Are you okay?
Hey.
Leave that there. I'll clean it up.
Are you an apprentice?
Yes.
I used to mess up too
when I first started baking.
When I baked for a long time to form its
shape, the bread lose moisture and burned.
When I baked in high heat for a short
period of time, the bread crumbled.
You need to adjust the temperature and the
time depending on the size of the bread.
That's not easy to do
when you're a beginner.
I have a question.
What should I do if the bread dries up?
You need to keep the moisture in the oven.
You should think of a way to maintain
the moisture on your own.
You need to learn from experience in
order to make the knowledge yours.
Okay, I will.
You should wipe your face first. Here.
By the way, what is your name?
Just call me Kim. That'll do.
I like your eyes.
I wonder how your bread tastes.
See you around.
I won't...
I won't forget what you taught me.
Thank you.
Bless you, Chairman.
Thanks.
So there you were, Il Jung.
Hi, In Mok. I was about to go down.
Say hi.
This is Chairman Gu Il Jung
from Geoseong Foods.
Hi.
This is Seo Tae Jo, an up and coming
boulangerie who studied in Japan.
I see.
Sit down, Il Jung. This is for you.
No, thanks. I have to go.
You're leaving already?
You should wait for Mr. Pal Bong.
No, I got to see you at least.
I heard that there's
a competition tomorrow.
I don't want to bother him.
Still, we want you to stay longer.
Are you participating in the competition?
Yes, I am.
Do your best.
Yes, Sir.
Goodbye.
That went shorter than I had expected.
Mr. Pal Bong is busy today.
I won't forget what you taught me.
Thank you. Bless you, Chairman.
I wonder how he knew
that I'm the Chairman.
Excuse me?
Nothing. I ran into an interesting kid.
About the Chairman
of Geoseong Foods...
Yeah?
What did you guys talk
about in the kitchen?
Nothing much.
He saw me mess up and fall.
It was an ugly sight.
Are you sure you didn't talk much?
No.
Why?
Nothing. I was just curious.
He was a very kind person.
Wouldn't it be nice to
have a father like him?
Why? Don't you have a father?
I do, but I haven't seen him in a long time.
How come you don't visit him?
I can do that later, after I succeed
and shape up.
I'll visit him then.
Why not now? You're not confident?
The last thing my father said to me was,
You're a very special son to me.
But as you can see, I'm nothing right now.
I'm not special at all. I'm not even average.
Once I become more
confident about myself,
I want to show myself in front of him.
What kind of a person is your father?
He must be very proud of you.
I'm going to sleep. Don't talk to me.
You're going to sleep already?
Tomorrow is the competition, remember?
You can't even bake.
Aren't you too carefree right now?
I'm not carefree.
By the way, Seo Tae Jo...
Oh, geez.
Good night.
I wonder if he can make
it to the competition.
I heard that he still can't bake.
He'll be disqualified at the first phase.
But you know what?
I think he'll be able to make it.
What do you mean?
He came this far by searching
for his mother for 12 years.
Don't you want to know how far he can go
to reach his goal?
That's a lot like what Mr. Pal Bong said.
I'm curious.
Yes! Yes!
I want to know how he will turn out.
Maybe this will never work.
Of course it'll work if you try hard enough.
- To your places! - Places!
Is everyone here?
Yes, Sir.
Today is the first day of the competition.
I'm sure you've thought this through
for the past week.
If you want to participate in the
competition, come forward.
I told him not to do it!
Only two of you?
You too, Mi Sun?
Yes, Grandpa.
You only approve of boulangerie,
but I want your approval as a pastry chef.
Mi Sun.
If I pass all 3 phases, please let me sell
my cream cake at the bakery.
I want to show you that I can become
an artisan by baking cakes too.
- Why, you... - Very well.
I like your spirit.
Thank you.
So just the 3 of you?
You're going to compete?
But you can't even bake!
That's hilarious!
Do you think baking is that easy?
You're a conceited fool if you participate
in the competition right now.
Think again.
Do you think you can
even pass the 1st phase?
You should have more faith in yourself.
I wonder how your bread will taste.
Very well.
Then the three of you will...
You too?
Yes, I want to participate too.
I can't believe this. You can't even bake!
How dare you try to take.
Mr. Pal Bong's test!
I'll give it a shot.
You said that the under qualified
will be rooted out in the 1st phase.
Even if I get disqualified,
I want to give it a shot.
Think is what I think.
He should start over from doing
the dishes so he can come to his senses.
So we have 4 participants?
Yes.
- In Mok. - Yes.
I'll tell you the topic for the 1st phase.
The most filling bread in the world
I'll give you 15 days.
Come up with the bread that you think
is the most filling.
Mum.
Hi, Jag Yeong.
Are you meeting Father today?
No, I came on my own terms.
You can get back to work.
Hello, Ma'am.
I'm sorry I couldn't greet you downstairs.
I didn't know that you were coming.
It's okay. I just came on my own terms.
The Chairman is out right now.
You're Miss Shin, right?
Can I get a cup of coffee?
Don't make a sound when you put
the cup down.
That's very rude and annoying.
I'm sorry.
Sit down.
Don't make me repeat myself.
Sit down.
So, tell me.
How did you show your face here again?
What are you talking about?
Who got you this job?
Are you still seeing Ma Jun
behind my back?
Did you ask him to get you this job?
That's not how I got this job.
I didn't ask for anyone's help.
I applied and got this job on my own.
That's how I made it here, fair and square.
Fair and square?
But why did it have to be.
Geoseong Foods?
It had to be Geoseong Foods.
What?
It was the only way I can show you.
Who the Shin Yug Yeong that you kicked
out of the hospital and
her room really is...
And what she is capable of doing.
Still, you should've thought twice
before setting your foot in this place.
How dare you come in here!
Because I'm capable of doing so.
If that's all, I'll get going.
I didn't give you permission to get up.
I'm not finished with you.
How dare you show your back to me!
I have work to do.
You must think that you're all that
because you're pretty and smart.
But you're nothing but a former radical
who goes from one cheap
housing to another.
I know what you're up to.
Ma Jun? And you?
Dream on.
I'm going home.
Where's Mr. Han?
He said that he'll stop by
the general affairs department.
I need to talk to him.
Tell him to come here right away.
Yes, Ma'am.
Fate is no longer on your side.
Mr. Han, the Chairman's wife is
waiting inside.
Okay.
What brings you here?
I heard that you were looking for me.
No, nothing.
We were the only people who
were there that night.
We're the only people who know
what happened that night.
I'm not the same Han Seung Jae I was
over 10 years ago.
So stop underestimating me, In Suk.
What seems to be the matter?
No, nothing.
Fate is no longer on your side.
Why did he do that for?
The most filling bread in the world.
Why are you staring at that?
What's the most filling bread in the world?
Is it the biggest bread in the world?
If that's what you think,
then that's your answer.
Give me a hint.
Grandpa already gave us the hint.
He told us to come up with the bread
that we think is the most filling.
Then come up with the bread
that you think is the most filling,
whatever that might be.
But what can that be?
Your assignment is to think
of what that might be.
Everyone participating in the competition!
To your places!
Places!
Use that money to buy the
ingredients for the 1st phase.
You all got the same amount.
Can we use our own money
if this is not enough?
No, because that won't make
the competition fair.
Gap Su, Jin Gu and I will check
the ingredients that you buy and
the receipts every day.
If we find you taking ingredients from
the pantry or using your own money,
you'll be disqualified on the spot.
You shouldn't neglect your duties at work
because of the competition.
If we find that you neglect the bread you bake
for work, you will be disqualified.
Keep that in mind. Understand?
Yes, Sir.
We only get 50,000 won for 15 days?
Why? Is that too little?
How are we going to
work on the competition
while adhering to work schedule?
Why? Is that not enough time?
They want us to make the most
of our time and money.
This isn't an easy test.
It's not enough.
Less than 10 people got my grandfather's
letter of approval so far.
Does this mean that even Mr. Gap Su
didn't get a letter of approval?
I don't think he did.
If I get that letter of approval, does
that put me over the top of Mr. Gap Su?
I have to go and make the dough.
I'm going to buy ingredients.
How much flour do I need for 15 days?
You have a long way to go.
What are you doing?
Nothing.
The most filling bread in the world.
The most filling bread in the world...
What's that?
I don't get it.
What now?
Why is the notorious Mr. Pal Bong
so lenient when it comes to Tak Goo?
I can't believe Tak Goo was even allowed
to take part in the competition.
I'm sure he has something in mind.
You know what?
I think Mr. Pal Bong is getting old.
Maybe he should think
about retirement...
Maybe not.
I'm sure he'll always stay by our side.
Let's eat.
Tae Jo!
Have you been practising all this time?
Join us for watermelon.
No, thank you. I'm going upstairs.
Wow, Seo Tae Jo is working hard.
He's determined to win this competition.
You should all straighten up too.
Understand?
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
I haven't seen Tak Goo practice at all.
Is he even practising?
I don't know.
What is he thinking?
Your car is ready.
Can Miss Shin walk me out this time?
I heard that you're Ma Jun's friend.
No, I haven't seen him since college.
Are you the radical friend that.
Ma Jun asked me to help 2 years ago?
I think so.
I see.
If you came this far for Ma Jun,
you should give up.
If you resign, I'll compensate you.
I'm sorry, but I have nothing to do
with Gu Ma Jun now.
Why do people keep bringing his name up?
Why am I being oppressed like this
because of him?
Because that's what the.
Chairman's wife thinks.
I'll give you a month to think about it.
My wife is very sensitive when it comes
to her son.
Even if she says something out of line,
don't take it to heart.
Yes, Chairman.
Really? Is she really Shin Yug Yeong?
I wasn't sure at first,
but Mr. Han told me that it's her.
I think mum came by today
and made a commotion at the office.
I see.
What am I going to do with mum?
She shouldn't do that at the company.
Why did Shin Yug Yeong come to
our company in the first place?
I don't know.
I haven't seen her since what happened.
Mum is always out of line.
Yes, but she always has a reason why.
What do you mean?
I'm worried about Shin Yug Yeong,
to be honest.
Don't call Ma Jun or tell him anything, okay?
Huh? Okay.
Let's start baking.
Who is it?
Who is there?
What's that?
Soda?
What are you doing?
Hi, Seo Tae Jo.
I came in because I heard
a sound, and found this.
Pal Bong Bakery.
Seo Tae Jo! Is your dough like that too?
You too?
Oh, geez...
What about your dough?
The dough won't puff up. It's unleavened.
What happened?
Maybe someone messed with it.
What do you mean?
I don't smell or taste anything.
It must be that.
What do you mean?
When the baking apprentices
get kicked out for wrongdoings,
they sometimes pour soda on the
flour to give the owners a hard time.
Soda?
If you pour soda on the flour,
it won't ferment.
The flour becomes dead.
Does this mean that we won't be
able to use the flour?
What's going on?
I think someone added soda.
The three participants' flours are useless.
What?
This must be the dirty work of someone
who is mad about this competition.
That's right. Someone did this on purpose.
You're going to give us more money
to buy more flour, right?
You are, right?
No, you're only going to use the money
that I already handed out.
But we don't have enough money!
It's your fault for not storing your
ingredients in a safe place.
Don't even think about getting more money.
Who did this?
Bread to fill you up...
The most filing bread in the world...
That's bread that you eat
when you're hungry.
Hunger makes the best dish.
But I can't starve Mr. Pal Bong to
make him eat my bread.
Hi, Seo Tae Jo. You're done already?
What are you doing?
I told you to do whatever it takes,
but I didn't think you'd do this.
This is very motivating.
What are you talking about?
You added soda in the flour, right?
What?
I caught you that day, didn't I?
I don't know what you're talking about,
but since I didn't do anything,
you didn't catch me doing anything.
So let me go!
Kim Tak Goo! Is this all that you amount to?
Resorting to dirty tricks
because you can't compete?
I said, let me go!
2 years!
I waited 2 years for this competition!
I wasted 2 years of my life to fight
a beggar like you!
How could you screw me over like this?
A beggar? Did you just call me a beggar?
Yes, I called you a beggar!
What's going on? Is the house falling?
I think the guys are fighting.
Stop it.
I don't ask who started it.
Regardless of who started it,
you're both responsible for fighting.
As punishment, you're both banned
from the bakery kitchen for a week.
But the 1st phase is only 12 days away.
If they get banned for a week, that means
they only have 5 days to prepare.
And that's not fair!
Then would it be fair if I don't hold
you liable for what you've done wrong?
But the competition is coming up!
I waited 2 years for this!
If it was that important to you,
you should've been more careful!
Tak Goo!
Is it true that you were holding soda
in the bakery kitchen?
Yes, but I didn't add soda in the flour.
I didn't even know that the bread
won't ferment if you add soda.
But he saw you in a questionable situation,
and the other 3 participants'
flours went bad.
What can I do to clear my name?
I'll do anything!
Can you compensate
the other three people for their
flour with your allotted money?
Huh?
But that means I'll only
have 20,000 won left!
Are you telling me to forfeit?
If you don't compensate them,
the three participants can get disqualified.
Will you let them get disqualified and go
on with the competition under suspicion?
Or will you compensate them?
This means their competition is over.
You're right.
I don't like where this is going.
Tak Goo is at fault, but it's not fair for Tae Jo.
We're not sure if Tak Goo
added the soda or not.
If Tak Goo is innocent,
this is unfair for him too.
How did this happen?
What are you going to do?
I'm trying to teach them to become
decent human beings first.
But if you ban them from
the bakery kitchen for a week,
that means both Tak Goo and Tae Jo should
give up the competition.
If they give up because of that, then they
didn't deserve to pass in the first place.
But...
Let's watch.
This is a part of the joys of the competition.
25,800 won in total.
Are you going somewhere?
What are you doing here at this hour?
I came because I was worried about you.
I couldn't reach you ever since
you came by the company.
What did you do with Shin Yug Yeong?
Did you get her out of
the secretary's office?
I stated my point.
That won't do.
Draw the line.
Ma'am.
You told me that you're not the same.
Han Seung Jae you were over 10 years ago.
Then show me your changed self.
You know how much you messed up
because of your petty compassion.
This time, nip the bud.
Did you take...
that letter from my desk?
Did you take it?
What letter?
Was there a letter that I shouldn't
have seen on your desk that day?
Never mind.
You told me that we're the only people
who know what happened that night.
I thought hard about who could've
threatened me over what happened.
And why you couldn't even find a clue
for almost 2 years.
Maybe you're not even looking.
I'm sorry, but you can't have me that way.
If you expected me to cling onto
you because of a threatening letter,
you're wrong.
Do you think it's me?
Do you think that I sent you that letter?
I hope it's not you.
Yes? Can I help you?
Can I get a glass of water?
Okay.
Here you go.
I'm thinking about getting.
Mr. Na on the job.
What do you think?
Hello, Ma'am.
Why did you ask to see me?
I need some of the money that I lent you
when you bought your shares 2 years ago.
Mr. Na!
Why are you doing this to me
all of a sudden?
We agreed on a 2 years loan.
We agreed to extend the term
for 2-3 years upon agreement.
I'm sorry, but I can't extend the term.
I need the money.
What kind of a businessman are you?
If you don't have cash,
you can pay me with your shares.
I feel a rainy season is coming.
I think this rainy season
will last a long time.
What brings you here again, Ja Rim?
I was wondering how you were doing.
Did mum send you to spy on me?
No, it's not like that.
Order something.
I don't feel like it.
Is something wrong?
You don't look so well.
You don't have to know.
Tell me why you came to see me.
You're not still seeing.
Shin Yug Yeong, are you?
What? What about Shin Yug Yeong?
Did you hear from her?
Huh? Well...
I heard that she's working at the
secretary's office at Father's company.
What?
You didn't know?
Jin Gu...
What seems to be the matter?
Do you know Han Seung Jae
from Geoseong Foods?
This money is from him.
He's the one who added soda in the flour.
He also leaked the gas 2 years ago.
I'll leave it up to you to decide what to do.
I'll do as you say.
I'll kill him if you want me to kill him.
Jin Gu...
If you want me to tell everyone
at Pal Bong what he did, I will.
You'll be able to prove your innocence.
That way, everything will
fall back into place.
No, please don't do that.
Tak Goo! I'm really sorry.
I was blinded by money when he offered
to help me open my own bakery.
How could you do that?
How could you do that for money?
I could've been blind! I could've died!
I'm really sorry, Tak Goo. Please forgive me.
Please, you'll be saving my life if you do.
If the people at Pal Bong find out
what happened, I'll get kicked out.
When that happens,
I'll have nowhere else to go.
Do you know what this competition
means to me?
What do you want to do?
Tak Goo.
Get up.
Get up!
Tak Goo! Please forgive me!
Come with me.
Tak Goo!
Long time no see, Gu Ma Jun.
Let's go inside.
I'm here to see Mr. Han Seung Jae.
If you can keep that knot for 3 straight days,
I'll wave your ban from the bakery kitchen.
Ms. Hong! Ms. Hong!
Aren't you scared that I'll show up in front
of the Chairman and tell him who I am?