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ASIAN MARKET: ASIA FOODS

UNEXPECTED BUSINESS: IN CALIFORNIA

Combo.

DAY 6 OF SALES: LUNCH TIME

- Here's your sikhye. - Thank you.

ONE-LINE REVIEW: IT'S GOOD

- Is it okay? - Yes.

- Sold out? - Okay, sold out.

SIKHYE SELLS OUT IN AN INSTANT

Yes!

YEAH~

- Hi. Hello. - Welcome.

- Thank you. - No problem.

It'll ask you to insert, tap or swipe there.

NOT ONLY IS SHE GOOD AT HER JOB

Here's your change.

SHE ALSO TEACHES ENGLISH!

- I'm proud of you. - Thank you.

- Wait for me! - We don't have much time.

Yeah. Three pounds of cod.

MADE WITH A LOT OF EFFORT

AND COOKING TECHNIQUES

THE NEW MENU, SEAFOOD TTEOKGANGJEONG, IS READY!

It's our first time making it.

It's really good. You need to promote this.

It's way better than the pupusas.

THANKS TO THE TEAM, DAY 6 OF SALES ENDS SUCCESSFULLY

- Cheers. - Good work, everyone!

THE THIRD PART-TIMER, AJOONG'S WORK ENDS HERE

I think I made good memories here, yes.

- Please don't injure yourselves. - You did wonderfully, Ajoong.

WHO WILL FILL IN FOR THE REMAINING DAYS?

THE SUN RISES YET AGAIN THIS MORNING

Okay.

DAY 8 IN THE US

By the way, is Kyungho driving today?

It's okay.

- I'm the perfect size for the middle seat. - The middle?

KYUNGHO WILL BE DRIVING THIS MORNING

Let's go.

- I'll get you to your destination safely. - Oh, yes.

You have to stop at the stop sign.

Yes, I know.

OF COURSE, I KNOW…!

It happens to be quite foggy.

The town looks very calm.

THEY'VE GOTTEN USED TO THE DAILY LIFE AND SCENERY HERE…

Whoa.

What's going on?

What's going on?

What's going on here?

WITH ONE EXCEPTION…

Hey, Mr. Yoon.

- You must be quite nervous. - I know, right?

You're supposed to turn there.

Please slow down.

FRIENDLY SURVEILLANCE

I mean…

- Wow, this is… - Look, Taehyun.

- It's the bar. - Right, that's the bar.

He came the right way.

So, today,

you're using two rice cookers, right?

- For sikhye? - Yes.

AS SOON AS SALES BEGAN…

- Is it sold out? - Yes, it's sold out.

…IT SOLD OUT QUICKLY…

- Wow, this is great. - Wow.

…SO THEY'LL HAVE TO MAKE EVEN MORE

Do you need Byungeun this morning?

I mean, he's the only one available.

YOON KYUNGHO'S GUARDIAN

Lastly, it's the parking course.

I'll be watching.

HIS PARKING IS PERFECT

We're here.

EITHER WAY, ANOTHER BUSY MORNING AWAITS THE TEAM!

AND NOW, IT'S TIME FOR A BRIEF LOCAL TV PROGRAM

ASIAN MARKET: ASIA FOODS

Handmade side dishes,

kimchi, Korean snacks.

We have everything you want.

A DOCUMENTARY: A SMALL GIANT'S MORNING

Welcome Asian Market.

FEATURING ASIAN MARKET LOCATED IN MARINA, CALIFORNIA

HERE ARE FIVE YOUNG KOREAN PIONEERS IN THE US

WE HAVE COVERED THEIR ENERGETIC MORNING

Oh…

I'm so tired.

CHRONIC FATIGUE

This place feels like a staffing agency.

Goodness.

HAVING WORKED HERE FOR 8 DAYS THAT SEEMS LIKE 8 YEARS

THEY READILY START THEIR DAY WITHOUT HAVING TO SAY A WORD

INTRODUCING THE EMPLOYEES

RETAIL DEPARTMENT BOSS: CHA TAEHYUN

We're almost out of water.

Oh, that startled me.

Oh, that startled me.

She keeps scaring me.

SIKHYE CONSULTANT: YUM JUNGAH

HURRY UP AND BEGIN PRODUCTION

Where'd he go?

SIKHYE MANUFACTURING TEAM MANAGER: YOON KYUNGHO

We have to start it now, Byungeun.

Man, my hands are always getting wet.

KIMBAP MANAGER: PARK BYUNGEUN

Yeah, we can do it!

Get both the rice cookers working!

Come on, let's go!

Get the rice cooking.

THE STAR OF THE HOTTEST NEW MENU YOON KYUNGHO (AGE 43)

STARTING TODAY,

HE'LL BE MAKING DOUBLE THE SERVINGS AT THE SAME TIME

THE MAN IN CHARGE MEASURES THE RICE METICULOUSLY

WHILE BYUNGEUN, HIS PARTNER IN CRIME IN THE MANUFACTURING TEAM,

WASHES THE RICE

JUST AS THE TWO-MAN MANUFACTURING TEAM

BEGINS THEIR DUAL-SIKHYE-STATION OPS…

THE HANDSOME YOUNG BOSS CHECKS THE VEGETABLES

RESTAURANT DEPARTMENT BOSS: ZO INSUNG

BY COMBINING LOCAL SEAFOOD WITH K-RAMYEON

HE HAS CREATED A NEW SENSATION

IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS IN THE US

TOP PRIORITY: FRESHNESS

MEANWHILE, THIS BOSS'S MORNING ROUTINE

RUMBLE, RUMBLE

THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT IS ACTUALLY A ONE-MAN OPERATION…

There…

STACKING AND TRANSPORTING INVENTORY

STAMP, STAMP, STAMP

HE STAMPS THE PRICE TAGS AT A FAST PACE

AND PLAYS INVENTORY BLOCK PUZZLE

THE MORNING ROUTINE IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY…

RESTAURANT DEPARTMENT MANAGER: LIM JUHWAN

PREPARING BREAKFAST FOR THE EMPLOYEES

IS A BIG PART OF THEIR JOB

What's for breakfast today?

We can have sujebi.

- Sujebi? - Kimchi sujebi.

IT'S A DEMANDING DISH TO MAKE

BUT SUJEBI IT IS FOR BREAKFAST…?

HE SEASONS IT FIRST

AND IN GOES KIMCHI

AND A LITTLE BIT OF SALTED SHRIMP!

NEXT, WE NEED DOUGH

BUT WHY IS HE GOING TO THE FRIDGE…?

Instead of kneading the flour for sujebi, you can use dumpling wrappers.

IF YOU TEAR THE WRAPPERS,

THOSE PIECES CAN BE USED AS SUJEBI!

BEHOLD, THE SUPER SIMPLE DUMPLING WRAPPER SUJEBI

THE YOUNG MEN ARE PREPARING FOR ANOTHER MORNING AT THE MARKET

A DOCUMENTARY: A SMALL GIANT'S MORNING

UNTIL NEXT TIME…

MEANWHILE, BACK TO SIKHYE-MAKING

If you look over there, it's under one of the cheesecloths.

- It's on top, next to the rice cooker. - Okay.

- Shall I wash it? - Yes, wash it.

HE PREPARES THE CHEESECLOTH

THAT WILL BE USED TO EXTRACT THE MALT ENZYMES

SIGH~

Let's use this area before making kimbap.

I'll put this away.

THEY PUT MALT IN THE CHEESECLOTH AND SEAL IT

Make sure it doesn't fall out.

AND HE DOESN'T FORGET TO NAG…

If that opens up, it's over.

Look here.

This shouldn't leak.

(THAT'S KYUNGHO'S)

- It's easier to knead with warm water. - Here, here.

Shall we start by heating up the water?

AS THEY WAIT FOR THE WATER FOR THE MALT TO WARM UP

BYUNGEUN IS HERE TO ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE

- What? Huh? - Byungeun, what...

How about a cup of coffee? Coffee mix?

- No, it's time to go knead the... - Okay, I'll be right there.

GLARES

- We both... - Let me have some coffee, man.

Goodness.

GOODNESS, TSK…

Careful, careful.

We waited too long today. It's already boiling.

(POUR THE WATER)

Let's divide this up first.

We're not pouring all of it?

- No. - Divide it and pour?

- Pour it all? - Either way.

(HOLD ON, LET ME THINK)

Put it down.

(HE FOLLOWS HIM WELL)

We need about three liters.

No, six liters. Let's use this measuring cup.

WHICH IS IT?

One liter?

Wait. Let's pour it one more time.

- Wait. - Sir.

That was funny.

We extract it three times, from three, two, to one liter.

But the water is hot, so it'll be hard to knead.

- Then I'll pour some cold water. - There's cold water over there.

Do you see the liter mark?

It's on this side.

This side.

Like this.

Thanks to Kyungho, I feel like an apprentice.

HE STARTS TO EXTRACT THE MALT

- I'm sure it'll taste even better today. - Wow, it's all coming out.

- It feels nice. - Doesn't it feel good?

THE MALT WATER IS COMING OUT…!

It's a bit...

- Master. - Yes?

How much longer do I have to knead this?

Think of it as squeezing all the malt out of this.

I hear it's good to squeeze it as much as you can.

It'll taste good.

MEANWHILE

MR. ZO IS GETTING READY TO MAKE KIMBAP

BEFORE HE ACTUALLY BEGINS ROLLING KIMBAP…

HE PREPARES A BUNCH OF ICE…?

Would you like to buy some ice?

Goodness.

Where did you get the ice from?

- Oh. - Is it from Mount Taebaek?

I froze water from the Han River, so it's very good quality ice.

- Is that so? Oh. - Yes.

- Try it. - It's imported.

- From Korea? - Yes, yes.

- Korean? - Is that why the ice looks good?

- Exactly. - Right.

- It's water from the Han River. - Wow.

- It's good. Indeed. - It smells like home.

Hexagonal water, like the band Yukgaksu.

- Right. - Like, Heungbo can't believe it...

UNDERNEATH THE KIMBAP INGREDIENTS,

THEY PUT A BUNCH OF HAN RIVER (?) ICE

AND AS USUAL, THEY START PREPPING TO MAKE KIMBAP

- Yes? - Yes.

We'll divide and put them in here.

- Sugar and... - Okay.

SLIGHTLY UNDERCOOKED RICE IS POURED INTO THE RICE COOKER

All the way.

SO THE RICE IS A BIT STICKY

(STILL)

- No, it wasn't. - Is it okay so far?

- Is this enough? - Yes, now we just put it in.

MIX THE RICE AND MALT WELL…

We need to stir enough to mix it well.

Yes, that's right.

- Is this all right? - Yes, it's good.

All right, then.

Now, this cheesecloth goes in.

Place it gently.

SIKHYE-MAKING WITH TEAM WORK

- Look at the time... - Start it?

- "Keep warm"? - Yes.

WHILE TODAY'S BREAKFAST IS ALMOST READY

IT'S FOR FIVE MEN, SO HE BOILS A GENEROUS AMOUNT

HE POURS LOTS OF LOVE INTO EACH BOWL

We should open now.

We should open. It's 8:30 already.

Open!

Let's open up now.

- Let's eat. - Okay.

JUST LIKE THAT, ANOTHER DAY AT THE MARKET BEGINS…!

Wow.

Thank you for the food.

Goodness.

- Is it good? - Yes.

You put it together so quickly.

(HE CAN'T HELP BUT NOD)

We should eat when we can.

BREAKFAST RULE: EAT WHILE YOU STILL CAN

Oh, it looks quite spicy.

We're done extracting the malt.

So we're done with that.

TAEHYUN GETS UP FIRST

Okay.

This is so nice.

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

- Thank you for the food. - I'm starting to feel warm.

- Really? - Yeah.

- Right? - I didn't eat.

THEY DEVOUR THEIR FOOD IN SILENCE

These are dumpling wrappers?

Mmm.

It's delicious.

Yeah, pretty good.

It's amazing.

Oh, man.

PROUD

I'm sweating.

If you have this for breakfast when you have a cold...

It'd be perfect.

- Did he make this for me? - Oh, Juhwan?

He's very thoughtful.

Oh, right. The sikhye!

The one that's already made. I should check on it.

- Did you freeze it? - Just one.

A container this big.

I put the bigger one in the cold storage.

The frozen one will fall out if I hold the container upside down.

Thank you for the food.

AS THEY EXPECT A BUSY MORNING, THEY WRAP UP BREAKFAST QUICKLY

Juhwan, thank you for the food. Wow, it's delicious.

- Just put it inside. - Okay.

- It's a little quiet today, isn't it? - Yes.

Why is it so slow?

IT'S AN UNUSUALLY QUIET TUESDAY MORNING AT THE MARKET

Oh!

The bosses are probably here, right?

EPISODE 15: REUNITING AFTER THREE YEARS

Wow!

They're getting ready.

EXCUSE ME

She's here.

I SEE YOU

- That startled me. - Come in.

Bosses, part-timer at your service!

How have you been?

- Why is this place so big? - It's Byungeun.

Boyoung, you're here.

- What even is this? - This isn't all.

You have to see the whole place.

Wait, what's going on? Why is this place so big?

WHO IS THIS PART-TIMER WHO SEEMS SURPRISED…?

SPOTTED WORKING AT THE SUPERMARKET

IN HWACHEON 3 YEARS AGO

- We're here for lunch. - Please sit here.

UNEXPECTED BUSINESS' FIRST PART-TIMER: PARK BOYOUNG

Taehyun, everything here is boxed snacks.

- That's why it's... - That's why the snack is...

- It's not here. - I see.

I have no teeth, so…

BUT BOYOUNG'S GREATEST STRENGTH IS…

Oh, this one is good.

This one is hard, and this one isn't too hard.

This one is okay.

It feels like you've been here for years.

THE TALENTED BBOVELY HAS COME TO ASIAN MARKET

Goodness, what's going on? Why is this place so big?

Hi. Hello.

- Hi. - Hey.

(FOLLOWS THE BOSS) (AND SHYLY SAYS HELLO)

Wow.

Boyoung, come here.

You need to learn the register.

- We don't have a scanner. - What?

- We don't have a scanner. - Then what?

Here's the price tag.

- What? - Punch in 5-5-0, right?

This too.

Press 5-9-9.

- Done. - That's it?

Yes, but then...

Oh, sorry. Amex is not working, yeah.

- Oh, the American Express... - Only Amex.

- Oh, I see. But do you accept… - Yeah.

AMAZED

- After that, the first receipt is ours. - What is this?

- When they give you a card... - I don't get it. It's confusing!

Take it slow. Let's make kimbap first. Come on.

For now, just know that this is what you'll be doing.

You're working so hard... Hello, everyone.

Miss Boyoung.

You'll need to learn how to work the register.

WELCOMED BY CHEEKY CO-WORKERS

WELCOME…!

We should've saved the cute ones for you.

We sell around 300, 400 rolls of kimbap per day.

- Wait, 300 to 400 rolls? - Yes.

- You actually make that many? - Yes.

Doesn't sound real, does it?

I'll need to tie my hair as soon as I get here.

- Oh, how do you make kimbap? - Have you tried before, Boyoung?

- I've only rolled some at home. - Then, you're good.

Have you already prepped the ingredients?

I stir-fried them and drained the water just now.

SHE'S CHECKING THE SITUATION WHILE WASHING HER HANDS

THE KIMBAP CORNER MANAGER

IS DONE PREPPING THE CARROTS JUST IN TIME

LET US BEGIN THE KIMBAP-MAKING CLASS FOR THE NEWBIE!

This is the seasoned sauce.

Give it a few big rounds.

BEING A VETERAN PART-TIMER…

Very good.

…SHE FOLLOWS SUIT RIGHT AWAY

- It's sesame oil, so one, two… - And a half.

- This should be enough, right? - Yes.

THE METICULOUS PART-TIMER WORKS DILIGENTLY

AS SOON AS SHE ARRIVES

Mix everything evenly.

You're working as soon as you arrive.

You just feel like you have to work right away...

The last place was cozy and had its own charm.

The size represents the scale of the continent.

Kinda feels like we're detained here.

NOT THAT BIG IN THE US, THOUGH

I hear someone got caught trying to escape at night.

Been hearing some nasty rumors.

A CUSTOMER APPROACHES THE KIMBAP CORNER

- Hello. How are you? - Hey, how are you? Okay.

- Is the kimbap ready? - Kimbap? Oh, kimbap.

- About five minutes late. Please... - Okay.

Kimbap... How many do you want?

- Two. - Two? Yeah.

- Two rolls of kimbap, please. - Okay.

"BBO-PRISED"

We already have an order. Let's go!

Start, start. Here.

- How much rice do I need to put in them? - The rice?

- Don't put in too much. - Kimbap can't be thick.

The rolls here are slim and lightweight.

SHE SPREADS THE RICE THINLY AS TAUGHT BY THE VETERANS

(SPREADING NEATLY)

Oh, you're good.

Oh, I forgot that Boyoung is like...

- You were our Son Heungmin. - Yeah, multi-talented.

She's the bright one.

EMBARRASSED

The pickled radish is super big.

OUR BBO-HEUNGMIN'S PRESENCE ALONE IS REASSURING

About this much.

SHE PLACES THE INGREDIENTS JUST FINE ON HER OWN

Got it? That's so good.

(HER KIMBAP'S NEAT TOO)

Now look. Do this, and push.

QUICK, QUICK

FOLLOWING THE KIMBAP MANAGER'S DRILL COMMAND

Then, roll it up.

Give it one last press.

Do this at the end.

COAT WITH SESAME OIL TO FINISH

- Like this, okay? - We don't cut it?

Yes, they prefer to bite it off.

- Is it too thin? - Wow.

- This is insane. Look at the grip. - Very nice.

- Is it good? - Yes, very.

THE FRESHLY ROLLED KIMBAP

WILL BE WRAPPED QUICKLY BY MR. ZO

- Do you want kimbap? - Oh, yes. Please.

Thank you so much.

WHO DELIVERS IT TO THE WAITING CUSTOMER

Is the kimbap ready?

We're making… very hard.

- Let me check. What, two? - Okay, thanks. One... Two.

- Two? Okay. - Yeah.

ORDER UP, TWO ROLLS OF KIMBAP

Two... Two rolls, quick!

- He took two. - He just left.

- Again, hurry. Two rolls. - Again? Okay.

- Kimbap must be very popular here. - Like you wouldn't believe.

SINCE THERE'S A CUSTOMER WAITING,

THEY HASTILY BEGIN SPREADING THE RICE!

WEARING NORMAL SANITARY GLOVES,

NOT GOALKEEPER GLOVES…

- She's a good kimbap maker. - I knew it with one look.

Wow, she's experienced and reliable.

THE KIMBAP FACTORY IS WORRY-FREE,

THANKS TO THE EXPERIENCED BBOVELY

Oh, Boyoung didn't do that. The most important thing.

Did you say hello to Jungah?

Oh, right.

FLUSTERED

We always greet her in the morning and start with a pious heart.

She's our moral support.

She's watching us every time we have sikhye.

I'll greet her after I roll this.

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO & INSUNG ARE BUSY WITH SIKHYE

- Put it over there. - Here?

- Yes, so I can pour. - One sec.

Hit it from the top.

THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THE FROZEN SIKHYE OUT…

Is it not working?

It hasn't defrosted yet.

Let's hit it up against an iron plate.

That's right.

PROBLEMS ALWAYS SEEM TO EXCITE THIS UNCLE DUO

We can punch the bottom of it, like bam!

- You got it. - Got it!

SUCCESS IN ONE GO!

MR. PARK SURE IS A MAN OF MANY TALENTS

I knew you could do it.

We can't do anything without Byungeun.

I go ice fishing a lot.

I guess you learn tricks to break ice when ice fishing.

Wow, it looks delicious.

- Of course. - Let's give Boyoung a cup.

ONE CUP OF SIKHYE FOR THE HARDWORKING BOYOUNG

Wow, thank you.

SLURP

Mmm!

Mmm, it's good!

- Really good, huh? - It's good.

ENERGY RECHARGED WITH SIKHYE!

- Hello. - Hello.

A CUSTOMER AT THE KIMBAP CORNER

By any chance, do you have any kimbap?

- Yes. - It's at the counter.

- Over there? - Yes.

Ma'am, we've launched sikhye.

- Sikhye? - Yes.

- You made it? - Yes, it's homemade.

- It's homemade? - Yes, yes.

- Two, please. - Oh, would you like some?

Coming right up.

TODAY'S FIRST SIKHYE SALE

GARNISHED WITH SOME PINE NUTS TOO

- I'll put your sikhye here. - Sure.

- Oh, you got a sikhye order? - Yes.

TAKE YOUR TIME, THEY'LL BE HERE

All right.

- You memorized all the prices? - Yes.

I remember you used to call the owner to ask about the prices.

- I called him many times already. - Yes, you did.

I called excessively. This season's no exception.

SAITH MR. CHA, "THY CALLS HATH MADE ME"

- Where's your car? - Over there where the dog is.

HER HANDS ARE ALREADY FULL,

SO HE KINDLY TAKES HER GROCERIES TO HER CAR

MEANWHILE, THE BRIGHT NEWBIE PART-TIMER

PICKS OUT EACH KIMBAP INGREDIENT NEATLY ALIGNED IN ONE HAND

WHILE ADDING THE CARROTS LAST FOR EFFICIENCY IN MOVEMENT

SHE'S UPGRADING HERSELF

WITHOUT ANYONE HAVING TO TEACH HER

JUST LIKE THAT, BOYOUNG FOCUSES ON ROLLING FOR QUITE A WHILE

HER HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF

AS THE KIMBAP CONTINUES TO PILE UP

How reassuring to have an experienced worker!

KIMBAP INVENTORY IS LOOKING FULL

SO THIS IS WHY THEY ALWAYS ASK FOR PARK BOYOUNG~

BUT JUST THEN…

THE CUSTOMER IS RETURNING TO THE MARKET?!

Do you sell sikhye in a large cup?

A large? It only comes in one size.

- Why? Is it good? - So good.

- Thank you. - Tastes exactly like my mom's sikhye.

Oh, thank you.

- Then I'll buy two more. - Really? Thank you.

- She's asking for sikhye in a bigger cup. - Who is?

- The lady who just bought it. - Yes?

She asked if we didn't sell them in bottles.

Oh, the one who bought them earlier?

- It's not too sweet. - Isn't it so good?

- It's her recipe. - I know.

Please give her a thank you hug.

- Yes, thank you. - Thank you.

Oh, how pretty.

PLEASED

Thank you, ma'am. Please pay at the counter.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

FIRST SIKHYE CUSTOMER TAKES TWO CUPS WITH BOTH HANDS

Okay, come back and see us.

A SIGN THAT TODAY WILL GO VERY WELL?

Oh, Agent Boyoung!

We finally get to properly greet one another.

- Right? - An agent?

- We all call each other "agents" here. - Why?

Because this is borderline Mission Impossible.

MR. CHA IS HERE TO HELP WITH THE KIMBAP-MAKING

So now...

- Agent, you're reassigned to be a cashier. - I'm nearly...

I'm nearly done with the first batch of rice.

Wow, I reckon once you go over there...

- Once... - I don't want to.

- I don't want to go over there. - Come on, that's what they all say.

They all say they don't want to, but…

Number one task to avoid.

…they all end up doing it.

- Oh, we finished the rice. - Yes, this is the last.

You just have to make one more roll.

SHE METICULOUSLY ROLLS EVEN THE VERY LAST ONE

NOW BOYOUNG HAS BEEN REASSIGNED TO THE LONG-AWAITED (?) COUNTER

Multiply that by...

Kimbap is just "kimbap."

That's that. Just press "G" for food items.

This one's done.

SHE STILL OBSERVES THE CALCULATION METHOD…

(AND SWOOPS IN WHEN THERE'S AN OPENING)

SHE STARTS OFF BY PACKING THE GROCERIES!

METICULOUS

- Last week, you were making kimbap. - I was.

I make sikhye now instead.

- Sikhye? - Yes, we sell sikhye.

Why don't you try some?

He made it with malt and all. It's completely handmade.

Do I need to come back to the counter?

How about you pay for the sikhye now, then get it after?

- Oh, right. - I'll pay now.

Okay, okay. $4.99.

It's $4.99?

MR. ZO GOES AHEAD AND FULFILLS THE ORDER OF SIKHYE.

IT'S THE TASTE YOU REMEMBER FROM KOREA

I'LL POUR THIS DELICACY FOR YOU

Oh, it's here.

- Thank you. - Sure.

How is it?

THE CUSTOMER HAS A SIP RIGHT AWAY

Tastes like my maternal grandma's sikhye from long ago.

- Wow, thank you. - You got skill.

- Thank you, yes. - Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am!

SHE LEAVES WITH A CUP OF NOSTALGIA IN HER HAND

MR. PARK IS WORKING THE COUNTER

This three dollars?

- Okay. - Thank you.

HE MAY BE A KIMBAP EXPERT, BUT HE'S NO GOOD AT THE COUNTER…

- So nice to see you. Have fun, okay? - Yeah.

BUT HE TRIES TO CALCULATE SLOWLY

Oh, I made a mistake.

Wait, I made a mistake.

Why? What went wrong?

So this...

So it was $3.69.

- I got it all wrong. - All?

The two on top...

Should be 99, but I put in 90.

Then subtract it.

THEY'RE TAKING SOME TIME TO SORT IT OUT

Perfect, yeah.

- Sorry. - No, no. It's okay. Yeah, it's okay.

We don't English... Speak English well. So...

- No, you do better than I do Korean. - Yeah.

So, yeah. That's great. Yes.

(SHE'S RELIEVED TOO)

You're doing great.

Thank you so much for coming to our town, too. Thank you.

THIS WOMAN WHO NEVER LOSES HER SMILE

EVEN AT THEIR MISTAKE…

Oh, beer?

- Yes. Yes. It's good to see you. - The woman who brought us the beer...

- Wow, thank you. - Thank you.

SHE WORKS AT THE BAR THEY WENT TO YESTERDAY

Food was very good. Yeah.

Thank you so much. We're so happy. And I want to come say thank you to you.

We wish meet again.

Yes, absolutely.

- Bye-bye! - Have a good one.

- Thank you. Bye-bye. - Bye.

SEE YOU AGAIN, MS. SERVER-AT-THE-BAR-NEXT-DOOR

Change places now.

- He'll teach you... Why? - Why don't you teach her, Taehyun?

I just don't get how to do this.

Well, it's not that hard.

Who put in... How much was it? $1,500?

Not even close.

Someone got us a record high of $13,000.

- It was Ajoong. - She kept pressing without looking.

$13,000.

- Because she didn't press this. - She just... I mean, it's so confusing.

Okay, it's nothing to be confused about.

Just press "G" for every item.

Then, it'll add up. But you don't need to know that yet.

Press this to cancel the previous item.

And this to cancel during the input?

- If you press the wrong button... - This one?

Press that, and the same... No, no.

Don't press the decimal. Then, repeat the process.

FEELING DIZZY

So, press "G" to cancel this out too.

Think you get it?

SHAKES HEAD

You'll get it in a jiffy.

I think she means to say that she's not working the counter today.

No, she isn't.

Everyone else was like that. They all refuse to work at the counter.

I'd try to make it work if this was Korea.

But the currency here is confusing to me.

It is confusing.

But Kyungho will be next to you the whole time.

SUDDENLY ASSIGNED AS A TRAINER FOR TODAY

You teach her today, Kyungho.

MR. CHA LEAVES IT TO KYUNGHO AND LEAVES…

Should I be so terrified about customers coming?

Then, let's go over it again.

Let me just go to the bathroom.

- No! - You'll be fine.

I'll be back before they finish shopping.

(SHIVERING)

- Be back soon! - Yes, I'll make it quick.

What if I swipe one million won by mistake?

FULL OF WORRIES

Oh, I should not be here.

WILL THE GENIUS PART-TIMER

DISPLAY HER TALENTS AT THE COUNTER?

Hello.

BOYOUNG'S FIRST CUSTOMER ARRIVES

AND SHE WORKS THE REGISTER ALONE

FIRST ITEM SUCCESSFULLY ENTERED!

THIS TIME, IT'S TWO OF THE SAME PRODUCT

SHE PUNCHES IN THE PRICE FIRST

AND PRESSES "X2," TRUSTING HER GUT FEELING…

AN OBVIOUSLY DOUBTFUL LOOK ON HER FACE

"299 GROCERY" LOOKS VERY ODD

AFTER MUCH THOUGHT…

Okay.

…SHE MOVES ON FOR NOW!

Can you do it?

Then, this is...

This is $1.99 each.

- One-point... - Oh, you pressed the dot?

Just go on. See what happens.

- Okay... No. - Press multiply.

It's the number of items first.

But you pressed $1.99, so just do that again.

I guess you can't press the period.

PRESS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS FIRST, HUH…?

Like this.

- Okay. - Wait, but I did this and pressed "X2."

Excuse... Wait a minute, please.

So, she ordered two rolls of kimbap.

We have three items priced $1.99 each, but only one kimbap so far.

This item from earlier didn't get added to the total.

So let's input this one.

- This was left out? - Yes.

Two multiplied by 2.99.

THEY INPUT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS AND PRICE IN CORRECT ORDER

That's right.

- Like this? - Okay.

PROBLEM SOLVED

- You sure? - Yes.

- It's correct? - Yes.

Total, $68.69.

- This, and next... - She learning now.

- Oh, okay. - Yeah.

- Thank you for waiting. - Oh, that's okay.

Ma'am. Excuse me, ma'am?

SHE HANDS HER THE EXACT AMOUNT OF CHANGE

- Thank you. - A what?

HER ROCKY FIRST ATTEMPT AT CASHIER WORK CONCLUDES

I want to cry.

- Thank you. - Okay, bye.

YOU'LL DO FINE~!

MEANWHILE, JUHWAN IS PREPARING FOR THE LUNCH SALES

HE PREPARES THE NOODLES FOR KONGGUKSU FIRST

WHILE THE NOODLES ARE BOILING NICELY,

HE PREPS THE STAR OF THE SHOW,

BOILED BEANS AND SOYBEAN FLOUR

WHEN THE WATER BOILS,

HE KNOWS TO POUR WATER OVER IT SO IT DOESN'T OVERFLOW

ONCE THE NOODLES ARE COOKED,

HE TAKES OUT ONE SERVING AT A TIME

AND QUICKLY SPLASHES THEM IN COLD WATER

STARTING FROM TODAY,

PORTIONS WILL BE MADE ONE PORTION AT A TIME

THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS TIRELESSLY CONTINUE THEIR R&D…

Hi.

MEANWHILE, THE COUNTER FAIRY STILL SEEMS NERVOUS

Six, total?

Yeah, six dollars.

Oh, sorry. Wrong hand.

LOOKS LIKE TWO ROLLS OF KIMBAP…?

- Two? Two? - Thank you.

- Yes. - Two?

It's four dollars for two.

- Four dollars. - Four dollars.

I'm sorry.

It's two dollars each?

One is two dollars.

- I thought it went up to three dollars. - I'm sorry.

- I thought it went up to three dollars. - I'm sorry.

No, two dollar.

No, four...

Four cents?

You're a complete mess.

Four cents for two rolls is extraordinary.

Okay, give her one moment.

- How much did you insert? - Thank you.

Did we get $3.96? Okay.

- Four cents. - You're such a people-pleaser.

Thank you.

- Thank you, bye. - Bye-bye. Nice day.

Who whispered into my ear that it was six dollars?

- I don't know. - Who was it?

Kimbap for four cents?

That's what one grain of rice might cost.

Hello.

- How are you doing today? - Good.

- That's good. - Thank you.

No problem.

Nine-nine.

Okay.

- Cash, or... - I've only got cash.

Thank you.

CALCULATING THE CHANGE AS SHE WAS TAUGHT

Twenty-two cents.

SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION ON HER OWN

Thank you, thank you very much. Have a nice day.

PROUD ON THE INSIDE

- You too, yeah? - Thank you.

BOYOUNG IS SLOWLY ADAPTING TO THE CHECKOUT COUNTER

- Morning. - Hi.

THIS PERSON HOLDING SIKHYE…

- Hello. - Hello.

THE TAEKWONDO MASTER

WHO WENT TO THE SAME MIDDLE SCHOOL AS INSUNG,

IS WITH HIS FAMILY

Thank you.

You're the spitting image of your father.

Looks like you'll be athletic.

MR. ZO IS HAPPY TO SEE HIM

ANOTHER FAMILIAR CUSTOMER

HAD LENT HER LANGUAGE SKILLS WHILE EATING WITH HER DAUGHTER

Rice cake? It's really good.

- Hello, Bora. - Hello.

Are you here to help us?

It'd be great if you could.

- I'm here to buy lunch. - Is that so?

Why don't you buy some sikhye?

Since Samantha likes it.

I see.

- Where are you going? Why the airport? - To my daughter's.

My daughter just gave birth.

Oh, congratulations.

- Oh, thank you. - Thank you.

I'll help her out for two weeks.

- Two whole weeks? - Yes.

Oh, it won't be easy, huh?

- Well, we'll see our grandchild. - Right.

- Goodbye! - Yes, goodbye!

THIS PLACE IS WHERE PEOPLE BECOME FRIENDS

WHILE THEY OPEN UP ABOUT LIFE

IT'S ALMOST LUNCHTIME

SILENTLY PREPPING SNOW CRABS AGAIN TODAY

ONCE THE FOOD WARMER IS FILLED WITH HOPPANG,

THEY'RE READY FOR LUNCH SALES

EXCITED TO WELCOME THE CUSTOMERS AGAIN

A HAPPY FAMILY OF FOUR ENTERS

Hello. Hello. Nice to meet you.

You're a fashionable bunch.

- Hello. - Hello.

You can sit here.

WELCOME…!

MR. CHA GREETS THE CHILDREN IN CHILDLIKE WAYS

- Say hello. - Hello.

(LET'S SEE…)

What can he eat?

Well, as for the spicy stuff...

- He can't eat spicy food, no? - No, he can't.

- Do you want a hoppang? - Yeah.

There's sikhye and hoppang.

They can both eat hoppang, right?

- Yes. - Okay.

- Two combos. - Yes.

CHILDREN: 2 HOPPANG + SIKHYE COMBOS

HOPPANGS ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE WARMER

AS SOON AS THEY ARE ORDERED

COLD SIKHYE!

- Here are your hoppang and sikhye. - Thank you.

It's hoppang!

- It's hoppang! - Do we go over there to order?

You haven't ordered yet?

- Oh, what would you... - Two orders of daege ramyeon.

- Two orders of daege? Sorry about that. - It's fine.

- Two orders of daege. - Okay.

DAEGE RAMYEON FOR MOM & DAD COMING RIGHT UP

The hoppang is so soft and mushy.

They're like clouds.

THE YOUNGER ONE TAKES A BITE TOO

Hoppang.

- Hello. - Say hello.

- Hello. - Oh, my. Hello.

How are you so cute? How old are you?

Two.

One? Two?

- I'm… two… years old. - Two years old?

- So, you're two. - I'm two.

- You're two. - I'm two.

BOYOUNG FALLS FOR THE CUTE TWO-YEAR-OLD

Goodness, he's so adorable.

SO HOT!

This isn't food.

THE KIDS ARE OBSESSED WITH HOPPANG

TAKING A SIP OF SIKHYE

Eat slowly.

- Enjoy. - Say, "Goodbye."

- Bye. - Bye.

Bye-bye. So cute!

THEIR CUTESY GOODBYE MAKES HER HEART FLUTTER

BBO-RUSHING

RUNNING TO THE STAFF LOUNGE

(SEARCHING)

SHE TAKES SOMETHING OUT FROM HER BAG

Do you know this taffy?

AND RETURNS TO THE RESTAURANT

Do you know this taffy?

Can they eat taffy?

- They like it. - Really?

Can I give you some?

Strawberry-flavored taffy.

This might be too sour, right?

But you have to finish your meal first.

You have to share this with your brother, okay?

- Yes. - Yes, ma'am.

BIG BROTHER IS STILL OBSESSED WITH HOPPANG

Enjoy the candy while your mom and dad have their lunch, okay?

Don't forget the taffy.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, he's so cute.

THE DAEGE RAMYEON IS READY JUST IN TIME

Taehyun, could you?

PERFECT COORDINATION

It's hot.

STEAMING DAEGE RAMYEON IS SERVED

- Thank you. - It looks delicious.

Thank you for the food.

DAD SLURPS THE NOODLES

MOM TAKES A SPOONFUL OF THE SOUP

SLURP!

It's good.

It's delicious.

Open your mouth.

It has Manila clams?

Whoa, how did you do that?

It's plump.

Those are crab claws.

Dad has crab claws.

Do you like it?

Yes, it's delicious.

Awesome!

Did you meet and get married here?

- No, we didn't. - You moved here after you got married?

We've been married for six years.

It's been six years.

We've been here for about a year and two months.

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of work do you do here?

My husband is in the military.

Oh, a soldier.

So, is he here as a Korean soldier? Or...

He's an American soldier, right?

We met when he was at the US Army base in Korea.

- That's how you met. - Yes, he was assigned here.

I see.

Where were you in Korea? Yongsan?

Pyeongtaek.

Pyeongtaek, Osan, and a few other places, right?

Yeah. Osan has the US Air Force. Pyeongtaek has the US Army.

I was in Osan. The Air Force.

- Oh. - Air Force Operations Command.

- Were you there? - Yes.

INSUNG WAS ALSO AT A BASE NEARBY

Are you from around there?

- That's how you met him? - Yes, I'm a Pyeongtaek native.

You're a native of Pyeongtaek?

Do you know Miss Jin Burger?

- Yes, I do. - Miss Jin Burger in front of the base.

- We had a burger joint called Miss Lee. - Miss Lee.

It's so fun to talk about this stuff.

I agree.

So did you meet at a club in Pyeongtaek? You two?

Be honest.

- He was a guy from church. - "A guy from church."

Everyone marries church guys here.

They say they knew each other at church.

That's right.

We've known each other for a while.

I think we've been married for over five years.

TOO YOUNG TO FIND THIS TALK INTERESTING

(TRIES TO ESCAPE)

Are you stuck?

Why did you do that?

GETS STUCK WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE

You want to slide down, Yebin?

- Let me help you. - Try it.

Go up.

Let me help you out.

IN THE END, UNCLE INSUNG COMES OVER

WAH-WAH

- He's helping you out. - All right.

All right, here comes Superman.

Whoa, it's Superman.

HE ESCAPED LIKE SUPERMAN, THANKS TO UNCLE INSUNG

- Mom. - I'll give you to Mommy.

Here's your mom. Here.

SUPERMAN PREFERS TO BE IN HIS MOTHER'S ARMS

(I'LL BE STILL)

Hello.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Nice to see you again. - Nice to see you too.

This is my grandma.

- Hello. - Hi.

We're hanging out today.

- Ah, yeah. - Yeah.

Do you want a bag?

- Yes, please. - Yes, bro.

TO HELP NEWCOMER BOYOUNG FOCUS ON HER CALCULATIONS,

KYUNGHO IS NEXT TO HER IN SUPPORT

THANKS TO HIM, THE GROCERIES ARE EASILY MANAGED

- Thank you, Grandma. - Ah, you're welcome.

Thank you very much.

I'll get lunch!

Thank you, Grandma.

You're welcome.

GRANDSON BENNY CHECKS THE CHANGE!

Six, six...

- Ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25. - Fourteen.

- Fifteen. - Fifteen, yeah.

- Six... Yeah, you're right. - Okay.

- Yeah, you're right. - Okay.

- Yeah. - Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Good job.

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

- Thank you. - Thank you so much.

- Have a good day. - Yeah, have a good day too. Yeah.

Be happy!

- Yes, you too. Bye. - Yes, thank you.

THANKS TO FUN GRANDMA AND BENNY

I'll be better tomorrow, right?

SENDING POSITIVE ENERGY TO BOYOUNG TOO

The smell of ramyeon makes me hungry!

SEARCHING

Oh, I gave away all my taffy.

Give me candy.

Oh, this.

- I want some too. - Okay.

Goodness.

There's rice if you need more.

- Let me know if you want some. - Okay.

I don't think they'll let us eat.

I know, right?

You mean, your kids?

POPS IT RIGHT IN

AS SOON AS THEY SAY THE WORDS

(BIG BROTHER ESCAPES)

Oh? You can't go out!

Oh, that's what piqued your interest, huh?

HE WANTED TO SIT ON THE BENCH IN FRONT OF THE RESTAURANT

HE ACTS CUTE TO UNCLE INSUNG WHO WAS WORRIED FOR HIM

Go on in.

Go on.

INSUNG PUTS THE NO-ENTRANCE SIGN BACK IN PLACE

It's dangerous.

There are cars outside. Otherwise, I would've let you out.

Thank you.

THE ELDER BOY IS TEASING HIS DAD AS SOON AS HE RETURNS

THE YOUNGER ONE IS STILL IN MOM'S ARMS

Come down, come down.

Let's go. You have to hold my hand, though.

HE FINDS THE ICE CREAM RIGHT AWAY

Ice cream!

Go ahead and eat.

WHILE MR. ZO TAKES CARE OF THE KIDS,

THE PARENTS ARE EATING COMFORTABLY

- Melon. - Melon.

What do you want?

- What do you want? Melon? - Melon!

Here.

HE GIVES THEM MELON-FLAVORED ICE CREAM

You guys want these?

Look how excited you are.

Here's the melon ice cream.

- Say, "Thank you." - Thank you.

Okay.

HE TAKES A LICK AFTER SAYING "THANK YOU"

Are you eating melon ice cream?

THE LITTLE BROTHERS ARE ENJOYING THE ICE CREAM

Come here.

Is it good?

(YES)

ICE CREAM MAKES POSSIBLE A PEACEFUL DINING EXPERIENCE

BOYOUNG SLOWLY HEADS TO THE KITCHEN

Can I buy a hoppang?

Want one?

Red bean?

- Any one will do. - Okay.

You're not going to say you're full after eating this, are you?

No.

TAKES A BIG BITE

She's like a hamster.

SHE SHOVES IT IN LIKE SHE'S STORING AN ACORN

- Bye. - Bye-bye!

THE FAMILY OF FOUR PREPARE TO LEAVE

Whoa, so cute!

Come on, Yebin.

- I envy your cuteness. - Goodness.

SHOWING OFF HIS CUTENESS ONE LAST TIME!

Be safe.

- Thank you. - Thank you for the meal.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

- I'll do this. Wipe the table for me. - Okay.

THE NEXT CUSTOMERS ENTER SHORTLY AFTER…

Hello.

Ah, police.

- Are you ready to order? - Yes.

- Two orders of daege, please. - Okay.

Do you want any hoppang over there?

- Hoppang? - Uh, yeah. Go ahead.

You have different styles?

For hoppang, there are red bean, kimchi, and pizza.

- There's pizza. - Pizza.

He doesn't really eat kimchi.

- Really? - Pizza's good.

We have a sikhye and hoppang combo. It comes with sikhye.

Then I'll have that.

- So one combo? - Yes.

Then we'll have two orders of daege, and a hoppang and sikhye combo.

But if he doesn't like kimchi very much,

will he be okay with daege ramyeon? It's spicy.

Spicy food is fine.

Should I make it mild? One of them?

Medium.

- Medium. - Okay.

Oh, it's a difficult order.

IT'S HIS FIRST MEDIUM SPICY RAMYEON ORDER

HE ADDS LESS FROM THE SOUP PACKET THAN USUAL

AND STARTS TO COOK THE MEDIUM-SPICY RAMYEON

WHILE THE CUSTOM-MADE RAMYEON IS COOKING,

It'll be delicious. The reaction has been good here.

Is it like a rice drink?

It's sikhye. You know, that made of rice. You tried it before.

Yeah, yeah. It's good.

Big carb drink.

A DRINK WITH LOTS OF CARBS

No problem?

- No problem. No problem. - No problem?

- Good to see you. - Yeah, good.

You look a little tired.

So tired.

Every day, working, working.

Isn't that illegal in the US?

Oh, do you wanna file a complaint?

(MAYBE, LOL)

But, but…

But I'm owner.

Oh, my God.

Who makes you work?

I'm the owner, so I can't even report it.

MEANWHILE, THE HOPPANG AND SIKHYE IS SERVED

Hoppang first.

Enjoy.

- You try this. - Okay.

HOPPANG IS SLICED WITH CARE AS IF IT WERE A STEAK

This is, like, a little too formal way to eat this.

LADY FIRST~

DELICIOUS

WHILE THEY ENJOY THE HOPPANG IN A REFINED MANNER…

Who's that person?

On the refrigerator.

She made this recipe. This drink.

Kind of entrepreneur.

WHILE THIS CONVERSATION RESULTS IN A SLIGHT MIX-UP,

INSUNG LOWERS THE HEAT FOR THE RAMYEON

HE ADDS SOME EGG MIXTURE TO THE MEDIUM-SPICY RAMYEON

AND STIRS IT UNTIL IT'S MIXED IN

THE CUSTOM-MADE MEDIUM-SPICY RAMYEON IS COMPLETE

HERE'S YOUR MEDIUM-SPICY RAMYEON

- Enjoy your time. - Okay. Thank you.

BUT FIRST, THE RAMYEON SMELLS…

Good.

NEXT, HE TRIES THE SOUP…

- Medium. - Yeah

Is yours spicy?

How is yours?

I think... It's got a little bit of spice to it but good.

Spice adds the excitement.

THE COUPLE BEGINS TO ENJOY THEIR RAMYEON

- Hello. - Hello.

I'll take that.

(ALCOHOL)

ID card.

Oh, I need to check your ID card.

But I'm 52 years old.

- Still, we have to check. It's the law. - It's the rule.

We're very thorough.

DOUBLE CHECKING

- Okay, thank you. - Thank you.

Did you check her ID?

- We did. - Yes, we checked her ID.

- She looks like she just turned of age. - Just barely?

- You'd better check thoroughly. - She's turning 21 this year.

If it's believable enough.

JUST THEN, A MAN WALKS IN

So you guys all came here...

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

Kimbap.

Oh, kimbap!

- Two rolls. - You want?

Keep, keep, keep.

EXACTLY TWO ROLLS LEFT

Well, isn't he lucky?

THE LUCKY CUSTOMER PUTS TWO ROLLS ON HOLD

AND HEADS TO THE RESTAURANT

Hi.

Hello, yes.

Ppang.

- Ppang? - Hoppang?

Did you have lunch?

I'm on a diet.

- Diet? Oh, diet? - Yeah.

- Hoppang? Hoppang calorie, wow! - It's okay.

IT'S OKAY

WE HAVE YOUR TWO ROLLS ON HOLD, THOUGH…

Diet? Hoppang?

Hoppang calorie, wow!

Hoppang diet.

Hoppang diet.

- Flavor? - Kimchi?

- Kimchi? Kimchi hoppang? - Yes.

Sikhye?

- Sikhye, sikhye, rice punch. - Rice punch.

HE SPOTS THE SIKHYE THAT WAS TAKEN OUT JUST IN TIME

- Rice? - Yeah, rice punch.

- I know. Okay. - It's really good.

Sure, sure.

SEEMS LIKE THIS MAN HAS SERVED IN KOREA BEFORE

Delicious.

KIMCHI HOPPANG IS READY FIRST!

Long time.

A BIG BITE~

Here you go.

We appreciate you.

HE TAKES A SIP…

WOW

HE CAN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE DIETER'S FEAST

- Great. - Thank you, sir.

HE EATS…

AND EATS SOME MORE~

(BY THE WAY, THIS IS SO DELICIOUS)

HE SLURPS UP ALL THE RICE GRAINS

- Some more? - Good.

Good? Okay, thank you.

AFTER HE FINISHES UP

- My honor. Thank you, sir. - Thank you. Yeah.

- Kimbap? - Two rolls, please.

- Here you go. - Yeah.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Please enjoy. - Thank you.

HE ALSO SECURED THE KIMBAP THEY KEPT FOR HIM

THE DIET STARTS TOMORROW~

How do you like it? Is it good?

- Yes. - Yes, it's good.

It must be very spicy for him.

- No? No, no? - No, we're just...

JOKING

I even put in eggs and made it milder.

- Exactly. - I only put in half the sauce too.

- Oh, really? I see. - Yeah, that's only half the sauce.

- Thank you. - There's nothing more I can do.

Do you like to... When you're home, do you like to cook?

Sometime.

- Sometimes? Yeah? - Sometimes.

So here, you just cook all week?

- All week. Very tired. - Yeah.

What's your favorite food?

Doenjang soup and... Do you know kimchijjigae?

Where are you from in Korea? Where?

Seoul.

- Seoul? Okay. - Yeah.

He used to work in Korea, so he knows Korea a bit.

- Where? - He worked in Gangwon Province.

Chuncheon, Wonju, Uijeongbu, Busan.

What is your job?

Like an investigator for military.

Look at me.

NO WONDER HE KEPT INTERROGATING…

Liar.

We can tell just by looking at this.

- It's the way he... You lie or not. - The pulse.

KOREAN-STYLE LIE DETECTOR IS ONE'S PULSE

How does it work?

So poly reads your opening and closing of your sweat glands.

So when you sweat, your blood volume changes.

So measures, like, blood volume.

And the heart rate.

Yeah. And then also breathing.

- So they check everything. - Even the way your rear touches the seat.

- How it touches? Wow. - Yes.

Do you have family?

Married? Kids?

Not married.

- Solo. Yeah. - Solo? Okay.

- Do you have a girlfriend? - No.

- No? So really solo. - No.

Do I need to take a lie detector test to see if it's true?

You need a polygraph to see if he really has a girlfriend or not.

We all should take it.

- So you haven't been anywhere nearby? - Not yet.

This area is… very beautiful.

This time of year, they have the otters mating.

So it's... You know, so many.

It's mating season right now.

- Mating season? - The seals.

- Oh, yeah. - Yeah, and there's so many.

I see.

You can see them just out there?

THEY SHARE GOOD TOURIST TIPS

Did you two go there?

Thank you.

- Good luck to you. Thank you. Cheers. - Thank you.

- Bye. - All right. Take care.

MR. CHA COMES OUTSIDE TO SEE THEM OFF

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Come again, yes.

DAY 7 LUNCH SALES IS OVER

It seems like we're all quite exhausted.

We haven't even seen the ocean yet.

Since Boyoung's here, let's get some fresh air and get dinner.

RAISING A PROPOSAL…?

So I'm asking if we can go…

and have some seafood.

EXCITED

We won't drink.

Wow, great timing. Just when Boyoung got here.

I'm saying we should go because she's here.

- Look at how nice this is. - Goodness.

FEELING SHY

Okay then, let's go!

- Great work. - We're closing for the afternoon?

AWESOME

I'll persuade Taehyun.

NO WAY

Wow.

But do you know where to go?

We used an app when we went to LA, right?

I tried searching earlier because I didn't know.

If you look up Monterey…

There's everything from hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

Trips, rental cars.

We should at least go to a famous attraction, no?

And if you tap on "attractions," there are so many.

The locals always ask if I've been to the aquarium or Route One and more.

But this place called Old Fisherman's Wharf looks so nice.

THE KIMBAP MANAGER HAS ALREADY PLANNED OUT THE ROUTE…

We should go then.

The sikhye.

We need to boil 24 liters.

- Then let's quickly make the sikhye. - Okay.

- Shall I open it? - Yeah.

Two, three.

One, two, three.

WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE?

- It's floating! - It's floating, floating, floating.

- One or two grains is fine. - Wow, that's a lot.

- Okay, then. - It's not bad.

THE SIKHYE WILL BE BOILED IN TWO POTS

There, there, there.

HE QUICKLY WASHES THE OTHER POT THEY WILL NEED

NOW, IT'S TIME TO DILUTE THE EXTRACT

HE DIVIDES THE SIKHYE INTO TWO POTS

- Are you okay? - Yes, turn it.

SONG: "RECIPE" BY AMIN

- We need to boil it now. - Right.

- Boil it how? Bring it to a rolling boil? - Yes, rolling boil.

Once the rolling boil starts, we give it ten minutes.

TEN MINUTES LATER

THE SIKHYE IS FINISHED

- Okay. - Let's go to the beach.

We're going out.

- Wow! - We're going out.

Wow. The weather is nice today.

It's been so long since I've gone out in daylight.

You only worked and went home after sunset, huh?

This is the only place I've ever gone. I only went out to buy water.

Wow. We're actually going on a picnic.

Let's go.

Wow. This is my...

It's my first time on an American highway.

Hey.

I'm glad it's sunny outside. It's nice to be out in the daytime.

Wow, they're paragliding over there.

Wow, seriously!

It must feel so good.

They're flying above the ocean.

- Right. - Wow.

Wow. Is this the Californian coast?

- Oh, look at him. - Whoa.

BYUNGEUN'S TEAM IS LOOKING AT THE SAME SIGHT

They just keep levitating without coming down.

Just like this, like a bird. Like a seagull.

Wow.

AFTER EXCITEDLY DRIVING ALONG THE COASTAL ROAD

Hey, it's the city.

THE CARS ENTER THE CITY

Hey.

Hey, now this is America!

- Now... - Now we're in America.

Yes, this is what it's like.

There are trees.

People are jogging and on their bikes. Yes, this is what I'm talking about.

This must be a classic car.

It's car show season, so they must be selling these classic cars.

I hear it's a very famous classic car show.

Wow, classic cars must be really popular here.

Oh, this must be the car show.

- This is it. - Wow.

- Wow. - That's cool.

Gosh, look at the trolley coming.

SPOTS ONE FORM OF US PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

How pretty.

AS THEY EXCITEDLY WATCH…

My goodness.

I don't know what it is, but how pretty!

I don't know what I'm looking at, but it's pretty!

Wow, it's the port.

- Wow! - It's the port!

THEY ARRIVE AT THE DESTINATION

We're here.

We're here.

Wow, it's so nice.

Goodness.

Wow.

Could this be the gull's cry?

It's super nice!

Wow.

This place reminds me of when I studied abroad.

- Where? - When I studied abroad.

- Where? - In Bali.

What happened in Bali?

A MAN WHO ONCE HAD EVERYTHING BUT ONE WOMAN…

SO NOW, IS IT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE US…?

It's nice to be out.

- Gosh. - It's nice.

We should've come out earlier in the day.

Thanks to Boyoung, we can get some fresh air.

Hey, is that a seagull or a seal?

- Oh, they're all seals! - They're seals, right?

- There are seals? - Yes, look!

Wow!

Taehyun!

- There are hundreds of them. - Wow.

- Wow. - Wow.

Wow, this is spectacular.

- Wow. - Wow.

- Wow. Wow. - Whoa.

No way!

Wow.

Wow.

THOUGH THEY MAY LOOK LIKE ROCKS FOLLOWING THE COASTLINE,

IF YOU TAKE A CLOSER LOOK,

THEY ARE MONTEREY'S FAMOUS "CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS"

LOCAL INFORMATION:

"CALIFORNIA SEA LION," A MEMBER OF THE SEAL FAMILY,

IS TRUE TO ITS NAME AND LIVES ON THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA

MONTEREY IS THE BREEDING GROUND FOR THE CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS,

AND A TOURIST ATTRACTION

No one would believe this.

Wow, there are so many!

THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THEIR EYES

It's mating season right now.

SEA LIONS GATHER FOR THE MATING SEASON

THAT'S WHY TOURISTS COME VISIT AT THIS TIME

LOOK OVER THERE!

THE SEA LIONS SWIM HAPPILY

AND CUDDLE WITH THEIR PARTNER

THEY ARE ENJOYING SUNBATHING UNDER THE WARM RAYS OF THE SUN

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A SEA LION THIS CLOSE BEFORE…?

There's one up there too.

THEY CAN'T HELP BUT STARE AT THE SCENERY

- Look at them sleeping. - I don't believe this.

PUTTING THEIR EXHAUSTION ASIDE, THEY ENJOY THE VIEW

- How cute. - They climbed all the way up here.

(I MUST CAPTURE THIS SCENERY~)

Hey, let's take a picture.

THEY WRAP UP THEIR PRECIOUS MEMORIES WITH A GROUP PHOTO

2023 IN MONTEREY, WITH THE MARKET FAMILY

Wow, but the seals are so amazing.

- They're so close. - Was it meaningful?

We've seen enough seals for one lifetime.

Wow!

There's lots of stuff here.

Wow, look at the boats.

It looks like a painting, doesn't it?

- It's breathtaking. - Over there.

The background, all the way to the mountains. Wow.

Even the clouds are pretty, no?

Hey, isn't it nice to be outside? Man.

THE TEAM IS HEADED TO…

Wow.

This is amazing.

THE PLACE BYUNGEUN SEARCHED FOR:

MADE IN 1909, IT WAS A PIER ACTUALLY USED BY FISHERMEN

TODAY, IT IS A POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION

WITH STORES SELLING A VARIETY OF SOUVENIRS

AND FOOD, INCLUDING FRESH SEAFOOD

It's kind of...

It's exciting to be out like this.

We get to do people-watching. It's nice.

It's so nice.

I feel like I'm abroad now.

Now, I feel like I'm in the US.

It's been over a week, but I feel like we just got here.

So this is what it's like.

- Yes, that's right. - I had no idea.

Oh, right. Local foods here...

This is more like it.

The sun is so nice. It's hot.

EVEN THE SUNLIGHT FEELS WARM NOW

- This must be it. - How is this possible?

- We really look like tourists. - I know, right?

- Wow. - We're so…

- Wow. - We're all wearing sunglasses too.

We're the only ones wearing sunglasses.

- Everyone has it on their heads. - Goodness.

(THEY DEFINITELY LOOK LIKE TOURISTS)

This is so nice.

This is really...

- Wow. - Wow, this...

THEY'RE CONTINUOUSLY IN AWE…

Fantastic.

Let's act like the people who come here from time to time.

- Okay. - It's already been ten days.

But it seriously looks like a painting.

How great.

If I hold out a snack, they'll probably snatch it up, huh?

NOW THAT THEY'VE ENJOYED SIGHTSEEING

IT'S TIME TO GO TO A NEARBY RESTAURANT

TO SATISFY THEIR HUNGER

It looks delicious. I'm so hungry.

A JAPANESE FUSION RESTAURANT KNOWN FOR ITS FRESH SEAFOOD

This is great.

Boyoung, sit by the window.

Where it's got the best view.

- Mr. Yoon. - Yes?

I don't think I can drive back home.

This is stable…

JUST AS HE'S LULLED INTO A SLUMBER…

I have to answer the phone!

RING, RING

Hello?

THE ENDLESS RINGING & HELLOS~

Hello?

Hello?

"Hello? Asian market."

THE MARKET BOSS ANSWERS THE PHONE THE SAME WAY, LOL

SLEEPY

Anyway, we brought you all here for your well-being as employees.

- Please enjoy yourselves. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - But will you be able to eat?

- I'll get going first. - You look like you need sleep.

I'm going to...

I'm going to sleep.

No, I think we should wake him up.

How about a massage here, huh?

Oh, wow. Oh, my.

Get the pressure point to wake me up.

Oh, my! Oh, oh!

Wow.

EYES WIDE OPEN

- Are you sleepier? - That's good.

- I'm wide awake now. Oh, that was so good. - You look awake.

- We only took orders until now. - Thank you.

- How are you? - Hi. Fine.

So far, I've been the one to...

I made up my mind as soon as I saw it.

- Jjamppong. - Goodness. Jjamppong.

- I'll get this one. Spicy seafood. Yeah. - Special hot seafood.

I want to try American sushi.

THIS ONE LIKES TO EXPLORE-

Eat whatever you'd like today.

THIS ONE ALWAYS READS CAREFULLY-

It's nice to get some fresh air.

THE BOSS DUO ARE PROUD TO SEE THEIR EMPLOYEES EXCITED

- Seafood salad. - Seafood salad.

Well, we're here today, all thanks to Boyoung.

So much for being the one to suggest it.

Oh, right. You did.

We all met during seasons one and two.

- You're right. - All of us.

She helped with the opening during season one.

Taehyun and Byungeun too. Juhwan was in season two.

We all worked two to three days.

This is the first time we're working the full schedule.

It's quite exhausting.

- It's not easy. - I think three days is perfect.

Please let us go home, boss.

We just need to hang in there for three more days, folks.

You probably noticed already, but a lot of locals come.

- Yes. - Right.

They buy a lot of Korean ingredients and things like that.

Boyoung is good at English.

- She is. - Yes.

All the cashiers have been like that. They all say they're bad at English.

- I'm not good. - But they're all good.

You know what we're like?

We're just... I just...

Just ten minutes

We kept saying that to them.

We don't know how else to communicate with them.

I've committed all my sins here.

- I keep saying "sorry." - Always apologizing.

I can't even count how many times I've said "sorry."

THEY START OFF BY APOLOGIZING

BOYOUNG, THIS IS WHAT WE ENDURED

Yes, this is how we've been joking around.

We sang labor songs.

When we were rolling kimbap today, Byungeun kept on talking.

He kept talking to himself.

- It's an illness. - It was so fascinating.

EARLIER TODAY, WHEN THE SIKHYE CUSTOMER WAS HERE…

My husband was supposed to go fishing today…

- Goodness. - …with our second child.

I would love to go with them, but I'm stuck here.

Do you want a straw again? Or we can just…

We don't need a straw.

She's right.

She can drink sikhye from a bowl the old-fashioned way.

HE CONTINUED UNTIL THE CUSTOMER LEFT…

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Goodbye.

"Can I help you?"

This tastes great right now.

LOL

Byungeun, you're the type who can talk nonstop.

- I have to keep talking. - Continually.

HE TALKS TO HIMSELF INCESSANTLY

You keep talking to yourself.

It was so funny. So funny.

No one was listening, but you were reacting to other people.

You were answering them on your own, too.

While seeing himself in the mirror, rolling kimbap all alone…

HE WAS LONELY IN KIMBAP PRISON (?)

- So… - He must've been so lonely.

It was amazing.

FINALLY, THE FOOD THEY ORDERED ARRIVES

- Who ordered this? - Steak.

It's steak!

Someone ordered a steak.

- Hey, stir-fried pork. - Stir-fried pork.

GLAD TO SEE STIR-FRIED PORK

THE FAMILIAR JJAMPPONG AND DON KATSU

FRESH SUSHI AND CALIFORNIA ROLLS

- Rolls. - Rolls.

Seafood. Thank you.

CAN'T FORGET THE JUICY STEAK TOO

Please enjoy. Thank you, everyone.

Wow.

This is good.

This place is good.

Oh, my gosh.

Wow.

Oh, my God.

- Thank you. Wow. - This place is… Wow.

SPECIAL SUSHI FOR THE HARDWORKING EMPLOYEES

All this time, we haven't had a lot of good food like this.

Gee, this is good.

Stir-fried spicy pork.

The owner is Korean, 100%.

- It tastes Korean. - Yes.

The locals told me something, while they were having dinner.

Way back when,

Korean food wasn't very well-known.

- That's right. - So Koreans

opened a Japanese restaurant and made Korean food in it.

- Right. - I mean, right now,

they can openly sell Korean food because it's more well-known now.

The way I see it, perhaps the owner here has experience with Japanese food,

but I would think he went through something similar.

KOREAN FOOD IS MORE PRECIOUS

WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

He's achieved real success, considering he's a Korean immigrant.

Right?

He must've gone through so much to get here.

THIS IS WHERE EVERYONE HAS A STORY

THAT DESERVES ITS OWN TV SHOW

KYUNGHO REMEMBERS SOMETHING

Yesterday, a Mexican man came and grabbed some Korean ramyeon.

He asked for something even spicier.

He said he likes Korean ramyeon. Spicy ramyeon.

- Yeah. - Okay.

This is most spicy.

- That one's more spicy? - Yeah.

- Okay, I'll take that one, then. - Yeah.

OKAY, LET'S DO IT!

- Wow. Yeah. - I appreciate it.

I told him he was a man's man.

We talked for a while.

He said he may not look like it, but he's actually very sensitive.

I said I was in the same boat, so I walked him out.

So we opened up to each other. Later, he suddenly brought a huge tree.

He asked if I knew what it was.

THAT AFTERNOON, THE CUSTOMER CAME BACK WITH SOMETHING

- My friend? - Yes.

- Sorry. - What is this?

You know what this tree is? My ideas…

- Thank you. - Wow.

- Thank you! - What's this?

- Wow. - What is it?

- What is it? - It's a Manzanita fruit bowl.

- Whoa… - Like a fruit.

- Oh, yeah. Wow. - Looks pretty.

- Really good. Really good. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Thanks so much.

- Beautiful. - What do you think?

It is beautiful. Yeah.

Okay. Thanks so much. I have the smaller ones.

- Oh, yeah. - Yeah.

Ah, no, no, just looking.

- Good... Yeah. - Can I show it to the camera?

Hell no.

(WHAT A CUTE JOKESTER~)

No, no.

He asked me if I wanted to buy it.

All of a sudden,

it was like he was trying to make a sale.

WE WISH YOU PROSPERITY, MR. GABRIEL!

It seems like you're already well-adjusted.

I can work the register now.

I understand it.

When the part-timer comes tomorrow, Boyoung will be the first to greet her.

It'd be nice to have another part-timer tomorrow.

- Wouldn't it be easier? - Yes.

THEY THINK ABOUT TOMORROW'S WORK AS THEY FINISH THEIR MEAL

THE EMPLOYEES GOT TO ENJOY A RELAXING EVENING FOR ONCE

THEY ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS LEFT HERE

Go.

Let's go.

THE EMPLOYEES LEAVE FOR WORK AS PER USUAL

Oh, Taehyun. What is that?

You in khaki today?

Oh, my.

- We're matching today. - Yes.

Follow me and run hard today.

- Since we're matchy-matchy. - So I walk 20,000 steps with you?

Let's go.

KYUNGHO DRIVES TO WORK FOR THE SECOND TIME

Let's go.

- Let's go. - Oh, my.

THEY START DAY 8 OF BUSINESS WITH A WAIL (?)

I'm liberated from having to speak English today.

- Are you? - Yes.

Did you prepare something today?

- Today's newcomer is a global star. - Yes.

Don't worry about speaking English today.

A global star?

- They're here. - Rain?

A global star?

Is it BTS?

- BTS? - BTS?

GRINNING

You used to really like this star.

- Me? - Yeah.

It's a Korean person, right?

KYUNGHO IS FEELING EXCITED ALREADY

A global star from Korea, huh?

There are so many cars today.

- I know. - What's going on?

I'm getting anxious. Something happening today?

Maybe they're all here because a global star is coming.

From all over the country?

Why is the traffic so bad?

Look at this.

ANYHOW, THEY ARRIVE AT THE MARKET

ARRIVING WITH EXCITEMENT AND WORRY

THE EMPLOYEES ARE STARTING THEIR EIGHTH MORNING IN MARINA

- I'm going to help Kyungho make sikhye. - Okay.

- Let's go. - Okay.

A man's man.

MR. ZO'S MORNING SCHEDULE

1. PREPARE THE WATER FOR SIKHYE

2. TAKE OUT THE FROZEN SIKHYE TO SELL FOR THE DAY

APPLY SOME FORCE ON THE FROZEN SIKHYE!

SPLAT

Oh, that was one try.

- It came out in one try? - You got it?

- Oh, my. - Let me get that.

UNLIKE YESTERDAY, THE THIN ICE SIKHYE IS READY AT ONCE

It's nice to see us improve day by day.

I'll go get some ice.

3. PREPARE ICE FOR KIMBAP INGREDIENTS

SCOOP AS MUCH AS NECESSARY

AND PREPARE IT IN THE KIMBAP CORNER

Human potential is amazing. It's been ten days.

- It all feels natural. - Yes, we're cooking rice.

BEFORE YOU KNOW IT,

THEY'RE PREPPING TO OPEN FOR SALES

Should it feel so natural to get ready in the morning?

What was our real job again?

MEANWHILE, MR. CHA IS FILLING IN THE DRINKS SECTION

Can I help?

- These... - Should I move them there?

4. SORT OUT THE INVENTORY BOXES

THIS UNCLE DUO IS ALSO MAKING SIKHYE

Buy the water people line up for

In Search of Our Sound.

This sound is from Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province.

These are the sounds of hard labor.

Kwaejina Chingching Nane

Nane

Ieodo sana

- Heungmansangcheong ganune - Ieodo sana

- Ieodo sana - Ieodo sana

Do I keep living like this?

Do you live on leo Island?

Where do you live?

Do you live here?

I live on leo Island

Do you live in Marina?

Marina is expensive

Do you have a passport?

It's expired

Can you go home?

No, I can't

-Oh - Do we just live like this?

If there's no work song…

- That's right. - …we can't get by.

What? He's outside.

Good morning, bosses.

- Hey. - Welcome.

Did you sleep well?

You're here.

Yes, I'm here.

I SLEPT WELL AND I'M HERE TO WORK

Are you all rolling kimbap?

Hello.

Hello. Hello.

- What? Hello. - You're here.

(HELLO)

You're here.

- Good morning. - You're a ray of sunshine.

Shall we begin making kimbap?

SHE PUTS ON AN APRON AND GETS READY TO WORK

- Did you sleep well? - Yes, did you sleep well?

- You're here, you're here. - Yeah, yeah.

- Did you sleep well? - Yes, I slept well last night.

All right.

IT'S TIME TO PREPARE THE KIMBAP!

- Let's prepare the kimbap. - Okay.

TAKES OUT THE INGREDIENTS THAT WERE ALREADY PREPARED

AND QUICKLY SETS THEM UP

Let's make one first.

It's important to get started fast.

Clocking in.

Clocking in

GENIUS PART-TIMER'S WORK BEGINS!

Kimbap hell begins.

MR. CHA CHECKS THE TIME

It's 8:30 a.m.

Okay, we're going to open now.

Okay.

Oh, looks good.

ONE PERSON APPROACHES THE MARKET RIGHT WHEN IT OPENS

What? What?

She's here.

- She's here. - What? Who?

Hello.

Hello.

- Someone's here. A part-timer is here. - Who is it?

- Hey. - Hello.

- Here she comes. Queen Inbee! - Nice to meet you.

WHO IS SHE THAT EVERYONE IS GREETING?

SHE'S A 2016 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST

AND AN ACCOMPLISHED FEMALE GOLFER WHO WAS THE FIRST ASIAN

TO ACHIEVE A CAREER GLAND SLAM

- Oh, Mr. Zo. - Look what she brought!

- Hello. - Be careful.

MR. ZO AND HER GO WAY BACK

SHE'S A GLOBAL STAR PART-TIMER

WHO VISITED HWACHEON WITH HER FAMILY

- I sold 10,000 won's worth? - Okay.

PARK INBEE

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - Insung, good morning.

AFTER A WARM GREETING WITH MR. ZO

Did you sleep well?

There's Juhwan.

SHE AND JUHWAN ALSO GREET EACH OTHER

Hey.

Hello.

(HI)

- We have to roll the kimbap quickly. - Already?

This is the Kimbap Zone.

Wow.

Are you hazing me? Are you?

Right, Inbee, let's make kimbap.

Do I make kimbap?

- Shall I start with 100 rolls? - Let's start with that.

- Roll them. - You have such a great mind-set.

HER MIND-SET IS WORLD-CLASS

One hundred rolls is nothing.

This feels like we have on our team Son Heungmin and Kim Minjae.

SOMEHOW THE TWO BEST PART-TIMERS CAME TOGETHER

Wow, a global star makes kimbap as soon as she arrives.

INBEE'S FIRST KIMBAP-ROLLING OFFICIALLY BEGINS

She already knows how to spread the rice.

ALREADY IMPRESSED

I can feel that she's relaxed.

I am a housewife.

That's right.

USING TOP NOTCH SKILLS AS EXPECTED OF A HOUSEWIFE

Looks good.

INBEE ROLLS IT ALL THE WAY WITH HER HANDS

Oh, you roll the whole thing at once?

- Roll it in one go? - That's it.

And then, at the end…

I see.

…you use the roller.

How is it?

- It's perfect. - It's good.

I have my own kimbap routine.

- Really? - Yes.

KIMBAP IS BEING MADE INBEE-STYLE

MEANWHILE, JUHWAN IS IN CHARGE OF BREAKFAST

WHAT'S ON THE MENU FOR TODAY?

SLICE

FIRST, PREPARE CABBAGE, CARROTS, SCALLIONS, AND ONIONS

SIZZLE, SIZZLE

THEN TOAST SOME BREAD

MAKE VEGGIE K-PANCAKES TO MAKE THEM EASY TO EAT

SPRINKLE THEM WITH SUGAR

AND AFTER PUTTING ON SOME KETCHUP

ADD CABBAGE AND BREAD!

THE CLASSIC TOAST FROM THEIR CHANGDONG DAYS DONE!

This is the first time I've blended something other than oranges.

WHILE THE TOAST IS PREPARED…

Here we go.

One apple, about this much carrot, and one cabbage.

HE'S MAKING CCA JUICE

- You're putting them all in at once? - That's right.

- Wow. - Wow, it works.

This is really nice.

They're not being ground up. They're being squeezed.

- Squeezed? - Yes.

It crushes them and squeezes them.

(CCA IS BEING SQUEEZED)

I don't want to be too formal with you.

Can we speak comfortably?

Me? You can call me whatever you like.

- You're the same age as my older sister. - Oh, that's right.

- You were born in 1990, right? - Yes.

- You're the same age as my younger sister. - Oh, really?

- My sister was born in 1988. - I have a younger sister too.

- Wow. - Yeah.

You can talk casually with me.

Oh, yesterday…

THESE TWO BECOME PART-TIME SISTERS

- I was a cashier. - Was it hard?

I'm not used to dollars and cents.

But coins are too...

- Don't they all use cards? - Not as much as I thought.

Oh, many pay in cash?

- Yeah, quite a few. - I see.

I'm not used to the money yet,

but you know how Americans do a lot of small talk?

- That's right. - They keep talking to me.

But I can't speak English.

- I'm in the middle of something… - Right. Right.

- …and I think, "Which price did I input?" - Right.

They keep talking.

BOYOUNG CHATTERS AWAY IN FRONT OF A NEW SISTER

I get the gist of what they're saying, but I can't speak. It was so frustrating.

But I'm glad I have you here today.

How old is your baby?

She's four months old now.

- Wow. - She was born in April.

INBEE HAD A BABY DAUGHTER

In April.

You must miss her so much. Right?

It's our first time being apart.

I miss her so much. It's only been a day.

I don't understand this feeling.

SHARING AN EMOTION SHE'S NEVER FELT BEFORE

It's new to me.

Wow.

- Let's eat. - Shall we?

- Eat. - Shall we set the table?

It looks delicious.

IT'S TIME FOR BREAKFAST

- Thank you, Chef. - You made kimbap, so you should try it.

- Thank you for the food. - Sure.

THERE'S ALSO FRESHLY SQUEEZED CCA JUICE

I can keep adding while it's squeezing?

- What? - While this is spinning.

(FILL IT UP)

- Oh, there's juice. - Yes.

Healthy juice is good for breakfast.

GULP

It's really good with apples.

MR. ZO SIPS THE CCA JUICE TOO

This is really good. It's really tasty.

PROUD

Try the juice.

DELICIOUS

IT GOES WELL WITH THE TOAST

BIG BITE

I want to try the kimbap.

Kimbap.

BOYOUNG AND INBEE START EATING AT THE SAME TIME

- It's good. Yeah. - Isn't it?

(I MADE IT, BUT IT'S STILL DELICIOUS)

It'll be good any way you roll it.

Even if it's thick?

This isn't grilled, right?

- The seaweed? - This.

- No. - Carrots?

- No. - Eomuk?

No, no.

The crab meat. It was cold.

You guys don't grill it.

MEANWHILE, KYUNGHO TRIES IT, STANDING UP

- It's good. - Welcome.

Someone is here.

I can work the counter, so you can eat.

Don't say such things while eating like that.

- No, I... - How will that make me look?

Let's switch when you're done eating.

I'm going to make a lot of kimbap.

I'll make a lot of kimbap, and then for lunch here…

- I need to prepare stir-fried spicy pork. - Okay.

SHE RETURNS TO THE KIMBAP CORNER

HUMMING

INBEE STARTS MAKING KIMBAP AT HER LEISURE

MEANWHILE…

BOYOUNG STARTS WORKING AT THE COUNTER

ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS GIVE HIM CHANGE…

Fifteen…

(BLINK)

Fifteen.

Hey, I can't calculate...

TAKES NOTICE

Yeah, I'll help you.

Good morning, sir.

KYUNGHO HEADS STRAIGHT TO THE COUNTER

I owe him 94 cents.

- There's 25, 50, 75. - Yeah, that's right.

Seventy-five.

Eighty-five.

Now that we have eighty-five…

25 x 3 + 10 x 1 = 85 CENTS

- Eighty-five. - Eighty-five. Hold on.

Eighty-five. Ninety.

- Ninety. That's it. - Four.

Thank you.

- So you can do it. - Here your change.

Thank you very much.

SHE GIVES THE CUSTOMER HIS CHANGE

When I freeze up, I just need someone to unfreeze me.

Usually, the customers help out.

"No, that's not it."

(LOOKING AROUND)

- You don't have sikhye? - We do.

- Oh, do you? - Yes.

I'll have one then.

THIS CUSTOMER LOOKS FAMILIAR

DAY 1 OF SIKHYE SALES

Do you want to try some sikhye, ma'am?

AFTER HAVING A TASTE

I really respect...

SHE GIVES HER RESPECT

HELPED TO PROMOTE IT

It's good. Very, very good.

AND BOUGHT ONE CUP TO TAKE HOME

Oh, it was delicious.

- Thank you. - Yes, you can pay at the counter.

- Thank you very much. - Yes.

Need scallions for the stir-fry, Inbee?

- Insung, I'll need scallions and onions... - Need help?

- Please chop them up for me. - Okay.

MR. ZO OFFERS TO CHOP THE SCALLIONS FOR INBEE

AND RETURNS TO THE KITCHEN RIGHT AWAY

TO START PREPPING A LOT MORE SCALLIONS THAN USUAL

MEANWHILE, BOYOUNG IS…

Okay.

…WORKING THE COUNTER

Is today your guys' last day here?

- No. Tomorrow is last day. Yeah. - One more day?

It's been good so far?

- Good business and everything? - Yeah.

Yeah? People are friendly?

- Yeah. Very friendly. - Nice people, yeah.

- Beautiful town and good people. - Yeah.

- Yeah, very beautiful. - Yeah.

And beautiful baby.

- Oh, thank you. - Thank you.

Only one month old.

- She is deep sleep now. - Yes.

- Her name's Hailey. - Yeah.

Hailey.

- Back to Seoul tomorrow? - Yeah.

- Oh, okay. - Yeah.

I'm jealous. I used to live in Seoul for 15 years.

- Oh, really? - And I miss it a lot.

- I used to live on Yongsan Army Base. - Oh, yes?

Yeah.

- Army? - Yeah, army base.

When I was three years old I moved there,

and then when I was 18, I moved back to California.

- Oh, I see. - Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - Yeah.

I miss it there. I wish I could go back.

- Oh, yeah. - Trying to take us back on a trip soon.

- Yeah, I would love to see it. Yeah. - I miss it. Yeah.

I'm sorry…

- I need your ID. - I don't look 21?

Maybe?

I just turned 30 so that's a good thing for me.

AH-HA!

It's my 30th birthday.

He lived on the army base in Itaewon 15 years ago.

Different.

- Okay. It's okay. - It's an old picture. I've grown up a lot.

ID CHECK DONE!

- You look so young. - Thank you.

She's very young.

Thank you.

- All right. Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.

- Have a nice day. - Thank you.

- Enjoy the rest of your stay. - Thank you.

It was good talk with you.

- Yeah, you too. - Okay. Yeah.

I'm glad you guys came to Marina. I mean, you got to see our town and…

I will be miss here.

- Yeah? - Yeah, yeah.

We got some sun today, so it's good.

- Yeah, very good. - Yeah.

- Okay. - Thank you again.

- Take care. - Have a good one.

HAVE A GOOD ONE

Want me to put your kimbap in a bag?

- You need bag? - No, I'll be okay without it.

- Okay. - I'll do a tap pay.

GLANCES TO THE SIDE!

Now!

- Okay. - Awesome. Thank you so much.

Thank you very much.

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

GLANCES

Are you looking for the boss?

- What? - You looking for the boss?

I'm sorry?

REGULAR CUSTOMER A.J. CAN ONLY SPEAK BASIC KOREAN

She came here just yesterday, so she's still...

- Yesterday, my first, first day. - She's learning.

- Your first day here yesterday? - Yes.

How was it?

Too hard.

I don't speak English well, so…

It is pretty hard.

And especially here. We speak very fast, so…

Yeah.

- I try my best. - You're doing it. I see it.

I see it. You're doing great.

The fact that you were able to make it through a day

and keep going, that's amazing.

- I hope. - I know how hard this is.

So in other words, you're improving.

You're improving, you're better.

You were here yesterday but then today you're right here.

- Yeah. - So that's great.

- That's all that matters. - Thank you very much.

- Anytime. - Thank you.

Goodbye. I'll be back later.

- Yeah. - Okay. Thank you.

Bye-bye.

- "If you help me... " - He said so many nice things.

- But I couldn't answer him. - "Thank you. If you help... "

Thought I was gonna sweat to death.

MEANWHILE, INBEE, WHO HAD BEEN MAKING KIMBAP…

I might get some prep done over there.

- To prepare? - I got ten rolls done.

- Yes. - Okay.

SHE COMES TO THE KITCHEN TO PREPARE FOR LUNCH SALES

Yes, yes!

INBEE IS LOOKING FOR THE STIR-FRIED PORK DISH INGREDIENTS

- What can I get you? - Onions and scallions.

- We have one scallion there. - Yeah.

- Do we have onions? - We do.

- I'll chop up the scallions. - Okay.

SHE PREPS ONIONS

(STARTS PEELING RIGHT AWAY)

We have three dishes today.

- Kongguksu, stir-fry, and ramyeon. - Let's taste-test it first.

I'm sure it'll taste good.

Let's just make spicy pork with rice.

- Served on top of rice? - Yes.

Or on the side.

INSUNG APPROACHES INBEE WITH THE SCALLIONS…

SLICING SOME MORE FOR INBEE'S DISH!

Please chop a lot of scallions for me.

You can chop them into big pieces.

- It's just for the spicy pork. - So, thicker?

- Diagonally. - Okay.

THE SCALLIONS ARE SLICED THICKER FOR THE PORK DISH

AS THE SOUND OF KNIVES ON CUTTING BOARD FILLS THE KITCHEN

INSUNG & INBEE DILIGENTLY PREP THE INGREDIENTS

ONE CUSTOMER ENTERS THE MARKET WITH ONE ITEM IN HAND

- Hi. - Hello... Oh, sorry.

I bought before yesterday.

But, size... I thought smaller one, but I have same size, so I'd like to return.

But then I lost receipt, I charged this one.

- This card, yeah. Before yesterday. - Oh, okay.

No, no, no, no.

"Refund method."

HOW TO REFUND WHEN THERE'S NO RECEIPT…?

Sorry.

First time… We, us.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND

Th... This situation, first time. I'm sorry.

- No, it's okay. Take time. - Yeah.

(TAKE YOUR TIME)

Oh, so this is…

HE CHECKS THE ITEM'S PRICE AND PUNCHES IT IN

SOMETHING IS BEING PRINTED ON THE PAPER

Oh? Did it work?

Oh?

Maybe mission complete?

Credit refund, okay?

- $29.99 plus tax, isn't it? - Yeah.

- It says "$29.99." - Yeah.

But where's the tax?

- Tax? - Tax, yeah.

- She's saying you didn't include the tax. - Yeah.

- Hey, why don't you… - Not, not only this price.

- Oh, the tax? - I don't know the tax amount.

Input the amount into the register.

Punch in $29.99 and press "TAX."

- So, $29.99. - Press "TAX."

It becomes $32.53.

TAX INCLUDED TOTAL IS $32.53

- Cancel here. Throw away this one. Then... - Yes.

CALCULATE PRICE DISCREPANCY TO REFUND THE TAX AMOUNT

Can you cancel this?

Yes, I can cancel it.

(AMUSED)

- Wow, Mr. Yoon. - Yes?

- Okay. - Yeah?

Sorry for we mistake.

PLEASE CHECK AGAIN

- Thank you. - Yeah.

(REFUND CONFIRMED)

- Okay, thank you. - Thank you.

You learned something new, huh?

- Thank you. - Thank you very much.

- Okay! - Thank you.

- Mr. Yoon. - I'm relieved for you.

EMOTIONAL HUG

- Khaki bro! - Khaki bro!

KHAKI BROS' FIRST REFUND COMPLETE!

- Team! - One team.

- Today we're... - Team Refund!

THE KHAKI PANTS DUO ARE A TEAM NOW

I have a feeling I'll be walking around with you today.

Okay!

Wow, we managed our first refund!

Whoa.

- Mr. Yoon... - Hadn't considered the tax.

Exactly, I had no idea.

THEY REMAIN DEEPLY MOVED

- Might get another batch of rice cooking. - Yes.

(THEY'RE ALREADY OUT OF RICE)

BOYOUNG WAS ON KIMBAP REINFORCEMENT DUTY

Stick. Plop.

Roll 'em up.

Roll 'em up.

KIMBAP IS OUT~

(SHE CHECKS THE TIME)

- I wanna go home. - No, we have enough for now.

More than enough.

PLACES THEM INTO CONTAINER

No more kimbap until the new batch of rice is cooked!

They definitely look like steak meat.

They do taste better thinly sliced.

USING AMERICAN PORK…

Just think of it as pork butt.

…TO MAKE SPICY PORK DEOPBAP

- This big? - Yes.

- I think this'll work. - This is enough.

It'll have a lighter taste, though.

- Yeah. - But I think it's fine.

IT WORKS IF YOU CUT THEM INTO SMALL PIECES

- I have to make the sauce too. - Do you?

STARTS MAKING THE SAUCE IMMEDIATELY

POUR SOME SUGAR USING A MEASURING CUP

RED PEPPER POWDER

COOKING WINE

POUR CORRECT AMOUNT OF EACH INGREDIENT

We have minced garlic here.

Great.

SHAKING OUT THE GARLIC

MEASURES WITH SPEED AND PRECISION

I'll put most of it in and leave a little bit.

AND MIX!

(POUR SOME ON A NEW SPOON)

AND TASTE-TEST THE SAUCE

I think it'll be tasty. This is good.

Sauce all done!

Okay, done.

Boss, boss! Where are you?

Whoa, the weather is nice!

BUT WHERE COULD THE BOSS BE ON A SUNNY DAY?

Today's weather's the best so far.

Boss!

Yes?

- You came all the way here? - What are you doing here alone?

MR. CHA IS LOOKING FOR RESTOCK ITEMS

What's this?

FOR THE EMPLOYEE WHO CAME LOOKING FOR HIM…

(A NO-LOOK PASS)

This all I need to... Oh, my! Jungah!

Jungah, I was wondering who was staring.

I do that every time I come here.

Malatang is popular.

- Just one? - That's enough.

- If I do this, can you see properly? - Okay!

Enough!

English naturally comes out now, huh?

(SEE YOU LATER)

I can't see where I'm going.

THE BOXES ARE TOWERING UP TO HER CHIN

(CAREFULLY GOING BACK DOWN BACKWARDS)

I can do it.

As long as I don't fall.

YOU GOT THIS

STEADILY BUT QUICKLY…

OUT OF BREATH

JUHWAN TO THE RESCUE

Thank you.

- Please put them here. - Here?

Yes, those don't have price tags yet.

THEY NEED PRICE TAGS ON THEM

NOW LET ME GET STAMPING

STAMP! STAMP!

SHE STICKS THE PRICE TAGS ON SKILLFULLY

Where should I put this?

Instant noodles… Here?

- Nice to see the two of you like this. - What?

Seeing you two restocking together.

KYUNGHO IS PROUD FOR SOME REASON

- It's nice to see. - Sure.

THEY TAKE DIFFERENT AISLES AND RESTOCK THE ITEMS

- Things are a bit relaxed today. - What are you looking for?

HAVEN'T HAD DOWN TIME IN SO LONG

- Don't you agree? - Aren't you tired?

- Doing okay? - You…

- go get some rest. - Okay.

I smell something spicy and delicious.

SHE PUTS THE SPICY SMELL BEHIND AND CONTINUES TO WORK DILIGENTLY

AND CLEANS UP THE EMPTY BOX

RAMYEON FULLY STOCKED!

Let's have a taste.

BOYOUNG'S ACUTE SENSE OF SMELL WAS DETECTING…

INBEE'S STIR-FRIED SPICY PORK

If I were to include stir-fried kimchi here...

IT'LL BE A SUCCESS JUDGING BY ITS LOOKS AND SMELL…

Looks like it's done, right?

(COME LUNCH TIME TO SEE IT IN ALL ITS GLORY)

KYUNGHO IS WORKING THE COUNTER

BEEP-BEEP!

- Oh? - Again?

Excuse me.

Taehyun!

(OUTSIDE CLEANING UP THE BOXES)

Mr. Cha!

- There you are. - Tomtom!

- Taehyun! - Tomtom!

THE LAUNDROMAT MASCOT: TOMTOM

Tomtom!

WAGGING HIS TAIL AT HIS NAME

- Tomtom! - Taehyun, help me out this once.

I don't know what it is… Please take a look at the card reader.

(SAD…)

- Why, something popped up? - Yeah.

- Can you tell me what this means? - What popped up?

- All right. - Come here.

I tried it twice, but…

WHILE MR. CHA IS CHECKING

It didn't work either times?

KYUNGHO WALKS OVER TO WATCH THE CUSTOMER'S BABY

Oh, I scared you.

The baby's freaking out.

Oh, I'm sorry, sorry.

Okay, let's try cash.

THE CRY ONLY GETS LOUDER

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

WAH…!

I'm so sorry, but I love you

- I want to help. - Oh, you're in trouble.

(HELP ME…)

I'm sorry, I'll go.

- Hey, you monster? - No!

- Hey! - I was just trying to help.

Oh, okay, okay!

(TAKING A STEP BACK)

I'm sorry. Sorry.

THE BABY SEEMS INCONSOLABLE

Bye.

FLUSTERED…

THEY HURRY TO RING EVERYTHING UP

Oh, dear.

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

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

SWEATING…

Tomtom, hello.

MR. CHA APPROACHES TOMTOM

Tomtom, hello.

Oh, Tomtom.

Yo, Tomtom.

TOMTOM GREETS HIM ENTHUSIASTICALLY

Tomtom, are you telling me you want me to pet you?

IT'S A SHORT BUT SWEET BREAK WITH TOMTOM

Do you know if you have any, like, banana puffs?

- Banana puffs? - Banana puffs?

My favorite.

Banana puffs…

I'll find you your banana puffs.

Your favorite?

Okay.

Give me a… five minute?

- Maybe? - Could be in the storage.

Can you tell her that I'm gonna go check the storage?

If you say it's your favorite!

IF IT'S YOUR FAVORITE… I'LL FIND IT FOR YOU!

That banana puffs!

Banana puffs!

(SPRINTING)

- Banana puffs! - What's wrong?

What's happened?

Banana puffs happened!

I doubt it's in stock.

She said it was her favorite!

RUNNING FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

- Hey. - But I don't think I've seen it.

HAH… I'M OUT OF BREATH

Hi, banana puffs.

COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE~

Raise your hand, banana puffs.

I don't think I ever saw it in the past few days I was here.

EVEN MR. CHA HASN'T SEEN IT

Not once?

I was here looking for old-school snacks before.

And they were under there, right?

- I'll go and tell her we don't have any. - We don't.

- I'll take this. - Okay.

That one's not as heavy.

- Okay, bye. - Bye.

OUT OF BREATH

SHE RUSHES INSIDE TO INFORM THE WAITING CUSTOMER

Banana puffs... I'm so sorry!

I'm so sorry.

(DID YOU BRING IT?)

Hey, it's not, not banana puffs.

- Oh, rice puff... - Rice puff snack, yes.

- No banana puffs? - No.

I think we're out of banana puffs.

- It's okay. - Thank you.

SHE ENDS UP PICKING OUT HER SECOND FAVORITE

20 MINUTES TO LUNCH SALES

- We need to move the sikhye. - Sikhye?

I didn't sell any sikhye today. I should've promoted them.

- I sold one cup. - Did you?

One, two, three.

THEY COOPERATE TO HOLD ONE SIDE EACH

Wait, what about the straws?

HEAVE-HO

What is this?

- Hi. - Hi.

LOL

- Yeah, performance. - Performance.

THEY BRING LAUGHTER AS THEY APPROACH THE KITCHEN

- One, two, three! - Two, three!

OOF~

Have you tried the sikhye?

- No, I haven't, but I wanna try. - It's really good!

- I think she's here for one. - Sure.

What's this?

I'll just have a taste.

- Just a taste? - Yes.

About this much?

Thank you.

HERE~ HAVE A TASTE

You know this is Jungah's…

Ms. Yum Jungah's recipe.

- It's good. - Good, huh?

- Is it good? - Yes.

- Not too sweet, huh? - Yeah.

This much?

It uplifts your mood.

SIPPING~

- It's good. - Right?

- We should give some to Gihyeob later. - Oh, good.

- Of course. - He'll like it.

- It's very light. - Right?

SATISFIED WITH ITS LIGHT TASTE!

The weather looks nice out.

I think Mr. Cha sits here once in a while.

Goodness! Oh, goodness!

WAILING COMES NATURALLY

Goodness.

How delicious.

SHE'S HAVING A CUP OF SWEET SIKHYE

LOOKING LIKE A GIRL IN A FAIRY TALE

PREPARATIONS FOR LUNCH SALES IN FULL FORCE

FILLING UP THE HOPPANG WARMER

Spicy pork deopbap.

WRITING TODAY'S SPECIAL MENU ITEM

- I think $11 is enough? - Eleven dollars?

Let's make it our standard price.

TODAY'S LUNCH SALES WILL BEGIN WITH SPICY PORK DEOPBAP!

CHAMPION PART-TIMER INBEE

Okay.

Let's go, go!

CHALLENGES HERSELF TO LAUNCH THE NEW SPICY PORK MENU

This is key.

WORRIES LAST BUT FOR A MOMENT…

- Good? - So good.

EYES LIGHT UP

Reminds me of food from Jeolla Province.

IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES FOR SOME

- I'm from there. - Really?

Yeah, but not that.

AND BECOMES A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR SOME

That's really good.

AND…

Is that so?

YES, GENIUS PART-TIMER BBOVELY

Oh, is it?

Okay, let's go!

FROM METICULOUS INVENTORY ORGANIZATION SKILLS

Oh, I'm so sorry. Give me a second.

Thank you.

TO USING HER LOVELY CHARMS

Well, you look like you're doing a good job.

SHE CAPTIVATES ASIAN MARKET

You never disappoint.

Our first ever part-timer.

Don't cry.

THE STAFF ARE LOOKING LIKE PROS NOW

Wow, everything is smooth sailing today.

IT'S ANOTHER SMOOTH SAILING DAY

AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE

- Congratulations - You're here!

Congratulations

OUR OFFICIAL ENDING FAIRY IS HERE!

Translated by Jisu Park, Tiffany Hwang, Jea Heon Chung