Chicken Nugget (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

[dynamic music]
[roars]
[clucks]
[wind whistling]
[dramatic music]
[crunching]
WHAT IS IT LIKE
TO LIVE AS A CHICKEN NUGGET?
[female voice] At first, it felt like
my whole body was paralyzed.
Becoming stiff like this
made me feel like I was deep-fried
and coated with corn syrup all over.
That's just how it was.
I felt pretty lethargic.
WHICH IS HARDER?
TO LIVE AS A CHICKEN NUGGET FOR FIVE DAYS
OR A HUMAN FOR 50 YEARS?
Am I a human or a chicken?
I'm not even a chicken.
I'm just a piece of chicken.
A piece of fried chicken.
HOW WOULD YOU HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTION?
You probably can't hear me,
but I respect your decision.
[man] Every time you come to my mind ♪
I begin to sing this song ♪
Yah-yah yah-yah-yah ♪
I really tried not to sing this song ♪
- Hey, someone's singing in the street.
- At least, I tried not to today ♪
I don't know the song.
But you should see this.
- It's freaking unbelievable.
- I need to pull myself together ♪
- I need to keep my feelings hid ♪
- No, no. Don't look.
- He's a total weirdo. He started dancing.
- But I find myself today ♪
Dialing your number again ♪
Yah-yah yah-yah Oh.
Oh, he's inspired.
He took out sheet music.
- He's writing. Maybe he's a composer.
- I don't sing ♪
- I don't sing ♪
- What? Why am I still watching him?
Well, you know.
It's pathetic but fascinating.
- Yah-yah yah-yah-yah ♪
- Quite a sight.
Yah-yah yah-yah-yah ♪
Why are you starin' at me?
How can I not stare at you
when you're doing that?
I guess you're right. [giggles]
I really tried not to sing this song ♪
At least I tried not to today ♪
Yah-yah yah-yah-yah ♪
- It's odd. I can't look away.
- Yah-yah yah-yah-yah ♪
Norang Fried Chicken
Kyochon Soy Garlic ♪
Golden Original, Pepper Crispy
Sweet and spicy, topped with cheese ♪
How can you resist
Our fried chicken platter? ♪
MORE THAN MACHINES
How can you resist
Our fried chicken platter? ♪
Does anyone wanna sell this menu? ♪
[piano plays along]
Does anyone wanna sell this menu? ♪
Wanna sell this menu? ♪
Hah!
- [piano plays light, upbeat melody]
- Ha-hey!
[groans] Yeah.
Morning.
Whew!
[humming cheerfully]
[music ends]
Good morning, sir.
You're wearing the same clothes again.
Do you have multiple sets
of these clothes?
Yes, I do.
I have seven sets of this outfit.
Why are you ruining your good looks
with these clothes?
Well, because I want to prove who I am.
Take a look in the mirror.
I think you'll see you're proven wrong.
You've never given me
attention like this before.
Am I being acknowledged at last?
Hmm
I dream small, as you're well aware.
I've achieved enough.
I would just like to continue to get by.
I want my life to be event-free
until the day I die.
But your yellow pants are
quite a big event today.
I mean, I also have red pants.
[gasps]
Well, that makes this a small event.
Hmm!
[both laugh raucously]
Oh?
Ah. That's the machine from Mr. Kim.
Already?
He said he was going to send it yesterday.
- [singer] Yes, it was at the door.
- Good morning.
What's good this morning?
What's good about coming
to a tiny company with no prospects
that pays me peanuts?
- It's just a phrase.
- Hmph.
[laughing raucously]
As someone with no prospects
who can barely earn peanuts,
you can't afford to jump ship,
so you came to work right on time.
[all laughing uproariously]
A tiny company full of incapable staff
[boss] Enough!
- You shouldn't take things too far.
- You two went rather far too.
- Hmph.
- I apologize.
All right. Let's work.
[computers starting up]
[loud ticking]
[bell dings]
- It's lunchtime already.
- Oh? Hmm.
- Ah enjoy your lunch, gentlemen.
- Aren't you having lunch, sir?
Today, I'll have it with my daughter.
[chuckles]
- Min-ah's joining you?
- Mm-hmm.
[suspenseful music]
[thinks] Min-ah.
I wanna ask you something.
Well, it's just, we're doing a preference
survey for women in their 20s.
Ah What kind of qualities in a man
would you say you look for?
Mm
- Firstly, a kind-hearted man.
- Kind-hearted man
Secondly, a handsome,
rugged, masculine face.
The third is a hot ripped body.
Ah.
Ripped body
Well, the most important one
What I mean is
Could that possibly mean you could like
someone as long as he has a good heart?
Let's put it this way. The first one is
pretty meaningless without the other two.
Hmm.
Right.
500 nights, I have my plan ♪
[grunting]
To have a good time
With you, my friend ♪
So we don't have much time
'Cause we've got many things to do ♪
One year is so short
With you, my friend ♪
Ah-ah-ah, with you, my friend ♪
Ah-ah-ah, with you, my friend ♪
[thinks] It's impossible.
[in Korean] Darling
Please don't leave me ♪
I'm withering like a dried-up flower ♪
I remember the days
When I was a pretty bloom ♪
[colleague] Baek-joong.
Baek-joong? You coming?
No, I think I might go on a diet.
Really? Thinking about not having
to look at your two faces while I'm eating
gives me an appetite just like washing
spring greens once winter's gone.
BAEKJUNG CHICKEN NUGGE
TAKEOUT ONLY
- Hi, Dad.
- You're here. Brilliant.
- Uh I've gotta go to the bathroom.
- Okay.
[grunting] Oh, Min-ah, hello.
How are you? [grunts]
Where am I supposed to look?
Well, my forearms
Ah.
[comical music]
[Baek-joong groaning]
You should stop. You might tear it.
[both laughing loudly]
Oh! Baekjung chicken nuggets?
BAEKJUNG CHICKEN NUGGE
Wow.
Their nuggets taste good
even when they're cold,
so keep them in the fridge
for later when you want a snack.
It's hard to get these
because the line's always long.
And they don't deliver.
I heard the restaurant was pretty
popular in Seoul. Isn't it weird?
Businesses usually go to the city
when they do well, but they didn't.
Then maybe they were frustrated
by the high rent there.
I heard their business was so good
that they could open a new place.
People get exhausted
when they're really successful.
Is that even possible?
We're worrying over rich people right now.
You're right. Oh gosh, how pointless!
[both chuckle]
I'll start bringing their nuggets
sometimes.
Sometimes
[romantic music]
Min-ah, uh,
what time interval
does "sometimes" mean to you?
Mm
- Often?
- Often
And how often does "often" mean to you?
Whenever you feel like it.
Mm Listen.
You know we're just friends, right?
[music stops]
I know. I'm aware.
You may not be
conventionally good-looking
I'm aware.
Well, I'm against plastic surgery, but
- But you've got something going for you.
- What?
Wait. Why is that cabinet
kept out like that over there?
Oh, that? We're not done
with its design yet.
But it helps you to relieve fatigue.
- Wow! I wanna give it a try.
- What?
I'm tired.
I only slept 14 hours last night.
Oh, you only slept for 14 hours.
[chuckles]
You must be tired.
Hold on Min-ah!
I've got something going for me?
You're changing.
You think you need to,
but you're just fine the way you are.
But what do I know? It's your life.
- I'm sorry, but I'm a bit confused.
- Just think about it.
[door closes]
How does it work?
The switch is
[whirring]
Oh. Is this it?
[quirky music]
[electronic whooshing]
[energy whirring loudly]
- [loud zapping]
- Huh?
That's not connected to the power yet.
Did that have a battery?
Min-ah, how did you turn that thing on?
I'll plug it in. Give me a minute.
Oh! The chicken nugget!
[loud zap]
[soft hissing]
Min-ah!
[gasps] Min-ah?
[both gasping]
Did you see Min-ah's ghost or something?
Min-ah!
Min-ah?
Stop fooling around! I'm hungry.
Let's get some lunch.
- Wha
- [Baek-joong gasping]
[boss] Min-ah!
Choi Min-ah!
[Baek-joong] Min-ah.
Wait, who are you calling Min-ah?
- But it's not even "who." Why are you
- [whimpering]
[Baek-joong] If you hear me,
maybe roll your body around.
Or shake off those sesame seeds.
- Can you do it?
- [ringing tone]
- Try something? Just do whatever you can!
- [man] Hello?
- Mr. Kim.
- Yes?
About the machine you sent today.
What? I haven't sent it yet.
- You haven't?
- It was pouring yesterday.
It's an expensive machine.
We'll deliver it ourselves.
[boss] What is this, then?
Oh? Never mind.
[hangs up]
- [boss] He hasn't sent anything?
- [gasps]
[boss] Wait.
Wh what machine doesn't have
a serial number or anything?
[Baek-joong] Oh no.
Oh, Min-ah.
- Why do you say her
- Try saying her name.
- Uh, what?
- You can try saying her name.
- She might respond to you.
- Are you crazy?
- Ah
- We have to try everything we can! C'mon!
Uh uh
Well, Mi Mi
Min-ah?
Once more.
- Min-ah.
- Louder!
- Min-ah!
- [both whimpering]
[Baek-joong gasps] Oh!
- [yelps]
- [boss] Oh
You felt it, right? Min-ah's in there.
I don't know.
Uh, I don't know.
It's just, uh I don't know.
Uh
This machine. You carried it in, right?
[Baek-joong] Yes.
It was at the door this morning.
- Did you check where it came from?
- I thought from Mr. Kim.
But there must have been a label on it!
The box, where is it?
Box? The box! It's in the recycling!
[boss] Recycle
- [gasps] Watch out!
- [yelps]
Put it down, carefully.
Why'd you touch it?
There's sauce on your hands!
- [wails] I'm sorry!
- Min-ah.
Min Min-ah.
Min-ah!
- [door slams]
- [shuddering]
[whimpering]
[door slams]
[door closes]
[colleague] Oh, chicken nuggets.
Wow, Baekjung chicken nuggets.
What a nice surprise,
especially in this joint.
Min-ah. Nothing's on it.
Wasn't anything attached?
I honestly didn't check it.
But why would someone have
taken the label off in the past few hours?
There's no trace
of something being on here.
So, it wasn't shipped through a courier.
Why would someone do this?
THE GIRL YOU'RE FLIRTING WITH
TURNS INTO A CHICKEN NUGGE
I did some searching online,
but I can't find anything about this.
Huh.
If you admit this is all just a joke,
I'll give you a pinch
on your chubby cheeks and let it slide.
[yells]
- What are you doing?
- This is not a joke.
You've got to deal with this!
[sighs]
[wailing]
Is this really not a joke?
[panting] It's not a dream, either.
- [Baek-joong whimpers]
- [boss groans]
I mean, then, who on earth? And why?
Let's check the security cameras first.
- The security cameras?
- Yes.
Security cameras.
- [panting] Yeah
- Oww!
- [boss panting]
- [Baek-joong squeals]
Oh? Didn't you guys go out?
- Where's my daughter?
- Do you want me to take a guess?
That was my daugh I I mean
Chicken nugget Chicken nuggets
Oh. Right, I saw them here, so
- Did you eat them?
- No way!
No, don't say that!
Huh? [gasping]
But did you?
- Uh
- Did you really? Did you eat them?
- Min-ah. Min-ah!
- Uh
- Well, I
- Min-ah
Min-ah!
I saw them
on the table right there, so I
- You savage! Cannibal! Piranha!
- [boss moaning]
You hamster!
[munching]
- [boss wailing]
- Are you putting on a performance, huh?
- [Baek-joong] A performance?
- [boss] Huh?
- Huh?
- A performance?
If you lost what's most
precious to you in this world,
would you call it putting on a show
or a performance?
- Just look with your own two eyes.
- [gasping]
Look!
Can't you see the pain of a loving father?
Can't you see the desperation
of a man in love?
What are you doing?
Are you out of your mind?
[siren blaring]
[siren fades]
[sighs]
SURGERY/DELIVERY
[gentle music]
[baby cries]
Honey, say hi to Min-ah.
[cooing]
JO A-HYE
They don't know, dear lady
Warm hands are secret ♪
- [growling]
- [Min-ah laughs]
- [squealing]
- Raah!
Mommy, hi! How are you?
I'm trying hard,
but I just can't tie her hair.
Hmm. Maybe I could make something.
What everyone is up to later ♪
She doesn't even know what she has ♪
FOR MIN-AH ONLY
- [boss] All right.
- [whirring]
[switches vacuum off]
Ta-da!
Oh my, how pretty! [laughs]
'Cause there's someone who loves me ♪
That is more real now
You always make me shine ♪
That's not why ♪
- Oh. How can I help you?
- [boss] Oh, yes.
Um, my daughter's
well, uh, having a period, and
- She's about this tall
- I don't need her height. Just a minute.
You always made me shine ♪
That's how I know why love is blind ♪
Min-ah, let's have dinner.
- Is it ready?
- [boss] Yes.
Looks delicious.
- [boss] Ah.
- Oh, looks delicious.
Ta-da!
[boss breathing shakily]
[gasps]
[squelching]
[Baek-joong sobs] Bring her back!
Bring her back!
- Give us those chicken nuggets!
- What the hell is wrong with you?
- [Baek-joong sobbing]
- How could you do this to me?
Life's tough enough on my salary.
I've been thinking
about bringing my own lunch to save money.
But I've been joining you two for lunch
because I was afraid
of being left out of this company!
Mr. Choi, have you ever
treated us to lunch before?
When I saw the chicken nuggets,
I was about to eat them
'cause there's never free food here!
But then I thought about you two and
changed my mind so we could eat together!
So I put them in the fridge!
- [Baek-joong] Huh?
- Min-ah! Min-ah!
[both gasping]
I can't believe
how much you're overreacting!
How much did you pay for them? 16,000 won?
- [clattering]
- It's not like they're expensive, okay?
- [alarm bleeping]
- But
My ramen.
- Huh.
- [Baek-joong] Min-ah.
[boss] Min-ah?
[Baek-joong sobbing]
There's a lot of pieces of Min-ah.
- Two, four, six
- There seem to be more than 20.
- Huh.
- Twel
[suspenseful music]
Min-ah?
Don't worry, okay?
I can find Min-ah.
I clearly remember Min-ah definitely had
exactly three sesame seeds on her.
But the sesame seeds could've fallen off
and stuck to the other nuggets.
No. Chicken nugget sauce is made
with corn syrup, all right?
So the nuggets are very sticky.
- It gets stickier when cooled.
- Aah.
- The seeds are glued to the same spot.
- Oh.
Be careful.
[squelching]
- Did you see?
- Are you sure?
- Uh-huh.
- Three, you said?
I am positive.
Okay.
Which of these has three sesame seeds?
One, two, three.
- Wait.
- Twenty pieces Sorry.
- Twenty people Three each.
- Not possible!
- You just sprinkle the sesame seeds on.
- [groans]
How can they all have
three seeds perfectly?
I mean, don't they just toss them on?
- That's what I'm wondering!
- Move aside.
- [inhales]
- This is
[exhales]
Not this one.
Min-ah's serious about
staying moisturized.
This one's too dry.
Not this one either.
[breathing deeply]
Maybe she's the most pale-looking one.
Maybe we should look closely at the color?
- 'Cause it's cold inside the fridge.
- [gasps]
[whimpers] She does
get cold really easily.
She must [sniffles]
She must have felt so cold. My Min-ah.
Min-ah.
[inhales]
[huffing]
[Baek-joong] Min-ah.
[colleague] I wonder what the hell
they're doing in there.
But somehow, I don't mind
being left out of this one.
Oh! The security camera!
Ah!
- Go and get it for me.
- Okay, sir.
[thunder crashing]
[knocking]
Oh, come on. Show us your face.
Oh! He looked at the camera.
Wait, look!
[inaudible]
"Fucking bastard?"
"Fucking bastard."
Wait. Is is he swearing?
- It looks like it.
- Why?
We didn't answer when he knocked.
I'm supposed to have a night shift
in case we get a fucking delivery?
Why are you swearing?
'Cause he's an asshole!
Look, look, he just left it there.
Oh, he, uh, looks kind of familiar.
- Don't you recognize his face?
- I don't know who he is.
We have to go and find him.
How could I find him
if I can't even see him?
Ah Mr. Choi. Don't you think
we should go to the police?
- Just wait a minute.
- Okay.
Someone says their daughter
turned into a chicken nugget.
- Would you believe it?
- No, I'd hang up politely.
Let's say, after a thorough investigation,
they now believe she's a chicken nugget.
Then what?
[dramatic music]
[crunching and squelching]
[both screaming]
- Min-ah! Min-ah, I'm sorry.
- [Baek-joong yelping]
- [panting]
- [knocking at door]
[Baek-joong] Oh.
- I'm leaving for the day.
- [boss] Okay.
Please forget what happened before.
But these chicken nuggets
are not for eating.
You can decorate the office
with them for all I care. Later.
[Baek-joong] Have a good evening.
[footsteps receding]
[footsteps echoing]
Duck-footed, hmm?
Severely duck-footed?
- Duck-footed.
- What the hell are you talking about?
I've definitely seen that somewhere.
Duck-footed.
- Duck-footed?
- Duck-footed, duck-footed ♪
- Ah, why is this song in my head?
- What song?
I definitely sang this before.
The song that I made, for our company.
- Mr. Choi?
- [inhales]
Mm-hmm?
I've made a song for us that might
help us out with our company's promotion.
You made a promotional song
for a machine company?
I smell sales increasing already.
Well, then, let me hear it.
Sure.
[cheerful guitar music]
He had the whole world at his feet ♪
Managing a big company ♪
Then he left that old company ♪
For his own company ♪
One full-time, one intern
And a CEO who envies everyone ♪
I thought you said
this song would help our company.
More than Machines!
We develop and research ♪
And you should order from us now
At More than Machines ♪
[sighs]
[sighs]
Okay. I endured it once again.
Now, tell me.
I know who this man is.
- [gasps]
- [chuckles softly]
[gasps]
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music continues]
- [music fades]
- [Baek-joong] Let's go.
- [rock music]
- [Baek-joong] Ahem.
[singing in Korean]
[music softens]
[cheerful music]
500 nights, I have my plan ♪
To have a good time
With you, my friend ♪
So we don't have much time
'Cause we've got many things to do ♪
One year is so short
With you, my friend ♪
Ah-ah-ah, with you, my friend ♪
Ah-ah-ah, with you, my friend ♪
[song fades]