Korean Drama: Wok of Love

Year Released

2018

Genre

Food

No. of Episodes

38 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Jang Hyuk, Lee Jun-ho, Jung Ryeo-won

Storyline

Seo Pung (Lee Jun-ho) dedicates his whole life working as a chef in a Chinese restaurant at Giant Hotel. Not only did he not receive a promotion to Head of Chef (which he has been dreaming/promise of) but he was also betrayed by the hotel's owner, Yong Seung-ryong (Kim Sa-kwon). Seung-ryong has an affair with Pung's wife way before Pung was even married.

Pung leaves Giant Hotel vowing to seek revenge against Seung-ryong by snatching away his business. He becomes a chef at Hungry Wok situated right opposite of the hotel and serves the same dishes but with 1/8 the price. With Pung's superb cooking skills, he eventually won and became Head of Chef at Giant Hotel.

My View

Apart from the cooking scenes, the rest of the story is just not worth watching. I secretly shipped for Jang Hyuk and Jung Ryeo-won though.

Rating

3/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Coffee Prince

Alternative Title

The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Year Released

2007

Genre

Romance, Comedy

No of Episodes

17 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Chae Jung-an

Storyline

Choi Han-kyul (Gong Yoo) is Dong-in Foods chairwoman Bang's (Kim Young-ok) grandson. He is a carefree person and has no thoughts about his future. Han-kyul's heart is still with his first love, Han Yoo-joo (Chae Jung-an) who only sees him as a friend.

Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) is a tomboy who is often being mistaken for a guy. When Han-kyul sees Eun-chan, he decides to hire her as his partner in order to escape blind dates arranged by his grandmother.

Han-kyul eventually takes over a rundown old coffee shop and renamed it as "Coffee Prince". He hires good-looking male employees to attract female customers. As Eun-chan needs money desperately, she hides her gender to work at Coffee Prince.

Soon, Han-kyul and Eun-chan develop feelings for each other.

My View

The drama started off with good vibes but somehow in the middle the story just becomes slow a bit.  

Rating 

1/5 Stars

Chinese Drama : Dating in the Kitchen 我, 喜欢你

Year Released

2020

Genre

Food, Romance

No. of Episodes

24 - running time of 45 minutes per episode

Starring

Zhao Lusi, Lin Yushen

Storyline

Gu Shengnan (Zhao Lusi) is a happy-go-lucky girl who loves to cook. Lu Jin (Lin Yushen) is amazed by her top-notch culinary skills upon trying one of her dishes. Lu Jin wants to be more than friends with Shengnan. However, their 15 years age gap and Lu Jin's mother objection makes things more difficult. 

The couple finally overcome these problems and continue on their relationship.

My View

A super lovely drama and I totally ship for them. Zhao Lusi is such a sweet young thing.

Lin Yushen looks very different from his other dramas. I never know he could be so charming. 

Rating

4/5 Stars