Gourmet | |
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Also known as | Trencherman Best Chef The Grand Chef [1] |
Genre | Romance Drama Cooking |
Based on | Sikgaek by Huh Young-man |
Written by | Choi Wan-kyu Park Hoo-jung |
Directed by | Choi Jong-soo |
Starring | Kim Rae-won Nam Sang-mi Kim So-yeon Kwon Oh-joong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Producer | Lee Jin-saek |
Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
Production company | JS Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | SBS TV |
Release | 17 June 9 September 2008 | –
Related | |
Le Grand Chef | |
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Gourmet (Korean: 식객; RR: Sikgaek) 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]