S06E24 · SCENE 13/25 · 07:21
The Understudy · park softball field
Frank Reveals Korean Affair

Frank Costanza confesses to Elaine about his past Korean lover and cultural clashes over shoe removal.

07:21→07:52
in the episode · 0m 31s · S06E24

What happens

07:21–07:52

At the nail salon, Frank unburdens himself to Elaine about a past affair with a Korean woman. Her family rejected him partly because he refused to remove his shoes due to foot odor. He mimics the father's disapproving Korean phrase.

Wherepark softball field
DriverFrank Costanza
Positionact1 · payoff
ThreadBette Midler injury

Key lines

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07:30

Hey, get some talent, then you can mouth off.

07:34

Strike three. What, are you blind?

07:38

What's that? Nothing. Nothing.

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comeuppance0.5
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Beats

07:37George mutters you stink

Scene in the episode

07:21–07:52
A · Bette Midler injury
B · Korean nail salon
C · Frank Costanza romance
D · Elaine meets Peterman

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Frank Saves Elaine With His Korean Skills | The Understudy | Seinfeld · Seinfeld
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