Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle

Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle

2010 · 118 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

"Le Grand Chef 2" begins with the Korean president visiting the Japanese Prime Minister and becoming involved in a heated debate over the origins of kimchi. The Japanese Prime Minister makes the bold claim that kimchi is an original Japanese dish which sets off the Korean president. Upon the Korean's president return home he sets upon a globalization plan for kimchi, which includes a nationwide "Kimchi Contest". Then, a lady named Jang-eun (Kim Jung-Eun) and her step-brother Sung-Chan (Jin Goo) compete in the Kimchi dish contest, with both siblings using their mother's kimchi recipe.

Directed by Baek Dong-hoon · Written by Shin Dong-ik

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Kim Jung-eun Jang-eun
Jin Goo Seong-chan
Wang Ji-hye Jin-soo
Lee Bo-hee Soo-hyang
Choi Jong-won Ja-woon
Lee Byung-joon Cho Dong-hee
Sung Ji-ru Yeo-sang
Kim Yeong-ok Yeo-sang's mother
Choo Ja-hyun Seong-chan's mother
Park Gil-su Director Kim
Heo Hyeon-ho Professor
Lee Kan-hee Gong

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