Wok of Love (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 18 - Episode #1.18 - full transcript
Good work. See you tomorrow.
Good night.
You must be uncomfortable.
Take off your uniform.
Okay.
Is this a dream too?
It isn't a dream.
Don't sleep.
It feels like a dream.
It's reality.
A nice dream.
It isn't a dream.
Don't sleep.
Sleep with me.
FINISHING TOUCH
Snap out of it.
- Hello?
- I'm Sae-u's dad.
Sorry?
Can't you remove my daughter
from that kitchen?
Sorry?
Send her out for now. Send her out,
and let's meet tomorrow.
Well...
Hello, sir.
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Seo Pung. We spoke earlier.
Okay. Where's my daughter?
Your daughter...
She's sleeping in the sleeping room.
I'll go get her.
No. I'll go with you. Where is it?
No, I'll...
This way.
Where's the key?
SEO PUNG
Freeze.
Drop it and back off.
Is this really the sleeping room?
Yes.
We couldn't do--
We didn't do anything.
I mean it.
You. Come with me.
Sir.
Would you come up with me?
Is this where my daughter works?
Yes,
this is the kitchen in which Sae-u works.
Sae-u is fifth wok.
You're right to worry.
Woks are male-oriented,
so it's hard for a woman.
Not only is the flame strong,
all the tools
are not befitting of a woman.
Hey. Why you...
I didn't mean for you to burn it all!
Control the fire properly!
Don't burn the wok.
Burn the remnants in the wok! You punk!
Yes, Wok Chief.
You have to hold the heavy wok
with one hand
and use the other to add ingredients
and face the fire.
So it's dangerous.
I was against it too, at first.
Burn the sauce slightly.
You're not marinating it,
but infusing the scent and color.
Yes, Master.
Relax your shoulder.
Good.
You're not marinating it,
but infusing the scent and color.
Good.
Sae-u likes the wok.
If the cook loves the wok,
it's impossible for the food to taste bad.
Service?
- Service
- Yes, Master.
Imagine how happy the customers
who receive her food must be.
I don't know whether or not you know,
but I was released from a detention center
recently.
I feel like my daughter is suffering
and doing this hard labor because of me,
so it weighs heavily on me.
That's why I'm being like this.
What is your relationship with her?
We like each other.
I hear you're divorced too.
I am.
My daughter got divorced
not long ago either.
Shouldn't you be more cautious?
Yes, sir.
Sae-u...
Must I remove her from this kitchen?
I know it's hard,
but she wants to do it.
Can't you let her do it
and watch for the time being?
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
CANCER CENTER
Gosh.
I ended up...
making my son cry.
Finally,
we met,
but it's the end.
Hey.
Turn off the lights and go.
I want to sleep.
I said to go. You seriously do not listen.
I'll go once you're asleep.
Chil-seong.
A person should have some shame.
I abandoned you as a child.
Just because I got my son back,
how could I say I'm sick
and ask you to save me?
That's why I couldn't tell you.
Then you shouldn't have gotten caught.
I thought it was better for you
not to have a mom.
What good is it
to have a mom with cancer?
That's why
I couldn't say who I was,
and just lingered around you
all that time.
Since I didn't say I was your mom,
I could go see you
whenever I wanted to see you.
I used gum as an excuse to chat with you.
When you were sick,
I was able to visit you.
I was very happy.
My final years were happy thanks to you.
Because you were doing well--
Don't be annoying and talk like that.
It sounds like your last words.
At first,
when you were a loan shark...
and a gangster,
it broke my heart
and made me nervous.
It made me worry and stuff.
But no.
To be honest, I'm still worried.
Can't you stop doing that gangster stuff?
Be quiet.
Who cares if you don't have money?
Close your loan shark business.
Even if you don't take a high interest,
people assume you're bad
when they hear you're a loan shark.
You're dying,
but you're still nagging.
It's so troublesome.
It's so troublesome.
I don't want to listen.
I don't want to listen.
In my next life,
I won't do anything else.
I'll just be your mom.
I promise.
In our next life,
you can abandon me.
You can...
abandon me...
at a Chinese restaurant for being too old.
You can be ruthless to me.
Mom.
Why aren't you answering me?
Even if...
I die and am gone,
don't forgive me.
I have no right to answer you.
I'm going to embrace the guilt
until I die.
That's what I'm going to do.
Why did I do that to you?
You weren't even five.
Why did I do something so horrible?
That's not a mom.
I'm going to stay down,
and...
keep my face plastered
to the floor of hell
and not even look up at the sky.
I have no right to look up at the sky.
When I was living in this world,
I was shameless and fearless
and looked up at the sky
whenever I wanted.
Aren't I right?
Don't cry.
Your mom's old,
so I won't die that quickly.
I won't die too quickly.
You can see me as much as you want.
That's right.
Where's Sae-u?
She left early in the morning.
Sit down and eat with us, Seol-ja.
Madam, Mr. Dan.
I made seaweed soup with beef for lunch
and braised short ribs for dinner.
If you'd permit me to work
at the hotel restaurant,
I'll get up early in the mornings
and prepare your breakfast, lunch,
and dinner before I leave.
I'll clean and do laundry when I get back.
I'll do the same amount of work
so you won't notice a difference.
Please let
Geok-jeong and me work as chefs.
Sae-u.
Yes, Wok Chief.
Here.
You can use this dented wok for practice.
Bring me a new one.
Gosh. When will I heat this up
before we open?
What are you doing? Go get a rockfish.
We're serving XO Rockfish today.
Yes, Wok Chief.
Rockfish.
Oh my.
"Oh my"? What are you doing?
- Hey.
- Got it.
You can't hold it like--
- Oh no.
- You've got to be shitting me!
Even I can't take out rockfish.
- Oh no.
- This way. Oh no.
- Yes, Master.
- When you're done preparing to open,
send Dan Sae-u to Hungry Wok.
May I use her a little too?
Yes, Master.
HUNGRY WOK
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Are you closed?
Are you closed?
We came because we heard
this place makes good jjajangmyeon.
No, we're open.
Father, they're open.
Come in. I'll make it for you right away.
- Right here.
- Thank you.
We came here to have jjajangmyeon
on our way back from the hospital.
Is that all you want?
How much is it?
Yes, please.
Give me a minute.
Thank you.
Sorry, but your card won't work.
What?
I'll take those cigarettes.
And I'll pay for all of this too.
Do you know me?
Didn't you get mad at me last time?
Cats don't like smokers.
Don't lie to me.
Dim Sum likes me even if I smoke.
- Here you go.
- Why
are your eyes so puffy?
None of your business.
Have a nice day.
We met by chance four times.
If we meet one more time,
I'll assume it's destiny.
Says who?
Says me.
So avoid me if you don't want that.
Thank you.
Enjoy.
It's delicious.
Come to Finishing Touch
across the street next time.
Well... Is the price the same as here?
It's in a hotel.
You're open
for business?
HUNGRY WOK
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Okay.
All done.
Hot.
Try one.
You must be hungry. I'll be quick.
I miss working here.
I know.
Why did you come here?
To feed you breakfast.
And put up the sign about us moving.
Our regulars will be surprised.
Should the two of us
just run this place?
I'd love that.
You're scared of Wok Maeng, aren't you?
Yes.
When I was scared of you
when I was the ladle, it was nothing.
It was nothing?
You deserve it. I'm so glad.
He may have a nasty temper,
but everything he says is right,
so just nod and say, "Yes, sir."
"Yes, sir." That's what I'm doing.
Good work. Hold on.
What are you doing?
It's morning.
I mean... Sorry about last night.
What about?
Just saying... Sorry.
Don't come closer.
Don't be mad!
Don't touch me.
Hands off.
Seriously.
- Are you mad?
- What are you doing, ma'am?
Make sure to go home tonight, ma'am.
Yes, sir.
Anyway,
I lost to sleep last night.
Sorry about that.
Last night,
your father came by
while you were sleeping.
He seems very nice,
but he scares me much more than your mom.
Maybe it's because he's a man too.
I really didn't do anything to you,
but I felt like I had sinned
and did something wrong.
I was scared and... I nearly died.
You nearly died?
Liar.
He said we should be cautious.
We're both recently divorced.
He's right.
Wait. If we're cautious, does that mean
we don't do anything?
We can date cautiously, kiss cautiously,
hold hands cautiously,
and do what we want cautiously.
Let's eat.
Eat and go.
Your chief will be looking for you.
Let's eat cautiously.
Let's stuff our faces cautiously.
What?
Never mind.
If my dad knew how hard it was for you
to open your heart to me,
he wouldn't have told you to be cautious.
You're way too cautious toward me.
I liked you first.
I was aching inside by myself
because you were too cautious.
How could you be more cautious?
Don't be cautious!
- Aren't you going to eat?
- I'm eating.
Seriously.
My family is so clueless.
You're not like most guys nowadays.
It's good, right?
Yes.
You're so frustrating and idiotic.
But he wants you to be cautious too.
Oh my gosh.
So? You don't like me?
Eat up.
I want to participate in an auction.
Okay.
PROPERTY AUCTION
GIANT HOTEL
That's the fourth request for Giant Hotel.
Boss.
There were three people ahead of us
who registered
for the auction for Giant Hotel.
The auction date was posted already.
We don't have the money yet,
but they scheduled the auction already.
I don't think this auction will be easy.
There are more people participating
than I expected,
which will drive up the price.
Even if we sell this building,
once we pay off the mortgage,
there won't be that much left.
We used three billion won
to buy the right to protest.
It's a hotel, so all the local
organized crime rings will be on it too.
We may have ended up
doing all that to help someone else.
What should we do?
CEO DU CHIL-SEONG
Hey, how did it go?
I have to sell the building
within the week no matter what.
As soon as possible.
Okay. Call me.
So this is what you came for.
- Sae-u.
- Yes?
When I first left with my wok and ladle,
I brought it with the intent
of getting revenge.
But as I bring them,
which are like my life, back to the hotel,
it isn't because I got my revenge,
but with the intent
of letting anyone eat inexpensive,
delicious food.
You're right. Hotel food is too expensive.
I'm going to change Finishing Touch
into a place anyone can
comfortably come to if they want.
I'm all for it.
They'll oppose hard.
FINISHING TOUCH
Great work everyone.
- Great work!
- Great work!
Yes.
Hold on!
Why?
Are we having a company dinner
to welcome the new head chef?
- Yes.
- We should.
Starting tomorrow,
we will become more accessible,
and serve jjajangmyeon,
jjamppong, and wonton noodle soup
a la carte.
What... Even when Master Wang
suddenly said
we'd make jjajangmyeon
because of the competition,
everyone opposed
and was displeased about it.
But now, you want to sell jjajangmyeon,
is that it?
During lunchtime,
let's make it for the same price
as neighborhood Chinese restaurants.
If they're available a la carte,
do you mean
even if one person claims a table
and orders just one jjajangmyeon,
jjamppong, or wonton noodle soup,
we must let them?
That's ridiculous.
Our VIPs order over 200,000 won per table.
If we do as you say,
even if there's a table of four,
at 6,000 won per person,
that's 24,000 for the table.
That's one tenth.
Why must all of these people
work like crazy
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong
just to bring in 24,000 won per table?
We can
make the money through dinner sales.
There are many big parties
and many people order
from the pre-set menus during dinner,
so we can show them
the essence of Chinese cuisine then.
We can charge the same amount
as we do now.
Do you think we worked hard
to get a job at a hotel
just to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
Why must we suddenly become
neighborhood Chinese restaurant cooks?
What's the point in making
24,000 won per table at lunch
when we can make over 200,000 won?
I'm saying, since the hall
is completely empty during lunch,
let's serve inexpensive
and delicious food
and fill it with people.
Even if nine tables are empty
and one table has customers,
it's much better to make 200,000 won
selling fancy dishes as we have been.
If the hotel's VIP customers
can't get a seat at lunchtime and see
this place look like some marketplace,
they won't come for dinner, either.
If word gets out
that we sell jjajangmyeon
and that it's a marketplace,
the dinner VIPs will stop coming too!
A hotel should be fancy and like a hotel.
I mean, isn't that why
everyone comes to a hotel?
To be blunt,
I don't want to make cheap
jjajangmyeon, jjamppong,
and wonton noodle soup.
Fine. That's right.
There are hotels
that serve jjajangmyeon.
They charge 30,000 won. Of course!
The woks here all have
more than 10 years of experience.
Why must high-class talent like us
make cheap jjajangmyeon and jjamppong
and create a marketplace ambiance?
There's no cheap or fancy food!
Are you skilled
just because you work at a hotel,
and unskilled because you work
at a neighborhood restaurant?
Even if they pay 200,000 won,
if they leave all the food on the plate,
you're unskilled.
On the other hand,
if they pay 10,000 won
but clean the plate, that's true skill.
That's a truly skilled chef.
Is making people uncomfortable
just because you're at a hotel
what you call skill?
Let's feed more food to more people
and bring in more clean plates
into this kitchen.
That's what I'm saying.
I am not belittling all of your skills.
I'm for it!
Shut up, asshole!
Let's talk.
Did you keep me
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
Hey. You've gotten weird since you left.
What will you do if sales drop?
If we sell a la carte,
turnover will be doubled.
Then we can bring up sales
without a problem.
People are eating less and less
Chinese food because it's greasy.
There are people who won't come up here
because it's too expensive.
Let's make them our customers too.
You're making us cheap instantly.
To us, who can easily make
dishes that are 60,000 to 600,000 won.
Why are we cheap chefs
if we make dishes for 6,000 won?
- Let's try tomorrow--
- Exactly.
Why must I do something here
that neighborhood Chinese restaurants do?
Pung.
You do it yourself.
It's a waste of our woks' skills. Shit.
You asshole.
Shit. He's killing the mood.
Stay down and pray.
"Please don't let Ultra Token's president
give them my name.
Please don't let me go to jail."
If you were born poor,
live and die poor.
How dare you try to become rich?
You want to replace all your teeth,
don't you?
- Shut your trap--
- Maeng-dal.
Don't hit him.
It's a waste of your fist.
Yes, Boss.
Why are you guys doing this to me?
You sent Cockeye to my clients
to threaten them
to cut off my source of funding,
and get my Chilseong Building
auctioned off
to solve your money problems.
Did you think I didn't know?
I just did exactly what you did.
What?
Do you like taking from others?
Both buildings and women. You asshole.
So is that why you went out of your way
to get the right to protest
and protested in the hotel
like some thugs?
To get the hotel auctioned off,
you asshole?
We're done drinking, right?
Did you have that cook-off
for Finishing Touch...
for Pung?
That's right.
My little brother, whom you harassed
and kept bullying.
I wanted to make him the center
of your hotel's Chinese restaurant
and make him the head chef. That's why.
Just because of that asshole Pung.
Why did you bully people
who have less than you and take from them?
Stop talking like you're God.
You're just a loan shark.
I don't do private lending anymore.
I don't do
gangster stuff either.
Why?
Because my mom worries
a lot.
- You're calling while looking at me?
- It's fun.
Are you okay?
I knew they wouldn't say okay right away.
I don't cook alone.
I'll try to persuade them tomorrow.
I'm at the bottom of the barrel,
so I can't help you
even if I want to. Sorry.
It helps just having you stand there.
When you stand there like that
and not get yelled at by Wok Maeng,
it helps.
When you get yelled at by the woks,
it drives me mad.
I don't feel like
you're getting yelled at,
but like I'm getting yelled at.
I feel like they're yelling at me,
not you.
It makes me angry.
Assist Wok Maeng well
next to him.
Yes, Master.
Let's go home. I'll take you.
- Already?
- What do you mean, already?
You didn't go home last night, either.
My dad's sleeping.
- What the heck?
- He sleeps early.
Is that why he came at this time
last night?
Does it feel good
to always say the right thing?
Don't tease me.
To be honest, I'm hurt,
scared,
and nervous.
Why? Why should I be hurt?
Because both of your parents hate me.
So I feel like there's something
really inadequate about me.
I don't know how long
your feelings for me will last.
That makes me nervous.
That's how I feel.
It's not because there's anything
wrong or inadequate about you.
There's something wrong
and inadequate about me.
That's why my mom and dad
weigh this and compare that.
To cover my inadequacies.
To compensate for them.
Don't think that way.
After failing once... Fine.
My mom hasn't snapped out of it yet,
but I have totally snapped out of it.
So...
look only at me.
I can't look only at you.
Look only at me.
I look only at you.
Why don't you look only at me?
Be it in the kitchen
or outside of the kitchen,
I can't look only at you.
You can look at only me
when you're outside of the kitchen.
You said you've never
disappointed your parents before.
You'll look only at me, right?
I'm warning you.
Look only at me.
HUNGRY WOK
PLEASE COME TO FINISHING TOUCH
ACROSS THE STREET
YOU CAN ENJOY HUNGRY WOK'S JJAJANGMYEON,
JJAMPPONG, AND WONTON NOODLE SOUP
AT THE HOTEL'S FINISHING TOUCH
AT LUNCHTIME FOR THE SAME PRICE
HUNGRY WOK
APPRAISAL
PROPERTY: GIANT HOTEL
Mommy!
Go on a blind date.
Don't show your butt
and think you can't be seen.
Look at me.
How could I go on a blind date already?
Will someone actually meet me?
Someone will actually meet you.
Many men want to go
on a blind date with you.
Your dad is going to be the CEO
of an investment firm starting today.
Don't think about working in the kitchen
as the fifth or fiftieth whatever.
Open another fencing club.
Do what you used to like.
Your car will be available tomorrow.
Mom, I like Pung.
You tell me to do what I want.
Why do you hate Pung so much?
Go on a blind date.
Go on 10 blind dates. Meet 10 guys.
If you still like Pung
and think he's better,
we'll talk then.
I won't.
I'm leaving.
Why won't this come off?
It's really stuck on.
Boss.
Is everything good
in Pung's kitchen?
Yes.
Boss.
Well, since we're short on money,
should we take down the cash
in these rooms?
It must be hundreds of millions of won.
No.
No matter how much money we need,
there's another use for the money
in these rooms.
Leave them.
But we're desperate right now.
Maeng-dal.
Yes?
Ever since the beginning,
ever since we put the money up
as wallpaper,
all of this money belonged to someone.
What?
Isn't that great?
Hey, babe.
It says they have jjajangmyeon
and wonton noodle soup at that hotel.
- Should we check it out?
- Let's go.
- Wonton noodle soup.
- Is that what you want?
HUNGRY WOK AND FINISHING TOUCH
HAVE MERGED
YOU CAN ENJOY HUNGRY WOK'S
JJAJANGMYEON, JJAMPPONG,
AND WONTON NOODLE OUP
AT THE HOTEL'S FINISHING TOUCH
- The number you have dialed...
- I'm losing my mind.
Why isn't he here yet?
Hello. How many?
Two? She'll show you to your table.
The number you have dialed
is unavailable. Please...
Knife Chief won't pick up either.
What the hell?
They're not here because they don't want
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
They're so weird.
What's wrong with jjajangmyeon
and jjamppong?
The number you have dialed
is unavailable. Please...
Can we do this without Wok Chief,
Knife Chief, and Noodle Chief?
ORDER
JJAJANGMYEON
Yes, right away.
May I take your order?
Two jjajangmyeon, two jjamppong,
and one wonton noodle soup.
We'll get that ready right away.
I'll take your order.
Tables three and five.
Three and four jjajangmyeon respectively.
Bo-ra, you be first knife today.
I'll be first wok.
Prepare for seven jjajangmyeon.
To your places!
- Yes, Master!
- Yes, Master!
Get moving!
Sae-u, assist me.
Stick by my side.
Maeng-dal!
Come next to me.
Hey. I'll chop for jjajangmyeon,
you chop for jjamppong.
- What?
- Hurry!
I-man, prep the jjamppong
- and then help me.
- Yes, Master!
First, a total of 18 jjajangmyeon,
15 jjamppong,
and wonton...
Wonton...
How many wonton noodle soups?
Twenty five wonton noodle soups!
Shit. We may not have enough wontons.
Dong-sik, where are the wonton skins?
How many servings?
Just make as much as possible!
Yes, Master!
The platters for three jjajangmyeon.
- Okay. Four more.
- Okay.
Okay.
Platters for four jjajangmyeon please.
Help me here.
- Okay, send them out now.
- Yes, Master.
Sae-u, take this.
Dong-sik, what are you doing?
The wontons are going to be late.
They're office workers,
so we can't be late.
Service!
- Service!
- Service!
- Sae-u, stir this.
- Yes, Master.
Should I add broth to the jjamppong?
- What?
- Broth.
Okay.
ORDER
CRAB FRIED RICE
I'm sorry for making you wait.
I'll take your order now.
Would you please call the chef for me?
- Now?
- Yes, now.
Aren't you here to dine?
The kitchen is very busy right now.
Please call him.
Are Geok-jeong and Seol-ja coming or not?
I'm going extra crazy today.
Master Pung.
More?
It smells burnt.
Do it again on lower heat.
Shit.
- Sae-u.
- Yes, Master.
How did you know I needed this?
I saw the order sheet.
Good.
Chili powder.
Okay.
Chef, a customer wants to see you.
A customer?
- Now?
- Now.
Hello, ma'am.
I'd like to talk to him alone.
I see. Yes, ma'am.
I came to get Sae-u.
Are you challenging me right now?
No, ma'am.
Please
let Sae-u go while I'm being polite
and asking you nicely.
Let me take her home.
Ma'am.
Can you watch her suffer?
Why are you so cruel?
Do you call that love?
I know because I've been in the kitchen.
Sae-u's father may be okay with it
because he has never been there,
but he wouldn't let her stay here
if he spends even a day there.
If you
refuse to send her away,
I'll go in there and drag her away.
Right now.
Come with me.
What is it?
Go home.
Your mother's here.
Go home.
What?
Go home.
The woks didn't come in,
and the kitchen is on red alert,
but you want me to go home?
Am I not a cook?
You don't need me?
I don't need you.
Go.
She's waiting. Go now.
Thank you.
You know,
they ordered stuff
I never heard of during dinner,
so I couldn't sit for a minute
and couldn't eat at all.
We ran around like hamsters in a wheel,
but everything was a complete mess.
Gosh. Seriously.
Pung ran around here and there
to do everything himself,
but during lunch,
some eventually went out late,
and some not at all.
It was a total mess.
I hope we don't lose
all the dinner customers.
It's because those wok assholes,
those knives and noodles...
It's because none of the higher ups
showed up. Sons of bitches.
Whatever. Anyway,
when are you guys coming?
We can't go unless Mr. Dan lets us.
But...
Seol-ja, should we just go?
Are you mad?
We can't end our relationship
with Madam that easily.
Think about what she did for us
when we were in need.
Did you forget?
Immar.
Sorry.
How have you been?
Sorry I didn't come for so long.
Sorry I was so busy.
SEO PUNG
Sorry.
Don't be mad.
Cancel the a la carte lunch menu.
Then we'll come back.
We can do this well if you work with me.
SEO PUNG
Knife Chief, didn't Sae-u go home yet?
No, she didn't.
Madam came alone.
HUNGRY WOK
HUNGRY WOK
Dim Sum.
Goodness.
Where's Daddy Sae-u?
Where is she?
Sae-u.
Come to the bus stop.
If my mom keeps opposing
and doesn't give in,
will you break up with me?
Where did you go all day?
I'm going to Finishing Touch
tomorrow, okay?
I'll go the day after, okay?
I'll go tomorrow, okay?
Fine.
Let's break up then.
I can't trust and date a guy
who can't take on my mom.
Let's end it.
Sae-u.
I'll work in this kitchen
starting early tomorrow morning.
You're out!
Those thugs in the back
put down 59 billion won.
It's impossible
with the money we currently have.
The winner of the auction
for Giant Hotel is...
I'm sleeping here too.
Let's just run away.
Just stay here, for better or worse,
and duke it out with Madam.
My gosh. Mother.
Are you out of your mind?
You and I so don't mesh.
Subtitle translation by Jeong Lee
Good night.
You must be uncomfortable.
Take off your uniform.
Okay.
Is this a dream too?
It isn't a dream.
Don't sleep.
It feels like a dream.
It's reality.
A nice dream.
It isn't a dream.
Don't sleep.
Sleep with me.
FINISHING TOUCH
Snap out of it.
- Hello?
- I'm Sae-u's dad.
Sorry?
Can't you remove my daughter
from that kitchen?
Sorry?
Send her out for now. Send her out,
and let's meet tomorrow.
Well...
Hello, sir.
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Seo Pung. We spoke earlier.
Okay. Where's my daughter?
Your daughter...
She's sleeping in the sleeping room.
I'll go get her.
No. I'll go with you. Where is it?
No, I'll...
This way.
Where's the key?
SEO PUNG
Freeze.
Drop it and back off.
Is this really the sleeping room?
Yes.
We couldn't do--
We didn't do anything.
I mean it.
You. Come with me.
Sir.
Would you come up with me?
Is this where my daughter works?
Yes,
this is the kitchen in which Sae-u works.
Sae-u is fifth wok.
You're right to worry.
Woks are male-oriented,
so it's hard for a woman.
Not only is the flame strong,
all the tools
are not befitting of a woman.
Hey. Why you...
I didn't mean for you to burn it all!
Control the fire properly!
Don't burn the wok.
Burn the remnants in the wok! You punk!
Yes, Wok Chief.
You have to hold the heavy wok
with one hand
and use the other to add ingredients
and face the fire.
So it's dangerous.
I was against it too, at first.
Burn the sauce slightly.
You're not marinating it,
but infusing the scent and color.
Yes, Master.
Relax your shoulder.
Good.
You're not marinating it,
but infusing the scent and color.
Good.
Sae-u likes the wok.
If the cook loves the wok,
it's impossible for the food to taste bad.
Service?
- Service
- Yes, Master.
Imagine how happy the customers
who receive her food must be.
I don't know whether or not you know,
but I was released from a detention center
recently.
I feel like my daughter is suffering
and doing this hard labor because of me,
so it weighs heavily on me.
That's why I'm being like this.
What is your relationship with her?
We like each other.
I hear you're divorced too.
I am.
My daughter got divorced
not long ago either.
Shouldn't you be more cautious?
Yes, sir.
Sae-u...
Must I remove her from this kitchen?
I know it's hard,
but she wants to do it.
Can't you let her do it
and watch for the time being?
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
CANCER CENTER
Gosh.
I ended up...
making my son cry.
Finally,
we met,
but it's the end.
Hey.
Turn off the lights and go.
I want to sleep.
I said to go. You seriously do not listen.
I'll go once you're asleep.
Chil-seong.
A person should have some shame.
I abandoned you as a child.
Just because I got my son back,
how could I say I'm sick
and ask you to save me?
That's why I couldn't tell you.
Then you shouldn't have gotten caught.
I thought it was better for you
not to have a mom.
What good is it
to have a mom with cancer?
That's why
I couldn't say who I was,
and just lingered around you
all that time.
Since I didn't say I was your mom,
I could go see you
whenever I wanted to see you.
I used gum as an excuse to chat with you.
When you were sick,
I was able to visit you.
I was very happy.
My final years were happy thanks to you.
Because you were doing well--
Don't be annoying and talk like that.
It sounds like your last words.
At first,
when you were a loan shark...
and a gangster,
it broke my heart
and made me nervous.
It made me worry and stuff.
But no.
To be honest, I'm still worried.
Can't you stop doing that gangster stuff?
Be quiet.
Who cares if you don't have money?
Close your loan shark business.
Even if you don't take a high interest,
people assume you're bad
when they hear you're a loan shark.
You're dying,
but you're still nagging.
It's so troublesome.
It's so troublesome.
I don't want to listen.
I don't want to listen.
In my next life,
I won't do anything else.
I'll just be your mom.
I promise.
In our next life,
you can abandon me.
You can...
abandon me...
at a Chinese restaurant for being too old.
You can be ruthless to me.
Mom.
Why aren't you answering me?
Even if...
I die and am gone,
don't forgive me.
I have no right to answer you.
I'm going to embrace the guilt
until I die.
That's what I'm going to do.
Why did I do that to you?
You weren't even five.
Why did I do something so horrible?
That's not a mom.
I'm going to stay down,
and...
keep my face plastered
to the floor of hell
and not even look up at the sky.
I have no right to look up at the sky.
When I was living in this world,
I was shameless and fearless
and looked up at the sky
whenever I wanted.
Aren't I right?
Don't cry.
Your mom's old,
so I won't die that quickly.
I won't die too quickly.
You can see me as much as you want.
That's right.
Where's Sae-u?
She left early in the morning.
Sit down and eat with us, Seol-ja.
Madam, Mr. Dan.
I made seaweed soup with beef for lunch
and braised short ribs for dinner.
If you'd permit me to work
at the hotel restaurant,
I'll get up early in the mornings
and prepare your breakfast, lunch,
and dinner before I leave.
I'll clean and do laundry when I get back.
I'll do the same amount of work
so you won't notice a difference.
Please let
Geok-jeong and me work as chefs.
Sae-u.
Yes, Wok Chief.
Here.
You can use this dented wok for practice.
Bring me a new one.
Gosh. When will I heat this up
before we open?
What are you doing? Go get a rockfish.
We're serving XO Rockfish today.
Yes, Wok Chief.
Rockfish.
Oh my.
"Oh my"? What are you doing?
- Hey.
- Got it.
You can't hold it like--
- Oh no.
- You've got to be shitting me!
Even I can't take out rockfish.
- Oh no.
- This way. Oh no.
- Yes, Master.
- When you're done preparing to open,
send Dan Sae-u to Hungry Wok.
May I use her a little too?
Yes, Master.
HUNGRY WOK
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Are you closed?
Are you closed?
We came because we heard
this place makes good jjajangmyeon.
No, we're open.
Father, they're open.
Come in. I'll make it for you right away.
- Right here.
- Thank you.
We came here to have jjajangmyeon
on our way back from the hospital.
Is that all you want?
How much is it?
Yes, please.
Give me a minute.
Thank you.
Sorry, but your card won't work.
What?
I'll take those cigarettes.
And I'll pay for all of this too.
Do you know me?
Didn't you get mad at me last time?
Cats don't like smokers.
Don't lie to me.
Dim Sum likes me even if I smoke.
- Here you go.
- Why
are your eyes so puffy?
None of your business.
Have a nice day.
We met by chance four times.
If we meet one more time,
I'll assume it's destiny.
Says who?
Says me.
So avoid me if you don't want that.
Thank you.
Enjoy.
It's delicious.
Come to Finishing Touch
across the street next time.
Well... Is the price the same as here?
It's in a hotel.
You're open
for business?
HUNGRY WOK
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Okay.
All done.
Hot.
Try one.
You must be hungry. I'll be quick.
I miss working here.
I know.
Why did you come here?
To feed you breakfast.
And put up the sign about us moving.
Our regulars will be surprised.
Should the two of us
just run this place?
I'd love that.
You're scared of Wok Maeng, aren't you?
Yes.
When I was scared of you
when I was the ladle, it was nothing.
It was nothing?
You deserve it. I'm so glad.
He may have a nasty temper,
but everything he says is right,
so just nod and say, "Yes, sir."
"Yes, sir." That's what I'm doing.
Good work. Hold on.
What are you doing?
It's morning.
I mean... Sorry about last night.
What about?
Just saying... Sorry.
Don't come closer.
Don't be mad!
Don't touch me.
Hands off.
Seriously.
- Are you mad?
- What are you doing, ma'am?
Make sure to go home tonight, ma'am.
Yes, sir.
Anyway,
I lost to sleep last night.
Sorry about that.
Last night,
your father came by
while you were sleeping.
He seems very nice,
but he scares me much more than your mom.
Maybe it's because he's a man too.
I really didn't do anything to you,
but I felt like I had sinned
and did something wrong.
I was scared and... I nearly died.
You nearly died?
Liar.
He said we should be cautious.
We're both recently divorced.
He's right.
Wait. If we're cautious, does that mean
we don't do anything?
We can date cautiously, kiss cautiously,
hold hands cautiously,
and do what we want cautiously.
Let's eat.
Eat and go.
Your chief will be looking for you.
Let's eat cautiously.
Let's stuff our faces cautiously.
What?
Never mind.
If my dad knew how hard it was for you
to open your heart to me,
he wouldn't have told you to be cautious.
You're way too cautious toward me.
I liked you first.
I was aching inside by myself
because you were too cautious.
How could you be more cautious?
Don't be cautious!
- Aren't you going to eat?
- I'm eating.
Seriously.
My family is so clueless.
You're not like most guys nowadays.
It's good, right?
Yes.
You're so frustrating and idiotic.
But he wants you to be cautious too.
Oh my gosh.
So? You don't like me?
Eat up.
I want to participate in an auction.
Okay.
PROPERTY AUCTION
GIANT HOTEL
That's the fourth request for Giant Hotel.
Boss.
There were three people ahead of us
who registered
for the auction for Giant Hotel.
The auction date was posted already.
We don't have the money yet,
but they scheduled the auction already.
I don't think this auction will be easy.
There are more people participating
than I expected,
which will drive up the price.
Even if we sell this building,
once we pay off the mortgage,
there won't be that much left.
We used three billion won
to buy the right to protest.
It's a hotel, so all the local
organized crime rings will be on it too.
We may have ended up
doing all that to help someone else.
What should we do?
CEO DU CHIL-SEONG
Hey, how did it go?
I have to sell the building
within the week no matter what.
As soon as possible.
Okay. Call me.
So this is what you came for.
- Sae-u.
- Yes?
When I first left with my wok and ladle,
I brought it with the intent
of getting revenge.
But as I bring them,
which are like my life, back to the hotel,
it isn't because I got my revenge,
but with the intent
of letting anyone eat inexpensive,
delicious food.
You're right. Hotel food is too expensive.
I'm going to change Finishing Touch
into a place anyone can
comfortably come to if they want.
I'm all for it.
They'll oppose hard.
FINISHING TOUCH
Great work everyone.
- Great work!
- Great work!
Yes.
Hold on!
Why?
Are we having a company dinner
to welcome the new head chef?
- Yes.
- We should.
Starting tomorrow,
we will become more accessible,
and serve jjajangmyeon,
jjamppong, and wonton noodle soup
a la carte.
What... Even when Master Wang
suddenly said
we'd make jjajangmyeon
because of the competition,
everyone opposed
and was displeased about it.
But now, you want to sell jjajangmyeon,
is that it?
During lunchtime,
let's make it for the same price
as neighborhood Chinese restaurants.
If they're available a la carte,
do you mean
even if one person claims a table
and orders just one jjajangmyeon,
jjamppong, or wonton noodle soup,
we must let them?
That's ridiculous.
Our VIPs order over 200,000 won per table.
If we do as you say,
even if there's a table of four,
at 6,000 won per person,
that's 24,000 for the table.
That's one tenth.
Why must all of these people
work like crazy
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong
just to bring in 24,000 won per table?
We can
make the money through dinner sales.
There are many big parties
and many people order
from the pre-set menus during dinner,
so we can show them
the essence of Chinese cuisine then.
We can charge the same amount
as we do now.
Do you think we worked hard
to get a job at a hotel
just to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
Why must we suddenly become
neighborhood Chinese restaurant cooks?
What's the point in making
24,000 won per table at lunch
when we can make over 200,000 won?
I'm saying, since the hall
is completely empty during lunch,
let's serve inexpensive
and delicious food
and fill it with people.
Even if nine tables are empty
and one table has customers,
it's much better to make 200,000 won
selling fancy dishes as we have been.
If the hotel's VIP customers
can't get a seat at lunchtime and see
this place look like some marketplace,
they won't come for dinner, either.
If word gets out
that we sell jjajangmyeon
and that it's a marketplace,
the dinner VIPs will stop coming too!
A hotel should be fancy and like a hotel.
I mean, isn't that why
everyone comes to a hotel?
To be blunt,
I don't want to make cheap
jjajangmyeon, jjamppong,
and wonton noodle soup.
Fine. That's right.
There are hotels
that serve jjajangmyeon.
They charge 30,000 won. Of course!
The woks here all have
more than 10 years of experience.
Why must high-class talent like us
make cheap jjajangmyeon and jjamppong
and create a marketplace ambiance?
There's no cheap or fancy food!
Are you skilled
just because you work at a hotel,
and unskilled because you work
at a neighborhood restaurant?
Even if they pay 200,000 won,
if they leave all the food on the plate,
you're unskilled.
On the other hand,
if they pay 10,000 won
but clean the plate, that's true skill.
That's a truly skilled chef.
Is making people uncomfortable
just because you're at a hotel
what you call skill?
Let's feed more food to more people
and bring in more clean plates
into this kitchen.
That's what I'm saying.
I am not belittling all of your skills.
I'm for it!
Shut up, asshole!
Let's talk.
Did you keep me
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
Hey. You've gotten weird since you left.
What will you do if sales drop?
If we sell a la carte,
turnover will be doubled.
Then we can bring up sales
without a problem.
People are eating less and less
Chinese food because it's greasy.
There are people who won't come up here
because it's too expensive.
Let's make them our customers too.
You're making us cheap instantly.
To us, who can easily make
dishes that are 60,000 to 600,000 won.
Why are we cheap chefs
if we make dishes for 6,000 won?
- Let's try tomorrow--
- Exactly.
Why must I do something here
that neighborhood Chinese restaurants do?
Pung.
You do it yourself.
It's a waste of our woks' skills. Shit.
You asshole.
Shit. He's killing the mood.
Stay down and pray.
"Please don't let Ultra Token's president
give them my name.
Please don't let me go to jail."
If you were born poor,
live and die poor.
How dare you try to become rich?
You want to replace all your teeth,
don't you?
- Shut your trap--
- Maeng-dal.
Don't hit him.
It's a waste of your fist.
Yes, Boss.
Why are you guys doing this to me?
You sent Cockeye to my clients
to threaten them
to cut off my source of funding,
and get my Chilseong Building
auctioned off
to solve your money problems.
Did you think I didn't know?
I just did exactly what you did.
What?
Do you like taking from others?
Both buildings and women. You asshole.
So is that why you went out of your way
to get the right to protest
and protested in the hotel
like some thugs?
To get the hotel auctioned off,
you asshole?
We're done drinking, right?
Did you have that cook-off
for Finishing Touch...
for Pung?
That's right.
My little brother, whom you harassed
and kept bullying.
I wanted to make him the center
of your hotel's Chinese restaurant
and make him the head chef. That's why.
Just because of that asshole Pung.
Why did you bully people
who have less than you and take from them?
Stop talking like you're God.
You're just a loan shark.
I don't do private lending anymore.
I don't do
gangster stuff either.
Why?
Because my mom worries
a lot.
- You're calling while looking at me?
- It's fun.
Are you okay?
I knew they wouldn't say okay right away.
I don't cook alone.
I'll try to persuade them tomorrow.
I'm at the bottom of the barrel,
so I can't help you
even if I want to. Sorry.
It helps just having you stand there.
When you stand there like that
and not get yelled at by Wok Maeng,
it helps.
When you get yelled at by the woks,
it drives me mad.
I don't feel like
you're getting yelled at,
but like I'm getting yelled at.
I feel like they're yelling at me,
not you.
It makes me angry.
Assist Wok Maeng well
next to him.
Yes, Master.
Let's go home. I'll take you.
- Already?
- What do you mean, already?
You didn't go home last night, either.
My dad's sleeping.
- What the heck?
- He sleeps early.
Is that why he came at this time
last night?
Does it feel good
to always say the right thing?
Don't tease me.
To be honest, I'm hurt,
scared,
and nervous.
Why? Why should I be hurt?
Because both of your parents hate me.
So I feel like there's something
really inadequate about me.
I don't know how long
your feelings for me will last.
That makes me nervous.
That's how I feel.
It's not because there's anything
wrong or inadequate about you.
There's something wrong
and inadequate about me.
That's why my mom and dad
weigh this and compare that.
To cover my inadequacies.
To compensate for them.
Don't think that way.
After failing once... Fine.
My mom hasn't snapped out of it yet,
but I have totally snapped out of it.
So...
look only at me.
I can't look only at you.
Look only at me.
I look only at you.
Why don't you look only at me?
Be it in the kitchen
or outside of the kitchen,
I can't look only at you.
You can look at only me
when you're outside of the kitchen.
You said you've never
disappointed your parents before.
You'll look only at me, right?
I'm warning you.
Look only at me.
HUNGRY WOK
PLEASE COME TO FINISHING TOUCH
ACROSS THE STREET
YOU CAN ENJOY HUNGRY WOK'S JJAJANGMYEON,
JJAMPPONG, AND WONTON NOODLE SOUP
AT THE HOTEL'S FINISHING TOUCH
AT LUNCHTIME FOR THE SAME PRICE
HUNGRY WOK
APPRAISAL
PROPERTY: GIANT HOTEL
Mommy!
Go on a blind date.
Don't show your butt
and think you can't be seen.
Look at me.
How could I go on a blind date already?
Will someone actually meet me?
Someone will actually meet you.
Many men want to go
on a blind date with you.
Your dad is going to be the CEO
of an investment firm starting today.
Don't think about working in the kitchen
as the fifth or fiftieth whatever.
Open another fencing club.
Do what you used to like.
Your car will be available tomorrow.
Mom, I like Pung.
You tell me to do what I want.
Why do you hate Pung so much?
Go on a blind date.
Go on 10 blind dates. Meet 10 guys.
If you still like Pung
and think he's better,
we'll talk then.
I won't.
I'm leaving.
Why won't this come off?
It's really stuck on.
Boss.
Is everything good
in Pung's kitchen?
Yes.
Boss.
Well, since we're short on money,
should we take down the cash
in these rooms?
It must be hundreds of millions of won.
No.
No matter how much money we need,
there's another use for the money
in these rooms.
Leave them.
But we're desperate right now.
Maeng-dal.
Yes?
Ever since the beginning,
ever since we put the money up
as wallpaper,
all of this money belonged to someone.
What?
Isn't that great?
Hey, babe.
It says they have jjajangmyeon
and wonton noodle soup at that hotel.
- Should we check it out?
- Let's go.
- Wonton noodle soup.
- Is that what you want?
HUNGRY WOK AND FINISHING TOUCH
HAVE MERGED
YOU CAN ENJOY HUNGRY WOK'S
JJAJANGMYEON, JJAMPPONG,
AND WONTON NOODLE OUP
AT THE HOTEL'S FINISHING TOUCH
- The number you have dialed...
- I'm losing my mind.
Why isn't he here yet?
Hello. How many?
Two? She'll show you to your table.
The number you have dialed
is unavailable. Please...
Knife Chief won't pick up either.
What the hell?
They're not here because they don't want
to make jjajangmyeon and jjamppong?
They're so weird.
What's wrong with jjajangmyeon
and jjamppong?
The number you have dialed
is unavailable. Please...
Can we do this without Wok Chief,
Knife Chief, and Noodle Chief?
ORDER
JJAJANGMYEON
Yes, right away.
May I take your order?
Two jjajangmyeon, two jjamppong,
and one wonton noodle soup.
We'll get that ready right away.
I'll take your order.
Tables three and five.
Three and four jjajangmyeon respectively.
Bo-ra, you be first knife today.
I'll be first wok.
Prepare for seven jjajangmyeon.
To your places!
- Yes, Master!
- Yes, Master!
Get moving!
Sae-u, assist me.
Stick by my side.
Maeng-dal!
Come next to me.
Hey. I'll chop for jjajangmyeon,
you chop for jjamppong.
- What?
- Hurry!
I-man, prep the jjamppong
- and then help me.
- Yes, Master!
First, a total of 18 jjajangmyeon,
15 jjamppong,
and wonton...
Wonton...
How many wonton noodle soups?
Twenty five wonton noodle soups!
Shit. We may not have enough wontons.
Dong-sik, where are the wonton skins?
How many servings?
Just make as much as possible!
Yes, Master!
The platters for three jjajangmyeon.
- Okay. Four more.
- Okay.
Okay.
Platters for four jjajangmyeon please.
Help me here.
- Okay, send them out now.
- Yes, Master.
Sae-u, take this.
Dong-sik, what are you doing?
The wontons are going to be late.
They're office workers,
so we can't be late.
Service!
- Service!
- Service!
- Sae-u, stir this.
- Yes, Master.
Should I add broth to the jjamppong?
- What?
- Broth.
Okay.
ORDER
CRAB FRIED RICE
I'm sorry for making you wait.
I'll take your order now.
Would you please call the chef for me?
- Now?
- Yes, now.
Aren't you here to dine?
The kitchen is very busy right now.
Please call him.
Are Geok-jeong and Seol-ja coming or not?
I'm going extra crazy today.
Master Pung.
More?
It smells burnt.
Do it again on lower heat.
Shit.
- Sae-u.
- Yes, Master.
How did you know I needed this?
I saw the order sheet.
Good.
Chili powder.
Okay.
Chef, a customer wants to see you.
A customer?
- Now?
- Now.
Hello, ma'am.
I'd like to talk to him alone.
I see. Yes, ma'am.
I came to get Sae-u.
Are you challenging me right now?
No, ma'am.
Please
let Sae-u go while I'm being polite
and asking you nicely.
Let me take her home.
Ma'am.
Can you watch her suffer?
Why are you so cruel?
Do you call that love?
I know because I've been in the kitchen.
Sae-u's father may be okay with it
because he has never been there,
but he wouldn't let her stay here
if he spends even a day there.
If you
refuse to send her away,
I'll go in there and drag her away.
Right now.
Come with me.
What is it?
Go home.
Your mother's here.
Go home.
What?
Go home.
The woks didn't come in,
and the kitchen is on red alert,
but you want me to go home?
Am I not a cook?
You don't need me?
I don't need you.
Go.
She's waiting. Go now.
Thank you.
You know,
they ordered stuff
I never heard of during dinner,
so I couldn't sit for a minute
and couldn't eat at all.
We ran around like hamsters in a wheel,
but everything was a complete mess.
Gosh. Seriously.
Pung ran around here and there
to do everything himself,
but during lunch,
some eventually went out late,
and some not at all.
It was a total mess.
I hope we don't lose
all the dinner customers.
It's because those wok assholes,
those knives and noodles...
It's because none of the higher ups
showed up. Sons of bitches.
Whatever. Anyway,
when are you guys coming?
We can't go unless Mr. Dan lets us.
But...
Seol-ja, should we just go?
Are you mad?
We can't end our relationship
with Madam that easily.
Think about what she did for us
when we were in need.
Did you forget?
Immar.
Sorry.
How have you been?
Sorry I didn't come for so long.
Sorry I was so busy.
SEO PUNG
Sorry.
Don't be mad.
Cancel the a la carte lunch menu.
Then we'll come back.
We can do this well if you work with me.
SEO PUNG
Knife Chief, didn't Sae-u go home yet?
No, she didn't.
Madam came alone.
HUNGRY WOK
HUNGRY WOK
Dim Sum.
Goodness.
Where's Daddy Sae-u?
Where is she?
Sae-u.
Come to the bus stop.
If my mom keeps opposing
and doesn't give in,
will you break up with me?
Where did you go all day?
I'm going to Finishing Touch
tomorrow, okay?
I'll go the day after, okay?
I'll go tomorrow, okay?
Fine.
Let's break up then.
I can't trust and date a guy
who can't take on my mom.
Let's end it.
Sae-u.
I'll work in this kitchen
starting early tomorrow morning.
You're out!
Those thugs in the back
put down 59 billion won.
It's impossible
with the money we currently have.
The winner of the auction
for Giant Hotel is...
I'm sleeping here too.
Let's just run away.
Just stay here, for better or worse,
and duke it out with Madam.
My gosh. Mother.
Are you out of your mind?
You and I so don't mesh.
Subtitle translation by Jeong Lee