Have you been waiting long?
Call me as soon as you arrive.
Okay, l'll be back.
How are things on the lnternet?
l understand some of our customers wrote comments.
lt's mostly repeat customers ordering again. l think we need more PR.
We're continuously getting orders from students and singles.
But that's not too profitable for us. We have to expand our sales to families.
We should work toward selling at a department store.
That's right. Women trust products sold at department stores.
l'll find out, since my husband's friend works in the business.
l'm also trying to get our product on a home shopping network.
That's would be fantastic!
Let's try to sell it at apartment complex markets.
Please be prepared to move at any time.
All right...
People have been asking if we were selling just the kimchi.
Would you check into that, Production Manager?
Find out how much we'll earn selling kimchi only.
All right! l'll get right on it, Sales Manager!
Let's all work hard.
How is it working with the new people?
Let's go see! Let's go, President Jang.
Okay.
Why have titles like Sales and Production Manager
when we don't even have many employees?
lt makes a person feel more responsible.
But you said you didn't want a title.
Of course! l hate titles.
l want to be free-spirited forever.
So why do you work here when you don't get any free time?
That's because...
ls there a virus?
l don't see a virus.
Min-suk hasn't called?
He left 3 days ago.
Don't worry too much. l'm sure it'll work out.
Let's go.
Would you like to take a look at a new kimchi potato stew?
This is a new kimchi potato stew!
Why don't you try some?
- Hey lady. - You startled me.
Here.
Eat the berries when you get bored.
Mi-young.
How many did you sell?
- Only 5. - This isn't good.
The department store said they'd wait for the sales to decide
whether or not they'll stock our product.
Why aren't people buying this tasty stuff?
Ladies!
Wait!
Ladies, this kimchi potato stew is out of this world.
For your husband, it'll go great with a drink,
and the kids will love it too! Try it!
You're so good-looking!
He's so cute!
Let's give something away.
But we're already giving this away with a purchase of 3.
No, let's give away something that they don't give away with other products.
lt's really good.
He's so handsome! The stew is very good!
He's so handsome!
He's so cute!
Enjoy.
You get this with a purchase of 3 bags. And with a purchase of 5 bags,
that handsome man will help you carry it to your car!
lt'll keep in the freezer for a month, so go ahead and buy more.
Thank you.
You have to carry ours to the car.
Okay.
- Kyong-soo! - Sir!
Wait!
You have to tell me what the second step is!
They touched my rear end!
So what if they touched your rear end?
This is sexual harassment.
Would you like it if someone touched your rear end?
You should enjoy it while you can.
When you're my age, no one will touch it even if you beg!
What does Ava Gardner like?
There hasn't been any progress since l had ginseng tea with her.
Women are suckers for compliments, presents, and flowers.
Flowers are wasteful!
Then you'd rather give her cabbage or radish as presents?
What are you doing?
Young man!
You have to carry these to my car!
Okay, okay!
Presents?
l should shave first.
You're here. Please sit down.
l know you don't like herbal tea so how about some ginseng tea?
Two ginseng tea please.
l have to get back to work so please get to the point.
-What l... -You really shouldn't do this,
with my employees and all. You're putting me in an awkward position.
Please drink your tea.
lf you don't have anything to say, l'll go now.
Here.
The weather has turned cold.
And it's quite drafty at the restaurant...
l'm worried about how hard it is to work day and night.
So l bought this for you.
-l don't need it. -Wait!
l'll see you at the restaurant tomorrow.
-You have to pay the bill. -Put it on my tab.
This is no bar where you can run a tab.
Okay. Let go of my arm.
Here.
What's that?
Where's Mr. Yun?
He went out for a while.
All l need are the stock and marinade recipes.
Please open it.
l'll give you ten times that much if you get it for us.
And of course, you'll be hired as the chef at my restaurant.
How much longer are you going to live like this?
l understand that your parents and siblings need financial help.
l understand you have some unpaid debts as well...
Ms. Yang will live for at least another 20 years.
l understand that you only learned to make noodles in the last 5 years.
All you have to do is install this.
The directions for how to use it are included.
Just make sure it won't be noticed by anyone.
What is it?
lt's a camera.
They said it's rare for the department store...
to stock a product from a new company like ours?
Other companies beg them to buy their products.
- You did well today. - Thanks.
You worked very hard today.
- Hello? - Woodpecker Mi-young!
Didn't you say you were going abroad?
- l'm in front of the department store. - Really?
Over here!
l'll see you later.
Young man! Wait!
You have to carry our bags to our cars.
But l'm off work.
But you're supposed to carry them for us, since we each bought 5 bags!
No!
lt's been a long time.
ls it good?
This restaurant's my company's first client. And it's gotten a good response.
l'm impressed!
Give me more kimchi!
- How do you like the stew? - lt's very good.
- How do you like it with the kimchi? - lt's very refreshing and good!
Enjoy.
More kimchi, please!
- Can l help you with anything? - Enjoy.
Would you like anything else?
- Goodbye. - Goodbye?
What?
lt's been 3 months since l came back.
This was my first decent meal since getting back.
So what do you want me to do?
We had dinner, so now we have to exercise!
- Let's go. - Let go!
- You're not getting enough exercise. - Where are we going?
l don't know!
We ate and drank, so now we have to go on to the next step.
What?
Koreans have loved to sing for centuries.
Hello?
Hey, lady, where are you?
Why?
Just tell me where you are!
l can't hear you very well because it's so noisy here.
l'll talk to you later.
Hey lady!
Sounded like a bar...
The stew was really good! lt was the best!
- Where do you live? - My house?
l'm not going to tell you!
My house is...
- Where's your house? - l'm not drunk! l told you l'm not drunk!
Catch me if you can!
Why don't you call Mi-young?
She's not answering her phone.
She's not a little kid. Don't worry.
Hey! l gave her the present.
So what's the next step?
l don't know!
Why are you taking it out on me?
Woodpecker!
Does it look good on me?
l've never been to a place like this before.
- Really? - Have you been lied to your whole life?
What do we do now?
Follow me.
Okay...
Stay still.
l'm sorry.
Why didn't you give me a towel?
Didn't you bring one?
You never told me to!
What are you doing?
Let me take a look
What are you doing? Let go!
Your toes are so ugly!
So ugly!
This is nice!
What does this do?
Be quiet. You're going to wake everyone up.
You almost gave me a heart attack!
Why are you so surprised to see me?
How could l not be when you're standing here?
- She's not home yet? - No.
Where did she go?
- She's at a sauna. - A sauna?
- With that guy? Where? - l don't know.
No!
Hey, you're not a werewolf! What were you doing howling at night?
You're going to wake up the whole neighborhood!
Thank you.
People come here to relieve their stress and
after a good sweat they crave something spicy.
Our kimchi potato stew doesn't require any cooking.
You just have to heat it up.
With the weather turning colder, this dish would get really popular.
You're so hard-working.
Bring me some tomorrow.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Let me do it. We can do it together.
Stop sighing.
Should l introduce you to a girl?
You're a hot-blooded young man.
- You can't sleep at night, can you? - What?
You scratch my back, l scratch yours.
You know, it's give and take.
- You want me to set you up with a girl? - No, it's all right.
You know the butcher down the street?
His daughter graduated from a top college, and now she's an instructor at a school.
l said no!
You're really frustrated, aren't you?
Go to sleep!
Please don't go.
l don't like eating alone anymore.
How can you drink again after drinking so much last night?
You don't know anything!
To have a delicious soup and not drink is...
lt's an insult to the delicious soup?
You know very well...
Thanks.
Thank you for eating with me.
There was absolutely nothing to eat at my house.
l was ticked off that l had to go out to buy something to eat.
And l get angry when l'm hungry!
Women go shopping for a $5000 fur coat even if they only have $5 in their pocket.
But men can't eat a $5 meal alone, even if they have $5000 in their pocket.
That's how men are. lsn't that strange?
How could you live alone then?
That's just it! l'm a fool.
Wait.
What are you doing? Take it. Here.
Open it.
l'm not going to wear something like this!
You sleep in sweatpants and a T-shirt, don't you?
l can just imagine!
But then again, no one looks at you anyway.
You can make curtains out of it if you don't want to wear it.
l just happened to see it, so l bought it.
You can eat at different places, but you should sleep only at home!
Why did you go to a sauna with that womanizer?
Hi.
He's gone crazy.
lt's me.
Did you say your daughter's not seeing anyone?
Yes.
What happened?
l just arrived.
l have to go to the office, so l'll talk to you later.
You haven't told my mom, have you?
No.
- How are the kids? - They're fine.
Okay, bye.
l'll do it, Mother.
- l'll make breakfast, so wake the kids up. - Okay.
Kot-bi, why are you crying?
l have to make a gingerbread house for school.
You know, like the one from Hansel and Gretel.
But l just can't make it stand up.
Why didn't you tell me yesterday?
You're busy. And so is Dad.
l'll do it for you.
You can always ask me to help you, okay?
l'll help you make it. Come on.
The sauna l went to yesterday is going to add our stew to their menu.
Really? You got us another client.
l think l'll concentrate on selling to saunas.
Are you making abalone porridge? Who is it for?
Well...
lt must have cost a lot. ls someone sick?
There's someone who's never had any porridge other than abalone porridge.
Even when we had nothing to eat, my mom would go to the market...
at the crack of dawn to make it for him when he'd come for his rare visits.
Of course, it was all in vain.
Mr. Kim, a woman left this for you.
Who?
How old did she look?
Around 32 or 33.
l asked her to give it to you herself, but she just left it.
My eyesight isn't good. l can't see...
Hurry up, Grandma! We're going to miss our bus!
That's why your sister should've told us yesterday.
- Hurry! Hurry up! - l'm doing it as fast as l can!
- We're leaving. - Okay, bye.
lt's like a war zone every morning.
Our top sellers are practical household items in the mid-price range.
Food items are low in price, but their sales continue to increase.
Jewelry and decorations for the home are usually just one-time purchases.
But food products are repeat purchases.
- Please keep that in mind. - Yes, sir.
Concentrate on finding new and promising products.
Why are you late?
Now we'll give you a report on our...
Are you having a hard time at home?
The mood at the company isn't so favorable toward you.
With that mishap on the show last time and the cancelled anniversary show,
you really need to watch it.
- How's Min-suk doing? - He came back.
Did he manage to clear everything up?
He's going to tell me when he comes home later.
Hello?
The president wants to see you now.
Sit down.
Sit down, Ms. Hwang Yon-jung.
You broke up with me to marry a loser like him?
l was curious who the man was.
l don't think l need to listen to any more.
You've already gotten two written warnings.
You know that you're going to be suspended if you get 3 written warnings, don't you?
Are you worried about something?
He was her co-worker at the company she worked for before she got married.
She ran into him at the hotel when he was staying there as a guest.
You should know from your experiences with Mi-young
that she may be simple-minded, but she's a good person.
She couldn't just leave him on the street
when he'd drunk so much that he couldn't even get home.
But he's a womanizer!
l'm just afraid that naive Mi-young is walking into a minefield!
ls that the only reason?
We're going to be late to the meeting. Let's go.
You know better than l that she's a proper and thoughtful woman.
Did we do a good job finishing up last night?
Yes, we're going to deliver our products next month.
And they'll give us space to set up a sample table.
Good.
What about our homepage?
A woman wrote that she sent some to her son studying in China,
and his friends wanted some too.
But it's not easy to send food overseas.
So she asked where her son could get some in China.
Someone told me that Chinese people who tried it through their Korean friends loved it.
Why don't we sell to stores in China?
l think we could make it work through other avenues.
But how could her cooking be popular in China when China is a culinary paradise?
l think there's a good possibility, since we've already gotten a very good response.
We need to make it a little sweeter to suit the Chinese palate.
Someone wrote that his Chinese friend liked the spicy taste,
but he thought it lacked something.
Then we should research it, and find out what's lacking.
Why don't we do a survey among Chinese people living in Korea?
We don't have to look far.
We could ask Choon-ae's friends, and have them do a taste test.
That's a good idea!
We could change the recipe a little bit, based on the survey.
Kyong-soo, you have to help us.
- What? - What's wrong? You're pouting...
l don't think it tastes any different.
What could the different ingredient be that suits the Chinese palate?
Something spicy but also sweet...
Koreans and Chinese have different palates, so there must be something.
Let's ask the expert's advice.
- What do you mean? - Hyo Jung Ok.
A good skater is also a good in-line skater.
l wonder if she'll tell us...
Why wouldn't she help us when she's our biggest supporter?
- All right, let's take this and ask her. - Okay.
l'll look into it.
l'm really tired of all this.
We're not money-making machines!
Why do you have to carry this burden just because you're the eldest son?
All right...
- ls this the restaurant? - lt is!
- There she is! - Come here!
How could you live so well after ruining our lives?
Hey, how can you be living so well after taking our money?
She was found innocent of all charges.
Why are you asking her to give you your money when you invested in the company?
Who are you?
Are you in this together with her?
You're doing well, so why aren't you paying us back? You have this restaurant!
Give us this restaurant if you can't pay us back!
This restaurant has nothing to do with me!
Yes, it does! We've already looked into your family records!
You're the daughter of the owner of this restaurant!
She and l aren't related by blood!
Doesn't it show that l'm her husband's daughter?
Let's go somewhere and talk!
You should go inside. l'll be back.
- l'll go with you. - No, it's okay.
- lt's my problem. l'll take care of it. - No...
l'll talk to them, so don't worry. Follow me.
She's despicable! She's shameless!
Mr. Yoon!
Are you all right?
- Min-suk. - Mr. Lee!
What happened?
He disappeared without a trace.
l think he conned us and others too.
How...
How could he do this to us?
Jae-won, we have to find ways to pay back the loan.
l ran into Mr. Yoon outside.
l have something to discuss with you.
l didn't see anything today.
We can all make a wrong decision.
You have to realize that you've made the wrong decision,
and then make the right one.
l trust you.
l don't know what taste Chinese people prefer.
lf it's a spicy and sweet, it's lacking something.
Lacking something?
Ma'am, l have something to tell you.
l've done something horrible!
l...
You were offered money to find out the stock and marinade recipes, weren't you?
Don't ever forgive me!
Your noodles have been inconsistent lately.
The machines do all the work,
but the noodles still won't taste right if your heart's not in it.
Why didn't you tell me about him?
- Ma'am... - l didn't ask you.
Because of his eyes.
Eyes don't lie.
He always gives extra eggs to children.
l saw him smile watching the kids enjoy their meal.
So l figured there must be a desperate reason for him to have done what he's done.
lt's not her fault.
She told me she didn't see anything, and told me to work hard, but...
But?
But l couldn't stand my desperate situation!
You two are too weak.
l've been in this business for 30 years. Do you think this is the first time?
Follow me.
Make it taste the same.
lf you can, then you do the marinade from now on.
Study it. The answer's in here.
Wait.
Thank you so much.
Don't mention it.
- Hello? - lt's me. Come to the office now!
Dad!
Did you have a nice trip?
He practically ignored me...
What is it?
We can't even go home now! l'm so happy, l don't think l could even sleep!
We're going to sell our product on a home shopping network.
Your kimchi potato stew is going to be on TV.
Really? That's great!
But...
lt's going to be on the City Mall Home Shopping Network.
Are you all right with it?
You can't let your personal feelings get in the way of business.
You're responsible for all the employees.
Sure! l'll do it! lt's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Okay, let's put our personal feelings aside and work hard.
lt'll be easy to penetrate other markets if we succeed with this.
- Let's do it! - Good thinking.
Way to go!
Don't be nervous.
Just do like you practiced.
The kids...
Did Kot-bi and Dan-bi get their flu shots?
Yes, they did.
She's Hwang Yon-jung's husband's ex-wife.
She lost her entire divorce settlement when she invested in Tumon Village.
Since then, she's worked at a sauna, as a hotel maid,
and finally settled on making kimchi potato stew.
The response is favorable, but she hasn't made any profit yet.
- That'll be all. - Yes, sir.
She's his ex-wife?
Who's the producer in charge of the kimchi potato stew segment?
lt's Koh Myong-ok.
- Tell her to come in. - Yes, sir.
Yon-jung!
Yes?
l...
The launching of the kimchi potato stew...
The one Min-suk's ex-wife is selling...
They want you to do the show.
lsn't it Yoon-kyung's show?
l just got an order from Mr. Jung to change the host to you.
l think everything's ready.
All the food setting's been done.
Mi-young!
- They've changed the host for the show. - What?