Pasta

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"Pasta" covers the dreams and success of a young woman who aspires to become an elite chef at La Sfera restaurant. Seo Yoo Kyung started her career as a kitchen assistant at La Sfera restaurant. She eventually works her way up to become a chef. Choi Hyun Wook is the top chef at La Sfera restaurant. He studied the culinary arts in Italy and started out as a chef assistant at a hotel in Sicily. Hyun Wook eventually worked his way up to become the most widely recognized Italian chef in Korea.

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Lee Honey (Oh Sae Young)
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Gong Hyo Jin (Seo Yoo Kyung)
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Lee Sun Gyun (Choi Hyun Wook)
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Chu Alex (Kim San)
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Choi Jae Hwan (Jung Eun Soo (new kitchen assistant))
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Hyun Woo (Lee Ji Hoon)
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25 days ago 20 of 20 episodes seen

TheJ
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- Overall 9
- Story 6
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 9
- Rewatch Value 7
Story - 6: While I liked how the story played out, the story alone didn't interest me much. If this didn't have Lee Sun Gyun and Alex Chu as main roles, I probably wouldn't have even given this a second thought.

Acting/Cast -10: This was where the drama was fantastic. The acting was so good, that sometimes the main couple actually had me smiling like an idiot because I was so happy. I've already mentioned that I watched this for LSG and Alex, but some of the smaller roles were the ones that had me hooked.
Choi Jae Hwan as Jung Eun Soo was absolutely perfect. By far one of my favorite characters from any drama I've seen. I can't even imagine someone else taking that role.
As for the other supporting actors, they all had their moments. The Italian chefs had me laughing a lot throughout the show.

Music - 9: The music was the next best part about the show. Whenever an instrumental would come on, I would smile and dance along like an idiot.

Rewatch Value: 7: This isn't higher simply because there were a few characters throughout the show that drove me insane. You know the kind; the ones that have you wishing you could reach through the screen and strangle them (all of those people definitely contributed to me scoring the acting/cast so high too).

Overall 9: While the story didn't interest me, the acting, music, and chemistry between every single actor/character more than made up for it. read more
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Apr 3, 2012 20 of 20 episodes seen

manicmuse
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- Overall 8
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 8
I was looking for a drama that would have me hooked by the first episode, and Pasta did exactly that. I was reluctant to watch it because I have zero interest in cooking, and had no curiosity about what happens behind the scenes in a restaurant, but Pasta managed to make both exciting.

What really drives the story is the romance between Seo Yoo Kyung and the new chef. From the moment they first meet, I knew I would love this drama. Their flirty mentor-apprentice relationship was fun to watch for the entire 20 episodes, especially because of Lee Sun Gyun. I knew he was good after watching him in Coffee Prince, but now he is officially one of my favorites. I was glad to see him as the romantic lead this time, and swooned over his flirt-spertise. This is also the 3rd drama I've seen staring Gong Hyo Jin, who gives another great performance as a determined aspiring chef. If played by lesser actors, their characters could have easily come across as unbearably mean, or annoyingly stupid. Instead, their characters had depth, which helped the often predictable plot feel realistic, and their "do it again"/"yes chef" relationship became endearing. Another thing I loved about the romance plot is the other members of the "love square", played by Lee Honey and Chu Alex, were actually likable, and sympathetic. As far as Kdrama romances go, this one felt different, and was refreshing.

On the other hand, the restaurant drama was mostly fun to watch, but it was always pretty obvious what would happen next. Rivalries & schemes describe the atmosphere at La Sfera, and there are plenty of scenes showing the cooks working and feuding in the kitchen. I was never bored, but I would have preferred less kitchen bickering, and more of the main couple. I also would not suggest watching any episode on an empty stomach, since the food they make has such a major role in the show.

I really enjoyed Pasta, and I definitely recommend it. It may not be one of my absolute favorites, but it definitely suits my taste. read more
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cityhunter83 3 days ago
i REALLY liked it,but felt like there wasnt much romance considering the fact that Yoo Kyung and Chef were together for half the show. you get a couple of hugs and one or two decent kisses, but that's it. :(
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xnopex 9 days ago
yeh chef! loved it.
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yeveat 13 days ago
this was such a good drama! one of MUST-WATCHES!
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whatteverr 24 days ago
I am a SUCKER for food+love dramas so with the perfect casting this drama tops my list
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binca1 Apr 21, 2012
very cute/sweet drama!!
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Yanyu Oct 25, 2011
Chef. I love'd this Drama. <3 I love Pasta.

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Bladey Jan 1, 1970
Are you kidding me? This drama totally rocked my world for a time! The chemistry between the two leads is amazing and the secondary leads are nice, but fortunately not OVERLY meddling. There has to be some meddling for our leads to know how they feel ehehe. Great lines! This one is really memorable!

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- BiyaS Feb 20, 2012
  I hear you ... For me, this was one of my first dramas in which i didnt hate the other main lead actress..
  
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DancingSwallow Jan 1, 1970
Yes Chef. No Chef. I love you Chef :D
Ah, the Chef (main lead), now this is what I call a boyfriend. :D I totslly loved this one. Loved the lead pair and how they worked so well together, playing off one another.. A sparkling and refreshing story. I love it to bits. Maybe one special episode could have been made to tie loose ends but then..it;s good to have something left for imagination. iIt's good as it is and I love revisiting it from time to time.

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kdramafan89 Jun 22, 2011
Rewatching this and its just as good as the first time!

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