


Both films focus on the creation of traditional Japanese foods, focusing on being more cinematic rather than documentary style. There are wider stories focusing on family, friendship and the slice-of-life elements. The biggest point of comparison for me, is the indirect focus on intergenerational relationships of family, both in a found family sense and biologically.


The series will take place in a Chinese restaurant. Chef Seo Poong, a chef who goes from being a star chef one day to the cook at a failing neighborhood Chinese restaurant the next. Dan Sae Woo, meaning “sweet shrimp”, lives a life of privilege and leisure—she accepted no gifts on her wedding day because her father gave her a check for 300 million won, and she enjoys horseback riding and fencing. Her greatest moment in life happens to coincide with a random bowl of jajangmyun, which leads her to undergo a big change and begin a new life.







