Movie: The Wandering Chef

Top 2 Billed Cast

Im Ji-ho
임지호

Kim Soon-gyu
Kim Soon-gyu

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    Jiho Im is a world-class chef who wanders the mountainous Korean peninsula on foot for unorthodox ingredients—acorns, weeds, and moss. Along his way, he cooks meals and develops deep relationships with the elders he meets. When one of his closest friends dies, he faces the challenge of his lifetime: cooking a 108-course feast in her honor for her family.

  • Release Date

    2020-10-07

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    When nature feeds your soul

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  • Languages:

    한국어/조선말
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