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(Episode 06)
A foolish person doesn't recognise his or her fate.
An ordinary person passes by even when they know it's their fate.
You eat what the owner gives you.
Does this place even have an owner?
A wise person...
recognises his or her fate just by brushing past the one.
What is meant to be...
will always find a way.
You are coming here a lot these days.
Even a person you are not supposed to meet with.
(Uncle Dokku)
Listen.
I know you can hear.
Meeting Ms Seol,
digging up Goongnakwon...
and coming to Goongnakwon.
I won't forgive you for anything.
Forget about...
what happened in the past.
If you can't, at least pretend to.
That is the best you can do.
And this...
Don't make me look for you again.
Next time,
I won't be this patient.
Only do what you're told.
I'll be the one to hurt her.
(Missed call: Puppy)
(Uncle Dokku)
There is no answer. Please leave a message...
Doo Chul.
Doo Chul...
Doo Chul's right here, Sir.
Turn on the GPS.
Sir.
He's waiting for you.
Where is Da Hae?
You haven't changed.
You're impatient and you jump right into things.
And you're too soft.
Where did you take her?
Find her yourself...
with your good old GPS.
You use that to locate bodies.
Everyone knows that you can't use it to protect someone...
except for you.
Tell me.
What did you do to her?
Leave her alone.
Don't keep her dreams alive.
Don't say you'll protect her.
You have no right to.
What about you?
Do you think you do?
Let's act like adults here.
Let's not fight.
I called you over for business.
Why should I work with you?
The only way you can protect the girl...
is if you work for me.
There's no other option. Make up your mind.
Stay at her side and work for me.
Are you...
selling something?
Are you using her for leverage?
This room is shut off from the outside.
Phones don't work in here.
Screams won't get out either.
The glass over there isn't just any glass.
Anyone who dies,
dies here in secret.
Be polite or you'll regret it.
Is that true?
What happens in here stays in here?
That's the best thing I've heard all day.
See?
You care for people too much.
Why would you hesitate for someone like him?
This is why...
you got betrayed...
and ended up in prison for five years.
Shut your mouth before I tear it open.
You're soft on the inside,
which is why you talk rough.
You raise your voice because you're afraid.
I told you to shut it.
Fighting between ourselves won't get us anywhere.
I sell noodles,
and you're just a lowly gangster.
Nothing changes.
That's what we are.
So...
who decided that?
What scumbag decided who or what we're supposed to be?
Giving money and bowing to others.
I'm sick of grovelling like someone's dog.
I made up my mind.
I will...
break them and rise above them my own way.
What then?
What will that change?
I won't get betrayed and end up in prison like you did.
Instead, I can imprison the one...
who betrayed me.
How high will you climb?
High enough so that...
I can get away with any sin.
Why me?
I'm impatient and I jump right into things.
And I care for people too much.
But you...
never betrayed anyone to save your skin.
Where is Da Hae?
Find her yourself.
Fighting between ourselves won't get us anywhere.
I sell noodles,
and you're just a lowly gangster.
Are you up?
Boss.
You even snore when you pass out.
A private room costs too much.
Don't worry about that.
Focus on recovering.
You're such an embarrassment.
Chul Doo.
Sir.
My name is Doo Chul.
Why are you a gangster?
You earn nothing...
and end up behind bars.
No one treats you decently.
Your wife left you...
and took your children.
Why do you still do this?
This is...
the only thing I can do.
Will you pay them back?
Why?
Please don't.
I don't want you to get into trouble over me.
Are you crazy?
Why would I?
I know, right?
Creation begins with copying.
It's how you establish the basics.
Could I take that to mean it's a way of learning?
It's similar, but slightly different.
I copied someone, then stole it.
And then, using that,
I created something of my own.
That's impressive.
How about we talk about something else now?
There's a famous traditional Korean food critic who has...
a column in all four major newspapers.
Yes.
This person received a large grant from the government...
to recreate some old noodle dishes.
We haven't seen any visible results yet.
Well,
it's harder than you think to revive an old recipe.
They didn't use detailed measurements back then,
and the words they used...
to describe the ingredients have died out.
It's very hard to figure out what certain words mean...
or what it is equivalent to in modern days.
It is hard to define what is traditional.
Sometimes we aren't even sure what tradition is,
so adding an expert's influence and money to that...
turns it into a money-making scheme.
Of course,
I'm not talking about anyone in particular.
This is cutting it close.
Will that person be able to recreate...
a dish like your royal pheasant buckwheat noodles,
or will it be a waste of taxpayer's money?
I can't wait to find out. Can you?
Are you coming after me?
Were we close enough for you to visit me?
I want to confess something.
I approached you on purpose.
I wanted to impress you to get a job at Goongnakwon.
I wrote spiteful things just so...
you would notice.
Get over it.
There are truckloads of people like you.
Min Seon Ho.
I can take him down.
How will you take him down?
He's an alcoholic.
His hand trembles, and he's losing his sense of taste and smell.
Prove it.
I have a medical certificate, detox programmes and photos.
Let's make a deal.
Get me into Goongnakwon and I'll take care of the rest.
You're naive.
It's cute.
- What? - I never said anything.
But you just showed me all your cards.
I would have been interested, but now my plate is full.
I don't care what happens to Min Seon Ho.
He could die for all I care.
Here's some advice.
Don't get involved in a fight between the adults.
Being naive and cute...
only works when you're dating.
Is this it?
If your offer doesn't work,
shouldn't you scream or make threats?
If you give up after one hit,
do you think people will take pity?
The world and this industry crushes people...
until they never get back up.
Did you...
get to where you are with screams and threats?
If making a scene would've helped, I'd be there already.
Losers get crushed and stomped on.
Those with experience know only too well.
I will do whatever it takes to get into Goongnakwon.
Don't think you can lecture me.
Trying to teach when you don't even want to...
makes me feel sick.
That's much better.
Leave your number. I'll call you if I need you.
I don't have a phone.
Then get one.
Do you come here often?
When people hear "tradition",
they think of hanbok.
I don't like that.
I like the taste of traditional food, not the clothing.
This and this, please.
He scored a square punch on you.
It still hurts.
Anyone can tell you were the target.
You could be labelled a fraud.
I know.
My 30-year career is about to crumble.
Watching a fight really is more fun than watching fire.
Are you just going to watch?
If you lose me,
you'll lose your right arm.
Losing an arm never killed anyone.
I'm staying out of it.
If he finds out I joined forces with you,
I will become his next target.
I don't have a shield yet.
I can't fend for myself from his evil attacks.
I'm out.
I mean it.
That's so you.
Why did you take him on when you should've just bowed out?
You used to be sensible enough to know that.
I...
don't believe your father's accident was a hit-and-run.
Do you?
You two can fight it out.
I'll just watch from the sidelines.
I cancelled all your plans for the next three days.
No interviews, lectures or talks.
They will ask the obvious...
and won't believe what I say.
You have to be at the fish noodle place by 2pm.
Shall I cancel that, too?
Royal pheasant buckwheat noodles seasoned with pheasant sauce.
It looks pretty good.
Goongnakwon's owner would get shocked.
He even vets the dishwashers...
to keep his recipes a secret.
Even the people who serve the VIPs can't boss the chefs around.
And yet,
you recreated the dish almost perfectly.
"Almost perfectly."
That doesn't exist.
This is the first time...
it has ever been recreated.
Okay, I'll change my statement.
It's perfect. And shocking at that.
There is no way Goongnakwon's owner would have...
given you the recipe.
The only way to explain it is that you stole it.
I can cook anything I taste.
But that's just as hard to explain.
- Perfect sense of taste? - Something like that.
Do you want to serve Goongnakwon's VIPs?
There is a way.
Do as I say and...
Aren't you here for a favour?
You want to grasp at any straw you can find.
You need to recreate an old dish.
Then you should ask for a favour instead of giving orders.
Forget about it.
I can't help you if you just leave like this.
You shouldn't be afraid of your efforts going down for nothing.
You should be afraid of your efforts backfiring on you...
and choking you to death.
The solution is simple.
I just have to make royal pheasant buckwheat noodles in front of him.
If I can make the most famous menu...
that no one could ever copy,
no one will pick a fight with me.
You got a point there.
But only on one condition.
Tell me.
You planted your people in Goongnakwon.
Who is that?
Customers in table number seven finished eating. Serve the desserts.
Table number 14. Give them a good portion.
I heard your girlfriend dumped you again.
Why would you spank a crying child?
Manager Ha Tae Bong?
I appreciate your efforts in taking breaks.
I've been working the whole time,
and I was just about to get some rest.
Head of side dishes, Kim Jin Young.
Head of meats, Na Won Sang.
Mr Ha is coming.
Good morning, Mr Ha.
I lied.
Head of broth, Park Moon Bok.
Mr Min.
Head of noodles, Min Seon Ho.
How much buckwheat do we have left today?
Vice-head of noodles.
We have about 40 portions left.
About?
- We have 41 portions left. - Let me see.
It is for 43 portions. Don't take customers more than that.
Okay. Thank you.
You don't say "about", "approximately" or "roughly"...
in Goongnakwon. Don't use those words.
Yes, Sir.
Vice-head of noodles, Lee Ki Baek.
Who is the one?
You pretended not to be interested in Goongnakwon, but you are.
Who are you?
You didn't answer my question yet.
What if I say I didn't plant anyone?
I'm not asking you because I don't know the answer.
I just want to see if you'll tell me the truth.
It means I'm testing you...
to see if I can trust you or not.
Since when have you been checking up on me?
For about three years?
Including the time I spent in Shanxi to learn how to make fish noodles.
You chose to make fish noodles of all things...
and opened a restaurant here on purpose, didn't you?
You go to the teahouse across the street twice a week.
You are right. This is not a coincidence.
Your goal is not to serve the VIPs.
What is it you really want?
The person I'm aiming for...
is the man who you want to fight against.
If we fight alone, we will lose.
So I'm suggesting we work together.
If you want to know more, dig deeper.
I'm asking you one last time.
Who is the person?
The person I'm aiming for...
is the man who you want to fight against.
If we fight alone, we will lose.
What? Excuse me, Ma'am.
Were you here the whole time?
You might need me one day.
- What if I don't? - You'll need me someday.
- You are stubborn. - I've heard that a lot.
Give me the evidence.
For what did you work so hard that your fingerprint is worn away?
You are just lying down here...
with a respirator.
I'm not going to live like you.
I'm having Goongnakwon's 100th anniversary banquet.
I've worked hard so far.
I deserve to brag about it now.
I will establish a foundation.
Now that I'm here, I realised that all the bad guys...
are under the mask of charity.
So I want a mask of my own.
I'm not going to die...
as just a master of noodles.
Noodles are nothing.
It is not something to devote yourself to.
You are pathetic.
It's amazing.
We've been waiting for you.
Am I not welcome?
No way. You are always welcome here.
Say hello to him. He is Mr Ha Jung Tae.
I'm glad to meet you, Sir.
I'm Kim Da Hae.
You said the article sounded just like me...
as it was sharp and acerbic.
Do you remember?
She wrote the article.
Nice to meet you.
Did you like my article?
I felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted off my chest.
How can you say that right in front of me?
I like her.
She speaks straightforwardly, but I don't mind it at all.
Do you believe in the sense of absolute olfaction?
You can distinguish every scent with its own fingerprint...
if you have the talent.
And she has that.
She named all the scents of my signature perfume.
All 12 of them.
I heard a smell even portrays a person's whole life.
I wonder how your life...
would smell like.
That sounds fun. Can you smell his life?
I already did it.
He is scentless.
It's as if he is an emotionless person.
I was kidding.
You have fine scents of buckwheat.
And I smell bamboos.
Okay. Let's take a walk around the garden.
I will see you later.
I warned you to step out.
I came back to reply...
to your warning.
I guess I can copy...
royal pheasant buckwheat noodles exactly as it is.
Because there is nothing better than that.
Is that your final answer?
If that was possible,
Goongnakwon wouldn't have been so successful.
I will put you to shame...
in front of many cameras,
which you very much love to be on.
I will pay you back...
for as much as I got.
You should be kind as you age.
If you turn sour,
it'll give you more wrinkles.
Do you remember the rock bottom you saw?
There is an even deeper place beyond that rock bottom.
What do you think?
I loved it.
It was like walking through an old palace.
That's a relief.
You'll work better at a place you love.
You can start as soon as you're ready.
Thank you, Ms Ko.
Goodbye.
Let's go.
- Is she working here? - I'm keeping her near.
She can take care of Father, too.
She says that she can knead, but that's just her words.
Her perfect sense of smell will help pick out ingredients.
I never gave you the permission.
I've been in charge of personnel except for accounting...
and facility administration.
I don't need your permission.
We have enough employees.
We don't need another person.
I'm the one who's good at persisting.
You can't win.
I will at least think about it if you give me a good reason.
Do you know that you're acting weird?
Are you really going into Goongnakwon...
because of noodles?
I'll be good.
I'll report back things about Goongnakwon as I work.
I will let you nag at me only when I fail.
You're a different person in the afternoon.
How will you change at night?
I wonder how I'll change, too.
I don't trust you.
Videotape and record everything you can.
Thank you for not trusting me.
Again?
Hey, Gil Yong.
Hello, Prosecutor.
I told you to come by and say hi.
I didn't want to bother you.
I only have one more interview to go.
You can prepare for that, then.
I'll see you when Tae Ha gets out.
Take your vegetables for your empty stomach.
See you.
(It's the address to Myeong's shop. I thought you'd like to know.)
What are you doing?
You are stealing someone else's motorbike.
It's mine. I'm not stealing. I'm taking it back.
If it was yours, you'd use a key instead of a cutter.
Do you have an owner's certificate?
Who carries that around?
They are for you to carry around.
- Do you see? - It's easier to steal a key.
- Hey. - Now I'm sure you're stealing.
I had to leave it here for something,
and the owner tied it up.
I came back to take it, but the store is closed.
Do you understand?
Anyway, I'm going to cut this out,
and you can mind your own business.
The moment you cut that open,
you will be charged with Article 366 of the Criminal Code.
If you want to take that, Myeong has to agree to it.
Myeong?
Do you know the owner?
He's my friend.
They say friends are similar.
Old sayings are never wrong.
You can call the police.
I confirmed her identity,
and the numbers are right, too.
I can't reach the owner,
but she is willing to pay for the lock.
You can let her go.
What kind of a friend doesn't have his nunber?
Are you really his friend?
Let's do that.
You may leave.
I am...
- his friend. - Show me a registration.
Then I'll believe you.
Close your mouth.
Or your tongue will be cut.
This is Ha Jung Tae.
Promise me that you won't hurt her.
If I do?
I do not work for anyone.
Instead,
we can work together.
You made a great decision.
Will Dokku join us?
You should watch out. Don't let him get to you.
Here is the guest list for the anniversary banquet.
Why is Seol Mi Ja here?
I thought we should invite her.
It's a banquet. I don't need a crasher.
Keep it confidential so that no one will know about this.
(It's money for the lock.)
- Hey. - Yes?
When is Tae Ha...
getting out?
I think he has about a month left.
My gosh, why do other guys get out so quickly?
Hey, I think he needs another two years in here.
What are you talking about?
He'll grow to like us...
if he spends more time in here.
Hey, number 1148.
Just give up. You can't get to me.
I heard you're leaving soon.
We got off to a bad start,
but I can't let you leave like this.
Take it.
What are you doing?
Aren't you going to come to me?
If you aren't going to come, I'll go in.
What are you doing?
Take this.
Did Dokku send you?
- Is he keeping his eyes on me? - No.
He wanted me to protect you.
You're protecting me?
Yes, I am.
Excuse me, Sir.
What?
Could I have some more sausage?
This is Mr Ha's bowl.
This is Ms Seol's bowl and this is Do Hyun Jeong's.
We specifically chose these, so please use them.
Okay.
We're ready.
Are the lights ready?
Is that okay?
We have one minute left.
We'll try not to stop as much as we can.
All right, get the noodles ready.
Are you ready to be embarrassed?
All right.
You can try to do that.
You may begin.
Whenever I made noodles, I honestly wanted that bowl...
to be delicious.
I wanted it to make people happy.
I wanted people to remember.
But now,
that naive thought is long gone.
Will I ever...
get that back?
Will I have...
a place...
I can return to?
Are you ready?
We'll begin right away.
In 1, 2, 3, cue.
Please understand...
that we couldn't show you the cooking process.
Should we try this, then?
It looks excellent.
Go ahead and try it.
How is it?
He made this...
with obstinacy.
It's too much.
The soup is too strong, and the noodles are too chewy.
And the pheasant meat is too tender.
Noodles get chewier the more one kneads the dough,
but the smell of buckwheat also disappears.
Balance is what's important.
Anyone with arms...
can knead with obstinacy.
That's impossible.
You may try yours.
Okay, why don't we all have a taste?
Okay, cut.
We'll interview the panels later.
I am...
disappointed in you in many ways.
Both in these noodles, and in your insight.
I think you'll run out of work. You should go on a vacation.
You can travel, too.
Goongnakwon...
will be fine without you.
Explain.
Why did it taste different?
You gave me a different name.
That person is not...
who you planted in Goongnakwon.
I can't work with you if we can't trust each other.
I'm risking my life,
but you are only sounding me out.
My failure will harm you, too.
If you fail, Mr Ha will not keep his watch on you.
It's not all bad.
How will you serve...
the VIPs without any connections?
I said I'll do it,
but I never said when.
Let's go back to the beginning.
Who is your spy...
in Goongnakwon?
I'm going to start with their anniversary banquet.
Their anniversary banquet?
Only a few people...
like Mr Ha and myself know that. How did you know?
You.
You had one.
You had a spy Goongnakwon, too,
Hey, Prosecutor Ahn, we need to meet.
I can drink with a broken nose.
Come out.
This is...
a get-well-soon drink for my dear Mr Choi.
Let me mix in a lot of liquor.
All right, here we go.
Here's one for you.
You little punk.
Are you having fun?
Mr Ahn, you look rather happy.
I heard you bumped into a door.
That door is very bold.
Should I charge it?
How dare it touch a congressman?
Stop joking around.
I need your help to get this guy.
He probably has his share of corruptions.
It sounds like he's an important figure.
I don't think a humble person like me...
should step in.
You need a promotion, too.
This will help you walk up a stair.
I'll get my promotion in time.
I'd rather not do anything to jump up the stairs.
What are you implying?
Let's not talk about that.
Have a drink.
Hello, Mr Ha.
Welcome.
I'm sorry, I'm late.
Look at you jerks.
Don't use that language.
You must've been talking about me.
No way.
If I go behind you, I'll have to deal with him.
How can I do that?
Have a drink.
You jerk.
Mr Choi, if you received help, you should be thankful...
for what you've got.
This all happened because...
you weren't thankful for what you received.
You can eat up.
You'll be full.
Mr Choi.
My goodness, he's sullen.
- Who are you? - You can go.
Get out of here.
Let's go. I know this guy.
My gosh, you really are bold.
You came into the hospital without covering your face,
and you got into my car as if you were getting on a taxi.
If I didn't, we wouldn't have met.
Listen to me.
He won't go down with a small blow.
We must begin with crashing his anniversary banquet.
We can proceed after that.
How will I know you are not fooling with me?
Let me ask you something.
Will your life get easier if you get Ha Jung Tae?
Why are you so hung up on him?
Did he kill your parents or something?
The only way to get the original pictures are...
to corner him.
That way, we can make a deal with him.
I will make a move...
after you have decided.
This isn't a fight for little kids.
Don't you think I can turn my back on you?
You can try.
I'll pay you back a thousand times.
Are you nervous?
It's nothing like that.
You should be nervous starting from here.
This is Dong Bae.
Nice to meet you.
He can't talk and he can't hear.
Just follow his lead.
If he stops you, stop. If he moves, you move.
That way, you won't get hurt.
He has been...
in a vegetative state for three years.
He's just lying there,
but his hair, beard, fingernails and toenails continue to grow.
So I can't give up on him.
Dong Bae is in charge of hygiene,
so you can just stop by and talk to him.
You never know.
He may be listening.
I don't think Dong Bae is doing a good job.
Blood?
No, it's ink.
Let's go.
Excuse me.
May I stay for a while?
I'd like to say hello to him and tell him a story, too.
Other girls just want to get out of this room.
You're a good kid.
(Anniversary banquet)
It's finished.
Please destroy all files with the design and...
the list of names.
And destroy all records of these being printed.
People who are destined to meet will always meet.
Sometimes we meet people we shouldn't meet.
And...
you will meet someone...
whom you should have never met again.
(Master of Revenge)