''Late Night Restaurant'' () is a 2015

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series based on the

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''. It aired two back-to-back episodes on SBS on Saturdays at 24:10 and 24:40 from July 4 to September 5, 2015.

Plot

A restaurant opens at midnight until seven in the morning. Its mysterious owner and chef, simply called the 'Master', has no fixed items on his menu, but will take orders from any customer and cook up whatever they ask for. As the Master cooks, his customers tell him their life stories.

Cast

Kim Seung-woo Kim Seung-woo (c. February 24, 1969) is a South Korean actor who participated in various films, television series and variety shows through out 1990 until 2022. He also works in different media platforms such as playing a talk show host role. ...

as Master

Regular customers

Choi Jae-sung Choi Jae-Sung (born November 18, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Choi debuted with KBS TV drama series, ''Diary of a High School Student'' in 1984. Choi entered stardom through ''The Tree Blooming with Love'' and ''Lee Jang-ho's Baseball Team''. ...

as Ryu *

Nam Tae-hyun Nam Tae-hyun (born May 10, 1994), also known as Taehyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, producer and actor. In March 2017, he founded a music label, South Buyers Club. Sometime afterwards, the label was renamed to ''The South''. Under the ...

as Min-woo *Jung Han-hun as Mr. Kim *Joo Won-sung as "Quack" *Park Joon-myun as Yoo-mi, "Fat woman"She played a central role in episode 6, being desperate to lose weight. *Ban Min-jung as "Banquet noodles" (Noodle Sisters) *

Jang Hee-jung Jang Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Mistress'', ''Hospital Playlist'', ''Late Night Restaurant'', ''Voice 2'' and ''Three Bold Siblings ''Three Bold Siblings'' () is a 2023 South Korean tel ...

as "Mixed noodles" (Noodle Sisters) *Son Hwa-ryung as "Radish noodles" (Noodle Sisters) *Kang Seo-yeon as Cherry *Son Sang-kyung as "Big guy"

Guest appearances

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (born February 6, 1967) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s. D ...

as Eun-soo (ep 2) * Kang Doo as Jae-hee (ep 3) *

Ji Jin-hee Ji Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the TV shows ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' He Who Can't Marry'' (2009), '' Dong Yi'' (2010), ''Misty'' (2018) and '' Designated Survivor: 60 Days' ...

as Young-shik (ep 4-5) *

Dokgo Young-jae Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for '' White Badge'' at the Blue Dragon ...

as Gentleman Noh *

Oh Ji-ho Oh Ji-ho (born April 14, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas '' Couple or Trouble'' (2006), '' The Slave Hunters'' (2010), ''Queen of the Office'' (2013) and ''My Fair Lady'' (2016). Career Oh was born and r ...

as Sung-kyun (ep 7) *

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as Hye-ri (ep 7) *

Lee Young-ha Lee Young-ha (born January 17, 1950) is a South Korean actor. He was a theater actor from 1969 until 1977, when he made his onscreen debut. Best known for his leading roles in ''Pillar of Mist'', ''We Are Going to Geneva Now'', and ''Only Becaus ...

as Musician Noh *Lee Young-beom as Food critic *

Jo Dong-hyuk Jo Dong-hyuk (born December 11, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in '' Make It Big'' (2002), followed by erotic films ''Hypnotized'' (2004), ''The Intimate'' (2005), and '' Searching for the Elephant'' (2009). On televisio ...

as Yong-ryong *Kang Ye-sol as Mi-young *

Han Bo-bae Han Bo-bae (; born March 4, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Han began her career as a child actress, and has starred in films and television series such as ''The World of Silence'' (2006), ''A Company Man ''A Company Man'' () is a 2012 Sout ...

as Ji-hee *

Jo Jae-yoon Jo Jae-yoon (born September 15, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2003 and has since starred as a supporting actor in numerous films and television series, including '' The Man from Nowhere'' (2010), ''The Chaser'' (2012 ...

as Kwang Jo (ep 11) *

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as Doctor Hyo Jin (ep 12) *

Jeon So-min Jeon So-min (; born April 7, 1986) is a South Korean actress, model and author. Jeon made her debut in 2004 with sitcom ''Miracle''. In 2006, she made her big-screen debut through the film, ''Cinderella''. Jeon played her first leading role in ...

as Cha Hye Jin (ep 13) *

Kim Jung-tae Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television. Career He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film ''The Uprising'' under his birth name Kim Tae ...

as Director Song (ep 14) *

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...

as Tae-soo (ep 16) *

Nam Gyu-ri Nam Gyu-ri (; born April 26, 1985) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was the leader of the Korean female trio SeeYa. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri had a contract dispute with the group's management company and left the group. Lee, Mi-hye오락� ...

as Mi Kyung (ep 16) *

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as Chul-min (ep 18)

Episodes

All episodes are named after a certain form of food, most of them of Korean origin. # Seasoned Seaweed and Rice Cakes #

Buckwheat Pancake A buckwheat pancake is a pancake made with buckwheat flour. Types of buckwheat pancake associated with specific regions include: * '' Blini'', Eastern Europe, with a buckwheat variety particularly popular in Russia, Ukraine (''hrechanyky'' or ''г ...

# Mixed, Radish and Banquet Noodles # Short-Necked Clam Soup (Part 1) #

Hamburg Steak Hamburg steak is a patty of ground beef. Made popular worldwide by migrating Germans, it became a mainstream dish around the start of the 19th century. It is similar to Salisbury steak. It is considered the origin of the ubiquitous hamburger, w ...

(Part 2) # Steamed Spareribs and

Kimchi ''Kimchi'' (; ko, 김치, gimchi, ), is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. A wide selection of seasonings are used, including ''gochugaru'' (Korean chili powder), sprin ...

# Ginseng Chicken Soup # Butter Rice # Grilled Short Rib Patties # Barley-Dried Corvina # Marinated Chicken Fried Rice # Chinese Plums # Canned Whelk # Candied Sweet Potato and Spicy Rice Cakes # Potato Ongshim

Seaweed Soup ''Miyeok-guk'' * () (also rendered as miyuk guk) or seaweed soup is a non-spicy Korean soup whose main ingredient is miyeok, or seaweed. It is traditionally eaten as a birthday breakfast in honor of one's mother and by women who have given birt ...

# Oyster Sauce Mayo

Ramen is a Japanese dish, Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese ...

# Tortilla Half-moon Pizza # Grilled Flatfish # Stone Pot Jangjorim Bibimbap # A Fall Gizzard Shad Party

References

External links

''Late Night Restaurant'' official SBS website
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