Episode 2
Your father's friend owns a famous noodle house.
If we ask for favors, do you think he will give him a job?
An owner of a very famous noodle house. And the person who set fire to my house.
These two things were the only things I knew about this man.
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For 10 years, I've desperately searched for this man.
However, I was only able to find that bastard,
but I didn't even think about what I would do after I found him.
"Winner of National Noodle Contest" Ha Jeong Tae
And at this moment, suddenly right in front of my nose... He appeared before me.
Excuse me, is it almost done?
I thought it was by 1 P.M., am I wrong?
I fed the kids lightly because of the activity this morning, so they're a bit hungry.
Because they're hungry, do you want me to serve them food which isn't completely cooked?
That's not what I meant.
If it were me, I would teach them patience.
That is having manners for food and respect for the person preparing the food.
- Come this way please. - Hey, hey, hey.
Here he is.
Sorry we were late, there was traffic.
It is alright.
My only worry is that the children are hungry.
Then, we'll take the shoot right away. Please continue comfortably.
Yes.
The other people just took photos and left.
It's because they are very busy people.
Do you always volunteer to cook alone?
It only takes 20 to 30 minutes at most.
You must have a hard time.
If I say no, I would be lying.
To be honest, it is hard.
Even so, watching the little kids eat
makes me really happy. It is all worth it.
I felt like I was staring at the backside of a monster.
I couldn't breathe all of a sudden.
Like as if someone drove nails into my throat.
- It's so yummy.- Eat up.
Wow.
You're so pretty.
My mom says I'm cute.
Myeong.
What about that person?
He's in the director's office...
I'll take it to him.
The director... will have a separate interview.
Telling the press that I faithfully did 20 years of volunteering work here...
will give me credibility.
Yes, sir. Just leave it to me.
Oh yeah. Have you ever heard of Choi Soon Seok?
Pardon?
Come in. Leave it there.
Hurry clean it up!
I'm sorry.
How could you cause trouble like this?
H-h-have a seat over here, sir.Go bring another one.
I apologize. He isn't one to make mistakes...
Don't mention it.
Myeong.
Oh yeah, who were you asking about earlier?
Choi Soon Seok. He should be around the age of the guy who just left.
He'll probably have a burn scar.
A burn scar? Choi Soon Seok...
Choi Soon Seok with a burn scar...
Should I find out for you?
Please do.
Please take care.
You're left-handed, I see!
Hey kiddos, is it good?
Yes!
Yeah, yeah. Eat up slowly.
Get some more to eat.
Aigoo, look at this..
Oh, what?
Who did you learn how to make noodles from?
I never learned, because I stole it.
I'm going to steal yours too!
No, you can't!
Is there a reason why we're volunteering here?
To intrude, why else?
The Ha Jeong Tae that cooks noodles is kind, but the Ha Jeong Tae that sits in this black car is a different person.
Is it really necessary to volunteer in this far place?
Well, the other reason is... There is someone I need to find.
Where shall I escort you?
Gangnam.District south of the Han River in South Korea
Twenty years ago, everyone thought I was crazy for buying the land here.
Those apartment complexes over there. They used to be all farm land.
But look.
Who would have imagined this all used to be farm land?
At this place, I'll build Goong Rak Won.
I'll build it so that no one will be able to sway it,
or destroy it with any kind of power,
and make it stay great and strong.
The elder will oppose this idea.
That old geezer?
He's a person who doesn't even like me breathing.
But he is the Head Leader.
We can't just ignore him just yet.
So?
Are you saying that I need to have a match with him?
I did not mean it that way, sir.
Whatever that old geezer does, it won't work.
He also doesn't have any strength left to go against me anymore.
And you think he'll dare bite me?
Wow, you sure are diligent.
Take a break, would ya?
If these jars have a lot of dust on them,
how do you think they can breathe?
You should stop napping all day,
and help me polish these jars.
What? A cook should be in charge of making dishes, so why should I polish those jars?
What? Did you become senile now?
Look at you, a once young and immature girl like you is now talking back to me just because you gained some age.
You once used to be a strong young man, but now you've become old and stooping.
Anyhow, where is that Ha bastard?
Ah, I think I heard he went to Yangpyeong or something to do some volunteer work.
Also, you should stop calling Head Chief Ha, "Ha bastard this. Ha bastard that."
When you two tigers fight, it makes the rest of us all anxious and wary.
A bastard like that is a bastard! Just how can you call that bastard, "Head Chief"?!
Do you think a caterpillar only eats leaves?
It's a bug that even eats money.
I can clearly see what he's up to,
so how can I ignore what he's doing?
That noodle chef. Don't you think he was a bit strange?
Right after he was done being rude to us, he suddenly became an angel in front of others.
You.
Do you remember...
who killed your parents, right?
Let's not talk about that.
But,
if it wasn't him...
It is him.
- Stop it.- I thought I was sure of it...
but it's someone else.- I said to stop!
Coward.
Hey.
I saw it right before my eyes.
How could I forget his face?
Would you have forgotten him?
You jerk.
You know very well it was that bastard.
How long are you going to hide and lie to me? Until when?!
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In the news, the life of that bastard was written in there.
That bastard used whatever he could use
to turn an ordinary restaurant into a grand palace.
Even when the palace was in danger, he was able to escape his way around it.
And then...
That bastard became the owner of that grand palace.
Would I be able to break that monstrous castle?
Actually... Will it be possible for me to even cause any damage to it?
Masan's Goong Rak Won's Head Chief, Ha Jeong Tae"Noodle Master's beautiful volunteer work trip"
Yes. Come in.
President Seo is here. Where should I bring him?
I destroyed a perfectly fine vineyard,
and then I planted it with buckwheat.
What will we do now if you say that it's none of your business, huh?
Then, just dig it up all over again and
plant a vineyard.
People are dying! Does that make any sense?
Who's the one who tempted me?
You're the one, Head Chief!
Look here, President Seo.
If you seduce a girl, do you have to marry her?
You realize she has a bad personality and is full of debt after you seduce her.
Wouldn't it be the right thing to break up with her?
Didn't you date before, President Seo?
It's not my fault that your crops are bad.
You found the wrong address.
Then is it my fault!?
It's not your fault.
But it's your loss, not mine.
Ha Jeong Tae, you...
the Heaven will punish you if you step all over people like this.
Why is the Heaven one punishing when I step all over people?
People should punish each other.
Let's have a talk.
I'm ignorant, so...
I never learned to beat around the bush.
So...
I'll be direct.
Learn then.
It's not a bad thing to be learning in old age.
Learn the game of baduk and golf, too.
You should have something to do.
Should I be hearing this from a bastard who didn't even learn anything about noodles?
When I first came to work at Chi Myeon Restaurant...
It was slightly better than the street market noodles.
If it weren't for the palace pheasant buckwheat noodles I perfected, Father-in-law...
you'd still be making dough.
I brought you thus far.
Just because you sleep under a silk comforter, it doesn't mean you have good dreams.
If the noodle maker doesn't make noodles and thinks about something else...
Under a silk comforter, I can at least sleep well.
Is that why...
you're saying Gangnam? Do you think you'll be comfortable there like the silk comforter?
Why? Why can't I be comfortable?
You can't go. Goong Rak Won's roots are here in Masan.
I've never seen a tree survive being uprooted.
I'll replant it.
In more fertile grounds
so that it can develop stronger roots.
Is this the same bastard as I thought he was?
Who else knows about this, other than yourself?
Just you.
Just why are you giving this to me?
The thing you're holding. Don't you have to know whether it's a human or a beast?
[Looking for a robbery-murder suspect in Seongbukdong]
Hello? I've found a person...
So the black thing is just a blackboard, and the white thing is just a chalk, right? Just why did you all even come here?
You're all stumbling over this simple problem, so what's the point in even coming here?
Hey, Class President.
Chae Yeo Gyeong!
The differential equation of f(x) is one plus x over one.
So if you were to calculate the value of the integral...
The circular function should be e f(x), and if you were to plug in the value of the limits, it should be e f(a) minus e f(0)...
So if you simplfy that problem, it should be square root of e minus one.
Chae Yeo Gyeong. Follow me down to the counseling office.
What? What is it now?
I'm just tired, so don't worry about it.
You look like you're exhausted, so how could I not worry about it?
So, what's the problem this time?
Is the director gambling again?
I don't know. I'll leave now.
I'll go and ask the nurse's office, so get at least a few hours of sleep there. Okay?
Forget it. It will start rumors.
Your grades are dropping and you're worrying about rumors?
Right now, it's very important. You know that too.
Just ignore everything and only care about yourself, or at least until your college entrance exams are over.
So is that why you left that good school in Gangnam and came here, Unni?
Well, that's...
If I see little kids when my eyes are open, it's wrong for me to close my eyes. So could I ever ignore them?
Forget it. I don't need it. There are a lot of Daddy-Long-Legs at the orphanage. (Daddy-Long-Legs is a novel in which a long legged man pays the college tuition for a poor orphan girl)
Oh sure, I bet there are tons of them. Just take it.
Thanks! I promise I'll use it well!
You pretty (good) girl.
I'm leaving. - Okay.
Let go.
I'm sorry, I won't do that again.
What's this? He's saying that he's sorry.
Let's go. It's among the kids.
How long are you going to hold my hand?
Okay, okay, okay! Put money in, and get more out! You can turn a 5000 won (About $5) to 10000 won (About $10) and turn that into 20000 won (About $20)!
Oh, it's you again, idiot Go.
Aigoo! You came, Ho Kwon?
Just move along, before you lose all your money and start crying.
What's the bet?
- Finding out the amount of salt that's been dissolved in this water. - What the hell.
Does that even make sense?
Have you not heard of people who are "super-tasters"?
Stop it. It's not funny.
Aish, seriously? I set up the fire nice and hot, and you just have to piss all over it?
Don't be like this. Please, just once? Come on, just once!
I said, no!
Why? You don't have any confidence? Can you even taste the difference of one grain of salt?
Even if the cup is filled completely and diluted with water?
Look here, say something that.makes.sense.
I can.
- W-What? What do you mean you can? - I bet you can smell the amount of money in this.
I'll double this amount if you can.
That's all my cram school tuition.
That's not a light amount of money right there. The chances for you getting this correct isn't impossible.
It's just that you have a one out of five chance of getting it right.
Ok! Choose.
Woah! What the heck!
That's right!
We'll take the money well!
How much? How much? How much did we get?
- Should we keep doing this? - You don't have faith in me though.
What are you talking about? I have so much faith in you!
You used rock salt which has 99 percent more salinity.
Tasting the difference between rock salt and normal salt is not that hard.
Is just wearing a seat belt enough protection? You need insurance as well. If your "super-tasting" taste buds are the safety belts,
then the rock salt is the insurance. Here, take it.
But what's up with you? The guy who made a ruckus to not participate in that game, actually volunteered to do it.
I was thirsty.
Since I have my police exams soon, they're going easy on me.
If you become a policeman, make sure to lock him away first.
And he'll be my accomplice.
Go ahead, I'll run a few more.
What's your personal record?
1000 meters in 200 seconds!
- And what's your time right now? - 180 seconds!
So that's the guy that will be chasing us down in the future. I'm already starting to feel bad.
Hey, what's up?
I heard you swept it in big this time.
Who said that? That's not true.
Don't cause any trouble. If you don't graduate, you'll die from my hand.
It would be nice if you would talk as pretty as you look.
See you later!
Where's she going?
Tutoring. A senior in high school is tutoring other seniors in high school.
My money. My money!
Hey, Chae Yeo Gyeong! Come here! Hey!
Return my money! Hey, Chae Yeo Gyeong! Ah!
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Goong Rak Won
Father.
What is this?
I don't know.
How did you make it if you don't know?
I don't know, I just made it.
Eat. Eat. Eat it.
I never learned it, because I stole it.
Don't worry too much.
He used to go around to eat noodles a lot in the past too.
He always came home though.
Masan's Goong Rak Won "Noodle Master's Beautiful Volunteer Trip"
You skipped breakfast, right?
Tae Ha... Myeong must be in Masan.
Can you switch seats with me?
I like the window seat...
It's because I get nauseous.
I might throw up.
Excuse me...
You don't seem to be nauseous.
Yes, if I don't eat.
Taxi! Taxi!
Hello. Please take me to Goong Rak Won.
- There.- What are you doing there?!
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We're meeting often.
Yes, you're r-right.
- What are you doing right now? - Playing thief.
Stop already.
Let go before I scream.
You are the thief, not me.
Have you gone crazy?
If I get caught, do you know what will happen to you?
You'll become an accomplice.
Hey, hide.
You caused this fuss over soy sauce?
It's not just any kind of soy sauce but it's this restaurant's flower soy sauce.
It's a rare soy sauce that's been fermenting here for 10 years.
Give it to me.
Still, stealing isn't right.
My grandmother is really sick.
She says she really wants to eat the leaves of an oak tree seasoned and marinated with this flower soy sauce.
It's my first time meeting someone as stubborn as you.
It's my first time meeting someone as reckless as you too.
Why are you talking informally to me?
You do it too then.
Don't be fooled. I'm dumping you.
Will you be back to steal again?
Of course.
Try stopping me next time.
Ha Jung Tae! You bastard!
Stand him up.
Stand up.
President Seo, do you know what your problem is?
Not knowing what the problem is, is a problem.
For me... getting stabbed by a knife by someone
hurts less than someone stealing 100 won from me.
Think about it.
I'm going to take all of your land anyway, so there would be no point in stabbing me.
If you stab me, will that land come back to you?
If your land got stolen away from you, then use your brain to steal it back.
Why are you making such a fuss with that knife? It's scaring me.
This would be considered self-defense for attempted murder. Ah, this is going to get complicated.
Time will just keep on flowing,
and the interest on your loans will continue to increase.
Think about this well at the hospital.
Take him away.
For me... getting stabbed by a knife by someone hurts less than someone stealing 100 won from me.
If your land got stolen away from you, then use your brain to steal it back.
I just went to eat some noodles.
I know.
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Aigoo, I'm so hungry.
We have to leave this place in 3 months.
We promised to stay together until we were 19.
So, endure it until then.
Before that, nothing should happen.
Moo Myeong!
Come follow me!
You little bastard! Since you're leaving soon, you don't care about anything, is that it?
An immature kid like you dare stay out all night?! Huh?!
Little bastard, lower your gaze. Why are you glaring?!
Look down, you bastard!
This little rude bastard orphan.
Oh that's right, you're starving for some beating, right? Okay, let's get our Moo Myeong a nice beating.
- I'll make sure to beat the hell out of you! - Did you know?
- Did you know that these orphan kids have been feeding you. - What?
You don't know? Then I'll teach you now.
Hey! What are you doing?!
Let go! Or I might even hit you.
We've endured until now, so endure a little more.
- Let go!-Myeong!
Aish!
Please!
He'd be around that guy's age.
He'll probably have a burn scar.
Bring a person that would be useful.
That bastard, President Seo, was able to get pretty close to me still.
Even though we prepared for this ahead of time.
I'm sorry.
I don't need someone who is loyal. Just bring someone who loves money.
Someone who's even willing to give up their liver for a good amount of money.
I'll look for someone like that.
Has that guy been released from prison yet? That man named Doggoo...
I heard he is extremely skilled, but I'm not sure if you'll understand him well.
When he opened his stupid mouth, I just beat him. But when his ears were open (listened well), he received money.
He never treated me with respect.
It's an honor to meet you, Hyungnim!
- Who are you?- It's Doo Cheol.
The guy that used to make potato stews for you was my hyungnim.
Oh, that's right... That potato stew boy... is he still doing well?
He died, Hyungnim. He was riding on a roller blade when he tripped.
In any case, I congratulate you on your release from prison, Hyungnim!
You can stuff your face with that. Let's go eat.
Hyungnim, what are we going to eat?
- Potato stew?- Potato stew...
Hey Cheol Doo.
- It's Doo Cheol, Hyungnim. - Whatever your name is.
Where is a place that makes good coffee around here?
Uh... I think the Coffee Shop run by Madam Jung's makes pretty good drinks.
Especially her Black Herbal Tea is really amazing...
What is it?
You still look good for someone who's been rotting away in prison for 5 years. How fortunate.
Did you just test me?
Something like that.
Did you put some oil around your mouth? Your mouth is spilling out a lot of shit.
Come here, you get hit too.
If you go in prison again, you'll come back out as a 50 year old.
Shouldn't you be a bit more mature by now?
Who are you anyway?
He must have a lot of cash to throw around.
He only throws around money for things that are actually worth spending on.
So that man at that noodle place still remembers me?
Well if he did forget about me, I would be pretty upset.
Decide. If it's money you want, he'll give you money until you run out.
I'll think about it after I take over some territories of Seoul. Maybe I'll take Yangpyeong or Suwon.
Or maybe even Gangnam.
What did you say your name was?
Hwang Sung Reok.
So you're that noodle owner's bitch.
See you later.
Children's Personal Profile 1993 - 1995
Here it is. So he has a burn scar here...
Year 1995. February 17.
So you used to be with the police?
Now I'm a detective who has been around for 20 years. You can trust me.
The records pertaining to the robbery-murder wanted man case in this envelope...
I want you to not overlook any details, and gather as much information from it as possible.
If I work fast, I can tell you the information regarding this by tomorrow.
What is it?
I have something to report.
Come in.
We caught someone who might be a detective. I think the Head Master called for him.
Get ready.
Looking for a robbery-murder suspect in Seongbukdong
Is that so? I got it.
Yes?
That Choi Soon Seok child you mentioned last time, yes.
Do you remember when you lost him?
It should have been around the year 1995, February 16 or 17.
By any chance, did you find him?
- No, I just thought it will be helpful to know the date.
I don't think he's your son...
- He's my friend's son, so he's like a son to me.- Ah...
I see.
If you do find him, please contact me first. I'll reward you well.
Aigoo, of course!
These side dishes look good.
This bastard is upset, aren't ya?
Myeong, you...
Your name is Choi Soon Seok, right?
Choi Soon Seok. Am I right?
Master: God of Noodles
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Paying them back the amount they did to me, that would be revenge.
Just try and hide this. I'll do whatever I can to find it.
They found out through your burn scar,
That you're Choi Soon Seok.
I'm not hunting for him. I'm just trying to find my friend's son.
Don't smile. You're not suppose to smile.
I think I found him.
Are you really Park Tae Ha?
Who are you?
I need to survive in order to destroy that bastard.