Come this way.
Get out!
What the...
l'm so sorry. l'll pay the cleaning bill.
l'm so sorry.
Serve them cold noodles and extra beef.
Two orders of noodles and an order of beef!
l'm sorry.
How would you like your noodles?
-l'll have mine with raw fish. -l'll just have cold noodles.
One raw and one cold, and one order of beef!
-Did you enjoy it? -Yes.
l want a tall woman with big, clear eyes.
You know, someone like Ava Gardner!
Can you find me a woman like that?
She's it!
What are you staring at?
Enjoy.
The restaurant's so busy, but there aren't enough servers.
They all got fired this morning.
Enjoy.
-l got it! -What?
We have to be leeches here.
They don't have enough servers.
l asked around while waiting in line and
people said the owner doesn't have another restaurant,
even though this one does so well.
We have to work here
and learn the secret of her famous noodles.
How are we ever going to make money doing odd jobs?
-How much is it? -lt's all right.
-Did you enjoy it? -Yes, lt was very good.
Your noodles are out of this world!
l'm glad you liked them.
l...
Actually, someone told us to come
and visit you here.
Who?
Kyung-hee... Kim Kyung-hee.
What's going on?
We get splashed with water as soon as we get here,
and now we get thrown out!
How does your friend Kyung-hee know that woman?
l don't know.
Did you see the angry look on that old woman's face
when she heard the name ''Kyung-hee''?
l loved Natasha.
lt's snowing tonight...
l loved Natasha and it's snowing...
l'm sitting here alone
and l want to drink some soju.
You're going to catch a cold if you sit here
in your wet clothes.
No, it's pretty warm here.
Does the restaurant owner Have some kind of
vendetta against you?
l guess so...
-Hey, lady. -Yes?
Are you going to give up like this?
Of course not.
But what can you do When she won't even let you talk to her?
Success follows failure.
Giving up is the first step to failure.
lsn't that what you said?
What an improvement!
Let's go back.
No one can be upset at a smiling face.
Okay!
You all worked hard today.
-Good night. -Yes.
-Good night. -Good night.
They're being so mean to us.
We're not welcome here.
Let's go.
They're so cold.
How could they eat by themselves,
and at a restaurant too?
They couldn't because that would be like giving us
-permission to work there. -That's true.
Ji Sung-yul of the Tumon Village scandal has
turned himself in to the authorities.
He's been under suspicion of bribing officials and misusing
investors' funds for his own subsidiary companies.
He turned himself in today after learning of
his wife Kim Kyung-hee's recent arrest.
He's claiming his wife had no involvement
in the project, and that it was all his doing
without her knowledge.
-Hi. -What happened?
What did your husband say?
He said that Kyung-hee's husband would probably
get 3 years for bribery,
but that he probably couldn't be charged with fraud.
Besides, Kyung-hee didn't use the money privately.
Her husband used the investors' Money for his other companies.
He claims he was going to return the money,
but the bribery scandal brought the company down.
l think they've lost all of their assets.
So what could we possibly get, even if we sue?
You saw how she was working at the car wash,
looking like a homeless person.
But we have the rights to the mall.
lf the mall is ever built, we'll get
our investment back.
But that's not going to be easy.
l went to the stockholder's meeting
and it was chaos.
We could get our investment back if
we could sell our rights to the mall.
But that's close to impossible.
We might get something if we wait.
My husband and l bought not just rights to the mall,
but also the company shares!
lt gives me chills to even think of that company!
l wake up in the middle of the night because l'm so upset!
lsn't she just your type?
l can't really tell from this picture.
She's tall, has the body
and she's got charisma to boot!
l hope l'm not going to waste money on expensive tea!
Why don't you come to the restaurant tomorrow
and check her out?
l'll take it from there.
Hey, lady.
-Hi. -Hi.
Why do you look so tired?
What time is it now?
l have to go!
What happened?
lt'll require a lot of capital to save Tumon Village,
and it has a lot of other problems as well.
l'll try to think positively.
l'll chalk it up as an expensive life's lesson.
A very expensive life's lesson.
Dan-bi...
What's wrong?
-What's wrong with Dan-bi? -l think he had a nightmare.
What's wrong?
-lt's okay, don't cry. -His baby blanket.
He needs it when he has nightmares.
Oh no... lsn't that at Grandma's house?
Dan-bi, get on my back.
Stop crying.
l'll bring your blanket tomorrow.
-Hello? -Are you still sleeping?
-How's your brother? -Not good.
He's still unconscious.
That's terrible.
l'll come home after l take care of a few things here.
l think Mother has to stay here though.
Okay.
-How Are the kids? -They Are fine.
Yes.
Wake up. You have to go to school.
Hurry and wake up.
You'll be late. Come on.
What's wrong?
lt's okay. Go and wash up.
l'll cook you rice for breakfast tomorrow.
Kot-bi, wait for me at Dan-bi's kindergarten after school
-and l'll come get you two. -Okay.
Good morning.
lsn't it a nice day today?
Hello.
-What's that on your sleeve? -What?
ls it strawberry jam or what?
lt's not easy playing mother, is it?
l'll get used to it.
At least you have a positive attitude.
Don't let it stress you out too much.
Okay.
Welcome!
Please have a seat.
Have some warm broth.
Give me cold noodles with raw fish.
Okay.
What are you doing?
One raw fish!
-You'd better throw him out! -What?
Ms. Yang's going to be furious with us!
Who let that old man in?
l...
We can't sell you any noodles!
Get out before she comes!
You know you're not allowed in here!
He must be not in his right mind.
He's going to fall! Don't be so rough!
All he wants is a bowl of noodles.
How dare you!
You should know your place!
l think you have a cold. Drink this.
Thank you.
Why don't you buy yourself some soup?
l have money.
Why don't you eat at another restaurant?
l'm telling you l have money.
-l'll do it. -Go away!
What should we do next?
We're done with the dishes and sweeping the floors.
Did you bring in the onions?
Yes, they were very fresh.
Good.
Should we clean the bathrooms?
Let's go.
Maybe you were a janitor in your previous life.
-What Are you talking about? -You're always cleaning.
You were a janitor at the sauna, a maid at the hotel,
and here you are again cleaning.
The location may change, but you're still cleaning.
You can leave if you don't want to clean.
l never said l didn't want to clean.
l told you to be careful!
Dan-bi, what's wrong? What happened?
He was riding the slide and fell.
lt's all right.
l'll put some ointment on it to make it feel better.
l'll carry you. Come on.
Dan-bi, it's all right.
-You have 5 minutes! -l'm sorry.
Hi, Yon-jung. We're ready.
Where were you?
l had to take the kids home.
You'd better find a nanny as soon as possible.
l'm looking.
-Get ready. -Okay.
Everyone ready?
Those leeches aren't going to leave.
l'm sure Ms. Yang will make a decision.
l hope all our hard work wasn't in vain.
Bite your tongue!
Hello!
Hi!
Welcome.
Please have a seat.
What do you think? lsn't she your type?
-Would you like some noodles? -Yes, give me cold noodles.
Sure.
Could you ask for one with raw fish to go?
l need it for someone.
What are you going to do with it?
You don't need to know.
Give me cold noodles
and another one with raw fish to go.
One order of cold noodles and one with raw fish to go!
Something smells fishy.
l agree with you.
-Daddy! -Daddy!
How's your brother?
-Not good. -is Uncle very sick?
Yes...
That's terrible.
Go in and rest. You look exhausted.
Okay.
l'm sorry.
l think we have to raise the kids now.
Of course.
lt'll be rough on you.
Don't say that. We're a family now.
Yon-jung...
Everything will be okay.
Sir, here.
lt's noodles with raw fish.
Are you going to eat it here? lt's cold out here.
My place is near here. l'll eat it at home.
Good. l put some hot soup as well.
Eat it before it gets cold.
-Here. -No, it's okay!
-But it's for the noodles. -l want to buy lt for you.
What a sweet young bride you are!
l'm not a newlywed...
You never know with life...
Thank you. l'll enjoy it.
Goodbye, sir.
We're going to be thrown out if the owner finds out!
One should never be stingy with food.
You're such a great cook! Your kimchi is so good!
Enjoy it.
We'll start our 1 million dollar project today.
1 million dollar project?
We're going to make the owner accept us and
learn the secret of her noodles and open a franchise.
And you're going to marry her
and start a new life!
Hey, kid, when are you going to do the introductions?
You can't rush things.
You should take it step by step.
Step by step?
l think the gentleman that comes every day
is somehow related to the owner.
She has a man?
That doesn't mean you should give up.
Love is for those who take risks!
She and l will build our future at the restaurant,
and you'll build a new life with the owner!
lt's a win-win situation for everyone!
Let's all work toward our goal!
-Are you Ms. Yang Soon-sim? -Yes.
Mr. Kim Dong-kyu passed away this morning.
We found a letter addressed to you,
along with a bag from your restaurant by his body.
Who was it?
Who gave that old man my food?
-lt wasn't me! -lt wasn't me either.
Who gave that old loser my food?
l did it...
These were his belongings.
You have to come with us and identify the body.
-l'm not going. -you should Go and...
l'm not going, so do whatever you want.
Once she says no, she won't budge.
Then he'll be cremated.
You sure don't know your place...
l feel bad about Kyung-suk...
His hospital bills must be high.
And his wife can't run the store alone.
l have to work even harder.
Yes, where there's a will there's a way.
We made it this far after almost going bankrupt.
l'm sure Kyung-suk will be fine.
Don't let it get you down.
Jae-won, l've been thinking.
All the items that were hits for us would
sell even with a bad economy
because there's demand for them.
That's true.
Our customers will still buy what they want,
no matter the costs.
Right.
How about we build a well-being center?
-a well-being center? -Yes.
We could have a cafe serving health drinks
on the first floor.
And on the second to fourth floors,
we could sell health and beauty products.
lt's been 30 years since l tasted your cooking.
l'm very happy because of it.
l've been a wanderer living my life the way
l wanted without consideration for others.
But l've felt remorse and regret every time l thought
about what l'd done to you.
My last wish is to eat your noodles
before l go.
l hope we'll meet again in our next lives,
and stay together forever.
What l did was out of line. l'm sorry.
You didn't clean the floors. Where do you think you're going?
The customers will be arriving shortly.
Clean the floors.
l'm bored.
l'll play with you when l'm done with my homework.
Let's call Mom.
There's no one else home but us.
Let's call her.
Okay.
-Kot-bi. -Are you okay, Mom?
Yes, l'm fine.
Are you still working as a maid?
-No, l got another job. -Where?
lt's a noodle restaurant.
lt's called Hyo Jung Ok. lt's very good.
Where are you calling me from?
This isn't Grandma's home number.
lt's Dad's house.
Dad's house?
-Hey, we're busy! -Coming!
l have to go now. l'll call you.
Kot-bi, l love you.
-l love you, Mom! -Me too!
She works at a noodle restaurant?
-Yes. -What does she do there?
-does she make noodles? -l don't know.
Let's go see her.
No, she told us not to come to see her by ourselves.
l miss Mom! Let's go.
Let's go see Mom!
But all l know is the name of the restaurant.
Call information!
Let's find out where it is and take a cab there!
l have money in my piggy bank!
Kyong-soo!
Kot-bi! Dan-bi!
What are you doing here?
-does my mom work here with you? -Yes.
-Where's my mom? -Come!
Mom!
Let me look at you two.
Why don't you take the kids and talk with them
while l finish up?
Go on.
How did you find the restaurant?
We called information, got the number,
and then called here for directions.
Then we took a cab here.
What do you want to eat? Noodles?
-l'm not hungry. -l want bulgogi!
Why did you pinch me?
Kot-bi, you can eat whatever you want.
Are you worried that l don't have money?
See, l have money.
So you don't have to worry.
l work here now.
Don't worry about me because l'm doing fine.
Hello?
The kids aren't answering the phone?
l kept calling, but there was no answer.
-l'll go to the house. -l'm on my way too.
Okay.
The kids aren't home?
No.
You'd better hire a nanny soon!
-l'll be back. -All right.
ls it good? Enjoy.
Kot-bi! Dan-bi!
-They're not home? -No.
l wonder what happened to them.
Do you know their friends' phone numbers?
No.
Let's go look for them at the playground.
Okay.
Dan-bi!
Kot-bi!
Dan-bi!
Kot-bi!
Dan-bi!
Kot-bi!
lt's Dad's house. lsn't it nice?
Hey.
lt's okay.
l'll make a lot of money and buy a house too.
Really?
Mom...
Always listen to your dad, eat well,
and do your homework, okay?
Who takes my place when l'm not with you?
Kot-bi.
Yes. Listen to your sister, okay?
Go inside.
l have no recollection how l made it back
Where have you been?
We were worried about you.
Let's go inside.
Come on.
Only my tears won't stop
Because l couldn't believe it was goodbye
Why did you have to leave me
For you loved me more than l loved myself
Why did you have to leave
Did l still have tears left to shed
l hate myself for crying
Must l wander in search of new love
She's too soft-hearted...
Hello.
-How was business? -Good!
We had a big group, so we sold a lot of meat dish.
l'll hire you permanently,
after l watch you work for a month.
Thank you! l'll work hard!
l'll work hard.
Could l make dinner for everyone?
l want to make dinner to celebrate our getting hired.
l even went grocery shopping to make dinner for everyone.
lf you'll let me in the kitchen, l can cook.
All right then.
Thank you.
-What Are you going to make? -You'll see.
How could she do this?
lt took you 5 years to get her to trust you enough
to let you boil noodles!
And she let that woman use the kitchen!
She still won't even let me in the kitchen freely.
Aren't you going to do anything?
What can l do but wait and see?
-Hey, lady! -Peel the potatoes for me.
This is a sign of hope!
What are you talking about?
lt's rare for Ms. Yang to let anyone in kitchen!
What do you mean?
Even the cook had to spend 5 years learning
to boil the noodles.
The owner still makes the sauce and broth alone without him.
And even the assistant cook can't come
in the kitchen alone.
My instincts tell me this is our opportunity!
Do your best and make the best of whatever you're making.
Okay.
l'll peel the potatoes.
l followed the recipe...
What's wrong?
-The stew doesn't taste right. -Really?
Let's see...
What should l do?
lt's all right.
Let's just make instant noodles.
Dad!
-Let's order a pizza. -Let's do that.
Okay.
Drinking cola is bad for your teeth.
-l'll brush my teeth well. -lt's all right.
l'll bring you some orange juice.
There are some good things about our parents' divorce.
Mom never used to order us pizza.
When are you ever going to grow up?
lt looks good!
Hey, lady, l didn't know you were such a good cook!
Hope you enjoy it.
She's got a good heart, and she's got
what it takes to be a good cook.
But she lacks one thing. Just one thing.
Give us some noodles.
We're closed.
Already?
What are you eating?
We're just having a snack.
lt sure smells good!
Could you give us some? Share some with us!
l'm sorry, but this isn't on the menu.
You're being so cold-hearted. This is a restaurant.
Please share some.
Have a seat. We'll bring you some.
-is there any left? -Yes, there is.
Bring some for them, and don't charge them.
Have a seat.
But we don't have any more rice.
That's all right. Just give us some of
that potato stew with soju.
lt's not just any old potato stew.
lt's kimchi potato stew.
Kimchi potato stew?
What are you doing?
What's his rush?
LlGHTNlNG MEALS
Hey, lady. That's it!
-What? -Late night food delivery!
He's going for the 20th time!
How much has he already delivered?
-That's 500 dollar worth of ham! -500 dollars?
You heard the customers say that the stew was
the perfect accompaniment to soju.
l felt the same way when l ate it.
We should sell your stew as a late night snack.
Well...
lt took the cook 5 years just to learn to make the noodles.
When do you think we'll ever get our chance?
lt'll take at least 10 years.
Are you going to grow old working at the restaurant?
We should stake our future on your stew.
From the taste of it,
l think we have a good chance!
But we have no capital and no place to make it.
Well...
Lose that worried look on your face.
Hey, lady, cheer up!
What do you think is the most important thing
in the food business?
What else but the taste of food?
That's right!
Your potato stew isn't a fancy dish
that requires fancy surroundings for it to sell.
lt's cheap eating! lt's everyday comfort food!
Well...
l have a great idea!
What is it?
We don't need to even get a place to sell it.
We could just sell it out of a cart
in front of the restaurant
and make deliveries.
Nonsense!
She's not going to let us sell it in front of
her restaurant, let alone use her kitchen!
Haven't you heard of shop-within-a-shop?
Shop-within-a-shop?
lt means there's a shop inside another shop.
The restaurant parking lot is empty at night,
and the kitchen isn't being used either.
There are some places south of the river where
they have food carts in parking lots
only at night.
Remember that giving up is the first step to failure.
Let's just go for it!
What's this?
How did you like the kimchi potato stew?
We want to run a business delivering the stew.
And?
We need your help.
We don't have the capital to open a place
where we can sell it.
We can't make it properly in a food cart.
We were hoping you'd let us
use your kitchen at night.
We learned that a small snack corner in this area
goes for 200 dollars a month in rent
with a 5000 dollars deposit.
We'll pay you the going rate,
and also pay for the water, electricity,
and gas.
What if your business brings down
My restaurant's reputation?
l'll do my best.
You have to do more than that and do it well.
Pardon?
No one would fail in business if just doing
their best were all it took to be successful.
Life isn't that easy.
A lot of people
lose everything thinking a food business is easy
to run and a sure thing.
How many people do you think fail in the food business?
Out of 100 people that
go into business, 92 fail.
l'll support you in every way lf our sales total
10,000 dollars in 15 days.
10,000 dollars? Ma'am...
l'll do it.
l'll try.