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Everyone has a memory about noodles.
Shy warm noodles, which I tried for the first time, at a wedding.
Hot garak noodles, that I ate on the day I left for military training.
Bibim noodles, which I tried to eat all in one mouthful without chewing.
[Episode 1]
Enjoy.
And...
Royal court-style buckwheat noodles.
Noodles are first to be tasted, by wafting in their scent...
And then, are to be tasted by eating them.
And finally, they are to be tasted, through one's mind.
The essence of flavors only emerges when one tastes them with their mind.
The fact that the decades-old taste of my mother's noodles...
still sits fresh in my memory, is likely due to how they taste in my mind.
My father...
devoted his entire life to perfecting the flavors of the mind that his noodles had.
And then...
He was murdered.
Kim Gil Do...
by the hands of this man.
Are the noodles up to par?
They're delicious.
You seem familiar. Have we ever met before?
Four times, including today.
No. This is the first time we've ever met.
Well, then...
Please come again.
Yes... I'll definitely be back.
To kill you.
[Master: God of Noodles]
Anything he saw once, Kim Gil Do would copy.
[1970] Get over here!
You little thieving bastard! Where's your father? Huh?
He's dead!
He died in Vietnam.
He was completely alive and well.
What about your mom?
My mother... She caught typhoid fever, and...
More like, she left the family.
My younger siblings were so hungry... They just kept crying and crying, so...
I'm so sorry!
He was from the Hwangju Kim family line
and an only child, just like his father and grandfather.
The only things to ever come out of Kim Gil Do's mouth were lies.
In that way, he wiggled his way out of any situation.
It worked on everyone, except for just one person.
I told you to stop stealing food, you bastard!
I didn't steal it! Someone gave this to me!
Are you a beggar? Follow me, bastard. Follow me!
I won't do it again!
Mr. Kim never believed any of Kim Gil Do's lies or tricks.
You rotten little bastard...
This is all because of you, you bastard!
Mr. Kim... beat Gil Do every time he thought of his wife, who had left him.
And he beat him when he wasn't thinking about her, too.
Listen up... Dae Jeon New York Nightclub is looking for an alto sax player!
[1980] Alto sax!
All right, we pay 200. And no room and board.
This guys seems to be the better option. Go that way, yeah.
Excuse me. Do you have Ummagumma?
Ilma... Ilma?
Pink Floyd's "Ummagumma".
Not Ilma Ilma.
I know... I know what you're thinking right now.
You want to copy him, right? No, you want to switch places with him.
[Student ID]
So he stole it.
He switched places.
[Student ID: Second Year, Lee Jong Ho]
Then, he copied him.
[Looking for live-in tutor. Seoul University Student.]
[Can teach Korean, English, Math. Can guarantee best results.]
[Student Profile]
Come in.
[Medal of Honor from the President of South Korea]
Excuse me...
You're active?
Yes, I play some soccer--
No. I mean as a Commie activist.
Oh... I don't have much interest in that, sir.
Is that right?
There's six months until college placement exams.
All you have to do is get them into a college in Seoul.
Got that?
Yes, I'll try my best.
You can do whatever you want. You can beat them, I won't say a word.
If they do get accepted, I'll buy you a car.
But if they don't make it, you'll die, at my hands. Got that?
Yes.
[Top-Secret]
Student.
What are you doing right now?
- I'm going to put it back. - One.
Then... Let's pretend this never happened, okay?
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Two.
All I did was stumble into the wrong room, right?
Three.
[Wanted: Suspect for Murder. Reward: Two million won.]
You...
Are you active?
- Do you need another, sir? - Catch him, bastard!
[1983]
Ha Jung Tae. A person who is crazy about noodles.
And my father.
Please pretend that you didn't hear it.
Please don't open that door.
Father was lonely. And Kim Gil Do needed a place to hide.
Ah, that's hot!
The best temperature to blow away the heat and eat at, is 80 degrees.
It's exactly this temperature. Remember how this feels.
Wow... This is really something.
Soda.
Even if it's a hassle, you have to knead the buckwheat batter more.
Soda adds glutinousness to the noodles
but it eats away at the flavor of the buckwheat.
There's a reason why we do things the hard way, you know.
Okay. I'll try harder.
Hey. I heard that there's a great noodle place in Masan.
Want to go?
[Traditional Noodle Makers for 120 Years]
I heard that Go Hae Chun is picking a successor!
Wow... what a lucky man that guy is going to be, huh?
He's going to be taking over a restaurant.
And picking himself up a pretty wife in the process too!
Now that's what I call a win-win!
Thanks for the meal!
- Oh, my... You're here? - Hello!
Hey, your noodles are going to get all bloated.
Oh...
Gil Do.
Yeah?
How did you like the noodles today, at Chi Myun Restaurant?
Well, they were okay.
Their noodles are pretty innovative, and they're crafted skillfully.
And the broth was excellent, too.
You should know, they'll be taking over the noodle world soon enough.
So I was thinking...
Do you want to try selling our noodles, too?
With your skill level, you can definitely make a killing.
I can't leave my shack until I perfect my royal court-style buckwheat noodles.
Perfect what, now? Don't be like that, and--
You can't knead dough properly if your hands smell like money.
You'll just want to count money instead of kneading.
I still prefer kneading flour.
[Wanted: Suspect for Murder. Reward: Increased to three million won.]
Young man, it's done!
Oh, yeah.
Oh, damn it...
What?
The pump is broken.
Where's the key to the tractor?
- My jacket pocket. - Your pocket...
Oh, you left it on the table.
You found it?
I'm going to head out. Do you need anything?
Uh... Not really. Be careful, driving out there.
- I'll be back. - Okay!
You're back?
I fell asleep.
Yeah.
I heard that there's... some rock tripe growing on the north side of the hill.
You need those for your mountain herb noodles.
Want to go?
You've... never climbed down a wall on a boulder like this before.
Whatever. All I have to do is go down and then come back up.
I'll do it.
I'm coming back up!
Gil Do!
Kim Gil Do!
Oh, my!
Mr. Ha Jung Tae!
Mr. Ha Jung Tae?
Yes, that's me.
Here are the records, for your family tree.
And your new seal. And your revised citizen ID card.
[Ha Jung Tae]
[Chi Myun Restaurant]
My father's life was saved...
But he lost all of his memories.
He also lost his own home.
Kim Gil Do... became the heir to Chi Myun Restaurant
with the royal court-style buckwheat recipe that he stole from my father.
[1989]
But Father... got something that was more important to him than anything else.
Me. Choi Soon Suk. Their everything.
[Chi Myun Restaurant]
Kim Gil Do, re-established Chi Myun Restaurant as his own personal palace.
He renamed it Goong Rak Won.
[1995] As Goong Rak Won grew bigger and bigger
Kim Gil Do became more and more of a monster.
However, the three of us were happy with our one bowl of bibim noodles.
We cut overripe kimchi, without much finesse.
And we would add in vegetables too. But only if we had them.
We were satisfied with mixing in just a few drops of sesame oil.
We were completely happy and content, with just that.
The winds of Bongpyeong were filled with tons of different scents.
The scent of the ocean, which made its way around the mountains.
The scent of the earth, and the scent of the wildflowers.
And...
Even the nutty, and slightly astringent, smell of buckwheat.
Soon Suk! Soon Suk!
Let's head to the well!
Okay!
Let's go!
One, two, three!
Are you really that happy?
It took me this long to buy you something that makes you so happy.
I'm sorry, as your mother.
What are you talking about?
It's not like you ever made me walk around barefoot.
Wait, Soon Suk.
Soon Suk. Would you want to go live in the town?
We'll have to send you off to school in a couple of years.
What about the mountain herbs?
I just have to be a bit more diligent.
What about Dad?
I can live in the mountains, but Dad can't live in the town.
You know that as well as I do, Mom.
What are we supposed to do, then?
All I have to do is be a bit more diligent!
Oh geez, my child. My precious child!
[School Application]
S... S... S... Soon Suk. S... S... S... Say my name!
And what is your name, Dad?
I don't know... I don't know!
They say that they don't know who you are because you don't have any paperwork.
And that's why I was placed on Mom's family registry instead of yours.
No... no, no! No!
Okay. I don't know. I don't know your name!
Soon Suk. Clean this up.
Okay!
Me too! I'm coming, Soon Suk! Me too! I'm coming!
I'm coming! Let's go! Yay!
Soon Suk's father! What's wrong?
This... This... This.... Me!
[Mr. Ha Jung Tae, Number One at the National Noodle Championships]
This... Me!
[Mr. Ha Jung Tae, Number One at the National Noodle Championships]
That spot is empty? Okay, good.
Uh... Are you, Mr. Ha Jung Tae?
Yes, I am. And you are?
It truly is an honor to meet someone as famous as you are!
Oh, don't flatter me. Is there something you needed to talk to me about?
Do you know a man, named Kim Gil Do, by any chance?
Gil Do... You know him?
So Gil Do... is actually alive? I thought that he died.
I have a great debt I need to repay.
My heart always aches... I thought there would be no way for me to repay him.
And now, I finally can.
No need for that. Just the fact that you know his name is more than enough.
I'll come to see you in Daegu tomorrow. And as an old friend, I must repay him.
I don't know if our humble home is enough for a man as great as yourself.
The spring wind blows...
Mom. Did something good happen to you?
Does it seem that way?
You only sing like that when you're happy.
Soon Suk. Are your dad's noodles good, or no?
They're amazing, of course!
How would you feel about your dad working at a noodle restaurant?
That would be great! But how?
Your dad's old friend runs a noodle restaurant now!
I'm sure that he'll offer him a job!
His friend?
Soon Suk! Let's have some noodles! Let's have some noodles!
I made some yummy noodles!
Soon Suk!
E-e...eat... a lot, and G- g-g... grow up big, okay?
Yes!
E... E... E... Eat up.
Soon Suk, do you know what your dad's name is?
- What is it? - His name is...
Huh? Mom!
Don't eat. Don't eat. No.... no!
I heard that he lost all of his memories, but he managed to find his way back here.
Well... they say that even dogs know their way back home, after all.
Wow... It sure does feel good to see him again, doesn't it?
He even got married, and had himself a kid!
What a nice little life.
It's all well and good, but...
You should have trained your wife a little better.
Why did she have to be so damn nosy? She should've just lived here quietly.
[Choi Soon Suk]
Choi Soon Suk.
So he took his mom's last name.
What a hick name. Nice name.
There were happier times for us too, right?
We kneaded flour together, and we made noodles together.
How nice that was...
Sorry...
But I'm not sorry at all.
You were the people who crawled out when you shouldn't have.
I didn't drag you out.
Soon Suk! Soon Suk... Soon Suk! Soon Suk!
Soon Suk! Soon Suk...
Yes, this way. Over here.
Child, what's your name?
We need your name so we can get you home.
Geez, he's driving me crazy... Hey! Are you deaf?
Please don't yell, Director.
Um... Is there any chance that you remember your home phone number?
Or maybe the neighborhood you lived in?
If you continue not to talk, then you have to stay here.
Let's get you home. I'll help you out.
Hey, let's just call him Moo Myung.
Moo, meaning "none," and Myung, meaning "name."
Damn it... why did he have to crawl in here, out of all places?
I have so many mouths to feed, as it is!
And so, Choi Soo Suk, became Moo Myung.
Just like Kim Gil Do, became Ha Jung Tae.
- Over here! - Block him!
Gil Yong stole those.
And this is from Tae Ha.
Tae Ha doesn't steal. He had these on when he came here.
I don't need them.
You do. Around here, even if you're just a bit hungry, you have to put up a fuss.
That's the only way they'll even pretend to listen.
- I'm different than you guys. - I know.
When you first get here, you have no appetite at all.
You can't sleep, and no words will come out of your mouth.
But... You're the only one who is still like that, after two years.
My parents were murdered. But I couldn't get revenge, even if I wanted to.
Because the guy got the death penalty.
Just hold on to these, and endure.
That's all you can do around here.
Were you also there...
when... your parents passed away?
Play with us. Or are you going to keep crying like a little girl?
- Block him! - Up!
[2007]
How about a proper greeting, then?
Yes, hello.
Are you Liar Go?
The one whose mouth only has lies escaping from it?
Then, do they call you Furhead, for your wild hairstyle?
Say hello.
He looks like that, but he sure does have some balls.
Isn't that right?
Hey. Where's the motorcycle? You know, the one that you stole.
I went all the way to Seoul and sold it at a premium!
Trample him.
Cough up the money that you got for my bike.
You bought that bike with dirty money, anyway! Stealers, keepers!
This bastard... What a ridiculous kid.
You sure talk a big game. But who are you relying on to save your ass?
- My friends! - Friend? Who, damn it?
They'll be here real soon!
Where? Here? Huh?
They'll take that risk for a pipsqueak like you?
So they really did come.
See, I told you they would!
Wow, such loyal bastards.
Do it.
You... You don't know who I am, do you?
Hey... I'm Kkang Boo Chul! I'm the boss of Yangpyeong!
Hey, do you really not know who I am?
Damn it... I'm going to lose my mind!
You saw that, right? You saw that, right, you bastards?
I really ought to... you punks are dead today. Come at me!
Come at me.
Oh, geez... Why am I so dizzy?
I can't believe this guy.
Thanks, you punks.
Hand it over. Now.
You don't need to hit me! Geez, you're terrible.
Happy? Are you?
You didn't just come here for your jacket, did you?
Is the jacket worth more than me? Huh? Hey, Park Tae Ha!
Hey, control yourself.
Nothing good will come from being involved with them.
You think I'm an idiot? I won't, so don't worry!
Hey, wait up!
I really used all of my money... Really...
Your bodies just itch to fight every single day, don't they?
Park Tae Ha.
Yeah?
Are you a thug?
Um...
So why are you going around, beating people up?
Are you only trying to become a cop so you can beat people up?
I'll be more careful from now on.
Here, let me see.
Why? What about me?
Oh, yeah. Moo Young is in charge of dinner.
And Tae Ha, check out the swing. It looks like it's going to break soon.
What about me?
Just clean it up.
No, not that. This. This.
Gil Yong. Do you know what I hate more than people who beat other people up?
What?
People who try to pull a fast one on me!
Damn it!
Hey, Chae Yeo Kyung!
Ah, my money!
Hey, Yeo Kyung! Damn it...
Our days at the orphanage were filled with happiness.
Well... When it was just us, anyway.
Does that make any sense?
We're already strapped for cash as it is! So why are you trying to cut spending?
The subsidies we receive are essentially pocket change.
And our sponsors are getting stingier, while the kids are only getting bigger.
Tell me. How are we going to get by if we don't cut spending?
- Director! - "Father"!
We can't do that anymore.
We can't even light a fire for the kids in the winter--
"Father."
Say it. "Father."
Father.
All right. We'll leave it as it is, then.
Also, we have an important person coming here tomorrow.
So clean up the kids a little bit, okay?
Hey, Yeo Kyung. Put on some makeup, will you?
Even kids in middle school do themselves up these days!
Why are you trying to hide how pretty your face is? Right? Yeah.
You can go.
Oh, do you want a shot with her? Should I hold her? Okay.
One, two, three!
Yes, thank you!
Hey! What are you doing, Yeo Kyung?
Hey, where have you been? The director was looking for you.
Why?
I think they're short-staffed in the kitchen.
Uh... Is there anything I can help you with?
Good thing you're here.
Prep some ingredients for me.
Take it.
[Master: God of Noodles]
Subtitles by DramaFever
I found the man from ten years ago.
Choi Soon Suk. He should have burn scars.
- I remember that he killed my parents. - How could you forget that face?
Could you forget it, if it were you?
He's new, so we have to feel him out.
There's no way. Because it was stolen.
You've waited ten years. Just wait a bit longer!