Gourmet (TV series)

Gourmet (Korean: 식객; RR: Sikgaek) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Rae-won and Nam Sang-mi. It aired on SBS from June 18 to September 9, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Gourmet
Also known asTrencherman
Best Chef
The Grand Chef [1]
GenreRomance
Drama
Cooking
Based onSikgaek
by Huh Young-man
Written byChoi Wan-kyu
Park Hoo-jung
Directed byChoi Jong-soo
StarringKim Rae-won
Nam Sang-mi
Kim So-yeon
Kwon Oh-joong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducerLee Jin-saek
Running timeMondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyJS Pictures
Release
Original networkSeoul Broadcasting System
Original release17 June (2008-06-17) –
9 September 2008 (2008-09-09)
Chronology
Preceded byTokyo Sun Shower
Followed byTazza
Related showsLe 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

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

Supporting characters
  • 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
  • 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
Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2008-06-16Special6.5%7.5%
2008-06-17113.2% (5th)13.9% (5th)
2008-06-17216.1% (3rd)17.5% (3rd)
2008-06-23316.4% (4th)17.7% (2nd)
2008-06-24416.0% (3rd)17.3% (2nd)
2008-06-30516.4% (3rd)17.0% (3rd)
2008-07-01618.3% (2nd)19.4% (2nd)
2008-07-07718.1% (3rd)19.3% (2nd)
2008-07-08820.2% (2nd)20.7% (2nd)
2008-07-14918.9% (3rd)20.1% (2nd)
2008-07-151020.7% (2nd)21.8% (2nd)
2008-07-211122.0% (2nd)23.5% (1st)
2008-07-221222.4% (2nd)23.3% (2nd)
2008-07-281321.7% (2nd)21.6% (2nd)
2008-07-291423.5% (2nd)24.4% (1st)
2008-08-041520.7% (2nd)21.1% (2nd)
2008-08-051623.4% (2nd)23.8% (2nd)
2008-08-111723.5% (2nd)24.0% (1st)
2008-08-181822.1% (2nd)23.0% (2nd)
2008-08-251923.3% (2nd)23.9% (2nd)
2008-08-262022.9% (2nd)23.0% (2nd)
2008-09-012120.6% (3rd)21.5% (2nd)
2008-09-022219.1% (2nd)20.5% (2nd)
2008-09-082320.5% (3rd)21.2% (3rd)
2008-09-092426.7% (2nd)27.9% (1st)
Average20.3%21.1%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2008
2nd Korea Drama Awards
Best DramaGourmetNominated
Excellence Award, ActorKim Rae-wonWon
SBS Drama Awards
 Top Excellence Award, ActorKim Rae-wonNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning DramaKim Rae-wonNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning DramaNam Sang-miNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning DramaWon Ki-joonNominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning DramaKim So-yeonWon
Kim Ae-kyungNominated
Best Young ActorYeo Jin-gooWon
Top 10 StarsKim Rae-wonWon
2009
45th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Director (TV)Choi Jong-sooNominated

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.[4]

International broadcast

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

Le Grand Chef - 2007 film based on the same manhwa.

References
  1. http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/The-Grand-Chef-Vol.-1-Disc-1/70109257?trkid=226871
  2. Han Sang-hee (10 June 2008). "Sikgaek Brings Korean Cuisine Back to TV Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. Kwon Mee-yoo; Han Sang-hee (8 January 2008). "Dramas Feature Professionals, Comics". The Korea Times. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. "YA Entertainment To Release Korean TV Drama Gourmet on DVD". ClickPress. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  5. "GMA-7 airs Gourmet beginning July 18". GMANetwork.com. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. เรื่องย่อ ยอดเชฟ กุ๊กมือทอง. Kapook.com (in Thai). 7 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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