Baker King, Kim Tak Goo
Episode 22
It's been a long time.
So have you been well?
Kim Tak Gu, Seo Tae Jo,
between the two of you, the one eliminated in this second round
is you, Seo Tae Jo.
Teacher.
Grandfather.
Father.
Did you just say I was eliminated?
That's right, Seo Tae Jo.
You've been eliminated.
What's the reason?
I succeeded in making a bread without yeast as the task called for.
So why?
So, are you saying that truly, no yeast has gone into this bread?
Yes, no yeast went into this bread.
There is truly no yeast?!
There is no yeast.
Then
do it again in front of my eyes from the very beginning!
Then if it is possible for this same bread to be created,
I will grant you a certificate of recognition.
In actuality, it's impossible to make a good-tasting bread without yeast.
However,
with such a small amount of yeast that it's virtually undetectable,
there is a way of making rising bread.
You need to add starch.
Then, even if you put the smallest amount of yeast,
it will feed on the starch and ferment well.
Of course, whether or not you use this method
is your decision.
Finding the world's most filling bread was in the spirit of thinking of others,
and finding the world's most interesting bread...
was a challenge to find something new.
Because only people who enjoy a challenge will realize their most desired dreams.
But Tae Jo,
your head is only filled with winning this competition.
That's why, far from taking the challenge of finding something new,
you tried to pass off someone else's bread as your own!
Tae Jo,
I didn't know you would disappoint me like this to the end.
With this,
the second round of the competition has concluded.
Everyone's dismissed.
You, who are you, really?
Who the hell are you to get me eliminated from the competition?!
I'm certain I said the decision was yours.
Well, I suppose when you have so much greed, you're weak to temptation.
What in the world were you trying to pull?
It's nothing, really.
I just wanted to send Pal Bong hyungnim greetings through my recipe.
What?
So... you're saying you used me?
Do you want to die?!
Do you know how much I gave up to get that certificate of recognition?! Huh?!
Don't be too brokenhearted, young man.
Because a measly certificate of recognition from Pal Bong
will soon become a thing
with absolutely no meaning.
Father.
Do you think things will be okay left like this?
What are you referring to?
I'm talking about Tae Jo, Father.
He was the next big hopeful for Pal Bong Bakery.
If you cut him off like that in one fell swoop...
What I mean is...
What in the world did you taste in Tae Jo's bread
that made you act that way?
That's what I'm trying to say.
It's Bong Bread.
What?
Bong Bread?
To be precise,
it's not identical to the taste of Grandpa's Bong Bread,
but the dominant flavor and scent is really close to what I remember.
Really?
But, wasn't Teacher Pal Bong the only one that knew the recipe to Bong Bread?
That's why it's a mystery.
Anyhow, Grandpa seems to be severely angry with Tae Jo about something.
Seo Tae Jo,
what exactly has he gotten himself into?
Bring me the fermentation journal.
Then I can immediately destroy Pal Bong's Master Artisan title.
What are you talking about now?
Didn't I tell you?
That fermentation journal was originally mine.
Pal Bong stole what was mine and subsequently received his Master Artisan title.
What do you think?
That Pal Bong who made your life come to nothing...
don't you want to get revenge on him with me?
You were living completely fine like this.
How very admirable.
Persistence and survival, isn't that what life is?
I suppose there are still things I need to complete in this world.
Are those things nothing better than to send me threatening letters?
I guess those letters were threatening after all.
Time has really been kind to you, I see.
Seeing as how a thing like you can hold your head up
and spit back a retort to my every statement.
And seeing how I'm putting up with it.
Really.
I suppose you never know what life will bring over the long run.
So what is it you have in mind?
What were you thinking, appearing in front of me again?
What could a thing like me be thinking?
And even if I were thinking anything,
would I be able to disturb even a nail on your finger?
Mi Sun, you...
Still, they say you reap what you sow.
You did such an unthinkable thing to such a young child
and lived comfortably at ease for the last 14 years. Isn't that enough?
So you should have taken care of your own child.
What kind of movie were you trying to create, bringing him to my doorstep?
Do you even know what kind of pain and humiliation I suffered because of you?
When I think about that time,
I still sit straight up like a shot, even from my sleep.
And I'm so bitter it makes me crazy,
I'm so angry my teeth clatter. You know?
Couldn't you have just hated me?
Then I could have handled whatever sadness or hate on my own.
I would have lived hidden away like a criminal for the rest of my life.
But how could you have treated such a young child like that?
He was only 12 years old.
What crime did that 12 years old commit
which could cause you to so coldly and cruelly kicked him out?!
That child was the beginning of this entire disaster.
I can pretty much guess the general motivation of why you've come back,
but, Mi Sun,
I'm Seo In Sook.
I'm not someone whom you can so easily take down.
I'm not someone a trifling thing like you can shake by threatening.
So don't mess with me.
Did it go the way you wanted?
I think I need to find out in more detail what she's intending.
Since you've succeeded in making Kim Mi Sun surface,
everything else will be much easier.
I'm sorry for suspecting you.
I was rash.
Forget about what's already passed.
Tomorrow is the date that I need to repay President Na.
Whatever it takes, we must protect that stock.
Do you think you can do that for me?
All right, I understand.
Put a call into President Na.
Tell him to get Seo In Sook's stock, no matter what it takes.
I understand. I'll do that.
[The world's most interesting bread]
President!
Hello!
That Pal Bong who made your life come to nothing...
don't you want to get revenge on him with me?
If you do that for me,
I will teach you everything there is to know about Bong Bread.
Teacher, it's Tae Jo.
Would it be all right if I come in for a moment?
Come in.
What is it?
Couldn't you give me one final chance?
I will make the bread in front of your eyes from the very beginning.
I won't put in any yeast, and I will make the bread over again.
So just give me one more chance.
Even if you make the bread over again 100 times,
I cannot acknowledge the bread that you make.
Why not?
Why can't you, Teacher?
You caused harm to your friend and even that wasn't enough,
you tried to deceive your teacher.
All for the sake of winning.
We're all people, and as we live our lives,
there are moments when we have bad thoughts.
However,
humanity compels us to immediately regret and reflect on what we've done.
I waited and waited for your remorse, but I see no trace of that in you.
But I've waited two years according to your wishes.
I waited and endured those two years to get that certificate of recognition from you.
But must you eliminate me at this point?
Why in the world do you think I kept you here with me for two years?
Didn't you do it intentionally to punish me?
Why do you think I was punishing you?
Because you had something against me?
It appears that I still suffer much inadequacy.
How is it I couldn't even get you to realize anything?
Teacher!
I won't go so far as to kick you out.
However,
if you want to earn my certificate of recognition, you will need to wait another two years.
And in those two years,
you will have to endure much more than in the past two years.
Go on out now.
Couldn't you reconsider returning to Geosung?
President,
I know.
I know how you feel in regards to your mother,
but I need you.
I'd like it if you learned my business beside me, Tak Gu.
President, you have Ma Jun.
I don't compare with Ma Jun in skill and many other ways.
More than anything, I don't suit that position, President.
Rather, I'll become an embarrassment to you.
There aren't that many people I can trust around me.
Now, I'm not sure who to trust and who to be suspicious of.
President.
If, and truly if I were to find your mother,
could you come to me?
I'm sorry, President, but in that case,
there would be even less reason for me to go to Geosung.
Is our Tak Gu
doing well?
How will you explain to the kid
what you asked me to do back in Cheongsan?
President, are you okay?
Yes, I'm all right. I'm okay.
Let's see each other again soon, Tak Gu.
Yes, President.
Bread is a food that people eat.
I know.
Then why do you make bread
with a heart that wields a knife?
The taste and outward appearance are gorgeous,
but there's a coldness within it somehow.
I didn't know you would disappoint me like this to the end.
[The world's most filling bread]
There.
What's that noise?
Jin Gu, it's the bakery!
Hurry! Hurry!
What is this?!
What's all the racket?
I don't know!
There must be a fire at the bakery!
Aigoo!
It's in the stock room!
Tak Gu, water!
- Tak Gu, take this! - Water, water!
- Jin Gu hyungnim! - Water!
Tak Gu. Tak Gu. Here, Tak Gu!
Water, water. Water.
What are we going to do?!
Aigoo, where do you think you're going?
This is killing me.
[Fermentation Journal]
How dare you, punk!
Tae Jo!
What are you doing there? Come in and eat.
There's a ton of tasty food today.
Come on, Tae Jo, hurry up.
Come on over, Tae Jo.
Hey, Seo Tae Jo,
where are you going? Why don't you have some snacks first.
And later, how about we have a dough kneading contest, eh?
Hey, Tae Jo, come over here.
What happened here?
Thankfully, it wasn't a big fire.
It seems there was a seedling flame in the trash can,
but it doesn't appear that there are any large problems.
When the smoke smell subsides,
it doesn't seem there will be any issues with baking.
And no one's been hurt?
No one.
Fine. That's fine, then.
Tae Jo. Seo Tae Jo.
Are you in there?
What's the matter?
Oh, it's nothing.
Tak Gu,
why do you keep wandering back and forth?
Well, that...
Hey, now that I look around, Seo Tae Jo isn't here.
Now that I look around...
Is he not in the bedroom upstairs?
No, I don't think he's upstairs.
Father, what's the matter? Are you all right?
You look pale and unwell. Are you feeling sick?
No. Nothing's wrong.
Who is it?
Me.
Can I come in?
I have no place to go right now.
Whether far away
or next to me, you're the one who brings tears to my eyes
The more I love you,
you're the one who makes me realize that words are not enough
My love, who is like my falling tears,
it hurts me just to look at you
If loving you
breaks my heart in pieces,
it is okay
I love you
Tae Jo.
I suppose I don't have go into the ugly details
about why I'm doing this, right?
Frankly, I wish I could take back everything we've provided for you,
but I have to consider the decades you've served our Geosung.
So take this and leave this house immediately.
Madam.
When you decided to stake a knife in my back,
you should have considered the possible consequences.
You dare to disregard our generosity and betray me?
On top of that, you join with none other than Kim Mi Sun to threaten me?
If I followed my feelings, I'd like to do something worse about it immediately,
so be grateful that I'm taking it no further.
I don't even want to see your face, so pack up immediately and get out of this house.
You will be severely punished.
What?!
The soul of the late Big Madam
will never rest with this injustice.
Mrs. Gong!
I'm so sorry I won't be able to give my regards
to the President before I go.
Then, goodbye.
Oh dear. Because of me...
No! I wanted to leave that house long ago.
If it weren't for the President and the girls,
there would have been no reason for me to stay either.
Then, from now on, stay here with me.
Aigoo, no.
It's not like you forced me to do any of it.
I did everything of my own accord.
You should feel no sense of obligation.
It's just that I'm lonely too.
So please stay here with me, Ahjumma, yes?
Thank you.
It's me. What happened with repaying the funds?
I have until 6:00 today.
If we can't meet President Na by 6:00 today,
I'm going to lose all of those stock shares.
No matter what happens,
you can't let those shares get taken.
Understand?
I understand.
Don't worry.
Have you found where President Na is at?
Not yet.
Yeah?
All right.
We found him. He's at K Hotel.
Let's move fast.
Yes, sir.
What the hell are you all doing right now?
We're just trying to protect our Geosung Foods stock.
Here is the money that the Managing Director borrowed.
Take it.
I'm sorry,
but those documents will not be going to Seo In Sook.
The 3.8 percent of stock that we've received from what we've invested in President Gu up to now,
together with 5 percent of stock we just acquired add up to 8.8 percent of the company stock.
Then how does that compare with the stock that Madam Seo holds now?
Seo In Sook holds 10.2 percent of company stock,
so your shares are of a similar scale.
Then, it looks like it's worth a try.
This is enough, now.
Doctor Yoon, you should return to your own affairs.
We started this together.
Let's see this to the end together as well.
I can't put you out that much.
When you came and found me 14 years ago on the brink of death,
I made the decision back then. Please don't refuse.
Let's go now.
It's been a long time, Kim Mi Sun.
It looks like two lives are in your hands.
If you wish the Doctor and President Na to get out of here safely,
you'll hand over those documents.
The repayment period has already passed.
So you're saying you can't hand it over, is that it?
Mi Sun, you can't.
You can't relinquish those!
I see that you still threaten people's lives to get what you want just as you did back then.
Have you forgotten already...
that I'm someone guaranteed to use any possible tactic to achieve my objective?
Is that so?
Is that why you kicked out my Tak Gu too?
When you brought that child, I warned you you'd regret it, didn't I?
Do you remember?
Then I suppose you remember how I answered back then.
A mother is someone who can do anything for her children,
capable of pouring a jug of gasoline over herself and jumping into a fire,
of cutting out a piece of her own live flesh.
I said if you touch even a fingernail on my Tak Gu,
that I'd stake my life, too.
Do you remember?
So is that why, without knowing your proper place,
you're staking your life, putting up this pathetic fight?
I'm someone who already died 14 years ago.
I don't even have a life left to stake.
How interesting.
Is that so? It's interesting, is it?
Let's just see how long you can continue to smile like that.
Aigoo!
That evil guy.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get!
How well we treated him, and then he sets a fire and takes off?
Aigoo! What?!
Kim Tak Gu.
Yes, Boss.
The bread is done. Go take it to the shop.
Yes, sir.
But Mi Sun, has his sense of smell and taste returned?
No, not yet.
Aigoo, heartless bastard.
No matter how blinded you are with the desire to win,
how could someone calling himself a human being do such a thing?
And to a friend, even?!
Aigoo. Thank you. Come again.
Aigoo, welcome.
Is this the bakery that Master Artisan Pal Bong operates?
Yes, it is.
Can I ask what you're here for?
This is a petition that was submitted yesterday afternoon.
The Bong Bread that has supported your Master Artisan title...
someone has surfaced, claiming it was not your creation, but his.
What?
What kind of crazy nonsense is that?
If Bong Bread is not our Teacher's bread, then whose is it, exactly?
Right, who's making such an outrageous claim and petition?
A man name Park Choon Bae.
If, after the investigation, the claim in the petition proves to be true,
Teacher Pal Bong will be stripped of his Master Artisan title.
What?
You're going too far.
I don't know where you come from,
but going on about stripping the Master Artisan title or not
after just hearing from one side, that's not right.
Tak Gu, stop.
Teacher.
I understand.
I have understood what you have to say, so please be on your way for today.
If you'd like to dispute the petition, you must do so within a week.
If we dispute it, what happens?
Then the skill mastery advisor of the Baker's Association will probably have to do an evaluation
of the creation of Bong Bread.
In that situation, the petitioner will probably also
be present with Teacher Pal Bong and...
they will have to demonstrate the process of making Bong Bread.
What?
Oh geez.
Who in the world is this man named Park Choon Bae?
Someone who clashed with Teacher for a long time.
Actually, they have been very close friends as well as rivals since childhood.
The creation of the world's most filling bread
and the world's most interesting bread
were bets they both fun with.
And then the two of them...
set out to develop a bread that really appealed to Koreans' taste.
And the bread that was created from their work was a bread made with spirits.
Actually, bread made with spirits is a bread Father had long been researching.
However,
his progress stalled because he couldn't find the right fermentation technique for a liquid starter.
At that juncture, Elder Choon Bae found the fermentation technique and so it became a mutual effort.
- Yes.
- Choon Bae.
Smell this.
Elder Choon Bae had this extraordinary genius sense of smell.
It's good, Hyungnim.
Right. Like you, Tak Gu.
Then how did the two of them become like that?
As they succeeded with Bong Bread,
the two of them started to become famous.
And they started making an incredible amount of money.
Ultimately, that became the source of trouble.
Look here, Choon Bae!
Why aren't you making the bread according to the recipe?
What's the matter, Hyungnim?
Listen, the reason I make bread from spirits,
is so that we can use the minimal amount of yeast...
and the maximum fermentation time to create...
a good bread that tastes and looks good and provides digestive benefits!
Why are you going against the fundamental principle?!
Hyungnim, if we require such a long fermentation time,
then we can't keep up with the volume being sold.
There's a window of time where we can make money on this,
so we should make what we can now.
Anyway, the general public's taste can't distinguish one bread from another.
Then, ultimately, there came a decisive incident that tore them apart.
Ah, Hyungnim, what are you doing?
Move!
We can't put out and sell bread with chemical preservatives.
Hyungnim, if we want them to last and not go bad, we don't have a choice.
So you mix in artificial preservatives in my bread?!
Hyungnim, how is this just your bread?!
This is my bread too, Hyungnim!
You... you feel absolutely no remorse for this, do you?
Well, I guess I have no other choice.
Since we can't operate under the same principles, get out of my bakery!
Hyungnim!
Get out immediately!
The two of them then split up like that
and ultimately, each made Bong Bread on their own.
As a result, Elder Choon Bae ended as a complete failure.
How did it turn out that way?
Father insisted on a good spirit-based bread that people liked,
and Elder Choon Bae made a bread that followed the money.
After that, as Elder Choon Bae's customers...
found out artificial preservatives were in his breads, he went out of business.
Elder Choon Bae also disappeared after that.
But this is unbelievable.
What the hell is he doing all of a sudden after 10 years?
Father! Father!
Honey! Honey! Honey!
- Teacher! - Father!
Teacher.
Father.
Grandpa!
Teacher! Aigoo, Teacher!
This is a disaster!
Teacher, Teacher!
Grandpa!
Oh, Teacher.
No.
Teacher,
no.
His condition is very weak.
Thankfully, once he regains consciousness, there probably won't be issues,
but he is advanced in years. In any case, we'll have to watch his condition.
Isn't there some good medicine for him?
Grandpa.
Father must have been extremely heartbroken.
What if we met with this Elder Choon Bae?
We don't have any contact information for him.
Then what do we do now?
If we are to dispute the petition, we have one week.
With Father in that condition,
don't you think it will be hard?
Then...
will we just let him be stripped of his Master Artisan title like this?
Teacher,
you'll be all right.
No matter what happens,
I'll protect your title.
So please
shake this off and wake up.
There are still so many things I want to learn from you.
There are still so many things I want to hear from you.
Teacher,
please wake up.
No matter what happens,
I'll protect you.
What are you saying?
The people that came yesterday,
the people that said they could strip Teacher of his Master Artisan title.
I went there and as his representative, I submitted a dispute.
Kim Tak Gu, you...
Tak Gu.
What the hell are you thinking, acting on your own like that?
Don't you see how he's lying there ill?
So we can do it in his place.
What?
That Bong Bread, we can just reproduce it, can't we?
Tak Gu.
Seo Tae Jo did it. What's to say we can't?
Boss, Gap Soo ahjussi, and Mi Sun, all of you have eaten Bong Bread!
Still, it's not so simple, Tak Gu.
Teacher couldn't find the right fermentation mixture, so he researched and researched for 7 years.
So what do you plan to do?
Besides, you haven't even regained your sense of smell!
Then are we just going to sit back and watch the creeps...
that are trying to put our Teacher's name through the mud?!
Are we just going to watch him get his Master Artisan title stripped?!
We feel really bad about that too, but...
Father,
can't we do something with Grandpa's fermentation journal?
We don't have the fermentation journal.
What do you mean we don't have it?
Why not?
The night that Seo Tae Jo disappeared,
the fermentation journal disappeared as well.
It couldn't be that Seo Tae Jo even stole Teacher's fermentation journal, could it?
Whoa, that guy is really evil!
The disappearance of the journal is one issue,
but even if we had it,
tastes and conditions have changed since Teacher made it.
To find a fermentation mixture and...
produce a consistent reproducible taste within a week is nearly impossible.
Don't say it's impossible before we've even tried!
Tak Gu.
If you won't help, then I'll work on it on my own!
Kim Tak Gu!
There is absolutely no way he's going to lose his Master Artisan title!
No matter what happens, I'm going to protect Teacher's reputation!
I'm sorry, Boss.
Then...
Aigoo. Why's the weather so hot?
Let's try it, Boss.
We all want it so earnestly.
Let's give it a try.
Tak Gu already submitted a dispute.
What happened to Mrs. Gong?
She resigned.
What do you mean she resigned?
Is she sick by any chance?
I told her to resign.
What?
I said I told her to leave.
Mrs. Gong is more than just a hired worker here.
For almost the last 40 years,
she's served our family loyally.
How could you tell a person like that to leave?
What exactly is the reason?
I couldn't let someone I can't trust anymore to stay in our house.
That is the reason.
Aren't you over-reacting?
I can't even fire someone working in my own home at my will?
Is Mrs. Gong that important?
Is she more important than me?
I'm just curious why you can no longer trust Mrs. Gong.
Are you that upset about it?
Was it such a big deal that I fired someone that your mother kept on?
Mrs. Gong...
found rain-soaked clothes in Little Madam's room
the day right after Big Madam was found collapsed in the rain.
She said there were rumors that Little Madam and Manager Han
were seen going down toward the other building.
That night,
where were you?
What are you talking about?
The night that Mother passed away,
where were you?
Why?
Did Mrs. Gong say something about me?
I asked you where you were.
I was asleep.
I was so angry with you for going to Cheongsan, I drank and fell asleep.
Satisfied?
You... need to tell me the truth.
I haven't told you any lies.
I don't know what Mrs. Gong said to you,
but whatever it was, it's slander.
What is this?
What do you mean what is this? It's a wonder drug.
A wonder drug?
That's right.
It's a wonder drug that will recover Tak Gu's sense of smell and taste.
Is that really true?
If I take this, my sense of smell will return?
He probably got this from some quack vendor at the open market.
You know it.
What?
Don't sell me short!
This is not some drug you see every day.
You have to fight poison with poison.
This fella's a little strong,
but according to the book,
depending on people's constitution,
it could work immediately or it may have no effect ever, so...
Oh, hey!
I was going to say to make the decision carefully.
Hey!
How could you drink this for real?
Hurry and go throw it up.
He said it was a wonder drug.
Aigoo.
Let me know if you get an upset stomach. I have medicine for that.
I'll get better. I'm sure I'll get better.
Gap Soo ahjussi bought it especially for me, after all.
Eh?
Hey, even if it doesn't work later, don't blame me, okay?
Ah, did you bring the mixture ingredients list?
Ah, that's right.
This is the makgeolli mixture ingredients and ratio as I remember them.
Here. Take a look.
These ratios look really similar to my makgeolli mixture number 6.
What is this?
None of the ingredient ratios are right.
Really?
Boss.
How can I leave this up to such a band of misfits?
Here.
Use these new ratios to create a makgeolli mixture for the starter.
What are you guys looking at so blankly?
Have you all already changed your mind?
No, sir!
All right. The time we have is only 1 week.
For that week, we will do everything in our power in the effort to reproduce Bong Bread.
So I suggest you don't think of getting any sleep.
Does everyone understand?
Yes, sir!
Then, our best efforts for the sake of Teacher and Bong Bread, hai!
Hai! Hai! Hai!
There.
[Makgeolli mixture # 26 Makgeolli 100g, yeast 20g, sugar 5g, water 25 ml]
[Liquid starter: Flour 150g, sugar 10g, powdered milk 5g, makgeolli mixture 150g, water 50 ml]
It's bitter.
What about his sense of smell?
Any change?
Number 8 and number 9.
Ooh, it's come out.
Does Tak Gu still have no sense of smell?
What is this?
It appears they've submitted a dispute.
Now it looks like I can finally compete with Pal Bong head on.
- It appears
- [Kim Tak Gu]
that Pal Bong's apprentice have stepped in on his side.
So,
on our side, won't you step in?
Tak Gu.
Teacher!
You've woken up?
Are you all right?
That's right.
Has your sense of smell not returned?
No, maybe there's no hope of it ever returning.
Believe in your entire self.
If you think you can't smell,
then your sense of smell will never return.
Teacher.
Everything starts with your heart.
Throw away the fear that your sense of smell won't ever return.
If you throw away that fear,
everything will be okay again.
I understand, Teacher.
Teacher.
I hear the sound.
I hear the smell.
I'm starting to hear the sound.
I'm starting the hear the smell again.
Teacher.
Petitioner, are you present?
Yes.
It is I.
And the other party, are you present?
Because my father-in-law is deeply ill, we are here as rightful representatives.
At this point, as requested by the petitioner,
we will begin the demonstration of the baking of Bong Bread and a taste evaluation.
Those who will be demonstrating, please come forward.
And on the petitioner's side.
All right, from this moment,
we will begin the Bong Bread demonstration.
Are you ready?
Yes, I'm ready.