Gourmet
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Title: 식객 / Gourmet
Also known as: Trencherman / Best Chef
Chinese title : 食客
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 24 + 1 Special
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-June-16 to 2008-Sept-09
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)
Synopsis
Sung Chan is a talented cook. He peddles food from his truck all over the country to discover the best and precious traditional Korean cuisines.
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 Bul Ahm 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
Production credits
Original Work: Comic by Heo Young Man
Producer: Lee Jin Seck
Scriptwriter: Choi Wan Kyu and Park Hoo-jung
Note
1. 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).
2. Originally it was thought that MBC would be airing this drama but SBS finally won the rights to air this drama.
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 | 21.8 (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) |
Source : TNS Media Korea
Poster
April 22nd, 2010 at 3:07 am
plz can sm1 giveme the site to watch episode17 of this series ..its not on mysoju.com enymore…plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
May 10th, 2010 at 8:46 am
ce drama est magnifique theme et acteurs surtout le tres beau kim rae won il est tres touchant et amazing dans son role la fin du drama est super
June 11th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
it’s interesting, i’m gonna watch this…
it’s interesting, i’m gonna watch this… 
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:43 am
i wanna watch this.. looks like so interesting..
June 24th, 2010 at 8:31 am
I watch a lot of Korean dramas and this was one of the best. Full of suspense, great plot, great acting and delicious looking food.
Loved it. I recommend it to everyone.
June 24th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
look interesing,, wanna watch it..
August 3rd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
im on the 11th episodes its very wanting…i though at first it is boring but then time passes it progressess in to exciting plots….cant wait to finish it….aja aja fighting c:
August 7th, 2010 at 9:04 am
I like it ….kim Raewon is good here…..
I like the storyline…its makes you full in the stomach with all those equally delicious dishes….hahha
I wish it could have been more wide on the concept not just about the restaurant but also his (kim raewon) journey to diffrent cooking masters so it will give excitement and more realistic, like he said ‘theres a lot of masters around the world’ ,,,like in the ending….but still good good….
aja aja fighting c:
August 9th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I knew that I watched a great drama like Gourmet taught me how treasure all the tradition especially for dishes. Very good I am totally impressed. Thank you, 감사합니다
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:04 am
i love kim rae won and nam sang mi. i felt hungry when i watch dis drama.hehe
January 26th, 2011 at 10:23 am
I love the gourmet.. I love KRW and NSM, they are perfect couple, Watching this drama makes me hungry and wants to cook delicious food, unfortunately I can’t,hehehe….
But I can not watch the special episode because its not in the DVD. Anyone know where can I watch the special episode from this drama?
March 30th, 2011 at 9:18 am
I’ve watched four episodes so far. Good stuff in general. Although it’s hard to suffer through all the mock seriousness (“the kitchen is a battlefield, we fight with steel and fire”) and contradictory philosophizing (see below) on the way to getting a couple of chefs laid with “traditional girl” and “kooky modern girl.”
Korean Chef Philosophy 101
“This contest is about creativity!”
15 minutes later
“This contest is not about creativity, it is about the chef’s sincerity.”
Whatevs … lol …
April 3rd, 2011 at 10:37 pm
This Korean show is actually better than this reality crap we got in America and all this other garbage TV we got today.
April 21st, 2011 at 8:54 pm
it will be aired soon in GMA….
April 22nd, 2011 at 9:36 am
this series is officially soon on GMA Network Philippines.
July 15th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
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July 28th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
i guess its a nice and interesting drama series……. i jaz love watching the first episode…….. hope to watch more korean series all about food……
August 2nd, 2011 at 1:11 am
This was the first Korean drama I’ve watched, and I couldn’t have chosen a better specimen. The plot is a brilliant is a love story, wrapped in a coming of age tale (for several characters) and settled on a study on modern Korea’s place in the international community. There is a palpable sense that Koreans and Korea (as a nation) is try to find the balance between modernization, industrialization, internationalization and the sanctity of it’s history and culture.
To this point, I think Bong Joo represents the push towards modernization, the father represents an appeal to the past, Min Woo represents the mistakes made in the new Korea and Sung Chan represents a measured, thoughtful and promising modern Korea.
Be warned, the last few episodes pull you through the ringer emotionally, but it is very, very worth it.
August 25th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Recently it repeat telecast of this drama on my television. I thought of wanting to skip it as the first episode was a bit boring at first. However, the background music, the awesome actor and actresses makes it more anxious wanting to carry on and the plot is wonderful. It makes you wanting to look for more.
Some episode makes it relax and some makes it erupt with emotional.
The relationship is what makes me so sad. I remember when Sung Chan telling his father that he is tired of competing. That makes me cried so much.
The episode when Sung Chan met his father at his house, the emotional runs through me. I didnt know i can cried so much because of this drama. The background music is so amazing. The slow rhythm can be so powerful.
I believe those that watch this with hearts will appreciate what a good drama this is. Amazing! I only watched till episode 13. Will keep watching. I’m afraid of emotional breakdown soon. xD
September 14th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Gourmet is currently being aired here in Philippines by a local television channel and it’s dubbed to Filipino. Since I have work at night, I’m unable to watch the series. Good thing, there is an online streaming site that caters Korean series and Movies. I’m so impressed on how this series was created! I often find myself hungry while watching it. The sudden twist and turns of the story is really amazing. When I saw the commercial clips about this series before I taught it was too boring to watch since it involves cooking that I’m not found out doing ever. But it was a good series and I’m wondering what will happen to Sung Chan in the ending. Hope to finish this soon…
September 15th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
maganda ito nakakaiyak at nakakainlove…
September 30th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
soon to end in the phil…:( i like Jin Soo..she’s cute..Sung Chan and Jin Soo is a cute tandem..
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