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My pasta doesn't get served.

It's also against regulations.

Is there a more important regulation than to prioritize a hungry customer?

Deliver it then.

It's very close. Right over there.

-Just stay out of the way. -Get away from that stove!

Fine.

We'll deliver the pasta you made, and the one I did, at the same time.

You said it was a mistake last time, right?

This time it's about skill.

If you lose,

you're fired.

They're both aglio e olio, but they look different.

Then I'll have this one!

I'll have this one, too.

We're done now, right?

You're fired.

You're fired.

Chef.

In my kitchen!

There are no women.

Where does a weirdo like that come from?

Unless you're going to rehire her,

leave it alone.

Here comes Nemo!

You're here.

Nemo, what happened?

-What's going on? -Tell us!

What's with the mood?

I'm back.

I'll be gone after my evening shift.

Leave now.

Get out!

YOU-KYUNG'S CHINESE RESTAURANT

Are you just going to leave? It's so unfair.

It's true that my pasta wasn't good enough.

You endured difficult times

to be able to get this job and come this far.

Think about what you've gone through.

You're just going to back down after everything?

KITCHEN ASSISTANT NEEDED! REQUIRES "CERTIFICATE IN WESTERN CUISINE"

Hello.

-Welcome. -Welcome. Do you have a reservation?

Yes, Seo You-kyung.

Right. This way, please.

Yes.

Girls!

-You're all here! -You're late.

The dishes here look really tasty.

-This looks really delicious. -It smells amazing too.

-It looks tasty. -What's yours?

-Can I try some of yours? -Try this steak!

Could we have another bottle of the same wine?

Let's eat.

-Cheers! -Cheers!

The check, please.

Let me help you.

Okay.

Did you enjoy your meal?

Yes, of course.

It was very good.

Gosh.

Let's see. Ones, tens, hundreds.

-Two million and ninety thousand? -Yes, that's right.

-Two million and ninety thousand won? -Yes.

Two million won...

What should I do?

-I don't have any money. -Excuse me?

I don't have any money.

What should I do? This is terrible.

To work there even as a kitchen assistant, you should have studied in Italy.

Isn't that ridiculous?

They do have good food though.

Not a single person from our school has been accepted.

Like we're not good enough for them.

It's like they're hiring a chef!

Even on kitchen assistant interviews,

they ask about awards!

Seriously?

Their pasta's on a different level though.

It's like they're putting gold in it.

So why does You-kyung insist on working at La Sfera?

She didn't decide to work here after graduating from our school.

She came to our school to get a job here.

She's not going stop. She'll want more from us.

Hey, isn't that You-kyung?

-Goodness, You-kyung! -Gosh!

-That's really great! -Well done!

-You-kyung! -You are great!

I guess that crazy idea worked!

So, instead of paying for the meals, you spent a few months working for nothing.

Three months after then,

they started giving you your wages.

Why do you bring that up?

Then the next day...

Was he from Milan or Sicily?

A greasy-looking guy who studied there came.

He was hired as the assistant

but he left without persevering even for a month.

You're the only one who lasted as a kitchen assistant.

By the way,

you said you went to culinary school to work here.

Is that true?

It isn't, is it?

No.

It's not true.

Twenty...

-Two million and ninety thousand? -Yes, that's right.

Two million won...

-I don't have any money. -Excuse me?

I don't have any money.

What should I do?

-Goodness, You-kyung! -Gosh!

-That's really great! -Well done!

-You-kyung! -You are great!

I guess that crazy idea worked!

After all the difficulties,

she got fired because of me.

If it was me, I'd fire all the male cooks

and keep the girls.

This is Seol Jun-seok.

As you suggested,

I found that chef and brought him from Italy, but--

You can never tell him about my involvement.

I know that.

Mr. Kim knows too, doesn't he?

No. Let's not tell him for the time being.

Well, about that...

I didn't know we had to keep this secret from him. That's a bit...

I'll take responsibility.

Okay. It's just that the kitchen is a battle zone these days.

It's driving me mad.

He's going to need a little time.

He'll prove his worth before long.

Yes, I understand.

Goodbye then.

-Could you set the table here? -Yes.

Please make sure the dishes are clean.

Is everything ready for tonight's dinner group reservations?

Yes, Chef.

Okay. Let's start with the soup.

Yes, Chef.

We steamed the squash first and stored it in the cooler.

Chef.

Seo You...

Never mind. Let's get going.

Shall we grab a beer after work?

We'll sweat a lot in that kitchen.

Sound good?

I'll get the beer ready.

I almost forgot to debeard these.

Gosh.

Here's tonight's first dinner order.

The order is

to recommend a useful guy for kitchen assistant

because the job will be vacant from tomorrow.

Aren't you going to take the order?

How come you're not answering?

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Recommend someone.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Is there a problem here?

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Is that it?

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Table 23!

Two chitarra, one agnello,

one al sale, two gamberoni,

and one arrabbiata. That is all.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Enjoy your meal.

Enjoy your meal.

Have a good evening.

Attention, everyone. Let's have some cold beer!

Here you are, Deok!

This place felt like a sauna today.

It's the scent of a man.

I should have first given one to Sous-chef.

That's alright.

It's like you caught a bull today.

You stayed by the stove all along today.

Here, Ho-nam!

And the antipasto crew!

We should have some drinks together

to share good times

and tough times.

Also...

This is the expensive one that our Chef likes.

I'll drink this.

Now, this is the last can.

This is for...

That one is for You-kyung.

That's You-kyung's beer.

Here.

Thanks, but no.

Take it.

I said no.

I said I'm okay.

Do you have any last words?

You took away my job

and now you are having my beer. Are you happy now?

-Is it good? -It's great!

And he couldn't even apologize.

Goodness.

Why does the first snow have to fall on a day like this?

Run!

Thank you.

They almost died, these little guys.

Hi, ma'am!

What's he doing here?

-I'll drink at home if no one is there. -Where are you?

Where did you go?

I thought we were going to have a drink.

Yeah, so where are you? I'll meet you there.

Hello?

Where?

Hello?

I want to be alone tonight.

How dare a kitchen assistant

go around doing things behind the Chef's back?

That's the problem with women.

A bottle of soju and a fish cake, please.

What's that?

And she thought that was pasta.

Kitchen assistants like Seo You-kyung are dime a dozen.

Of course.

Okay, I'll be right there.

Ma'am, give me some red pepper for my fish cake soup.

Put in more.

-Do you need some pepper too? -No, thanks.

So, are you going to stab me in the back?

Come in front of me.

Okay, you're right.

I broke the rules behind your back

and delivered some pasta that I couldn't even make.

Isn't it probable that a chef would win in a contest against a kitchen assistant?

I need to be a chef, not a kitchen assistant, if I want to win.

I wasn't even thinking about winning.

I didn't make that pasta to win.

So why should I get fired over something that's obvious?

If I were a man,

would I be fired?

Why did you leave all the male cooks alone

and only fire me and the female cooks?

Why did all the women get fired for a single mistake?

Why did you give us such a hard time?

Stop it.

You've been hurt by a woman, aren't you?

Did you get burned by a woman?

You think I spent three years as a kitchen assistant to get fired like this?

Is there a girl you like?

You all wait here.

What?

All this time,

I was the one who led the kitchen.

I recognize that.

When you said you have sent Chef Totti back to Italy,

I had certain expectations, to be honest.

I thought you might give me a chance.

Go on.

The new chef

acts like we're ruining the kitchen.

He fired all the women in his first day.

And without consulting you,

he hired a bunch of new cooks and completely took control.

He treats the rest of the cooks like trash.

Unless you give them autonomy in the kitchen,

most top chefs

won't even think about taking a job.

La Sfera

doesn't belong to a chef.

It belongs to you

and the customers.

Let me help you.

I wish we were able to have this meeting earlier.

I've thought that the kitchen

is just a big happy family.

I asked if there had ever been a girl that you liked.

Yes. Why?

Considering your age, I guess you would have someone.

I met her today.

What about it?

Today? When?

Where?

You've been in love before and how could treat us like this?

I thought you said, "No women in my kitchen."

I just said I didn't like female cooks!

So you don't hate women? You like women, right?

Are you leaving?

Are you crazy?

When I was a senior in high school--

Why do I have to hear this now?

My mother ran away from home!

And not you?

I said my mother ran away from home.

My mother left us.

Mom!

Are you crazy?

Why are you running away from our home? I should be the one doing that!

Are you trying to beat me to it?

I'm the one who's going crazy because of Dad and because we're poor!

What have you been doing for three days that you didn't even call?

What has gotten into you?

What did you do during those three days?

Don't make any trouble for yourself.

Keep up your studies too.

It's this way. Aren't you going home?

Do you have money for this, Mom?

Let's just go home.

We'll order the cheapest thing.

Aren't you tired of noodles?

When will we ever get a chance to eat in a place like this?

I'll buy you something cheap, okay?

It's too embarrassing!

Plus I'm sick of noodles anyway. Let's just go.

At the hospital, in spite of hearing that it was cancer

and that she only had three months to live, all she worried about

was the hospital bills.

She feared I wouldn't be able to go to college because of the medical costs,

so she ran away from home.

That's what my mother did.

But I wasn't even aware of it.

Good night.

-Welcome. -Hello.

I'll have the cheapest dish you got.

-Yes, I got it. -Thank you.

It's so nice to have all my daughters together.

-Aren't you guys happy too? -We are.

Have some more.

It's your Mother's treat so don't hold back.

Everyone knows it's your sister's birthday today, right?

-Yes. -Did you--

Did you buy the present?

Of course, I did.

Especially for you.

You are really pretty tonight.

Eat a lot.

Here's your aglio e olio.

Please enjoy it.

That's good.

It's really good, Mom.

If she had eaten something truly delicious,

maybe she'd had been able to have a stronger will

to live a little longer.

What kind of pasta was it?

What was it?

The one we delivered today.

The one that put me to shame.

You'll regret this.

As long as you are not in my kitchen.

That's for taking my beer.

And I'm going to get the job back that you took.

I'll make sure that you'd appreciate my pasta one day.

Those are my last words.

This can't be a coincidence.

It's been a long time.

Nice to see you.

Are you?

We've met yesterday.

You say that easily.

It was delicious.

I enjoyed your pasta.

You're the best.

Better than you?

Can I be as good as you?

Shall we have a contest too then?

Don't you want to try my pasta?

I should return the favor.

Forget it.

Your pasta makes me sick.

You'll eat it soon

in your kitchen.

ROOM 1001 IS ON THE MARKET

It's right in front of the company. I won't be late.

-I'm late so hurry up, please. -Yes.

No, I wasn't talking to you.

No, I'll be there on time.

-Okay, I'm on my way! -Goodbye!

Before we move out, we should teach Choi Hyeon-uk a lesson.

-How? -What kind of lesson?

Four women became unemployed at the blink of an eye on a cold winter day.

We can't just disappear like melting snow.

Right?

-You're right! -You're right.

Let's think over

how we're going to get him.

-Okay. -Okay.

I'm going to tear him up!

LOOKING FOR A NEW FAMILY MEMBER! POSITION: KITCHEN ASSISTANT

REQUIREMENT: ONLY WELCOMES NEAT AND HARD WORKING MEN

It's time to make the pasta.

And devein the shrimp.

I'd probably win first place in a shrimp deveining contest.

I bet I've already shelled millions of shrimp throughout the years.

I'm busy. Make it fast.

What?

Dad did what?

Dad!

All these years you never came to any of my entrance

or graduation ceremonies even. Why are you here all of a sudden?

The restaurant was busy then!

But it's not busy when your precious son starts or graduates from school?

-What did I do? -Shut up!

Why are you dressed like that?

-I'm on a vacation. -What?

I knew it from the day you said you'd become a cook.

You got fired, didn't you?

I'm on vacation, really!

The restaurant is wide open.

How can the assistant be on a break?

It's a girl's day-off!

So please just leave.

You made Dad carry this? Don't you have any hands?

Goodness.

I've got exams the day after tomorrow!

Are you crazy?

You don't hit a student's head like that!

You think his hands are for holding frying pans like yours?

Those are the hands of a future doctor

who's going to conduct surgery.

Now stop talking.

Let's get something nutritious for You-sik.

You cook dishes like steak, right?

-Dad! What steak? -Let's go.

-Let's go! -Get over here!

Are you trying to embarrass me to death?

Are you not going to say hello?

Nothing ever goes right because of you.

You should have a proper meal. Why are you having instant noodles?

Cooks hate cooking at home.

You are not even a cook.

Please just be on your way, sir.

What's this?

What is it?

Why are you touching other people's things!

It's nothing special.

-Give it here! What's wrong with you! -What's the big deal?

Hold on. It's nothing.

Give it to me.

It's special to me.

Shall I buy you some kimchi?

I guess not.

Here. Have this for dessert.

Okay?

Seriously.

Have some coffee.

Okay, thanks.

This is great.

So why don't you two get married?

How many times do I have to say it?

We're just friends.

Friends, you say? You just never slept together.

You should meet someone too.

I've been married twice

but my only brother hasn't been even once.

But then, San seems to be getting a little strange these days.

He doesn't listen to me either.

Just leave him alone.

So you two haven't really slept together?

You have, right?

Stop it!

Table seven! One aglio e olio!

One?

-Is that it? -What?

Yes, Chef.

-One person? -Yes.

That was really wonderful.

I'd like to thank the Chef in person.

Look, you have to move the pan. Alright?

Excuse me, Chef.

Chef!

What?

The customer at table seven

said the pasta was good and wants to thank you.

-Seven? The aglio e olio? -Yes.

Hey! You're burning it!

Philip, you go out there.

Yes, Chef.

-Hey, Seung-jae. -What?

He's not a cook.

He's more like a hostess.

It must be nice.

-Get back to work. -Okay.

Are you the Chef?

Chef.

The customer wants to speak to you personally.

Oh, god. I'm busy!

-You're back. -Yes.

I wonder how good a dish needs to be for someone to call out the Chef.

It happens all the time in Italy, you idiot.

Satisfied customers always want to meet the Chef.

In Italy...

You want to see for yourself?

Do you want to see what the Chef does?

Damn it.

Hey, you, from Italy.

You guys from Italy...

I guess you guys are always bringing up Italy to run us down

because we studied in Korea.

-Hey, Sang-sik. -Yes?

Get me a pain relief cream!

Okay.

You guys are probably feeling sore from the work you did in Italy.

Do you want me to rub some burning cream on you?

It's already hot in here.

Do you want me to set your backs on fire?

Hey! What did you say?

Did you call me "hey"? How dare you talk to me like that?

Stop!

Get back to your places.

Where is it?

Your aglio e olio was wonderful.

Thank you, Ma'am.

Can I ask you something as a customer?

Why doesn't my pasta taste this good?

Why?

Do you taste it?

-Of course. -When?

All the time while I'm making it!

Yes, Chef.

Please see her out.

The customer is leaving.

Hold on.

You should go.

Have her pay for the food.

A winner in a competition should be a little more generous.

Shouldn't you be open about why and how you won

in order to be a true winner?

Just go.

And since she called the Chef to the dining area, ask for a tip too.

You didn't even tell me anything. How can you expect a tip?

I just want to make some for my mom's memorial ceremony!

Collect a tip.

I won't take a tip.

I deserve a tip.

-Yes, who is it? -Your neighbor.

Please taste this.

I gave some to the neighbors too.

I'm busy. Maybe later.

Hey.

What's this?

I can't force myself to eat it.

Help yourself.

Chef.

What are you going to do about the kitchen assistant?

We'll take recommendations for a week and after the weekend,

I'll pick someone through an open audition.

I respect your decisions regarding kitchen personnel.

I don't know much about it.

But some of our hall staff here have been hoping to become a chef.

-So, if I may-- -Who are they?

-Employee aptitude is-- -Aren't the dining staff mostly women?

But--

And it's particularly unfair if it's your recommendation.

If they pulled your string.

They dreamed of someday becoming a cook while working as hall staff.

Since the position is open to anyone, even to strangers,

wouldn't it be unfair

if you exclude the serving staff?

It's not as if there's no relationship

between the dining hall and the kitchen.

They would take less time to fit in.

Okay, then.

The job will be open to everybody.

We'll hold a blind audition.

I'll wear a blindfold.

No matter who that person might be,

I will make my decision based on skill.

The menu will be announced on the day of the audition.

No matter who it is?

No matter who it is.

Sir.

Enjoy your meal.

I said pretend not to know me!

I'm going.

Sir!

What?

The kitchen is... It's out of control!

It's all...

It's all messed up.

It's not my business.

You're the president, so you should handle it.

-I'm going. -Sir!

I can't get it right.

Who is it?

We're here to see the apartment.

Right.

-Hello. -Yes, please come in.

-You were at home. -Yes.

Hello.

Hello.

It's only been used by women, so there's no need to redo the walls and floors.

It's clean.

WOMAN WHO RECOMMENDS PASTA

I'm sorry about what happened before.

It's okay.

So, you're going to move in here?

I was just practicing.

I guess, You-kyung,

you're not a very good cook.

Thanks for letting me see the place.

See you another time, okay?

Do you want to see some other places?

No.

I don't think that'd be necessary.

Do you taste it?

When?

I'm busy. Maybe later.

Help yourself.

Who made it?

Yes, Chef.

How is it?

You can taste food differently when it has become cold.

When the food is sweet or salty in particular,

it's taste would change depending if they're hot and cold.

Food becomes cold while customers are talking

and the last thing they'd remember is how it tastes before they leave the table.

It has to be delicious even on the very last bite. Got it?

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

A customer would only come back if the food is good to the last bite.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

From now on, I'm going to force-feed the leftovers to all of you.

Don't even dare to hide or throw them away.

-Yes, Chef. -Yes, Chef.

Yes, Chef.

Hui-ju!

Ho-nam said

that several girls would be interviewed for the kitchen assistant position today!

What?

After they threw us out?

You don't need to think about it.

He will pick a man at the end. The girls are just bridesmaids.

I could stew him in soy sauce!

-Do I look okay? -Yes.

-It's not the only place we could work at. -The elevator is here.

Hurry!

I thought you wanted to teach him a lesson!

What's wrong?

No, it's not like that.

Hey, you girls.

I said think of how we could do it first!

-Come on! -Good grief!

If I were him, I wouldn't be able to get in the elevator with us.

That guy's vicious.

He didn't even bat an eyelid.

We should take him down before we move out.

I hope he steps on some crap.

We should have hit him.

Hello. This is my application.

Sorry, we've already hired someone.

I'm sorry, it'd be a bit difficult since all the vacancies have been filled.

I see.

You were at La Sfera for three years.

Yes.

You can start doing pasta from today.

Excuse me?

You can start cooking.

I don't have to audition or anything?

Most cooks are about the same anyway.

Our customers tend to flood in all at once

so we have to prepare a lot of meals in a short amount of time.

What's a blind audition?

At the school where I studied in Italy,

the instructors hated plating the dishes.

They hated it when students forget the true essence of the dish

and put too much importance on its decoration and appearance.

They didn't care about who made it,

how it was covered with sauce,

or the cook's resume.

They evaluated food only by its flavor

and disregarded everything else.

There's a 15-minute time limit.

You-kyung!

I'll reveal the ingredients.

You have to prepare a pasta dish using only these ingredients.

Here.

With just those?

There are no tomatoes or cream sauce?

That's all I practiced with.

You can make any type of pasta

as long as it doesn't consist of cream sauce or tomatoes.

In a short period of time with the minimum ingredients,

try to prepare the best pasta.

We're ready, Chef.

The food is getting cold. Why isn't he starting?

Next.

Next.

Next!

Next!

Who are you?

As of tomorrow,

you will be assigned to cook.

Report for work tomorrow.

Pickles!

Out.

Are you going to keep this up?

If so, I've got my own plan.

Make them!

In addition to being a pile of sugar,

no matter what kind of pasta is served,

the customers eat it with pickles. This barbaric behavior...

I can fire you too.

I said I can also fire you.

Until when should we have fights like this in a kitchen?

What do you think you're doing without having to consult me first?

Aren't you the one who always do things without consultation?

Something's up with her.

There's something going on between those two.

Just what sort of kitchen are you trying to create?

Learn how to use computers! Just what is this?

It has poison.

If you eat it, you'd die.

Close your mouth.

You took money from Gwang-tae, didn't you?

We'd spend the cost of your salary everyday on pickles!

Do you think that makes sense?

Chef.

Hey.

You made those pickles, didn't you?

You think I'm being funny!

Just please don't kick me out.

Subtitle translation by Ellie Oh