Tastefully Yours (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

1
[theme music playing]
- [tires screech]
- [dog barks]
[all exclaim]
TASTEFULLY YOURS
A FEW YEARS AGO
[landlord]
So you came here to open a restaurant?
[grunts]
In that case
[clears throat]
This spot would be perfect. [grunts]
It's been vacant for a long time,
but once you clean up the place,
it won't be just a regular restaurant.
It'll look as fancy
as those city restaurants. [grunts]
Behind these doors
is a space as big as a soccer field.
Behind the next set of doors,
you'll find
a beautiful vegetable garden unfolding
- right before [cough]
- [dog whimpering]
[landlord] Anyway,
you'll never find a place
with this layout or price anywhere else
in Hanok Village.
So what do you say?
Will you take a look inside?
GEUMSEONG BARBERSHOP
I'll take it.
Oh, what a good choice.
Good girl. [chuckles]
Here. [clears throat]
This is a gift
to commemorate your contract.
May our friendship last forever.
[laughing]
I finally rented this out.
- [sighing, laughing]
- [sighs]
TASTEFULLY YOURS
[dogs barking]
[Beom-woo] The amuse-bouche is bugak,
and the naengchae is a salad.
Steamed egg instead of soup
with seopsanjeok as the main dish.
And for dessert,
you just served dried persimmon. [grunts]
You imitated a fine dining menu
when this isn't even Seoul.
Who says fine dining is only for Seoul?
[chuckles]
You know,
I did some asking around.
And I found out you need to pay back
some money within a month.
- What about it?
- I'll take care of it for you.
RESTAURANT ACQUISITION AGREEMEN
Just sign this.
I have another one.
I have many copies.
Which one will you sign? Here you go.
- [sighs]
- [Beom-woo inhales deeply]
You know the "sincerity" you talked about?
I thought hard about it. [inhales sharply]
And I realized that it's quite important.
I'm not interested in an acquisition.
But I might consider an investment.
Acquisition, investment, same difference.
[sighs] Okay then.
From now on,
Hansang and I will support you
with our utmost sincerity.
Sign here.
I'll think about it
if you agree to work here.
If I do what?
Me? Here? Work?
[snorts]
[chuckles] Well, you see
My annual salary is
You say that not knowing
how much my hourly pay is.
Corporate funding?
I don't believe in that stuff.
You people are all talk.
But if you like this restaurant
and want to invest in it,
then I'll think about it, is what I meant.
And before that, I'll see if you qualify
by watching you work.
In general [inhales deeply]
the one being funded should prove
- their worth
- [phone buzzes]
[inhales deeply, sighs]
Sir, it looks like our operating funds
will be cut off in a few days.
We'll be in real trouble
if you don't find a solution quickly.
[inhales sharply]
[inhales deeply] Let me see.
Hmm. This is new.
So what you're saying is
you'll keep a highly qualified individual
like myself here
to manage and oversee the place.
All right, I see what you're saying.
That's pretty smart.
What are you blabbering on about?
Are you going to do it or not?
[sighs]
[Beom-woo] For one month
from when this contract is signed,
Han Beom-woo will manage
the restaurant's capital
as the temporary manager.
Should special circumstances such as
disasters or nationwide epidemics occur,
the contract duration
will be renegotiated.
Once the debt is paid within a month,
Han Beom-woo will personally
invest in the restaurant.
[Yeon-joo] Mo Yeon-joo reserves
the operation and management rights.
[Beom-woo] When the agreed amount is
secured before the contract expires,
Han Beom-woo will sign
a personal investment agreement
following the termination
of the temporary contract.
What's your name?
I need to know to sign the contract.
I haven't agreed to it yet.
I thought we came to an agreement.
- Mo Yeon-joo.
- The restaurant is called Mo Yeon-joo?
No, it's "Jungjae."
It's on the sign outside.
Oh, got it.
The restaurant is called Jungjae,
and your name is Mo Yeon-joo.
Everything that happens in the kitchen
falls under Mo Yeon-joo's purview,
and Han Beom-woo is never to interfere.
[Beom-woo] Everything that happens
in the dining hall falls
under Han Beom-woo's purview,
and Mo Yeon-joo
is never ever to interfere.
HAN BEOM-WOO
[sighs]
- I guess something's going on.
- [Beom-woo sighs]
I just threw it out there,
but you even agreed to work here.
Or are you out of money?
[scoffs]
I guess something's going on with you too.
I didn't think you'd ever agree to it.
I need to get it back.
Get what back?
My sun visor.
What? Your sun visor?
I see. [chuckles]
[phone buzzes, beeps]
Hey. You have all the resumes
we received, right?
Send me a few that you think
will make decent sous chefs,
and get ready to open a restaurant.
[Yu-jin] Sorry? A new restaurant?
I'm going to steal
all the recipes from here.
[Yu-jin] Weren't you going to pay her
and acquire the place?
What happened?
Does she want to be paid upfront?
[sighs] The chef is something else.
Both in terms of personality and skill.
I must have it, no matter what.
- [Yu-jin] The chef?
- Yeah.
What? No, the recipes. What
With those recipes,
we can get three stars no problem.
STREAMSIDE NAMBU MARKE
- [earpiece beeps]
- I'm here.
Where are you?
You can't change the rendezvous point
so unexpectedly.
Deals are never made on just one spot.
[sniffs]
This batch is top quality.
Needless to say.
Everyone who's taken some [blows]
keeps asking for me.
- Why so secretive?
- [exclaim]
You sneaky little bastard.
You sure have a knack for scaring people.
What is it?
Why are you being so secretive?
Secretive, my foot.
I told you I had a limited supply
and to keep it a secret.
Why'd you bring a straggler?
Maintain security!
Stop.
"Security"?
"Supply"?
"Top quality"?
Are you into
- drugs or
- [laughs]
Don't be ridiculous, you fool.
What did you say?
Let's just go.
Let's talk later.
Wait. Stop again.
- What did you buy so much of? Let's see.
- [grunts]
- Let me see it.
- [grunts]
What is it?
[gasps]
- How much was this?
- Are you serious?
You're embarrassing me. Stop.
I'm in charge of
managing the restaurant now.
I need to know if you're overspending
or being ripped off.
Why do you care if I get ripped off?
Why are you kicking up a fuss?
All right, stop.
How about you continue your love spat
after you settle the tab?
[both] We're not a couple!
Why would you feel insulted?
It's a figure of speech.
Don't take it literally.
I'll pay you soon.
"Soon"? Come on. [chuckles]
Then you don't deserve
any of my precious chili powder.
- What?
- If you want it, pay up what you owe.
I brought you some
even though it sells out at the store.
[gasps] But
[chuckles]
Are you serious? It was just chili powder?
- [chuckles]
- [screams]
OPEN
MEALS AVAILABLE
[sobbing]
SUNDEOK CHILI POWDER
50% CHINESE, 50% KOREAN
Why are you crying?
[chuckles] You sound like
the world has come to an end.
Listen carefully.
I went through all of your ledgers.
Your rate of cost to sales is outrageous.
Your monthly spending on ingredients is
It's a miracle
this restaurant hasn't gone under.
[sobbing continues]
The rate of cost to sales
should be no more than 30%.
Okay. Let's make it 40%.
Are you listening? 40!
- 100%! [sobbing continues]
- [sighs]
His chili powder is 100% homegrown.
It's a steal for that price and quality!
You don't even know anything.
You can't even pay your tab
and you're going on about
quality homegrown products?
If you want to clear your debt,
cut down on ingredients.
Not the ingredients.
I can't cut down on that.
What about our margin then?
How will you pay off your debt?
Using good ingredients
is a matter of principle, not choice.
So you won't spend less on ingredients
even if your life depends on it?
Where are you going?
I'm not done yet.
[sighs]
Hey. This is a really bad habit, you know.
I'm still talking.
Hello?
[sniffles]
[clears throat]
Okay. I get it, Chef.
That's how you do things.
I think our restaurant's biggest problem
is the exterior. [grunts]
You can't tell
if it's a restaurant or a warehouse.
[sighs] If we were to
renovate the exterior a little bit
Renovate what?
I guess we can't renovate anything.
We don't have the money.
The second best option
is to change the interior.
Let's add more tables.
[sighs] We can't do any renovations,
you won't compromise on ingredients.
What else can we do but add more tables?
Your sales aren't increasing
because your table turnover rate is low.
From what I saw of the dining hall,
I think we can add about two more tables.
And let's open the door inside
to make a private room.
We should try to utilize the space.
I can't handle it on my own
if we add another table.
That's why we should hire someone.
I did the calculations.
We can afford to hire one person
to do the dishes and prep ingredients.
Excuse me?
You need to spend money to make money
and make more money with that money.
That's the market economy and capitalism.
Who am I talking to?
- Are you not going to pay off your debt?
- [chews]
[spits, grunts]
It's not ripe yet.
- I thought that was your baby.
- [sighs]
Whether we hire or not,
the final decision is mine.
What?
Well, of course!
I made a list of some candidates
just in case.
Oh, jeez!
Sorry. [clears throat]
[sighs]
How about him?
He even studied at CIA.
You don't know CIA, do you?
It's a culinary school in America.
[gasps] No way.
He was at De Murry? [chuckles]
Oh, it's a three-star
French restaurant in Japan.
Do you think those candidates
are a good fit for a place like this?
Jeez, you're frustrating.
Who cares if they're a good fit or not?
We'd be lucky to have someone
with such experience.
He worked at De Murry.
And you need to hire someone like this
so they can fill in for you
if something comes up.
Fill in for who?
- Don't take it the wrong way.
- [sighs]
[chuckles] I'm just saying. That's all.
Yeah, okay. I'm used to this now.
It's "Le Murir,"
not "De Murry," you muttonhead.
Muttonhead?
Which century is she from?
No one uses that word anymore.
[laughs]
Oh, right.
It's Le Murir. Yes, it is.
Wait. How does she know that?
[Yeon-joo] I'm off to the market!
[customer sighs] Gosh, kids these days
have such long eyelashes.
- [upbeat music plays on phone]
- They're an enhanced species.
They're freakishly tall and handsome
and have such great skin.
[sighs]
I don't like this.
I don't like this at all.
What do you want?
Who are you?
Apparently, this is the latest trend.
- What do you think?
- Sorry?
This.
[chuckles] Looks nice, I guess.
By the way, where's the owner?
He went to the bathroom. What do you want?
10,000 won's worth of
balloon flower roots.
Sure.
Balloon flower roots ♪
Mmm. Can you bag the big ones?
Lots of them, please.
- Big ones?
- Yes.
It's not mine, so I'll give you lots.
Do you have castor bean leaves,
not taro leaves?
[moans]
Eun-jae confessed his feelings
with castor bean flowers.
The meaning of that flower is love.
It's so romantic.
Did you not watch Lovely Jogger?
Oh, my gosh. No way.
- You haven't watched this yet?
- [upbeat music plays on phone]
What's this?
Oh, my gosh. I'm so jealous of you.
You have something to look forward to.
You're so lucky.
There are no castor bean leaves.
How about some taro leaves instead?
I thought you couldn't eat them
because they're poisonous.
[sighs]
There's a lot you don't know.
You boil the taro leaves.
Rinse them in rice water,
then squeeze them but don't crush them.
Then put some perilla oil in a pan
and stir-fry them.
It's such a delicacy.
Do you want some?
[seller] Want what?
She asked for castor bean leaves,
so I told her to try taro leaves.
You think Chef Mo would buy just anything?
She can't even pay her tab.
[chuckles] I'll just take
a pack of young radishes.
What kind of chef
is afraid of new ingredients?
[in husky voice] "You see, cooking
is all about the journey and challenges."
That's a line from Lovely Jogger.
While picking taro leaves
[seller] Give it a go.
She may not look it,
but she's the ace of our neighborhood's
kongnamul gukbap restaurant.
[Yu-jin] Candidates five and seven
are incredible at replicating recipes.
[chuckles]
CHEF JUNG NAM-HYUK
[Beom-woo] Okay. Tell five and seven
to come for an interview tomorrow.
MANAGER LEE YU-JIN
[door closes]
Ms. Mo, let's finish our conversation.
If you say you'll hire someone
and then not cooperate
I hired someone.
What?
My goodness, it's so spacious.
I thought it was an abandoned house,
but it's an actual restaurant.
I'm sorry. Our break time isn't over.
Could you wait outside for a bit?
Excuse me, you can't
What's going on?
She'll be working with us, starting today.
She worked at
2nd Gen. Kongnamul Gukbap for 15 years.
She can do everything
from prepping ingredients to serving,
dishwashing, and even cleaning.
[hums] So you're
the restaurant manager, right?
[sighs]
She just happened to be looking
for a new job.
It was perfect timing.
I'm Jin Myung-sook.
You can consider me your older sister
and call me by my name.
Myung-sook.
Myung-sook.
What are they doing out there?
[Beom-woo sighs] Are you kidding me?
Are you insane?
We should hire someone with expertise!
[Yeon-joo] She is an expert.
She has 15 years of experience.
[sighs]
Even so!
The fancy qualifications you showed me
aren't everything.
Why do I lose even when we're not talking?
You said the decision was mine.
You clearly said that.
Are they dating or fighting?
What kind of man goes back on his word?
I lose even harder when we talk.
Why are you talking to yourself
while looking at me?
Also, you should focus on the dining hall,
- not the kitchen.
- [sighs]
You go on and on about adding tables
when you don't even have money.
[scoffs] This is unbelievable.
Just you wait, okay?
You just wait.
I'll bring the most amazing tables
you've ever seen.
[gasps] Bring tables? You?
How? You don't have any money.
[scoffs] I don't believe this.
No one has ever said that to me before.
Han Beom-woo has no money?
Wait right here, okay?
I'll bring the best tables
and by tomorrow morning, it will be
- It will be what? What? What?
- It will be
Stop yapping and just bring them.
- Good grief.
- I swear
If only I could just flick her forehead.
Come here, you.
THE MAYBE HOTEL
[exclaims]
Welcome, sir.
Do you have a reservation?
I don't.
- I'd like a royal suite, please.
- Sure.
[phone buzzing]
What is it? The timing of your call
is incredibly ominous.
[Yu-jin] Sir, your reserve fund
will also be managed
by the Financial Affairs Department.
They've suspended your company cards,
and they want you to return
the company car. What now?
- The car?
- [Yu-jin] Yes.
- My car?
- [Yu-jin] Yes.
- Even the car?
- [Yu-jin] Yes.
[Beom-woo] Come on, this is so unfair.
How am I supposed to get around?
Damn it.
[receptionist] Sir?
[Yu-jin] What do we do now? [sighs]
You called at the perfect time.
I was just about to get a room.
Yeah, you're right.
- I mean, I came all the way here.
- [Yu-jin] Your cards have been cut off.
I should stay at a hanok, not a hotel.
- [Yu-jin] Sorry?
- You're right.
You won't be able to book a hanok either.
- That's a good idea.
- [Yu-jin] What is?
- Yeah, I know.
- [Yu-jin] Sir.
That was brilliant timing.
BAEKSU INN
Damn it!
[clears throat]
You asked about
the monthly room rental, right?
Yes.
Okay, so the thing is [inhales deeply]
I usually use credit cards.
[chuckles, inhales deeply]
So I'm a little short on cash. [chuckles]
With that being said,
could I stay for two or three nights
Excuse me.
Yes, excuse you.
[chuckles]
This is a limited edition watch.
I'm not saying I'm giving it to you,
but if you hold on to it
for a couple of days as I said earlier
[sighs] I should change
the name of the inn.
[inhales deeply] I named it "Baeksu,"
and it's really attracting jobless people.
- [whimpers]
- [grunts]
- Come on, man.
- What?
[stammering]
I mean, this is a city of nobles.
In this city of gentlemen,
aren't you being too harsh
and cruel to an outsider like me?
I don't have anything else to offer.
Well, that jacket looks expensive.
This jacket?
Are you kidding me?
You can't even buy this in Korea!
- Do you actually take me for a beggar?
- [window closes]
[Beom-woo grunts]
I got robbed blind, didn't I?
What?
Nothing.
- The jacket suits you.
- [chuckling]
This is a great room.
It's like royalty.
You know, like the ones
used by royalty back in the day.
Like Crown Prince Sado's?
A crown prince?
Well, I did put a great deal of work
into the decor.
- I'm quite tired. Goodbye now.
- [grunting]
Thank you. Bye.
[inhales deeply, sighs]
[insect buzzing]
SAMSHIK
[sighs]
[grunts]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[Yeon-joo] You go on and on about adding
tables when you don't even have money.
- You don't even have money.
- [grunts]
- [Yeon-joo] You don't even have money!
- [gasping]
[sighs]
[Beom-woo stammering] No, wait. Hang on.
Move slowly. Keep it level.
Left, right. Left, right.
- We'll be off then.
- Bye.
- [Yeon-joo] Bye.
- [Myung-sook] Goodbye.
[sighs] Would it be nicer
with a bigger curve? [chuckles]
I would've had them custom-made
if we had more time.
What do you think?
- Looks no good at all.
- I agree.
[Yeon-joo] Who's Samshik?
Was he mugged on the way?
He looks dreadful.
Not me! I'm asking about the tables!
They're fine.
"Fine"?
Hey, look closely.
Do you know what it took to get these?
Man, this is
one luxurious watch. [chuckles]
[sighs]
- Enjoy the tables.
- [sighs]
[vendor] You know you practically
got them for free, right?
Let's see. Are these even durable?
Oh, gosh!
- I noticed the top come right off earlier.
- [exclaiming]
See? I told you.
What are you doing?
[scoffs]
Why bring these here if you're going to
treasure them like that?
- You should've just taken them home.
- Tell me about it.
[sighs]
Could you be a little more careful?
Mmm. Sure thing.
[sighs]
[grunts]
Where are you going? We're opening soon!
I'm not going out to slack off!
Don't worry.
[Myung-sook] Okay. Go have fun.
[grunts]
CHEF'S SPECIAL
FINE DINING
JUNGJAE
[blows]
JUNGJAE - SEOUL'S FINE DINING
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
[Beom-woo] How are you?
[sighs] I opened a restaurant.
I can guarantee that it's delicious.
I'd love for you to visit.
It's been a while,
so it'd be nice to see you.
[Blumin] I'm sorry, I don't have time.
[recipient 1] Sorry.
- [recipient 2] I'm busy.
- [recipient 3] I'm sorry.
- I'll visit some other time.
- I'm not free.
- My schedule is packed.
- Maybe next time.
I guess word got out
that I'm out of my seat now.
Man, this is going to be
a pain in the butt.
Damn it.
YOU-JI
[You-ji] I'm busy, but I'll make the time.
Where is it?
[Beom-woo] The Hanok Village near
the stream, second alley, third entrance.
[You-ji] I'm sorry,
but that's too far away.
I'll give you a shout-out
if you send me photos though.
[exclaiming]
No, not you. Don't go!
[sighs] I should just kill myself.
[sighs]
That's gross.
[sighs] Customers just walked in.
How about you go and serve them?
My gosh, what a dreadful sight.
[door closes]
[Myung-sook] Pay in advance, please!
We don't [sighs]
You're paying?
How cool is that?
Thanks.
That's all right, ma'am.
Enjoy the meal at your leisure,
and you can pay on your way out.
[Myung-sook inhales deeply]
[hums]
[Myung-sook] Two set meals.
- One moment, please.
- [Yeon-joo] Okay, two set meals.
What do you think about the casual tone
she takes with the customers?
What do I think? I think it's nice.
What?
She sounds friendly.
Fine. Forget the casual speech.
But isn't it wrong to ask
for payment in advance?
They say it's more convenient.
She said that's how things were
at the kongnamul gukbap restaurant too.
But this is
- We don't sell kongnamul gukbap!
- [Myung-sook coughs]
Sounds like you're being condescending
about the kongnamul gukbap restaurant.
That's where I used to work, you know.
[chuckles] No, that's not it.
[inhales deeply]
Excuse me. [sighs]
Those who pay in advance
rarely order more food.
People who pay on the way out
are 50% more likely to order extra,
leading to increased sales.
That's based on data analysis performed by
those in this industry, myself included.
According to my data analysis,
paying in advance
increases table turnover rate.
Also,
if I feel that you're being condescending,
it means you are.
Saying you're not when I feel you are,
still comes off as condescending.
You do nothing but play around
on your phone, so I was trying to help.
I never played around.
- [Myung-sook] Sure.
- Do you even know what viral marketing is?
- Viral marketing is
- [gasps] Oh.
[customer] Excuse me.
Hall Manager.
If you're done viral marketing,
go and serve them.
Yes, sir.
Is there something you need?
- [customer] Can I have some water?
- [Beom-woo] Sure.
Plating [inhales sharply]
Plating is really crucial.
[Myung-sook]
Who are you off to see? Oh, my gosh.
[trills]
My goodness! It was you?
You were the dad?
You should've said so, you punk.
You drove everyone crazy and now it's out?
Can you concentrate on the dishes
when you're doing the dishes?
Watching my dramas keeps me efficient.
For goodness' sake.
Someone's being real tight.
[sighs]
SALES LOG, INVENTORY LOG
[Myung-sook humming]
[groans]
Why don't you help out
instead of just being on the laptop?
I'm managing the finances,
the most important part of this business.
I see.
[humming continues]
- [grunts] Oh, come on.
- Oh, dear.
My mistake. This was a real mistake.
How was that a mistake?
[humming]
Forget it.
Oh, dear.
Why is it so gloomy out?
It's a perfect day for kimchi jeon.
Why are you thinking about
eating kimchi jeon at work?
Don't.
I'm telling you now, don't do it!
[sighs]
[phone buzzes]
[You-ji] By any chance
OH, THIS DOESN'T FIT MY FEED
- Do you have anything else?
- Yes!
- Perhaps with better plating.
- Yes.
We serve sotbap
in the afternoon course, right?
Can you quickly make that right now?
Make sure the plating looks good.
I'm good friends with this influencer
[chuckles]
and she offered to give us a shout-out.
[chuckles] She has 1.3 million followers.
You want me
to cook a stone pot rice for that?
Are there any plates
that will look pretty in photos?
Don't you know sotbap
is all about keeping it hot?
I know that.
It's for social media, to show others.
Sotbap is served in a pot.
Even a half-wit would know that.
Yes, you're right. I'm a half-wit.
So Chef Mo, please make it
and put it on top of a pretty plate.
Wait, no.
Should we change the pots
to more fancy-looking ones?
How about something
from Le Caub or Stareuset?
Pots that are ridiculously expensive
just because of their names?
Are you kidding me?
Yes, Chef. Just make sure
that the dish looks extra nice.
How, exactly?
You want me to top it with a flower?
Anything that isn't meant to be eaten
shouldn't be placed on a dish.
What nonsense are you yapping on about?
[sighs]
I really can't get through to you.
Listen.
- I need to send some photos over.
- [humming]
Just cook something that looks pretty.
It can be anything.
Just make something!
It doesn't have to taste good.
Just whip up something.
This is what
all the famous restaurants in Seoul do.
Don't you know viral marketing?
You have such a low standard.
So this is the standard
of a big corporation, huh?
What did you say?
- "Low standard"?
- Yeah, low standard!
- [glass shatters]
- [gasps]
[Myung-sook] Oh no.
[inhales deeply]
[phone buzzes]
IF YOU'RE BUSY, I'LL DO IT NEXT TIME
I HAVE TO HEAD TO MY NEXT APPOINTMENT!
[sighs deeply]
[chuckling]
[chuckling intensifies]
[Beom-woo laughing]
I told you
I told you not to make kimchi jeon!
- [thunder rumbling]
- [wind howling]
Let me make this clear.
This place
isn't where you cook what you want to eat,
watch viral shows, and slack off, lady
Myung-sook!
Didn't you say
you worked in the field for 15 years?
I don't know how you were trained
at your previous job,
but according to my standards,
everything,
absolutely everything you do
falls short of
even the most basic standards!
The basics! [breathes heavily]
You rejected all the qualified chefs.
Do you even want to pay off your debt?
You don't want a chef who went to CIA
or the help of an influencer.
What the hell do you want me to do?
Perhaps the restaurant ended up like this
because of your pride
No.
Because of your superiority complex!
[huffs]
[groans]
Since the two of you are so great
and qualified, do whatever you want.
Cook everything you want to eat.
I don't care anymore. [sighs]
JUNGJAE
[muttering]
Goddamn it!
[sighs] Calm down.
I just need to endure it for a month,
get the recipes,
and take over the restaurant.
Yeah, that's it.
[dog whimpers]
[thunder rumbling]
[friend 1] It looks like
we should have makgeolli.
- Rice wine? What with? I want pajeon.
- Mmm.
Hey, look.
Samshik, you punk.
- [shouts]
- [friend 2 laughing]
Damn it. What the
[grunts, gasps]
It's not Samshik. Why did you hit him?
- I said it wasn't him.
- Why did you hit him?
You said it was Samshik.
Who are you calling Samshik?
SAMSHIK
Ah
Whatever. Just go.
GACHUKSO - HONALDO
[friend 1] What's that? "Jungjae"?
- It's trash.
- Jung-jae's trash?
It's a flyer for Jungjae, the restaurant,
but now it's just trash.
Why are you holding trash?
Did you and your wife fight?
My wife?
Or is your mother-in-law here
or something?
Mom-in-law? It overlaps, oddly enough.
Damn it.
[gasps] My gosh. It's raining hard.
Where did he go without an umbrella?
Who are you talking about?
[stammers]
I think I was out of line. [chuckles]
I could've made the jeon at home.
Don't worry.
He wrote all that stuff in the contract,
so he has to keep his word.
What's that?
Don't worry about it.
JUNGJAE
BROTHER'S VEGETABLE SHOP 3RD BRANCH
BROTHER'S VEGETABLE SHOP 4TH BRANCH
[friend 1 sighs]
[sighs]
So what I'm saying is
Listen.
It's not just the tables I'm upset about.
It was a huge opportunity!
Celebs with a huge following
don't just offer to do free PR.
That's not how things work
in this industry.
Right, you have a point.
Chef Mo does have
quite an odd personality.
- She sure does.
- Even odd has its limits.
Have you seen the wild look in her eyes?
She's insane!
That's not all. She's incredibly stubborn.
Sometimes, she's not just stubborn.
She's simply a pain.
- My point exactly.
- I know.
And it's not like her food
is that extraordinary.
Is her food that tasty?
Right.
- Maybe that's why it's tasty.
- Yeah.
Anyone can make the food she
Well, not anyone can.
Right. People don't go
because they don't know it's a restaurant.
Those who know take their kids
and their kids' kids there.
It's a hidden gem, I tell you.
It's too tucked away though.
[friend 2] It's well-hidden.
Thanks for the drinks. Good day.
Of course, people like you are needed
so the people who cook can shine.
People like me?
I'm sure Chef Mo knows
that what you do, Newbie,
isn't entirely meaningless.
"Newbie"?
[sighs]
This is
Oh, look. Our manager's back.
What do you want?
Nothing. It's just that the cockles
are so fresh today.
We have a fantastic dinner menu.
- [Yeon-joo] I need some more cockles.
- [Myung-sook] You do?
Then mix that up.
I'll quickly shell you a few more.
The plates
You do have pretty plates.
You do?
I should go get some spring onions.
I'll take a while.
[door opens, closes]
[Yeon-joo clears throat]
What's this? Is it for me?
Restaurants are all about
sanitation and hygiene.
Next to that is the staff meal.
MR. MANAGER
She made it with what we had
to save as much as possible.
She asked the customers to pay in advance
to make sure the accounts were balanced.
Myung-sook always puts
the restaurant first.
[Myung-sook coughs] I'm back.
I'm sorry I came back so soon.
Is everything okay?
- I need some chili powder.
- Okay, chili powder.
Let's add it in.
Chili powder! [coughing]
- What's that?
- [splutters]
- [Beom-woo] Chili powder.
- [Myung-sook] What?
What's this?
Is this chili powder?
How did you get this?
You didn't steal it, did you?
You have a way of saying things so nicely.
It's so sweet. It's like sugar.
[both] Mmm!
- [sniffs]
- What are you doing?
[scoffs]
Did you drink during working hours?
No, listen.
I met the vegetable shop owner
and butcher shop owner.
And they said
people here drink as they work.
I refused, saying I don't drink.
But they kept offering,
and I just accepted it.
- [friend 1] Newbie!
- One after another
That's them right there.
- [Beom-woo] Sirs!
- [Myung-sook] What brings you here?
Come on in! What are you waiting for?
- [friend 1] Come in.
- Did you bring someone?
- You shine even brighter back there.
- Goodness me.
Meat and Veggie are here.
- [friend 1] This place looks nice.
- It does.
- [friend 2] Find a seat.
- You're not here to see me?
- Come in.
- No, it's our team dinner.
See? This is marketing.
Aren't you going to take their orders?
Just a moment, everyone.
- Come in.
- This place has changed a lot.
This is actual stone. It's real stone.
- [Beom-woo] Come this way. Sit over here.
- Good idea.
This makes it easier to manage.
- This was a good idea.
- [friend 2] Stop that.
Myung-sook.
Serve your special kimchi jeon for free.
- [friend 1] Our newbie's good.
- For free.
[friend 2]
His build is like Son Heung-min's.
[friend 1] Right.
I'm glad we recruited him.
[friend 2] Yeah. I smell cockles.
[patrons cheer, chatter]
Here they are.
Oh, right. Two more cockle
and buckwheat jeon!
[Myung-sook] Okay.
Here's some suyuk
and cockle and buckwheat jeon.
Here's your makgeolli.
Two more of these.
- Two more.
- Okay.
This isn't food. It's art.
Chef Mo is an artist.
[indistinct chatter]
- I can't.
- Just take a sip.
Drink up.
[patrons] Cheers!
[friend 1] We should go now.
It's time to pay.
- Thanks for the food.
- [Beom-woo] Sure.
- Ask your parents to bring you again.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- Take care.
- Come again.
- Tell me if you need more chili powder.
I'm drunk on alcohol and good flavor.
- Sirs, you have my loyalty!
- [friend 1] Join us for a soccer game!
- I will.
- Go home.
- Bye!
- Get home safely.
- Go on then.
- [friend 2] Bye!
Gosh, I'm tired.
That's so childish.
Fine. Upward, one, two, three.
- Hey.
- Hey.
[grunts] I'm so tired and hungry.
The shirt feels nice.
Who are you?
You look very different
when you're off the clock.
Hashtag, OOTD.
Hashtag, today's fashion.
Hashtag, fake leather jacket. You know?
Are you off to a club?
Why would I go to a club?
That's only fun on the weekends
when you go to shake your booty.
- Oh, my.
- Like this.
Please stop.
- Did you come here together?
- [chuckles]
It was a long day for us all.
How about the three of us go grab a drink?
A team dinner?
It's either Beer Shop
or a sundae restaurant.
The makgeolli place
across the road is nice too.
I'll call and ask if they have a table.
You should publish a guidebook
instead of working in a kitchen.
[Beom-woo, Myung-sook laugh]
If you spend like that
as soon as you earn
- You don't want to?
- [Myung-sook] What?
- Forget it then.
- [Myung-sook] Oh dear.
- I'd love to.
- [Myung-sook] Right?
- Let's go.
- Let's go.
[car honks]
Who the heck is that?
Who was it?
Oh, is he your clubbing buddy?
- No.
- Which bastard stole my employee?
- Tell me right now.
- Who are you?
Was it you?
Who's this thug lacking in manners,
awareness, and style?
Was it you?
I asked you a question.
Who am I?
I'm someone who's completely lost it
because I lost an employee
of 15 years, okay?
Myung-sook.
[sighs] Myung-sook.
- What happened to your face?
- What?
How hard did you put her to work
that she got this haggard in a few days?
Did the facelift go wrong?
Myung-sook, come with me.
Let's talk it out.
I know how you feel now.
I won't go.
Come on!
I'm really sorry. I'll make it up to you.
- Let go. I'm not going.
- Hey!
We'll go and talk. Trust me.
Oh, my goodness.
[yelping]
Why are you putting your hands on a woman?
Let go of me!
Please let go.
Jeez.
I let go.
[grunts]
What did you do to convince her to stay?
It's not right
for fellow restaurant owners to do this
in the same neighborhood!
You poached and stole my employee
with some sweet talk.
Why would you say something like that?
You offered a raise
of one million won, huh?
[Myung-sook] No, they didn't.
- We did?
- And a bonus on top of that.
And you said you'd pay for her to stay
at a fancy hotel.
[rival owner] Don't stop me.
- We did?
- What else was there?
A chef? You offered to make her a chef?
[both] What?
[both] We did?
See, it's not like that.
Oh, dear. I don't know what to do now.
[sighs]
[Myung-sook]
Rolled omelet sounds good too.
But when it comes to rolled omelets,
it's all about how many eggs were used.
Their swordtip squid is good too.
You've been looking at the menu forever!
Tell us what happened.
The one million won raise and bonus.
Staying at a hotel and the chef title.
I'll order for us first.
- Myung-sook.
- Okay. [stammers]
I bluffed.
You bluffed?
I worked there for so long,
but he did nothing for me
and just looked down on me.
As soon as Chef Mo
asked if I wanted to work with her,
I went back there and bragged.
I told him that someone else
wanted to work with me.
He suddenly got angry
and told me to get lost
and work there instead.
What would I say in that situation?
I had no choice but to shout back.
So I told him she'd offered me
all these things if I worked with her
and that they'd regret letting me go.
That's it.
There's a limit to what to bluff about.
Come on. I have some pride too, you know.
Stop it.
Let's be honest.
I don't have a skill to be proud of.
All I did was show up every day
and work at that restaurant.
I can't hold my head up high
unless I bluff a bit.
- [whimpers]
- Oh, come on.
Why can't you hold your head up high?
Your 15-year experience
is a skill in itself.
Whatever. You're a chef now.
It's not hard to be one.
Hey. That's a bit too
He's right. I can't be a chef.
Why can't you be one?
Why do you think you're not good enough?
[sighs]
Just say you'll do it.
Yeah, okay. I'll do it.
I'll be a chef. Gosh, thank you.
Chef. Cheers.
- Chef.
- To our new chef.
Anyway,
I noticed the gukbap restaurant owner
was pretty young.
He's not the owner.
He's a loser.
His grandfather left his dad
the restaurant,
and he just mans the counter.
It's called 2nd Gen. Kongnamul Gukbap
and not 3rd Gen. for a reason.
They haven't acknowledged him yet.
He has the eyes of a man
whom you can't reason with.
[Beom-woo laughs, clears throat]
Why worry?
Someone here has eyes just as potent.
- What?
- Why? What?
I'll talk to him.
Let's just clink glasses and drink.
[clears throat] Let's not drink too much.
Staying in peak condition
is also a part of
Part of
I have a physical checkup tomorrow.
2ND GEN. KONGNAMUL GUKBAP
Why did you come back alone?
Where is she?
You failed to convince an employee
to change her mind?
She wasn't just any employee.
She was the ace of our restaurant!
All you did was make a fool of yourself
in front of them.
You fool. You moron.
Father, I almost won her back.
And I didn't make a fool of myself.
I sent a formal notice.
[shouts] You did what?
Sorry, everyone.
Trust me and wait a bit.
I'll sort it all out.
Why do I even expect anything from you?
- [patron 1] Can I pay?
- Of course you can.
[patron 1]
Why are you yelling at Choon-seung?
Don't even mention that fool.
I ought to just
[Beom-woo chuckles] You're not okay.
[Yeon-joo] Cheers, cheers,
cheers, cheers, cheers.
[coughs, splutters]
[giggling]
[groaning]
[sighs]
- You're drunk, aren't you?
- [blows, giggles]
You're drunk. [laughing]
- I'm not drunk.
- You know,
back when I used to go to Harton
[laughs]
there was no soju in Koreatown.
Why? I'd drunk it all.
- How dare you take me on?
- [groans]
Stop talking and drink.
Drink up. Fill your glass.
- Can you manage?
- Yeah.
- [chuckles] You're drunk. You are.
- [groans]
- Drink up.
- Yeah, go ahead and drink it.
[sighs, shudders]
[grunts]
[Beom-woo groans]
[huffs]
What are you thinking about?
- Your lips.
- My
Darn you!
[laughs]
- Why do your lips look like that?
- [phone buzzes]
It's vibrating.
FINE-DINING RESTAURANT LA LECEL
HIRES STAR CHEF JANG YOUNG-HYE
"I'LL BECOME AN AMBASSADOR
OF KOREAN CUISINE"
What kind of ridiculous nonsense is this?
LA LECEL BY HS
- [Sun-woo] You may look around freely.
- [Young-hye] Thanks.
DIAMANT 2023
Diamant.
Two stars.
I looked around the kitchen and wow.
It was truly impressive.
I'm glad you like it.
I look forward to working with you.
I won't disappoint you.
I promise to get you three stars.
To three stars.
With that eyesore Han Beom-woo
out of my sight,
I can focus on my cooking now.
He's utterly helpless.
Ah.
I'm speaking too harshly
of your brother, aren't I?
Not only is he helpless
but he's more persistent than you think.
Sorry?
Do you know how I'm different
from that bastard?
I actually like
what I do.
That's why he can't make it.
He couldn't in the past, he can't now,
and he never will.
Hmm.
[dial tone ringing]
Damn you, Chef Jang!
Who was it?
- Your call cannot be connected
- Voicemail.
- and will go to voicemail after the beep.
- Voicemail.
[phone beeps]
Damn you, Chef Jang!
Do you call yourself human?
How could you stab me in the back?
How could you, Jang Young-hye?
Young-hye!
This isn't right.
Yeah, I was a bit rude to you.
I give you that.
But still, how could you do this to me?
Someone like him
even has a girlfriend, huh?
How could you abandon me?
Okay, fine. I get that too. I get it.
But how could you leave me
for my older brother?
That's just wrong!
Is this a third-rate drama?
I'm going to crush you both. You hear me?
I'll steal all the recipes from this place
and crush you both.
What's he saying?
All of you. I'll crush you all.
I'll crush both of you.
- Mark my words.
- Hey.
Where's Myung-sook? Tell me.
What do you want now?
What do you think?
I thought about this all night long.
I can't eat without her.
[scoffs] You both think
you're in a drama or something?
What is it?
Your dad won't give you the restaurant
because you lost an employee?
[grunts, sighs]
I'm the owner!
My father
is the chairman.
You'll never become the owner.
I'm the owner!
[yelps] Let go.
Want me to twist your arm again?
- Want me to pull out your hair?
- [groaning]
Let go. Damn it.
- Let go.
- You let go.
- Let go.
- You let go first.
[grunts]
[coughing, groaning]
My chest
What did you say earlier?
Me? What? Why?
Be honest.
Why did you come all the way here?
[theme music playing]
TASTEFULLY YOURS
[person 1] The rumor is all over town.
We'll give as good as we got.
Find out in detail
what Han Beom-woo is doing there.
The police say they think it was arson.
- Why the hell did you commit such a crime?
- Do you have proof?
[Beom-woo] I'm sure there's something
we can do for the restaurant.
I can't believe
the things I'm getting myself into.
[Yeon-joo] I was just worried.
[Young-hye] Do you even know
who this guy is and what he does?
Subtitle translation by: Helen Cho