Cooking up Romance(2008)

Cooking up Romance is a daily drama centered on a family-run Korean restaurant known for its traditional beef soup. Owner Kang has built his reputation on refusing to compromise his time-honored cooking methods, but faces a crisis when his only daughter, Kang Yoo Seon, announces she won't inherit the business. A literature student with ambitions to become a professor, Yoo Seon pursues French studies instead of the kitchen. As Kang struggles with disappointment, the family must navigate conflicting dreams and generational expectations. The restaurant's future hangs in the balance as tradition clashes with personal aspiration, forcing both father and daughter to reconsider what truly matters.