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Episode 20

65 min

Season 1 • Episode 20

Latest

Episode 20

Mar 9, 2010

Yoo-kyung finds it tough to decide whether to go to Italy to receive cooking training because it would mean that she'd be apart from Hyun-wook.

Overview

Pasta follows the dreams and successes of a young woman who aspires to become an elite chef at La Sfera Italian restaurant.

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cooking unrequited love rivalry ambition romance love-hate relationship food restaurant italian cuisine secret relationship

meritocracy vs. gatekeepingfound family in cutthroat spacespassion as rebellionredefining success beyond validation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Gong Hyo-jin's underdog grit meets Lee Sun-kyun's prickly perfectionism

Production

La Sfera's kitchen feels lived-in, chaotic, genuinely professional

Writing

Food metaphors that actually land emotionally

Best for:Solo·Rewatch·Binge

Creator

Seo Sook-hyang

First AiredJan 4, 2010

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes20

Top Cast

Gong Hyo-jin

Seo Yoo-kyung

Lee Sun-kyun

Choi Hyun-wook

Alex Chu

Kim San

Choi Shang

Nemo

Jang Yong

Seo Jong-gyu

Choi Jae-hwan

Jung Eun-soo

Jung Da-hye

Park Mi-hee

Byeon Jung-su

Kim Kang

Lee Hanee

Oh Sae-young

No Min-woo

Philip

Hyun Woo

Lee Ji-hoon

Song Ok-suk

Seo Yoo-kyung's Mother

Kim Dong-hee

Seo Yoo-sik

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Pasta arrived during Korea's 2010s culinary drama wave, reflecting real tensions between traditional French kitchen hierarchies and emerging Italian casual fine dining trends in Seoul.

Insight

Director Seo Sook-hyang reportedly made cast members train in actual restaurant kitchens; Gong Hyo-jin could reportedly plate four pasta dishes simultaneously by finale.

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