Gourmet: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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"?

Series details

• Title: Gourmet
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2008-06-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-09-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SBS
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31491
• IMDb ID: tt1491379
• TVDB ID: 86131

Cast and credited roles

• Kim Rae Won — Lee Sung Chan
• Nam Sang Mi — Kim Jin Soo
• Kim So Yun — Yoon Joo Hee
• Kwon Oh Joong — Oh Bong Joo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-06-17; final listed air date 2008-09-09; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gourmet on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.