Gourmet

Title: 식객 / Shikgaek

Also known as: Gourmet / 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.