Gourmet
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Details
- Title: 식객 (食客) / Shikgaek
- Also known as: Gourmet / Trencherman / Best Chef
- Genre: Romance
- Episodes: 24
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2008-Jun-17 to 2008-Sep-09
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
Talented chefs Bong Joo and Sung Chan were raised like brothers after Sung Chan was orphaned and taken in by Bong Joo's family. Bong Joo's family owns a famous traditional Korean restaurant and claims descent from the last royal chef of the Joseon Dynasty. Bong Joo assumes that as the eldest, he will be the one to take over his family's restaurant and marry Joo Hee when his grandfather makes a surprising announcement about a special cooking contest! Sung Chan is seen as a threat by some because of his youth, talent, creativity and non-conforming ways. Feeling sorry for him, Joo Hee tries to help him. Discovering the truth about their great-grandfather causes a crisis for Bong Joo, but he later becomes even more determined to be a success while Sung Chan decides to leave. Sung Chan becomes a food peddler, specializing in the freshest and best ingredients in traditional Korean cuisine. Will he ever become a chef again? Will they ever become united as "brothers"?
Cast
- Kim Rae Won as Sung Chan
- Nam Sang Mi as Jin Soo
- Kim So Yun as Joo Hee
- Kwon Oh Joong as Oh Bong Joo
Extended Cast
- Won Ki Joon as Min Woo
- Choi Bool Am as Mr. Oh (Head Chef / Bong Joo's father)
- Choi Jae Kwon as Sung Shik Gaek (Sung Chan's friend)
- Kang Nam Gil as Director Han (Jin Soo's boss)
- Jung Jin as Ja Woon
- Shim Yang Hong as Joo Hee's father
- Kim Ae Kyung as Madam Jo
- Lee Won Yong as Jong Goo
- Lee Won Jong as Dal Pyung
- Shim Hoon Ki as Ki Jung
- Kim Sun Hyuk as Sang Ki
- Choi Jae Hwan as Suk Dong
- Do Yoon Joo as General Manager
- Kim Hae Jung as Manager Kang
- Kim Da In
Episode Ratings
| 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
Notes
- According to Lee Jin Seck of JS Pictures, the production cost of Gourmet will apparently increase to 10 billion won (roughly about $10.6 million USD).
- Kim Ah Joong and Seo Ji Hye were previously attached as the lead actress, Jin Soo, but later on it was decided that Nam Sang Mi will be the one acting as the lead. The same with Han Eun Jung and Lee Tae Ran as Joo Hee but then Kim So Yun replaced them as the supporting actress of this series.
- Originally it was thought that MBC would be airing this drama but SBS finally won the rights to air this drama.
- The first episode was scheduled to be aired on the 16th of June but pushed back to the 17th to avoid ratings competition with the finale episode of the drama Yi San. SBS aired both episodes 1 and 2 on the 17th.
Production credits
- Original writing: Comic by Heo Young Man
- Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu, Park Hoo Jung
- Producer: Lee Jin Seck
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