The food looks particularly good this time, doesn't it?
Also, the scenery is gorgeous in this episode. One of Gourmet's strong points is that it depicts a Korea outside of...
This is the episode from last week, which only aired one episode due to programming cancellations (Olympics-related). I'd wondered what they would do to even out the episodes from 17 through...
Gourmet really took an upswing with these two episodes, I thought.
Sometimes I feel like I can see all the strings dictating the course of play -- those dramatic puppet...
Sometimes I'm amazed at how much story Gourmet can make out of a simple plot point or cooking competition -- most of our plots thus far have centered on either...
On paper, some of the Gourmet storylines seem rather trifling. Cow hunts, beef taste tests, chef competitions, butchery challenges… But for some reason, even though some of the plots sound...
(Not as much food porn today.)
After 10 episodes, we're nearly halfway through the drama, and I think I can safely say at this point that while I am liking Gourmet,...
Where's the beef?
All in Episodes 7 and 8, apparently. These two installments were a little lighter on the food symbolism and more into character relationships. Which is totally fine by me...
Again, I decided to summarize the episodes briefly, and spend more of my time talking about the food and the themes presented through it. This approach may be how I...
Gourmet got off to a really good start.
I understand why it's winning the Monday-Tuesday drama battle (it's poised to break the 20% mark any day now) because it's well-made, well-directed,...
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Gourmet: Episode 18
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The food looks particularly good this time, doesn't it? Also, the scenery is gorgeous in this episode. One of Gourmet's strong points is that it depicts a Korea outside of...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episode 17
by javabeans
This is the episode from last week, which only aired one episode due to programming cancellations (Olympics-related). I'd wondered what they would do to even out the episodes from 17 through...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 15 & 16
by javabeans
Gourmet really took an upswing with these two episodes, I thought. Sometimes I feel like I can see all the strings dictating the course of play -- those dramatic puppet...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 13 & 14
by javabeans
Sometimes I'm amazed at how much story Gourmet can make out of a simple plot point or cooking competition -- most of our plots thus far have centered on either...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 11 & 12
by javabeans
On paper, some of the Gourmet storylines seem rather trifling. Cow hunts, beef taste tests, chef competitions, butchery challenges… But for some reason, even though some of the plots sound...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 9 & 10
by javabeans
(Not as much food porn today.) After 10 episodes, we're nearly halfway through the drama, and I think I can safely say at this point that while I am liking Gourmet,...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 7 & 8
by javabeans
Where's the beef? All in Episodes 7 and 8, apparently. These two installments were a little lighter on the food symbolism and more into character relationships. Which is totally fine by me...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 5 & 6
by javabeans
Again, I decided to summarize the episodes briefly, and spend more of my time talking about the food and the themes presented through it. This approach may be how I...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet (SBS): Episodes 1-4
by javabeans
Gourmet got off to a really good start. I understand why it's winning the Monday-Tuesday drama battle (it's poised to break the 20% mark any day now) because it's well-made, well-directed,...
Tags: adaptations, Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet
Tags: drama, Kang Nam-gil, Kim Rae-won, Kim So-yeon, Lee Won-jong, Nam Sang-mi, romance, slice-of-life, Yeo Jin-gu