''Gourmet'' () is a 2008

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

n television series starring

Kim Rae-won Kim Rae-won (Korean: 김래원; born 19 March 1981) is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series ''Cats on the Roof'', and movies such as ''My Little Bride'' (2004), ''Sunflower'' (2006), ...

and

Nam Sang-mi Nam Sang-mi (born May 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career Nam Sang-mi was working in a Lotteria restaurant near Hanyang University in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. Her popularity as an ulzzang ...

. It aired on SBS from June 18 to September 9, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. It was adapted from '' Sikgaek'', a popular

manhwa (; ) is the general Korean language, Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korea, South Korean comics. is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its rea ...

Huh Young-man Huh Young-man (born June 26, 1947) is a South Korean manhwa artist. Early life Huh Young-man was born Heo Hyeong-man in present-day Yeosu, a far southern coastal city of what is now South Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1947. He was the third ch ...

, which was first serialized in newspapers in 2002. The TV series explores the theme of cooking through the rivalry between two ''hansik'' (

Korean cuisine Korean cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural envi ...

) chefs, as one of them travels around the nation looking for the best ingredients and recipes.

Plot

Kim Rae-Won stars as the warm hearted chef-in-training Lee Sung-Chan, while actress Nam Sang-Mi plays a silly country girl, Kim Jin-soo, who trails Lee with high hopes of becoming a food columnist. Veteran actor Choi Bul-Am appears as Master Oh Sook-soo, Lee's stepfather and the only person who truly believes in Lee's potential. Sung-Chan is a happy and bright young man who loves to cook. Leaving the heavy responsibility of becoming the head chef of Oh's famous restaurant to his stepbrother, he explores the world of cooking and discovers that he's actually good at it. When Oh announces that he will not choose his own son to become the owner and head chef, cold-hearted jealousy and competition arise.

Cast

Main characters

as Lee Sung-chan **

Noh Young-hak Noh Young-Hak (born April 1, 1993) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noh, Young-hak 1993 births Living people Male actors f ...

as teenage Sung-chan **

Kang Yi-seok Kang Yi-seok (born November 11, 1998) is a South Korean actor. Kang began his career as a child actor, and has starred in television series such as ''Mr. Goodbye'' (2006), ''First Wives' Club'' (2007), '' Five Fingers'' (2012) and ''Ugly Alert'' ...

as young Sung-chan *

Kwon Oh-joong Kwon Oh-joong (born November 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in ''Gourmet'' (2008), as well as the television series ''The Secret Lovers'' (2005), '' Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young'' (2010), and ''Miss Ajumma'' (2 ...

as Oh Bong-joo **

Ahn Yong-joon Ahn Yong-joon (born November 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series * ''Under the Queen's Umbrella'' (2022); Cameo (episode 12) * '' Secret House'' (2022) * ''Tunnel'' (2017) * ''Make Your Wish'' (MBC, 2014) * '' Two ...

as teenage Bong-joo *

as Kim Jin-soo *

Kim So-yeon Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in a number of well-known television dramas, notably ''All About Eve'' (2000), '' Iris'' (2009), ''Prosecutor Princess'' (2010), '' Happy Home'' ( ...

as Yoon Joo-hee *

Won Ki-joon Won Ki-joon (born February 12, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television dramas such as '' Jumong'' (2006), ''Gourmet Gourmet (, ) is a cultural idea associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, wh ...

as Gong Min-woo *

Choi Bool-am Choi Bool-am (born June 15, 1940) is a South Korean actor and a professor. Biography Choi was born in the neighborhood of , Dong-gu, Incheon, Korea in 1940. Choi was the only son to his father Choi Cheol, a business man, and his mother Lee M ...

as Oh Seung-geun

Supporting characters

Kang Nam-gil Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with ''Let Us Love'' written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang U ...

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 Lee Won-jong (born January 1, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Theater *''Blind'' (2010) *''The Masked Hut Murder Case'' (2022) - Nobuhiko Awards *2002 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Act ...

as Dal-pyung *Hoon Ki as Ki-jung *Kim Sun-hyuk as Sang-ki *

Lee Kyung-jin Lee Kyung-jin is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Working Mom Parenting Daddy'', '' Joseon Survival Period'', '' Through the Waves'', ''Amor Fati'' and '' Three Bold Siblings''. She also appeared in movies ...

as Jin-soo's mother *Choi Jae-hwan as Seok-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 Lee Ki-young (born August 26, 1963) is a South Korean actor. His notable roles include ''Marathon'' (2005), ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005), and ''Love Me Not'' (2006). Filmography Film * '' Night in Paradise'' (2020) * ''How to Steal a Dog' ...

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 Choi Song-hyun (born April 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Choi began her television career as a KBS announcer in 2006, then she resigned from the network in 2008 to focus on acting. She has since starred in films and television dramas suc ...

as cooking contest MC *Jang Moon-seok as towing truck driver *Choi Jae-kwon as Sung Sik-gaek (Sung-chan's friend) *

Yeo Jin-goo Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film '' Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...

as Ho-tae *Kim Da-in

Episode ratings

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Awards and nominations

DVD release

The television series was released on DVD in November 2008 by YA Entertainment in two-volume boxed sets. Each volume included four discs, with Korean audio and English-language subtitles.

International broadcast

It aired in the Philippines on the

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

beginning July 18, 2011. It aired in Thailand on Channel 3 every Monday to Friday at 1.40 p.m. starting from August 14, 2012.

References

External links

''Gourmet'' official SBS website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gourmet (TV series) Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas South Korean romance television series South Korean cooking television series Korean-language television shows Television shows based on works by Huh Young-man 2008 South Korean television series debuts 2008 South Korean television series endings Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu Television series by JS Pictures