Fermentation Family

Season 1

Lee Kang San and Lee Woo Joo find themselves taking over the management of their family's traditional kimchi restaurant, Heaven, Earth and Man, when their father sets off on a journey one day without their knowledge. Ki Ho Tae coincidentally arrives at the restaurant in search of the missing pieces of his past. Together with the other restaurant employees, long-time customers and a growing circle of friends, they work towards their individual goals while finding warmth and family through their sharing of food and support of each other.

Where to Watch Season 1

24 Episodes

Episode One
E1
Episode OneKang Sun saves Ki Ho Tae after he's attacked and then he gets hired as a part-time employee in her restaurant.
Episode Two
E2
Episode TwoAs Ho Tae stays with the family, he learns the secrets of his past.
Episode Three
E3
Episode ThreeHo Tae tries to find Eun Bi's mother who abandoned her. When the mother doesn't turn up, the family decides to accept Eun Bi into the family.
Episode Four
E4
Episode FourEun Bi has a second chance to stay with her surrogate family. Kang San receives a strange reservation request from a mysterious stranger.
Episode Five
E5
Episode FiveA famous movie star stops by Heaven, Earth, and Man.
Episode Six
E6
Episode SixHo Tae's past dealings catch up to him, while Kang San is haunted by the memories of her lost mother. The family restaurant helps a broken family and the Han Dol plot rises to the surface.
Episode Seven
E7
Episode SevenHo Tae begins to piece together the pieces of his past.
Episode Eight
E8
Episode EightWoo Joo defends a customer treated unjustly. Kang San makes her case to a top actor.
Episode Nine
E9
Episode NineEarth and Man finds itself in a dire financial situation. Woo Joo learns the value of standing up for herself.
Episode Ten
E10
Episode TenKang San considers whether she should take back her former position as head chef.
Episode Eleven
E11
Episode ElevenHo Tae and Kang San tries to save a life. Kang San turns down the offer for head chef.
Episode Twelve
E12
Episode TwelveKang San tries to figure out her father's homework assignment while trying to save a fish supplier from selling out to Han Dol Food.
Episode Thirteen
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Episode ThirteenKang Chil continues to look into Woo Tae Bok's connection to his past. A longtime customer at Earth and Man struggles after learning his wife wants to leave him.
Episode Fourteen
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Episode FourteenHo Tae recovers his memory and discovers his past connection to Earth and Man.
Episode Fifteen
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Episode FifteenThe mysterious masked Robbin Hood continues his kidnapping spree. Earth and Man tries to save a marriage.
Episode Sixteen
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Episode SixteenHo Tae discovers his emotional past. Kang San becomes increasingly worried about Ho Tae's absence.
Episode Seventeen
E17
Episode SeventeenThe shocking truth behind Ho Tae's past connects his identity, Earth and Man, and Handol Food. Kang San's father sends another homework assignment: making Gat Kimchi.
Episode Eighteen
E18
Episode EighteenKang Do Shik confronts his past. It's Full Moon Day, and Earth and Man busily prepares for this special occassion.
Episode Nineteen
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Episode NineteenHo Tae discovers that his mother is still alive. Kang San watches helplessly as Ho Tae struggles with his past.
Episode Twenty
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Episode TwentyThe mysterious Robbin Hood continues to perplex detectives. Ho Tae's first love comes to visit Earth and Man.
Episode Twenty-one
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Episode Twenty-oneKang San is heartbroken to discover her father's illness. Ho Tae discovers his long lost mother.
Episode Twenty-two
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Episode Twenty-twoKang San's father returns to Earth and Man. Others try to coax him into remembering the clues to Ho Tae's past.
Episode Twenty-three
E23
Episode Twenty-threeHo Tae is kidnapped by the mysterious Robbin Hood. The shocking identity of Robbin Hood and Hae Jun leads investigators to worry about his next possible victim.
Final Episode
E24
Final EpisodeA dramatic showdown forces Ho Tae to choose between a childhood friend and an old brother. President Oh Man Suk must face the consequences of his actions.