The Virtual Bride (별난 며느리)

The main ingredient for our Traditional Household Cooking Competition is revealed.

Soy sauce.

The main ingredient today is soy sauce.

I'm sure of it. Ha Ji entered the competition by stealing our soy sauce.

Should we tell the judges? The main ingredient is soy sauce,

so does it make sense that someone else is using ours?

Be quiet.

Do you cook with your mouth?

Why is Ha Ji over on the other side? Please say something.

I think the other team instigated her.

If you place first here, you become a nationally-supported

traditional cooking educational center.

Then Ha Ji sold our aged soy sauce?

No way, she couldn't have. She's a harmless person.

But she did definitely take it.

I am sure they're going to use our aged soy sauce. What if we lose?

Don't worry. Mother has years of cooking experience.

Put your faith n her.

Hey, why are you getting in? I told you to wait in the lounge.

- Start driving. - To where?

To the cooking competition. - What?

You have 60 minutes.

So please start now.

All the competing teams will be using their own aged soy sauce.

Doesn't that mean that we've already lost?

Just start washing the thistle so we can make some seasoned thistle.

Then, what about the soy sauce?

We will grill some pork belly, coat it with a soy sauce mixture,

and grill it once more by basting it with soybean paste.

No matter what, we can't compete with their soy sauce,

so we will put all our effort into a soybean paste sauce.

Ah. If you don't have teeth, you use your gums kind of thing?

Okay. Let's try it.

Why is there so much traffic? Isn't there another way?

No.

What do we do? There's no time.

Hey In Yeong, where are you going? In Yeong!

Why? Is it not good?

Just as I thought. The taste isn't very deep without the aged soy sauce.

Then what do we do?

I think this is it for us.

I wanted to try and save our house with my own two hands.

My wife's expression looks like things aren't going well.

I am sure it's hard without the aged soy sauce.

What do we do? There's not much time left.

It's not over yet, so don't be negative.

What are you doing here? Didn't you leave for America?

Where can I go without you, Mother?

You and I are a dream combination.

How is she here?

What should I do first, Mother?

Dream combination... Are you sure you can do it well?

Of course, I can. Don't you know me? Absolute sense, Squid.

Dong Seok, take your apron off.

What? Oh... Ouch my stomach.

We will be changing members over here.

Fighting!

In Yeong is taking San's dad's place.

Didn't she say she was leaving for America? How did she get here?

How is it?

It's definitely lacking some depth.

But, ta-da!

I knew this would happen so I brought some special sauce.

Special sauce?

Yes, I was trying to copy your cooking skills and made it. Try it.

It's tasty. What did you make it with?

I heated up apple, parboiled chestnut shell and kelp to make my very own special sauce.

The chestnut shell will give a savory taste and get rid of the staleness of soy sauce.

Good job. You did well. We can make an effort with this.

But what can we make in 10 minutes?

How about noodle soup? What if we put this sauce into the

meat broth and make a dried radish slice noodle soup?

That sounds good.

I will go cook the noodles first.

The time is up.

Please take your hands off the dishes and present them out in front.

Icheon Cha's Household.

Jeonju Song's Household.

We prepared a royal bamboo steamed chicken and lotus leaf rice.

There's nothing lacking about the presentation and taste,

but more than anything, the depth of taste and savory aroma from the aged soy sauce

satisfies all five senses.

We made some roasted pork belly coated with soy

bean paste and dried radish slice noodle soup.

I don't know what sauce you used but

I have never tasted noodle soup that had such

a clean tasting broth with so much depth.

The taste is superior.

But, it's too bad about the pork belly.

The main ingredient is soy sauce, but its taste is hidden behind the soybean paste.

We will now announce the results.

Today's first place goes to.

Jeonju Song's Household. Congratulations!

I'm sorry.

There's nothing to be sorry about. Thanks to you, we came this far.

Thank you.

I don't know what to say.

I should have won and protected our house but...

It's okay. You tried your best so that's good enough.

In Yeong, thank you for coming too.

It's okay. I am sorry I wasn't able to help.

What do you mean sorry? We're thankful that you came all this way.

But what happened with you going to America?

Didn't you say you were leaving today?

That is... I pushed my schedule back for now. I can go next time.

That's good.

Stop worrying about us now and prepare to go back.

Yes.

Joon Su, what's the matter? Did something happen?

Mom, my wife wants a divorce.

What? Divorce? Why?

She said that she can't bear to live around you and me anymore.

Omo, what nerve of her?

Who is she trying to blame now when she's the one who wants the divorce?

Hello?

What? In Yeong didn't board the plane?

Thank you for coming.

Yes. I...

When are you going to the U.S.?

You'd better schedule to go back soon. It's better for

your future to go to the U.S. as soon as possible.

Right?

That is true.

Hello?

Hey! Oh In Yeong! Where are you?

CEO.

Come to the office right now! Right now!

I...

I'm sorry. I will leave first.

Yes.

Don't go, In Yeong.

Don't go... This is what I really wanted to say.

You're a coward, Cha Myeong Seok.

Mother.

Yes. What?

I have something to tell you.

I really apologize. If you give us a chance next time... Hello? Hello?

Hey, Oh In Yeong. Do you know what chance of a

lifetime you kicked away with your own foot?

You blew away your chance to make an album with Judis who they call the next Madonna!

I am sorry.

What did her agency say?

What do you mean what? If you were a famous

American singer and a mediocre singer from Asia

stood you up on purpose, how would you feel?

I would totally flip out.

Say something. What were you thinking going to that cooking competition?

I just... What I think is the most precious to me...

I felt that I wanted to protect it.

And since I protected it, I'm okay.

What? Protect what's precious?

Thanks to you, my chance of breaking into the world market has gone!

This is driving me crazy!

What? You don't want to go as an exchange professor? What are you talking about?

We are going through a lot and everyone is having a hard time,

so I don't think it's right for me to leave by myself.

No, that's why you have to go.

What?

You are the eldest son, so you have to get yourself

situated first, so we have someone to lean on.

You are the pillar of this family so don't think such nonsense

and leave as the exchange professor. It's my wish. Understand?

Yes. I understand.

You're leaving for work?

Yes.

Let's talk.

What you said to me earlier... Are you being serious?

Yes. I'm serious. Let's get divorced.

Do you have to do this?

Every time you chose your mother over me, do you know how lonely I was?

That choice won't change in the future.

You're right. I don't want us to get divorced, but I choose my mom.

You can live without me but my mom can't.

Of course you would say that. That's why I am asking for a divorce.

I can't deal with it anymore.

Fine. If that's what you want

I will grant it.

Don't get divorced.

Do whatever it takes to hold onto her.

Don't get divorced?

Are you joking?

Someone who abandoned Mom and me shouldn't be saying this.

That's why I'm saying it. So you won't regret it for the rest of your life.

If you are sorry, make up for it while living together.

If there's a misunderstanding, resolve it as you

live. You will end up like me if you don't.

Me, who you always blamed and loathed all your life.

So you do know.

When my friends boasted about playing soccer

and going to the baths with their dads,

I always blamed and loathed you.

That's why you shouldn't live like me.

When I see someone your age while walking around, I think about you and cry.

Don't live such a painful life.

Don't hurt someone you love but be by her side and protect her.

I don't want to hear anymore, so go.

What?

Something terrible has happened.

Oh In Yeong suddenly cancels her trip to America.

What is this?