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Gourmet

Details

  • Title: Gourmet / 식객
  • Also known as: Trencherman / Best Chef
  • Genre: Romance
  • Episodes: 24 + 1 special
  • Network: SBS
  • First episode: June 16, 2008
  • Final episode: September 9, 2008
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

Talented chefs Bong Joo and Sung Chan were raised like brothers after Sung Chan was orphaned and taken in by Bong Joo's family. Bong Joo's family owns a famous traditional Korean restaurant and claims descent from the last royal chef of the Joseon Dynasty. Bong Joo assumes that as the eldest, he will be the one to take over his family's restaurant and marry Joo Hee when his father makes a surprising announcement about a special cooking contest! Sung Chan is seen as a threat by some because of his youth, talent, creativity and non-conforming ways. Feeling sorry for him, Joo Hee tries to help him. Discovering the truth about their great-grandfather causes a crisis for Bong Joo, but he later becomes even more determined to be a success while Sung Chan decides to leave. Sung Chan becomes a food peddler, specializing in the freshest and best ingredients in traditional Korean cuisine. Will he ever become a chef again? Will they ever become united as "brothers"?

Cast

  • Kim Rae Won as Lee Sung Chan
             - No Young Hak as Sung Chan (young)
             - Kang Yi Suk as Sung Chan (child)
  • Nam Sang Mi as Kim Jin Soo
  • Kim So Yeon as Yoon Joo Hee
  • Kwon Oh Joong as Oh Bong Joo
             - Ahn Yong Joon as Bong Joo (young)

Main Role

Supporting Role

  • Won Ki Joon as Gong Min Woo
  • Choi Bool Am as Oh Seung Geun (Head Chef)
  • Kang Nam Gil as Director Han (Jin Soo's boss)
  • Jung Jin as Ja Woon
  • Shim Yang Hong as Director Yoon (Joo Hee's father)
  • Kim Ae Kyung as Madam Jo
  • Lee Won Yong as Jong Goo
  • Lee Won Jong as Dal Pyung
  • Hoon Ki as Lee Ki Jung
  • Kim Sun Hyuk as Sang Ki
  • Choi Jae Hwan as Suk Dong
  • Do Yoon Joo as General Manager
  • Kim Hye Jung as Manager Kang
  • Yang Taek Jo as President Seo
  • Kim Sung Kyum as President Jang
  • Lee Ki Young as Matsumoto Junichi
  • Jung Young Sook as Soon Boon (Seung Geun's friend)
  • Jo Sang Goo as legendary butcher Kang Pyun Soo
  • Choi Song Hyun as Cooking contest MC
  • Jang Moon Suk as towing truck driver
  • ​Yeo Jin Goo as Ho Tae

Production

  • Original writing: Comic by Heo Young Man
  • Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu and Park Hoo Jung
  • Director: Choi Jong Soo
  • Producer: Lee Jin Seck
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