied to me. - You think none of us ever thought that?

- All going, "No, no, no." - No, no.

I felt a sense of pressure.

- Yes, yes. - You feel a lot of pressure, right?

Yes, and an unexpected turn of events.

Yes.

Isn't that the charm of Unexpected Business, though?

Either way, it's "Unexpected Business."

- Right. - Life is...

It's fun when you don't know what will happen.

And that's life.

But if you prepare all the next steps,

and try to predict the next outcome, it's no fun, right?

LIFE IS NO FUN IF IT ONLY GOES AS PLANNED

So it's just business then.

- Minus the "Unexpected." - That's right.

So Unexpected Business is...

- Expected business. - Exactly! Expected business.

- "A Totally Expected Business." - "Expected Business."

That's no fun.

But you're doing much better than you think.

Seriously.

You did well today.

It's really hard on the first day.

And it's not like we were born here.

It's more than just being fluent.

But just expressing your gratitude and welcoming them with your eyes.

I think that's much more important.

By the way, you must work out a lot.

Is it because you're a master?

MEANWHILE, INSUNG IS CHATTING WITH THE MASTER

That's why my master always taught me how to punch properly.

There was a wooden board, and I would bang, bang, bang.

That's why my knuckles are big. They've been broken a few times.

THAT'S WHY INSUNG'S FINGERS GOT THICKER

- That's right. It's similar. - Yes, yes.

It's because I keep hitting like this.

- This part… - Your hands grew stronger.

…let us punch walls.

- And it's been... it's been cracked. - Yeah.

Getting used to martial.

It's part of the Korean culture. Hitting it like bang.

THE MUDEOKGWAN UNIVERSE UNITES UNDER THE BANG PUNCH

They truly love taekwondo.

This guy too.

HE-HE

If I didn't become an actor, I'd probably be an instructor, like you.

Because you're good.

I wanted to be a master too.

It's not really for everyone.

When I was in high school, my master really took care of me.

- I see. - He was afraid I'd go astray.

My parents both worked, so I was all alone.

Even though he was having a hard time too, my master taught me how to drink.

And his wife took care of me like a mom.

But he passed away while I was in the army.

INSUNG WAS NOT READY TO HEAR ABOUT HIS DEATH

It felt strange to lose a teacher like that.

HIS MASTER'S ABSENCE FELT AS BIG AS HIS PRESENCE IN HIS LIFE

I think taekwondo is a wonderful thing.

My teacher is in Uzbekistan right now.

When I was in middle school and high school,

my master guided me.

Things weren't good between my parents. They didn't get along.

THE MASTER'S MASTER GUIDED HIM DURING HIS ADOLESCENT YEARS

I almost went astray, but he helped me.

Taeekwondo masters felt so scary back then, huh?

- They were scary. - Yes.

THE MASTER WAS JUST SCARY…

I thought I couldn't beat him in a fight.

…AND TAEKWONDO SEEMED HARD

It's not just about physical strength but also growing your mental spirit.

That's how it feels.

That's why I like taekwondo, and it's the reason I'm still doing it.

INSUNG'S SCHOOLMATE HAS ACHIEVED HIS DREAM

IN A FARAWAY COUNTRY

MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING TO RELIEVE STRESS

Ajoong, punch your stress away.

Punch it as hard as you'd like today.

- Really? - Let's go. Since you're stressed.

HESITANT

- Hurry. We don't have time. - Okay.

- Be careful. - Let's go!

Wow! Nice!

What's this? The number is going up fast.

It's 810!

AJOONG'S PUNCH SCORE - 810 POINTS

You must've been stressed.

She had a tough day.

She must've been stressed.

Taehyun. You give it a punch too.

Ajoong's score is so high. I don't think you can beat it.

MR. CHA GIVES IT A TRY TOO

All right.

(INTERFERING…?)

What?

WHAT COULD IT BE?

It's a tie.

Well, this... this is it for today.

- Let's compromise for today. - Okay.

- You were both equally stressed out. - Right. Our stress level is the same.

EQUALLY STRESSED

You did a great job today, Mr. Cha.

THE BOXING ARCADE CONFIRMS THEIR STRESS LEVEL

We're closing now.

Today's sales are…

EXCITED DUN, DUN, DUN, DUN

Look at today's total sales.

- It's 20,000... - 20,000?

$20,000.

Just today?

Thanks to Ajoong.

$20,000?

Wow, today…

(SUPER EXCITED)

It's amazing. It's a new record.

- It's a new record. - Hurry up and show us.

Sit in the middle. No.

It's not something to announce there.

- Goodness. - I'm so nervous, boss. Our market...

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS

$20,231.

(GOODNESS, BOSS…)

WHILE THEY WERE WORKING THE COUNTER

EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON

- We got $13,000. - This is correct?

Oh, my God!

We can't void it.

Is there a way to erase it all?

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

(OH, NO)

It's a new record!

Thanks to Ajoong.

$20,000.

How much is that? $20,000.

- Today… - $20,000 is…

- It's 26 million won. - Twenty-six million…

We earned 26 million won today all thanks to our dear Ajoong.

$20,000 in just a day.

IN ON THE FUN

- I'll take this out. - Okay.

Let's go.

- Thank you. - Okay.

THE LAST CUSTOMERS STAND UP TO LEAVE

Bow to your senior.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

BIG BOW

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you.

(THEY BOW TOO)

I'll visit you if I have the chance.

We didn't get to talk that much.

- Does he run a taekwondo academy? - Yes.

- Are you taekwondo instructors? - Yes.

They're all from the same academy.

Then show us Keumgang before you go.

- Keumgang? - We'd like to see.

- You mean Goryeo. - Yes, Goryeo. Either Keumgang or Goryeo.

SHOW US EITHER POOMSAE

- Keumgang. Yeah. - Yes.

(PREPARING SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THAT)

SUPER EXCITED

- Let's go! - He's going to do a backflip.

- A backflip? - You going to be okay?

- Be careful. - Be careful.

WORRIED NOW THAT HE'S VOLUNTEERED

- Wow! - Wow!

- Wow! - Wow!

A PERFECT BACKFLIP!

On a different level. Different level.

- Show us. - I can't do it. My back hurts.

SHOW US, SHOW US (BACK PROBLEMS)

That was great. Thank you.

AN AWESOME FINISHING POSE

- Thank you. - So cool.

AT THAT TIME

Your destination is on the right.

- Good work. Goodness. - You too.

THE LA DUO SAFELY RETURN TO THE MARKET

What? It's not them.

Over there.

- What's happening in there? - Why?

- What are they doing? - What?

He was just bowing.

What a good young man to bow so respectfully.

He's showing them martial arts.

- I'm glad things seem lively in there. - We're back. Good job.

GOOD JOB

Good job, man.

Yeah, bro.

Bye.

MEANWHILE, AJOONG SEES THE CUSTOMERS OUT

Ajoong!

Ajoong!

My goodness.

What… What took you so long?

My goodness.

AJOONG GREETS THE TWO

What took us so long?

AND WELCOMES THEM WITH GREAT JOY

- We had a tough trip back, right? - Yeah.

SHE GOES OUT TO GREET THEM WITH A WARM WELCOME

Should I bring a cart?

- Hello. - It's been a while.

It's been a while? Have we met before?

We've never met before, right?

- We met in Hongdae. - In Hongdae?

- Hold on. I'll get the cart. - With whom?

- I'll tell you later. - Later?

LET'S HEAR THEIR STORY LATER…

Wait, the others…

You're back!

MR. ZO WELCOMES THE TEAM BACK

- You're back early. Good work. - We came back immediately.

- Thank you for getting these. - No problem.

- Yo! - What, you're here!

- You came back fast! - Is anyone here?

- Back so soon! - California

- Almonds - Almonds

- Stop it. - Nutritious and alkaline

SINGING ABOUT ALMONDS AS SOON AS THEY GET BACK

Blue, Blue Diamond

LONG TIME NO SING, ALMOND SONG

- It's only been a day. - You guys are such boomers.

Blue, Blue Diamond

(CONFUSED…)

COMES BACK WHILE SINGING THEIR THEME SONG

Help me take out some almonds.

Almond and green kernel black beans.

KYEONGRIM, UNAWARE OF THEIR RETURN,

IS ORGANIZING THE DISHES

Kyeongrim. Kyungho and Byungeun are back.

What? They're here already?

- They just got here. They're here early. - No way. You're here!

I GET TO SEE THEM BEFORE I GO

- Kyeongrim. - We almost missed each other.

- I know. - Goodness.

A WARM WELCOME FOR THE MEN WHO HAVE RETURNED

This is great.

- Let's leave these here. - Okay.

THEY GO BACK TO THE KIMBAP CORNER

Do we just need to braise the carrots?

You have to julienne the carrots.

Eomuk is what we braise.

IN THE MIDST OF THIS, THEY ARE DISCUSSING CHORES

Can you do that for me? I'll take out the ingredients.

MEANWHILE, IN THE KITCHEN

PREPARES TO MAKE PERILLA OIL MAKGUKSU

BOILED BUCKWHEAT NOODLES

ARE DIPPED INTO ICE WATER TO MAKE IT CHEWY

Ajoong, could you help with this?

Just pour all of that in here.

DRIED SEAWEED FLAKES TO ADD TO THE NOODLES

- All at once? - Yes.

What?

You look like a professional chef.

- Impressive. - That's not true.

- Anything else I can help you with? - No.

There isn't. I'm done.

Later when we eat,

just take as many toppings as you want and sprinkle them on.

WHILE DINNER IS BEING PREPARED SMOOTHLY

CARROTS ARE BEING PREPARED

NEW NAME THE CARROT DUO

- This is fun to do. - Indeed.

- It feels good to slice. - Yes.

- When it's a clean slice... - I know.

FOUND THE HANG OF SLICING CARROTS

Byungeun, you have a knack for this kind of job.

I can't let you find out how fun my job is.

I was enjoying this all by myself.

From the outside, it looks like we're having a hard time.

A TRAGEDY FROM AFAR…

- But doing this alone... Yes. - It's therapeutic.

…BUT IT'S THERAPY UP-CLOSE

- You suddenly kind of go into a trance. - Yeah.

CARROT ASMR MAKES YOU FALL INTO A TRANCE

Everything about this is good, but there is one thing.

I'm sure there's a perfect posture for this.

- Right. - But something isn't…

A NASTY PERFECTIONIST…

I feel like I can use less force.

I think it'll be more comfortable if it's fixed here.

- If the mandolin... - It could be installed here.

THEY ENJOY CARROT THERAPY,

IT'S A FORM OF PEACE OR COMPULSION

- Hello. - Hello.

SOMEONE SUDDENLY COMES IN

- Hello. - What?

Here you go.

Fried chicken?

Try it.

THIS REGULAR WHO OWNS A FRIED CHICKEN PLACE…

- Thank you, sir. Wow. - No problem.

- Much appreciated. - It's nothing.

- You own a fried chicken place? - Yes.

CASUALLY DROPS THEM SOME CHICKEN

- Thank you so much, sir. - Tell others you bought it.

- Thank you, sir. - Sure.

Thank you, sir. Goodbye.

We should've given him something. My goodness.

No way.

Juhwan, the owner of the chicken place brought us some chicken.

Wow.

Wow.

THE BEST CHICKEN OUT THERE IS…

Half seasoned and half fried.

Some makguksu up for grabs.

CHICKEN & MAKGUKSU FILL THE DINNER TABLE

INCLUDING SOME DAEGE RAMYEON

- Are you going to eat daege ramyeon? - I've always wanted to try it.

A FULL DINNER TABLE IS ALMOST READY

MEANWHILE…

TWO PEOPLE ARE WANDERING AROUND IN FRONT OF THE MARKET

THEY ENTER THE MARKET

- It's nice. - You can use it for a lot of things.

- Give it to me. - Like this. Someone's here.

THEY DON'T SEEM LIKE REGULARS HERE…

Someone's here.

- Hello. - We're closed.

- I'm so sorry. - We came from so far.

- What do you need? Yes? - I'm sorry, but we...

NEED SOMETHING URGENTLY…?

- This morning... - Hello.

- We came from Texas this morning. - Texas?

- We came from Texas this morning. - Texas?

Wait, how far is that?

- It's really far. - How long did it take you?

- Us? - I don't know. We had two layovers.

We're actually running a Korean market in Texas.

I see.

My aunt asked me to give this to you.

We also run a mill…

SO WE BROUGHT SOME RICE CAKES…

- We don't add preservatives. - They're from Texas.

- Insung, they're from Texas. - Really?

- They run a mill. - It might go bad tomorrow.

- My goodness. - Thank you so much.

A GIFT FROM FELLOW BUSINESS PEOPLE

We didn't expect to eat Texan rice cakes.

- We can steam it with tofu... - This one is wild chives kimchi.

WILD CHIVE KIMCHI AND PICKLED PERILLA LEAVES

Let's eat it today.

Chives were handpicked to make kimchi ourselves.

- How did you… - And this is…

(MORE THINGS COMING OUT)

- Doenjang. Doenjang. - We made the meju ourselves.

We hang them ourselves and make them.

(REAL HOMEMADE DOENJANG)

- My gosh. - We'll send it to you if you like it.

(A PERSONALIZED VIDEO MESSAGE TOO)

If they like it, tell them to come to San Antonio.

She's like a cooking master.

- Is this a mill? - The mill.

- So do you guys also run a restaurant? - We have a restaurant and a market.

This is what it looks like.

A MARKET JUST LIKE OURS IN TEXAS

- My goodness. - Mr. Zo Insung.

Mr. Cha Taehyun. We're big fans.

We made this ourselves, so please enjoy.

- Thank you. - Enjoy.

- We should record them a video too. - Thank you.

- We should record them a video too. - Thank you.

What's your aunt's name?

- It's Sarah. - Sarah?

- Aunt Sarah. - Quite a fashionable name.

- Wow. - Sarah.

Thank you so much, Aunt Sarah.

This is such precious food.

We received the food safely.

We'll enjoy the food and find the energy to finish the shoot.

Thank you so much.

- Thank you for the food. - Thank you.

THEY SEND A REPLY FULL OF GRATITUDE

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You're welcome.

What now, after this? Are you going back tomorrow?

No, I'm going back on Monday.

I'm staying until Wednesday.

- Really? - That's a relief.

- Here to see us? - Yes.

You can come visit anytime while you're here.

- Don't forget to buy something. - Okay.

- And make Taehyun pay for the items. - Sure.

Okay.

Thank you.

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

THANK YOU, COME AGAIN~

Thank you.

- I can't express how thankful I am. - I know.

You have no idea how much love and effort is in this.

That's so true.

- Thank you. - Come by whenever.

HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN…!

- Hurry and come in! - Okay.

TIME FOR DINNER

Wow, this is really…

We should open this one up too.

Byungeun, come eat!

- Okay. - Let's eat!

Byungeun, let's go eat.

What?

- Let's eat. - Okay.

Byungeun, this is when you have to hit pause.

- Just this one. - If you keep doing more...

You'll become bewitched by the carrot.

- Have a seat. - It's a feast. The ramyeon's over there.

BROKE THE CARROTS' SPELL

- You ordered chicken too? - This chicken…

By courtesy of the owner of the Korean chicken place here.

- Oh, really? - Thank you for the food.

Thank you for the food.

- You're having the ramyeon? - I really wanted to try this.

- Your first time eating it? - Yes, it is.

I'd see people eating daege ramyeon on TV and they seemed to love it.

- Is it okay? - It's good.

THE WILD CHIVE KIMCHI AND PICKLED PERILLA LEAVES…

Perilla leaves?

…THEY JUST RECEIVED

PLACES THEM ON THE TABLE

- The banchan we just got. - Wow.

Wow, thank you for the food.

- It's really good. - It literally sounds tasty.

EATING SAVORY PERILLA OIL MAKGUKSU…

This kimchi is so good.

…ALONG WITH WILD CHIVE KIMCHI

This is from Texas…

- It's from Sarah. - It's the stuff she brought us?

INSUNG EATS THE MAKGUKSU WITH PICKLED PERILLA LEAVES

- Oh, my word. - It's so good.

Hurry and eat, while we're here together.

(EYES WIDE OPEN)

- Wow, so good. - Eat up.

- Oh, this goes with this. - Yeah.

OPENS THE RICE CAKE PACKET THEY JUST RECEIVED

Wow, this is really good when you dip it in something.

Like perilla oil or honey.

AND DIPS IT IN PERILLA OIL

MMM~

TAKES A BIG BITE OF THE CHICKEN

The chicken's good.

You see food like this at the National Singing Contest show.

Local food like this.

IT'S A GRATIFYINGLY PLENTIFUL DINNER

- Why are you eating so little? - Me?

- You only had dried seaweed. - Oh, yes…

I get this feeling that today was a bit…

- Was it very hectic? - It must've been.

- Right. - Yes.

No, she ate a lot today.

- No, she ate a lot today. - My goodness.

Oh, is that why?

That explains everything.

You should speak accurately, Ajoong.

- She kept eating in secret. - I was so worried.

I didn't eat much.

Ajoong is pretty bold.

We may have rung up the sales and saw it go up to the thousands.

But she got us a hefty $13,000!

So that's what happened.

She made a mistake and got us $13,000.

NO EXCUSE TO MAKE

She keeps hiding herself in kimbap hell on purpose.

- It is heaven compared to the counter. - You had a taste of heaven too early.

Hey, eat up.

- I thought it was hell, but it was heaven. - It was heaven?

- Really? - That was actually heaven.

She's just being modest. Ajoong is really good.

Working the counter isn't an easy job.

But as for Kyeongrim,

she has part-time job experience.

- You've had a part-time job before? - For six years.

- What kind of job was it? - At a record store.

- Wow. - The owner trusted me with the work.

- And he'd go on trips. - Was it since middle school?

Yes, six years... Until I finished high school.

You started working when you were in middle school.

- If the owner trusted you with the work... - I was grateful.

You must've been smart.

- He went on family trips very often. - I see.

You needed each other to achieve each of your own goals.

Did you get a speech lesson in LA?

- At some speech academy? - Seems so.

YOU BEEN TO A SPEECH ACADEMY IN LA?

Gotta shush now.

Kyungho, about the sikhye. Gonna make it tomorrow morning?

You said you needed to wait for, like, five hours.

Yes, let me explain.

When cooking the rice...

You put the malt in the rice and ferment it for four to five hours.

- I can make kimbap while I wait. - Right.

Then, you open it up and the rice grains are floating.

- All that's left is to boil it. - I see.

We will have other things to do, though.

HE PLANS TO USE HIS TIME WELL…!

Where had we met before, Byungeun?

You said you saw me earlier.

He said he saw you earlier?

That was sudden.

- Don't you know me? - "Don't you know me?"

Of course I know you, but…

- At Hongdae Playground… - Where's that?

That place in the middle of Hongdae.

- Above the parking lot alley. - With Jeongseon. At Hongdae.

- Careful what you say. - It was you, no?

- Careful what you say. - It was you, no?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

What do you mean?

- It was you! - What're you…

- When you were a student... - When I was in college? Wait, but...

Way back when.

- You hung out with Seoyeon. - Seoyeon?

- Jin Seoyeon. You two. - Oh, yes.

(SHE WAS IN THE SAME CLASS AS ACTRESS JIN SEOYEON)

- Where's this playground? - Was it Yookyung?

- Oh, what? - He must've really seen her.

- For sure. - Come on, that place.

Yookyung hung out at Hongdae.

- Yes? - Jeongseon was there too.

But I think it was Yookyung who always went up that elevator.

She worked part-time.

- Yes. - The three of you used to always hang out.

It wasn't me, Byungeun.

- It wasn't me, Byungeun. - It wasn't you?

"It wasn't me"!

- No, it was you! - You were mistaken?

That's why when we met in Hongdae,

my friend and I had a street stall in front of the playground.

We sold silver earrings.

We sold silver earrings.

You remember, right?

- So it was her! - Wait, hold on!

I gave you silver earrings!

- The big ones that you wore. - My gosh!

She left without even paying!

- Should've mentioned the earrings first! - No, no!

- No... - Still saying it wasn't you?

- That's such an uncanny coincidence. - This feels like some déjà vu!

- Hold on... I'm getting the chills. - But I thought you knew!

No, Byungeun.

- To be honest... - I used to sell jeans and stuff.

I remember the stall and the silver earrings.

- But I don't remember you. - The stall guy is him.

I am that guy.

- That guy is him. - It's him!

Park Byungeun-rings.

Come on, man.

Don't tease me with my name!

- Great pun, Kyungho. - Yeah?

Great timing too.

Wow.

Gee, that happened 15, 20 years ago.

- I see why she can't remember. - I just assumed that you'd remember...

I mean, you actually had a street stall?

Go slice some carrots, while you two are at it.

It's the perfect story to talk about. Like, "Remember?"

"No, but I'll try."

- Holding that mandolin. - Then, "Oh, I do!"

PERFECT PLACE TO CONTINUE…

- Anyway, you did great, Kyeongrim. - It was nothing.

KYEONGRIM, YOU DID GREAT!

You were the best. Honestly, thanks to you…

RANDOM FLATTERIES BEGIN…

- Really. - Thanks so much.

We'll never get another cashier like her.

It'll be hard to live up to.

She greeted everyone so pleasantly.

I'd like to do that, but it doesn't come so naturally to me.

- It was like seeing the old Kyeongrim. - Really?

- You haven't done variety shows recently. - You're right.

- I rarely get to do those shows. - I was so glad.

- I was reminded of what she was like. - Yes.

She has to hold back at public events.

- Since I'm hosting. - You have to host.

I was reminded of the Kyeongrim I used to see on entertainment shows.

- She's so fun. - Really?

- I was happy to see that. - Me too.

While watching this show air on TV,

it got me thinking that I should help out, if I ever got the chance.

It all worked out, then.

You should stay a bit longer.

I really want to stay too.

- But what do we do about these two? - Let them be.

- We should block them out. - They forgot they had history.

- While we actually can recall our past. - We're reminiscing all the same.

It's not like we're the ones who met up with them way back when.

- Do you remember now? - Everything solved?

- It's good to see you again. - I'm so sorry, Byungeun.

After 20 years or so.

Anyhow, from tomorrow, Ajoong, you start the day at the register.

But, honestly, I...

I feel so anxious. I feel like I'll do something wrong.

Communicating in English is already challenging enough for me.

Well, we're so much worse.

I feel like I'm saying "Sorry" 120 times per day.

He's committed high treason at this point.

My name is "Sorry Cha" now.

Oh, sorry, sorry

Alkaline, so sorry

I should sing that starting tomorrow.

It's nutritious, sorry

Just keep repeating those lyrics.

Step one

- We can have lots of fun - Step two

There's so much we can do

- Step three - It's just you and me

APOLOGIES COME IN STEPS ANYWAY…

- Step four - I can give you more

Step five

AT LEAST, IN THE END,

WOULDN'T IT BE ENOUGH TO SHARE LAUGHTER WITH THE CUSTOMERS?

- Anyway, have a safe trip back, Kyeongrim. - Thanks so much.

Well, I had so much fun.

LETTING THE PART-TIMER GO FOR REAL NOW

Goodness, I owe you a lot.

- Well, thank you for inviting me. - Don't mention it.

Please don't go.

Don't go.

Why are you crying?

I don't want her to go.

It really is tough here. Being away from home isn't helping.

A crew member said this to me,

"If you endure until the end, someone will open the translation app for you."

- Right, that's the truth! - Yeah?

EUREKA!

Just go for it with confidence.

- That's all there is to it. - Correct.

Tomorrow, we'll be confident!

- Be confident! - Let's be confident tomorrow!

Like in You Quiz on the Block.

Don't mention another show here.

Stop saying its name.

CONFIDENCE SCENARIO RESERVATION CUSTOMER EPISODE

- How can I make reservation? - Hello.

(EMPLOYEE 1: GREET THEM…

- Tell me. - Sorry, excuse me, what?

(…WITH A BRAVE FACE)

I really want to make a reservation

- for dinner. - Sorry. Sorry.

I can't speak English well.

- So! Slowly. - He's doing so well right now.

- Please slowly, yes? - I…

- really… wanna… - Yes.

- What? - …make a…

- He said, "What." - Stop!

- Stop! - Okay.

- Bara bara bam! - Bara bam!

- Chapter one! - Step one!

- Chapter one! - Step one!

THE NARRATIVE FLOWS SO SMOOTHLY

Kyeongrim, this is gonna embarrass me for life…

- Do it for me... Step three! - I don't know the lyrics.

(FAINTS)

(STILL FEELING SHY)

Step four

I can give you more

- Step five - Don't you know that the time has arrived?

SHYNESS REMOVED

- Wait. - Wow, this is…

This is too funny.

NOW LET US REALLY LET HER GO

- Don't go. - Had a lot to drink, Kyungho?

- No, he just let himself go a lot. - If I stayed here a couple more days,

I might end up singing about 7,000 songs with Kyungho.

- Gee, that was funny. - Oh, gosh.

- Okay, let us... - Over there.

- Let's meet in Korea. - The car's over there.

- Go straight that way. - Oh, my. Taehyun.

- Thank you. - Oh, goodness.

KYEONGRIM BIDS THEM FAREWELL ONE BY ONE

- I'll drop the honorifics in Korea. - Okay.

Oh, thank you. I wanted to get to know you better.

- Take good care, Ajoong. - Take care.

Please take good care of Ajoong.

- Of course. - Yes, ma'am.

Gosh, thank you.

- You did so well. - Thanks.

I'll get going now. Bye!

- Bye! - See you soon!

California almonds

Nutritious and alkaline

ENDING WITH OUR (?) THEME SONG

Blue, Blue Diamond

- There it is! - Nutty-flavored almonds

- Getting that paycheck, huh? - Take care.

Blue Diamond

- Bye! - Yeah.

I'll be off now!

Okay, bye!

That was so funny.

But we really need to up our confidence.

That's right.

No need to get scared when people talk fast.

"I don't know. Sorry."

- I don't speak English very well. - So...

- Yeah, sorry. - Correct.

- Sorry, excuse me? - If people mention reservations,

- "Oh, I don't know!" - "Stop, stop."

END OF DAY 4 OF BUSINESS

- "I don't know." - "Pause."

- Wow. - It's foggy today.

It's usually like this.

THEY'VE BECOME USED TO MARNIA'S FOGGY MORNINGS

The weather's so calm today.

IT'S CALM ON THEIR WAY TO WORK, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER

We're here.

THEY DRIVE THROUGH THE THICK FOG AND FINALLY ARRIVE AT THE MARKET

- Thank you. - No problem.

Goodness.

IT'S DAY 5 OF SALES, ON A SUNDAY

WHAT KIND OF DAY WILL UNFOLD TODAY?

Wow, here...

Geez, my back.

EVERYONE HEADS TO THE STAFF LOUNGE

Geez, my back.

KYUNGHO HEADS STRAIGHT TO THE KIMBAP CORNER…?

HE ENTERS WITH A DETERMINED LOOK…

AND TAKES OUT A NOTEBOOK AND PEN FIRST

- It's an important day. - Huh?

- Today's the day. - Yes.

AUGUST 2023, GYEONGGI PROVINCE

It's best to use lukewarm water to dissolve it.

- Yes, so... - Is that why you're...

- You're recording this? - Yes.

(HERE IS YUM JUNGAH)

- This is for six servings. - Okay.

It's hard to see but about this much.

KYUNGHO GOT THE RECIPE FROM ACTRESS YUM JUNGAH

Four hours later.

Rice grains are floating.

- It's okay if just a few is floating. - If it's just a few grains.

- It's still… - But it did float up.

THESE TWO LEARNED HOW TO MAKE SIKHYE FROM HER

Is today the day of the final reveal?

- Yes. - Wow, today is…

- You can do it! - Yes.

- You got this! - Yes.

You got this, Mr. Yoon!

HE STARTS THE SIKHYE PREP WITH SOME ARDENT SUPPORT

You can make the sikhye, Mr. Yoon!

MR. ZO PREPARES THE RICE FOR KIMBAP FIRST

BY THE FIFTH DAY, EVERYONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO DO

BYUNGEUN IS IN CHARGE OF CLEANING

We need to clean under the boxes of bread and stuff.

Did we have peanut snacks?

MR. CHA ORGANIZES THE SHELVES DURING HIS MORNING ROUTINE

HE CHECKS THE PRODUCTS THAT SOLD THE MOST

AND SKILLFULLY PUTS A PRICE TAG ON THEM

(PLACES THEM BACK ON THE SHELF)

- Should I make mandu soup? - What?

- Dumpling soup. - Sure. Anything is fine.

WE WILL HAVE MANDU SOUP THIS MORNING

We open at 9:00 a.m., right?

THE MARKET OPENS 30 MINUTES LATER ON SUNDAYS

We open at 9:00, so we have some time.

We open at 9:00 a.m.

- Hello. - Oh, yes. Hello.

You're here early.

Yes, I'm still single.

- I said, you're here early. - Yes.

- Have a nice day. - Yes. Goodbye.

- Yes. - I've seen him around…

ROLE-PLAYING UNTIL THE END: "I'VE SEEN HIM AROUND…"

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO, THE SIKHYE MAN…

FIRST, HE COOKS THE RICE FOR SIKHYE

IN THE RICE COOKER HE FOUND IN LA

SIKHYE: 1. MINIMIZE WATER SO THE RICE IS COOKED HARD AND DRY

WHAT'S NEXT?

I used seven cups of rice.

THE RICE COOKER HE PRACTICED WITH SERVES 20 PEOPLE

WHEREAS THE ONE HE BOUGHT SERVES 28 PEOPLE

Man, 18 liters.

HE STANDS THERE MUMBLING AND IS LOST IN THOUGHT FOR A WHILE

AND SUDDENLY SPRINTS SOMEWHERE?

You got this!

- Me? - No, no.

- Water? - Yeah, I'll take one.

Okay, sure.

Gosh, I should've boiled some water first.

1. VERY FIRST STEP IS TO BOIL SOME WATER

HE OFFICIALLY STARTS TO MAKE SIKHYE

3. PLACE A PACKET OF MALT IN A CHEESECLOTH

AND TIE IT TIGHTLY

POUR WARM WATER OVER IT

4. POUR WARM WATER OVER IT

AND SQUEEZE THE CLOTH TO MIX MALT WITH WATER

MR. ZO IS HERE TO HELP KYUNGHO

It's hot, isn't it?

HE GRABS A PIECE OF PAPER TOWEL

AND TAKES CARE OF HIS HARDWORKING EMPLOYEE

AFTER HE SQUEEZES OUT THE MALT WATER

THE FIRST BATCH OF MALT WATER IS COMPLETE

5. THIS STEP IS TO BRING OUT THE ENZYMES FROM THE MALT

THEN, POUR IT IN THE RICE COOKER

TO TURN THE STARCH IN THE RICE INTO SUCROSE

- Do you have a strainer? - Oh, okay.

Just one.

WHILE KYUNGHO IS HARD AT WORK MAKING MALT WATER

It's going well. Very good.

Thank you. Put it here.

- You can't live without me, huh? - Yes.

- Please keep coming. - Okay.

THE SIKHYE PRODUCTION IS GOING WELL

JUHWAN IS PREPARING THE EMPLOYEES' BREAKFAST

HE BOILS THE ANCHOVY BROTH WITH RADISH

HALF ARE MEAT DUMPLINGS

AND HALF ARE KIMCHI DUMPLINGS

WHEN THE BROTH STARTS TO BOIL

HE SEASONS IT WITH SOY SAUCE

AND SALTED SHRIMP TO ADD SOME FLAVOR

HE FINISHES THE MANDU SOUP WITH EGG WASH

ONCE IT STARTS TO BOIL, IT'S COMPLETE

HE'S ALMOST DONE PREPARING BREAKFAST…

Okay.

Here. Spread it evenly.

HE ADDS THE OWNER'S SECRET SAUCE TO THE FRESHLY COOKED RICE

- A generous amount. - Generously, two and a half rounds.

- Spread it generously. - Generously.

- Spread it generously. - Two and a half rounds.

Okay, the rice is done.

HE MIXES IT WELL

6. POUR THE MALT WATER OVER FRESHLY COOKED RICE

One liter.

Oh, there's more than enough.

THE CONVENIENCE OF A 28-SERVING RICE COOKER

Compared to when you gave us some at the airport,

- Yes? Okay. - It should be a little sweeter.

But these ingredients are different from what I used to use,

so I don't know what it'll taste like.

7. ADD A PACKET OF ORGANIC SUGAR IN THE RICE COOKER

IN PLACE OF RAW SUGAR

MAKE SURE THE RICE DOESN'T CLUMP TOGETHER

The color is quite different.

It's different from the one we used to make in Korea.

What's important is…

to add this cloth of malt.

IF YOU PUT IN THE CLOTH OF MALT, IT WILL HELP THE RICE FERMENT

Let's eat!

JUHWAN'S BREAKFAST IS READY

Let's eat first.

Thank you for the food. Goodness.

Huh?

- Hello. - You're here early.

You're early.

- Ajoong, hurry and eat. - Okay.

- Did you eat? - I had a simple breakfast.

Come on, you didn't have to eat alone.

(FRIENDLY AS ALWAYS)

You had seonji?

(…WHY WOULD SHE?)

Who made the mandu soup?

Juhwan did.

- Wow, you're amazing. - Not at all.

I just boiled it in water.

I'll go put my stuff away.

Okay.

AJOONG HEADS TO THE STAFF LOUNGE TO PUT HER STUFF AWAY

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO IS ALSO DONE WITH THE FIRST STEPS

Okay. From 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.

8. CLOSE LID AND LEAVE IT ON 'KEEP WARM' FOR 5.5 TO 7 HOURS

KYUNGHO JOINS THE OTHERS FOR BREAKFAST

- Hello. - Hey!

- Where'd you put it? - The dried pollack?

IT'S AN UNEXPECTED BREAKFAST TOGETHER

THOUGH AJOONG SAID SHE HAD BREAKFAST

YUM

I wonder if it'll all fit.

Ajoong.

I'd like you to make rounds in the entire store, even the kitchen.

- Also make kimbap. - The recipe for…

No, I'm done too.

So you don't have to worry about the sikhye until morning sales.

- Really? - Yes.

You have to ferment it for about five hours.

Yes, we do.

Let's take our time and work together. If not, call for me. I'll help you.

SWEET KYUNGHO RELIEVES AJOONG, THE PART-TIMER, FROM HER BURDEN

MEANWHILE, BYUNGEUN

SEEMS TO REALLY ENJOY THE MANDU SOUP IN SILENCE

HE FINISHES A WHOLE BOWL OF MANDU SOUP IN NO TIME

AND COMES OUTSIDE ALONE FOR SOME FRESH AIR

Gosh.

By the way…

You still don't remember Byungeun?

- Seriously, Insung. - You still don't?

- To be completely honest, I... - Right.

I don't remember him.

- That's understandable. - Yeah…

HE LOOKS EVEN MORE LONELY…

But wasn't it 15 years ago? Or around 20 years ago.

It was in college.

- What time is it? - A quarter to 9:00.

8:45 AM, 15 MINUTES BEFORE OPENING

THEY QUICKLY CLEAN UP THE TABLE FIRST

Today we have a reservation for 40 rolls of kimbap that need to be sliced.

- Hello. - Hello.

- The kimbap… - Yes?

May I come to pick up some kimbap on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.?

- How many? - Forty rolls.

- You usually order 40 rolls, right? - Yes.

- It's a regular order you make here? - Yes.

- Please slice them for us. - Slice them, okay.

It's for the kids at church.

- For kids, okay. - Oh, I see.

We'll try making the kimbap.

A MISSION TO MAKE 40 ROLLS OF KIMBAP

TIME LIMIT: 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTES

INSUNG AND BYUNGEUN BEGIN TO MAKE KIMBAP

THEY START WITH A THIN LAYER OF RICE

BRING IN YOUR EXPERIENCE FROM THE PAST FOUR DAYS

AND SUCCEED IN THE MISSION…

THEY'RE OFF TO A GOOD START

I'll slice them from here.

KYUNGHO JOINS THEM TO SLICE THE KIMBAP

Gotta slice them thinly.

THE KIMBAP LINE CONSISTS OF 3 WORKERS…

INSUNG, WHO IS CASUALLY ROLLING THE KIMBAP

This is seasoned, right?

DO YOU MEAN THE CARROTS…?

So we're done with the carrots, right?

Yes, we prepped them yesterday.

Yes, right.

BYUNGEUN WAS IN CHARGE OF SETTING THE INGREDIENTS

HE BROUGHT THE RAW CARROTS FROM THE FRIDGE

AND JUST PUT THEM IN

Should I put the carrots here?

KYUNGHO FAILED TO TEACH BYUNGEUN PROPERLY

I'll take this one out.

We need to stop briefly. We didn't season the carrot.

HE STARTS STIR-FRYING THE CARROTS NOW

Fry it for about ten minutes like this.

Then drain it to one side.

- So the water will drain? - Yes.

Thank you.

THEY HAVE 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES LEFT…

WILL THEY FINISH 40 ROLLS IN TIME…?

Once you're here…

Once.

JUHWAN TEACHES HER HOW TO USE THE DISHWASHER FIRST

And then you put it in.

IN ORDER TO OFFICIALLY START WORK IN THE KITCHEN

SHE CHECKS ALL THE PLACES THAT SHE DIDN'T SEE YESTERDAY…

WHAT'S THIS?

HEH~

SHE DISCOVERS DONUTS IN THE FRIDGE

- Have some. - Where did you get them?

THE MOMENT AJOONG FINDS THE DONUTS

One of the customers brought those...

THE BOSS SUDDENLY SHOWS UP

SHE HAS NO IDEA AND TAKES A SMALL BITE…

Ajoong.

After your simple breakfast…

SHE CAN'T EVEN HEAR HIM

Agent Ajoong!

Agent Ajoong!

EATING_SIDE DISHES_AND_ GETTING_CAUGHT_BY_MOM.MOV

- No, it's just... - I mean, you had breakfast.

You had your mandu soup. Now you're eating bread?

Why're you bringing the whole box?

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS SEE ME LIKE THIS?

Wow, Agent Ajoong.

I was so surprised.

Doesn't it look delicious?

I LOVE DONUTS

I heard there's a famous donut shop.

- I guess it's that one. - Yes.

Some customers said they wanted to buy us some of these.

Really?

These are so pretty.

THANKS TO AJOONG, MR. CHA GETS A TASTE OF DONUTS

READY TO DIG IN

It's good.

It's good.

Eat in secret while working.

WHILE THEY HAVE A SNACK BREAK

I'll pretend I didn't see you.

THE MARKET IS ALMOST READY TO OPEN

LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING TODAY'S CUSTOMERS

Open!

WHAT KIND OF CUSTOMERS WILL WE HAVE TODAY…

STANDING IN FRONT OF THE MARKET FOR NO REASON

Is this open?

Not... Not yet.

What's this? What's going on?

Shooting TV show and running this store.

- TV show? - Yeah.

Are you okay?

Oh, wow!

That would be good.

- I can see. - Yeah.

- Is this sweet rice? - Sweet rice?

I don't want regular.

What is sweet rice?

Sweet rice.

Oh, it's okay.

Maybe the next door has it.

- I'll buy this one. - Okay. Thank you.

- Sorry. - So you're the new owner?

The old one...

About five days?

A SUPER-SHORT-TERM OWNER

Original owner will come back maybe next weekend.

- They're vacation? - Yeah, vacation.

Five.

JUST AS HE BEGINS TO RING THE ITEM UP

So they take...

They film... There's movie star from Korea?

- We are the actor in Korea. - Oh, you are?

SURPRISED

- You know who I love? - What?

Hyun Bin and Son Yejin.

- Oh, you do? Oh, really? - I love them.

I shoot it with her.

- You? - Yeah.

- What movie? - Two movies.

- Oh, my God. I love her. - Yejin?

- You, that one? - Me, Yejin.

Yeah... Oh, my God.

- She's such a good actress. - Yeah.

- I know. - Thank you.

Nice to meet you.

- Thank you. - Bye, bye.

Have a nice day.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

THE FIRST CUSTOMER LEAVES AFTER A PLEASANT HANDSHAKE

After frying the carrots, the volume of carrots shrink like this.

It's done.

- Let's go. - Let's get started.

CURRENT TIME: 9:35 A.M.

STARTING 40 ROLLS OF KIMBAP AGAIN

- They feel so different from earlier. - Right?

- It's wilted. - Yes.

When it's wrong, it's wrong.

- You're right. - It's wrong.

- You fail if you say that it's right. - Totally.

You have to change right away.

- You have to stop. - Of course.

WISDOM AFTER FIVE DAYS: STOP AND CHANGE WHEN IT'S WRONG

We just finished one roll.

My gosh.

We need to speed up a bit, right?

Yes, speed.

Speed is everything.

55 MINUTES REMAINING

LESS TALKING AND MORE SPEED

(ANOTHER ONE FINISHED IN NO TIME)

BYUNGEUN FOCUSES ON MAKING KIMBAP IN SILENCE

WHEN TWO KIMBAP MAKERS ROLL KIMBAP,

Need to slice it small and make sure it doesn't pop.

KYUNGHO SLICES THEM THIN AND WRAPS THEM

We're slicing them small for the kids, right?

- Yes. - Good job.

- A father of two indeed. - Yes.

- Right? - Yes.

Actually,

boiling it this much is enough, but it's uncomfortable to eat.

Cut it into bite-size pieces, about a third of its size.

Cut it into thirds.

THE TASK IS TO CUT DRIED POLLACK INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES

About this size.

- I see. - Cut this for me.

I need to prepare something else.

- Cut them and bring them to me. - Okay.

HE HEADS TO THE KITCHEN TO PREP OTHER INGREDIENTS

AJOONG IS PREPARING THE DRIED POLLACK ALONE

(PEEKING)

Ajoong, doing okay? Is it easy?

Yes.

Seeing the three men making kimbap, it reminds me of Bachelor's Kimbap Store.

We didn't know this would happen.

(BACHELOR ZO) (BACHELOR PARK) (BACHELOR YOON…?)

BACHELOR ZO WAS MAKING KIMBAP IN SILENCE

WHEN HE SUDDENLY LEAVES…?

(LET'S SEE)

- You're wearing fancy shoes today. - Yes.

What's wrong?

- It's bite-sized, right? - Yes.

Can't believe how good I am, can you?

COMPLIMENTS HERSELF

We don't need to compliment her.

- She compliments herself. - Of course.

We don't need to say a thing.

We're too old to seek praises. We're doing just fine.

Same goes for Ajoong.

HE COMPLIMENTS HER SUBTLY

WHILE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL BY THEMSELVES

- Hi. - Hello.

MEANWHILE, AT THE MARKET

HELLO, MISTER

I guess 60 days?

- Maybe? - Hundred and five.

A 105-DAY-OLD NEWBORN

- Really? - Yeah.

(I LOOK QUITE YOUNG)

- So adorable. - Thank you.

- Bye. Bye. - Say bye.

GOODBYE, LITTLE BIRD

- I have three kids. - Wow.

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

How old?

- Seventeen, 12, ten. - Wow.

HARD TO BELIEVE HIS FIRSTBORN IS IN HIGH SCHOOL…

YOU LOOK QUITE YOUNG TOO, SIR

- Bye. - Have a good one.

Bye. Thank you.

GOODBYE, LITTLE ANGEL

A NO-LOOK CUTESY GOODBYE~

AJOONG FINISHES UP WITH FLYING COLORS

Come to the register from time to time, so you won't forget.

- Yes. That's right. - Otherwise, you'll forget.

It's Sunday, so there aren't many people in the morning.

- I'm glad. - I'm so happy.

How can you say you're happy when we need customers?

A PART-TIMER'S HAPPINESS IS HARD TO HIDE

Feels like we're at some acting workshop without any customers here.

Feels like you're at a workshop with your new castmates.

MR. CHA HEADS TO KIMBAP CORNER

CURRENT TIME 10:03 A.M. (27 MINUTES REMAINING)

Making 40 rolls in the morning.

This is true kimbap hell.

KIMBAP HELL FROM THIS MORNING

How many rolls do you have?

- This is the twentieth one. - Okay.

10:03 A.M. KIMBAP QUANTITY REPORT

SLICED: 20, ROLLED: 4

(HERE ARE FOUR ROLLS)

Good.

- Nice quality, right? - Yeah.

You're doing awesome.

Byungeun, let's go a little faster.

I got you.

- We spent time in LA together, after all. - Yeah.

MAKING 40 KIMBAP ROLLS IS GOING SMOOTHLY

Did you watch the baseball game?

I don't have time to watch baseball.

Be honest. I'll let it slide.

It's all in the past.

Shall we come clean then?

There's nothing to come clean about!

I've done nothing to come clean about.

KIMBAP CORNER IS PEACEFUL AS USUAL

MEANWHILE, AT THE MARKET…

So, are they gonna bring out here or I have to go to the back?

- Here, but we are making, we are making. - They are still working it?

Excuse me.

Do you have any kimbaps?

- Sorry. - No more kimbap?

- Do you have any more kimbaps today? - No.

THE COUNTER HAS NO KIMBAP

BECAUSE OF THE 40-ROLL RESERVATION

BUT HE BRINGS OUT THE PRE-WRAPPED KIMBAP ANYWAY

CURRENT TIME 10:09 A.M. (REMAINING TIME: 21 MINUTES)

SIX MINUTES OF LABOR GONE

SLICED KIMBAP: 24, UNWRAPPED: 0

AT THIS RATE, TIME WILL BE TOO TIGHT…

KIMBAP ROLLS THAT TAEHYUN BROUGHT OUT…

Yes.

…ARE DISAPPEARING IN A FLASH

- Yes, if you go there. - It's kimbap.

Any left? It disappeared so fast.

- It's not kimbap. It's "gold-bap." - Really?

It's really popular.

(ZERO ROLLS OF GOLD LEFT…)

ANOTHER REFILL…

KIMBAP BACHELORS ARE TIRELESSLY MAKING THEM

TAKE ME~

This really is a bottomless pit.

What time is it? Isn't it 10:30 a.m.?

We still have ten minutes.

CURRENT TIME 10:20 A.M. (REMAINING TIME: 10 MINUTES)

How many do we have?

We have 30 rolls.

10:20 A.M. KIMBAP QUANTITY REPORT

SLICED: 30, ROLLED: 0

KIMBAP BACHELORS ARE AT IT AGAIN

WILL THEY BE ABLE TO MAKE ENOUGH IN TIME…

TIP-TAP

A CUSTOMER COMES WITH THE SOUND OF HIGH HEELS

- Hello. - Hello.

- I'm here to pick up kimbap. - What?

- It was… 40 rolls, right? - Yes.

WE PROMISED 10:30 A.M.…

Okay, give us a minute. We're just slicing them.

Right away.

CURRENT TIME (10:23 A.M.)

THE CUSTOMER CAME 7 MINUTES EARLIER

- She's here. - She is?

This is our thirtieth.

- We have 30? - Yes.

We're almost done slicing them.

- Sure. - Okay.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello. Nice to meet you.

- Hello. - Hello.

We're almost done.

We tried our best.

Okay, thank you.

REASSURING THE CUSTOMER

THEN THEY SPEED UP

THE DEADLINE MUST BE MET

ROLLING

SLICING

KIMBAP BACHELORS GIVE IT THEIR LAST SPURT

CURRENT TIME: 10:30 A.M.

Ten rolls. Done.

MR. ZO MAKES THE FINAL ROLL

- We're done, right? - Yes.

- You're done with that, right? - Yes.

We're good.

LA BROTHERS ARE NOW SLICING

(IS IT STILL NOT READY?)

Thank you. Bye.

I THINK IT'S ALMOST TIME…

TIME IS UP

It's done.

We're a little over two minutes.

- We're a little late. - Yes.

Let's go.

LET'S MOVE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

There we are.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

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

It took a bit longer because we rolled them with care.

- I'm sorry for the delay. - It's okay.

- Here you go. - Okay.

40-ROLL KIMBAP ORDER IS DONE!

- Did you bring a car? - I'll take it.

- Let me carry it to your car. - Thank you.

Goodbye.

Hello.

THESE KIMBAP ROLLS, WHICH WERE MADE WITH URGENCY

ASIAN MARKET A CHURCH IN MARINA

TA-DA!

TAKES A BIG BITE

DELICIOUS!

IT'S DELICIOUS

THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD, UNCLES

You eat so well.

THEY ENJOYED KIMBAP FOR LUNCH AND HAD A GREAT TIME

MR. ZO, BACK TO THE KITCHEN AFTER ROLLING KIMBAP

(MANILA CLAMS)

BEGINS TO PREPARE INGREDIENTS FOR THE DAEGE RAMYEON

SHAKE 'EM MANILA CLAMS

AFTER WASHING THEM A COUPLE OF TIMES IN WATER

THEN THE SNOW CRABS ARE CUT

BREAKS THEM INTO BITE-SIZED PIECES!

DONE PREPARING THE INGREDIENTS FOR DAEGE RAMYEON

(PREPARING DRIED POLLACK SOUP)

It's better to do it like this.

Like this?

Okay.

MR. ZO SHARES HIS KNOW-HOW FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS

- Is there too much water? - No, it's okay.

- It's enough? - It's the same.

- Oh, okay. Yes. - Yeah.

LUNCH SALES PREPARATIONS ARE SMOOTH SAILING

(AJOONG IS HERE)

You okay? Anything you find difficult?

Tell me and I'll help you solve it.

I'll help you solve it.

Really?

- Of course. - Everything's difficult.

Everything? Same here.

EVERYTHING'S HARD? ACTUALLY… I FEEL THE SAME

- Did you make kimbap yesterday? - Yes.

Give it a try.

You have something else to do? If you do, go do that.

No, I want to try.

SHE JUMPS AT THE CHANCE

SHE WASHES HER HANDS FIRST

- Resting means you lose. - What?

AND TAKES A SEAT AFTER CHECKING THE COUNTER

The alone time you get while rolling kimbap is great.

- Exactly, it's like heaven here. - You can sit and roll.

THIS IS AJOONG'S KIMBAP HEAVEN

Oh, yay.

I like rolling kimbap.

You're good at stretching the rice out.

The rice?

THIS IS NONE OTHER THAN KIMBAP HEAVEN

MEANWHILE, AT THE MARKET…

Kimbap.

- Are you making some? - Yeah.

I'm going to try.

We use too.

- You use that too? - Yeah.

- When we make… - The kimbap?

SHARING SOME INFO

Nice sunglass.

- Thank you. - You're welcome. You.

A PRESENT FOR YOU

You take it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Bye-bye.

MR. CHA THE KOREAN MARKET'S BOSS LIKES THE PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN

The restaurant's open for sales!

LUNCH SALES BEGIN

Look at the camera.

TWO FAMILIAR FACES APPROACH THE MARKET

AS SOON AS THE RESTAURANT OPENS

THEY'RE THE CUSTOMERS FROM TEXAS…

- Hello. - Texas, right?

…THAT THEY MET LAST NIGHT

- May we sit here? Thank you. - Of course.

- Make yourself at home. - Okay.

WELCOME~

- Did you sleep well? - Yes.

- We slept so soundly. - That's good.

- We had a long flight. - I see.

- Ready to order? - Yes, we're ready.

- Two daege ramyeon... - We order there?

You pay after you eat.

- Two daege ramyeon? - Yes.

HE SETS THE POTS IN PLACE AS SOON AS HE TAKES THE ORDER

BUT WHY IS JUHWAN DOING IT…?

THIS MORNING

- You were having a cold sweat last night. - Right?

It startled me that it was so sudden.

INSUNG WAS EXHAUSTED DUE TO HIS MANY PROJECTS

- I'm so tired. - Your clothes...

- They got soaked, huh? - Yes.

I was sweating nonstop.

HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION WAS PARTICULARLY WORSE TODAY…

You must be really tired.

THAT'S WHY TODAY'S LUNCH CHEF IS JUHWAN

AJOONG SPOTS THE CUSTOMERS FROM TEXAS

I hope everything tasted okay.

- The rice cakes were so good. - Really?

- They hadn't gone bad? - Not at all.

They were so mushy and soft.

- I ate them a lot during dinner. - I was worried they might've gone bad.

I'M GLAD THEY TASTED OKAY

I'm so glad you came back.

Seeing you leave like that yesterday... We felt sad too.

- We came too late, so we felt sorry. - Please don't.

- Did you order ramyeon? - Yes.

Enjoy. I'll get it for you.

AJOONG LEAVES AFTER A FRIENDLY GREETING

THEIR DAEGE RAMYEON IS DELICIOUSLY COOKING

(PLEASE WAIT A BIT LONGER)

We thought about visiting San Francisco, but we decided not to.

- Why not? - There are more things to see here.

- Just turn left from here and... - Our part of Texas isn't by the sea.

Yes, that's right.

- We plan to see the ocean before we go. - I see.

THIS IS WORTH GIVING UP SAN FRANCISCO FOR

THE SEASIDE NEAR MARINA PROVIDES VARIOUS SIGHTS TO SEE

There's a monorail over there. It comes and goes every morning.

- We made reservations. - All reserved.

The tickets get sold out, if you don't make reservations.

What kind of work do you two do in Texas?

- My aunt runs a Korean market like this. - Oh, I see.

- Oh, really? - Yes, she also runs a restaurant.

- She runs a big restaurant like this? - Yeah.

- She makes kimbap every morning. - Really?

- In the morning. - I roll them.

- Really? - Yes.

- On weekdays, I roll 70 to 80 rolls. - I see.

And 100 rolls on weekends.

We sell about 400 rolls a day here.

- 400? - 400 rolls?

- That's actually a lot. - You're amazing.

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO IS WORKING THE COUNTER

Hi.

- You want a receipt? - Yes, please.

AS HE TRIES TO TEAR THE RECEIPT OUT…

- I trust you. - Oh, my.

- I trust you. - Oh, my.

THE RECEIPT IS TORN APART

(WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?)

I'm sorry.

OH, DEAR…

Sorry.

FLUSTERED

Don't worry about it. This is mine.

HE FIRST PUTS THE AUDIENCE (?) AT EASE

LET'S PRINT THE CUSTOMER COPY NOW

And okay... Oh, sorry.

Okay... Oh, sorry.

(BREAKING FREE)

- Oh, sorry. - My goodness! Man!

- What's wrong with you? - I mean, Kyeongrim said...

- She told me to just rip it out. - What is wrong with you!

You've lost your mind.

Thank you.

(RECEIPT SAFELY DELIVERED)

- Thank you. - Okay, thank you.

Oh, you're welcome.

KYUNGHO IS CONFUSED, TAEHYUN IS DYING WITH LAUGHTER

WHAT A GARISH KID…

I told you to be gentle.

Then it won't tear out. I just copied what I'd observed.

- Hello. Hi. - Hi.

HE GREETS THE NEXT CUSTOMER RIGHT AWAY

- Thank you. - Enjoy your ramyeon.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

I think it'll be good.

It's refreshing. It's good.

SO GOOD

When I went to Korea…

we talked about how it'd be nice if our market could appear on the show.

My aunt…

has never been on a trip with my uncle.

She doesn't have the time to travel, huh?

Is your aunt a fan of Taehyun's?

She likes both of you.

HER AUNT LIKES BOTH BOSSES

- So that's why she sent us the food? - Yes.

(IT'S NO BIG DEAL~ LOL)

After you eat this, I have a favor to ask in return.

- Yes? - How shall I…

- Don't pay for this. - No way.

If you have time while you're here...

- We have time. - If you have time before you go.

- Teach us how to make kimbap. - We'd love to.

- Okay. - I'm loving this sense of duty.

- Thank you. - We'd love to.

THEY ACCEPT HIS FAVOR SO WILLINGLY

- Anytime. - Yeah.

Seriously… We're in such luck.

I know.

But…

What if we use up all our luck here?

I was gonna use it up on getting married.

What if I can't get married this year?

Oh, come on.

DON'T SAY SUCH THINGS…

But it's okay.

- What is? - I think this experience…

is worth living alone a couple more years.

I don't think so.

MR. CHA VISITS THEM NEXT

- Is it good? - It's so good.

That's good to hear.

What did you say your aunt... She runs a Korean restaurant.

And the mill, right?

- We do everything. - Everything?

- We run a mill, and sell banchan. - Wow.

- She sells the kimchi she makes herself. - Wow.

- They usually sell a lot of kimchi here. - Really?

- Of course. - Now that you mention it…

I can't turn off my brain because this is my line of work.

The shelves are so empty.

THEY WERE LOOKING AROUND THE MARKET BEFORE HAVING THEIR MEAL

Shelves aren't stocked very much.

Seeing things like this makes me want to work.

I want to pull up products to the front.

Please check them.

- We must seem sloppier in comparison. - Yeah.

- I'll go check the shelves out. - Okay.

It's nice that he talks to us.

- That's right. - It helps to relax us, right?

- I feel comfortable now. - Yes.

- I thought I'd be really nervous. - Me too.

It's nice that we can chat to them, while we eat.

THE BOSS DUO'S CHATTER HELPS THEM RELAX

I'm totally focused right now.

This is so funny.

THEY FINISH THEIR SATISFYING MEAL

- Did you enjoy the food? - Yes.

- Teach me how to make kimbap! - Your bag.

- Thank you for the food. - Don't mention it.

- See you later. - He said, "See you."

(THANK YOU IN ADVANCE~)

Can you show me how you do it?

I'm so curious.

I didn't learn from anyone.

I learned it from Kyungho.

DIDN'T LEARN FROM A PRO…

- I need hot water. - Hot water?

You need that for what?

When you seal the kimbap, I saw you using lukewarm water or rice.

HOT TIP NO. 1 USE HOT WATER TO SEAL KIMBAP!

LEAVES IMMEDIATELY TO GET HOT WATER

MEANWHILE, THE PROS ARE STUDYING THE KIMBAP HERE

They're so tiny.

THEY SCAN THE INGREDIENTS NEXT

- We don't julienne... - You don't use the mandolin, right?

- It's good, but… - These are wobbly.

I've never heard about the hot water before.

BYUNGEUN RETURNS WITH HOT WATER

THE TEXAS KIMBAP PROS OFFICIALLY BEGIN TO RELAY THEIR TIPS

ROLL A BALL OF RICE TO PICK UP ONE SHEET OF DRIED LAVER

HOT TIP NO. 2 PRESS ON THE RICE GRAINS TO SPREAD IT THIN

You have to press it to spread it out?

- Is that just your style? - Everyone's different.

My aunt does it in a different way.

So people have their own style.

PLACE AN AMPLE AMOUNT OF INGREDIENTS

ON TOP OF THE THINLY SPREAD RICE

We use pickled radish that comes sliced.

So that's the right amount. Do you add something else in?

- We add spinach. - Spinach.

- And we just cut the carrots like this. - I see.

Yeah, we keep its shape intact.

WHEN ALL THE INGREDIENTS ARE PLACED, FOLD IT IN HALF

BACK TO TIP NO. 1 SEAL IT WITH HOT WATER

So you use water.

We used rice grains instead.

But it wasn't as easy as I thought.

You roll it up like that?

USE THE KIMBAP ROLLER TO SEAL IT INTO SHAPE

But this is…

- The dried laver is inside out. - Right?

- It's inside out? - Yes, look here.

- The rice goes on this side? - Yes.

- This is the correct side. - Which side?

- This is the correct side. - Which side?

HOT TIP NO. 3 THE RICE GOES ON THE ROUGH SIDE

- This goes on the outside? - Yes.

- It really is different. - Yes.

IT'S BECAUSE THE RICE GRAINS STICK BETTER

TO THE ROUGH SIDE OF DRIED LAVER

- Wrapping them in cling film sounds hard. - It's a lot of work.

Cutting them is work enough, but having to wrap them…

Anyway, I learned a lot today.

- Was it helpful? - Of course.

- Thank you. Have fun today. - Yes, okay.

Come again tomorrow.

THANK YOU FOR THE HOT TIPS!

- Have fun. See you tomorrow. - Okay.

- Thank you. - Okay, bye.

THE RESTAURANT REMAINS BUSY

- Let's take out the dried pollack today. - Okay.

HERE IS THE NEW MENU ITEM ALL THE WAY FROM LA

JUHWAN PREPARES HIS AMBITIOUS KONG-GUKSU

You adding salt or sugar?

The locals will prefer more seasoning.

Bring out salt or sugar.

WITH CHEF ZO'S FEEDBACK

THE MENU GETS FINALIZED WITHOUT A HITCH

Here's your kong-guksu.

HOW WILL THE CUSTOMERS REACT…?

NERVOUS

Let's try it first.

THE OTHER NEW MENU ITEM IS MR. YOON'S SIKHYE

It's floating.

But it tastes really good.

This should be okay to sell, right?

Of course, it's so good.

- It'd be great to serve with steamed buns. - I thought about that too.

A NEW STEAMED BUN COMBO IS OUT

What's this? Wow, look at this.

It's actually good.

THE TEAM WORKS HARD TO DEVELOP A NEW MENU ITEM

This should go well with the sikhye.

This goes really well with sikhye.

How many? Two cups?

AND THE LONG-AWAITED FIRST SALE

This is nerve-racking.

HE PREPARES HIS FIRST CUP WITH A NERVOUS HEART

And…

- Let me try... No? - Oh, no, no.

- Yeah, yeah. - It's beautiful.

WILL THE LATEST MENU ITEM BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE…?

Translated by Jisu Park, Tiffany Hwang, Jea Heon Chung