Hey!
Got it.
As a man!
Today’s perfect weather to die in battle, you bastards!
I’m gonna take over this place and die here today.
That’s dangerous.
Why die after taking over? Live after you win.
It’s just you two? Where are the boys?
The boys are eating.
That’s quite a crowd.
Yo!
This guy got carried away trying to catch a big score on his own.
Who carries stuff like this around nowadays?
Fucking small fries.
Small fries?
Haven’t heard that in a while.
- Soon-tae, I’ll play with him. - Don’t touch the rest.
Let’s finish this quick.
Wipe them out!
Which sons of bitches messed with my family?!
Goddamn bastards!
Welcome, Boss!
Hey, Soon-tae!
Don’t act on your own!
It’s dangerous! You might get hurt!
- Kang-pyo! - Yes, Boss.
When you get fixated, there’s no in-between.
You gonna kill everyone for real?
Pan-ho.
Yes?
- Pan-ho. - Yes?
Use your brain,
not the gas cans, got it?
Anyway!
If the family splits, everyone dies. Always have each other’s backs.
Get stabbed for each other, show respect to your elders.
And never turn into thugs.
- Got it?! - Yes, Boss!
Good.
What are your dreams?
Under the sky, all gangsters have the same dream, Boss!
- Oyabun! - Good.
Boss.
Zhǎngguì for me.
What?
Zhǎngguì, it’s Chinese.
In mainland China, it means the boss of a shop.
So, all three are the same!
Alright, when I become the boss, the next gen will be one of you.
Alright! Raise your glasses!
- Be strong! - Be strong!
Mess them up!
- Who the hell are you?! - Me?
Zhǎngguì.
Zhang-what?
You son of a bitch!
What the hell?
Thank you for the meal!
Boss! Congratulations!
Yo, shrimp’s here!
Thank you!
- Here you go! - Okay!
- Is that the shrimp? - Yes, Chef!
Check if it’s fresh! The last batch was bad!
Why are you all so slow?!
Don’t slice onions like apples! This is too thick, moron!
- Noodles! Noodles! Hurry! - Yes, Chef!
- Did you set the timer?! - Yes, 3 minutes!
- Stir-fry this with your soul! - With my soul!
Remove all the innards!
Hurry, sea food noodles! Slow but fast!
You wanna starve our customers? Hurry up!
Coming! Fried chili chicken next!
Hello, just one moment please!
Stir-fried meats and veggies for table 3. Enjoy!
Fried chili chicken for table 1, enjoy!
Hello, this is Mimiru!
Right now?
Boss!
They’re invading from Seoul!
What? Right now?
What’s going on?!
You understand the situation, right?
Na Soon-tae, are you ready?
Absolutely.
You sure it’s them?
I’m sure of it.
Let’s finish this today!
This is insane!
Look at these teeth…
Enjoy!
- Your meal! - Enjoy!
Told you not to show your teeth.
So scary.
Out, out, good job, don’t come back.
What’s the secret?
M-S-G.
MS…?
A 70-year tradition, natural seasoning made with a hundred top ingredients.
All Chinese restaurants here use the same black bean paste from a single factory.
- It’s so good. - The sauce is amazing.
- The noodle is pure art. - Everything is great.
Why do you want to franchise this?
To make the world a better place through flavor.
Is that your philosophy, Chef?
It’s our family motto.
Very well.
Let’s sign next week unless there isn’t a problem.
Thank you so much.
- You did good. - Thank you.
Sir.
Is the meal service over?
- Meal service? - Get rid of them…
A super regular.
You nuts? I told you not to come today!
Today is that day?!
Sir, have you eaten?!
It’s nothing.
- Please come again! - Please come again!
Don’t frown at me, they had no idea.
We’re signing the deal next week, so stop stressing.
Look, this is a gangster cafeteria,
does this look like a restaurant to you?
Sort it all out by today.
I’m quitting. Just wait until Don Lim retires.
I’m seriously going crazy.
Is the Don a stranger? He’s done so much for us.
He even paid for the Mimiru sign.
And he introduced us.
Introduced us?
Letting me into the nightclub is what you call an intro?
Get your head straight.
- Anyway, wrap it up for good! - Don’t worry.
Why are you touching me? You’re disgusting.
I’m back.
- Mimi, you’re back! - My baby!
- Mom, I’m hungry. - What do you want?
- Rice omelet. - With cheese or not?
- No cheese. - Okay.
We need this deal.
Hi, uncle.
Already that time of the month? Here you go, Mimi.
Thank you.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- I only have $50 bills… - You missed last month, so…
Here’s $30 back.
You must be so proud.
You always say you don’t have any, you’re making me sad.
Pay me with your phone.
If you miss again, you’ll need to pay me triple.
Sweetie, you got first place again.
What’s your recipe for the first place?
It’s all thanks to you.
Nobody ever talks to me.
Studying is the only thing I can do.
There’s a boy named Chang-su.
Yeah?
He’s handsome and fights the best in my school.
But he runs away when he sees me.
Why’s that? You’re so pretty.
Because I got a gangster dad.
Don’t say that, I’m a chef!
A gangster who cooks.
Do they avoid you or bully you because they’re scared of me?
Who’s scared of gangsters these days?
They’re just embarrassed to be seen with me.
Shut the hell up!
Sorry.
I quit for real this time.
Really?
For real.
I could care less.
Mimi, have a good day!
- It’s Mimi! - It’s Na Mimi!
- I heard her dad is a hooligan. - Get over here!
- So embarrassing! - That’s so cringe.
Sir, unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do.
Your mortgage payments have been delayed for half a year,
and you have three overdue personal loans in your name.
- Hey, manager. - Yes, sir?
Do you know who I am?
Sure, you’re the CEO of Nakwon Hotel.
Do you know what that means?
You’re the don of the 21st Century Family clan.
And this is how you treat me?
This is a non-smoking area.
Please smoke in the garbage area
- to the left of the entrance. - Are you kidding me?
Should I chop you up, huh?
Or burn this place down?!
Chopping me up wouldn’t help you.
You’re not the beneficiary of my life insurance,
and the fire station’s right next door.
You son of a bitch, I’ll kill you!
Get this joint’s boss out here!
- Hey, hey, hey! - Son of a bitch!
You know who I am?!
- Take it easy. - What, who are you?
What are you looking at?!
Good bye, we love you!
Find out when that jerk gets off work!
Next customer, please.
- You sumbitch! - Boss!
I used to own this area!
I miss the old days.
Banks used to fight to give me loans.
Customers would beg for rooms.
And the smuggling business…
is over thanks to that Alibaba or whatever direct sale gang.
Every time something goes wrong, they make me take the blame!
Is this still a gang?
Are you still taking your meds?
I can’t last a day without them.
It’s not like the boss is a punching bag,
I get hauled to the station every other day,
and the funerals rest of the week.
Incredibly lonely.
What is that?
No matter how hard things get, I won’t accept money from my boys!
Buy Mimi snacks with that.
It’s my resignation letter, Boss.
Say what?
She’s growing up, and I don’t want to be a shameful dad anymore.
I want to focus solely on cooking,
and take over the country with my cooking skills.
Please help me, Boss.
Do you think you can handle it?
I have to.
If you insist, I’ll follow the organization tradition.
Stop, stop, what are you doing?!
Do you want to cook with one arm in front of Mimi?
That’s better than her having a gangster dad!
- Give me that! - Let go!
It’s dangerous!
Boss…
Use this to help pay for her education.
And buy something nice for your wife Ji-young.
Boss…
It’s worth quite a bit.
I got it when I became the boss.
I’m sorry, Boss.
Don’t apologize, dammit!
I wanted to set up your restaurants all over my territory, shit!
You’ve always been more suited to be a chef than a gangster!
No need to see me out!
You did good!
I did, didn’t I?
You’re so full of yourself.
You should’ve quit a long time ago.
I couldn’t even bring it up back then.
I had to cut this and this to get out.
- Stop talking about cutting. - Shh, where’s Mimi?
She’s sleeping.
What is it?
What?
Sir, what happened?
Good to see you.
Which bastards were they?!
Why Don Lim?!
Sir, which sons of bitches did this?!
It seems like he decided on his own.
What are you talking about now?
Hey, be quiet!
We checked all nearby CCTVs,
and Lim was the only one in the hotel at that hour.
Why the hell
are all the hotel CCTVs down?
It’s part of customer service, our tradition.
Screw your damn tradition.
Anyway, the last person he contacted was…
You, Na Soon-tae.
Was there anything unusual?
He had an argument at the bank earlier,
and he drank all night.
Now that I think about it…
he cried while eating black bean noodles.
Under extreme stress as the boss.
I looked into it, he had a long history of psychiatric treatment.
Depression and anger management issues, too.
After sending his daughter to study abroad…
he’s been living alone for about 10 years.
Absentee… provider…
But still, he must have said something!
When I handed him my resignation letter,
he took it and said…
“Protect Mimiru as the Zhǎngguì.”
The boss said that?
A moment of silence.
Do you think Dae-soo went to heaven or hell?
When our people die, they probably go to hell.
But still, he’s praying so hard…
He’s the Golden Axe.
And Dae-soo, the Silver Axe.
Tough bastard.
He lost the boss position to Dae-soo,
and ran to Jesus right away!
So, in the end, he got salvation.
He was always worried about the company,
why did he off himself?
The dead are the ones to be pitied.
The dead are already gone.
The real pitiful ones are the living.
Who are you?
Take it.
What the hell are you doing?
The mortgage for Nakwon Hotel has been overdue for three months.
We will follow the procedure.
Taking money from a dead man?
You’re all co-signers here, correct?
Speak plainly, dammit, there’s no money!
We’ve also seized all corporate vehicles and towed them.
Go ahead, take them!
If payment isn’t made by the end of this month, foreclosure will begin.
Who the hell are you guys?
We are gangsters. Please pay back what you owe us.
What are they saying?
They’re from the Triad.
What money? Did we borrow from you too?
That bastard Dae-soo stole our seals?
You ignorant punks. Threatening us at a funeral?!
If we do nothing, they might take action.
If the boss is dead, someone else must pay us back!
What’s he saying now?
If the boss is dead, someone has to pay them back.
Someone? Who?!
Dàgē.
Dàgē!
Dage? Who’s that?
The next boss.
We must appoint the next boss by the end of the month.
The boss must overflow with charisma.
Yeah, he’s gotta look sharp, but also pack a punch!
He must lay down his life for the company.
Dong Kang-pyo.
He’s legitimate, contributed significantly to the company,
but he’s still locked up.
The late reckless Cho Pil’s son.
Cho Pil? Cho Pan-ho?
He’s the gas can guy?
He doesn’t look like his dad at all.
He’s got anger issue like no other.
When someone calls him “#3”
he flips out like there’s no tomorrow.
Gonna shut us down for good? Pan-ho can’t be it!
If you reject everyone, then who?
Flounder, why don’t you take the role?
Me?
I work part-time work as a babysitter these days.
So, I watch my grandkid five days a week.
Badger! You do it.
You’re perfectly fine except your legs.
I’ll smack you, I’m anything but fine.
I get diabetes shots instead of getting stabbed.
Hey, Duo Wielder, you do it, you’re the youngest!
Come on now, two of you definitely can’t do it.
Snakehead.
Why don’t you do it?
But…
in times of emergency, this guy is perfect.
Clean reputation, and he’s got a perfectly capable body and mind.
Are you sure you’re not a gangster?
Of course not!
Who in the 21st Century would work as a gang henchman?
Very well, let’s proceed with the contract.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Thank you.
You know that show, ‘Real Master,’ right?
Of course! That show’s a huge hit!
We actually have a partnership with them,
as you might guess, mystery diners will visit you.
You’ll give us a heads-up on who’s coming and when?
If you get caught trying to find out who or when, you’ll be disqualified.
They’ll make a surprise visit within a week.
But if Chef Na works as usual, you’ll definitely pass.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
The breach penalty is five times?!
What is this, you’re not some lowlife gangster!
Apologies…
The issue of school violence has become so serious nowadays…
- I barely went to school. - That’s good.
But you’re not signing the contract just to pay the penalty.
Since you’re not a gangster.
Of course not!
I just quit the other day.
- Former ga-- - Seal it, now!
Sir!
Congratulations!
Thank you, I’ll do my best.
I’ll guarantee your meals for life!
Soon-tae, congrats.
This wasn’t necessary.
You’re the next boss.
Boss, congratulations!
You son of a…
Piss off.
I’m not qualified.
I already resigned to the boss and we’ve talked it all out.
That’s not something Dae-soo can decide on his own.
Gents, I’m just a chef now.
Who said you should quit being a chef?!
Be the boss of your kitchen and this company too.
The company needs a brainy CEO like you!
A guy with a two-digit IQ can’t be a brainy CEO. I can’t.
I’ve got a two-digit IQ too.
I’m a two-digit too.
- Combined, a 4-digit IQ. - Quick math!
Enough! If you want to leave, leave the restaurant to us.
We own that building, and you know we got shares in it.
Share of what?!
The boys’ tab is almost as much as the rent!
Anyway, it makes sense for you to do it, you’re #2.
Why am I #2? I’m #3!
That’s right, gents!
While I was in and out of prison, what has Soon-tae done?
He made Chinese food!
Exactly! This guy’s smart.
A brainy CEO type.
Pan-ho, you know the company’s in a state of emergency,
and you’re willing to carry the burden?
That’s what I’m saying!
I’m asking you to leave it to me, gents.
Gents, let’s go with Pan-ho, he’s so eager.
Look at him, he totally looks like a boss.
He’s not qualified.
Fat chance!
- No! - No way!
Let me do it!
You’ve watched me all this time!
I’ll turn the company around!
Turn your credit around first!
How about this, then?
Let’s vote, that’s the trend.
I’m for it!
Raise your hand!
- Soon-tae! - Soon-tae!
Wait! Hands down!
What is wrong with you all?
Making a careless decision will have a backlash.
Each member should have a vote, let’s be democratic.
Am I right, Pan-ho?
I love it!
- Okay, okay. - Okay.
Let’s settle it like this.
Let’s hold the election.
Friday at noon to avoid the weekend.
No objections?
You’re a hell of a guy for building this place up from nothing.
Anyway, it’s nice to drink together like this after so long.
Makes me think of Dae-soo.
Sir.
Remember you said you’d help me out once?
Okay, I’ll vote for you.
No, please don’t vote for me!
You told me not to?
It’s going to be a disaster if I get the vote.
Please talk to the others. Please.
Yeah, I know how you feel.
It hasn’t even been long since Dae-soo left.
It’d look shameless to take that seat.
But if the company shuts down, and what will our men eat?
I said I’ll take care of our men’s meals for life.
It’s not just about feeding them.
They need to get married and have kids like Mimi like you.
So, I’ve got a business plan in mind.
A business? What business?
You’ll know when you become the boss.
You’re the boss anyway.
As per your wish,
let’s say the VPs all vote for Pan-ho.
They only represent a few votes, everyone gets one vote.
You’ve been too good to our boys.
Or get them to vote for Pan-ho.
Pass them down.
Pass them, hurry the hell up!
Eat, eat, go on.
Boys, let’s be strong!
Be strong!
Now, savor that taste as it glides down your throats.
How is it, everyone? How does it taste?
It’s so delicious!
So, who’s the next boss?!
Na Soon-tae!
- Na Soon-tae! - Na Soon-tae!
Shut up!
No!
You must vote for Cho Pan-ho! Cho Pan-ho!
- Cho Pan-ho! - Cho Pan-ho!
Louder!
- Cho Pan-ho! - Cho Pan-ho!
That’s it, very good! Boys!
If you vote right this time, you all get free meals for life!
And I’ll wipe your tabs!
- Na Soon-tae! - Na Soon-tae!
Sons of bitches!
What I want to emphasize today is the style of a gangster.
Also known as ‘flair.’
A gangster’s first priority is flair, second is also flair.
Third is flair.
Are you some low-level thugs?
How long will live off that damn hustle mindset?
Either wolf down meat or that Chinese food.
Stuff your face with Mimiru! You sons of bitches!
Can’t even tell friend from foe?!
But sir, don’t you also refuse to eat anything but Mimiru?
Please kill me, I mean, spare me.
You bastard.
People call us “the outlaws.”
Know what that means?
Outlaws don’t break a sweat.
Gangsters don’t work jobs, got that?!
Yes, sir!
I’ll guarantee it, if I become the boss,
everyone here will get $5,000 every month, for life!
And if you get married?
$100,000 bonus!
- Cho Pan-ho! - Cho Pan-ho!
You guys are going to be filthy rich.
Riding in self-driving Mercedes.
But self-driving is for Teslas, sir!
Punk ass bitch…
If I say…
the sky is red, then the sky is red!
You got that?!
Yes, sir!
Please come again.
- Clean it up. - Thank you!
Will you be paying by credit card or cash?
Sir!
It looks like you’re going to win.
It’s all over the group chat, everyone’s trying to vote for you.
Why?
Even the Pan-ho clan!
What?
You’re the favorite right now.
See? You’re going to be the boss anyway.
What?
Accept it with open arms! Let’s go!
But why?!
Soon-tae, you’re more suited to be the boss.
Boss, congratulations!
Dad…
Mimi!
Honey!
- Honey… - Yeah?
- Buddy! - Shit!
- Did you swear at me? - I’m sorry.
Do you even know how much the penalty is?
Screw the franchise, the restaurant will go under!
If we don’t clean up this mess, we’re done for good!
Restaurant or not, if I leave the gang, I’ll lose a hand!
Fine, let’s cut it off now.
W-wait, honey, Ji-young!
If you become the boss, it’s one or the other:
get stabbed and die,
or get killed by me!
Screw the election, just don’t go.
If I don’t?
Then you won’t become the boss.
That doesn’t make any sense!
If I don’t go, it’s gonna be a disaster!
No, it’s not that you won’t go, you can’t go.
Sneak into jail or something.
Sir, your credit score is top-tier.
You mentioned a $10 million loan, it’s impossible, sir.
I’m sorry about that.
- Hey, manager. - Yes, sir?
- Do you know who I am? - Of course, sir.
You’re the next CEO of Nakwon Hotel.
As per the law, there is a fine for smoking indoors.
The fine can be as high as $100, but here at our bank--
Please don’t kill me…
Now I look like a total jerk, don’t I?
Yes, there are CCTVs.
Sir.
You’re fucked.
You punk talk so damn much.
Should I weld your shit-mouth shut?
Or should I chop you up, huh?
Chopping me up wouldn’t help you.
You’re not the beneficiary of my life insurance.
Do you want to die, Won-sik?
Won-sik wants to live.
- Won-sik. - Yes, sir?
How’s your marriage? Are you happy?
My boys saw something.
Your wife is having an affair with the branch manager.
No, not true.
- Very true. - No.
- It’s a fact. - No.
- I heard it myself. - No, she said she’d come back.
I heard she was in love.
It’s not love!
See?
He hit me in the throat.
He did wrong.
I’m waiving my rights, so, lock me up, I’m out of time.
If I’ve committed a crime, I should be punished.
He said he’s at fault.
Not him, it’s you.
You really pissed him off and encouraged him to smoke.
I did?
You deserved a beating!
- You think we’re all below you? - Did I?
Were you trained to kneel?
Excuse me.
You should arrest me, I’m the one at fault!
He said it was his fault.
- Sit down! - You saw him hit me!
I’m guilty!
- Why’re you doing this?! - Sit down.
What did I do wrong?!
Your paperwork is flawless.
Cops are the best.
I’m willing to let this slide, so why?
How can you let something like that slide?
He’s right.
Is this how you investigate?!
- Hey, hey! - Salute!
Why is the Mimiru boss here?
The victim says he wants to settle,
but the perpetrator won’t accept it.
It’s weird.
He keeps insisting he wants to stay here.
Kick him out.
Come on, let’s go.
I can’t!
I can’t leave!
- That tickles! - Chair, chair!
- One, two, three! - Why, why?!
Cho Pan-ho.
Cho Pan-ho!
Na Soon-tae.
Na Soon-tae again!
This time.
Na Soon-tae!
Yet another Na Soon-tae.
However!
Na Soon-tae!
Even before I open this,
Na Soon-tae!
Soon-tae!
Na Soon-tae!
Soon-tae!
Another Na Soon-tae!
Bae Seok-dong…
Nice!
Who wrote my name?
So, after totaling the votes…
the new CEO of Nakwon Hotel is…
Na Soon--
Wait!
This election is invalid!
So old your memory’s fading?
You all made a promise that day!
Madam Hong.
It’s been a while, what do you mean?
10 years ago.
That night.
A corrupt cop we had been greasing
kept making unreasonable demands, so we had no choice.
For the sake of the company, Soon-tae has decided to make a sacrifice.
Upon his release, he will lead the company.
Kang-pyo!
Why? Why did you do that?
You gotta be the zhǎngguì.
And I’m going to be the boss.
Kang-pyo got paroled today.
He rotted in prison for 10 years, and now you’ve elected a boss without him?
Will he just sit idly by?
Sir, welcome back!
Every time Don Lim visited me, he’d always say this drunkenly,
“Kang-pyo, you crazy bastard!
Are you eating well? Make sure you eat well, okay?
I can’t stand to see my family starving!”
A good boss, a true boss,
isn’t someone who chases his own dreams,
but someone who chases the dreams of his family!
Exactly!
Incredible! Bravo!
So right! Kang-pyo speaks so well!
Don Lim already knew.
He knew who among us should be the boss!
That’s why I, Dong Kang-pyo, am standing here today!
To nominate Soon-tae as the next boss.
What? What’s he doing?
- Na Soon-tae. - This is so random.
Na Soon-tae.
- Son? - You said you’d accept!
- I’ll do it. - No.
Son?
It was your dream to be the boss!
Where are you going?
- Na Soon-tae! - Na Soon-tae!
Shut the hell up!
You’ll just let him go?
Then I’ll resign too.
Hey, Na Soon-tae.
Does this look like a joke?
Do we seem like senile old men?
There are rules, and breaking them has consequences!
Mess around, and we’ll end up with a series of funerals!
Please, spare me this one time!
Give me a chance!
You lost the election.
There’s nothing complicated about this.
Go bring Kang-pyo back, or you’re it.
Me?
May I know the name?
I’m Yeon-im, Gil Yeon-im.
No, no, this.
What’s this spinning act called?
One heart, four legs.
Tango!
Dong Kang-pyo!
You’re going back to joint?
This is Rumba!
Are you nuts?!
This is Cha-cha-cha!
This is Tango!
No! You can never go back!
I’m going back to college, not prison!
I got an audition.
My son, sweetie.
Have you forgotten your promise to become the boss?
I’ve finally found my true dream.
Get a grip, man!
Your dream is to be the boss!
Son! Dancing is not an option!
You want to ruin your life with dance like your father?
I did not choose this…
The dance chose me.
Now, please leave, I need to continue my lesson.
Madam, I think your plan might work.
So, just make sure he’s not admitted to college?
Yes.
I’ll make him accept the position.
High five!
Yes!
What?
What’s with you all?
I don’t have time, so move aside!
Alright, I’ll get started.
Dong Kang-pyo,
rejected.
Why?
You were late, disqualified!
Where are you going?
Wait, just give me a chance to show you my dance.
Gents, I’m really good at this!
Pan-ho’s out,
and both Soon-tae and Kang-pyo refuse to be the boss.
What’s even going on here?
What are you doing?
Hey, just say it!
Will it be the cold and calculating Soon-tae?
Or the warm-hearted Kang-pyo? The odds are…
50-50.
Who do you think it’ll be?
How’d I know? They’re both making a fuss about not wanting the job.
When do I get reinstated?
You need to close a case to get reinstated.
I told you to go to the core of the organization,
but why’d you crawl into some Chinese joint?
Because this is the core!
All the important talks go down at Mimiru behind folding screens!
Not a single recording you sent was useful, you idiot!
No.
My intel is never wrong.
The problem has always been the raid.
Who ordered black bean noodles?
For 10 years, whenever there was a suspicious deal,
I’ve risked my life smuggling out the intel.
Attention! Full deployment!
Deploy!
Search every inch!
But what happened?
- Nothing. - I got nothing!
The ones who were always a step too late as if on purpose,
were the cops.
Noodles here totally beat delivery ones.
The package will arrive in zone 7 in two days.
- Got it? - I’ll have everything ready.
Be extra careful, got it?
Yes, sir.
What’s he doing?
Bring some new radishes, just look at this.
Oh gosh, sure.
I never gave up and found a method fit for a millennial.
Because I’m a millennial.
Thursday, 1700 hours, zone 7.
Everyone, full deployment! Deploy! Hurry, hurry!
- Have a good day! - Good bye!
Wednesday, 1300 hours, zone 26P.
Cap, there’s nothing here.
It’s another bust.
Do you know what the chief told me?
Insufficient.
Yeah, insufficient.
Insufficient evidence.
Get solid evidence this time, no matter what.
I can just taste the meth.
Bullshit, they don’t mess with meth, I’m telling you!
I’ve watched them for 10 years!
We’ve got orders from the top.
If this op fails, our team will be disbanded.
Then what about me?
You’ll be dismissed, and all records will be wiped.
Even the fact that you were a cop!
At that point, we don’t know each other.
Now that I’m useless, you’re just tossing me aside?
This is your last chance.
Report the election situation in real time.
And get this noodle’s recipe, it’s a work of art.
You sure Kang-pyo will take the boss role?
Don’t worry, he can’t resist it anymore.
Okay.
- Welcome! - Come on in!
- Good afternoon. - Hello.
What would you like?
Black bean, spicy seafood noodles, and a sweet and sour pork.
Sauce on the side.
Sauce on the side, got it.
Fried dumplings too.
That one’s on the house.
- No, it’s okay. - We’ll pay for it.
I understand, thank you!
Okay.
It’s them.
Who?
The mystery diners.
The judges?
They’re having an affair.
Give it a sec, look at them.
Neither of their shoes has a speck of dirt.
Their jackets still have the tags on them.
And the kicker – they refused free fried dumplings.
What?
Have you ever seen anyone refuse freebies?
I’m absolutely sure.
Does it suit your taste?
It’s so--
Sir!
- Are you okay?! - Sir! Hello?!
Please wake up, you’re in an ambulance.
Are you okay?!
Are you okay?
Was it good?!
Hey!
- It tastes… - It tastes?
Step back please, we need to go!
Step back please!
Sir!
What are you talking about?!
Is this it?
What the hell?! Who did this!
Was it you?
Now you’re playing with food?
Are you out of your mind?!
You crossed the line first.
What the hell are you guys doing?
Since neither of you wants to do it,
walk away.
But you must leave a hand each!
Let’s settle this the traditional way, as per our rules.
You’ve heard of it too, the final showdown.
Right. Final showdon.
We didn’t resort to that in so long!
One of them has to die before this is over.
I will participate too!
This time, I will show my true skills--
Shut up!
Gents, one moment.
How about we change the rule this time?
The loser has to do it.
What?
The loser…
… becomes the boss?
Okay, the loser will do it.
Right, since neither of them wants to do it.
Let’s settle it this way.
The loser of the showdown will be the boss.
Tonight’s final showdown, make sure you win.
Holy cow, look at the views.
After the penalty,
the franchise contract and everything’s gone.
Sir, which is tastier: black bean or spicy seafood noodles?
Both are great.
Whether it’s a chef or a gangster,
I need to make a clear choice.
What shall we have for dinner?
Half-half.
You half-assed bastard.
Tango!
Twist!
Locking.
Salsa…
Upper and lower body separation.
Rumba, Waltz!
Back to Tango!
Locking, Rumba!
Back to Twist!
So many dances I haven’t tried yet!
My leg’s asleep! Shit!
Since when were you watching?
From the start.
How embarrassing.
I know!
How could you be late for the audition?
Why’d you even start?
My heart raced at first sight.
Me?
No, Tango.
Four legs.
One heart.
Don’t give me that one heart bullshit.
Hear…
Tango or gangster, pick one and stick to it!
One heart.
- I’m here, sir. - Hey.
Kang-pyo, Soon-tae…
who do you think will win?
Don’t answer that.
It’s a rhetorical question.
Pan-ho, come here.
Yes, sir.
No matter who wins, will the company stay strong?
They are risking their lives not to be the boss.
That’s what I’m saying, sir.
We can’t let those traitorous bastards take over!
They’ll destroy the company!
Which is why…
Sit.
What?
- Sit down. - Why?
Just sit.
You be the boss.
What?
You’re rough and reckless,
but I know better than anyone that you put the company first.
Sir…
Why are you getting all teary-eyed?
Listen.
At times like this, we need a true boss who can push through
any crisis without hesitation.
I’ll follow you as my boss for life, sir.
Being your boss is a bit much for me.
I’ll transfer full control of the company’s finances to you.
If you give me everything, what’s left for you?
This throne is all I need.
Are you confident you can win?
Isn’t the goal to lose?
Good! Kang-pyo, that’s it!
Badger, he has to lose!
Right, the loser becomes the boss.
Soon-tae!
Don’t dodge, take the hit!
Pan-ho, where are you going?
Pan-ho!
- You do it! - No, you!
Be the Boss!
You should!
What are you doing?!
Traitors like you don’t deserve to be the boss, you bastards.
Soon-tae!
Where do you think you’re going?!
This is in front of Pier 3 at Yongdu Port.
Two men are brawling in the middle of the night.
They are members of the Family clan, currently embroiled in a power struggle,
they’re engaged in a showdown to claim the boss position,
and ended up falling into the water after a knife fight.
The search is still ongoing, but both individuals remain missing.
Shoulder, up.
Soon-tae.
Kang-pyo.
Are you doing well over there?
We’re doing well.
Your mother is still in good health.
The VPs are well.
Don’t worry.
I’ll take care of everything.
The end, applause!
Why did you leave the restaurant unattended?
I was at Pan-ho’s inauguration.
What the hell are you doing?
It’s a trick.
This is a special sauce.
End this for good.
This special part of the pork can’t be pierced easily.
So what’s the plan?
With everyone watching, we’ll both get stabbed and fall in the water.
With his report, the cops will arrive soon and forcibly disperse everyone.
Then we just lay low until things calm down, game over.
That’s amazing.
What is it?
What the hell is he doing?
I know!
What do we do?
Come at me!
Dammit!
You guys really don’t want to be the boss?
- Nope. - Nope.
You have no problem eating right now?
- Nope. - Nope.
Isn’t that the Triad?
What are those bastards doing here?
Drugs?
Yeah, they need a new foothold here.
We’ll pay off our debts with it.
Even so, there’s an unwritten rule in this business.
Are we really that desperate?
Yeah, we’re that desperate.
Pan-ho.
You want to be boss for a long time, right?
Then we need money right now.
Sir,
I think--
Did I ask you to think?
If this goes wrong, we’ll be serving time!
If you can’t pay off your debts, you might as well get stabbed.
I’d rather start a war--
Forget it.
Pan-ho.
Don’t misunderstand what I’m about to say.
Do you want to follow me, or follow Dae-soo?
Don Lim?
That’s why I told you not to mess with the Triad’s money!
You’ll end up dealing meth!
Don Lim, is this your ultimate goal?
You’re the one who drove the company into the ground.
I absolutely won’t allow drugs!
The board will oppose it too.
Are you going to play boss again with those diaper-wearing old men?
Call for a board meeting right now!
At times like this, thugs are the king.
Goddamn thugs.
If you don’t want to end up like him…
follow my orders.
How could you touch Don Lim?!
Are you gonna kill me with that?
If you fool around with that,
men will light incense at your funeral.
Stop being jumpy and sit down.
Sit.
Hey, sample.
You claim to care about the company most,
If we don’t do this, everyone’s going to starve.
Now, choose.
Do you want to follow Dae-soo, or become the boss?
Just think of it like selling sugar.
It’s not like we’ll do that stuff.
Will VPs okay this?
Get rid of any geezers who oppose it.
You’re the boss after all.
Now that the new boss is in place, we’ll get you the product tomorrow.
The product will arrive tomorrow night.
Now…
Since Soon-tae is gone,
let’s turn this place into meth warehouse.
So, whoever became the boss, it was one of two things:
sell meth to pay back the debt, or get stabbed for not selling meth.
Don Lim refused to deal drugs, and ended up like that.
Am I right?
I’m gonna kill him!
- Kang-pyo! - It’s all over.
I’ll round them all up, a complete sweep.
You’re talking out of your ass.
It’s not like you’re a cop!
Yeah, he’s a cop.
- What? - Huh?
- Me? - Yes.
What?
Don’t look in there!
What’s that?
You son of a bitch…
Don’t move.
You knew all along?
Answer me!
Now!
How could I not know?
Tae-gyu!
For 10 years, you leak intel on our smuggling operation.
Monday… 1730 hours…
Hit like.
You always deliberately left evidence, as if you wanted to get caught.
You never once forgot that you were a cop.
- Come, the food’s ready. - That looks delicious.
Just like a spy trained to get caught,
your cover was constantly blown.
Have a great meal.
Whenever that happened, I had to protect you.
Because I was the only one who knew your identity.
Then why?
Why did you keep me alive? Tell me why!
Isn’t it obvious?
Thanks to you, the company has stayed safe all this time.
I conveniently leaked fake info and we perfectly evaded the cops.
Damn, no wonder we couldn’t catch you!
Why house a delivery guy when there’s an app for that?
Since when have we worked with cops?
- What should we do with him? - Hey, just leave him be.
He’s harmless.
He doesn’t even realize his gun’s empty.
I took out all the bullets earlier.
Do something! Call for backup at least!
Alright.
Got any evidence?
You got some?
You need evidence to report, call backup, or do anything.
This is insane…
Wait!
What are you doing?
What’s with him?
Spy cam.
Why do you have a spy cam there?
It’s because it’s me.
Here too.
Another one.
And another.
- This one. - Christ…
And here.
This guy’s slick.
What a douche…
Do you want to follow me, or follow Dae-soo?
Don Lim?
Will this even work?
Don’t you trust me? This is more than enough.
Capt. Choo practically worships me.
- Insufficient evidence. - Insufficient?!
Come on!
There’s no doubt that he was killed, this is clearly a homicide!
So, Kim In-sul bumped off Don Lim, and teamed up with the drug cartel?
Exactly, we finally hooked something big.
Then bring me something concrete.
What else--
How do I know whose voices those are?
You suspected meth all along! This is for real!
Why won’t you believe me?!
I know you’ve been working hard,
but even if reinstated, don’t go undercover again.
You’re not cut out for it.
You told us to trust you!
What is this guy’s deal?
How long are you going to hide?
At this rate, even with backup,
our guys will be pegged as drug suppliers and jailed!
How can I be the one to cuff my own crew?
We’ve eaten together for ten years!
You’re one of us now.
There’s no time, we have to decide quickly!
We need to end this first!
Let’s go get our guys out!
Go where?!
I’ll be right back.
This is the last time, honey.
Very well.
Get everyone back.
Just promise me you won’t get hurt.
That’s how you stay loyal to me.
Na Soon-tae, are you ready?
Absolutely!
Get it done!
You should walk away, one of us has to survive this.
What are you saying?
Protect your dream.
I’ve got to protect my family.
You already wasted your youth rotting behind bars because of me.
I’m sorry for saying this now…
but go back to school for real.
Listen to your shit!
School?! You wrecked my chance!
It’s too damn late!
If anyone’s leaving, it’s you!
With that franchise clan or shit, take care of your wife and Mimi!
Walk away.
What are you trying to do alone?
If it were Don Lim, he’d have gone alone.
If it were him, would he have let you go alone?
Crap.
Delivery started!
We’re on the way!
Get going.
Let me put on my seatbelt.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Show us the money first.
Money?
Show him.
Here, check it.
What are you doing?
Nothing, Boss.
Buddy.
Check it.
Me?
Confirm it, dammit.
But I…
Why is he spinning it around?
Do you know what you’re doing?
It’s good, Boss.
Are you an idiot?
You have to confirm it.
But how…
Say ah…
Goddamn…
Holy shit…
- What? - Fuck!
This is a top tier product.
- What’s with this guy? - What are you doing?!
You’re supposed to check with your eyes!
You told me to check it…
Amazing, amazing…
They’re Chinese, not Japanese!
Is that so? Oops, sorry!
Get rid of this guy!
Sorry.
It’s okay.
A potent batch.
He’s tripping.
With this deal done, we’re now brothers.
Are you watching?
You there, always ordering one noodle dish.
Insufficient evidence you say, piggy? This should be sufficient.
What is this idiot doing?!
Gonna ignore me? Okay.
Let me… show you…
Insufficient evidence…
Freeze!
This is the police!
Shut up!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
I’m the real cop!
Good job, asshole!
I’ve had it with you.
I’m a police.
You’re… Kung Pao Chicken?
What the hell is he saying?
Put your hands up!
I can’t feel pain.
When my bros get here, you’re all dead!
What are you?
Family, of course, once upon a time.
Pan-ho, congrats on becoming the boss.
Yo, Boss.
No matter how tempting that role is, how could you turn on your family?
Betray your family!
What are you yapping on about?
Don Lim.
Why are you bitching at me about him?
I wasn’t responsible for that!
No? Then who?
Who could it be?
I’m… just doing business to keep this damn company afloat.
The one who offed Don Lim…
were these assholes and this old prick!
How could they kill Don Lim despite everything!
Why did you do it, dammit!
Pan-ho.
I love that our boss is so honest.
But you’re the worst.
Knowing all that, you still got in bed with him?
Got in bed!
Big words from guys who pretended to be dead to save his own skin.
What’s going on?
But what can you two do?
You didn’t bring anyone else?
We’re here on a clean up job.
To wipe out the traitor in front of me.
And anyone who is standing by him!
Look at these guys…
Pan-ho.
What are you waiting for? Send him to Don Lim.
Now!
This is so fucked up.
Get them!
Wait!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever eaten my food.
Raise your hand!
You boys.
Why aren’t you guarding the restaurant?
Don’t you want your salary?
Did I serve three meals a day
so that you can peddle drugs for a traitor?
You guys aren’t that good, but you’re not complete trash, right?
That’s right.
We may not be saints, but we should live right at least once.
What are you talking about?
You’re dead man walking.
Get rid of them!
Boss!
What the hell is going on?
Sorry, the deal’s off.
Soon-tae, you handle them.
You, I’ll play with you.
Let’s finish this quick.
Mamma mia!
Tae-gyu!
That idiot.
Come here.
Freeze, I’m the police!
Take this, good!
My precious…
Good job, boy.
Let’s go.
Kim In-sul!
Get him!
Evidence secured! Get here at once!
His briefcase!
Where are you going?
Play with me.
That son of a bitch…
Get it!
Bastard, get the briefcase!
Punk ass bitch, don’t tell me what to do.
Why are you doing this to me?!
Because you’re the boss.
- I don’t wanna be the boss. - Okay, don’t do it.
Kang-pyo…
I’m sorry…
We used to…
dig ditches,
and catch crayfish…
Where’s the crayfish?
Where’s the ditch?!
Kang-pyo!
What?
My… back…
Your back?
Get up, come on.
Slowly, slowly.
You son of a--
Slowly, slowly.
Does this hurt?!
Does it?!
Tae-gyu!
Get the briefcase!
Tae-gyu!
Catch this!
My precious.
Heave-ho. Heave-ho.
Heave-ho-ho-ho!
Come on, step on it!
Let’s just stop.
Shut up!
Knives shouldn’t be used on people,
they’re used for cooking.
Kim In-sul…
Pan-ho…
Yo, traitors!
Get In-sul, I didn’t do…
Forget it, come here you two.
No, but I--
Let’s catch that rat.
Get up.
Soon-tae.
Kang-pyo.
Pan-ho.
What are we doing to each other?
Look at these.
Do you know how much these are worth?
Shit!
Am I doing this to stuff my own belly?
It’s for the good of us all!
We’re family.
Family?
Was Don Lim a bastard child then?
Soon-tae.
I’m sorry.
I was blinded by my greed,
it’s all my fault.
I’m really sorry.
You’re just a goddamn cook!
You’re fucking nothing!
While living as a chef,
I’ve dealt with entitled and dickish customers,
but I will never tolerate a traitor like you!
Shit!
Do you recognize this dagger?
- Why aren’t you moving in? - It’s tense in here…
Can you work a little faster? I almost bit the dust here.
Soon-tae, you son of a bitch…
Round them up!
- Yes, Captain. - Yes, sir.
Tada!
I’ll show you who the real man is!
Me, Cho Pan-ho!
I’m the boss, I’ll take full responsibility.
Idiot…
Who’s the boss here?
I said I’m the boss!
What a dumbass.
Crazy bastard…
- Take them away! - Yes, sir.
Be well, everyone!
Sufficient evidence.
So, which one of you is the boss?
I’ve got a lesson to attend.
- Where are you going? - Prepping for the dinner rush.
Respect, sir!
When will I be reinstated?
The day the Port clan is wiped out
is the day of your reinstatement.
No such thing as eternal legality, dig in till the end.
Dammit!
The noodle is ruined.
The key to good noodles is fast delivery!
Back in my day…
One, two, three!
Again!
You son of a…
This is nuts.
Four hearts, I meant, four legs.
Are you okay?
Wait, wait.
It’s okay, I can go again.
I’m a police!
I love you!