Ok-drama followers and general foodies unite beneath one (restaurant) roof in Jinny’s Kitchen, a brand new Korean actuality present available on Amazon Prime!
The premise of the present is straightforward, actually: a small group of well-known Korean celebrities fly to Bacalar, Mexico to run their very own Korean restaurant for somewhat over per week.
Between the 5 of them, they must run the register, wait on tables, develop the menu, prepare dinner all of the dishes, clear the back and front of the home, prep components, and each open and shut store – the entire shebang!
Jinny’s Kitchen is a rebranded spin-off of Youn’s Kitchen and Youn’s Keep, each of which had an identical premise: working a restaurant and working a hanok guesthouse, respectively.
On this spin-off, a lot of the solid from Youn’s Keep returned: Lee Seojin, Jung Yumi, Choi Wooshik, and Park Seojoon, all of whom have embellished careers as actors.
Within the place of Youn Yuhjung, who was their “boss” within the authentic exhibits, Seojin took the position and therefore, the present was renamed to Jinny’s Kitchen.
One other (actually thrilling) casting change was made as effectively: to fill within the final spot on the staff, they introduced on Kim Taehyung – additionally identified by his stage identify V, who is without doubt one of the members of the worldwide Ok-pop celebrity group, BTS!
Over 10 hilarious episodes, the solid of Jinny’s Kitchen gained over the hearts – and stomachs! – of vacationers and locals alike.
Listed below are a number of the finest highlights from each episode!
Episode 1
Probably the most endearing issues about Jinny’s Kitchen is the playful staff dynamic; they’re at all times teasing and bickering with one another, however you possibly can see how clearly all of them get alongside.
Their shut relationship was evident virtually instantly as they started assigning roles based mostly on “expertise”. Seojin and Yumi, because the solid members who’d been round for the reason that starting, took on the chief roles whereas Seojoon was assigned as Head Chef.
In the meantime, Wooshik, who was solely in Youn’s Keep and could be arriving in Bacalar a day later than everybody else because of a earlier filming schedule, and Taehyung, the actual beginner, have been jokingly assigned because the interns.
This, after all, was met with a lot resistance from the 2 youngest solid members, however to no avail.
Episode 2
It’s well-known within the Korean celeb world that Taehyung, Wooshik, and Seojoon are shut buddies exterior of the present (alongside fellow actor Park Hyungsik and rapper Peakboy, they’re fondly known as the Wooga Squad).
Which may clarify the pure, unadulterated pleasure on Taehyung’s (and everybody’s, actually) face when Wooshik lastly pulled as much as the restaurant on the tail-end of their first day on the job.
After all, that pleasure could have been much less due to seeing a pal and extra as a result of they desperately wanted the additional pair of palms within the kitchen!
They have been exhausted from their first day; Taehyung even requested “Is there a spot I can complain anonymously?” – which turns into considerably of a working joke all through the present.
Episode 3
One factor loads of viewers and followers have been ready for was if any of the shoppers would acknowledge the solid!
In any case, Ok-dramas are fashionable all all over the world and, effectively, BTS is self-explanatory.
All of us bought somewhat of that in episode 3 when a younger ARMY (the collective identify for BTS’ fandom) left a small be aware earlier than leaving that mentioned “I like (you) a lot Kim Taehyung” – Taehyung’s smile after seeing it was so valuable!
Taehyung and Wooshik’s cheekiness continued too, as Taehyung instantly set about bossing Wooshik round as quickly as he stepped into the again kitchen.
That modified, nevertheless, as they giggled over plotting to revolt and open their very own meals truck simply so they might have their boss, Seojin, do the dishes for them as an alternative.
Episode 4
Wooshik was arguably the star of episode 4, not least due to the hilarious little display screen time stunt he pulled!
He was serving to to prepare dinner a few of their fried hen whereas subtly shifting his arms and flexing for the digital camera – you’re not delicate, Wooshik!
That cheek and bravado all however disappeared when a gaggle of vacationers started whispering amongst themselves after they bought a better have a look at him as he served them their food and drinks orders.
Considered one of them had acknowledged him as the principle actor from Parasite, which made waves within the film trade and won the Academy Award for Best Picture!
Once they requested Wooshik if he was, certainly, that actor, he simply shyly confirmed and walked off to cover within the again kitchen! Lovable.
Episode 5
This episode as soon as once more options the friendship between Wooshik and Taehyung; the 2 ‘interns’ have been tasked with going to the market to purchase components however whereas there, in addition they determined to go on somewhat aspect journey to a clothes retailer close by to purchase loudly-printed t-shirts for all the solid.
When boss Seojin came upon he instantly blamed Wooshik, saying “I can’t let him out of my sight”.
He tried to get the 2 troublemakers to admit, however they teamed as much as act utterly clueless.
If that they had identified that Seojin was doing employees evaluations proper earlier than that workday, they could have been on their finest habits as an alternative!
Taehyung continued the enjoyable by orchestrating a prank on Wooshik with the remainder of the solid in on it as effectively.
He had promised to assist Wooshik with prep for his or her hen dish however he had satisfied the opposite solid members to name him over to assist them as an alternative each time he bought shut to truly serving to Wooshik out!
They by no means truly wanted Taehyung’s assist with something, however listening to Wooshik’s drained “Okay!” despatched all of them into fixed giggles.
Episode 6
Seojin as soon as once more tries to get Wooshik and Taehyung to admit in regards to the clothes retailer by all of a sudden bringing it up throughout their end-of-day dialog about gross sales, however Taehyung continues to disclaim it whereas Wooshik ever so subtly creeps away and walks out of the kitchen.
He makes up for it the following day, nevertheless, as he visits the native pier to get extra clients.
He makes use of his standing as a well-known actor to his benefit, asking folks if that they had watched Parasite.
One group mentioned sure and he jumped on the likelihood, saying “Oh I’m in Parasite, I’m the son! Come go to our restaurant.” What a wise technique.
Episode 7
Episode 7 options one of many busier days in Jinny’s Kitchen, so loads of it exhibits the employees scrambling to work seamlessly collectively to get their orders out rapidly and easily – and their teamwork is nice!
Taehyung and Seojoon have somewhat back-and-forth dialogue about being a quick and irreplaceable employee in order that Intern Taehyung can change into Sous Chef Taehyung, although Seojoon teases that he’s not fairly there but.
To reward them for his or her laborious work, Seojin grants them a half-day off to have enjoyable within the water, which all of them make full use of with their jet skis!
Episode 8
At this level, Jinny’s Kitchen had constructed up fairly a repute and clients have been beginning to pile in (though usually through the dinner rush whereas the lunch hours could be comparatively relaxed).
They even had clients ready for them after they arrived, already lining as much as make a reservation for the night!
They’re so busy at one level that Wooshik steps in to assist Yumi in getting ready the rice meals, although he doesn’t waste the possibility to tease her for needing a foot stool simply to have the ability to attain the stoves correctly.
When service ends that day, Taehyung is seen counting his ideas – together with a 500 peso (roughly 28 USD) tip that Seojin insists Taehyung had taken himself from the register.
Episode 9
This money register argument continues between Taehyung and Seojin when the previous is caught truly opening the register, giving the excuse that he was “simply checking” it.
Seojin didn’t consider him for a second, however they have been all too endeared to truly care whether or not he had taken something or not.
The ultimate day of operations in Jinny’s Kitchen is upon them, and the solid are bantering amongst themselves about what their gross sales aim must be.
They’d had some good days the place they hit over 10,000 pesos (round 569 USD) but in addition some slower days; finally Seojin determined that they wouldn’t be going dwelling till they hit 12,000 pesos (683 USD).
They pulled out all of the stops throughout their final two days, even borrowing the Dalgona sport from Netflix’s Squid Game to maintain their clients entertained whereas ready for his or her orders.
Episode 10
Their remaining day is wrapping up, and ARMYs are blessed with one other cute interplay with Taehyung.
A lady from an enormous group of buddies all of a sudden acknowledged him when he stepped out of the again kitchen; her youthful sister was a fan and she or he wished to substantiate it was actually him.
She stepped as much as the counter to ask, “You’re V from BTS, proper?” and he simply gave her a shy thumbs up earlier than dashing again inside.
His shy smile was caught in 4k, certainly sending everybody cooing at their TV screens.
The solid of Jinny’s Kitchen hit their gross sales aim and ended their 8-day restaurant service on a really excessive and blissful be aware.
Episode 11
The ultimate episode begins with quick solid interviews about what they preferred and disliked, which is certain to tug just a few laughs as Yumi complains about their boss’ moodiness, Seojoon compares it to his time enlisted within the military, Wooshik laments having his buddies as bosses, Taehyung admits he was mistaken it considering it might be straightforward, and Seojin smiles proudly about reaching their gross sales targets.
4 months later, the solid reunited in Seoul for a day of consuming and answering viewers’ questions.
Due to that, we have been aware of some behind-the-scenes issues that didn’t make the unique reduce.
This consists of perception into their inside joke about Taehyung and Yuki’s love for (and playful argument over) ramyeon, Wooshik’s emotions about being an introvert pressured to distribute flyers, and what roles they’d prefer to take for future seasons!
They ended with a sport of Yut Nori, a standard Korean board sport, with the added rule of no English!
All of it ends with interviews with their clients, who have been actually impressed with the style.
To high it off, followers of Taehyung had waited exterior the restaurant on the final day, and he thanked them by getting ready some meals to provide out to them.
It’s a bittersweet ending, however we’re all hoping to see all of them once more for one more season! Ádios, Jinny’s Kitchen!
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