May l have your attention?
We brought you kimchi potato stew!
You've been eating kimchi all your lives.
Please try it and judge for yourselves
whether this is made with poor quality cabbage,
or whether it's made with the best ingredients and care.
Our future is in your hands.
A lot of businesses selling kimchi or related items are going under
because of the recent controversy.
More than 190 restaurants are closing every day.
Please save these people from losing their livelihood.
Who let them in?
- What's kimchi potato stew? - ls it different from regular potato stew?
We make only the best quality foods that are safe even for children to eat.
Please try it and see for yourself.
- Are you that confident? - Yes! Try it!
Let's eat.
Let's try it. l was hungry...
Let's eat some!
Gather round! Come here!
Come and try it!
Here you go. Enjoy.
lsn't it good?
The soup's great! ls there any rice?
Here!
Hot!
- This would be good with drinks! - Here you are.
- Boxed drinks! - He sure is quick.
We don't use any artificial ingredients. So it should taste homemade.
lt's good.
- Do you sell just the kimchi by itself? - We're planning to do that.
We brought a lot, so enjoy.
lt's really good!
l'll open it for you.
l have to stop by somewhere.
- Where are you going at this hour? - l have some business to take care of.
- Go ahead. We'll go home. - Go ahead.
Aren't you hungry?
At this hour? Of course l'm hungry.
Do you want to eat dinner before we go home?
We shouldn't waste money when we can go home and eat.
- l have coupons. - What?
l have coupons from accrued mileage.
Let's go and eat.
We work hard so we can eat. We have to eat to be strong!
Let's go.
Nurse, where did Mr. Kim Dong-kyu go?
You left the porridge for him last time, didn't you?
He's been released.
Could you tell me his address?
Why did you want to come here instead of eating at home?
l told you, it's free.
We can use my mileage award.
You're going to have to eat alone.
Hey, lady!
l'm sorry.
Are you upset thinking about your kids?
l'm sure they want you to eat well and be strong.
Today's Kot-bi's birthday.
Dad!
You look exhausted.
Happy birthday, Kot-bi.
- Me too! - Okay, Dan-bi.
Your dad's tired. Come down.
- Did you have dinner? - l ate.
Restaurant food isn't nutritious.
Change your clothes and come down. l made good stew.
l have to go out for a little while.
- Where are you going again? - l'm meeting Jae-won.
- l'm going to go change. - Okay.
l'm sorry.
You should calm down.
But then again, if l were you, l'd go insane with rage too.
How could they transfer the best show host to the call center?
Why do they have to pick you as the first employee to be part of the new job rotation?
What?
Yon-jung! Hwang Yon-jung!
You've lost all your money and you're in debt.
You might end up out on the street if you don't think carefully.
You can't do anything rash.
But l can't let him harass me like this!
Yon-jung!
Stop this petty game of yours, Sae-jun!
We're at work and l'm the president of this company.
What is it?
lt's outrageous of you to transfer me to the call center.
What if l tell you l can't?
We've been getting comments on the homepage criticizing your personal life.
A lot of them are asking...
how we could let a home-wrecker host a show directed at married female viewers.
We had 5 complaints last week and 7 just today.
Viewers are even calling the call center.
Ms. Jung of Sigma Cosmetics heard the rumor about you
and asked that we change the host for her show.
l acted before human resources made an issue of it.
l'll let you go back to your position when things quiet down.
lt's time for your meeting, sir.
Hi.
What's wrong? Did you play golf again?
At least you're still living well.
l can't even go home because my wife nags me.
l can't even sit in the bathroom for a long time
because l feel like l have to go out and make money.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
Stop this depressing talk and let's just drink.
Let's go home after we finish this.
- No, drink some more! - Today's Kot-bi's birthday.
ls it? Then you should go home.
- Where are you? - l'm home.
l'll be home soon.
Today's Kot-bi's birthday...
Oh...
Buy a present before you come home.
l'm sorry.
No, l should've told you sooner. l'm sorry.
l'll be home soon.
Don't feel guilty.
You should eat good food and laugh a lot.
That's what you should do for your kids.
The person that comes to mind first when we see good food is the one we love the most.
My kids love family restaurant food.
Didn't l tell you about my parents' divorce?
l told your kids.
My mom lives in Australia and my dad lives in the U.S.
He visited recently.
l didn't know...
Divorce isn't easy on kids.
But we all survive somehow.
lt was hard in the beginning, but l adjusted to it quickly.
lt would've been harder for me to handle if my parents had stayed married
and just fought and hurt each other more.
Kot-bi and Dan-bi are really smart kids.
They'll adjust to their new surroundings, and grow up to be fine adults, so don't worry.
The kids are really smart, unlike you...
See, you look better when you smile.
Mom, thank you for the present.
Kot-bi, let's eat your cake!
What are you doing?
- Let's eat your cake! - Okay.
Come on.
Happy birthday, Kot-bi.
l'm sorry l didn't wish you a happy birthday this morning.
lt's okay.
ls there anything for me?
l'm sorry, Dan-bi. l'll buy you something next time.
You should've bought one for him too.
You can get a present on your birthday.
- Come on, let's eat the cake. - Okay.
What smells so good?
- Hi, l made some dumpling soup. - Dumpling soup sounds good!
Are you saying you could smell this all the way from your office?
Yes, l could!
l made a lot.
ls there going to be enough even if l have some?
So you won't eat it if there isn't enough?
l'll still eat it.
Enjoy it. l have some rice too.
You have to give me a spoon.
This is great!
Now that l've accomplished the second step, what's the third step?
What third step?
The first step is to making yourself familiar.
The second step is showering her with presents.
And then what's the third step?
Stop eating and tell me.
- How about going to the movies? - The movies?
lt's sort of obvious, but you could tell her you got free movie tickets.
And you could even hold her hand once you're inside the theater.
ls there a good movie we should see?
l'll recommend a good one after l give it some thought.
Can you recommend something like, The Night of the lguana?
lguana?
lsn't that a reptile?
Stupid man.
What's wrong? Aren't you feeling well?
No, l'm all right.
What happened?
l...l think l got hurt when l was playing golf.
You should've been careful. Does it hurt a lot?
No...
Why do you look so frail lately?
l don't think l do...
You're having a hard time because of me, aren't you?
l'm sorry.
Dad, read me a book.
l told you not to ask him!
l'm going to sleep with Dad!
- You dummy! - There you go again, calling me a dummy!
Come here. l'll read you a book.
Come on!
Kot-bi, you should come here too.
Come here, Kot-bi.
Come on.
Here we go...
A lot of them are asking
how we could let a home-wrecker host a show directed at married female viewers.
We had 5 complaints last week and 7 just today.
Viewers are even calling the call center.
- You startled me! - Mother...
Why are you sitting here in the dark?
l was just going to get some water.
Good night.
You scared me.
Honest businesses are being unfairly affected by the kimchi controversy.
The damage caused by the controversy doesn't seem to be dying down any time soon.
But are all businesses guilty of making inferior kimchi?
There are many businesses that use only the freshest ingredients.
Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew is one such company.
- Hey, lady! - What?
Come here! Hurry!
What is it?
The newspaper wrote about us,
saying that we're an honest business using the freshest ingredients!
Really? That's fantastic!
Come here!
There's an article saying that Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew is an honest business!
lt's on the lnternet!
Come!
Look!
There are lots of businesses that use only the freshest ingredients.
Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew is one such company.
l'm so happy!
Couldn't they have made the article a little longer?
But at least we got our name in the paper.
Having our company's name in the paper will make a huge difference.
ls there a way we can get this on TV?
The networks don't allow any outsiders into their buildings.
How's the online order response?
- The article's on our homepage? - Yes, but no response yet.
Don't expect immediate results.
We should wait until the controversy has faded more from people's memories.
But we need to get rid of our inventory in storage!
We haven't worked on development of a new product.
And l think this is the perfect time for us to create one that would suit the Chinese palate.
Yes, that's a good idea. Let's pass these out to our clients.
Production Manager, let's go to Chinatown.
Why to Chinatown?
There are a lot of Chinese people there. We should have them taste our stew.
That's it!
Wait a minute. Why don't we ask Choon-ae to take the day off, and meet us there?
Why?
Choon-ae speaks Chinese!
lt'd be much smoother for her to approach Chinese people!
All right, then. We'll go to Chinese restaurants.
We might find the taste we're searching for.
Okay. You and l will go to Chinese restaurants,
- and you two set up a sample table. - Okay!
This is tasty kimchi potato stew!
Have some!
Will you fill out this survey? Thank you.
How do you like it?
lt's good, but how can l put this...
The soup should be spicy and sweet at the same time.
All right, we'll work on it.
Thank you.
lt can't be just sweet, but spicy and sweet at the same time?
What could it be?
lt's Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew! Please taste some!
We'll give you a free bag of it if you fill out the survey!
Really?
How about some hot stew to warm you up?
lt's Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew!
She's really good at this!
We should take her with us every time we set up a sample table.
She worked so hard today.
- Did we get a lot of surveys filled out? - So-so.
l wonder how Mi-young and Kyong-soo are doing.
We don't have to copy the Chinese dishes,
but l think it would be good to make it taste like this.
l heard this is the best restaurant in town. And l have to say the food is really good.
We have to get to work.
Would it work?
We have to make it work.
She's gotten so bold.
Excuse me.
l make kimchi potato stew.
l want to ask you something because your food has such a deep flavor.
- What is it? Customers? - l think so.
Your soup is spicy, but yet refreshingly sweet.
What do you add to your sauce?
lt tastes different from other restaurant food.
l'm busy, so tell them to leave!
He's busy, so you should leave.
Can we help you with something?
We want to help you because your food was delicious.
Do you want us to clean that?
We do need those peeled because we have a large group...
Why didn't you do it? l told you to do it!
The cook's never going to teach you anything, so leave!
We'll just finish, since we started it.
Let me know if you want me to help you with anything else.
He doesn't want to teach us!
Are you happy making the customers do your work?
But they want to do it.
Where should we throw this? Should we throw it there?
- Leave it there! - He can speak Korean.
Who said you should throw it away? l told you to leave!
l was just...
What are you going to use that in?
l'm not going to tell you! Just leave!
We'll leave since you're busy.
- We'll come back again. - Goodbye.
All we did was peel onions. My eyes still hurt.
How strange... l wonder what they're going to use the onion peels for.
Who knows!
But they were saving them, which means they're going to use them in recipes.
Onion peels...
l don't even want to hear those words again.
Onion peels! That's it!
l told you, l don't want to hear it!
That's it! Why couldn't l figure it out sooner?
What? Hey, lady!
- Are you going out? - Yes.
See, it says right here that
our kimchi potato stew uses only the best and freshest ingredients.
But customers aren't asking for it.
Ever since the kimchi controversy broke out,
they've been asking for other foods like bean paste stew.
- Could l just put it on the wall? - No, it'll look messy.
- Okay, then put it over there in the corner. - Thank you!
l'll get here in lightning speed if you place your order.
Thank you.
The person that comes to mind first when we see good food is the one we love the most.
Hey!
Look what you did! You broke all the bricks!
You can't just do it with strength! You have to use your head!
You don't have to come to work tomorrow!
Tell me. ls it good or bad?
Does it taste funny?
- l think it's this taste. - Really?
Why didn't you tell us sooner?
l had to think carefully because it's very important to all of you.
- l knew you could do it. - Me too.
So the secret ingredient is in this sauce?
What did you add?
- l... - Only you should know.
Yes, you shouldn't tell anyone.
Let's sell the stew in Chinatown tomorrow, and give out samples.
Yes, that's a good idea.
Kyong-soo!
She's been waiting for you all day.
Let go...
Roasted sweet potatoes! Looks good.
Sweet potatoes!
Eat this.
No, l'm fine. l'm full because l tasted a lot trying to make the sauce.
l'll eat it.
l could eat ten of these because you bought them.
- l think l should have Ms. Yang taste this. - l'll go with you.
- Kyong-soo! - Let go of my arm.
But l waited all day for you to come!
l thought just adding the sauce you gave me would solve the problem.
But it lacked something.
l thought and thought about why you told me l'd find the answer in the mix.
And?
l realized that you wanted me to come up with my own secret ingredient,
instead of using other people's ingredients.
She developed this new sauce and used it in this stew.
lt's not bad.
You shouldn't eavesdrop.
Mind your own business.
Your business will be slow for a while because of the kimchi controversy.
But you should never use inferior ingredients.
And the size of the portions shouldn't get smaller.
Customers will notice it right away.
- l understand. - We'll keep that in mind.
Answer it.
- Hello? - Mi-young!
What is it?
Something really fantastic happened to me!
Congratulate me!
- What is it? - l'll call you again.
l...
We should leave now.
Look at this!
lsn't he the man who spent the night here last time?
What happened?
He said he was going to make an independent film that wouldn't cost a lot to make.
l'll read it.
A low-budget film made in 13 days received
the Best Director award in the Switzerland.
l knew he was an artist the moment l laid my eyes on him. Artist, my eye...
That boy...
He's always grumpy.
SUK TAE-WOO WlNS BEST DlRECTOR AWARD
Tae-woo is very impressive.
He must be very talented to have received such an award.
lsn't he divorced?
What?
l can smell the stew from here.
Breakfast is ready.
- Hello? - Mi-young, it's me.
l read your article in the newspaper. Congratulations.
The director?
There's a premiere for VlP guests tonight.
l want you to come and bring all your friends too.
- Aren't you in Switzerland? - l arrived this morning.
l already sent the tickets through a courier. You have to come, okay?
What did he say?
He wants all of us to come to a premiere for VlP guests.
He already sent us tickets through a courier.
Movie tickets?
- That sounds good! - ls Ms. Oh Mi-young here?
l think the tickets are here already.
l'm Oh Mi-young.
Movie tickets sound great! l'll go with Ms. Yang!
See how many he sent. Give me two.
Sure.
You've gone over the basics, so you can start answering calls now.
- We'll be monitoring your calls for a while. - All right.
Didn't l tell you that you can't put anything on the desk except paper and pen?
You can take calls now.
Thank you for calling City Mall Home Shopping. How may l help you?
l ordered my coat 3 days ago. Why isn't it here yet?
You haven't received it yet? One moment, please.
l'm sorry to have put you on hold.
ls your cell phone number 01 4-476-8975?
Do you know how many times l've called already?
l want to speak to your supervisor!
Ma'am, you ordered a leather coat, didn't you?
Stop asking me questions! Are you going to send me the coat after winter's over?
Let me speak to your supervisor!
lf you wait just a little longer, you should receive your coat.
Didn't you hear what l said?
- Did we receive all the groceries? - Yes.
- Are we ready for the group reservations? - Yes.
- Ms. Yang. - What brings you here?
l was wondering what your plans are for tonight.
There was a film festival in Switzerland.
And l have tickets to a premiere of a movie that won Best Director award.
l'd be more than honored if you'd accompany me to the premiere.
Winter's near, and if you'd join me for the premiere,
l'd consider it a great honor.
What time is it?
l can't leave the restaurant for too long.
Ms. Yang!
You shouldn't leave the restaurant for too long.
Orders from saunas have increased, since we placed the newspaper articles there.
But home shopping and supermarket sales haven't increased?
But l understand that those are the last to increase in sales.
lt's a relief that we're receiving orders.
l feel bad asking restaurants to sell our stew because a lot of them aren't doing so well.
ls it that bad?
According to an article on the lnternet, 190 restaurants close every day.
That means 1 out of 10 restaurants.
lt could actually be more
because some businesses close temporarily before they actually close for good.
l'll try harder with the saunas, so work hard on getting the cash flow going.
All right.
Are we going to the premiere later?
Well...
We don't have time to waste on seeing a movie right now!
We should go!
There'll be famous people and reporters at the premiere.
lt's a perfect opportunity for us to promote our stew.
So why wouldn't we go?
That's true.
lt would help our marketing tremendously if one of them became a customer.
A celebrity endorsing our stew could help us immensely!
We should go then! Let's go.
- But... - No more buts.
We have to do everything to increase sales.
Staying home and worrying about it won't increase sales.
We should go see the movie.
Then we can go home and have some barbecue after the movie.
- Should we? - Let's go!
l've been depressed lately. We'll even see celebrities at the premiere!
Let's go!
Manager Kim!
Hello!
l didn't want to miss this cultural event.
l'm glad you came. Let's go inside.
l thought you weren't coming.
Why wouldn't l come? l'm an employee too.
Let's go inside.
Sit down.
We don't have many days left...
What would you like?
l want something hot.
Something hot?
Something hot.
Something boiling hot.
You wanted something hot?
lt's spicy and good. Enjoy.
Do we know each other?
Perhaps...
That's our kimchi potato stew!
- Did you know about it? - No, l didn't.
l'm your biggest fan!
l'm your fan too.
Please, can l have your autograph?
Bye!
Watching the movie made me want to eat that potato stew.
lt's not just any potato stew. lt's kimchi potato stew.
lt's great!
l understand that reporters in Switzerland asked about the stew
and the green bottle in the movie.
Soju is the perfect accompaniment to potato stew.
The movie showed the taste of Korea to the world.
Your eating kimchi potato stew was the highlight of the movie.
What were you trying to convey to the audience?
l think the director wanted to express the suffering of loneliness through eating.
- Was that it? - He's a great actor.
l felt blessed to work with such a great actor.
He's really terrific.
Mi-young!
Let me introduce you to the lady who makes the stew.
lt was really good!
lt was out of this world!
lt's Lady's Kimchi Potato Stew. Please try some.
You should stay, eat, and enjoy yourself.
- All the factory employees are here too. - l forgot.