
Umami(2023)
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.


“Only One Becomes the Legend.”
A disgraced chef tries to restore his name by competing in a culinary contest to win the knife of Korea's last royal chef.
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Kim Kang-woo
Sung-chan

Im Won-hee
Bong-joo

Lee Ha-na
Jin-su

Jung Eun-pyo
Ho-seong

Jung Jin
Duk-gi
Kim Hee-jin
Reporter's voice (uncredited)

Lee Tae-ri
Sung-chan
Kwon Sung-hoon
Bong-joo

An Kil-kang
Sung-il

Huh Young-man
Noodle Eater (uncredited)
Le Grand Chef is a drama, comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of food, chef, cooking competition, gwangju, korean cuisine. Directed by Jeon Yun-su, it stars Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee, Lee Ha-na. A disgraced chef tries to restore his name by competing in a culinary contest to win the knife of Korea's last royal chef.
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