Are you the one who abandoned me?
Are you my mother?
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.
Don't ever come here again.
I'm...
used to not having a mother.
And it's more comfortable that way.
Let's go.
I...
don't remember anything.
I know I was abandoned in a Chinese restaurant...
while eating jajangmyeon...
and sweet and sour pork.
Because I heard it from the police.
I don't remember your face...
or the fact that I had...
a mother.
Since then, whenever I have jajangmyeon,
I never have sweet and sour pork with it. No,
I can't eat them together.
-Chil Seong. -Don't talk.
Just listen to me.
You know what?
I couldn't even become a cavalry.
I couldn't join the army because I was an orphan.
I also couldn't go to college because I was a gangster. But...
I have my guys that are like family.
I also have a nice car.
The Chinese restaurant is mine.
So is this building.
I'm successful. I'm living a good life.
(Light and Shadow Loans)
I came here...
to look you in the face...
and tell you this.
I want to tell you that...
I have no hatred nor regrets like you.
Like you,
there is nothing I want from you.
Can I ask you something?
Yes.
Why did you abandon me at a Chinese restaurant?
I...
loved Chinese food the most.
Goodness.
You were...
You were selfish until the very end.
You went to your favourite restaurant to abandon your child.
You finished your favourite jajangmyeon...
and abandoned your kid.
The owner of the restaurant...
looked like a good guy.
So I thought, if I left you there,
at least you wouldn't starve.
Then you should've at least paid.
If you were leaving your kid behind, you should've at least paid!
You made your kid a thief...
and got him sent to the police and get ridiculed!
Don't worry.
I...
didn't linger around to make you feel uncomfortable.
It was two dollars.
Two dollars.
Only two freaking dollars!
You didn't want to spend two dollars...
when you abandoned your kid.
You should've spent...
that two freaking dollars when you abandoned your child.
Eat jajangmyeon. Eat sweet and sour pork.
Eat everything you want.
I'll buy.
(1,000 dollars)
Good work.
-Geok Jeong. -Sae Woo.
This is a dream, isn't it?
A nice dream.
It's a dream, a good dream.
Seol Ja.
-Yes? -Thank you.
Yes, chef.
I love you. Thanks for staying.
-Maeng Dal. Thank you. -Sure.
-Okay. -Thank you.
Yes. Everyone. Dishwasher.
Now you're a server, not a dishwasher.
Jeong Hae, thank you so much.
Yes, chef.
I love you.
Dong Sik and Gang Ho. Good work. I love you.
I love you.
Chi Su and I Man. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much.
Let's serve the customers well and make 100 hotel customers...
to our customers no matter what.
Do you understand?
-Yes, chef! -Yes, chef!
If you're thinking about going to Hungry Wok,
we'll make you an irresistible offer.
-Pardon? -If they're charging you...
18 dollars per person,
we'll let you have...
our 70-dollar course meal...
for 18 dollars.
You'll get to enjoy a 70-dollar meal for 18 dollars.
We'll provide you with a better venue, atmosphere,
and service, ma'am.
It's so dark.
Darn it.
(Hungry Wok)
Are you coming up with a menu already, chef?
Aren't you tired?
Go home.
It already looks good.
You don't know what I'm making though.
There will be about 100 surgeons and nurses.
What will they like?
-Bring the cold rice. -Yes, chef.
Put it in.
Are you making fried rice?
I'm thinking.
How about jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork?
They always had the meeting at the hotel every month,
so they probably didn't have jajangmyeon.
Jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork?
Jajangmyeon is the most common food,
but if it's really good, you want to have it...
all the time.
Here.
Make sure it gets seasoned well.
Salt.
-Pepper too. -Pepper.
Wok, ladle, wok, ladle, wok, ladle...
Get rid of all the moisture.
Put it on a plate.
Okay, chef.
It's nice to see you eat so well these days.
Since I have a chef beside me, there's so much good food to eat.
Here.
Should I make fried rice into sushi...
and place red crab on top?
One more.
It's good.
Go after you finish.
I'll clean this up.
Are you going to sleep here again?
I'm staying with Chil Seong upstairs.
Do you live there?
Yes.
Did you move in with him?
I'm thinking about it.
What do you like about Chil Seong to choose him over me?
It's incomparable.
You said you like us equally.
You said you like him just as much as you like him.
If you like us equally, that means you compared us.
He's Chil Seong, and you're you.
Should I make jajangmyeon?
People crave noodles when it's a good day.
This is Hungry Wok.
I called Finishing Touch to cancel our reservation,
and Master Wang offered to cook our usual menu...
for 18 dollars.
I'm sorry for going back and forth.
I'll have to cancel with you and go to the hotel instead.
-I'm sorry. -Wait, hold on. Ma'am?
Then you must already know what kind of food you'll get...
with the 70-dollar course.
I'll give you a preview of what we'll serve...
for 18 dollars.
Please give me a chance.
You can have a tasting session first.
It won't be too late to cancel later.
I'm begging you.
Hungry Wok says they'll prepare a tasting...
to show me what they'll serve.
I couldn't say no when they went so far.
Would it be all right...
for me to go and taste their food before making...
Then, we will introduce you to a new menu too.
Tell us what you'd like to eat.
Actually, even though it's common,
I want to eat the most delicious jajangmyeon...
and sweet and sour pork.
We don't normally make jajangmyeon.
Jajangmyeon?
Hungry Wok is making it for me.
Jajangmyeon?
We'll also make it for you.
Master Wang.
Yes.
You said you would never make street food like jajangmyeon.
Finishing Touch offered to make me...
jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork too.
The reason why we haven't made jajangmyeon all these years...
is because we wanted to give neighbourhood restaurants a chance.
Starting now, we'll beat every hole in the wall...
with our jajangmyeon.
Poong, that jerk.
I was going to let him make a living with jajangmyeon,
but he wants to fight.
Poong.
You said you would never make jajangmyeon.
I guess you feel threatened.
Do you think you'll lose everything if they come to us?
Hey, watch what you say.
Are you a gangster?
Well, you're a thief.
Are you going to steal our customers?
The customers have feet. I never stole anyone.
She came to me on her own feet.
I'll show you...
the essence of jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork.
Tell me how you want to go about this showdown.
Right here, right now.
Fine. Let's do it right here, right now.
I asked our VIP to come.
Go and get chunjang right now.
Where are you, boss? I have something urgent to report.
Where are you?
What's so urgent?
You could tell me at the office.
You asked me to look into the hotel's bank roller, right?
Giant Hotel's funds are all cut off right now.
They had full banquet bookings,
but they're calling around to cancel them.
Why?
They haven't paid 500 grand for their renovations,
so the contractors have been protesting in their banquet hall.
They're having a hard time getting the money.
Where were the funds blocked?
Ultra Construction went bankrupt recently, right?
It turns out to be Mr. Yong's company.
You're saying, he decided to work with Crooked...
to clean up after the illegal investment and bankruptcy?
Yes, but...
I think they found something that will get them money.
Could it be us?
Boss.
Crooked's men are stealing our customers.
They're trying to block our funds...
so that I won't be able to pay my mortgage.
They're trying to take away my building.
Those jerks.
Boss, should we make their hotel go bankrupt?
No, no.
I won't do that.
Then what?
We'll take over that hotel.
Those crooks are trying to steal my seven-story building.
Fine. I'll take that 21-story hotel and make it mine.
For the first course,
we'll start with sweet and sour pork.
Hungry Wok uses pork tenderloin.
It'll be chewy just like a rice cake.
Finishing Touch uses pork sirloin.
It's a wine-coloured sirloin sweet and sour pork.
The key to sweet and sour pork is the crispiness.
I'll make cuts in the meat to create the crispiness.
The sweet and sour pork is crispy...
because of the batter.
I'll mix egg whites and water to make it fluffy like cream.
The batter on the tenderloin will become very crispy.
If you use water, it'll be just an ordinary sweet and sour pork.
I won't use water. Instead, I'll use starch...
so that the sirloin's thin cuts...
will come alive as it fries.
If you use starch, the meat will droop and get soggy.
You must let the water evaporate before frying it again...
so that your meat is crunchy.
Since there's just starch on the sirloin,
I only need to deep fry it once.
If the taste of the sauce gets to your tongue first,
you might not get to feel the taste of the meat.
The chef will determine the optimal amount of sauce...
in the wok.
Hard vegetables which can overpower the crispiness of the meat...
will not be used.
If you add the sauce now,
your meat will get soggy in less than a minute.
Get some sauce on your spoon just before eating,
and put your meat on top to make sure it remains crispy.
Good to go!
-Good to go! -Good to go!
When we mix the meat and the sauce before serving,
the egg white batter...
absorbs the sauce slowly.
It doesn't get soggy.
It only gets chewier.
Good to go.
This is the crunchiest...
and most delicious sweet and sour pork I've ever had.
I thought it'd taste a bit bland since there aren't any vegetables.
But the crunchy texture remains in my mouth.
It's savoury, sweet, and new.
It's a unique and special kind of sweet and sour pork.
You both focused on keeping the crunchy texture.
But although Hungry Wok's sweet and sour pork...
is crunchy at first and later becomes...
very chewy.
The more I chew on it, the juicier the meat becomes.
And the juice of the meat tastes very sweet.
I thought it'd taste soggy because you added the sauce beforehand.
But instead, the batter sucked in the sauce just the right amount.
So the meat tastes really chewy.
It's the chewiest sweet and sour pork...
I've ever tasted.
Which one do you think tastes better?
One's very crunchy,
and one's very chewy.
We'll now move onto jajangmyeon.
(Dan Sae Woo)
The jajangmyeon at Finishing Touch...
will be salmon steak gan jajangmyeon.
Hungry Wok's jajangmyeon...
will be yuni jajangmyeon with eight-coloured noodles.
I'll be making noodles with salmon.
You're going to make noodles with salmon?
I think it'll be fishy.
There's a reason why people don't add fish to jajangmyeon.
The most important ingredient in making jajangmyeon are onions.
And salmon goes best with onions.
Onions get rid of the fishy taste of salmon,
and it helps with digestion. Just focus on making your dish.
People normally eat jajangmyeon on a happy day.
So it should please the eyes as well.
Is your only strength for this dish making it look colourful?
They look like fish cakes.
A bowl of jajangmyeon should always keep its essence.
Nowadays, people use cooking oil.
But jajangmyeon was originally cooked with pig oil.
This savoury scent is enough to make your mouth water...
even if you're 10m away.
These pork rind flakes will complete the savoury taste...
of my jajangmyeon.
If you add soft tofu to the jajangmyeon sauce,
it will get rid of the salmon's fishy taste,
and it will also allow the sauce to taste a lot softer.
Tofu?
A bowl of jajangmyeon should always keep its essence.
I'll maximize the sweet taste of jajangmyeon...
by adding a lot of onions and cabbage.
Then I'll add a little bit of starch mixed in water...
so that the sauce will stick to the noodles...
and never want to be separated from them again.
Doctors can't leave the hospital since they're always doing surgery.
So they're forced to take vitamin D and calcium supplements.
Therefore, I made a healthy dish for all the doctors and nurses...
who work at the hospital.
Good to go.
-Good to go! -Good to go!
It's greasy, sweet, salty, and savoury.
This is the definition of what a true jajangmyeon should taste like.
Good to go.
Try the salmon fillet with the noodles.
It's exactly what you'd expect at a hotel.
It's very soft and light.
It tastes luxurious.
I'm so surprised...
at how the meat and vegetables stick so well...
to the noodles.
I thought it'd taste too greasy since you used pig oil,
but it doesn't smell bad at all.
It's interestingly very aromatic.
Have you made up your mind?
You both made me very delicious dishes,
and it made me very happy.
First of all,
it was very hard to choose...
which one of your sweet and sour pork tasted better.
They were both the best.
Then what about the jajangmyeon?
Finishing Touch's jajangmyeon...
focused on making a healthy meal for us doctors.
It made me feel very grateful.
But Hungry Wok's jajangmyeon...
had the exact same savoury smell of what I used to smell...
every time I passed by the Chinese restaurant as a kid.
I could understand why you kept saying...
that a bowl of jajangmyeon should always keep its essence.
I'd like to eat your jajangmyeon with the members...
of our association.
Thank you.
I'll see you at Hungry Wok next week.
Master Wang.
I'd like to have a word.
I can't accept this.
I didn't steal your customer.
She's the one...
who chose my dish.
I never imagined...
that I'd be competing against you here in this kitchen.
This is only the beginning...
for me.
Is it that good?
Should we raise this kitty here?
Where's its mother?
I don't know. It always comes alone.
-Let's raise it here then. -Really?
We should decide who will be its mommy.
I'll do it.
You?
No way. Do you know how to be a mom?
I'll do everything that I wanted from my mom...
to this guy.
I'll be the mom, and Poong will be the dad.
Poong will be the dad?
Does that mean you two are a couple?
Yes.
No, Poong can't be the dad.
I'll be dad.
That'll make us a couple.
-Husband. Wife. -Yes.
Are you okay with that?
What should we name him?
Dim Sum! How about Dim Sum?
It's tiny and cute.
Like you're putting a dot on your heart. Dim Sum.
Dim Sum!
Dim Sum.
We'll name him Dim Sum then.
Sure, Dim Sum.
You have to be a good mom.
You have to pet it, play with it,
and give it food.
You have to tell him "I love you. I like you. You're so good."
Things like that.
Mom...
has to do a lot.
We can do it together.
Okay.
-Mr. Du. -Yes?
Don't be too nice to Poong.
I'm not that nice to him.
Still.
Where is he by the way?
He went to the hotel to have a talk.
I knew your eyes were shiny before,
but today they look even more shiny.
The look on your face tells me something good happened.
-No. -I think so.
-Was it something good? -Are you not sure about it?
I just feel...
angry, sad, and lonely.
And...
here, it trembles.
That's how I feel.
Then...
you should hold Dim Sum.
Children don't just receive things from their parents.
My mom said they give more than they receive.
Okay.
Dim Sum's mom.
Give him a lot of love, okay?
Okay, Dim Sum's dad.
This is just the beginning!
I'm so happy right now.
I feel like I'm going to do something if I'm with her.
I think I'll make a mistake.
I can't.
Chil Seong! Are you home?
I have so much to tell him today.
Where is he?
(Light and Shadow Loans)
Hey, chefs.
What?
Chefs.
Are you busy? Have a drink with me.
Why are you pretending to be busy? It's not like you.
Find out from which bank Giant Hotel got its loan.
Get a list of their secured loans and amount.
Okay.
You. Find out...
which interior design company your wife's hotel hired.
Okay.
Chi Su and Gang Ho.
Go to each client that are getting threatened by them,
and tell them not to be swayed.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Okay.
It's not work hours right now.
Are you busy?
Yes, we are.
Mistake?
I won't make a mistake.
Okay?
How did it go?
It went well.
We're going to do it.
How?
What did the hotel say? Don't they need to do a tasting?
No.
We had a good talk.
Do you want to have a drink?
Shall we?
No. You should just go home.
Why?
Do you want me to take you home?
That's not like you.
Come out.
Put your seat belt on.
(Hungry Wok)
Thanks.
No, you better get out of the car.
What?
(Hungry Wok)
Do you want to go see a movie?
Yes.
Really?
No.
What are you doing?
Let me ask you something.
What happened in the ER, was that a dream or not?
Never mind.
I'm sorry for going back and forth.
It's okay, it happens.
-Are you mad at me? -No.
I think you are.
-I'm not. -You're mad.
How scary.
My bus is here.
-Sae Woo. -Bye.
Big sister.
Don't get on. Take the next one...
Darn it!
You idiot. You fool.
That's not what I meant.
Gosh.
It's worse if you go back and forth.
You should just never be nice to me.
Watch yourself and don't make me fall for you.
Stop confusing me.
Should I tell you what I hate?
I hate lies.
You lied to me earlier that it was a dream.
I hate being hungry.
Make sure I starve when I work.
I hate chatty men.
You nag so much in the kitchen.
I hate men with double eyelids.
You have it on one eye.
You should get surgery to get it on both eyes.
When did you look at me so up close?
I hate younger men,
and I hate it when they call me "big sister".
You should start calling me that from tomorrow.
I hate men that yell.
You have a loud voice.
I hate poor men.
Yes, I'm materialistic.
I hate men that cook better than me.
They should just eat whatever I make.
I hate men who can't fight, who gets beat up,
and who gets hurt.
They only make me worry.
You don't like anything about me.
Right. You have pretty hands.
I hate men with pretty hands.
What's the use in that?
I hate men that are good with his words.
They should know when to let the women win.
I have everything you hate.
I hate workaholics.
They're annoying.
I hate men who give up even before starting.
It's cowardly.
I hate men with secrets.
Why won't you tell me what the fortune cookie said?
I hate men who keep their distance. What are you, a ruler?
Do you just hate me?
I never said that.
I hate myself.
I hate myself for being like this. I hate myself.
Why isn't the bus coming?
I hate men who keep their distance. What are you, a ruler?
Do you just hate me?
All right.
It smells so refreshing.
That makes me feel better.
(Temperature of Love)
"Yes, some loves stay behind a step..."
"And worry about the other."
"Love often tails behind you."
"Tails behind you..."
I'm sorry, sir.
You should prepare...
for the 100 customers as planned.
What do you mean?
We supported Taeyang Hospital for so many years.
They should have the banquet here.
We can't let them go to a neighbourhood restaurant.
Don't you agree?
But...
Why are you so naive?
I'll call the hospital's director, so don't worry about it.
Pardon?
Of course. I understand.
I'll call the VIP...
and tell her to cancel with Hungry Wok.
She should cancel on the day of.
They insulted us in our kitchen.
If they cancel in advance,
that would be too nice of us.
Do you miss China?
I'm sorry.
You know how important Finishing Touch is to our hotel.
I can't let something bad happen to the restaurant.
If we lose customers due to bad word of mouth,
you'll be in trouble.
Please trust me.
I'll take care of it no matter what.
(Chilseong Building)
-What are you doing? -What?
You have no right to do what other people do.
Give it back.
Let me see it.
Gosh. You're really something.
"Like you said, I'm going to leave."
"I won't ever show up in front of you again."
"Take care. Okay."
"Chil Seong?"
What a joke.
You're leaving? Really?
You really won't show up again?
Come here.
What's wrong? Let me go.
I said, come here.
Where are you going?
We'll be serving sweet and sour pork and jajangmyeon next week...
to the 100 people from Taeyang Hospital.
Can I have the two Cutting Parts to come buy groceries with me...
after we close today?
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
If rumours about our jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork spread,
we'll be rich in no time.
Where is Jeong Hae?
She called and said she'll be here soon.
There she is.
Or not.
Are you serious?
Did you come this early to sell gum again?
She's my mom.
What?
She's my mom.
-Chil Seong. -Mr. Du.
Is this true?
I thought you didn't have a mom.
That's impossible.
Is this true?
No, no. It's not true.
I'm not his mom.
Then who are you?
I'm a solicitor. I just sell gum.
That's impossible.
Did you hear that? My mom is a solicitor.
She sells gum,
and she's someone impossible.
Sae Woo said it's a good thing.
She told me it's good.
Something good happened to us so that our restaurant...
will do well.
Got it?
Gosh.
Don't stare. I'm embarrassed.
Where are you going, Dim Sum's mom?
You have to feed Dim Sum.
You...
can feed Dim Sum, honey.
-Did you have breakfast? -What?
Why did you abandon him?
Shut it.
Do you like Chinese food?
You like sweet and sour pork.
Do you want me to make that for you...
along with a bowl of jajangmyeon?
Okay.
(Light and Shadow Loans, Hungry Wok, Chilseong Building)
We're completely out of small shrimp.
Please prepare the onions in different sizes.
Yes, chef.
These are all the clams we have left. We need more.
You should come with me to the fish market.
We'll need more sea cucumbers.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
And check the refrigerator...
beneath the cooking table...
and see if we have enough young corns and sliced bamboo shoots.
-Yes, chef. -Yes, chef.
Let's go.
Hey, Poong.
I need to go to the market, so make it quick.
Poong, I'm really sorry.
I totally came to my senses as soon as I tasted...
the jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork...
you made yesterday.
Poong, can you let me work for you?
I was only trying to keep my job at the hotel.
That's why I stabbed you in the...
I'll repay you...
for having betrayed you.
I'm also sorry for stealing your recipe notebook...
with Sam Seon.
It was really hard for me, Poong.
Will you please forgive me?
Let me tell you something. Right after you left the kitchen...
Gosh, Poong really did a great job in controlling the fire.
Hey.
Was that for me to hear?
Ever since Poong left, it's true that we haven't been getting...
many orders that require a fiery taste.
This is so nice.
Stop eating and get back to work!
Everyone was so envious of your cooking skills.
Poong, let's drink a bottle of soju each...
and forgive me for having betrayed you.
Let's drink!
I'll go ahead and drink.
Bo Ra.
You should stay at the hotel.
You're still young.
So it might be better for you to learn at a big kitchen.
Instead, you can visit my restaurant whenever you want.
Can I really go?
Bo Ra.
This is the happiest I've been...
ever since I left the hotel.
-Let's drink. -Let's drink.
That's enough.
I need to go to the market.
Ms. Chae is drinking right now.
What should I do?
Everyone else is getting ready to go home.
Anyone but Sae Woo...
can come pick me up.
Anyone but Sae Woo? Okay, I got it.
Anyone but Sae Woo, right?
Okay.
Pour me one more glass.
-Hello. -Hi.
I heard...
you asked me to come.
Poong, I'll be off now.
Bye.
Don't go.
My gosh.
You said you need to go to the market.
I'll go home now.
Don't go, Bo Ra.
Stay by my side.
You act like...
I'm here to eat you up.
I'll...
I love you, Poong.
-Here's my heart. -Me too.
Good luck, Poong.
If you don't need to go to the market today,
you can go with Ms. Chae tomorrow.
I feel really good today.
That's nice. She even told you that she loves you.
-You're right. -Let's go to the market.
Let's go.
Fine, let's go.
Where should we go first?
-Did you bring the list? -Yes.
Do you not have it?
I don't have it.
Forget it, then.
Should I go back and get it?
It's already in my head.
Why are you telling me that now?
Why did you ask for the list?
-Are you angry? -I'm a little upset.
My gosh, you're at fault for not having brought the list.
Why are you mad that I have it all in my head?
I wasn't angry, but I'm about to. So that's enough.
I don't want to talk to someone who's drunk.
My gosh, I'm not drunk.
You seem drunk.
Where should we go?
-Do you not like younger guys? -No.
That was a quick answer.
You don't like workaholics.
You don't like guys who are poor.
And you don't like guys who can cook better than you.
You don't like cowards who get scared even before they start.
And you don't like guys who can't fight.
You have a good memory.
You also said you hate men who have double eyelids.
Both my eyes have double eyelids. You just can't see them.
Do you want to see?
-Let me see. -Here. Look.
It's right here. Take a look.
It's hidden.
You're right.
You have uneven double eyelids.
What are you going to do? I'm everything you hate.
Why did you want me to come pick you up?
Everyone else was still at the restaurant.
Why did you specifically ask for me?
Because I missed you.
Is that a problem?
I'm sorry that I lied.
You're right. It wasn't a dream.
I did all sorts of things to prevent you from dying.
All sorts of things?
Then why are you keeping a distance after doing all that?
Standing here with you like this...
reminds me of the day I asked you to have an affair with me.
Like this.
I...
like you.
More than Chil Seong.
I can't stop liking you.
I'm a bad guy.
So...
you can't...
hate me, okay?
(Wok of Love)
Are you going to make them not show up?
That was our reservation.
-I'm really sorry. -That's worth so much money.
Does Chef Poong like you?
-Goodness! -My gosh!
I'll serve the deep-fried shrimp.
Wait a second. You're serving the wrong dish again.
Chef, wait.
If you hate working in the kitchen, leave.
Are you firing me right now?
Make 10 bowls of jajangmyeon.
I'll deliver them to the hotel.