(34 years ago)
Thank you.
As Miss Onion,
I'll do my best to promote the beauty and necessity of onions...
to many people around the country.
I'm Jin Jeong Hae, the first-place winner...
of the Miss Onion beauty pageant. Please remember me.
She's not even prettier than me. How did she come in first place?
(Miss Onion Beauty Pageant)
I hate eating alone.
I'm done eating. Can I have some gum?
-Sae Woo. -Yes?
I can't wait until we get married.
I don't want to go to work.
I like everything about you but the fact that you're so busy.
I know.
You have time for a wedding ceremony, right?
You're not going to leave me at the alter because of a surgery, are you?
-Sae Woo. -Yes?
-Let's register our marriage first. -What?
Why aren't you answering me?
Well, my mom told me...
that we should decide after living together for a bit more.
Don't you trust me?
No, it's not that I don't trust you.
My gosh, stop it.
Let's do it.
I'm usually really obedient to my parents.
Let's do it, please?
But don't tell my mom.
-Is that a "Yes"? -Should I do it since you're busy?
I've been way too good of a daughter until now.
Let's go register after we eat.
It said I should look up at the stars...
instead of looking at my feet.
What about yours?
(The one in front of you now is your true love.)
I threw it out.
Really?
Without looking at it?
Without looking at it.
Weren't you curious?
I threw it out because I was scared it might come true.
Because it shouldn't.
You act all tough,
but you can't even look at a piece of paper.
And you call yourself a man.
Are you busy tomorrow?
Well, I hired all the cooks.
Basically tomorrow is the opening day.
Be my first guest.
You just left last time without eating.
Oh, jajangmyeon.
Anything.
"Anything"?
Yes.
Anything.
Please...
be my first customer.
What should I cook for her?
(1. Prepare ingredients.)
Isn't that Poong's recipe book?
No... No, it's not.
If you make me a copy,
I won't tell anyone that you stole this.
Mr. Thief.
The difference between burnt and smoky flavours.
("Essentials of Medicine")
(Seok Dal Hui)
The boss will give a bonus...
to anyone that can pull this out.
I'll give it a try.
I'm sorry.
-I can't. -I don't think I can because I'm a woman.
Weren't you the arm-wrestling champion...
at the last hotel field day?
Okay, I'll try.
Stop it.
Hey, you should pull the knife out, not the door.
I think Poong's grudge is embedded in this knife.
You can't pull it out with strength.
I think only Poong can take this out.
Stop it. You'll make us look stupid if you pull it out.
(Ms. Debt)
-What's up? -Are you up?
Did I wake you up?
No.
Did you have breakfast yet?
Are you busy?
Why do you ask?
I'll see you in front of Hungry Frying Pan in 30 minutes.
Okay.
Be there.
Okay.
Are you dozing off?
Are you sleepy?
See you later, Mr. Light.
Okay.
Who was that?
Who was calling you so early in the morning?
Someone.
Of course it was someone.
What?
-Are you seeing someone? -No.
-You just said it was someone. -Hey.
You aren't dealing with The Crooked alone, are you?
Don't hide anything from me unless...
it's love business, all right?
-Okay. -You sound unsure.
Let's go get breakfast.
-You go ahead. -What?
I might have to eat with someone.
-With the woman who just called? -A man.
It's a man.
You're a bad liar. See you later.
Gosh.
There.
This is your first day of work, so I'll introduce myself.
I'm Seo Poong. Let's work well together.
Gosh.
Since Seol Ja recommended you,
I'm sure you two know each other.
This is Chae Seol Ja, she's a part of the Cutting Part.
I'll do my best.
This is Im Geok Jeong, he'll be a part of the Noodle Part.
It's great to be here.
There's another guy in the Noodle Part, he'll pull the noodles.
He'll be down soon.
You.
You aren't fired, so work with Poong.
I'll make sure to...
get you guys back in the kitchen one by one.
Don't worry.
-Okay? -Yes, boss.
(Light and Shadow Loans)
All right.
Let's wait for...
our first customer.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
(Hungry Frying Pan)
What are you doing here?
Are you going on a blind date?
I'll be hiring servers later. You can come and watch.
"Come and watch"?
Did you forget that you can't hire people...
without my permission?
That's why I'm telling you to come and watch.
Why else would I tell you to come?
Hey.
(Hungry Frying Pan)
Why did you buy flowers for a man?
-Gosh. -Still.
Gosh.
Congratulations on the opening.
I hope your business flourishes.
Okay. Thank you.
Right.
I won't become the general manager.
I won't abuse my connections.
I thought I should make it clear.
Don't ever do this again, okay?
I'm so hungry.
Did you hear that?
She says she doesn't want to be the general manager.
What's going on?
Why doesn't she want to become the general manager?
I would take that job any day.
How strange.
-Boss. -Boss.
Boss.
What's wrong with his face?
-I think something happened. -How strange.
It's strange that he offered her the position,
and it's strange that she declined.
There's something strange going on between them. Am I right?
By the way, are you matching outfits with the boss?
Where are you going?
We should lock them up to find out their relationship.
We can watch what they do when they're alone.
Nothing else can be as accurate.
Are you saying we should lock them up?
-Lock them up where? -I'll take care of it.
-When? -When she finishes eating.
-How? -We locked up our debtors before...
in order to make them pay back our money.
We have done it more than 100 times before.
What would you like to order?
Am I really your first customer?
What would you like to order?
Anything will do.
-Pardon? -You said you would...
make me anything.
Yes. Anything you want.
Yes. Anything.
What do you think about...
adding "Anything" on your menu?
You can make a dish you're most confident about...
with the freshest ingredients you bought that day.
It would change every day.
You won't have it planned.
When they order "Anything",
the customer won't get curious...
or nervous.
They'll have to trust you completely and just wait.
Why? Because "Anything" will be tasty no matter what.
However, it must be something made with fresh ingredients...
that tastes like fire.
It must be very delicious.
The most cunning part of humans is the tongue.
It's cunning when you talk. It's cunning when you eat.
And it's cunning when you kiss.
However, when they...
eat "Anything" here,
its cunning nature will disappear.
It's a menu...
with a taste and a price that comes from the heart.
The chef will also do everything he can...
for the customers who trust in him.
They gave their trust to him.
Don't you agree?
How about it?
I'm hungry.
Right. Okay.
One order of "Anything".
Coming right up.
I'm hungry.
What did our first customer order?
Chi Su, make the noodles. Geok Jeong, make the dumping skins.
Seol Ja, please prepare the ingredients for one order of...
seafood jajangmyeon.
As for dim sum, we'll make shrimp shumai.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
I hope your business flourishes.
Why does he care so much?
Use whole shrimps, Cutting Part.
Yes, chef.
Make the skins as thin as possible.
Yes, chef.
Chef, is this thin enough?
They can't be opaque.
You must be able to see through the shell to see the ingredients.
They must look like glasses.
-Try again. -Yes, chef.
What is it?
(Light and Shadow Loans)
Your order of "Anything" is here.
It's seafood jajangmyeon...
and shrimp shumai.
Enjoy.
Can't you...
eat it nicely?
It's my first jajangmyeon this year.
It's so delicious.
It's good.
(Kitchen Staff Wanted)
If you finished your meal,
the boss wants to see you in the Shin Sa Im Dang room.
"The Shin Sa Im Dang room"?
-The room with 50-dollar bills. -Right.
Your first customer loved the food.
This means you'll be successful.
She said it's her first jajangmyeon this year.
Wasn't she always hungry?
I'll go check on our ingredients...
before we get more customers.
Okay.
If you don't plan on...
working with us as a family,
then you might as well quit now.
I heard you're a gangster.
You look more like a gangster than me.
Just hurry up and fight.
We're in the 21st century, but men are always primitive.
It doesn't matter where you are.
You're animals that need to sort out your ranking first.
The kitchen is a jungle. Just fight.
Hey, lady.
What's going on between you two?
We're family.
Didn't you hear him?
We have to work like a family in the kitchen.
We have a teamwork that's like a family.
Why are you trying to ruin that?
Do you want to be humiliated just like Maeng Dal?
Watch what you say before you get hurt.
I won't go easy on you just because you're a woman.
Don't you dare glare at Seol Ja.
What did you say, punk?
You look like a mountain thief, who just came from the mountains.
I'm going to teach you a lesson, you bandit.
Hey! You jerk!
We'll soon be receiving more customers,
but there are a lot of missing ingredients.
-I'll go grocery shopping tonight. -Yes, chef.
And tell me if you need anything, ma'am.
For example, chopping boards or knives.
Then may I ask you for a favour?
Of course.
Talk to me more comfortably.
The kitchen's a busy place. You can't keep talking like that to me.
You may be younger than me, but you're still the main chef.
And that means you deserve respect.
Talk to me like I'm your employee.
-Are you sure, ma'am? -That's not how you should talk.
-Really? -That's not it either.
-Should I? -Yes.
Hey, hey. Not there!
I just got married.
Hey, hey!
I'm going to kill you if you ever disrespect Seol Ja again.
Yes, sir.
My gosh, that hurt.
Hey, boss.
Wedding Invite wants to see you.
(CEO, Du Chil Seong)
(Light and Shadow Loans)
He's there.
Did you enjoy your meal?
Yes.
Hey.
Would you like to take a look at this?
He's my husband.
I don't need to see that.
Of course, you do. Here. Look at it.
You can't just have a crush on anyone.
Why would I give you a bouquet of flowers?
Did you really think that would be for you?
Why are you getting hurt from a one-sided love?
And why are you making it so obvious that you like me?
You're making me uncomfortable by doing that.
I'm already sick and tired of this world,
but you're making it worse by making me...
hate myself and feel frustrated.
I mean, why do you even like me?
I really don't get it.
-Why do you like me? -Well, it's...
My gosh.
Hey, don't get me wrong...
Just tell me.
Why do you like me?
You can't hurt or get hurt by someone you love one-sidedly.
Has Julia Roberts ever hurt you?
No, she hasn't.
There's nothing great about me. You just don't know it yet.
I have no money, and I'm immature.
And there are so many guys who either ran away from me...
or dumped me.
You can't even imagine.
I can put all of them in a huge truck. Wait.
Did you hear that? Look at me.
Did you hear that?
I can even fart whenever I want right after I eat.
And I don't need a signal to take a dump.
I can do it whenever I want.
Look. I also get so many things stuck in my teeth after I eat.
So I get a lot of cavities.
I probably have something in between my teeth right now.
Look.
I really feel...
sorry...
and frustrated.
It feels like I'm doing you wrong.
I keep feeling sorry for you, and you bother and worry me.
I'm starting to get scared that I might want to understand you.
So please...
Please don't like me.
Okay?
Please.
The fact that I'm in love with a married woman...
I also thought...
Gosh, this is so frustrating. Hurry up and say it.
I also thought of myself as crazy.
-Is that it? -I thought of myself as a jerk.
You also think it's wrong, right?
Yes, I do.
So stop liking me from now on.
Love isn't something you do alone. It has to be a mutual thing.
Okay?
Okay.
You're going to stop liking me, okay?
Promise me.
Come on.
"I'm going to hate this woman from now on."
Come on. Repeat what I just said.
I'm going to hate this woman.
"I'm going to ignore her."
I'm going to ignore her.
"She's arrogant."
She's arrogant.
Swear at me.
Come on.
-That's enough. -"What a wench."
"I even lent her money. What an arrogant witch."
"I even offered her a job as a general manager. She's crazy."
You must really not like me.
I feel the same way.
Fine, let's end it.
What do you mean "Let's"?
Fine. I'll end it on my end.
Come on. Swear at me so that you can feel relieved.
I must be crazy.
Gosh.
I'm crazy.
I'm a crazy jerk.
Good.
They're doing a pinkie promise.
It seems like they're having fun.
That means this is an affair for Wedding Invite.
My gosh.
Boss had feelings for a married woman?
That woman is definitely wicked.
You're going to stop liking me, okay?
-Repeat what I just said. -Turn it off.
Why are you listening to this?
"I'm going to ignore her."
I'm going to ignore her.
"She's arrogant."
Swear at me. Come on.
Gosh, this chick. What should I call...
"What a wench."
What a witch.
Shouldn't we do something about her?
"I even offered her a job as a general manager. She's crazy."
(Light and Shadow Loans)
Idiot.
(Light and Shadow Loans)
He looks better today than yesterday.
(Giant Hotel)
What is a smoky flavour?
It's a flavour right before food gets burnt.
People, love, cooking.
The moment before getting burnt is important.
How do you know if it's about to be burnt?
Pardon?
How do you know if it's about to be burnt?
Smoky flavour means...
that ingredients swallowed smoke.
Burnt flavour means...
that smoke swallowed ingredients.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Will it get dumped because it's burnt?
Will it come alive because it's smoky?
It's 0.02 second difference.
Ingredients and chef are one.
-Therefore a chef... -Therefore a chef...
-must control fire. -must control fire.
You're...
looking for staff, right?
You're very late.
I had a lot to think about.
I can't work with someone who can't keep time.
You failed.
Pardon? Wait...
I'm sorry. I won't ever be late again.
Please let me take the test.
When I was younger,
I won first place at the Miss Onion Contest.
My name is Jin Jeong Hae.
If you would pick me, I'll make sure to fill the hall...
with bright onion smiles.
There is a kalguksu place at the intersection...
on top of the department store. An ex-Miss Korea...
works in the hall and as the cashier.
It's very crowded because people go to see her.
She was my rival.
I beat her at the Miss Onion Contest,
so she participated in the Miss Korea Contest and won.
If I didn't meet my then-wealthy husband...
and get married, I would have participated too.
Then, she wouldn't have won at the Miss Korea Contest.
No one eats while looking at someone's face.
Also, that restaurant is busy because their food tastes good.
It's not because of an ex-Miss Korea.
You can't use beauty to win over the hall.
You don't have the right mindset to serve others.
You failed.
What?
-I can't fail. -It's time to close.
You should go.
There are still dishes left. Do you want to do the dishes?
Pardon?
Me?
Are you asking me?
You'll decline, right?
That's why I asked you.
Then...
I'll go home...
and contemplate seriously about it.
If it takes you so much contemplation,
then you won't be able to do any hard work.
You failed before even going home.
Okay, then.
I won't contemplate.
I'll do it.
You still failed.
What it is this time?
I won't try to get out of hard work.
I'll wash the dishes...
until my hands are dried and cracked.
Please let me do it.
You can come starting tomorrow.
Really?
Why did you hire me?
Because you're cute.
(Hungry Frying Pan)
Ma'am, you can't tell Chef Poong...
that I sent you.
I didn't tell him.
If he finds out who we are,
he'll fire all of us.
He might look easy-going,
but he has a hot temper.
Congratulations on getting the job.
Geok Jeong,
I was so nervous that I thought I might die.
You did excellent.
Sae Woo, hurry up.
I miss you.
Yes, doctor. I'm on my way,
so please tell Buster I'll be right there.
He's sensitive after getting chemotherapy, right?
Yes. Okay.
-Hello? -Excuse me,
do you know where Na O Jik is?
Who is this?
Where is O Jik right now?
I said, who is this?
Should we meet up on the first floor...
of Giant Hotel right now?
Hey. Are you doing well?
Yes, thanks to you.
Are you working again?
Of course.
Where...
I left in a rush,
so I think I left my recipe book there.
I'm sure of it.
It's probably in my locker.
-I see. -Can you look for it for me?
Okay. Sure.
-Right now. -Right now?
I'm already at home.
I'll come to the lobby of the hotel right now.
Wait, Poong...
What? Have you gone crazy?
Let's make photocopies and return it to him.
Return what?
Are you crazy? Why would I give that back?
Just tell him you never saw it.
(Seok Dal Hui)
-Where are you? -She's with me right now.
Give the phone to her right now.
-What is it? -Last December...
was before Yong Seung Ryong started his post.
It was even before you met him. Then why...
What did you do to our baby?
Did you get rid of it?
Without discussing it with me?
Yes.
I was already a nobody to you then.
Let's talk later.
Just hang up.
Does he know what time it is?
Let's go to bed.
-Boss. -Boss.
Please sit down.
What's going on?
What is it?
I was dumped by my girlfriend.
Did you have a girl too?
I really liked her, but I was made into a fool.
What a waste.
This is why a man...
must date a woman who likes him more.
Was it spicy?
Is that so?
You should all get married soon.
I'm so happy that I'm married.
Are you joking me?
Why did you get beat?
You.
You should date someone else.
-I'm sorry? -Hey,
should I introduce you to someone?
That's okay.
Do you want to date instead?
Do you remember Sun Hui?
She used to be head over heels for you.
She still asks me about you.
She'll close her business if it's for you.
Where is Maeng Dal?
Gosh...
Our boss who's more handsome than Tom Cruise!
-What? -You should seriously start dating.
You said this five years ago.
You can sleep with...
as many women as there are stars in the countryside,
but finding the one you love...
is has hard as finding a star in the city sky.
That's how popular you used to be.
Me? I said that?
You said that back when we all used to be in prison together.
That's the same thing as saying there aren't any women around me.
It doesn't mean I was popular.
Finding love is easier when you see a lot of women.
Buy some gum.
-Gosh. -What's she doing here?
Here.
You can have it. Eat up.
Can you please just leave today?
You don't know what we're going through. Don't make things worse.
I heard people who are slow-witted...
tend to roll their eyes back when they eat a lettuce wrap.
My gosh, don't you think you're eating way too much?
Meat really is the best.
Can we please have one more serving?
It's so delicious.
Why don't we...
go to place where there are a lot of women?
There's a woman right here.
Where?
Here.
My gosh.
Hey, pour me a glass.
This is delicious.
My gosh.
My name is Jo Myung Jin. I work in the same hospital as O Jik.
How did you know my number?
I saw it on O Jik's phone.
He tends to leave his phone around.
Did you sleep with him?
-No. -Then did you go out with him?
No.
Then why are you looking for my husband?
Because I'm going to get married to him.
What?
Hey.
He must be having a really hard time after what happened.
He hasn't picked up any of my calls.
Please tell him where he is.
I'm living in our newlywed house.
Everyone already knows...
that you haven't been living with him.
Back when I was studying for my boards,
he used to stay up with me all night...
instead of going home.
He'd wake me up whenever I fell asleep.
He'd buy me drinks when I had a hard time.
And he hugged me every time I cried.
People thought of us as a couple.
O Jik is a very warm-hearted guy.
On the day I got my test results,
I got drunk and kissed him.
Don't lie to me.
We even went to a hotel because we were really drunk.
O Jik apologized to me the next day as soon as he woke up.
If you actually got married to him,
I wouldn't have told you any of this.
I liked him for over 10 years ever since I entered university.
I want to get married to him and live with him for 50 years.
Can you please tell me where he is?
Do you think I'd buy any of this?
He even called me for a short while two days ago.
Really?
What was that number?
I tried calling, but he never picked up.
Does this mean he's never even called you once?
O Jik told me that he's fine and that I shouldn't worry.
But I feel nervous.
Are you sure...
you and O Jik...
were really in love?
Is he...
doing well?
My goodness. My gosh.
My gosh.
You'll get hurt, so don't move!
You jerk!
I'm not angry at you.
Have you gone mad?
Can we please talk next time?
I want you to apologize.
For what?
What did she do so wrong for you to throw a knife at her?
Why would she have to apologize to you, you psycho?
How can she be with someone like you?
No one throws a knife like you...
just because they broke up with someone.
Is it because you're a chef?
What are you holding in your hand?
Stay out of this.
Don't apologize. You did nothing wrong.
The least you can do is apologize. Just say sorry.
Don't apologize to me.
You need to apologize to yourself.
-Dal Hui. -Hey, you jerk.
This is attempted murder!
Dal Hui.
Are you okay?
(Currently under repair)
There's no one here.
Hey.
I earn money using this hand, you jerks.
You annoying little jerk.
The number you have dialled does not exist.
Please try again.
The number you have dialled does not exist.
Hey.
Did you fight with someone?
Did you cry?
Your eyes are so swollen.
You might faint soon.
You don't look so fine yourself.
Call your husband. Don't come alone.
He's not picking up.
Did you guys have a fight?
He won't pick up my phone calls.
He only ignores my calls.
Do you want to get drunk and go to the Han River Bridge?
So we can die?
You're furious like me.
But they said fine dust is really terrible today.
I won't wake up tomorrow.
I won't breathe. I won't eat.
I'll stop thinking.
I won't feel betrayed or lonely,
and my precious wrist won't hurt.
You better go to the hospital.
I don't want to. I'm going to rebel.
Then shall we get drunk and have an affair tonight?
"Have an affair"?
Yes.
Well...
That's better than dying.
-You're right. -Let's do it.
Do you like me?
Is that important?
Yes, that is important.
If I did, that'd be a serious affair.
Yes.
You're right.
Let's do it.
We can pretend...
nothing happened when we wake up tomorrow.
Anyway, I don't think...
we can have an affair with you like that.
You don't necessarily have to grope to have an affair.
If not, then what?
Not being alone is enough.
Is physical affection necessary?
Yes.
Just kidding.
I can hold your hand.
What's that?
Trash.
-What about that? -Also trash.
-Should we throw them out? -Where?
There.
Give it to me. I'll throw it out.
No. I'll do it.
Should we get a room?
You must've had a lot of affairs.
You're so smooth.
Well, because you seem tired.
This is my first affair.
Is this place too expensive?
That's not the problem.
We threw our trash out here. Let's go somewhere else.
That's right.
Before we have an affair, let's say how old we are at least.
How old are you?
I'm 33.
I'm 31.
It's okay if you've changed your mind after knowing my age.
I already guessed you'd be older than me.
Did you?
Then call me older sister.
"Older sister"?
You're so immature though.
You're right.
Where should we go?
We should drink first, so we can lose our reason.
Bad thoughts are all based on reason.
You're right.
-Soju? -Let's have soju with beer.
Okay.
You can't do anything if you're on your right mind.
You can't live in this world by being on your right mind.
Right.
Hey.
What?
We're going to pretend this never happened okay?
Of course.
Let's not be embarrassed.
-Of course not. -Just one night.
Okay.
I didn't know I was this kind of woman.
We haven't done anything yet.
But we will.
We haven't done it yet.
But we will.
There.
We did what we haven't done yet.
So stop worrying.
You're this kind of woman, and I'm this kind of man.
What?
I'm sorry. I was wrong.
You don't have to be sorry.
It's not because of that.
Then what?
I don't know.
It's okay. Don't cry.
We aren't even drunk yet, but why are we so brave?
Do you want to go have a drink?
I didn't know I was this kind of woman.
Me neither.
Why are you staring at me? You're embarrassing me.
Who beat you up...
and made your ugly face even uglier?
This side is bruised like it's a squished raisin.
And your forehead is...
Is it smaller than mine?
Are you petty-minded?
Yes, I am.
Does that hurt?
No.
Your nose is ugly. So are your lips.
Show me your teeth. Let's see if they're pretty.
Are you inspecting a slave? Are you selling or buying?
I'm trying to see if you have a broken tooth.
No.
Come on. Open your mouth.
At least this eye looks like my favourite snack, almonds.
Do you like almonds?
Yes.
What about tofu?
I like tofu more than rice.
Then I'll make almonds in hot pepper sauce.
Is there a dish like that?
That sounds delicious.
I'll make it for you next time.
"Next time"?
Then should we forget all this after eating the almond dish?
No. No!
Don't make me almonds in hot pepper sauce.
I can't forgive myself.
I'm disappointed in you.
You shouldn't do this.
I'm disappointed in you.
Gosh.
(Wok of Love)
Don't use your right arm for a while.
You cunning wench.
You've been holding out because of this house.
I can't leave them alone.
I'll get Poong, the gangster boss, and all his thugs.
I'll drink more.
Open your eyes!
Will you be okay with that arm?
It's dangerous. Get out!
What should we do?
What should I do?