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Bread Barbershop - Choco's Job Interview / Chocolate (S2E2)

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When Wilk wonders how Choco begin working at the barbershop, Bread recounts the day of her job interview five years ago.

Runtime (min)8
Air Date2020-06-13
GenresAnimation, Kids, Comedy
TV RatingTV-Y
Network(s)KBS1

Storyline

When Wilk expresses curiosity about how Choco came to work at Bread Barbershop, Bread takes him on a trip down memory lane to five years earlier. The episode unfolds as a flashback showing Choco's very first day at the barbershop when she arrived for her job interview. Through Bread's recollection, viewers see how the cheerful and enthusiastic Choco made her initial impression on the barbershop team.

The episode explores the beginning of Choco's journey at the barbershop, revealing the origins of her role and relationship with Bread and the rest of the crew. As a dual-segment episode, the second part titled "Chocolate" continues themes related to Choco and her sweet, chocolate-based character. The flashback structure allows young viewers to see how friendships and working relationships begin, while the barbershop setting remains the warm, familiar backdrop that defines the series.

What kids learn

This episode teaches children about the importance of first impressions and how job interviews work in an age-appropriate, gentle way. By showing Choco's interview experience from five years ago, kids learn that everyone starts somewhere new and that being yourself during important moments like interviews can lead to wonderful opportunities. The flashback format also introduces the concept that the people we know and work with today once had their own "first days," helping children understand that all relationships have beginnings.

Children also learn about perseverance and confidence through Choco's character. Her enthusiasm and positive attitude during the interview process model how approaching new situations with optimism can open doors. The episode demonstrates that workplaces are built on trust and compatibility, and that finding the right fit matters for both the person seeking work and the team doing the hiring.

Additionally, the storytelling structure teaches kids about memory and reflection. Watching Bread recount a story from the past shows children how sharing memories strengthens bonds between friends and helps others understand where we come from. It reinforces that our histories shape who we are today.

Parents' top 5 questions

QuestionAnswer
Is the job interview concept too advanced for preschoolers?The episode presents the job interview in a very simplified, friendly manner appropriate for young children. Rather than focusing on formal interview procedures, it emphasizes Choco meeting new friends and showing her personality. The barbershop setting keeps everything playful and accessible, making the concept relatable as a "first meeting" rather than a stressful professional scenario. It's an gentle introduction to the idea that people apply for jobs.
Does the flashback structure confuse young viewers?The flashback is clearly framed as Bread telling a story about the past, which helps young children understand the time shift. The visual storytelling in Bread Barbershop is straightforward, and the episode maintains its cheerful tone throughout both past and present scenes. Most preschoolers can follow along when a character says they're remembering something that happened before, especially when the story is as simple and character-focused as Choco's first day.
What positive messages does Choco's interview story convey?Choco's interview story emphasizes being genuine, enthusiastic, and kind when meeting new people. The episode shows that her authentic personality and positive attitude were what made her a good fit for the barbershop team. It teaches children that being themselves is valuable and that new beginnings, while potentially nerve-wracking, can lead to wonderful friendships and opportunities. The story celebrates optimism and personal connection over perfection.
Is there any content about rejection or failure?Since the episode recounts how Choco successfully joined the barbershop team five years ago, the focus is on a positive outcome rather than rejection. The story celebrates how Choco became part of the family, so there's no distressing content about failure or being turned away. The episode maintains the show's consistently upbeat and encouraging tone, making it emotionally safe for sensitive young viewers.
Does this episode teach anything about workplace dynamics?In an age-appropriate way, the episode introduces the idea that workplaces are communities where people with different skills come together. Children see that Choco brought something special to the barbershop team and that everyone has a role to play. The focus on how she became part of the group teaches kids about teamwork, belonging, and how new members join existing friend groups, concepts that translate well to classroom and playground settings.

Writing

Directing

Season
Season #Episode #Episode Name
11
After getting bullied, a cupcake visits Bread Barbershop to see if the master barber can create a hairstyle that disguises his unusually large head.
12
Bread meets his match with a cranky young client who doesn't want to get his hair cut. Can the master cut through all the crying?
13
A heavy metal band hopes a makeover from Master Bread will make them more popular with fans — but there's a musical mix-up at the barber shop.
14
When Master Bread decides to hire an assistant to help out around the shop, an overeager milk carton named Wilk makes a mess of the job test.
15
A pie on the run visits Bread Barbershop hoping a new look will make him unrecognizable to the police — but Bread has no idea he's aiding a criminal.
16
Wilk takes in a lost sausage dog despite Master Bread's "no dogs in the shop" rule. But the pup might be better for business than Bread imagined.
17
A rival hair salon is stealing all of Bread Barbershop's business! When Wilk and Choco investigate, they discover the rotten truth.
18
Movie star Butter has everything: fame, fortune — and slippery fingers. Luckily Bread has some ideas to help the handsome celeb get a hold of his career.
19
When Wilk's landlord raises his rent, he has to find a new place to live — and fast. Unfortunately, the real estate market is not in Wilk's favor.
110
A popular TV show wants to feature Bread Barbershop, but Master Bread isn't sure he wants the publicity — until the director mentions money.
111
Wilk tells Choco the story of how he learned to accept his misspelled label with the help of an unexpected mentor.
112
Wilk brings Cheese to Bread Barbershop to see if Master Bread can do something about his Camembert stench, which he's been bullied for all his life.
113
When Soboro scores a date with a pretty cookie, he visits Bread Barbershop for a makeover — but he only has three hours before his new look will fade.
114
A mysterious bun who can predict the future tells the barbershop crew that Sausage's rightful owner will live a rich life. But who is Sausage's owner?
115
Wilk doesn't know how to make tea! After taking lessons with a great master, the young milk must make a cup for his harshest critic: Master Bread.
116
Wilk finds a pair of enchanted scissors that grant him a special gift. When the town takes notice, Master Bread must get used to being second best.
117
An inept intern applies for a position at the barbershop, but when Master Bread finds out her true identity, he offers her a job on the spot.
118
Potato Chip offers Wilk more money to come work at his hair shop, but he may have overestimated how valuable the young assistant is as an employee.
119
Master Bread doesn't care to appear on a makeover show that transforms people's lives, until he hears about the grand prize: a brand new sports car.
120
When Bread Barbershop loses out on free money because of Choco's unhappy face, Master Bread organizes a "Make Choco Smile" contest.
121
Everyone at the barbershop has plans for Christmas — except Sausage. But on Christmas Eve, the pup gets an unexpected visit from a very special pastry.
122
A notorious critic makes an unscheduled visit to Bread Barbershop. Master Bread must be on his best behavior if he wants to get a good review.
123
Wilk wants to be Employee of the Month more than anything, but the harder he tries to impress Master Bread, the further he gets from the title.
124
Master Bread and Wilk score roles in the new "Donut Ranger" movie, but they'll have to get their acts together if they want to make the final cut.
125
When the Bakery Town soccer team announces tryouts, Wilk asks Master Bread to train him — and quickly learns his new coach has some unusual methods.
126
Wilk's friend, Milk Toast, falls head over heels for Choco. But he's not her type! What must Milk Toast do to earn Choco's love?
127
Sausage can beat every Bread Barbershop employee at chess, but how will he do in a tournament against the cheating chess champion, Potato Chip?
128
Sushi friends are coming to the Bakery Town for a trip! However, their hair gets stolen by Chip without them noticing it. Maybe they are too excited traveling around. Can Sushi friends get their hair back?
129
The Bread Barbershop crew thinks Sausage has it easy, but the little dog helps out around the shop more than they realize.
130
When Wilk burns out from working overtime, he and Choco decide to find Bread a girlfriend so the boss will have a reason to leave work early.
131
Cake Queen wants to look slimmer for her first public appearance in 10 years. If Master Bread can't help her, she'll send him to the dungeon!
132
Wilk worries Master Bread won't have the best birthday ever, so he goes the extra mile to make his boss feel special — but he might've gone too far.
133
The Cake Queen is offering a $10,000 reward to whomever finds her missing dog — who happens to look a lot like Sausage. Can Wilk keep his dog safe?
134
Wilk's gone bad! The usually upbeat assistant is acting rotten and no one can figure out why. Can the shop clients fix him before it's too late?
135
It's April Fools' Day, and Choco and Master Bread want to prank Wilk by pretending Bread has a fever. But the boss may be a little too good of an actor.
136
Master Bread recounts the story of how he found his destiny as a hairdresser with the help of his mentor, a stylist named Sweet Bun.
137
Potato Chip suggests having a contest to find out who's the best barber in town — Bread or Baguette — and awakens a decades-old rivalry.
138
Baguette and Potato Chip have put Bread Barbershop out of business! And now with no competition, greedy Chip raises the price of haircuts tenfold.
139
Bread and Baguette compete in the ultimate battle to find out once and for all who will go down as the best hairdresser in Bakery Town.
Season #Episode #Episode Name
21
With the goal of saving his father's barbershop, Young Hardtack challenges Master Bread to a match to become the new best barber in town.
22
When Wilk wonders how Choco begin working at the barbershop, Bread recounts the day of her job interview five years ago.
23
After his style is called "old-fashioned," Bread starts to lose hair due to stress. Can he find a trendy solution for both problems?
24
Thanks to a new friend, pop icon Macaron has a memorable birthday when she learns the importance of taking time for new adventures and fun experiences.
25
When Scoopy leaves home to eat something warm, he begins melting on the sidewalk. Can Bread and friends help this ice cream stay cool and happy?
26
New police officer Pretzel dreams of becoming a detective. But first, he must catch the Cheesestick Burglars to defend peace in Bakery Town.
27
Lured in by the chance of finding treasure left behind by a ghostly couple, Bread, Wilk and Choco enter a haunted mansion for a spooky adventure.
28
When Butter's handsome looks get him into trouble, the star turns to Bread for help with the unusual request to make him less attractive.
29
Determined to turn Bread into toast, Potato Chip kidnaps Wilk in his basement lab and sends a lookalike robot to the barbershop in his place.
210
The Cake Queen asks Bread to make a decision when two taiyakis insist they are both the real mother to a baby fish-shaped cake.
211
The barbershop is busier than ever, and its employees are fried. To refresh, Wilk prepares a team-building event for everyone to enjoy.
212
When Cheese gets kicked out of the playground because of his smell, he and Sausage come up with an idea to build a play area of their own.
213
Bread uses his skills to give Gedori a scare when the young crabby snack insists on living in an aquarium with real fish.
214
In return for a good deed, Wilk is given a magic kettle with a genie inside who offers to grant all of his wishes. Be careful what you wish for, Wilk!
215
Potato Chip's hair shop has no customers. The starchy stylist invents a computer chip to control and destroy his rival Bread once and for all.
216
A heartbroken Cheesecake needs Bread's help to look amazing at a wedding where her ex-boyfriend and the princess are getting married.
217
Bread and Potato Chip make a bet at the arcade: If Bread wins, he gets Potato Chip's car. If he loses, he has to give up a member of his staff.
218
Left alone with two broken arms after bossing his staff around, Bread thinks on his toes to keep the barbershop customers happy.
219
Choco is set up on a blind date with Bagel, who seems like a dreamy bachelor on paper but turns out to be a headache for Choco.
220
Wilk buys a mirror at the antique shop after hearing about its history. Little does he know, the mirror holds a hidden value and a curse.
221
Princess Cake is lovestruck after getting her heart stolen by Cheese at her birthday party. If only she could see him again...
222
Wilk has always wished to be as good as Bread. When a fairy makes his wish come true, Wilk switches bodies with Bread and lives out his dream.
223
On Valentine's Day, Romeo asks Bread to turn him from a chocolate cake to a strawberry cake so that he can finally marry his one true love Juliet.
224
When news spreads of Bread’s dad visiting the barbershop, the whole town gets in on a plan to turn the barber into a local celebrity.
225
Feeling rotten about his job after a catch-up with friends, Wilk is asked to participate in a community event. Can he turn super molds into supermodels?
226
Red Bean Bread visits Bread's Barbershop with his new pupil and proposes Melon Bread and Wilk compete in a hair battle.
Season #Episode #Episode Name
31
When rats attack the residents of Bakery Town, the Cake Queen looks for a sure solution — and someone to blame.
32
Wilk becomes the hair shop's laughingstock when Bread finds out that his parents still treat him like a baby. Can Wilk learn to act his age?
33
Wondering what lies behind the town's great wall, Chocolate Boy raises the question to his grandmother, who has an answer — and a story to tell.
34
After being replaced by Potato Chip's new robot cashier, Choco finds the brilliant math tutor, Mr. Naan, to sharpen her arithmetic skills.
35
At a hairdressing competition where Bread is the record-holding champion, a new contestant joins in, looking to shake things up.
36
Bread attempts to learn yoga after miraculously recovering from a back injury with the help of a gummy yogi and therapist, Ms. Jelly.
37
A series of curious incidents at Bread's shop land Wilk and Choco in trouble. Can they figure out who's been trying to sabotage them?
38
On Halloween, the barbershop trio tour a haunted mansion with performers who aren't spooky at all. Bread lends a hand so they can look the part.
39
On the way to run an errand for Bread, Wilk encounters a poor old lady who sells him beans that hold an extraordinary surprise.
310
When Wilk's cousin from the country comes to town, he impresses Bread with his dessert-making skills — until his passion gets the better of him.
311
Bread narrowly escapes perils of many kinds and realizes that his life is in danger! Can he find out why he has a target on his back?
312
When Sausage falls into Lake Sink during a camping trip, the lake's guardian offers Bread and Wilk a different sausage to take home.
313
Jealous of Bread's success, Potato Chip decides to travel back in time and stop Bread from pursuing his dream as a hairdresser.
314
The crystal citizens of a sugary city decide to fight back against greedy baked goods — but first, they need Master Bread's help to get bigger.
315
At the Flavor of the Month Contest, Vanilla Ice Cream feels like he's too boring to win — until he gets a visit from Master Bread and Wilk.
316
At the Flavor of the Month Contest, Vanilla Ice Cream feels like he's too boring to win — until he gets a visit from Master Bread and Wilk.
317
Bread is a contestant on "Alley Barbershop," a TV show that saves failing hair salons. Can the Master help three struggling barbers stay in business?
318
Choco recognizes that an overworked and underappreciated mom is due for a makeover — so for her birthday, Choco gives her a present she'll never forget.
319
After learning of the rising real estate prices in Bakery Town, Master Bread decides to renovate the barbershop and discovers a surprise in the walls.
320
Choco runs into a special friend from high school and recounts to Master Bread and Wilk why the two never ended up together as kids. But is it too late?
321
When Master Bread reads negative reviews about his poor fashion choices, he enlists the help of Andre Bun, a talented but sensitive clothing designer.
322
After Cake Queen publicly humiliates Prince Butter Waffle, the prince asks Bread to give him a face that's fit for a king so he can take back the throne.
323
Bread enters Sausage into a Best Sausage Contest in hopes of winning the $1,000 prize — but the pup will have to compete against the queen's spoiled dog.
324
Cake Queen bribes Bread to style her dog for the beauty portion of the Best Sausage Contest. Wilk steps in to cover, but can he compete with the Master?
325
When Butter gets cast in the new "Donut Rangers" movie, fans Bread and Wilk vow to get the Red Donut his job back — by filming a brand-new series.
326
An ecoconscious robot named the Breadinator tracks down Master Bread to share an important message about the future of the environment.
327
When Wilk lets the small alien fugitive, Moono, hide in the barbershop, he repays the favor by using his special powers to help out Bread and friends.

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