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Le Grand Chef

Le Grand Chef

Only One Becomes the Legend.

20075.81h 53m

Overview

A disgraced chef tries to restore his name by competing in a culinary contest to win the knife of Korea's last royal chef.

Directed by Jeon Yun-su
Written by Huh Young-man, Jeon Yun-su, Shin Dong-ik
Produced by Hwang Hyun-jung, Lee Jung-suk
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Top Cast

Kim Kang-woo

Kim Kang-woo

Sung-chan

Im Won-hee

Im Won-hee

Bong-joo

Lee Ha-na

Lee Ha-na

Jin-su

Jung Eun-pyo

Jung Eun-pyo

Ho-seong

Jung Jin

Jung Jin

Duk-gi

K

Kim Hee-jin

Reporter's voice (uncredited)

Lee Tae-ri

Lee Tae-ri

Sung-chan

K

Kwon Sung-hoon

Bong-joo

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Sung-il

Huh Young-man

Huh Young-man

Noodle Eater (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

foodchefcooking competitiongwangjukorean cuisine

About Le Grand Chef

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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