Episode 6
A foolish person would not recognize one's fate(predestined partner) even during an encounter.
An ordinary person would just pass on by even if one recognizes one's fate(predestined partner).
You eat as the owner serves you.
Are you sure that the owner is here?
A wise person would create one's fate(predestined partner) even if just having brushed past him or her.
People who are destined to meet will surely meet.
You're here often these days.
Also meet the people that you shouldn't be meeting.
[Uncle Doggoo]
Listen up. Your ears should be able to hear.
I cannot tolerate or forgive your meeting Ms Seol,
and digging into and coming to Goong Rak Won.
About that thing... either forget it, or
at least pretend as if you forgot. That is the best thing you can do.
Plus this.
Don't make me come looking for you again.
The next time, I will not be as patient as I am now.
Just do what you're told. I'm the only one who can hurt her.
[Missed Call]
The number can't be reached, after the tone...
- Do Cheol. -Seriously Hyungnim...
That's right. I'm Do Cheol.
Use the GPS.
Mister.
He's waiting.
Where is Da Hae?
You haven't changed. Just as impatient and impetuous.
Blind bond of friendship.
I'm asking you, where have you taken her to?
Go find her, use your trusted old GPS to find her.
That kind of device is useful for finding corpses.
Everyone knows you can't protect someone with it. Except you.
Answer me. Did you do something to Da Hae?
Stay away from her. Don't give her any blind hopes and dreams. Don't give her blind promises of protection.
You don't have the right.
Then what about you? Do you think you have the right?
Let's do this as adults.
Let's not fight. I called you regarding business.
Why would I do that with you?
The only way to save her is for you to be my underling.
That's the only way. The decision is yours to make.
Stay by her side, and also be my underling.
Are you... selling goods?
Are you running a business using people?!
This place is cut off from the outside.
Mobile phones don't work in here too.
Screams won't be heard outside either. The glass isn't just any regular glass.
If someone dies, the secret will be concealed.
Observe decorum or you'll regret it later.
Is that so? No one will know what happens here, you say?
That was the most welcoming thing that you blabbered about.
I told you.
You have too much affection.
I mean, what is that scum really worth? Why do you hesitate?
Because you're like this, you were backstabbed and rotted in prison for 5 years.
Shut up before I kill you.
You use violent words because you're soft inside.
You get loud because you're afraid.
I said shut up!
There's no point in us harboring harsh feelings against each other.
Anyway, I'm just a noodle master and you're just a gangster.
It doesn't change. Because that's how we were born.
But, who decided that?
What bastard decided that by himself?
Giving bribes and sucking up
To earn money like a dog and spend it like a dog is our true nature.
That's why I firmly decided
that I will crush people and rise to the top my own way.
When you get to the top, what changes?
I won't be backstabbed like you and go to prison.
But, I will be able to backstab and throw people in prison.
How far are you going to go up?
Powerful enough that even if I commit a crime, I wouldn't have to pay for the consequences.
Getting angry, having a bad temper, and not discerning...
I have affection for people needlessly, don't I?
At least you haven't backstabbed anyone because you wanted to live.
Where is Da Hae?
Try looking for her.
There's no point in us harboring harsh feelings against each other.
Anyway, I'm just a noodle master and you're just a gangster.
- Are you awake? -Oh.
Hyungnim.
How is it that you snore after you faint?
Hyungnim, private rooms are too expensive.
Don't worry about my pocket, worry about yourself.
Don't embarrassingly just accept the beatings.
Cheol Doo...
Hyungnim... It's Doo Cheol.
Why do you live as a gangster?
You don't earn that much money. And you often land in prison.
You're not treated like a human, your wife runs away, and
you lose your children.
Why are you like this?
It's the only thing I can do.
Are you going to pay back those guys?
Why?
Don't do it.
I don't want to put you in an awkward place because of me.
Are you crazy? As if you're something special?
That's true.
Imitation is the beginning of creativity. It's a process for building the basics.
I see. Could we call it learning?
It's similar, but different too...
I imitated and stole everything.
And with that as background, I created something of my own.
That's impressive.
Alright, then why don't we change topics here?
There is an eminent traditional food critic who writes reviews for 4 daily newspapers.
Yes.
I believe she has received a great amount of government funding to recreate traditional noodles.
Well, she hasn't shown a visible outcome yet.
Replicating a traditional dish is not as easy as it sounds.
The improvements at the time were not precise enough.
The words used to represent the ingredients such as "slim", "ripe", and "passionate"
It's not easy to understand what these words really mean.
But it is true that recreation of traditional noodles is quite uncommon.
The existence of the tradition isn't yet confirmed. On top of that, the authority's support and capital has been added to it.
It can turn into a mere money grabbing business.
Of course, I'm not trying to point the finger at any specific person.
Well, this is dangerously close.
Whether she will come up with a groundbreaking recreation like the palace pheasant buckwheat noodles...
Or will it just waste the citizens' tax dollars? I'm really curious.
I hope she succeeds.
So you're trying to kill me?
Were we close that you're coming to my house looking for me?
I've something to confess.
I approached you on purpose, so that I could be in your favor and find a way into Goong Rak Won.
If I wrote a so-so article, I didn't think you'd notice. So, I wrote a harsh article with a determined heart.
Don't worry about it. There is a truck full of people like you.
I can destroy Min Seon Ho.
How are you going to destroy him?
He's an alcoholic. His hands started shaking and he's losing his sense of smell and taste.
Proof?
His medical records, the substance abuse program, and related photos.
Let's make a clean deal.
If you get me into Goong Rak Won, I will do the rest.
You're naive... That's cute.
- Excuse me? - I didn't promise you anything,
You showed me all your cards by yourself.
Normally, I would be interested, but right now I have my own things to take care of.
I'm not interested in whether he's destroyed or dead.
Should I give you some advice?
Don't butt in where adults are fighting.
Acting cute and naive only works in romance.
Is that it?
When a deal isn't made, one should either threaten or at least curse.
Do you think I'll feel sorry for you since you're giving up after you got hit once?
Crushing and stepping on people until death is what this field and world is all about.
And how about you, Madam? Did you threaten and curse to get to where you are now?
If I want to reach the place I want to get to by behaving badly, I would've done it a long time ago.
The fact that you get stepped on or crushed when you lose... the one who gets beaten knows better what it's like than the beater.
Goong Rak Won... I'll do whatever it takes to get in there.
So, don't step over your boundary and try to teach me.
Trying to teach me when you don't even want to... makes me sick.
Much better.
Leave me your contact information. I'll call you when I need you.
I don't have any contact information.
Then make one!
You must come here often?
When the word "Traditional" is attached to your profession,
everyone thinks of modernized hanbok (Korean traditional dress).
I don't like that.
I love tradition in taste, not in fashion.
This and this please.
You got hit once by my husband.
The pit of my stomach is still sore.
It appears as though someone is teasing you. If it goes any further it will appear as fraud.
I know.
The tower I built over the last 30 years is about to fall apart.
They say watching a fight is more fun as a spectacle than a house on fire. It's true.
Are you only going to watch? If I'm destroyed, that means your right arm will be broken.
It's not like I'll die because of a broken arm. I'll stay out of it.
If my husband finds out I'm working with you, the next arrow will be shot at me.
I still haven't made a shield yet. How can I withstand that harsh man?
I'm out. I'm not dipping my foot in.
It's so like you.
So, why do you fight it so hard?
You're usually so mature. So why?
I... I don't believe it was hit-and-run with your father.
Do you believe that?
You two figure it out. I'll stand back with my arms crossed and enjoy the spectacle.
As you said, I canceled all of your meetings for April.
Cancel all interviews and lectures as well.
It's obvious what kind of questions I'll be asked, and they won't even believe my answers anyway.
You have a 2 p.m. appointment at Fish Noodles. Should I cancel that also?
It's the palace pheasant buckwheat noodles seasoned with pheasant sauce.
Not bad.
If the noodle master at Goong Rak Won finds out, he'll faint.
In order to hide the secret recipe, he uses Goong Rak Won scholars to do tasks like dishwashing.
Saucier, noodle chef... no one can meddle with the potager (kitchen garden) and boucher( butcher)'s tasks.
But you recreated this almost perfectly. I'm pretty shocked.
Almost perfectly...
There is no such thing.
This is the very first duplicate of the palace pheasant buckwheat noodles.
Okay, I stand corrected.
It's surprisingly perfect.
But there's no way the Goong Rak Won's Noodle Master would pass on the secret recipe to you...
I can't understand it unless you stole it.
When I taste something, I can recreate it again whatever it may be.
Well, I guess you still couldn't understand.
Perfect palate?
It's similar.
You said you want to become Goong Rak Won's Saucier, right?
I've a way. If you do as I tell you...
Didn't you come to ask me a favor?
You feel like holding onto even a rotted lifeline.
You're in a situation where you have to recreate something.
Then you should ask for a favor, not command.
Let's say this never happened.
If you leave now, I can never give you my help.
Your hard earned tower of work breaking down isn't the scary part.
Getting crushed and killed by the rocks falling off the tower is the real scary part.
The solution is simple.
Just recreate the the palace pheasant buckwheat noodles in front of the Noodle Master.
The most reputable dish, except for one person...
If you duplicate a noodle dish no one else can, no one will make an issue with you.
That makes sense.
But I've a condition.
Tell me.
You planted someone inside Goong Rak Won, right?
Who is it? That person?
Table 7 is finished with the meal. Please serve them dessert.
Make sure you give plenty of food to table 14.
Going out now? I heard you got dumped again.
I feel like crying. How can you slap me in the face!
Manager Ha Tae Bong.
Aigoo, you're suffering so much playing around.
What? I just sat down for the first time today. What are you talking about?!
Entremetier, Kim Jin Yeong.
Boucher, Na Won Seong.
The Noodle Master is coming.
Hello, Noodle Master...
Right.
Potager, Park Moon Bok.
Noodle Chef.
Noodle Chef, Min Sun Woo.
How many portions of buckwheat do you have left?
Assistant Noodle Chef.
There's around 40 people portions left.
Around?
41 left.
Move!
There 43 portions. Don't accept more orders than that.
I got it. Then.
There are no such words as around, about, or approixmately at Goong Rak Won. So don't use them.
I got it.
Assistant Noodle Chef, Lee Gi Baek.
Who is it? That person?
You acted like you weren't interested in Goong Rak Won, yet you know everything.
Who are you?
You didn't answer my question yet.
What if I didn't plant anyone there, then?
I'm asking because I don't know.
I want to see if what I know matches your answer.
To see if I can believe you. It's a test now.
Since when did you start learning about me?
Since three years ago?
Including the time I learned to make fish noodles in Shanxi Province.
Among so many different types of noodles, the reason you chose to make fish noodles...
Also opening up your store here in this location wasn't a coincidence?
You're a regular at the tea house across the street. You stop by there twice a week, right?
You're right. It's not a coincidence.
Becoming the saucier isn't your goal.
What is it that you actually want?
The one I'm targeting is the same person you want to fight.
If we fight separately, then we will both die separately.
That's why I want to hold your hand.
If you want to know more, come in deeper.
I'm going to ask for the last time.
Who is that person?
The one I'm targeting is the same person you want to fight.
If we fight separately, then we will both die separately.
Well, Madam?
No way you were here all this time, right?
You never know when you might need me suddenly.
What if I won't need you then?
You will need me someday.
You're reckless.
I hear that a lot.
Proof.
What did you gain by kneading the dough until your fingerprints faded away?
A place for you to lie down with all the tubes attached to you.
I won't live like that.
I'll have the Goong Rak Won's 100 year anniversary banquet.
Since I lived thus far working like a dog...
can't I be a bit more stubborn and showy?
I'll form a foundation.
Now that I'm here, I see all the crooked guys...
Every one of them are wearing kind-faced masks.
So, I thought I'd wear a mask as well.
At the least, I won't die a noodle maker.
What's so good about noodles that I should live my whole life on them?
That's amazing.
The person we have been waiting for is here.
Am I an unwelcomed guest?
No way. You're welcome anytime.
Go ahead, greet the Goong Rak Won's Noodle Master.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Kim Da Hae.
You said her criticisms was sharp and severe which resembled me. Do you remember?
She is that friend.
Nice to meet you.
Did you feel relieved?
I felt as though the obstruction in my stomach was removed.
How can you talk bad about me with me sitting here?
I like her.
She says everything she wants to, yet I don't dislike her and her words ring true to my ears.
Do you believe in perfect palate?
An ability to find the scent that is mixed in because of each scent's unique fingerprints.
She said this.
She got all of my signature perfume smells correct. All 12 of them.
With scent, a person's life can be revealed.
I'm curious about your life's scent.
This is going to be fun, can you tell us?
I got it already.
There is no scent. Right?
You're a person with no feelings.
I was joking. Buckwheat smells so good.
Bamboo smells really good, too.
Now, shall we stroll through our garden?
Then.
I believe I warned you to stay out of it.
I received your warning. So, I came here to give you my answer.
The palace pheasant buckwheat noodles...
If I recreate it for you, it will be clean and simple, right?
There's no other noodles at a higher level than that.
Is that all you came up with?
If that is true, could Goong Rak Won as we know it exist?
Surrounded by lots of cameras which you so love...
I'll embarrass you.
Even if I can't pay you interest, I shall give back as much as I received.
Try to age gracefully.
If you become greedy as you age, your wrinkles will only deepen.
You saw the bottom of the pit last time, right?
There's a deeper bottom below the bottom.
How was it?
It's nice. I felt as though I was touring a royal palace.
That's good. Liking where you work will only make it that easier.
Come to work as you're prepared.
Thank you.
Then.
Let's go.
Work?
I plan to have her assist me. She can nurse father as well.
She can knead dough, too, but those were her words.
Her perfect palate will help you with ingredient inspection.
I never gave my permission.
Except for Goong Rak Won's accounting and saucier, I took care of the details regarding managing personnel.
I don't need your permission.
We're fine with employees we already have. No need to add more.
Insisting on my way is my specialty.
You can't beat me.
Give me a good reason. I'll give it a thought then.
You know that you're acting weird right now?
Getting into Goong Rak Won... are you sure this is about noodles?
Let's make this clear. How Goong Rak Won operates...
I just have to report the details to you as if you're reading your palm.
I'll only take the nagging if I don't do my work well.
You're different from this morning.
How will you change at night?
I'm curious how I'll change as well.
I don't trust you.
Capture and record everything you come across.
Thanks for not believing in me.
Again!
Hey, Go Gil Yong!
Hi, prosecutor.
I told you to see me before you go. Stop making me upset.
I don't like disturbing you when you're busy studying.
I only have my interview left.
Then study for your interview. Let's meet again when Tae Ha is released.
Drink the vegetable juice on an empty stomach. You know, right? Bye.
Fish Noodles – City of Seoul, Mapo Seokyodong 361-26. It's Myeong's store. I thought you might be curious.
What are you doing?
You're stealing someone's motorcycle right now.
It's mine. I'm not stealing it, but taking it back.
If it's yours, you should be using your key rather than a cutter.
Do you have a certificate of ownership or import certificate?
Who would carry that around with them?
There are people who do.
- Satisfied? - It's much easier to steal the key.
- Hey!- My suspicions have turned into certainty right now.
I had business to do so I left it here. It seems like the store owner locked it up.
I came to pick it up, and as you can see, the store is closed.
Do you understand the situation now?
Anyway, I'm going to take this with me,
so stop overreacting and go on your way.
The minute you try to cut the lock, penal code 366...
Property damages will apply to you. If you want that, you need Myeong's permission.
Myeong?
Do you know the owner of this house?
He's my friend.
Birds of a feather flock together...
None of the old sayings are wrong.
Then call the police.
Her identity is confirmed and registration number is correct.
Since I can't contact the store's owner.
Wrap it up now.
You don't even know your friend's phone number.
Are you really his friend?
Let's do that then.
You can go now.
He's... my friend.
Show me an ownership or import certificate. Then, I'll believe you.
Shut your mouth tight. You might cut off your tongue.
This is Hwa Jung Tae.
Promise me you won't touch a hair on Da Hae.
If I promise that then?
I won't be anyone's underling,
but...
Let's do business together.
You made the right decision.
Did Doggoo agree?
Tighten up. Don't get eaten by him.
I narrowed down the banquet guest list.
Why is Seol Mi Ja here?
Still, should we invite her?
It's a party. We don't need an intruder.
Guard it tightly, so it doesn't leak out.
Ah...
You know Tae Ha?
What day is he being released?
His release date... I think he has about a month to go.
Oh, my... you remember other people's release dates so well.
He should rot in here for two more years.
What are you talking about?
If he was to stay around here longer, he'll have more affinity for us.
1148...
Give it up. I won't get tangled up with you guys.
I hear you're leaving in couple of days. I have affinity for you, even if it's an intense disliking...
I'd feel disappointed if I was to let you leave with nothing...
Here. Take it.
What are you doing?
Let go.
If you don't let go, then I'm going in.
- What are you doing? - Let go!
Did Doggoo send you?
To watch me?
No.
Protect you.
- You will protect me? - Yes
I will.
Room Leader...
Why?
Can you give me more sausages?
This is the Noodle Master's dish.
And this one for Madam Seol and Do Hyeon Jeong.
- We picked them according to their aura, so please don't switch them up. - Yes.
I got it.
It's ready.
Are you ready there?!
- It looks good, right? - Don't say that.
One minute to go. We'll keep going as much as we can without stopping!
Ok, ok, ok!
Prepare the noodles!
Are you ready to be embarrassed?
Why won't I get embarrassed for the first time in a long time?
You can start.
I sincerely hoped for this every time I made noodles.
So it will turn out delicious, so that they can be happy.
That they'd remember the taste.
However, that naiveté disappeared a long time ago.
Would I be able to return to that place someday?
Will there be a place for me to return to then?
Ok, ready right? Let's start.
Ok, 1,2,3. Cue!
Please be understanding that we couldn't air the cooking process.
Now, shall we start the tasting?
It came out nice.
Have some.
How is it?
Noodles...
are made up of spiteful spirit.
It's too overdone.
The broth is too strong and the noodles are too chewy.
The pheasant meat used as garnish is too tender.
The dough becomes more chewy the more you knead it, but he doesn't know that he loses the essence of buckwheat.
The harmony is important.
Kneading it with spiteful spirit... anyone with arms and legs can do that.
No way.
Have some.
Yes, all the judges can start eating too.
Oh... Cut!
We'll record the judges' comments separately.
You've disappointed me in many ways.
Noodles as well as your discernment...
It looks like you won't have anything to do, take some time off.
Go on vacation too.
Our Goong Rak Won will be just fine without you, Madam.
Explain it to me.
Why is the taste different from the last time.
You gave me the wrong name.
The person you planted in Goong Rak Won... that's not the one.
If we don't trust each other, then there is no reason we should be working together.
My life is in danger, but you're just sitting there, doing nothing.
If I get destroyed too, then it won't help you either.
When you're destroyed, you'll become distant from the Noodle Master's watchful eye. It's not all bad.
Without any connections, how would you become the saucier?
I said I would go in, but I didn't say I would go in right away.
Now, shall we start from the beginning?
The person you planted in Goong Rak Won... who is it?
I'll start with the banquet.
Banquet? The Noodle Master, me, the saucier, only a few of us know about that. How do you...
You! You...
You had someone inside Goong Rak Won, too.
Hey, Prosecutor Han, see me.
What, I can't drink with a broken nose? Hurry up and come out.
My hyungnim... may your broken nose heal fast...
I'll mix up the glue a ton...
Here we go.
Have some!
Punk!
Is it fun? Your mouth is about to rip, Prosecutor Han.
I heard you fought with a door.
Wow, that door, how gutsy. Should I convict it?
How dare it mess with a living Assemblyman?
Stop joking around. There's someone I want so mess up real bad. Let me borrow your hand.
If you dig him up, you'll find a ton of shit.
Well, it seems like a sizable case.
A Deputy Director like me can get messed up caught in the middle of that, right?
Shouldn't you become a Deputy Inspector? I can't be your ladder, but perhaps a stair step.
Wouldn't I get my promotion when it's the right time?
If there are corn kernels on stair steps, it's better not to step on it.
There's truth in your words.
Now, now... let's talk about stuffy things later on.
Let's have some.
Noodle Master, welcome...
I'm late.
Wow... look at these bastards.
Why don't you speak nicer...
It seems like you guys were talking about me.
No way. If I dig this hyungnim, that hyungnim is connected. Who'd dare mess with you?
Ok, let's drink.
You bastard...
Hyungnim... if you received your share, be polite and say thank you.
You received until your stomach burst. Yet you still want to throw your weight around. No wonder we're in this predicament.
You guys eat a lot,
until your stomach bursts.
Hyungnim!
He's pissed. He's definitely pissed.
What are you?
Let's depart.
Aren't you getting off?!
Let's go. He's someone I know.
Wow, I acknowledge your guts.
You barge into my hospital room with your head up or jump into my cab...
If not, I couldn't meet you.
Listen to me. You won't even scratch him with small things.
You have to start with ruining the banquet. So, you can do the next thing.
How would I know if you're selling drugs or screwing me over?
Let me ask you something. If you screw Ha Jeong Tae, do you get rich over it?
Why are you so eager to jump on him? Is he your enemy who killed your parents or something?
The only way to finding the original photo is to corner Ha Jeong Tae.
That's how you can deal with him, too.
When you decide, I'll make my move then.
It's not a children's fight that's over with a broken nose.
Don't you think I can screw you over, too?
Give it a try then.
I'll pay you back ten fold.
Are you nervous?
It's not that.
You can be nervous here. Dong Bae.
It's nice to meet you.
He's mute and deaf.
Just do as he says.
If he blocks you, stop. If he steps aside, walk. Then you won't get hurt.
My father has been in a vegetative state for three years now.
While he's lying down like this, his hair, beard, fingernails, toenails... they all grow.
That's why I can't give up on him.
Dong Bae takes care of his hygiene. You stop by and tell him some stories every now and then.
You never know. His ears may be open.
Hygiene... I don't think it's taken care of properly.
Blood?
Vermilion ink.
Let's go out.
I... Can I stay here a little longer?
I'd like to say hello to him and read him a story since I'm already here.
Others just want to get out of here. You're pretty.
Banquet
It's all done.
Please delete all design files and list of guests.
Get rid of all traces of printing them.
People who are fated to meet will meet for sure.
People who aren't supposed to meet will meet too.
Also, people who shouldn't meet again...
in the end, they end up meeting each other.
Master: God of Noodles