Wok of Love

A serious connoisseur of Chinese cuisine, chef Seo Pung sets off on a mission to make a bowl of black bean noodles for a starved stranger.

With only a wok and ladle on hand, Pung plans a comeback and meets an unlikely ally. Dan Sae-wu's life falls to pieces on the happiest day of her life.

A fortune cookie keeps Sae-wu from jumping off a bridge. The kitchen heats up as the discord between Pung and Du Chil-seong's crew grows more severe.

Chil-seong offers Sae-wu a job. Pung hires two well-qualified employees, while he resists accepting the new owner of the restaurant.

The Hungry Frying Pan reopens for business. Pung's search for his recipe book leads him to discover a shocking photo.

After a painful conversation with her in-laws, Sae-wu gets drunk at a street vendor stand, where she meets two men who have also met their rock bottom.

An injury forces Pung and Sae-wu to work together and find their rhythm as "wok and ladle." A shady loan shark visits Chil-seong with a warning.

In an effort to turn the restaurant around, Pung reveals an ambitious menu of his own invention. However, his rival also has a trick up his sleeve.

As the date of the shrimp showdown draws near, both the hotel and the Hungry Wok experience a break-in, and secrets are revealed.

Pung debates between loyalty and love, while Sae-wu finds his ambiguous nonanswers greatly frustrating. Both restaurants attempt new dim sum recipes.