Jin-hyeok opens a cake shop in an old antique shop, hiring Seon-woo, Korea's best pastry chef, who fell in love with him in high school. Also there, are Su-young, crushing on Seon-woo, ex-boxer Ki-beom, and Seon-woo's French ex-boyfriend.
Cinematography
Every cake shot is food porn. You'll crave tiramisu immediately.
Acting
Kim Jae-wook's smoldering stares deserve their own billing.
Writing
Balances absurd comedy with genuine queer emotional weight.
Director
Min Kyu-dong
Ju Ji-hoon
Kim Jin-hyuk
Kim Jae-uck
Min Sun-woo
Yoo Ah-in
Yang Gi-beom
Choi Ji-ho
Nam Su-young
Andy Gillet
Jean-Baptiste Evan
Kim Chang-wan
White Beard
Lee Hwi-hyang
White Beard's Wife
Oh Mi-hee
Jin-hyuk's Mother
Nam Myung-ryeol
Mr. Chun
Kwon Tae-won
Chief Huh
Moon Hee-kyung
Muffler
Park Jun-myun
Fussy
Lee Joo-sil
Jin-hyuk's Grandmother
Yeo Jin-goo
Young Kim Jin-hyuk
Ko Chang-seok
Gay Club Master
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Fumi Yoshinaga's manga 'Antique Bakery,' which also spawned a 2001 Japanese drama and 2008 anime.
Released when Korean BL content was nearly nonexistent; Kim Jae-wook later became a queer icon through 'The Guest' and 'Cafe Minamdang.'
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