Midnight Diner (Late Night Restaurant / 심야식당 / Simyashikdang)

Episode 19

What is the dish that takes the longest to make here?

It was the first time I was asked a question like that.

I've been asked which dish could be made the quickest countless times before.

I'm not sure.

Is it too stupid of a question?

As long as I have the ingredients, I make whatever you order.

Then, would you be able to make stone pot jangjorim bibimbap?

Jangjorim takes quite a long time to make.

Is that the kind of thing you want?

Yes.

It's because I have a lot of things to think about.

I'm sorry.

You can take your time.

Okay.

While the blood was being drained from the meat

I decided to boil the quail eggs first.

You just have to boil down the meat that's ripped up by hand

in a broth made with soy sauce and starch syrup one more time.

Since it's possible to use it as a side dish

I tend to make a lot of it at once when I do make it.

But...

I guess it took too long.

How can she sleep when such a good smell is filling the air?

She really has a strong mind.

Couldn't she be a girl who ran away from home?

She looks pretty normal for someone like that.

I'm a singer. You don't know me?

I'm sorry.

Which part did you start listening from?

Behind the back that's leaving me right now

I have no choice but to smile.

It's because the fact that we've come this far is enough for me.

I guess I was too greedy, when I knew this would happen.

It's late, but I want to say I'm sorry.

It's obvious that you wouldn't know it

because it's a song that I'm making right now.

Here, you've waited for a long time.

It's hot.

- Stone pot jangjorim bibimbap. - It looks tasty.

I love this sound.

Strangely, I become calm when I hear rice cooking.

The sound on a cutting board...

the sound of steam coming from a high pressure rice cooker, and...

the sound of soup boiling.

The feeling of waiting while my mom cooked for me when I was young.

When I hear those sounds

I feel like musical motifs come to mind easily...

and I also feel like my troubles are being solved too.

I fall asleep easily too.

This is frozen jangjorim soy sauce.

It'll taste pretty good if you mix it with warm rice and eat it.

It tastes good.

- I'm finished. - A slim person sure does eat well.

I can't eat because I don't have anything to eat.

Also, singing actually burns a lot of calories.

Is that so?

Then, I should go on a singing diet.

I used to be pretty good at singing.

On the street, upon which rains falls, I think of the sight of you.

Yoo Mi, you're amazing.

- You could sing a duet together. - What?

Well, we could be 'The Skinny One and the Fat One.'

That would become a hot topic.

I've only done this much because I fell asleep.

I keep getting stuck here.

- Can I ask you for a favor? - Yes.

I've wanted to ask you this for a little while.

Can you lend me this please?

She was a young lady who was peculiar in many ways.

I wonder where I'm going.

I wonder where I'm approximately at.

There's nothing new about the morning that I face when I open my eyes anymore.

I wonder if my heart, which is never satisfied

will become all better once time passes.

The overflowing number of people.

Standing alone among them, is a twenty-two...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

What's wrong with this?

[Nak Won Instrument Shopping District Underground Market]

Excuse me.

Yes.

- Can you fix this too? - This...

Would you be able to fix this?

Wait a minute.

As expected, it can't, can it?

But, where did you get this Indian accordion?

Of food, clothing. and shelter, I would've lost food and shelter

if it wasn't for you, Jin Sung.

Excuse me?

I eat and sometimes sleep here too.

What does that...

I don't do that often.

If the subway stops running for the day, I take a short nap.

I can't afford to take a taxi, so...

Here are the lemon noodles that you ordered.

But, you've always ordered dishes that take a long time to make.

What's the occasion today?

Because I don't have time to lose right now.

I've found a treasure.

A treasure.

There's a love that never changes.

We hope together.

I want to be together with you.

When it's tough, let's...

When it's tough, let's...

I keep getting stuck here.

- What did you do just now? - Excuse me?

I just thought that it would be nice if you make the latter part like this.

I'm sorry. This will be done soon.

Please wait just a bit longer.

Can you do it for me one more time?

- Excuse me? - That latter part...

So... hold on a second.

Well, like this.

I want to be together with you.

We'll be together when it gets tough.

You and I will be together.

I want to dream together with you.

We'll be together when it gets tough.

You and I together.

I enjoyed the meal.

On top of having an exceptional talent for music

he pursues a type of music that's similar to mine.

But, how did a person like this end up as an instrument repair...

- I'm sorry. - No, it's okay.

Well, instrument repair can be considered part of the field of music.

The truth is, I was playing in a band.

But it was hard to make a living off of it.

So all of our members scattered.

No wonder.

It was my dream to be in a band.

Of course, I'm just an obscure rookie singer

so I'm just doing it by myself since it's hard to manage members.

How about we form a band?

What's this?

- Is he your lover? - No.

- Your boyfriend? - No.

- He's the leader of our band. - No...

Band?

Since we're talking about it, let's sign the contract.

The down payment will be lemon noodles.

If you don't want to...

If I don't want to?

- Then, cough it up. - Excuse me?

I'm in a completely serious mode right now.

I'm really being serious.

Please.

Let's do it together.

The thing is, I'm not sure what the other members will think about it

and all of them have become hardworking people now.

Of course, there's no need for them to give up their occupations.

We'll be busy on weekends or whenever we have the time.

While continuing the work we normally do, we can play the music we want

and earn some pocket money too.

Does that earn you at least some pocket money?

Do you want me to tell you a secret of this industry?

On hazy nights, there are people who leave 50,000 won bills

after mistaking them for 5,000 won bills.

A duo with a pretty good combination of members was born in my restaurant.

But, what should we name our band?

I'm not sure.

For something like this, simple things are good.

Your name is Jang Da Young. Jang Da Young.

What is your name?

It's Jo Jin Sung.

Jo Jin Sung.

Jang Da Young, Jo Jin Sung.

Jang Jo...

Jang Jo... Jang Jo?

Jang Jo...

Jang Jo Rim.

The Jang Jo Rim Band.

But, I don't really like the idea of appealing with a funny name

because it seems a bit shallow.

I mean, from the phrase, 'Jang Jo, Dan Jo' .

You can take the 'Jang Jo' part

and combine it with 'Rim, ' which means 'Forest.'

If you do that, it becomes 'A Forest of Music.'

A Forest of Music, you say...

Yeah.

How about making this your mark?

Look, Jang Da Young, Jo Jin Sung.

Jang Jo Rim.

I absolutely love it.

There's a love that never changes.