(Episode 58)
I think Young Shin doesn't feel lonely because she has you.
Why doesn't the acorn jelly from the market taste this good?
You're so good at making acorn jelly.
How do you make it so elastic?
Should I teach you how to make it on your next day off?
Sure.
It's so refreshing that it put me in a better mood.
I'll teach you how to make jelly later.
You should go get dinner with Jung Hoon on your day off.
You always make such delicious food, so I don't really want to go out to eat.
Then what about watching a movie or going shopping?
There are no good movies showing, and I don't need to buy anything.
Jung Hoon thinks you aren't lonely because of me.
Isn't that a good thing?
It's not exactly that great.
Why not?
You need to feel lonely, so you'll go out and meet a partner.
Do I have to have a partner?
A lot of women live alone nowadays.
Do these young people avoid dating and marriage because they're tiring?
Why are you acting like you're some old person?
If that's true, then weren't you ahead of your time?
Was I?
You still are since you're still only 38.
If I was ahead of my time, it wasn't intentional.
Because you were busy raising me?
Who said that?
Fine, while we're at it, I'll take care of you when you're old.
I'll be fine, young lady.
No, I need to,
at least on a humanitarian level.
I'd rather just get married.
Look at that! You just mentioned getting married.
Who are you calling?
I'm going to ask Se Jin to bring over that picture.
Stop that.
Just eat the acorn jelly.
Still, at least I'm laughing now that I'm sitting here with you.
It felt like the world was over when Da Jung was throwing a fit.
Young Shin, I'm sorry.
About what?
It's all because of that lady Choi Sook Jung.
It'll all be over if I just go over and say I'm her son.
Why are you saying that?
I don't pity her or anything,
so why can't I stand up and end this?
She's your mother.
It's okay.
Now she won't ask me to give her anything else.
How can you be sure?
I feel better about going to work tomorrow.
If you ever feel too tired, just come home.
I'll cook up something good for you.
I can't just quit that easily as an employee.
I need to save up my money and prepare for your retirement.
What? Don't ever say that to me!
I heard that retirement homes are really expensive nowadays.
Hey!
I'll go now.
We must be extra careful with food storage and kitchen hygiene in the warm weather.
Even one hygiene issue...
can lead to the demise of this decades-old restaurant.
Please be alert with cleanliness and hygiene.
All right. Let's do our best today.
- Everyone to your stations. - Yes, chef.
What are you going to do today?
What do you mean?
Can you do some research if I give you an idea?
What are you talking about?
You should develop a recipe for bone hangover soup.
This is a Korean restaurant. Why would I make bone hangover soup?
I heard it's a convenience food that's popular with young people.
The president wants to release it as ready-made food.
How much time do you need?
Are you telling me to develop a recipe for bone hangover soup?
Of course, the head office is important, but I need to protect this kitchen.
The beef hot pot and cockle bibimbap...
got great results in the preliminary consumer survey.
We have good potential.
In the end, we'll win with our flavor.
I'm considering putting you in charge of the head office's development team.
I have no doubt that we'll end up with very competitive products...
if Sook Jung, with her 30 years of experience...
and the head office's development team, join forces.
Why are you so shocked?
You startled me.
What are you doing on the computer?
Are you developing a recipe too?
Don't talk to me!
My hands are shaking.
What are you writing that's so nerve-wracking?
Asking her to give me an already complete recipe...
and asking her to develop a new recipe are different things.
You'll need to do difficult work to get recognized.
Are you already fizzled out?
I'm looking into management agencies.
Management agencies?
If you want to be on TV in the golden age of celebrity chefs,
you need skilled management.
Do you think you can do it on your own?
Celebrity chefs?
It'll be best to hire a skilled management agent...
who'll do what it takes to ensure that you'll become a star.
Cheer up.
Everything comes at a price.
As soon as I sign a contract with a management agency,
I won't have to listen to Mrs. Choi.
This is really the last time.
Da Jung.
I'm begging you.
I want to be a star.
I want to show my worth to Park Jung Hoon.
If that happens, I won't have to fight so desperately.
Da Jung.
When I heal from my pain of being abandoned by Jung Hoon,
I can fall in love again.
Young Shin.
It's really the last time.
Just once!
I'm busy right now since it's lunchtime.
Let's talk later.
You'll do it for me, right?
You'll develop the bone hangover soup, right?
Answer me.
We're behind on orders. Let's talk later.
Why were you looking for me?
We received an anonymous letter.
An anonymous letter?
Everyone gather around.
The letter says, "Ms. Kim Young Shin,"
"the first obligation of the leader of a group is fairness."
"How will your staff trust and follow you if you fail to be fair..."
"because of a personal relationship?"
"When the company had given all of the kitchen staff..."
"an order to develop a cockle bibimbap recipe,"
"but you taught Lee Da Jung your recipe for cockle bibimbap..."
"because of your personal relationship, and then she became a permanent employee."
Head chef Kim Young Shin, are the contents of this letter true?
We have to report this to the head office and open a disciplinary committee...
to deal with this problem.
If you feel this is unfair, please prepare evidence...
to justify yourself.
(Anonymous Letter)
There's no way Min Gyung would've stayed still.
Wouldn't there be a major setback in your plan if Young Shin is gone?
You'll need to give a clear explanation to keep the head chef position.
There's no need for a disciplinary committee.
Da Jung did nothing wrong but did what I told her to do.
It looks like Young Shin has resigned.
What's that?
If you leave now, what will we do with the kitchen?
Min Gyung, come in for a while.
You ordered someone to write that anonymous letter, right?
Why would I do that?
Bring the person who wrote that anonymous letter to me immediately.
It's anonymous.
Anonymous?
Does that mean it could've been a false accusation?
Young Shin admitted that it was all her fault.
What false accusation?
One thing is solved as Young Shin was kicked out.
How could Sook Jung successfully make five ready-made foods?
Young Shin left without a word for her friend?
I knew it.
Since Young Shin didn't last an hour and admitted the contents of the letter,
there's no room to persist that it was a false accusation.
She did it in case Da Jung got harmed.
There's no other way but to find the employee...
who wrote that anonymous letter and reveal that it was Manager Seo's doing.
How can they find the employee?
I wrote that anonymous letter.
Is that what you were writing with your hands trembling?
If I got another person rashly,
that person would confess everything when Sook Jung humiliates them.
How can I trust someone else to do this important task?
You're amazing.
Without Young Shin, Sook Jung can't do anything.
Mr. Jung, I'm back.
What?
I quit because I didn't want to work.
Right. You did well.
Did you eat lunch?
Go wash up. I'll set the table.
Aren't you going to ask why I'm here at this hour?
Take your time.
You look pale.
Go in, wash up, get some rest, and then come out.
It looks like you'd get an upset stomach if you eat right away.
Then, I'll come out after I take a rest.
Aren't you going to eat ramyeon?
I don't have an appetite.
Is it because of the money?
Who would lend 10,000 dollars to someone like me?
Where do you need to use that large sum of money suddenly?
My brother got into a fight while drinking with his friends,
and someone got hurt.
I need to give that person settlement money.
So I said I'd pay him after I get the deposit from the house I live in,
but the victim can't wait until then.
Why aren't you eating ramyeon?
I'm not feeling well.
Really? Then shall I buy you a digestive medicine?
It's okay!
What are you doing? Go and buy the digestive medicine.
The digestive medicine isn't the problem here.
Then what is?
Money is the problem.
Money?
Why is money a problem suddenly?
What money?
It's a secret.
Oh Bok told me he'd protect Da Jung, so not to worry.
That boy.
His words are making me cry.
He loved Da Jung so much since he was a kid.
Exactly.
- Mr. Lee! - Young Shin!
What are you doing here at this hour?
Did you not go to work?
I left work early.
Why did you take out the rabbit hutch?
I'm going to take it to the schoolyard and let the children raise rabbits.
Right. Let's sit down.
I used to sit here and talk to you often.
Do you remember?
Of course, I do.
You knew I wanted to raise a rabbit from my diary...
and so made me a rabbit hutch.
I did.
You said you had to read my diary to see if I was growing up well.
I still want you to check my diary.
Are you writing a diary?
I'm not.
There's something I wish you'd know...
when I only wrote it in my diary.
What is that?
Mrs. Choi Sook Jung from the restaurant is Mr. Jung's birth mother.
Who do you mean?
Gyung Soo?
Please keep it to yourself.
Of course.
Mr. Jung said I could tell you.
Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.
She wants to hide the fact that she's Mr. Jung's birth mother to her family...
and adopt him to pass the family fortune to him.
How did that happen?
She used me to grow the company and hand it over to Mr. Jung.
But as Mr. Jung wouldn't let her and I didn't listen to her,
she dragged in Da Jung.
She's a scary person.
It's not Da Jung's fault for doing that.
She's giving carrots and sticks in all kinds of ways...
and making her go out of her mind.
Are you telling me this...
because you're afraid I'll be embarrassed that I didn't teach my child properly...
when I'm a teacher?
Because you're like a father to me.
You also think of me as a daughter, right?
Of course.
You shouldn't be hurt because of Da Jung.
All right.
I'll visit the school later to see the rabbits.
Okay. I'll raise them beautifully.
Oh Bok and you...
really grew up as my children.
Thank you.
Da Jung said she doesn't care, but Young Shin pushes me away.
If she pushes you away, just go with it.
How can you say that?
Do you think I have lots of free time...
to confess my love every day?
Did anyone tell you to do that?
Why do you love someone as if you're doing your homework?
You said you'll give the bone hangover soup recipe soon.
When will it be ready?
I think it'll take some time.
Young Shin hasn't been coming into work.
What do you mean?
We received an anonymous letter.
Young Shin admitted it was her fault...
and is not coming to work.
Will there be a problem in developing the menu without Young Shin?
No. It doesn't matter at all.
Who has been managing the kitchen?
Sung Chan and I are taking turns to supervise.
Why was the development of your menu delayed...
as soon as Young Shin started not coming to work?
What are you trying to say?
I heard she hasn't been going to work.
I came as I was worried.
She seems to be exhausted.
She's been working herself too hard.
When she needs to rest,
she should.
Thank you for your understanding.
You haven't told her about me, have you?
No, she still thinks of you as a customer who comes by after fishing.
Thank you for keeping your word.
Not at all.
You've been reading comic books for days.
Is it fun?
Even reading comic books is fun.
I'm relieved you have something to put your mind to.
I've only read books about cooking so far.
Now that I think about it, there hasn't been a single day...
when I didn't think about food since I grew up.
It must be because I run the Diner.
What's this?
I thought you couldn't be bothered to come out and have it,
so I brought it to you.
Have some sujebi.
Potato sujebi? It's perfect.
Eat when you want, and sleep when you feel like it.
Do anything you want to.
If you don't want to do a thing, just do nothing for a while.
Why don't you have some, Mr. Jung?
You would be tired to look at me,
so I'll go and eat in the kitchen.
I'll have mine later.
Do you like it?
Yes.
What brings you by at this hour?
It was a hassle to make lunch,
so I thought I'd eat here.
Good choice. How does potato sujebi sound?
Sounds good.
I guess she didn't go to work today.
Feeling pressure that she should repay those around her,
she worked hard and did her best in everything.
She wanted to be kind...
and someone who is useful.
I think she has felt pressured since she was little.
I felt sorry to think that I raised her that way.
The fact that the more diligent she is,
Da Jung could be in more pain...
must've entangled her mind.
You know how fond she was of Da Jung since they were kids.
I know.
But is she really stuck at home the whole time?
Should I take her out fishing?
It calms you down and is fun just by watching.
She can get some cool breeze too.
Fishing?
She should catch a fish since she's here to fish.
You don't always have to fish here.
But when will we see the fish?
I'll go get coffee. Watch the float.
If it moves, you should tell Mr. Kang.
Okay.
But when will we see the fish?
Some days, they don't come out at all.
Why would you fish, then?
It's sort of like holding a grudge.
Does that happen in fishing too?
"I'll make sure I get you next time."
You feel resentment.
You spend time, pay for the baits,
buy chums, and drive out here, which uses up your gasoline.
If you don't catch one fish after sitting down all day,
you feel irritated and come to hold a grudge.
Then do you not come again when you eventually catch it?
No.
When you catch it, you have a hope of catching another one next time,
so you come here again.
You have a million reasons why you come fishing.
Did you have a rough time at the restaurant?
No.
Should I not talk about work?
All right, then.
What shall I talk about?
Do you want to hear about my first love?
Yes, I'd love that.
I've told you before...
there was a lady who beamed like the sun.
So, she was your first love.
Do you think she was my first love?
But I've never loved anyone so dearly,
so strictly speaking, she is my first love.
She's my first and last love.
Your last love?
You look so much like her, Young Shin.
It took me by surprise when I first saw you.
Were you?
My goodness.
You looked so much alike.
It was fascinating.
You asked me when we'll get to see the fish...
as you put away your comic book.
My heart skipped a beat because you looked so much like her.
She must really take after me.
Or should I say that I look quite like her?
When we used to go fishing back in the day,
she would put a book on her head, sit on a fishing chair,
and take a nap.
Then she'd suddenly take away the book just like you now...
and ask, "When will that fish come?"
That's what she said.
That's why you suddenly talked about your first love.
You know,
when you're my age, you live off your memories.
Then I should keep reminding you of her.
You can just smile like that.
Then you'll look exactly the same.
If I keep smiling all day, I'll get cramps in my jaw.
That wouldn't cover the labor costs.
Raise your float.
Get that.
There.
It's a big catch.
(A Good Supper)
Do as I say.
Are you trying to lie?
I shouldn't lend her money, right?
No, you can't. It'd be trouble.
If this is the best you can do, quit it.
I guess you don't need me right now.
Looking at you makes me tired. You should go.
Who gives you the right?
No, you can't. You don't deserve to rest.
You can rest when I tell you.
Punished?
You're the one who should be concerned about being punished.
Who is Jung Gyung Soo's mother?
I'm okay with it.
Seeing Da Jung giggle like she used to,
that's all I hope for.