Five years ago, Sung Chan (Kim Kang Woo) witnessed the end of his culinary career. A naturally gifted chef who puts his whole heart into anything he creates, Sung Chan enters a prestigious cooking competition and meets a tough challenger, an ambitious, conniving chef Bong Joo (Yim Won Hee). The contest narrows down to the very last assignment: blowfish sashimi. The dishes prepared by the two contestants appear the same from every angle, but upon sampling of Sung Chan's blowfish, the judges are instantaneously poisoned, leaving Sung Chan bewildered and devastated as his rival claims the crown. Five years later, destiny brings the rivalry back in play. Sung Chan, who gave up cooking after the disgraceful incident, is convinced by hot-blooded VJ Jin Soo (Lee Ha Na) to enter the grand culinary competition to name the true heir to the last royal chef of the Joseon era. Now, the stake is even higher and sure enough, nemesis Bong Joo rolls out his dirty tricks. Just who will become the champion at the final showdown?

The film starts with a flashback showing young chef Sung Chan (Kim Kang Woo, recently in The Railroad) being thrown out of the nation's most prestigious culinary school for supposedly poisoning the judges of a competition to find its top talent. Five years later, running a rural restaurant, he is tempted to enter a national contest by feisty reporter Jin Soo (Lee Ha Na, Alone In Love), which brings him up against his old rival, the evil chef Bong Joo... [Read more]