Based on a Manga called Le Grand Chef, Gourmet is a drama take on the movie version by that same name. Fun comedic moments and the spice of a growing romance added to the topic of yummy food and tradition makes this drama a good watch. I enjoyed the food prep and challenges the characters faced to make it. In particular, I loved the playful banter between Sung-Chan and Jin-Su and the silly interactions and laughter between several of the elders. a couple of tragically sad deaths involved. Fav scene(s): the jar-keeper's worry and the old coot's tantrum.
Two brother's of a famous restaurant owner are given a cook-off challenge in order to win a historical chef's knife, as well as the deed n title as the next president of the restaurant. Plans goes awry with ambition and greed and not only does it cause a showdown, but ends with the younger of the two giving up and running off in frustration. It's only the start of the problems though, as it's discovered that the younger adopted son is the direct descendant of the royal chef that started it all and is the rightful owner of the place. And stuffed in the middle of it all, is an aspiring reporter looking for a scoop.
(Lee Sung Chan) Kim Rae Won -in-
My Love Patzzi, My Little Bride,
(Kim Jin Soo) Nam Sang Mi -in- Invincible Lee Pyung Kang, Bad Family, She's On Duty, Spy Girl, Too Beautiful To Lie,
Sweet Spy
(Yoon Joo Hee) Kim So Yun -in- IRIS
(Oh Bong Joo) Kwon Oh Joong -in- Scent of a Woman
(young Bong Joo) Ahn Yong Joon -in- Can't Lose, Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung
(Min Woo) Won Ki Joon -in- Coffee House
(Oh Seung Geun/Head Chef) Choi Bool Am -in- Smile, You, I Really Really Like You,
Goong, Sweet Spy, She's On Duty
(Director Han/Jin Soo's boss) Kang Nam Gil -in- Mischievous Kiss, Once Upon a Time in Saengchori, Creating Destiny, Who Are You?, Bad Family,
Goong
(Director Yoon/Joo Hee's father) Shim Yang Hong -in- Marrying the Mafia
(Jong Goo/Dal Pyung) Lee Won Jong -in-
Wild Romance, Vampire Prosecutor, Scent of a Woman, 200 Pounds Beauty,
Iljimae
(Suk Dong) Choi Jae Hwan -in- Call of the Country,
Pasta, I'm Sam, Sang Doo, Let's Go To School, Baby and I
(Manager Kang) Kim Hye Jung -in- Me Ri, Dae Gu's Attack and Defense Battle
(Matsumoto Junichi) Lee Ki Young -in- Goong S, Lovers, Prince's First Love, Marrying the Mafia
(Cooking contest MC) Choi Song Hyun -in- I Need Romance, Smile, You
(President Jang) Kim Sung Kyum -in- Secret Garden, Dal Ja's Spring, My Lovely Sam-Soon, Country Princess
(young Sung Chan) Yeo Jin Goo -in-
Iljimae
(?) No Young Hak -in-
Iljimae
(Ja-Woon) Jeong Jin -in- Le Grand Chef
Le Grand Chef 1
(Sung-Chan) Kim Kang-Woo -in- The Beast and the Beauty
(Jin-Su) Lee Ha-Na -in- Merry Mary
(Woo/Bong-Ju's assistant) Kim Sang-Ho -in- Woochi, She's on Duty, City Hunter
(Duk-Gi) Jeong Jin -in- see: Gourmet
(Hyo-Seong/Sung-chan's assistant) Jeong Eun-Pyo -in- Paradise Ranch, Only You
(Han/Death Row Inmate/Charcoal Maker) Ahn Kil-Kang -in- You're My Pet, Hello Ghost, The Beast and the Beauty, Dream High, Coffee House,
Iljimae
(Abusive husband to Han's mothe) Park Kil-Soo -in- Le Grand Chef 2, Beethoven Virus
(?) Jeon Kuk-Hwan -in- The Secret Reunion, The King 2hearts
(?) Kwon Byeong-Kil -in- Art Of Fighting
(?) Lee Won-Jae -in-
Iljimae
(Jin-Su's mom) Seong Byeong-Suk -in- Secret Garden
(juror) Maeng Bong-Hak -in- Art of Fighting, The King and the Clown, City Hunter, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon
(?) Ku Bon-Lim -in- 200 Pounds Beauty, Birdie Buddy, Tamra, the Island
(youth/Sung-Chan) Lee Min-Ho -in- Rooftop Prince
(cop) Oh Don-Gi -in- Bungee Jumping of Their Own
(finals commentator) Kim Sung-Won -in- Lovers in Paris
(branch manager) Park Jin-Young II -in- A Millionaire's First Love, Too Beautiful to Lie, Marrying the Mafia
(Man-Sik/Bong-Joo's grandfather) Kim Jin-Tae -in- Three Fathers, One Mother
(Old Man Seo) Kong Ho-Suk -in- Hello Ghost
Le Grand Chef 2
(Jang-Eun) Kim Jung-Eun -in- Married to the Mafia, Lovers, Princess LuLu, Lovers in Paris
(Director Kim) Park Kil-Soo -in- see: Le Grand Chef
(Seong-Chan) Jin Goo -in- Athena: Goddess of War
(Jin-Su) Wang Ji-Hye -in- Bachelor's Vegetable Store, Protect The Boss, Personal Taste, Something About 1 Percent
(Su-Hyang) Lee Bo-Hee -in- Wild Romance
(Jo Dong-Hee) Lee Byung-Joon -in- Me Too, Flower!, Birdie Buddy, Spy Myung-Wol, Dream High, Secret Garden, Tamra, the Island, Cinderella Man, Merry Mary, Only You
(Yeo-Sang's mother) Kim Young-Ok -in- Protect The Boss, Boys Over Flowers, Dalja's Spring, Coffee Prince,
(professor) Heo Hyeon-Ho -in- Hello, My Lady!
(Kong's teacher) Lee Kan-Hie -in- Marrying School Girl
(Seong-Chan's mother) Chu Ja-Hyeon -in- Oh! Phil Seung Bong Soon Young, Bright Girl's Success
(sweet potato woman) Lee Eun-Mi -in- Marrying School Girl
(?) Lee Jang-Won -in- Who Are You?
(chef) Lee Jung-Joon -in- Boys Over Flowers
(?) Han Kuk-Jin -in- Woochi, IRIS
(union president) Kwon Oh-Jin -in- A Millionaire's First Love
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