(Episode 110)
You're back, Yong Goo.
What are the side dishes for dinner?
Pil Sun wanted to have dakkalguksu,
so I made spicy geotjeori and dakkalguksu.
Rice is also ready, so you can add it too.
That sounds delicious.
Pil Sun seems to have worse morning sickness than Da Jung.
It's not like I can take the pain for her, so I'm sad about it.
They say you must go through that pain.
Still, I'm quite sad.
See you later. I'll come on time.
Okay.
Now that Gyung Soo got all his memory back,
I feel like things started to be stable.
The weather became hot too.
The summer comes when the spring goes.
You feel hot, but then it gets cold when the winter comes.
Now that I'm old, time flies.
The same day repeats itself every day,
so it's boring during the day,
but I realize a year has passed already when I look back.
(Director Kim Young Shin)
Goodbye.
Now that you're really leaving, I'm a little upset.
Are you?
Jong Gwon went to a fishing place this morning on purpose.
I'll see him in court anyway.
I don't know if we'll meet again but take care.
I came to say goodbye to you.
You didn't have to find the time in your busy schedule.
What do we have left between us?
Do we really have to exchange goodbyes?
Why not?
You're Mr. Jung's mother.
You wanted to destroy my life as a chef that I worked for 30 years...
and took President Kang and Gyung Soo from me.
Are you happy now?
Mrs. Choi.
You should've left me to leave in peace.
Did you really have to come to see how miserable I was?
How cruel you are.
I thought I had to see you leave.
You didn't have to.
Take care, Sook Jung.
I've troubled you a lot.
I hope you all stay healthy.
I'm really sad now.
Seeing Chef Choi is tearing me up all of a sudden.
We lived so many years together.
I should've taken care of her better.
I wasn't caring enough, so I only ended up imposing.
It's just that you've been through a lot.
Are you not coming to work at the restaurant anymore?
Take good care of the restaurant, Young Shin.
I'd like to thank you for what you've done so far.
I will never forget you were my lifesaver.
I did what I had to do for Aunt Sook Jung.
Stay healthy.
Then, goodbye.
They left.
They're really gone.
I've gotten attached to her anyway, so it hurts me.
When you get old, parting is the hardest thing to do.
Even if you're happy that it's finally over,
your heart still aches when you have quite a history.
Dad couldn't bear to watch it, so he went fishing.
Before my wife passed away, I went to Seoul to meet her,
and we said goodbye in front of a cafe.
It broke my heart...
even though she cheated on me and hurt me.
Out of all things,
she kidnapped Young Shin, knowing she was my daughter,
and even tried to kill her.
I can't live the rest of my life with her, knowing that.
I'm so sorry for what I did.
It's all in the past now.
There was not a single day I loved you,
so if you feel bad about anything, don't.
Telling you this is the last thing I could do for you.
Even if we bump into each other in the street, just pass by me.
As if we've never met.
Just forget about me.
She ended up getting divorced without any alimony.
Jong Gwon is not stingy,
but he didn't want to give her any alimony considering what she did to Young Shin.
How is she going to get by?
She seems to have lost all her money trying to silence her brother.
They got a house with the money Chef Choi saved.
He's practically her son, not a nephew.
Gyung Soo wouldn't completely turn his back on his mother either.
Of course not.
If we receive any complaints from our customers,
we must do our best to resolve them.
If our products cause anything wrong in someone's body...
and it requires hospital treatment,
we should fully cover their hospital bills...
until they are discharged safely.
We should take full responsibility and look after them...
until they return to their normal lives.
Needless to say, our top priority is the safety of customers...
since we're a food company that produces food...
that goes into people's mouths.
I'll make it clear that if no appropriate action is taken regarding this matter,
severe responsibility will be held regardless of position.
Complete responsibility towards our customers.
That is our only way to survive.
These days, the joy of my life is reading positive articles on your company.
You're providing soup kitchens across the country...
with your products for free.
I was born to this world to feed the hungry.
I'll manage the company and give it back to society...
when Dad passes away.
What are your plans after that?
I'll come and cook next to you.
It's no use regaining my memory.
The best thing about getting my memory back is...
thinking about you as a kid watching you.
You're being loved as his daughter and coming into your own.
It's good to see you working hard.
Mr. Jung.
Did you really get all your memory back?
It just happened, but I guess so.
I rather don't really remember what happened when my memory was gone.
Really?
What a shame.
What is that a shame?
I loved it back then.
What are you talking about?
Did I do something to you?
You confessed your love to me, asked me out,
and even proposed to me.
That's nonsense.
Even if I lost my memory, why would I propose to you?
Nobody knows that but me.
It feels a bit empty.
Really?
Did I say that to you?
Did I do something else?
It's a secret. I'm not telling you.
You won't tell me?
I guess I did something, then.
You didn't do anything.
Right?
I see.
Stop eating all of them.
If you eat them all, what will be left for dinner?
Should I bring out some gochujang and dip them in it?
If you want to eat them, go ahead.
Shall I get you some gochujang?
You always give me anything I want to eat.
Would you like some beer to go with it?
Do you visit your mother sometimes?
Who said she's my mother?
You used to call her Mom.
"Mom, Mom." That's what you said.
Really?
In my favorite movie called "A River Runs Through It,"
they said, "We can love completely without complete understanding."
I may be uneducated, but I can understand what that insinuates.
That's what family is.
It feels reprehensible when you can't understand them logically,
but emotionally you can't help but feel sad because they're pitiful.
"We can love completely without complete understanding."
That's cool.
Isn't it?
I had a friend who wanted to be a screenwriter,
but he couldn't think of lines like that, so he gave up on his dream.
You really have friends from all walks of life.
One of them went to the temple to study and caught a rabbit.
I never said he caught a rabbit.
I said he told me he ran into the forest to catch one.
He went to the temple to study for an exam and ended up marrying.
I always had a lot of friends.
I was friends with a unique guy.
Stop and just eat.
Out of all my friends,
none of them was unique.
You were probably the unique one.
You're right. I bet my friends talk about me when they're eating.
I feel a tickle in my ear.
I feel like my morning sickness isn't as bad when I eat here.
That could be it.
You'll feel more inclined to eat when you enjoy a meal with a group.
If you eat alone, you worry if it'll make you sick, and then...
Grandma, we're eating.
Pardon me.
You should visit your mother often.
Would she even want to see me?
I'm not sure if we'll make up before one of us dies.
Still, why do you think she moved to this neighborhood?
She's clearly trying to be closer to you.
Are you eating?
Is there anyone in the world who doesn't eat?
Where did Chef Choi go and leave you alone?
I sent him to town for errands.
You like sangchu geotjeori.
How did you know?
The last time you came to the Diner, you just ate that with some rice.
Did you watch me?
Did you watch what I like because I'm your mother?
Why are you snapping at me?
Who asked you to see if I like sangchu geotjeori?
How could you dare to face me after making me live like this?
If you had just stayed at that house, Young Shin would've stayed quiet for you,
and Manager Oh would've been too scared of you to open his mouth.
Do you still think that?
Then, you make sangchu geotjeori for me since you think I have nothing to eat?
In my favorite movie called "A River Runs Through It,"
they said, "We can love completely without complete understanding."
Why are you annoying me by picking that up?
I'll bring you some pickled garlic tomorrow.
The fermentation should be right by tomorrow.
Did you come to see me because it's my day off?
I think Oh Bok is really stressed from studying.
This Saturday, we're going to get some fresh air by riding bikes...
and having a picnic before Da Jung is too far along.
Do you want to come?
See you on Saturday.
I'm going now since I've seen you.
You should stay for coffee.
Hello.
How is your mother doing?
By the way, what's that in your hands?
I worked hard to make it, but I have to throw it out.
I see she didn't want it.
You shouldn't have gotten mad.
It's funny how people feel.
Seeing her eating alone in her yard in the countryside...
made me feel bad.
I couldn't bear to get mad at her.
It's late. You should go.
Did you wait up to hear how it went with my mother?
I can't help but feel sorry.
What do you have to be sorry for?
It was going to end up this way anyway.
I just need to take my time and deal with it.
I'm going to get going now.
Okay, get home safe.
Don't worry. I'm bringing her pickled garlic tomorrow.
Go ahead. See you next time.
I think I've done enough to avenge...
my late mother's sorrow.
What do you mean by that?
I'm trying to think of Mrs. Choi...
just as Mr. Jung's mother.
Are you asking me to provide a way for her to make a living?
Would it be possible to let her come back to the restaurant she spent 30 years at?
No, I can't give her a chance to see me.
She'd get ideas.
Would she?
She'll wait for the right time, then give Gyung Soo and you trouble again.
Uncle Jong Woo.
Can I ask you a favor?
Of course, I'll do anything. Just say the word.
I can't stand by and watch Mrs. Choi struggle to make ends meet.
- Did you enjoy the meal? - Yes.
- Thank you. Please come again. - Goodbye.
Did you enjoy the meal?
Mrs. Seo, please come to the kitchen.
The kitchen is a mess because Mr. Kang is angry.
Really?
How can you call this the refrigerator of a restaurant kitchen?
If you just stuff these ingredients in here with no rhyme or reason,
how will you know where they are later when you need them?
- Will you just throw them out? - What's going on?
It's not just the main ingredients that go into our dishes.
How can you manage the minor ingredients in this manner?
Kitchen hygiene is the pride of any restaurant.
There are no exceptions when it comes to hygiene and cleanliness.
They understand. Come with me.
Managing Director Seo,
do you have no boundary between public and private matters?
How can you tell me, the CEO, to leave the kitchen?
That's why people say the family only cares about ourselves!
I'm sorry, Mr. Kang.
For generations, our family has risked everything...
to keep this restaurant running.
Please put more care into your work.
Everyone's having a hard time lately. We should lower our menu prices.
If we lower the prices, how will we cover the costs?
If we're a bit more careful with the sauces and minor ingredients,
we can reduce the wasted amount.
But how would we cut down on that?
From now on, we'll strictly use a reservation system for dinner.
What if our sales drop?
If the food is delicious, the customers will keep coming...
even with the reservation.
You're kind of cool.
What's that?
Where is the Jong Woo I know who waited for timing...
to pocket ingredient costs?
When I think of Jong Gwon, who has forgiven me boundlessly,
I feel like I should earn my keep from now on.
You're starting to look a bit trustworthy.
A bit?
I have to work. You can go now.
You look cool enough, so stop trying to act like you are.
I think we'll need to call Chef Choi back.
No matter how well we manage the kitchen,
we can't bring out the flavor just by trying.
If Chef Choi takes charge of the Korean restaurant's kitchen,
I'll feel relieved and focus on the work at the head office.
He is a prudent and sensible man.
But I'm afraid and wary of the chance...
of getting involved with Sook Jung in any way again.
Chef Choi is my lifesaver.
That's true.
Chef Choi didn't do anything wrong.
He's like a lifesaver to us.
Have everyone discuss it together and come to a conclusion.
We feel reassured to have you back, Chef Choi.
I will do my best and be of help at the restaurant.
You spent all your younger years working for your aunt to repay her.
We appreciate you making a tough decision for our family and Young Shin.
I appreciate what you just said.
Jong Gwon won't be able to forgive Sook Jung.
But he'd be grateful to you for staying by Sook Jung's side.
I will take care of Aunt Sook Jung to the best of my abilities.
Thank you for having me back.
You should be thanking Young Shin.
Young Shin, did you bring the rice balls?
Of course.
We'll race to see who gets there first.
Okay.
Of course, I'll get there first. Why would you want to race?
Get set.
- Go. - Go.
- Is it good? - It's delicious.
Gosh. The air and wind. I feel so much better.
Baby. I hope you get some fresh air too.
My baby.
We named our baby.
What is it?
It's Da Bok.
"Da" from Da Jung and "Bok" from Oh Bok.
- Da Bok. - Da Bok.
It means it'll be very lucky.
Isn't that nice? Jang Da Bok.
But you don't know if it's a son or daughter yet.
If it's a girl, doesn't Da Bok sound a bit boyish for a girl?
Even if it were a boy, what's up with Da Bok?
If it were me, I'd deviate because it's a corny name.
Jung Hoon, you're harsh to our precious baby.
There are many pretty names out there.
Sa Ra, Cho Rong,
Eun Ji, Min Ji, or Yoon Ji.
That's so banal.
There are too many Eun Ji, Min Ji, or Yoon Ji.
Da Bok can be the baby's nickname.
Shall we do that?
Da Bok is starting to sound nice. It sounds warm and fuzzy.
Should we ask Mang Soon for a name?
You'll end up with a name like Kim Soo Han Moo,
Turtle, Crane, and long-lived Dongfang Shuo.
I know you will.
She'll name it that way as it's such a precious son.
It will be Jang, not Kim.
Jang Soo Han Moo, Turtle, Crane, and long-lived Dongfang Shuo.
Are you happy that you'll be a dad when you're still young?
Sure, I am.
Oh, right. Jung Hoon, what will you study in med school?
I'll study family medicine and open a small hospital in town.
I'll get paid to treat patients who have money,
and for those without it, I'll treat them for free.
On days that I don't have appointments,
I'll go to remote areas where people can't get medical care...
and provide medical services.
Aren't you feeling well?
What's gotten into you?
You must be joking.
What kind of crazy idiot jokes over that?
Well, I've grown up benefitting from this town.
Didn't you go to med school so that you could leave this place?
Yes, I did,
but it seems like I'll stay.
For Young Shin?
Is it to stay next to Young Shin and bother her?
Geez. How persistent you are.
You really are tenacious. Do you know that?
Young Shin doesn't live in this town.
She's the one who left the town first. How disloyal of her.
Why would it be disloyal when she left to meet her father?
I'll come back to this neighborhood too, Jung Hoon.
Look forward to it as I'll give you a chance to bother me.
So, we'll be living in this town later on as well, right?
You bet. We will.
We could get sick of it, though.
Sick of it?
You can leave this neighborhood. I'll take care of Da Jung.
I can't let you do that.
Can I let you do that?
Are you saying you will?
Is our honeymoon period already over?
Did Jung Hoon really say that?
I didn't think I'd live to see Jung Hoon grow up.
He seems all prickly, but he is softhearted.
Even when he was a kid, he'd be stubborn about something,
but then he went along with what the three of you wanted.
He must find it hard to show his feelings, living with an inattentive father.
Oh Bok said he wants to be a teacher in the town.
Just like Mr. Lee, Oh Bok will become a teacher...
who cares for his students like his own.
Da Jung will be the teacher's wife...
who pretends to be stingy like Se Jin but gives love to the children.
Jung Hoon will become a respected doctor in the countryside.
And what will you do?
I plan to run the Diner even then.
Being the lady in the Diner sounds cheap.
Why are you not greedy at all?
What will you be doing when I run the Diner?
I'll be working at the Diner as well, I guess.
Then, will we be cooking at the Diner until our hair turns gray,
just like Mr. Lee and Se Jin?
I don't know.
Let's see what will become of us.
Mr. Jung, do you think I'll ever turn 40?
I would have those thoughts too.
But I'll be 40 soon.
Why is it so hard to become 40?
When you turn 40, you'll be at that age.
The age when you're not tempted by worldly things anymore?
No, it's the age when the world doesn't tempt you anymore.
If that's the case, I'm not going to be 40.
Do you want someone to tempt you?
It's nothing like that, but it makes me sad somehow.
Why would you feel sad when I'm here?
So what if you are? What's the use of you?
What? Do you mean that?
Finish up your drink. Your father must be waiting.
Do you now have no problems remembering what happened before the accident?
Yes.
Thank you for everything.
The test results show you need to check from internal medicine.
Internal medicine?
What would it be about?
I will take you to the division of pulmonology,
so please meet the doctor there.
You are suspected of having lung cancer.
We'll run tests and talk again when the results are out.
(A Good Supper)
That's when the pain began.
Does it cause you pain?
A special and affectionate life for the two of us.
He's the second son of Cheongmyeong Department Store.
That's okay.
Why would you refuse?
- Welcome. - Jung Hoon really came on to her.
He wouldn't hit on her there.
Of course, he would. Don't you know what Jung Hoon is like?
This isn't just an invitation for dinner, right?
I might run away from home.
That's how the summer of my 23rd year...
when I had to cry my heart out began.