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Tasty Love

Mango TV

Blessed with an acute sense of taste, Lin Ke Song (Song Zu Er) has the unique ability to identify the ingredients in any dish, with just a single bite. Despite her rare gift, she has never been much of a cook and as such, has never given much thought to pursue a career in the culinary arts. At least not until the day she met Michelin-certified chef, Jiang Qian Fan (Ethan Juan).

Smitten by another man, Ke Song decides to follow her one-sided love to America, in hopes of winning his affections; however, all her plans are derailed soon after her arrival. Crossing paths with Qian Fan not long after, the highly acclaimed chef is intrigued by her rare gift. Taking her under his wing, Qian Fan begins to teach Ke Song how to apply her skills in the kitchen. Working together, they prepare for an upcoming cooking competition, but the road leading them there is full of potholes.&nbsp;

Struggling to find her place in the kitchen, Ke Song endures Qian Fan’s rigorous training. Difficult as it may be, she slowly begins to develop her own set of skills, gaining not only a newfound confidence but Qian Fan’s admiration as well. But will any of this be enough to give her what her heart truly desires?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Jiao Tang Dong Gua, “Cupid’s Kitchen” is a 2022 Chinese romantic comedy drama directed by Li Jun.

Cupid's Kitchen

🍚 Taste of Love 🍜

Having just moved in, college freshman Seo Hae Won (Cha Woo Min) isn’t sure what to think of the guesthouse he now calls home. With Florida Banjeom, a popular Chinese restaurant, comfortably settled up on the roof, people from far and wide are always running in and out of the building. But it’s not the constant stream of guests that has Hae Won concerned; it’s the fact that the restaurant’s owner and head chef, Baek Eun Gyu (Yoo Hwan), seems to have a serious problem with him.

Having been recommended for a part-time job at the restaurant by Cha Ji Soo (Moon Kang Hyuk), a fellow restaurant owner, Hae Won thought he would easily fit in with the staff; but for some reason Eun Gyu seems to instantly dislike him. Despite the fact that he can’t figure out why his boss is so bothered by him, Hae Won finds himself fitting in nicely with his fellow staff members, Ha Jin (Zeze) and Joo Seo Hyeok (Jun). It isn’t long before he’s drawing as much attention from the restaurant patrons as his equally handsome co-workers.

With such a good-looking staff, there’s never a shortage of admirers at the Florida Banjeom. It comes as no surprise to Hae Won that almost everyone who visits the restaurant eventually falls for the devastatingly handsome Eun Gyu. What does surprise him is when he realizes that he himself has fallen. But will he ever be able to win the heart of his cold-hearted boss?

A heart-fluttering love story, “The Tasty Florida” is a 2021 Viki Original romantic drama directed by Yang Kyeong Hui.

The Tasty Florida

🍣 S(e)oul Food Lovers Team 🍣

Channel A

Yoo Yoo Jin (Go Won Hee) is an eccentric, world-renowned fashion designer who has devoted her life to the world of haute couture.

But one day, she is found in a remote village in the South Korean countryside with a bad case of amnesia – unable to remember who she is or how she got there.

The villagers put her up in a house whose occupant is former star chef Moon Seung Mo (Eric) – a man who has vowed to turn his back on his culinary career after a tragic accident event left him seeking solitude.

At first, the ex-chef is resentful of his new houseguest. But when he finds that Yoo Yoo Jin has a seemingly unquenchable desire for food, he starts to rediscover his passion for cooking, life…and perhaps romance! 

“Eccentric! Chef Moon” is a 2020 drama series co-produced by Choi Do Hoon and Jung Heon Soo.

Eccentric! Chef Moon

Little General

JTBC

Nestled comfortably in a quiet little corner of Seoul, lies an odd little late-night restaurant, where the customers are given free reign when it comes to their drinks, but their food is chosen and prepared by the owner, Park Jin Sung (Jung Il Woo). Specializing in matching a customer’s food to their chosen drinks, Jin Sung has an uncanny ability to provide his patrons with the exact foods they were craving. Providing the restaurant’s diners with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, Jin Sung has but one goal: to treat each person who walks through his doors with delicious food and outstanding customer service.

Beloved by his customers, Jin Sung has made quite a name for himself in the world of late-night dining. A frequent post-work destination for television producer Kim Ah Jin (Kang Ji Young), Jin Sung’s restaurant has long been a favorite, so it was only natural for her to ask the chef to host her newest variety show. Knowing that Jin Sung’s talent would make the show a success, she urges him to take the job and with some persuasion on her part, he eventually agrees. But what happens next, neither of them could have expected.

An overwhelming success, “Midnight Snack Couple” wins Jin Sung instant popularity and fame. Now living in the spotlight, life for Jin Sung gets a little more complicated, especially after he realizes he’s starting to develop feelings for Ah Jin. Working closely with her, things might have developed naturally, but when the successful fashion designer, Kang Tae Wan (Lee Hak Joo) enters the scene, things get taken to a whole new level! Will Jin Sung’s charms be enough to win the heart of the woman he loves, or will he have to use his talent as a chef to ultimately win her affection?

An adorable story full of sweet smiles and late-night munchies, “Sweet Munchies” is a 2020 Viki Original romantic comedy drama directed by Song Ji Won.

Sweet Munchies

✨🥢 Sweet Munchies 🥢✨

iQIYI

Lu Wei Xun (Gong Jun) is one of China’s leading wine critics. His infallible sense of taste has helped him rise to the very top of the wine industry. However, he is famously hard to please, aloof, and fiercely critical – meaning wine importers and restaurant owners live in fear of his disdain.

One day, Lu Wei Xun’s world is turned upside down – after he accidentally kisses a woman named He Bu Zui (Song Yi Ren).
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In almost every way possible, He Bu Zui is his polar opposite: She is down-to-earth, warm-hearted, and approachable. And most importantly, she lost sensation in her tastebuds at a very young age, meaning no matter what she eats or drinks, she cannot taste a thing!

Worse still, their fleeting kiss has a magical side-effect: He Bu Zui gains the wine critic’s highly developed sense of taste, while Lu Wei Xun suddenly cannot taste anything he eats or drinks – stripping him of his wine tasting super-abilities.

As the duo attempts to resolve the mix-up or adapt to this strange new paradigm, they begin to depend on one another – and begin to develop romantic feelings…

Can He Bu Zui help Lu Wei Xun maintain his status as a wine critic extraordinaire? And can she melt his cold heart while she’s at it?

“Instead of Tipsy Why Not Get Drunk” is a 2019 Chinese drama series produced by Yan Jie.

Instead of Tipsy Why Not Get Drunk

💋 Drunk with kisses 💋

MBN, Dramax

One day, Park Choi Go (Park Sun Ho) decides to quit his job at a big company and open up his own chicken restaurant at what used to be a bathhouse. Seo Bo Ah (Kim So Hye), an aspiring webtoon writer who secludes herself in the bathhouse, can't accept that the building she inherited from her grandfather is turning into a chicken restaurant. To take her inheritance back, she becomes Park Choi Go's employee along with Andrew Kang (Joo Woo Jae), a once-promising chef who is now homeless.

Can Park Choi Go become the ultimate chicken master and achieve his dream?

"The Best Chicken" is a 2019 Viki Original South Korean romantic comedy-drama directed by Lee Seung Hoon.

The Best Chicken

The Chicken Lovers Team

Do you remember Dae Jang Geum of the Joseon Dynasty under King Jung Jong\u2019s rule who was renowned for her sense of taste, smell, and cooking? She was the first female physician to the king, something inconceivable during the Joseon era. She was someone with extraordinary skills that impressed the king, and someone we should all aim to match. In this day and age, we were curious to know how her descendants were living, and with this drama, we plan to share with you their joyful, everyday lives. This mouth-watering, romance-filled, variety-drama is about three siblings who live to eat. We invite you to sit at their dinner table and enjoy with them the most heartwarming dishes even Grandma Jang Geum would approve. Don\u2019t miss out on this feast!

Jang Geum, Oh My Grandma

Youku

A young woman yearns to learn about her past and finds a story she didn’t expect.

Lin Jing Yun (An Yue Xi) is a food critic and food magazine editor based in France. She travels to Shanghai to explore the local cuisines and rediscover her heritage. What she finds is an old family diary belonging to a woman named Duan Tian Ying (An Yue Xi), who lived during 1930s Shanghai. 

In the diary, Tian Ying talks about her torn feelings between the gentle Xu Xing Cheng (Kevin Chu) and the arrogant Luo Fu Sheng (Zhu Yi Long). However, Hong Lan (Eva Cheng) has a secret crush on Fu Sheng and Duan Tian Ci (Alen Fang) is in love with Tian Ying and will do anything to protect her.

What will Jing Yun discover about her own history through this diary?

“Granting You a Dreamlike Life” is a 2018 Chinese drama series. It is based on a novel by Chen Ju Zi.

Granting You a Dreamlike Life

🌟 You Are My Sunshine 🌟

Naver TV

Sohn Anna (Nam Gyu Ri) is something of a recluse. She is loath to venture outside, and prefers to stay at home with her computer and television. Her two biggest hobbies are watching home shopping channels and blogging.

In fact, she has become so good at the latter of these two hobbies that she has become a “power blogger” – an influencer whose posts are read all over South Korea.

Park Ji Yong (Im Seulong), meanwhile, is a handsome home shopping MC.

One day, he is charged with an unusual assignment: He must find a power blogger to bring onto the show he is presenting.

His search leads him to Anna. She proves very reluctant to appear on live TV…but Ji Yong won’t be put off so easily!

“Let’s Eat Something, Anna” is a 2017 South Korean drama series produced by Kim Kyung Ho.

Let's Eat Something, Anna

Is this the best way to get to the afterlife? Na Bong Sun (Park Bo Young) is a painfully shy and timid woman who works as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She has a secret crush on the star chef Kang Sun Woo (Jo Jung Suk) but doesn’t have the courage to act on it. But Bong Sun has the ability to see ghosts, in part due to her shaman grandmother. Shin Soon Ae (Kim Seul Gi) is a young woman who died without ever having experienced romance in her short life. She is determined to seduce as many men as possible and lose her virginity so that she can go happily into the afterlife. When Soon Ae meets Bong Sun, she finds the perfect vessel to carry out her mission. Sun Woo is nursing a broken heart but suddenly begins to notice the bolder, more confident Bong Sun. Can Soon Ae and Bong Sun both get what they want in the end? “Oh My Ghost” is a 2015 South Korean drama series directed by Yoo Je Won.

Oh My Ghost

The Ghostwriters@viki

It's a love story hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the 6-star Hotel Giant, there stands a small, shabby Chinese restaurant, Hungry Wok. Chil Seong, the owner of the restaurant, originally took over the restaurant in order to provide a place to work for his former prison mates. One day, a man and a woman whose lives turned upside down overnight come visit Chil Seong. A former star chef, Seo Poong, and a broke heiress, Sae Woo, are in need of Chil Seong's help so that they can get back on their feet. Tune in to Wok of Love and learn about the passion and love that can be found in the hectic working environment of a kitchen.

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