In the Shikgaek (Gourmet Chef) drama, Kim Rae-won portrays chef-in-training Lee Sung-chan who travels far and wide in the name of his culinary exploits. Nam Sang-mi (Sweet Spy) will portray a country girl named Kim Jin-soo who trails the protagonist in the hopes of becoming a food columnist.
The My Little Bride actor underwent intensive training to be able to confidently display his character's above average culinary skills.
"We learned to cook from renowned chefs for three months before starting the drama. We wanted to offer the whole package ourselves - the food, the acting and the cooking," said 27-year old Kim as he showed reporters some of the "honourable" scars on his hands.
Filming Shikgaek also opened the actor's eyes to the superiority of Korean cuisine and tradition. It is reported that while preparing for his role, he learned why Korean beef is better than other beef.
Thus, the star isn't sitting on his hands and twiddling his thumbs when it comes to the controversy surrounding the import of beef from the US.
Kim Rae-won showed support for the cause by writing about his concerns on the issue at his personal homepage. He ended his posting with a plea to readers to remember the hard work Korean livestock farmers have put into raising cattle.
Posted by Liz at PM 03:19 Labels: K-popped buzz, K-popped dramas Source: The Korea Times & KBS World Pics credit: Newsen
http://k-popped.com/2008/06/kim-rae-won-promotes-shikgaek-rallies.html
