Let's try this one last time and go home if it doesn't work.
Yes, chef.
It's getting bigger. My gosh.
It didn't pop!
We did it.
Are you crazy?
Are you nuts?
I just really like the balloon.
If you like the balloon, you should kiss the balloon.
Why did you kiss my cheek?
Well...
I signed the papers.
It's over.
I'm not going to date.
I'm just going to work.
Aren't you going to go home?
What are you doing here?
We're blowing dumpling skins into balloons.
It works now.
Blowing dumpling skins into balloons?
Do you want to try? It really works.
Here.
Grab it here.
And blow it.
-Like this. -Yes.
-Gather it like this. -How?
Gather it and blow it softly.
-It works. -You can make a dumpling into a balloon.
It works!
It really blows up like a balloon.
This is really interesting.
How can a dumpling become a balloon?
Why are you here at this hour?
I came to keep an eye on you.
To see if you're working well.
You are doing well.
-Is this one good? -Yes.
-Now we should do a different one. -Okay.
This is...
What's crucial...
in making shrimp toast is...
making the toast crisp...
and keeping the shrimp moist.
Would you like to...
try my shrimp toast for the first time...
in 20 years?
I'm here to see you as the Cutting Part leader...
of Hungry Wok.
Stop with the Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival.
Hungry Wok.
Do you really work there?
Did you seriously stoop to the level...
of stealing someone else's dish?
A chef should never do that.
I really did not know.
Seol Ja.
20 years ago,
I ate my consciences like I ate a pecking duck...
and fled to Korea with your money.
But now I keep my conscience sharp like a knife blade.
Please believe me.
Look. Your knife belongs to this...
amazing place.
Leave that lowly Chinese restaurant...
now.
Work with me.
No.
I will pay you...
three times your salary.
Three times?
That's close to 10,000 dollars.
10,000 dollars.
I pay you that much.
Are you serious?
-Mr. Du. -Yes?
If Poong and I are drowning, which one will you save?
I'll save you, sweet lobster.
Chef Poong.
If Mr. Du and I are drowning, which one will you save?
I'll save Mr. Du.
Ask me.
No.
Because the answer is fixed.
Fine.
If Poong and I are drowning,
which one will you save?
I'll save Chef Poong.
See?
Why?
I think you can swim well and save yourself.
You're a good fighter too.
That means I'm cool.
It also means that I'm manly.
That's right.
I'm a good swimmer.
I'm better than Poong.
You have a good eye.
Chil Seong.
If all three of us are drowning,
who will save us?
Don't worry.
I'm a really great swimmer.
I'll save you both.
Aren't I cool? Let's drink to that.
(Hungry Wok)
If you're going to stay here...
and sleep like that,
sleep upstairs. There are lots of rooms.
-Come. -It's okay.
You can stay with me.
Until you find a new place to live.
Follow me.
I said it's okay.
Come on.
Do as I say, you punk.
Well... I...
Live with a man? Are you proposing to me?
-Let's go. -What are you doing?
(Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Summer Festival)
(Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival)
Poong used to be in the Fire Part.
Poong can't be a master to a cutter like you.
Don't work under him.
I used to be in the Cutting Part, just like you.
Knives make or break a restaurant,
not fire.
Don't work with ignorant fools that don't know that.
(Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival)
The weather forecast says it'll rain today.
It's not raining.
There's going to be a sudden shower.
-But it's not raining. -It will.
It's not though.
-Unbelievable. -I told you it'd rain.
Amazing.
-Mr. Du. -Yes?
You brought two umbrellas.
Bringing only one is like giving myself away.
This is why I can't hate you.
Sae Woo.
Yes?
Don't hate me...
even if you can't like me.
Even if I can't like you, you don't want me to hate you?
In a short time period,
you got married and also divorced. It must have been tough for you.
Then a man like me...
suddenly confessed to you.
From now on,
I won't pressure you.
I'll only be your boss.
So don't be so awkward. You can be comfortable around me.
You can relax now.
Cheer up.
Thank you.
It stopped.
It did.
-Go on. -Okay.
Today marks the first day...
of the Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival.
Oh Maeng Dal, you're assisting the Cutting Part.
Jeon I Man, you're preparing ingredients.
Yang Gang Ho, you're doing the dishes.
Bong Chi Su, you're assisting the Noodle Part.
You'll get to stick around if you do a good job.
You'll be heading upstairs if you have the same attitude as before.
Okay?
-Yes, chef! -Yes, chef!
Mr. Du, you're at the cashier.
Take your sunglasses off and smile nicely. Okay?
Okay.
Chef.
In addition,
my right hand...
is all better.
All right.
Will you be able to show off your true talents now?
Dan Sae Woo has been acting as my Ladle until now.
She'll now be the assistant to the Fire Part.
Yes, chef.
Did Ms. Chae...
tell any of you that she'll be late?
I'm sure she'll be here soon. She was never late before.
She was sharpening her knife before leaving work yesterday.
Maybe she's stuck in traffic.
We'll be getting a new Cutting Part today.
It's a woman,
but she's just as skilled as I am.
This month's deficit is over 10,000 dollars...
This is not including your salaries.
Due to my incompetency, we're all going to die...
if we continue like this.
Even if we all die, I hope you pay us on time.
Look.
Your knife belongs to this...
amazing place.
Leave that lowly Chinese restaurant now.
Work with me.
No.
10,000 dollars. I pay you that much.
Hurry up and cross over. Why are you hesitating?
I can't do it without you.
You'll have to give up...
on the Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival...
before you can even start.
Ms. Chae,
please...
No. You'll have to close down the restaurant too.
Help me.
Hello. Whose name did you make reservations under?
-Kim Eun Hee. -Kim Eun Hee.
We'll take you to your table.
Enjoy your meal.
Our VIP guests are here. VIP guests are here.
Hello. I'll direct you to your table.
-Okay. -This way.
Chef, the VIP wants...
her stir-fried shrimp to have a light smoky taste.
Can you take out the chili oil?
She also asks that you don't use too much scallion and garlic.
Okay.
Okay. Good to go!
-Good to go! -Good to go!
Make sure there isn't too much starch.
Yes, chef!
Okay. Good to go!
-Good to go! -Good to go!
Here is your stir-fried shrimp.
Enjoy.
How is it, ma'am?
It's melting in my mouth before I can chew it.
It looks like you kept the moisture in nicely.
The eight different flavours of the shrimp...
wasn't overpowered by the sauce.
It's delicious.
Thank you.
Even still, you should have told your Ladle...
that you're taking your cast off in advance.
Couldn't you have told me earlier?
The doctor told me this morning that I could take it off.
I didn't have a chance.
What is it? Are you unhappy that I took it off?
Strangely, yes.
It's more strange that you're upset about my cast.
We're in a war starting today. We have to fight properly.
It's way too quiet.
I even have my cast off,
but I can't use my wok.
(Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Summer Festival)
What is it?
What?
I'm just going to run an errand.
That's 2 people for the 180-dollar course.
I'll be charging you 360 dollars.
-Did you enjoy your meal? -Yes.
Also, was it 100 people...
for your booking next week...
for the Surgeons' Association Banquet?
It's the same every year.
All right. Please let us know the menu once you figure it out.
We'll do our best to serve you.
Thank you. Take care.
It's good, right?
Oh, my. Aren't you the nurse...
Who are you?
We met at the emergency room. I was there because of hypothermia.
Your guardian really went through a lot that day.
You seem all better now.
Yes, it's all thanks to you.
He was also shivering with that cast on his arm.
But he kept massaging you,
and he held you tight to raise your temperature.
So it was all thanks to him.
I could see that he sincerely cared for you.
What?
It's a dream. A dream.
A nice dream.
Did you eat at Finishing Touch?
Pardon? No.
The food was delicious.
Was it?
Yes.
It was a little expensive, but it still tasted nice.
There's another restaurant across the street,
and the shrimp course there costs one tenth of the price here.
You should try it out.
The chef used to work at a hotel.
Isn't that place run by gangsters?
No...
Yes, you're right. It's run by gangsters.
But the food there tastes delicious.
All that matters is the taste.
The chef there is actually the guy who took care of me at the hospital.
He cooks just as sincerely as he cared for me.
It wasn't a dream.
Hey, Mr. Du.
Don't like Sae Woo.
You don't look good together.
How do you know that I like her?
Everyone knows.
She's too good for you.
Do you even think that way, Ms. Dishwashing?
What?
Did you just call me "Ms. Dishwashing"?
You're so mean.
I'm sorry.
-But... -What?
What exactly do I lack?
You lack everything.
Everything?
Why do you think Sae Woo would ever like a gangster...
No, a thug...
Why would...
Anyway, you're prohibited from approaching her.
-Are you close with her? -Yes.
Bye, then.
(Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Summer Festival)
There's no one eating inside.
Excuse me.
I've had my own share of eating...
expensive food, healthy food,
and foods that are rare.
But I can assure you that this course meal is a really good deal.
I heard gangsters work here.
Do I seem like a gangster to you?
I work in the kitchen as a dish...
I work as a chef.
The price may be cheap, but take a look at me.
Don't you think you'll be getting a high-quality hotel meal?
We have customers.
Here's the menu.
Go away.
Here you go.
When did she go outside?
-Let's give it a try. -Okay.
-Welcome. -Hello.
-Welcome. -Hi.
Let's sit here.
Everyone, get to your positions.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
It wasn't a dream.
It wasn't a dream!
2, 4, 3, and 2 servings of Whole Shrimp.
We need to prepare 11 servings in total, chef.
Lady, aren't you going to wash the dishes?
I'll wash the dishes when I need to.
Bye, then.
She just promoted herself as a waitress.
She didn't need anyone's permission.
Everyone, we just got our first Whole Shrimp course order.
The first course will be shrimp chips.
The second course is shrimp dim sum wrapped in egg wraps.
The third course is Mandarin Crispy Shrimp Shell Wrap.
And the main course will be tangbao. We need 11 servings in total.
Once they finish one course, let's quickly serve them the next.
We don't want to serve the meals too quickly,
and we don't want to be too late and make them wait.
-Do you understand? -Yes, chef.
-Cutting Part. -Yes.
Get ready to make the dried shrimp snacks and crispy shrimp.
Check if we have enough broth for the dim sums.
The dim sum has a lot of ingredients, so have them ready.
Don't mince the ingredients.
I want you to chop them into 0.3mm squares...
so that the customers can enjoy the texture.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
What exactly does he mean when he says all that?
Don't ask questions when we're busy.
-Okay. -Check if the dried shrimp...
that were soaked in water are completely dry now.
And bring me enough for 11 servings.
There should be no moisture whatsoever.
Otherwise, the oil will spatter all over Chef Poong's face.
Also, bring me 11 servings of prawn meat.
-Ladle. -Yes, chef.
What should I call you? I'm confused.
You can call me by my name.
But your name sounds exactly like the ingredient.
But you'd never call an ingredient by its name.
Okay, Sae Woo. Bring me the frying batter.
Yes, chef.
Welcome.
My gosh.
Are you here as a customer or a hawker?
Can't you tell?
I'm here as a customer.
You really have no respect.
Come here.
My gosh, you can't order our boss around...
and tell him to come over like he's your dog.
Get lost, you brat.
Come over here.
Here's the batter.
The batter shouldn't be too thick. It needs to be see-through.
It should be light so that the shrimp meat will be visible.
It's also going to be crispy.
Like this?
-Okay. -Yes, chef.
Will this do?
They have a soft texture. They also smell and look good.
Okay. Take them to Fire Part.
It has a nice shape. Take that to Fire Part as well.
How did you know all that without even looking at anything?
Don't ask questions.
Bring me black tiger shrimp,
prawn, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and shiitake.
-Split the shrimp and vegetables. -Yes, chef...
I mean, Cutting Part.
-You can make the shrimp chips. -Me?
-That's what an assistant does. -Yes, chef.
Make sure they don't stick together.
Good.
Nice. Stir them lightly.
Sae Woo, it's time.
-Take them out with a strainer. -Yes, chef.
Get rid of all the moisture...
before they become soggy.
This moment is what decides...
whether it'll be a crispy snack or ordinary shrimp chips.
Okay. It's good to go.
Good to go.
Here are your shrimp chips.
Here you go.
It's delicious. What is this dish?
They're are your shrimp chips.
-They're so savoury. -My gosh.
Take a look at this.
You received surgery, so you need to eat this.
Let me see. Here you go.
No, I don't want to eat it.
This tastes great.
Hey, this is not the root of white radish.
This is the root of ginseng.
Gosh, stop bothering me.
Hurry up and try some.
You're being so annoying.
Gosh.
Hey, I know they're just rootlets.
But they're still good for your health!
Hurry up and eat them.
7 tables and 15 customers in total.
That was all the customers we had today.
My guys went over to the hotel to spy earlier.
The place was swarming with customers.
If this was boxing,
it's like they knocked us down...
in round one.
But it wasn't a KO.
Even though we only had 15 customers,
all the dishes were completely...
empty, Chil Seong.
That's more honest than words.
It means they were delicious.
Those empty plates will...
gather more customers...
tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Poong.
Can't you just be satisfied with running a restaurant?
Do you really need to get revenge?
What are you saying?
Of course I have to.
I'm afraid...
you'll keep being unhappy.
Are you telling me to give up?
How can you say that to me?
Why am I here? Why did I become like this?
Just because I threw a knife at Seung Ryong,
you want me to forget about it?
-Hey. -Until...
I get my revenge,
I won't date, love, or get married.
You crazy idiot.
Do you want to end up like me?
Why would you put it off?
You should only put off things you don't want to do.
Revenge isn't a good thing.
Love and marriage are good things you shouldn't put off.
Idiot.
Get up.
No.
What kind of...
grudge did you leave behind there?
Get up.
-Let's go. -Where?
Where?
Gosh.
Aren't you going home?
By the way,
why were you late this morning?
I have...
something to discuss with you.
Is everyone gone?
Yes, they're gone.
Sae Woo, you should sit down too.
This place can barely pay me.
But that place is offering me 10,000 per month.
Of course I'm shaken up.
If I work at the hotel,
I can pay much more rent.
You have to go to the hotel.
They're offering you 10,000 dollars a month.
No. What about Chef Poong?
Without you, the kitchen here can't operate.
You know Chef Poong can't do the Cutting Part too.
Even if they pay you a lot,
this is betrayal.
The restaurant can't run without you.
-What do you think? -Me?
I...
I'm not sure.
You guys are so mean.
We barely served a few tables today.
We're at a huge loss. If you leave,
if you go to...
that hotel where Chef Poong wants to get revenge on,
he will never be able to trust anyone anymore.
Does he need to be betrayed again at this new restaurant?
Don't you think it's too cruel?
Let's not do this even if we don't have money. Mom.
Seol Ja. Geok Jeong.
You like Chef Poong, don't you?
No!
You really don't?
I really don't.
You haven't even signed the divorce papers yet.
Of course you don't like him. You shouldn't.
I already signed the papers.
-What? -Sae Woo.
Is O Jik back?
I don't know.
If you like Chef Poong by any chance,
Seol Ja, Geok Jeong, and I...
will all quit.
I'll make Seol Ja leave this place.
You can't work here either.
I'd rather steal.
Let's just live with your dad in prison.
That's better.
I'll take that as...
Ms. Jin telling me to go to the hotel.
Seol Ja.
I heard you had no customers.
You tried to compete with us,
but you lost so easily.
Go take it out first.
I forgot something here.
I will use my knife tomorrow.
You should give up already.
Hey.
If he's going to get revenge,
he should do it right with his own tool.
Let's go.
Why are they doing that?
That gangster is...
reminding us to not touch his restaurant.
Poong is here to brag that he isn't alone.
Why did you want to take this out?
I was afraid you might get arrested.
I heard you stuck a knife in a wall.
I thought you had to remove it yourself quickly.
That knife is evidence.
If they have that, you can't avoid getting arrested.
I've been to jail three times.
I'm an expert in this area.
You got scared.
You don't know nothing about revenge.
If you leave that there, they don't get hurt,
but you do.
You shouldn't leave something like that behind.
Knives are scary, aren't they?
Poong, you're so ignorant.
Let's go.
Darn.
Welcome. I'm glad you made this decision.
Come work for me.
Where are you going, Ms. Chae?
Get out of the way.
Don't interfere with my Cutting Part's career.
Why are you doing this?
Why are you hesitating?
I...
I'm torn between people and money.
Money? How much do you need?
It's 10,000 dollars.
Her knife is worth that much.
I'm in a desperate situation.
I need money.
I'll give you 10,000 dollars.
I'll give it to you...
even if I go bankrupt.
Chef, I know what the situation is like for you. Don't do that.
Please, Seol Ja.
Their kitchen will get better if you join them.
But our kitchen...
can't do anything without you.
That's how lousy their kitchen is.
They'll break down just because one Cutting Part is gone.
Why are you still thinking? Come with me, Seol Ja.
-Gosh. -Come on.
My goodness!
I don't know anymore.
-Gosh. -Hey.
Is he crazy?
Not today.
Not tomorrow, nor the day after.
You can't. I won't allow it.
I can't do anything without you.
What are you doing? Put me down.
Gosh...
I can't give you 10,000 dollars right away.
All I have right now are my two arms.
I only have these arms and my strength.
My arms are just as strong...
as Master Wang's money.
I won't be held responsible if your arms dislocate.
(Hungry Wok)
Put me down now.
-Put me down. -No.
-Seol Ja. -What happened?
I'll go get changed.
Gosh.
(Hungry Wok)
We're off.
See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow, Ms. Chae.
Tomorrow.
Bye, Ms. Chae.
(Hungry Wok)
Did Ms. Chae...
say anything?
Say what? Right, she thought you were cool at first.
She called you manly,
sincere,
and honest.
She really did.
Am I wrong?
Was that the first impression I got?
Sorry, I better go.
I'm confused. Bye.
Seol Ja.
It has been a dream of mine to be a Fire Part...
alongside a Cutting Part like you.
If it's with you, I'm confident we can make dishes...
that will satisfy both our customers and the kitchen staff.
Please don't go.
Okay.
Here's the dough.
I Man.
Chef.
Okay. Good to go!
-Good to go! -Good to go!
Dong Sik, Chi Su, and Gang Ho. Come here.
The shell of the tangbao...
should be transparent.
You should be able to see the broth inside.
The folds on the dumpling...
work like a spring.
They allow it to stay chewy without breaking.
Count the number of folds.
21.
Up.
-42? -Down.
-I don't know. -53?
-I said, "down". -Down.
Are you stupid?
Look at it carefully.
(Hungry Wok)
Does it belong to a customer?
Hello. Come on in.
Here is your dim sum.
Enjoy.
Here is your meal.
-This is our special menu. -Okay.
We'll take three of these.
Great. Great.
-Welcome! -Gosh.
Hey. You punks.
I'll take your order.
This is our special menu.
Okay.
Hey.
Hello. Please sit over there.
Three servings please.
Would you like three servings? Okay.
Please sit down.
I'll do a demonstration for you.
You use a bamboo straw...
to make a hole.
That's how you eat it.
-It's hot, so be careful. -Okay.
Enjoy.
-Enjoy. -Okay.
-Hey, it's so good. -It's really good.
It's so delicious.
This is so good.
-This is crazy. -Totally.
Let's take a picture. Show your dumplings.
-1, 2, 3. -1, 2, 3.
I'm going to post it.
-Can we order one more? -Who wants more?
-Me. -Me.
Thank you.
It's hot. Do you need help?
It's delicious.
-It's hot. -Goodness.
It's delicious.
My goodness.
This is crazy.
This is so good.
-I love it. -It's so good.
Isn't it so good?
(Hungry Wok)
-This is crazy. -It's so delicious.
It's so good.
Hey, have you seen...
my wallet?
No, I haven't seen it.
Are you sure?
My gosh.
Are you sure someone didn't pick it up and leave it somewhere?
How much money was inside your wallet?
Gosh, that's not the problem.
(CEO, Du Chil Seong)
"October 5, 1978".
"Kim Sun Nyeo".
Hey, it's me.
Remember that caregiver who took care of us...
at Daedong Hospital in Room 707...
back when we were involved in a car accident three years ago?
I want you to do a background check on her.
I want to know her name and age.
Check if her husband's still alive.
And check...
if she has a kid.
I want everything within today.
Okay. I'll only need a couple hours.
Okay.
Here's the shrimp meal you ordered. I hope you enjoy.
I heard Poong's restaurant is also packed with customers as well.
Where are you going, chef?
The hotel's filled with customers.
We're cooking meals that are as good as the hotel,
and ours only cost 18 dollars.
But people are paying 180 dollars to eat at the hotel.
What's their problem?
We just need to take one customer at a time.
This is only the beginning.
Okay.
Thank you for coming.
Do you like the food?
Is your guardian busy?
Pardon?
You told me that he's the one who makes everything.
Oh, okay. Just a moment.
-I heard place is nice. -Me too.
It's packed right now.
It's way cheaper than the hotel.
Did you ask for me? I'm Chef Seo Poong.
I see you're no longer wearing a cast.
Yes.
If there was anything you didn't like,
please don't hesitate to tell me.
I feel bad to compare.
But it's as good as the meal that's being served at the hotel.
The course they sell is expensive because they use shark's fin...
and swallow's nest to make the broth.
But you managed to enrich the seafood flavour with just shrimp.
I personally don't enjoy eating shark's fin and swallow's nest...
because I feel sorry for the sharks and swallows.
Maybe it's because you cooked everything with sincerity.
But it doesn't taste cheap at all regardless of the price.
It's delicious.
Thank you.
So I've been wondering.
Do you also take reservations here?
How many people are there?
It'll be around 100 people from the Surgeons' Association.
Yes, of course. We take reservations.
We've been holding our banquet at the hotel every month.
So everyone has a particular and high-class taste.
I'll call you tonight after I check if it'll be okay to eat here.
I guess you've been eating at the hotel all along.
Okay, ma'am.
Thank you.
Chef.
Are you coming back from Poong's restaurant?
We need to make sure...
not to lose a single customer to Poong.
Customers who'd go to that restaurant are pretty obvious.
They're probably people who like cheap stuff.
They wouldn't have been able to eat here anyway.
I already saw...
one of our customers eating at Poong's restaurant.
Really?
The moment we lose one customer,
it'll only be a matter of time before rumours start to spread.
We need to do whatever we can to stop our customers from leaving.
(Hungry Wok)
She said she'll call at 8pm, right?
If she makes a reservation...
If she does,
we'll have taken 100 customers from the hotel all at once.
Hello, this is Hungry Wok.
(Light and Shadow Loans)
What do you have?
The caretaker's name is Kim Sun Nyeo.
She's 74 years old.
Her husband used to be a boxer,
but he passed away two years after they got married.
They had a son together, but...
Yes, okay.
She made a reservation for 100 people...
for next Monday at 7pm.
She'll pay 18 dollars per person just like today.
And she'll leave the menu to us.
Nice!
-Geok Jeong. -Sae Woo.
This is a dream, isn't it?
A nice dream.
Please set the table for table number six.
Hello, you've reached Finishing Touch.
Oh, I see. Just a moment.
Chef Wang, our VIP customer from the Surgeons' Association...
wishes to cancel the reservation she made for 100 people.
Please excuse me, ma'am. But may I ask you something?
Is it because the banquet got cancelled?
No.
I'm sorry, but we're going to try out a different restaurant.
By any chance,
if you're thinking about going to Hungry Wok,
we'll make you an irresistible offer.
(Hungry Wok)
-What are you doing? -What?
Are you looking for your wallet?
I picked it up earlier.
It's in my office upstairs.
Let's go up to get it.
Oh, were you the one who had it?
Let's go.
Ms. Kim Sun Nyeo.
My gosh.
What should I do?
(Light and Shadow Loans)
Please sit down.
The wallet.
Here.
And...
This.
Mom.
Are you my mother?
Then...
are you the one who abandoned me?
No.
No, I'm not.
How can you call someone who abandoned their kid a mother?
I'm not your mother.
I...
never had a mother,
so I'm not sure what to do.
No.
I'm not your mother.
No.
I'm not your mother.
Here.
Why are you crying?
You didn't do anything right.
I'm crying because I didn't do anything right.
I'm crying because all I did was wrong.
I'm sorry you found out.