Wok of Love

Wok of Love is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Jang Hyuk and Jung Ryeo-won. It aired on SBS from May 7 to July 17, 2018 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 38 episodes.

Synopsis
A charming love story of a group of men and women that is hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the six-star Giant Hotel, there stood a small and shabby Chinese restaurant called Hungry Wok. Doo Chil-sung, the owner of the restaurant and a former gangster from the Big Dipper Gang, took over the restaurant in order to provide a place of work for his former gang members. One day, former star chef Seo Poong, and bankrupt heiress Dan Sae-woo, whose lives were turned upside down overnight, came to visit Chil-sung for his help to get them back on their feet.

Main

 * Lee Jun-ho as Seo Poong (31)
 * A tough spirit who starts from the very bottom of a hotel kitchen to becoming a top chef in a Chinese restaurant of Giant Hotel. A conspiracy resulted in the removal from his job. He ends up being a co-owner of the "Hungry Wok".


 * Jang Hyuk as Doo Chil-sung (40)
 * A former loan shark gangster from the 'Big Dipper' gang who seems intimidating but is secretly very kind hearted. After serving his time in prison, he ends up running a failing Chinese restaurant with his ever so loyal gang members.


 * Jung Ryeo-won as Dan Sae-woo (33)
 * A chaebol heiress who enjoys horseback riding and fencing but is currently bankrupt. She undergoes a major change in her life after tasting a bowl of Jajangmyeon at a Chinese restaurant.

People working in Hungry Wok

 * Lee Mi-sook as Jin Jung-hye (53)
 * A beautiful and vivacious chaebol wife and an ex beauty queen. She won the title for Miss Onion pageant 20 odd years ago.


 * Park Ji-young as Chae Seol-ja (45)
 * Chef of a Chinese restaurant who came to Korea from the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 25 years ago.


 * Tae Hang-ho as Im Geok-jeong (34)
 * A timid restaurant helper who dreams about becoming a chef, and sees Seo Poong as his role model.

Members of Big Dipper Gang

 * Jo Jae-yoon as Oh Maeng-dal (42)
 * Right-hand man of Doo Chil-sung in the 'Big Dipper' gang. He began working in the Hungry Wok restaurant after being released from prison, under the orders of Chil-sung.


 * Kim Hyun-joon as Kwang Dong-sik (27)
 * A member of the 'Big Dipper' gang, the only married man among them. He is a warm-hearted person who wants to learn Chinese cooking skills as soon as possible in order not to worry his wife.


 * Choi Ki-sub as Jeon Yi Man (35)
 * A gangster working in the same restaurant who finds fighting easier than cooking.


 * Cha In-ha as Bong Chi-soo (25)
 * A member of the 'Big Dipper' gang, now a dumpling master who looks younger than his age and quick in calculations.


 * Choi Won-myeong as Yang Kang-ho (24)
 * The youngest member of the 'Big Dipper' gang who is extremely loyal and strong.

People working in Giant Hotel

 * Kim Sa-kwon as Yong Seung-ryong (30)
 * An ambitious president of Giant Hotel.


 * Im Won-hee as Wang Choon-soo (48)
 * Main chef of the Chinese restaurant of Giant Hotel.


 * Oh Eui-shik as Maeng Sam-seon (31)
 * A chef-in-training under a famous chef in the Giant Hotel. Seo Poong's rival who pretends to be his friend.


 * Hong Yoon-hwa as Kan Bora (27)
 * The only female chef in Giant Hotel's Chinese restaurant's kitchen.


 * Kang Rae-yeon as Koong Rae-yeon (30)
 * Hall manager of Giant Hotel who speaks fluent Chinese, and values money above friendship.

Others

 * Lee Mi-sook as Kim Sun-nyeo (74)
 * A mysterious woman who frequently appears and disappears around Doo Chil-sung without warning. She is Chil-sung's mother who had abandoned him in a Chinese restaurant while eating sweet sour pork and jajangmyeon.


 * Cha Joo-young as Seok Dal-hee (31)
 * A plastic surgeon who has enjoyed success in her career thanks to the support of her father who runs a Chinese restaurant. Her marriage to her first love, Seo Poong is troubled, when she cheats on him.


 * Lee Ki-hyuk as Na Oh-jik (34)
 * A successful obstetrician.


 * Ok Ja-yeon as Lee Ji-kyung (32)
 * Animal Hospital Veterinarian


 * Lee Ki-young as Dan Seung-ki (57)
 * Father of Dan Sae-woo who has become bankrupt


 * Jang Hee-ryung as Lee Boon-hong (22)
 * Kwang Dong-sik's wife. A room maid at the Giant Hotel. She draws attention wherever she goes due to her pretty and sexy appearance.

Special appearance

 * Ryu Seung-soo as Cockeye
 * Bae Hae-sun as Nurse
 * Shin Dong-yup as Immar's voice

Production
The first script reading took place in late March 2018.

Ratings

 * In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
 * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
 * TNmS stop publishing their report from June 2018.