A disgraced chef tries to restore his name by competing in a culinary contest to win the knife of Korea's last royal chef.
Practical Effects
Actual chef techniques, no CGI food — they really cooked this.
Production
Lavish banquet recreations that make you smell the screen.
Acting
Kim Kang-woo sells every tortured chop of the knife.
Director
Jeon Yun-su
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the popular manhwa 'Sikgaek,' the film sparked renewed interest in traditional Korean royal cuisine (surasang) during a wave of gastro-nationalism.
The iconic knife in the finale is modeled after actual Joseon dynasty royal chef blades, with only three surviving originals in museums.
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