Arthdal Chronicles - The Sword of Aramun: Episode 2: The Children of War

 

War can bring misery and pain to the people.  The land of Arthdal evolved due to the countless battles and war between the people in the plain, forests and waterways where people inhabited. 

And among those misplaced were the so-called 'children of war.'   The valiant Mubaek, the highly skilled swodrdsman of the Daekan tribe was orphaned by war.  All the three children of the old prophesy were likewise children of war in the land struggles between Arth and the tribes around it.  

Saya and Eumseom were the twin children of Ragaz and Asa Hon who were torn apart by tribal war.  And Tanya was a misplaced child casualty when the Arth soldiers took over the Wahan tribe where she originally belongs with.  Another child of war which will be showcased was Arok, the child of Tagon and Tae Al-ha, the tyrant rulers of Arth.

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Arthdal Chronicles - The Sword of Aramun: Episode 1: The Owner of Your Name Commands

 

Children of the Prophesy

There was an old Arthdal prophecy that says "The child born on the day when the blue comet appears will bring calamity." 

And it so happened that on the day were a bright blue streak lit across the sky the twin Eunseom and Saya was born by Asa Hon, an Asa Clan member.  The father of the twin borne by Asa Hon was Ragaz, a mixed blooded Saram or human and Neanthal - the purple blooded people.

At the same moment, another child, a girl was also born as foretold by the prophesy that:  Three children representing the sword, bell and mirror.  According to the prophesy, one of the child born on that day will break the shell whose death be marked as the symbol of “bell” and will end the world.

These children of prophecy each symbolizing the sword, bell and mirror, points to the children Eunseom, Saya and Tanya who were all born when a bright blue streak lit across the sky.

The Purple Blood Igutus

From the earlier season's episodes, it was also revealed that Igutu blood runs in the veins of Eun-seom and Saya whose father was Ragaz, the mixed blooded Saram or human and Neanthal - the purple blooded people.  Later, it was also revealed that Ta-gon was likewise an Igutu as discovered by Eunseom through the wound he inflicted on him during their fight in the early episodes.

As the children grew into adulthood honed by the rough and tough challenges on each of their lives.  Saya who grew within the Arthdal walls became a fierce and tough general of the Arthad force.  Whereas Eunseom and Tanya, experienced life in the wild and outside the walled Arthdal.

Although Eunseom and Tanya grew together and closer when they were young, Tanya was captured and held captive by Arthdal soldiers.  She later was trained to be a priestess and became the Great High Priestess of the Arthdal Kingdom.  Eunseom became the great warrior Inaishingi and master of the  legendary Kanmoreu, the mythical heavenly horse whom he named 'Helper.'                                            

It was the young Eunseom who trained and the mysterious horse 'Helper' grew side by side as inseparable duo during their youth.  And when Tanya was captured and brought to Arthdal, Helper with Eunseom's command to the horse came along and protect Tanya while he stayed in the wild to defend and protect the weak tribes of the forest separating them from each other for a long time.    

The horse was cared by Doti, a young maid to the priestesses in the Artdal temple as Tanya oversees and cared for them both while she trained as a priestess as she pursues to gain power in Arthdal to help Eunseom and her own Wahan tribe constantly abused by the Arthdal aristocrats in power.

The owner of your name commands.

As a result of the abuses and tyranny of the Arthdals in power, many tribes rose to battle te Arthdal force and the great war begins.

When opportunity comes and Tanya needed to get in touch with Eunseom, she sent Helper along with the token necklace Eunseom made for her when they were still children.  Se instructed the horse to seek and help Eunseom who commands as the one who have given its name.

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Arthdal Chronicles -The Sword of Aramun2023: The Saga Continues

 

Hot Drama Reviews will walk through as the saga continues...

After months of hiatus from the drama world, Arhtdal Chronicles id back with a new season dubbed as 'The Sword of Aramun'.

The ancient land of Arth tells the unique epic story of the ancient Arthdal Kingdom and the power struggles within the kingdom.

With Disney and Studio Dragon's expertise on majestic and spectacular production, the initial season garnered top charting worldwide success despite the hindrance of viewership access due to the pandemic.

Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun, is the long-awaited sequel to this magnificent ancient epic.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 9: Way to Move the Heavens

Director Joo-nam and his assistant who got Ri An and Seol Jo as extras immediately visited them the next day to check on them about his proposal on casting them to Master Jung, the historical drama he was working with. The director was very much obssessed on casting Seol Jo to play the lead female role. Having the intense feeling that she was perfect to play the role side by side with Dan Deung-myung who was the male lead actor.  

The idea made Seol Jo so ecstaticly excited knowing she will not only got the chance to see her husband Eon through Dan Deung-myung but will be able to get closer to him.

In order to find out more about the two Joseon women, the Dan brothers, Dan Chi-jung and Dan Chi-gam sought the help of a psychiatrist to do hypnosis to know more about their background and life events.    

During their talks and before they retire to sleep that day, Ri An ascertain Seol Jo's decision accepting work as an actress.  Seol Jo assures her mother-in-law Ri An that she firmly believe that everything that happened to them both were the result of their faith in the heavens.   She firmly believe that nothing is impossible and that they can move the heavens through prayers and hard work.

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Moving

Imagine you have superpowers that ordinary humans don't have.  Moving is the telltale story on the struggles of people born with genetic supernatural powers coveted by both the heroes and villains. 

See how they cope and live with their innate powers.  Penned by the eponymous webtoon by Kang Full as a webtoon series.  Moving is being streamed via Disney and Hulu starting August 9, 2023.

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My Lovely Liar - Episode 2: The Pervert

Kim Do-ha was a famous composer/producer who in order to hide his identity lives almost isolated and often wears a mask in public. In the new place accorded by Cho Deuk-chan, the CEO of his agency, he met Mok Sol-hee his neighbor who became her only friend in the neighborhood since it was Mok Sol-hee who sided with him in defense after he was accused due to a mistaken identity as the wanted pervert being chased in the neighborhood.

Do Ha's new place gave him that needed peace and privacy especially thanks to his new neighbor and friend - Mok Sol-hee who unknown to him was his former school mate when they were still young.

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My Lovely Liar - Episode 1: It Pays to Tell a Lie

 

With her savings from using her talent to detect lies and earn true to what the notion that 'It pays to lie.' and use it as her work to earn a living. Mok Sol-hee thought of just setting up a business in a neighborhood guised as a tarot card cafe with her barista friend Cassandra.

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MY LOVELY LIAR: Dare to Tell A Lie

It was Mok Sol-hee's job to seek lies in order to tell the truth for a hefty fee.  Dare not to lie to her and you'll regret it for the rest of your life.

See how Kim So-Hyun lead the special ability of her character Mok Sol-hee as a Liar Hunter every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 KST only at tvN.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 8: The Twists of Fate

 Adapting and experiencing to the perks and convenience of their new world, Du Ri An and Seol Jo likewise got to know and meet each member of the Dan Family and how each one of them was related to their past lives in the Joseon era. 

One night after dinner, Dan Chi-jung, the youngest son of the family offered to take them for a walk around the neighborhood.  The two were amazed and in awe as to how the surroundings were fully lit as if it were as bright as the daytime due to the numerous different kinds of luminated signs and lights on the streets where Dan Chi-jung tool them on the way to a convenience store. As the two women continue to wonder and seemed to be unfamiliar with things around, Dan Chi-jung began to suspect and think they were folks from a distance and still uncivilized place from the outskirts of Korea.

They happen to pass by a filming set and the two odd women in hanbok caught the eye of the director of the production who wanted to book them in as extras to the film.  Dan Chi-jung explained to them what it was all about and mentioned that the job they were doing were similar to that of his nephew Dan Deung-myung's job. - acting.  A production crew approached them and offerred the two women to be extras on the film.  Dan Chi-jung took the opportunity to negotiate in their behalf to cut a better fee as payment for acting as extras.  Dan Chi-jung was delighted to see them act and earn cash for a short period of time.  They thought and realized that their Eon was in fact in a better profession as an actor and was earning money well and they have somehow felt relief about how their Eon have become surprisingly successful in this future they were experiencing. 

Later, as she was about to sleep, Ri An recalls that Dan Chi-jung which was Park Il-soo and her husband in the past was very meticulous, superstitious and sickly.  Whereas the current Dan Chi-jung was a very health buff person and an easy-going voyeur who enjoys his being single life.

Another twist in the fate of the Dan family was the oddity of the relationship of Dan Chi-gang who was a faithful husband and father to Dan Deung-myung.  But his wife, Jang Se-mi was intimately in love with Do Yi, his mother.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 7: Durian's Affair with the Dan Family

 

As Ri An and Seol Jo get to know the members of the Dan family, Ri An felt the strong connection of the members of the Dan family to her past and the close connection to her personal affairs, especially the matters relating to her very own family and love life.  She got to know more of their present lives and compares the past and how they become in the present time.

She and Seol Jo also took the opportunity to learn about their new world in order to adapt within their circle.  They were both thankful for the opportunity given to them by the heavens in order to continue seeing and living as close as as possible to their beloved Eon.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 6: The Strangely Entangled Past of the Future

 

Ri An and Seol Jo had the opportunity to visit other houses of the Dan family and got to meet the family members of their benefactor.  But as they meet each member of the Dan family Ri An was becoming more and more familiar of their relationship in her past life.

Dan Deung-myung after visiting his uncle Dan Chi-gam and checking on the two ladies his uncle has taken in after the mishap from his grandmother's birthday party.  He decided to bring the ladies into his parent's house to meet them and to get along with.  Ri An was so shocked to see that Dan Deung-myung's father was Dan Chi-gang, the eldest son of Chairwoman Baek Do-Yi.  Dan Chi-gang was also the nobleman Kim and the father of her mother in-law Madame Kim back in the Joseon era.  Dan Chi-gang was married to Jang Se-mi and who was Eon's mother in the current era she was with. 

Ri An was married to Park Il-soo in the past.  But his former husband was now Chairwoman Do-Yi's youngest son, Dan Chi-jung.  The mix-up of her past and present left Du Ri An utterly shocked.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 5: The Bond of Love

 

Although they were clueless and amazed with their new surroundings, Ri An and Seol Jo were both thankful to the people who took them in and nourish them back to health. 

Ri An and Seol Jo were still puzzled as to why the people around them were so familiar and somewhat related from where they have come from.  But most importantly they were so thankful to the heavens that they were able to see their beloved Eon healthy and alive and a member of the kindhearted family that took them in.

Seol Jeo who was so ecstatic to see his husband Eon alive in the person of the famous actor Dan Deung-myung and a member of the family who took her and her mother-in-law into their home.

 

Ri An even secretly thanked and talked to Dan Chi-gam's photo for being alive and seemed to be more respectable and noble than what his status being a lowly farmhand when they were in the Joseon era.  

The bond of love for each other between Park Eon & Kim So-jeo as well as for Dol-soe & Du Ri-an seems to have made the miracle of reuniting once again.  

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Durian's Affair - Episode 4: Memory of the Mismatched Past

After waking up from their long sleep due to exhaustion, Ri An and Seol Jeo got to meet the different members of the Dan family through their constant interaction as they continue to live within the family. 

Memories of their connection in the past were recalled every after-encounter meeting with them.

Dan Deung-myung was Eon, the son of Ri An and husband of Seol Jeo. Dan Chi-Gam was the Dol-soe their family's able and reliable helper who was also her secret admirer back then.  Dan Chi-gang who was the eldest son was Ri An's husband in the Joseon era of her life. And the Dan family's matriarch, Baek Do Yi was Ri An's mother-in-law of the past.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 3: A Strange New World

Ri An and Seol Jo were taken to Dan Chi-Gam's mansion after passing out in front of the car where Dan Chi-Gam and his wife was passing by after attending their mother's 70th birthday party.

Dan Deung-myung visited his uncle's mansion to check on the two women.  He found them still unconcious though his uncle have already sought medical help to check on them and IVs were inserted on them to keep them nourished and hydrated. 

So-jeo was the first to open her eyes as Dan Deung-myung was staring at her in wonder.  Recognizing Dan Deung-myung's face as Eon, So-jeo immediately hugged him as she try to get up.  Seeing them hug each other, Dan Chi-Gam's wife asked if they knew each other which Dan Deung-myung denied although he tries hard to recall So-jeo's seemingly familiar face.

Later, Ri An also wakes up and the two women continued to wonder seeing Eon in Dan Deung-myung as they equally was amazed at the things and people around them.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 2: Ri An's Protector

Dan Deung-myung, a famous young actor and the celebrant's grandson announced during the party that his grandmother's birthday coincided with a rare celestial event and urged the guests outside by the pond to view and witness it.  The guests were led outside by the pond to view it.

As the guests were busy watching the eclipse in the sky, Ri An and So-Jeo emerged out of the waters in the pond and managed to wander out of the sight of the party guests.

They managed to walk by the road where they were almost hit by a car as they both of them passed out and was brought to the Dan's second son Dan Chi-Gam's mansion where they rested and recuperate.  It is there where Ri An recognized Dan Chi-Gam's resemblance to Dol-soe, her parent's farmhand. back in the Joseon era. Dol-soe was her secret admirer and has been her constant protector from all harm. But he has no memory of her whatsoever in the current time.

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Durian's Affair - Episode 1: The Moon Stone

 A joyous occassion takes place inside the big mansion of the Dan family.  It was the 70th birthday of the Dan matriarch and Chairwoman of the Dan's business conglomerate - Baek Do-Yi. The occassion of the 70th birthday of Baek Do-Yi also coincided with a celestial event of a lunar eclipse and guests of the party tried to view it by the pond inside the family property. 

All her sons were present in the occasion.  As the family gathered to have a nice family chat after the party, the topic of marriage was quite going interesting as Dan Chi-jung, the family's youngest son brought up his upcoming marriage and the qualities of a good woman as a wife.

But the topic was not a welcome idea for Jang Se-mi, Chi-gang's wife who turns out to have other intention blurted out and confessed to the family during the conversation that she was does not love Chi-gang and was actually in love to her husband's mother and her mother-in-law, Baek Do-Yi.

In the same moment, back in Joseon era, Ri An was chasing after her daughter in law So-jeo who seems to have tormented mind due to the death of her husband and Du Ri An's son Eon. So-jeo attempted to end her life by lying under the gigantic water turbines of the town's water mill. But her mother-in-law, Du Ri An came to rescue her.  As the water turbines resumes its cycle of drawing water from the pond and roll its powerful turbines.  The mother and daughter in law found themselves submerged in the pond and gasped to the surface for air. The moon stone beside the pond glistened under the light of the moon in eclipse as if a magical event just happened.

The women got out of the water and tried to scout the unfamiliar surroundings they are seeing for the first time.  They found themselves standing in front a car beaming its lights unto them.  They both passed out due to exhaustion and shock as the passengers of the car tried to rescue them while the moon beams back its light after the eclipse had passed.

 

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Durian's Affair

Formerly entitled:  Mrs. Durian.  Durian's Affair is a time travel fantasy series on the life of Du Ri An, a woman who vowed to the heavens to safeguard and uphold her womanly virtues even through the lapse of time and age.

In the turn of some misfortunate life events, Du Ri An and Kim So-jeo, a mother and daughter in law nobles from the Joseon era travels through time and find themselves in the current year inside the property of the rich Dan family.  Their lives were entangled within the lives of the  well-known and rich Dan family who owns business conglomerates in the country.

See and experience their adventures and how these women from another era adopt to the current society.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 11: Adios & Hasta la Vista Jinny's Kitchen!

As the last day of dining operation of Jinny's Kitchen in Bacalar, Mexico ended.  Jinny's Kitchen staff did not only experience running and operating a restaurant but most earnestly experience the Mexican way of life in this dreamy small town of Bacalar, Mexico. To Jinny's Kitchen k-stars staff, it was an awesome experience not only running a business and hitting their operating goals that matters.  Their close encounters with the people and witnessing how they enjoyed dining and eating what they painstakingly prepared, cooked and served was the best experience of all.

The warmth, smiles and passion of the Mexicans eating K-Foods is a valuable exchange of endearment between two nations from the opposite side of the world.  It was a pleasure for Jinny's Kitchen to connect the people from the other side of our planet through the pleasure of food cultures.

And for that, we at Jinny's Kitchen bid Adios & Hasta la Vista!

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 10: Jinny's Kitchen Record Breaking Day!

Everyone is optimistic and determined to give their best in order to make their last day in Jinny's Kitchen Bacalar attain their goal hitting the 12K sales mark.

As the Mexicans in the small town of Bacalar discover Jinny's Kitchen offering and serving popular Korean street foods.  Many frequented the place to savor the taste of K-foods. Jinny's Kitchen became popular in the short period of time o their operation in the area.

Another reason why customers are now finally coming in groups and throngs was that the diners have discovered the identities of Jinny's Kitchen staff and that they were actually famous K-stars.  Those who can't take it anymore even approached to ask the staff to confirm their discovery.  In fact, in one instance was that a young woman approached Intern Kim (Kim Taehyung) who was on the gimbap counter with YuMi when suddenly a young woman confronted and pinpointed that he was V of BTS.  And in order not to disappoint and satisfy the curiosity of the diner, Intern Kim signalled to her a thumbs up and get inside the back kitchen immediately.

With all the hardwork and in between tangles with their popularity, Jinny's Kitchen staff have successfully hit their goal breaking their 12K sales target before closing hours of their last day.  And the boss' happy dimples shines as ever.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 9: Jinny's Kitchen Last Day Hurrah!

 

Operating for the last 7 days, Jinny's Kitchen highest sales so far was 11,610 pesos and their least was 1,800 pesos.  Everyone is optimistic to set a new record high sales or at lest hopeful for as 12K sales.  And since it was their last day of operation, everyone is wishing everyone safety until they return to Korea.

Driving slowly on the way to the restaurant, they all savor the sights and views of the town once more.  And upon arrival at the restaurant, they did their tasks dutifully one last time.  They have shared and eat their lunch together before their 2PM opening for diners.

As their business day go, they were again busy as bees as usual.  Will they be able to hit their sales goal of 12K?

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 8: Jinny's Kitchen Yummy K-Foods in Mexico

 

Mexicans in this town of Bacalar had that opportunity to experience tasting Korean K-Foods right in this lake side town.  The people not only had the taste of K-Foods but got to also experience the Korean culture courtesy of the k-stars who acted as the staff of Jinny's Kitchen.

On Korean dining experience.

Mexicans on the use of chopsticks, scissors and stainless steel diningware were something new to them since they were used using stone and earthenware on their kitchen and tables.  The use of chopsticks and scissors in dining is unusual and Jinny's Kitchen staff have to sometimes show them how they were used while dining.

On spicy culture.

Spicy Mexican food is widely known for their distinct spiciness compared to other regions and countries. Introducing them other variant of spiciness was quite interesting. Tasting the Korean gochujang among the ingredients incorporated in the food cooked and served to them made them compare the spicy taste against their local picante version.

Its a delight to see and watch food experts like owners or chefs of  rival restaurants in the area tasted, critiques, guessed and judged on the Korean dishes served to them by Jinny's Kitchen.  Some competitor diners were even interested to know, cook and replicate the ones on the menu of Jinny's Kitchen.  

Korean star-studded dining experience courtesy of Jinny's Kitchen.

As the restaurant operation succeeded in hitting their goals and sales, Mexicans who have dined in have experienced the yummy k-foods and culture of Korea in a star-studded way!

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 7: Jinny's Kitchen Bestsellers

As more customers come, some regulars were now quite observant not only on the menu but likewise on Jinny's Kitchen staff.   This discovery and indulgence especially by now some regulars on the k-food served by Jinny's Kitchen, made the restaurant operates on a constant full dining capacity from opening until closing.  As a result the boss have to decline entry of customers especially during closing hours.  

It was in these instances that the boss felt sorry for the lost sales of declined customers.  At one time, he would call back customers he initially declined.  But after letting them in, others would follow and the  restaurant was once again teeming with diners. 

After a long day, the staff were all drained and tired due to their hectic work. But the good news of high sales and breaking their previous day sales energized them all and the whining of tiredness all melted and disappeared.

Among the bestsellers of Jinny's Kitchen were k-food bestsellers such as ramyeon, spicy fricken, tteokbokki, corndogs and gimbap.   And as the restaurant now was making waves and already popular in this Mexican town by the lake, not only K-foods were the bestsellers but also the staff who were actually K-stars cooking and serving them the menu.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 6: Blockbuster Wednesday!

It was finally mid-week and Wednesday in Bacalar.  While the town expect businesses were close since the lake rest from people going over for it was a day reserved by the local to let recoup and recover its marine ecology.

But Jinny's Kitchen opens up at 1PM to serve its first customer and it just goes on and on all day often running out of tables and chairs to accommodate the neverending flow and queue of customers. Jinny's Kitchen was even busier than the weekends. Every staff including the boss was busy in the preparation of the food for sales.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 5: Jinny's Kitchen Wednesday Crisis

Due to the crisis the have experienced, Day 4 of operation resulted to a decrease in sales from that of he sales of day 3 yesterday.  They decided to head home instead.  Yu Mi took the bike going home with Perro, the dog tailing her along the way.  

Chef Seo Joon brought home some ingredients home since he wanted to experiment on the food combo menus and improvements as suggested by some customers earlier in the restaurant.  So, he made several versions of the Korean Chibap or stir-fried crispy boneless fried chicken and let his co-staff taste and judge over them on which version will fit Jinny's Kitchen menu. Later on, his Chibap Chicken Mayo Rice was decided as the new item on the menu as a way to boost up sales.  

To date, they have already accumulated a total sales of 21,850 pesos of the 100,000 pesos they are targeting to make until Saturday with only 4 days left out of the 8 operating days for them to realize it.  The staff of Jinny's Kitchen continued the brainstorming and planning.  The boss even ponders that the day off should not have never been  made in order to keep the momentum going.  But the others just shrug the boss's unreasonable mushings and suggested more options in order to perk up the sales.

But they hardly have no idea that tomorrow which is a Wednesday is another crisis to watch out since  Wednesdays in Bacalar is a slow day and most businesses were closed on that day.  Wednesdays is the  day set aside by the local government of Bacalar to close the lake area for the conservation of marine ecology and let the lake recoup and recover as a marine sanctuary in the area.  

Will Jinny's Kitchen be able to hit their targets and goals?

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 4: Operation Status: Sold Out! A Day of Crisis

 

Episode 4 showcases another day of full house and never-ending waiting queue for Jinny's Kitchen.  As a consequence, the kitchen was already running out of ingredients for their menu.  Jinny's Kitchen is now having a crisis with running out of stock on ingredients especially on saleable food items.  Jinny's Kitchen is on the verge of being sold out! 

Somehow, they were able to buff up and have remedy for the lacking items for cooking and save the sales for the remainder of the operating hours of Jinny's Kitchen for the day.   Only one hour after re-opening for the day, the boss decided to close Jinny's Kitchen for they won't be able to serve the customers anymore with no food orders to make due to the limited ingredients.

It has been a very rough day in crisis in today's operation of Jinny's Kitchen.  In consolation for the tough and rough day they had today, the boss decided to boost the staff welfare by giving them a day off the following day.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 3: Hola K-foods!

 

After some mishaps on the opening day, Jinny's Kitchen finally opens and offer with pride to Mexican customers their version of some popular Korean street foods.  Episode 2 showcase how busy Jinny's Kitchen staff prepares, cook and serve the Korean street foods included in their menu.

With the arrival of Woo Shik straight from the airport, the staff was re-energized and inspired to work to achieve their goals.

It was a very hectic yet profitable day for Jinny's Kitchen.  But some of the staff have even developed high hopes adding the venture of k-food business to their life goals.  While the new taste was generally gratifying and satisfying for their Mexican customers who tried the Korean street food they offered.

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Episode 2: Make the impossible possible. Just Do it!

 

Jinny's Kitchen staff 2nd day was a Saturday and a busy day in Bacalar.  Jinny's Kitchen offered the following on their inaguration day:  tteokbokki, corndogs and gimbap.  The day's first order was from a tourist who ordered BULGOGI GIMBAP.

Among the 2nd day mishaps were:

-Mismatched uniform color.  Intern Kim wears a black shorts instead of the supposed white shorts uniform and got rejected by the boss.  The issue earned labor disputes to the boss from his staff at this early stage of their business. 

Intern Kim who just came in to join the staff, flew 20 hours from Korea to Cancun and travels another 4 hours by car to Bacalar have the most reason to protest due to his hectic day when told he was to go straight to work in the restaurant.  

- Unfixed Opening time.  It was really puzzling to see opening time in fraction of the time like the one they posted @ 2:10 (LOLS).

- Customer confusion on the sausage in the corndogs.  Resolved after the boss told the complaining customer that the corndogs are cooked with half cheese and half hotdogs in a stick.

- Mixed up on the order of bulgogi gimbap. Resolved after analyzing that 2 gimbabs were ordered at the same time.

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Jinny's Kitchen - Episode 1: Profit is first and foremost.

 

Jinny's Kitchen is supposedly named after its CEO and boss Lee Seo Jin aka Jinny.  The series started Episode 1 with director/producer Na Young Seok highlighting what the restaurant will offer and serve Korean street food. 

The roles, credentials and designations takesw into considerations any past work experiences they have in relation to operating a similar business.  And Jinny's Kitchen restaurant staff are as follows:

Lee Seo Jin - CEO, boss and owner of the restaurant.

Park Seo Joon - back kitchen chef and in charge of cooking

spicy stir-fried noodles and original ramyeon.

BTS's V - chef assistant and all-around assistant for the back kitchen

Jung YuMi - front kitchen gimbab master 

Choi Woo Shik- Dining area and customer service in-charge.

The staff did a thorough brainstorming and planning on what to offer and sell on their restaurant.  But the ultimate and foremost goal was to: EARN PROFIT by all means.

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Episode Highlight Reviews of Jinny's Kitchen in Bacalar, Mexico

 

Bacalar, a town in southeastern Mexico along the dreamy Lagoon of Seven Colors is the location site of the newest tv series from tvN - Jinny's Kitchen.

As the global health pandemic that restricted us all from travelling and exploring other places.  Hot Drama Reviews will give you episode highlights of this exciting unscripted TV food series that aired via tvN that started airing Feb 24, 2023.

Jinny's Kitchen showcases how the Korean street food culture yummily invade the taste buds of those people in the opposite side of the world - Mexico.  Mexico as we all know is one of the world's culinary paradise as well as home to the world captivating Mexican telenovelas that changed the viewing culture around the world including South Korea.  

The making of K-dramas probably was influenced by the widespread circulation and viewership of the early Mexican telenovelas as well as the influence of the US & Chinese drama tv series.

The cast includes Lee Seo Jin, Park Seo Joon, Jung YuMi, Choi Woo Shik and BTS's V. 

As the world now binge on k-dramas, k-pop and other k-addiction.  Jinny's Kitchen will bring you the most popular k-foods that will surely delight your taste buds and start to crazily binge on k-foods!

*image CTO from CTO: from Viajando con Vero

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