lt's a pleasant surprise that your low-budget film won
such a prestigious award in Switzerland. How do you feel?
l was very pleased, because it paved the way for Korean films to connect with the world.
What's your opinion of Director Suk Tae-woo?
What would you like me to say?
He's very open in a casual setting, but...
We should go.
Shall we continue this party elsewhere? Let's go.
Director, what do you think the difference was
between your film and the films that won previously?
l thought Western food would be a safer bet
since you're the top when it comes to Korean food.
Let me cut it for you.
Thank you.
Here, enjoy this.
l cursed the Lord when l first met you.
l cursed Him for bringing you so late into my life.
l thought that l must not have sinned too much,
since the Lord has blessed me with meeting such a charismatic woman as you.
- You flatter me. - No.
As l told you before, my ideal woman when l was young
was Ava Gardner, the famous American actress.
She has a truly memorable line in ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.''
She says, ''l could die proving my love for you.''
l may be an old man, but l'm just as passionate as any young man.
l could die right now and l wouldn't have any regrets
because l'm here eating with my Ava Gardner.
You shouldn't die.
You should live a long life. You should eat your dinner.
l'm grateful that you're concerned about me.
l won't even know if l'm eating this escargot
with my mouth or my nose, but l'll eat it.
l had a great time tonight.
A woman should keep her hands warm.
- Do you like the hand muff l sent you? - lt's quite nice...
Ms. Yang!
When is my love returning?
There's a black hole pierced in my lonely heart.
- Myung-soon. - Why are you doing this?
Since you left the hotel, there's been a black hole in my heart.
Let go of my hand. Someone might see us.
l don't care if anyone sees us!
lt's ready. Come on down!
Coming! Let go.
Coming!
Cheers!
You heard the reporters say that the movie will be a mega-hit.
We got to advertise the stew without spending a cent!
Yes! l hope it will help us financially.
Payday is approaching fast, and we don't have money to pay the workers.
l'm worrying about it so much l can't sleep.
The woes of being the president of a company.
lt's not easy to run a business!
Good kimchi!
She's the president, but she lives here on the rooftop,
and takes the bus to work.
You can pay me later.
l can get by with the severance pay l got from the hotel.
Nonsense!
Kyung-hee and l may not get paid, but we have to pay everyone else.
Hello?
l smell something good!
Are you eating pork kimchi?
- l even smell beer! - How did you know?
l could smell it from the time l entered the alley.
- Welcome! - Thank you for coming to the premiere.
- Sit down. - l'll sit here.
All right.
l brought champagne for us.
Shouldn't you be at the party?
Formal parties and l just aren't compatible. l skipped it completely.
What a feast!
Kimchi pork is much better than any fancy party food.
l'm glad you came.
- Enjoy. - Thank you.
l knew you were special the first time l met you at the hotel.
- l'm honored to know you! - Thank you.
Your movie was very touching.
- Let's toast to your success! - Cheers!
Wait a minute! ls this cola?
You should drink on a happy night like tonight!
No, she gets drunk with just a half-glass of liquor!
We can't handle her drunkenness!
l wish l could see you drunk.
You can see it next time.
Cheers!
l had fun working on that film.
He's a great actor.
Kimchi potato stew and Mi-young were my muses.
Muses, my eye!
Where did you go? l was looking for you earlier.
We eat 3 meals a day.
But there are some meals that stick in your memory.
l remembered our moms giving us perfectly grilled fish when we were kids.
lt was fantastic!
And what about the freshness of just-caught octopus in your mouth?
lt's heavenly!
And there's the kimchi potato stew my Mi-young cooked for me
when l came back to Korea, when l wanted good homemade cooking.
lt was out of this world!
My Mi-young?
You can't drink. Just have cola.
Since then, kimchi potato stew has never left my mind.
l went to work on the film, and l kept thinking about the stew.
lt was enough to drive me insane!
That's why you incorporated it into your movie.
l hope it'll help increase our sales.
We're having a rough time because of the imported kimchi controversy.
l hope it'll help you.
Let's drink some champagne.
This is really good champagne.
lt's what a womanizer always gives to a woman
just before he seduces her in the movies.
Seems like you watch a lot of movies.
Myung-soon, this is good champagne.
l'll drink beer.
You can really drink.
Good. Men should be able to drink well.
Why do you carry my picture?
- lt's late. - Wait.
l wasn't a great dad.
l never did anything nice to my son, even when he was living here in Seoul.
But when l realized he was leaving...
When l realized he'll be calling someone else ''Dad''...
l realized that l really had no reason to live.
That l thought even if l died, there wouldn't be much of a loss.
But you can't die.
l couldn't drink myself to death.
lt's too hard.
You must miss your kids terribly.
l miss my son, Si-hoon.
lt's probably early morning where he is.
l shouldn't call now.
Call him in the morning.
My son...
He's a rascal because he takes after me.
Let me see.
Cute.
My Kot-bi and Dan-bi.
Dan-bi looks a lot like you.
- You think so? - Yes, he really does.
Listen to me.
ls Ms. Yang seeing someone?
My Soon-sim saw that old man,
and she turned pale as if she'd seen a ghost!
Then she asked me to go home.
l worked so hard to get her attention.
l was finally making progress!
Are you listening to me?
l don't know!
You don't know? Why, you brat!
He's drunk!
He only had 2 glasses of beer, and he's drunk!
Two glasses of beer is a lot for him!
But he doesn't have any bad habits. He just speaks in his hometown dialect.
lt's late. We should go.
Good night, sir!
Good night.
You should help me right up to the very end!
l'm sorry to leave without helping you with the dishes.
That's okay.
- l had a good time tonight. - No, l had a good time, thanks to you.
Good night, Manager Kim.
l had a really good time tonight!
- Good night. - Night.
Goodbye.
Wait...
Thank you for showing my stew in your movie.
Get up!
What's the matter?
Help.
l'm not drunk.
How could you be drunk on just 2 glasses of beer?
What a big sissy you are!
l'm all right.
Hello?
Yes!
Hey, lady.
You think l'm worried about you because l care about you?
You're such a naive fool.
l'm worried you'll step on a landmine again, and hurt yourself and go through more pain.
Hey, Lady!
That's right. My taste in women is really different from other young men!
Hey, lady... Dear lady...
Mi-young...
Age is just a number.
lt's only a number.
- Why aren't you coming in? - l'm coming.
That's right. My taste in women is really different from other young men!
Age is just a number.
l'm sorry, Mother. l overslept.
Just set the table.
What's the matter?
What's wrong? Aren't you feeling well?
- Maybe she's... - No, she's not.
How do you know? She seems to be pregnant!
- But l had a vasectomy after Dan-bi. - What?
You should go see a doctor.
You've been under a lot of stress lately.
Another feast!
Hey, tall boy, come on out!
That's right. My taste in women is really different from other young men!
Hey, tall boy, breakfast!
How could you pass out after just two beers?
You're such a wimp!
Aren't you going to eat the soup? Mi-young made it for you!
No! You said you liked this soup the last time l made it.
You made it for me?
Sure!
lt's good!
lt's so satisfying!
You're pregnant. You're 3 months pregnant.
But my husband had a vasectomy.
This sort of thing happens sometimes. He should go see a doctor.
What did the doctor say? ls it a stomach problem?
- l'm pregnant. - What?
l'm pregnant.
But l had...
She said this sort of thing can happen, and that you should go see a doctor.
Yon-jung...
You're being so cruel...
Yon-jung.
Min-suk called me because you turned your phone off.
What's wrong? You two have never fought.
Why is living a normal life so hard for me?
lt upsets me that l can't be like other newlywed women, who glow with happiness.
lt upsets me that l can't be overjoyed about my first pregnancy.
Min-suk is in no position to be happy about your being pregnant when his business folded.
He has two kids to raise, and a mother to take care of as well.
He can't afford to be happy about the pregnancy.
l know. l know, but l'm still hurt.
The controversy over imported kimchi made from inferior ingredients, has subsided.
But it affected many businesses, and resulted in millions of dollars in lost sales.
lt reminded the public that accurate reporting is
just as important as the public's right to know and be informed.
What good is that kind of news, when so many businesses have been affected?
That's right! What good is that going to do now?
But we can't whine about it either.
We need aggressive sales promotion at a time like this.
Let's load up our inventory and visit small restaurants.
l want to take our company articles and visit them.
There's going to be a kimchi fair.
They're showcasing Korean-made kimchi to show
how superior it is to the stuff that's imported.
- Really? - We should get our kimchi in there!
- Will you take care of the paperwork? - Okay.
l'm going to the west side of the city.
And l'll go to the east side.
You should go with Mi-young, since there are more restaurants on the west side.
- l can go alone. - l'm busy.
All right, then.
You should go see a doctor, and then you'll know whether l'm lying or not.
Kot-bi, send Mom a text message. Ask her when we can see her.
She's struggling because her business isn't doing well.
You saw her without me last time.
Why didn't you take me with you?
l miss Mom!
Okay, okay, so stop crying.
Tell her we want to see her today, since Grandma's coming home late.
- Mom, can you talk? - Kot-bi!
Uncle Kyong-soo! ls my mom there?
She forgot to take her phone.
- She'll be home late tonight. - l see...
Let's go see Mom!
She went out to work.
l'll come pick you guys up, so tell me where you are.
- Really? - Yes. Give me the address.
Uncle Kyong-soo!
Kot-bi, Dan-bi!
Do you want to play with me until your mom comes?
Yes!
But we have to come back home before dark.
- l'll bring you back before it gets late. - Okay.
Let's go!
Please read this and call me.
Thank you.
How much is this?
Hello.
A ghost!
- Shall we go? - Yes.
Ms. Yang.
Enjoy the noodles.
Noodles?
Did we just see a ghost?
l thought he was dead...
Who's the man that just left with Ms. Yang?
He's her husband.
Husband? No!
From what l understand, she's been living alone for 30 years!
Yes, she's lived alone for 30 years.
But he's her legal husband.
She had a husband?
She even went to the temple to pray because he was supposedly dead!
lt's being processed.
Go ahead, sir...
Are you having problems in your marriage?
You don't look too good.
Are you not paying attention to your appearance because you're in the call center now?
Hatred is another face of love.
You can come back to me anytime you want.
There's always a space for you.
You're a nut case.
l got two new orders.
- You should've come sooner. - Why?
- You left your phone. - l forgot...
- Kot-bi and Dan-bi came to see you. - When?
Kyong-soo took them to an amusement park,
and they're having dinner at a Chinese restaurant now.
Look at your mouth!
Mom!
- Kot-bi! Dan-bi! - Mom!
Mom!
What happened?
Dan-bi missed you, so l sent you a text message,
and Uncle Kyong-soo answered it.
We went to an amusement park and had lots of fun.
Did you?
We have to go home.
Yes, you should go.
We should leave, now that you're finished eating.
l'm your husband.
l had no idea you were being treated that way at work.
You're having a rough time as is.
l couldn't tell you, knowing how difficult it's been for you.
But you let him abuse you like that?
You must've been going through hell enduring such harassment.
What could l do?
lf l quit now l have to pay them back three times
my annual salary for breaching my contract.
We can only get that kind of money if we sell the house.
l want you to quit immediately. We can sell the house.
- You should go home. - lt's okay.
The kids must be exhausted.
Get on my back.
The bus is here.
Hey, lady.
Sorry, Kot-bi.
Dan-bi, you're home. Wake up.
- We're home now. - l'm cold.
- l don't want you to catch a cold. - Mom...
Kot-bi, did you have fun today?
- Did Grandma go somewhere? - She's coming home late tonight.
l have the house key.
l couldn't play with you because l had to work.
l'll play with you next time.
lt's okay. Dad plays with us every day.
Every day?
- What he means is when Dad has time. - But he has time all the time now!
Mom, we have to go inside. Grandma might call.
Okay, go on in.
These are your clothes.
Thank you, Mom.
- Bye! - Goodbye!
Dan-bi, take this.
Bye, Mom.
Hey, dummy, why did you tell Mom that Dad plays with us every day?
Why can't l tell her?
She's going to worry. Don't you know that?
- Really? - Yes!
Mom's business isn't doing well, and she still lives in a rooftop room.
She'll be upset if she finds out Dad isn't working anymore.
We're home.
- Dad's home! - Dad!
Dad!
- Where's Grandma? - She's coming home late.
- Did you eat dinner? - We had Chinese noodles.
- Chinese noodles? - We had them delivered.
Hey, lady.
Let's talk.
- l have nothing to talk about. - l have a lot to talk about!
Keep your voice down. You might wake up Kyung-hee.
Why does Mom live in a rooftop room when she's the president of a factory now?
She has to pay back the loan she took out to start her business.
And she has to work hard selling her stew because business isn't good lately.
Did Uncle Kyong-soo tell you that?
l heard Dad talking with Grandma last time.
l feel so sorry for Mom.
There are always two sides to every coin.
She's having a hard time now, but who knows? She might make a lot of money later.
l hope she does.
Yon-jung.
l'm really sorry, but...
Let's sell this house so you can quit your job.
Then where are we going to live?
lt'll be uncomfortable, but let's live at my mom's house for a while.
l didn't hear anything last night.
Then listen to me now.
- lt's late. l have to go to sleep. - Hey, lady.
Let go of me.
l'll go first.
What you're feeling now is out of temporary confusion.
You've watched me suffer through a lot.
And watching me suffer has made you feel sympathy for me.
You're mistaking sympathy for affection.
No, l thought that too at first, but that's not it.
Only after we become adults do
we realize how foolish it was to have crushes on our teachers.
- l'm not a kid. - l'm not a kid either.
That's why l fully understand why this makes no sense.
Why doesn't this make sense?
l'm a divorcee with two kids.
And l'm 5 years older than you.
One out of 10 married men is married to an older woman.
And single men do marry divorced women!
Can't you see how hard it is for me to make loan payments
and pay the employees?
Why are you making things even more difficult for me?
l can share your pain!
You're in a much better place than when you were working at the sauna or the hotel!
Today's better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today!
Why do you put yourself down like that?
l can't afford to look back on my life.
l can only think about the factory and my kids.
Hey, lady!
You're upset that l might step on landmines again.
l'm afraid of that too.
You're overqualified to work at my factory.
You should find a suitable job for you.
l was going to tell you that sooner...
Did you come out to drink water?
Dad, cheer up.
l will...
Children should go to bed early and get up early.
Yes, the stew in the movie was our kimchi potato stew.
Yes, hold on one second. Yes.
l'll come see you in the afternoon.
The movie's having a huge impact on our sales.
l'm realizing the power of mass media.
l'm so happy that our sales are picking up.
Yes.
The place feels empty without Kyong-soo.
Why is he taking such a long vacation? lt's been over a week.
l wonder if something happened.
l'm going to go visit a client.
What's wrong with her lately? She doesn't talk much.
What's all that?
They're my clothes.
You sure have a lot of clothes!
She wore them on her show.
You're not even going to have room to lie down if you take all that.
You should put that in the storage shed outside.
Okay...
Hello!
Here.
DELlVERY MAN WANTED
A lot of customers are asking for kimchi potato stew lately.
Give us 3 boxes today.
We already sold all the ones you brought two days ago.
Thank you.
Have a good day!
lt's me. Restaurants are ordering more!
Will you send me 5 boxes now?
You're at the marketplace? Five boxes?
Okay.
Kyong-soo!
lt's been a long time.
l'm glad you came. l was worried you'd left for good.
- Where's Mi-young? - She went to the marketplace.
She's working so hard lately.
She just called asking for 5 more boxes.
l'll go.
l'm back.
Here.
You should eat too.
- Hot noodles okay? - Yes.
Here are Hot noodles
- But there's no table. - lt's all right.