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 father 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 Lee Sung Chan
- No Young Hak as young Sung Chan
- Nam Sang Mi as Kim Jin Soo
- Kim So Yun as Yoon Joo Hee
- Kwon Oh Joong as Oh Bong Joo
- Ahn Yong Joon as young Bong Joo
Extended Cast
- Won Ki Joon as Min Woo
- Choi Bool Am as Oh Seung Geun (Head Chef)
- 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 Lee Ki Jung
- Kim Sun Hyuk as Sang Ki
- Choi Jae Hwan as Suk Dong
- Do Yoon Joo (도윤주) 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)
- Choi Song Hyun as Cooking contest MC
- Jang Moon Suk (장문석) as towing truck driver
- 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
Recognitions
- 2008 SBS Drama Awards: Female Supporting Award - Special Planning Drama (Kim So Yun)
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).
- 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 and Park Hoo Jung
- Director: Choi Jong Soo
- Producer: Lee Jin Seck
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