The WORST episodes of Wok of Love
Every episode of Wok of Love ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Wok of Love!
A star chef looking for revenge, a gangster in love, and a spoiled rich girl open a Chinese restaurant.
#1 - The Fortune Cookie
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/15/2018
Chil Seong calls Sae Woo to come to Hungry Frying Pan. He offers her an unexpected deal and surprises everyone. Poong gets angry and tells Chil Seong and Sae Woo that there is no way he will accept the deal. After finding a fortune cookie at the restaurant, Poong realizes that the woman in the fencing helmet was Sae Woo and runs after her. Meanwhile, Maeng Dal and Seol Ja go to a hotel together.
#2 - How Many People Get a Divorce?
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2018
Poong, Sae Woo, and Chil Seong all meet at the hair and makeup shop by chance. Chil Seong is getting a haircut, and Poong and Sae Woo are getting ready for their wedding and wedding rehearsal, respectively. Chil Seong sees Sae Woo and is mesmerized by her beauty. Meanwhile, Poong is nervous and upset because his fiancee, Dal Hui, is late.
#3 - Will You be My Light?
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2018
After taking over Hungry Frying Pan, Poong is depressed, so he goes to a bridge to contemplate his life. While there, he meets a strange woman with a fencing helmet on and a horse by her side. He brings her to Hungry Frying Pan and deems her his first customer. Poong's customer disappears from the restaurant before she eats and appears at Light and Shadow Loans. Meanwhile, Maeng Dal and the crew comes up with a plan to chase Poong out of Hungry Frying Pan.
#4 - Just in Case
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/5/2018
Poong makes his mind up and tells Sae Woo how he feels. However, it only makes her confused and angry as she doesn't know how to interpret the message she got. Meanwhile, the people at Hungry Wok test a new dish Poong prepared in order to compete against Finishing Touch.
#5 - Come to Hungry Frying Pan
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2018
Poong asks Sae Woo to come to the official opening of Hungry Frying Pan. He asks her to be his first customer, and she agrees. She calls Chil Seong and tells him to meet her in front of Hungry Frying Pan. Chil Seong is giddy and prepares to see her. Meanwhile, Poong wonders what he should make for Sae Woo.
#6 - Can I Get a Bowl of Jajangmyeon?
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2018
It's the day before Sae Woo's wedding, and she goes to a charity banquet. Even though she's on a diet, she decides to have some Chinese food at the banquet. Much to her dismay, they don't have the one thing she wanted to eat, jajangmyeon. She sees Poong and asks him to make her a bowl. Meanwhile, Chil Seong makes a surprising announcement to his men.
#7 - Don’t Eat It!
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2018
Sae Woo goes to visit her father in prison. She tries to put on a brave face in front of him. Her father assures her that everything will be alright and that things will return to normal in due time. It's Poong's first day as the owner-chef of Hungry Frying Pan. Their first customer finally comes in, but it's the crazy lady in the neighborhood. Maeng Dal and the crew try to reject her, but Poong refuses to turn her away. Meanwhile, an unexpected customer walks into Hungry Frying Pan.
#8 - Come Back
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/3/2018
Poong is in shock when he finds out that Jeong Hae, Geok Jeong, Seol Ja, and Sae Woo are one family. Sae Woo doesn’t know what to do about her mother hating Poong. Poong meets with Jeong Hae and asks her to return to Hungry Wok as a hall manager. Meanwhile, the customer for the omakase special comes to Hungry Wok for their reservation.
#9 - 10,000 Dollars
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/11/2018
Poong gets angry at Sae Woo for kissing him, but inside, he is happy. Chil Seong tells Poong to move in with him until he finds a place to stay. Master Wang tries to scout Seol Ja into working for him at Finishing Touch and offers to pay her 10,000 dollars. Hungry Wok’s first day of the Whole Shrimp festival begins, but Seol Ja is nowhere to be found.
#10 - I Have Something to Tell You
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/26/2018
After Poong confesses his feelings for Sae Woo, they decide to officially see each other. They are excited for the prospect of the new relationship and can’t wait to tell the people around them. However, neither of them can tell the people around them for various reasons. Meanwhile, Bo Ra calls Poong to tell him about Master Wang’s plan.
#11 - I Split Up with My Wife
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/4/2018
Poong tells Sae Woo that he and his wife split up. Maeng Dal and Seol Ja come back to the restaurant after having drinks. Upon seeing Poong and Sae Woo together, Maeng Dal tells everyone that Chil Seong is in love with Sae Woo. Chil Seong sneaks out of the hospital to see Sae Woo. Upon seeing him, Sae Woo says something unexpected to him.
#12 - Open Your Eyes Properly!
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/22/2018
O Jik’s parents come to Sae Woo’s newlywed home. She is shocked to hear their demand. Poong is confused over Dal Hui's betrayal and the feelings he has developed for Sae Woo. Chil Seong has a hard time getting over his feelings for Sae Woo. Chil Seong and Poong has a war of nerves over Sae Woo while the three of them have drinks.
#13 - We'll Have a Truce for Now
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 7/9/2018
Poong reveals that he knows that Sae Woo, Geok Jeong, Jeong Hae, and Seol Ja are all a family that live in the same house. Seol Ja tries to make Poong and Sae Woo break up, but they both refuse to do so. Meanwhile, Chil Seong sets up a cooking duel with Seung Ryong to take back Finishing Touch, but he has to risk everything he has for the bet.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#16 - 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?
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.