NaN/100 votes#1 - CEO Paik Lands On The City Of Stars
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/29/2023
Before they open, CEO Paik goes to scout and finds that the restaurant is in terrible condition. After looking around, he decides to renovate it in bright yellow. Meanwhile, actor Lee Kyu Hyong joins as a new member and shows off his bartending skills. They finally open, but have a hard time attracting guests and they even let the first guest drink for free since it’s their culture to do so.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Bait
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2023
As the first day didn’t go as well as they hoped, CEO Paik decides to use free steamed eggs as bait to lure customers in. They also change the vibe by using table cloth and napkins. Meanwhile, when CEO Paik hears about opening a franchise, he absolutely refuses since the location of the restaurant isn’t satisfactory.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - The Counter-attack Of The 5th place
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2023
It’s the Bantxu’s first weekend and the members are hyped. Things seem to go well, but the endless customers give John a breakdown and he ends up making several mistakes. To help, Kyu Hyong helps with the cleaning while the other members wait on the customers. But they face an even bigger problem when they run out of dishes to sell.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Gimbap Nightmare
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2023
Bantxu adds gimbap on the menu to boost sales. However, due to the different types of rice, the gimbap keeps bursting, resulting in Yu Ri’s breakdown. They try to cook the rice again, but it takes too long so they offer the waiting customers free skewers on the house. Meanwhile, a customer orders a gluten free dish which they don’t have on the menu and CEO Paik creates a new dish on the spot.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Branch
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2023
Bantxu finally places in the top three and opens a second branch and new members join to help. A Michelin star chef, Fabri joins the second branch while Bartender Hyoyeon and multilingual waiter Eric join the first branch. Kyu Hyong is sent to the kitchen while John is sent to the second branch to help out. Meanwhile, Paik will be going back and forth to keep an eye on both restaurants.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Manager Lee Jang Woo
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2023
Jang Woo finally makes his debut as a new manager. He works hard to become like Mr. Paik and achieve his business goals. To increase the sales, he even decides to change the work hours. How will Manager Jang Woo’s debut pan out? Stay tuned to find out!
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Make 1,000 Servings A Day
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2023
Their mission is to have the top sales in San Sebastian. To meet their goal, they need to sell 1,000 servings today. Preparing the ingredients for 1,000 servings is not easy at all. There are thousands of people coming to the alley for pintxo pote on Thursday night. Will they be able to sell 1,000 servings smoothly?
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NaN/100 votes#8 - One Thousand Servings, Part 2
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2023
As 8pm rolls around, the crowd at Bantxu increases tremendously. The staff work as fast as they can, but it is barely enough to deal with the number of customers. Their strategy to sell 1,000 servings is to have a fast turnover rate. However, with Hyoyeon manning the drinks alone, things get a little out of hand. Thankfully, Kyu Hyong joins her to help with bartending.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Secret Inspector
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/31/2023
The members experience a mixture of emotions after a hectic night of Pintxo Pote. Their sales get revealed after their hard work. Without much time to rest, the next day comes. This time, a special guest visits both restaurants and thoroughly inspects them. Will the members be able to satisfy this secret guest? Stay tuned to find out!
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Weekend Strategy
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2024
The employees worked very hard for the seventh day of business along with CEO Paik. However, after checking the sale results, CEO Paik demands a change for the increase of sales. He deploys his new strategy that perfectly fits the weekend. Will his plan bring a positive change? Stay tuned to find out!
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Young Men’s Cart Bar
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2024
Jang Woo, John, and Kyu Hong passionately start their cart bar at the second branch. They introduce new menus along with a special signature menu to attract customers. The first branch suffers as the course meal serving becomes chaotic. How will the two branches of Bantxu manage? Stay tuned to find out!
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NaN/100 votes#12 - The Law of Conservation of Crisis
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2024
CEO Paik and the employees worked very hard to reach a new record in sales. They get shocked by the results revealed. After learning from their mistakes from the previous day of business, the two branches use a new strategy along with new menus. However, as one branch does well, the other branch falls into crisis.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - The Curse of Jokbal
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2024
The young men face a big crisis with the curse of jokbal. Even after the call with CEO Paik, the streets seem empty in front of the second branch. CEO Paik makes a big call to help out with the second branch and moves everyone over. How will things pan out with CEO Paik’s big move?
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NaN/100 votes#14 - The Final Winning Move
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2024
The final day in San Sebastian has come. CEO Paik decides to run his business with everyone at the first branch. He unleashes his final strategy to break a new record in sales.
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The Best Episodes of The Genius Paik Season 2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"CEO Paik Lands On The City Of Stars" is the best rated episode of "The Genius Paik" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/29/2023. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Bait".