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Wok of Love

Original title: Gireumjin Mello
  • TV Series
  • 2018
  • 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.7K
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Jang Hyuk, Jung Ryeo-won, and Lee Jun-ho in Wok of Love (2018)
Set at a small Chinese restaurant, "Wok of Love" follows Seo Poong's attempt at survival, food and love.
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Set at a small Chinese restaurant, "Wok of Love" follows Seo Poong's attempt at survival, food and love.Set at a small Chinese restaurant, "Wok of Love" follows Seo Poong's attempt at survival, food and love.Set at a small Chinese restaurant, "Wok of Love" follows Seo Poong's attempt at survival, food and love.

  • Stars
    • Lee Jun-ho
    • Jang Hyuk
    • Jung Ryeo-won
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Lee Jun-ho
      • Jang Hyuk
      • Jung Ryeo-won
    • 21User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Lee Jun-ho
    Lee Jun-ho
    • Seo Poong
    • 2018
    Jang Hyuk
    Jang Hyuk
    • Doo Chil-seong
    • 2018
    Jung Ryeo-won
    Jung Ryeo-won
    • Dan Sae-woo
    • 2018
    Im Won-hee
    Im Won-hee
    • Wang Chun Soo
    • 2018
    Park Ji-young
    Park Ji-young
    • Chae Seol-ja
    • 2018
    Jang Hee-ryung
    • Lee Boon-hong
    • 2018
    Jo Jae-yoon
    Jo Jae-yoon
    • Oh Maeng-dal
    • 2018
    Cha Joo-young
    Cha Joo-young
    • 2018
    Park Ji-young
    Park Ji-young
    • Chae Seol Ja
    • 2018
    Lee Mi-sook
    Lee Mi-sook
    • Jin Jung-hye
    • 2018
    Cha In-ha
    Cha In-ha
    • Bong Chi-soo
    • 2018
    Kim Hyun-joon
    • Kwang Dong Sik
    • 2018
    Choi Won-myeong
    • Yang Gang-ho
    • 2018
    Oh Eui-Sik
    Oh Eui-Sik
    • Maeng Sam Seon…
    • 2018
    Lee Ki-young
    Lee Ki-young
    • Dan Seung-gi
    • 2018
    Tae Hang-ho
    • Im Geok Jeong
    • 2018
    Hong Yoon-hwa
    Hong Yoon-hwa
    • Gan Bo Ra
    • 2018
    Kang Rae-yeon
    • Gung Rae Yeon
    • 2018
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    8grantham-15125

    Get past the beginning and it improves a lot

    Since I enjoy cooking, especially Chinese cooking, I was tempted to watch this and gave it a go. It tells the story of an ambitious young chef who has built up the reputation of a posh hotel's kitchen to an award winning standard and has gained a Michelin Star in the process. All is not well, however and he is ousted from his prestigious job by the unscrupulous management. He vows to take revenge and starts a small Chinese restaurant directly opposite the hotel with the aim of drawing their customers away. He is helped in this by a gangster and his henchmen, who at the beginning were annoying and unlikeable. Stick with it though - they improve. The cast are great and work well together, but the star of the show is Jung Ryeo-Won who is an absolute delight to watch as the love interest for the young chef. She is seriously cute and has a terrific flair for comedy too. Watch out too for Jang Hyuk as the gangster boss who is much deeper than he at first appears. Lee Jun-Ho plays the young chef and there is great chemistry between him and Jung Ryeo-Won. It is fascinating to watch a busy Chinese kitchen at work and to watch some of the dishes prepared. Well worth a watch in my opinion.
    9jaclyn_cyf

    Entertaining

    Enjoyable even though the script doesn't have depth and sometimes doesn't make much sense. However just watch and be entertained and don't think too much. Then you will enjoy it as the cute lead actor and actress will make you smile and laugh and even teary eyed with their antics.
    8rguddu_india

    Entertaining

    Story: An uptight young cook displaced from his hotel job by the conspiring CEO, sets a new restaurant. A cheerful young girl whose family is suddenly penniless, works at his restaurant along with her family. The restaurant's good hearted owner who was a gangster in the past, flirts her and later helps the duo.

    Some animal cutting/boiling scenes for the kitchen which may be disturbing to some.

    Lovely Chinese-kind-of flute music throughout.

    Genre: food, divorce, love triangle, revenge, contest/game, sneaky romance, love without breakup, happy ending, remarriage.

    Watch for the girl...so beautiful and a delight to watch. The guy is good at the start and fell short of being handsome towards the end. The second guy is good and his mannerisms are memorable.

    Some silly ideas towards the end episodes like a contest deciding the owner of the hotel, silly hand fights, family's opposition without much conviction, but tolerable. The lead couple's clean open conveying of love for each other, that remained pure and unhindered till the end was exactly the type that pleases me, so a big thumbs up from me. The girl's maturity in dealing with harsh behaviour at work and family friction- rare to see in kdrama.

    It had my interest right from the start and i finished it nonstop and I will definitely watch it again. A 7+/-1 from me.
    8frida-halltorp

    Great chemistry but lazy writing

    I really like the chemistry between the lead characters. If you want romance I can fully recommend it. They built it up nicely and it feels very credible.

    However, there are obvious misses and lazy screenwriting and it is really a shame. Some characters just disappear like they were never in the show and the last episodes are a bit too cringe to watch. The mother is just insanely annoying and I can't understand how no one can say anything.

    But the story is fun to start with and only in Korea you can make it work between a chef, a rich business daughter and a gangster.

    So, most of all, I really liked the couple and their acting, the show got me inspired and I enjoyed the bromance so that's why it got an 8.
    7AJ_McAninch

    Okay KDrama but flawed.

    I love the two male leads, most of the cast. The romance was lukewarm until the end when it was playful, but still not very believable. Jang Hyuk is already an established, great actor, but he wasn't used well. JunHo is even better in Rain or Shine and Confession; has a terrific future because he's super gifted. Enjoyed much of the series but found the writing erratic especially in the final episodes. Really tired of intrusive mother figures, and this one is a dolt. Good series, but not great.

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2018 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
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    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Greasy Melo
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      • SM C&C
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      35 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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