Name: Eccentric! Chef Moon
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Released: 2020-03-27
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Eric Mun, Go Won Hee, Cha Jung Won, Ahn Nae Sang, Jang Jae Ho

Eric Mun is the stage name of Mun Jung Hyuk, a Korean American singer and actor active in South Korea. Born on February 16, 1979, in Seoul, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, when he was in middle school. Eric Mun returned to Korea in 1996 to become a music trainee and debuted as the leader and lead rapper of the K-pop boy group Shinhwa in 1998. He made his acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Breathless” and then shot to fame with the 2004 drama “Phoenix.” He has since starred in “Super Rookie” (2005), “Que Sera Sera” (2007), “Strongest Chil Woo” (2008), “Spy Myung Wol” (2011), “Discovery of Love” (2014) and “Oh Hae Young Again” (2016). Eric Mun gave up his U.S. citizenship in 2003 and was the first Shinhwa member to serve his mandatory Korean military service from 2008 to 2010. In 2014, Eric Mun and longtime manager Lee Jong Hyun established E&J Entertainment, a management agency to oversee Eric Mun’s activities. He also is co-CEO of Shinhwa Company with Lee Min Woo.

Eric Mun

Go Won Hee is a South Korean actress. She was born in Seoul on September 12, 1994 and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2011 as a commercial model. Moving over to acting in 2012, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Welcome to Waikiki” (2018), “Your House Helper” (2018), and “Perfume” (2019).

Go Won Hee

Cha Jung Won, or Cha Mi Young, as she’s also known, is a South Korean actress and model. She was born October 18, 1989 and made her acting debut in 2012. She has appeared in several television dramas since her debut including, “Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo” (2019) and “Absolute Boyfriend” (2019).

Cha Jung Won

Ahn Nae Sang is a South Korean actor who was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Theology at Yonsei University and began acting in stage plays, making his screen debut in a short film made by Oscar-winning direct Bong Joon Ho in 1994, and then appearing in “Bad Movie” (1997). He has since appeared in scores of drama and movie titles, including the series “Misty” (2018) and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ahn Nae Sang

Jang Jae Ho is a South Korean actor who was born on January 8, 1986. He made his debut in a 2008 stage play performance of “Disappointment under the Blanket.” He made his small-screen bow in 2010, appearing in the series “Bachelor’s Vegetable Store.” He has since followed up with roles in hit drama titles such as “Chief of Staff” (2019), “Chief of Staff 2” (also 2019), and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Jang Jae Ho

Choi Kwang Je is a South Korean actor who was born on August 6, 1985, Busan, South Korea. He studied at Woosuk University, and made his acting debut after graduating in 2010, featuring in the drama series series “Bachelor’s Vegetable Store.” He has since gone on to appear in numerous movie and small-screen titles, including the recent film “Jesters: The Game Changers” (2019) and the drama series “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Choi Kwang Je

Ryan is a South Korean actor and singer who studied theater and film at Choong Ang University in Seoul. He made his entertainment debut as a member of all-male vocal ensemble Paran in 2005. The group won the Best New Group prize at the 2005 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and officially disbanded in 2011. Ryan made his debut in the 2006 music-themed drama “Break,” and has since gone on to appear in “I Am Sam” (2007) and the more recent “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ryan

Cha Chung Hwa is a South Korean actress who studied Drama at Sangmyung University. She made her acting debut in a 2005 stage performance of the musical “Backstreet Story.” She followed up with the musical “lunatic” in 2008. She then went on to appear in the prison-themed movie “Harmony” (2010) and the drama series “Shopping King Louie” (2016). More recently, she has starred in the hit dramas “Itaewon Class,” “Unique! Chef Moon,” and “Mr. Queen” (all 2020).

Cha Chung Hwa

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Yoo Yoo Jin (Go Won Hee), a world-renowned fashion designer, mysteriously appears in a remote South Korean village with amnesia. She finds herself staying with Moon Seung Mo (Eric), a former star chef who has retreated from his culinary career after a tragic accident. Initially reluctant, Seung Mo becomes intrigued by Yoo Yoo Jin's passionate love for food, which gradually reignites his own culinary passion and zest for life. As they spend time together, an unexpected connection begins to develop between the eccentric designer and the withdrawn chef. Their unique relationship challenges both to confront their past traumas and rediscover their true selves. This is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy-drama co-produced by Choi Do Hoon and Jung Heon Soo.

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