Gourmet (TV series)

Gourmet
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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
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Release17 June (2008-06-17) –
9 September 2008 (2008-09-09)
Related
Le Grand Chef
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Gourmet (Korean식객; RRSikgaek) 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.

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]

  1. ^ "Rent Movies and TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray - DVD Netflix".
  2. ^ Han Sang-hee (10 June 2008). "Sikgaek Brings Korean Cuisine Back to TV Screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ Kwon Mee-yoo; Han Sang-hee (8 January 2008). "Dramas Feature Professionals, Comics". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2013.