Summary
Gourmet (Korean: 식객; RR: Sikgaek) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won and Nam Sang-mi. It aired on SBS TV from June 18 to September 9, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
| Gourmet | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Trencherman Best Chef The Grand Chef [1] |
| Genre | Romance Drama Cooking |
| Based on | Sikgaek by Huh Young-man |
| Written by | Choi Wan-kyu Park Hoo-jung |
| Directed by | Choi Jong-soo |
| Starring | Kim Rae-won Nam Sang-mi Kim So-yeon Kwon Oh-joong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Jin-saek |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 17 June – 9 September 2008 |
| Related | |
| Le Grand Chef | |
It was adapted from Sikgaek, a popular manhwa by Huh Young-man, which was first serialized in newspapers in 2002. The TV series explores the theme of cooking through the rivalry between two hansik (Korean cuisine) chefs, as one of them travels around the nation looking for the best ingredients and recipes.[2][3]
Plot edit
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 edit
Main characters edit
- Kim Rae-won as Lee Sung-chan
- Noh Young-hak as teenage Sung-chan
- Kang Yi-seok as young Sung-chan
- Kwon Oh-joong as Oh Bong-joo
- Ahn Yong-joon as teenage Bong-joo
- Nam Sang-mi as Kim Jin-soo
- Kim So-yeon as Yoon Joo-hee
- Won Ki-joon as Gong Min-woo
- Choi Bool-am as Oh Seung-geun
Supporting characters edit
- 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 Ki-jung
- Kim Sun-hyuk as Sang-ki
- Lee Kyung-jin 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 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-seok as towing truck driver
- Choi Jae-kwon as Sung Sik-gaek (Sung-chan's friend)
- Yeo Jin-goo as Ho-tae
- Kim Da-in
Episode ratings edit
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-16 | Special | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| 2008-06-17 | 1 | 13.2% (5th) | 13.9% (5th) |
| 2008-06-17 | 2 | 16.1% (3rd) | 17.5% (3rd) |
| 2008-06-23 | 3 | 16.4% (4th) | 17.7% (2nd) |
| 2008-06-24 | 4 | 16.0% (3rd) | 17.3% (2nd) |
| 2008-06-30 | 5 | 16.4% (3rd) | 17.0% (3rd) |
| 2008-07-01 | 6 | 18.3% (2nd) | 19.4% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-07 | 7 | 18.1% (3rd) | 19.3% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-08 | 8 | 20.2% (2nd) | 20.7% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-14 | 9 | 18.9% (3rd) | 20.1% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-15 | 10 | 20.7% (2nd) | 21.8% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-21 | 11 | 22.0% (2nd) | 23.5% (1st) |
| 2008-07-22 | 12 | 22.4% (2nd) | 23.3% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-28 | 13 | 21.7% (2nd) | 21.6% (2nd) |
| 2008-07-29 | 14 | 23.5% (2nd) | 24.4% (1st) |
| 2008-08-04 | 15 | 20.7% (2nd) | 21.1% (2nd) |
| 2008-08-05 | 16 | 23.4% (2nd) | 23.8% (2nd) |
| 2008-08-11 | 17 | 23.5% (2nd) | 24.0% (1st) |
| 2008-08-18 | 18 | 22.1% (2nd) | 23.0% (2nd) |
| 2008-08-25 | 19 | 23.3% (2nd) | 23.9% (2nd) |
| 2008-08-26 | 20 | 22.9% (2nd) | 23.0% (2nd) |
| 2008-09-01 | 21 | 20.6% (3rd) | 21.5% (2nd) |
| 2008-09-02 | 22 | 19.1% (2nd) | 20.5% (2nd) |
| 2008-09-08 | 23 | 20.5% (3rd) | 21.2% (3rd) |
| 2008-09-09 | 24 | 26.7% (2nd) | 27.9% (1st) |
| Average | 20.3% | 21.1% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Drama | Gourmet | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Rae-won | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Rae-won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Kim Rae-won | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Nam Sang-mi | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Won Ki-joon | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Kim So-yeon | Won | ||
| Kim Ae-kyung | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Yeo Jin-goo | Won | ||
| Top 10 Stars | Kim Rae-won | Won | ||
| 2009 | Best Director (TV) | Choi Jong-soo | Nominated |
DVD release edit
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.[4]
International broadcast edit
It aired in the Philippines on the GMA Network beginning July 18, 2011.[5][6]
It aired in Thailand on Channel 3 every Monday to Friday at 1.40 p.m. starting from August 14, 2012.[7]
See also edit
Le Grand Chef - 2007 film based on the same manhwa.
References edit
- ^ "Rent Movies and TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray - DVD Netflix".
- ^ Han Sang-hee (10 June 2008). "Sikgaek Brings Korean Cuisine Back to TV Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Kwon Mee-yoo; Han Sang-hee (8 January 2008). "Dramas Feature Professionals, Comics". The Korea Times. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "YA Entertainment To Release Korean TV Drama Gourmet on DVD". ClickPress. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "GMA-7 airs Gourmet beginning July 18". GMANetwork.com. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Get a sweet taste of love in GMA-7's afternoon Koreanovela, Gourmet". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ เรื่องย่อ ยอดเชฟ กุ๊กมือทอง. Kapook.com (in Thai). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
