The BEST episodes of Wok of Love season 1
Every episode of Wok of Love season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wok of Love season 1!
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.
#1 - Jajangmyeon and Sweet and Sour Pork
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 7/17/2018
Sam Seon shows up to Finishing Touch to get his things to quit. A fight ensues and Poong convinces Sam Seon to come back with the other chefs. He tells Sam Seon of his plans. Chil Seong and his men go to the courthouse for the auction of Giant Hotel. Meanwhile, Poong shows up to Sae Woo’s house drunk.
#2 - Come to My Wedding
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/8/2018
Seo Poong gets beat up for disregarding Chil Seong's restaurant, Hungry Frying Pan. Sae Woo is speechless that both Chil Seong and Poong told her not to get married. She gives everyone a wedding invitation and demands that they come to her wedding. Meanwhile, Poong finds out with whom Dal Hui has been having an affair with, and Chil Seong officially closes Hungry Frying Pan.
#3 - Poong’s Recipe Book
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/4/2018
After finding out that Sae Woo has gotten a divorce, Poong can’t hide his happiness. Giant Hotel reveals that they are going to hold their own Whole Shrimp Dim Sum Festival following Poong’s recipe. Chil Seong barges into Giant Hotel to help Poong. Meanwhile, Seol Ja, Geok Jeong, and Jeong Hae are worried about Poong finding out that they are family.
#4 - I Told You It Was Hard
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 7/10/2018
Sae Woo’s father, Dan Seung Gi, finally gets released. Seol Ja and Geok Jeong ask Seung Gi and Jeong Hae for permission to leave the house and work at Finishing Touch. The staff of Hungry Wok all start to work at Finishing Touch, but Sae Woo has a difficult time there. Meanwhile, Seung Gi calls Poong on the phone.
#5 - Go On a Blind Date
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/16/2018
Sae Woo continues to work in the kitchen despite her mother’s opposition. Chil Seong finds out that his mother was in the hospital and goes to visit her. Seung Gi meets with Poong at Giant Hotel and tells Poong to be cautious while pursuing his relationship with Sae Woo. Meanwhile, Chil Seong prepares for the auction of Giant Hotel.
#6 - What is This?
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/21/2018
Chil Seong's men find out what Sae Woo and Chil Seong spoke about in the Shin Sa Im Dang room. Poong finds a sonogram on the floor of his bedroom. Sae Woo gets a call from a woman asking for her husband, O Jik. Meanwhile, Chil Seong's men calls him out for dinner to lift his spirits after being rejected by Sae Woo.
#7 - Let’s Keep The Ring On
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/28/2018
After realizing that he may have developed feelings for Sae Woo, Poong storms out of the restaurant. Chil Seong tells Sae Woo that he no longer has feelings for her and continues to suffer alone. Sae Woo tries to make amends for setting Poong on fire and burning his wok. However, Poong continues to act cold and denies his feelings for her.
#8 - Why Did You Want to See Me?
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/2/2018
The protesters decide not to sell the right to protest to Chil Seong after getting threatened by Crooked. Chil Seong looks into Sae Woo’s father, Dan Seung Gi, as a means of getting to Yong Seung Ryong. Jeong Hae continues to make mistakes in the kitchen and angers Poong. He reprimands her without knowing that she’s, in fact, Sae Woo’s mother.
#9 - It’s a Dream
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/29/2018
Sae Woo and Chil Seong heads to the hospital. Sae Woo is confused after kissing Chil Seong, but she ends up dreaming about Poong while in the emergency room. After finding out that Crooked has something to do with Seung Ryong, Chil Seong tells his men to look into the hotel. Meanwhile, Seol Ja bumps into Chun Su at the sauna.
#10 - Hungry Wok
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/29/2018
The restaurant changes its name from “Hungry Frying Pan” to “Hungry Wok” in hopes to start anew. Poong tells the restaurant staff about his plan to help the restaurant come out of its financial deficit. The deeper Poong’s feelings get towards Sae Woo, the more he ends up yelling at her. Meanwhile, Poong goes back to the hotel to get his recipe notebook.
#11 - I Beg of You
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/2/2018
Chil Seong is shocked after seeing Poong and Sae Woo kiss. O Jik comes back to Korea, and Sae Woo bumps into him in front of their newlywed home. Sae Woo and O Jik meet at the courthouse to sign the divorce papers when Sae Woo’s mom appears and begs O Jik to reconsider. Meanwhile, things at Finishing Touch don’t look promising as they continue to lose customers to Hungry Wok.
#12 - Finishing Touch Versus Hungry Wok
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/25/2018
Chil Seong figures out that the gum lady is actually his mother and can’t hide his anger. Finishing Touch’s VIP calls Hungry Wok to cancel her reservation after Chun Su offers her a deal she can’t refuse. Poong counters his offer and tells her that he will give her a taste of what the menu will be like. This results in a cook-off between Poong and Chun Su.
#13 - The Chop Off
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2018
Despite the promise he made with Chil Seong, Poong fires the gangsters and decides to hire a different staff for the restaurant. Chae Seol Ja comes to Hungry Frying Pan for a job, but things come to a halt as Chil Seong brings up the contract and tells him he has no authority to hire people. As a result, Hungry Frying Pan holds a battle between Maeng Dal and Seol Ja for the Cutting Part.
#14 - Mom, I’m Home
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2018
After moving out of her place, Sae Woo goes back to her mother's home. She finds out that Seol Ja, Geok Jeong, and her mom all agreed to work at Hungry Frying Pan, so they can afford the rent for the house. Dal Hui comes to the restaurant to talk to Poong. He tells her to leave, and Sae Woo overhears their conversation. Meanwhile, Poong's wrist injury seems worse than he thought.
#15 - So, You’re Not Sick?
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/28/2018
On her first official day at Hungry Frying Pan, a mysterious man comes to the restaurant. He tells Sae Woo that Chil Seong is a dangerous man, whom she should be careful of. After meeting the mysterious man, Chil Seong tells Sae Woo about his past criminal record. Meanwhile, Poong and Chil Seong start to become friends.
#16 - The Plates Were Empty
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/11/2018
Poong and Chil Seong go to Giant Hotel to get the knife that Poong left on Seung Ryong’s wall. Jeong Hae asks Sae Woo if she likes Poong. Sae Woo denies it, and Jeong Hae tells her that if she does, Seol Ja, Geok Jeong, and she will all quit Hungry Wok. Meanwhile, Chil Seong finds a wallet in front of the restaurant.
#17 - The Thrill of Secret Relationships
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 7/3/2018
Seung Ryong offers Poong the position of head chef at Finishing Touch. Chil Seong goes to Giant Hotel to pay the protesters their money and get the protest rights. Sae Woo tries to reconcile with Poong after their fight by talking about the kitchen staff behind their backs. They go to Hungry Wok for a late-night snack and risk getting caught.
#18 - Send Sae Woo Home
Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/16/2018
Poong decides to reform the menu at Finishing Touch. Sam Seon and the rest of the kitchen staff try to fight against Poong’s changes. The kitchen at Finishing Touch is in chaos when the chefs don’t show up as an act of rebellion. Meanwhile, Jeong Hae visits Poong at Finishing Touch and tells him to send Sae Woo home.
#19 - The Final Episode
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 7/17/2018
Everyone returns to work, and Chil Seung assumes his role of CEO of Giant Hotel. Poong moves into Sae Woo’s home to work in Jeong Hae’s kitchen until she approves of him. Everything is looking up as Seol Ja and Geok Jeong also return to Chef Poong’s kitchen.
#20 - I… Like You
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/25/2018
After winning the heart of the VIP and getting the reservation, Poong can’t hide his happiness. He wants to celebrate but finds that Sae Woo is the only one available. Sae Woo carefully tells Poong what her dream is. Chil Seong tells the people at Hungry Wok that the gum lady is his mother. Meanwhile, Seung Ryong plans to ruin Poong by stealing the VIP back.
#21 - No-show
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/26/2018
Chil Seong hears that his father had passed away and decides to make amends with his mother in his own way. On the day of the banquet, Hungry Wok gets a call from the VIP cancelling her reservation. Chil Seong asks Poong to make jajangmyeon and sweet and sour pork, so he can deliver it to someone in the hotel. Meanwhile, Poong invites the hospital director to have drinks at Hungry Wok.
#22 - Please Help Me
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/9/2018
The cooking showdown between Wang Chun Su and Seo Poong is set. However, Poong needs both Seol Ja and Sae Woo as his Cutting Part and Fire Part assistant. Seol Ja tries to keep her promise with Jeong Hae and ignore Poong’s request, but Poong continues to persuade her. Meanwhile, Poong chooses to use lobsters as his ingredient of choice.
#23 - You Don't Have Time
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 7/10/2018
The cooking showdown starts without Seol Ja. Poong has to prepare 100 portions of food by himself because of this. Meanwhile, some men try to stop Sae Woo and Seol Ja from getting to the cooking showdown at the underground parking lot. Will Sae Woo and Seol Ja get there in time to help Poong? Who will win the cooking showdown?
#24 - Let Me Open a Restaurant Here
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/8/2018
It's the day of Sae Woo's wedding, and she goes to pick up her husband-to-be's tuxedo. She gets caught in the crossfire of a fight between Chil Seong and Seung Ryong's men. Poong gets into a fight with Seung Ryong over Dal Hui and quits Finishing Touch. Poong takes his wok and ladle and goes to Hungry Frying Pan to make a deal with Chil Seong. Meanwhile, a shocking turn of events at her wedding leaves Sae Woo stupefied.
#25 - Are They Single or Married?
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/5/2018
Sae Woo tells Poong that she wants to continue learning how to use a wok. Chil Seong finds out that both Poong and Sae Woo are divorced. He suffers in silence because he’s torn between love and friendship. Meanwhile, Poong still has trouble finding the right consistency for the dim sum dough, and it’s all hands-on deck at Hungry Wok in preparation for the Whole Shrimp Festival.