Le Grand Chef (2007)

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Country: South Korea
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Release: 2007-11-01
Director: Yun-su Jeon
Writers: Huh Young-man , Yun-su Jeon , Dong-ik Shin
Language: Korean
Stars: Kang-woo Kim , Won-hee Im , Lee Hana , Bong-hak Maeng , Byoung-Sook Sung , Eun-pyo Jeong , Gook-hwan Jeon , Huh Young-man , Min-heui Hong , Jin-yeong Park
Runtime: 113 min
Awards: 6 nominations
AKA: Le grand chef (France, French Republic) , Sik-gaek , Mesterszakács (Hungary) , Shikgaek (Korea) , Sik-gaek (Korea) , 食客 (Japan) , Best Chef , Le Grand Chef (United States of America) , Best Chef (United Kingdom)
Plot: A young, incredibly talented chef quits the profession after a contest to head a world-class restaurant ends in tragedy. Retiring to a small rural town with his grandfather, he finds a new and more peaceful existence, working as a farmer and selling vegetables at the local market. Even though content in his new life, when a nationwide cooking competition offers him the chance to take on his long-time rival, Seong-Chan embarks on a journey that will forever change his view of the world and lead him to the most startling revelations. Surrounding himself with a ragtag crew of misfits, each with his own poignant story to tell, he is soon in the media spotlight, facing stiff competition from the other contestants while dealing with his grandfather's diminishing faculties and a long buried family secret. Seong-Chan can only struggle to overcome every adversity with a quiet dignity.
IMDB:tt1135972