Man in the Kitchen () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Soo-young, On Joo-wan, Seo Hyo-rim, and Park Jin-woo. The series aired on MBC every Saturday and Sunday from 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (KST). It was then later changed to air 2 episodes every Sunday from 8:45 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (KST) from November 12 onwards.
Synopsis Lee Roo-ri (Choi Soo-young) tries to get a job at big company, but she gives up. She doesn't have a good relationship with her strict father. Lee Roo-ri decides to travel to Guam to get away. There, she meets Jung Tae-yang (On Joo-wan) who goes by the YOLO motto. He wanders around the world and places priority on his happiness, but he also carries an emotional wound.
After she meets Jung Tae-yang, Lee Roo-ri experiences a turning point in her life.
Cast Main Choi Soo-young as Lee Roo-ri- the jobless daughter of Lee Shin-mo and Hong Young-hye. she went through a rough childhood because of Shin-mo, and later accepts a job offer to a food company Choi Yoo-ri as young Lee Roo-ri On Joo-wan as Jung Tae-yang- the biological son of Kevin Miller, he's a smart but easily annoyed man. throughout the series, he finds more and more about his backstory Seo Hyo-rim as Ha Yeon-joo- the spoiled daughter of Yoon-Choon ok, who later gets into an on off relationship with Lee So-won Park Jin-woo as Lee So-won- Roo-ri's brother and Lee Shin-mo and Hong Young-hye's son. He was pampered by Shin-mo as a kid, and works as a doctor. He later gets into an on off relationship with Ha Yeon-joo Moon Woo-jin as young Lee So-won
Supporting Roo-ri's household Kim Kap-soo as Lee Shin-mo- the rich father of Roo-ri and So-won. he's a gruff, self centered, abusive man who pampers So-won and disregards Roo-ri as a waste. however, later throughout the series, he grows to become kinder and kinder, revealing that he had always cared for Roo-ri Kim Mi-sook as Hong Young-hye- the abused and worked out wife of Shin-mo. Shes constantly burned out due to Shin-mo, and later moves out and works at a mattress store Kim Soo-mi as Yang Choon-ok- the rich mother of Ha Yeon-joo. she constantly feels guilt of leaving her little brother at a train station while trying to escape their abusive mother
Tae-yang's household Lee Il-hwa as Jung Hwa-young- Taeyang's biological mother Shim Hyung-tak as Go Jung-do- Taeyang's step-father who works at a bakery Song Kang as Kim Woo-joo- Taeyang's step brother. he's constantly caring for Eun-byul Kim Ji-young as Go Eun-byul- Taeyang's step sister and Woo-joo's sister. Lee Jae-ryong as Kevin Miller- Taeyang's biological father and Choon-ok's brother. he went to the US after being left behind by Choon-ok at a train station, but later becomes the head of a foods company.
Extended
Lee Kyu-jung as Jung Soo-mi Han Ki-woong as Hee-cheol Kim Hye-yoon as Jung Soo-ji Choi Su-rin as Susanna / Lee Kyeong-hwa Jo Mi-ryung as Choi Teresa Lee Jung-hyuk as Manager Kim Kim Ji-sook as Choi Sun-young Tae Hang-ho as Noh Ji-shim Lee Cheol-min as Kim Jin-ho Hong Seo-jun as Director Park Moon Seul-a as Nurse Choi Kim Moo-young as Kim Sung-tan Lee Si-eon as Bong Myung-tae
Ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience shareTNmS RatingsAGB NielsenNationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area1September 2, 20177.7% 7.5% 8.6% 9.4% 2September 3, 20178.1% 8.2% 9.8% 9.9% 3September 9, 2017 4September 10, 20178.3% 7.6% 8.8% 8.8% 5September 16, 20177.5% 7.0% 6.2% 6September 17, 20179.2% 8.0% 9.6% 9.6% 7September 23, 20177.1% 6.7% 6.5% 6.0% 8September 24, 201710.1% 9.6% 9.8% 9.2% 9September 30, 20177.7% 7.2% 7.6% 7.4% 10October 1, 20179.6% 8.7% 9.9% 9.6% 11October 7, 20176.6% 5.9% 7.3% 7.0% 12October 8, 20178.8% 8.0% 9.7% 9.3% 13October 14, 20177.8% 6.3% 7.4% 6.8% 14October 15, 20179.7% 8.4% 9.9% 9.1% 15October 21, 201710.5% 9.2% 10.9% 10.6% 1612.1% 11.1% 12.7% 12.4% 17November 4, 201711.9% 10.4% 11.5% 10.9% 1812.1% 11.3% 12.9% 13.1% 19November 12, 201710.1% 9.4% 9.7% 8.9% 2011.2% 10.7% 12.6% 11.3% 21November 19, 201710.4% 9.6% 10.8% 10.2% 2212.1% 12.2% 14.1% 12.7% 23November 26, 201711.0% 9.5% 12.2% 11.4% 2412.6% 11.6% 14.5% 13.7% 25December 3, 201710.0% 9.6% 10.4% 10.0% 2613.6% 13.2% 15.1% 13.7% 27December 10, 201710.5% 10.0% 10.7% 10.3% 2812.9% 11.7% 14.6% 14.1% 29December 17, 201711.5% 10.1% 12.3% 12.2% 3012.2% 10.9% 14.3% 14.2% 31December 24, 201710.7% 8.8% 10.1% 9.2% 3213.9% 12.1% 14.2% 13.2% 33January 7, 201814.1% 13.0% 12.9% 11.9% 3418.1% 15.2% 17.3% 16.1% 35January 14, 201813.9% 12.8% 14.3% 13.9% 3617.6% 16.5% 18.6% 18.1% 37January 21, 201815.2% 14.1% 14.5% 13.5% 3817.2% 16.3% 17.2% 15.9% 39January 28, 201815.8% 15.1% 15.5% 14.8% 4017.2% 16.6% 18.2% 17.7% 41February 4, 201813.6% 12.8% 13.0% 12.2% 4217.2% 16.1% 17.9% 16.9% 43February 11, 201810.8% 10.7% 11.9% 11.9% 44February 25, 20187.8% 8.4%7.8% 7.9% 45March 4, 201812.2% 11.8%11.5% 11.1% 4618.1% 17.4%18.3% 17.6% 47March 11, 201811.4% 11.1%11.4% 11.2% 48 49March 18, 201816.3% 16.0%15.9% 16.2% 5018.2% 17.9%18.4% 18.1% Average SpecialNovember 15, 2017 3.7%
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 201811th Korea Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActorOn Joo-wan
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