Chocolate (South Korean TV series)

Chocolate () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Ha Ji-won, Jang Seung-jo, Teo Yoo and Min Jin-woong. Produced by JYP Pictures, it aired on JTBC from November 29, 2019 to January 18, 2020. The series is based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse incident event in 1995.

Synopsis The story of a man who became a neurosurgeon though he dreamt of becoming a cook, and a woman who became a cook because of him.

Cast Main Actor Character RoleYoon Kye-sang Lee Kang Raised in seaside town Wando at his mother's restaurant. Moves to Seoul and becomes a neurosurgeon. Works at Geosung University Hospital before changing to Geosung Hospice.Ha Ji-won Moon Cha-yeong Raised to be an actress but becomes a chef. Abandoned by her mother and survives a shopping mall collapse. Jang Seung-jo Lee Joon Kang's cousin. Also a neurosurgeon but wants to be a potter.Teo Yoo Kwon Min-seong Kang's best friend. A lawyer whose father administrates Geosung Hospice. He pursues Cha-yeong.Min Jin-woong Moon Tae-hyun Cha-yeong's brother who also abandoned her but shows up later to mooch off of his sister.

Supporting Kang's family Kang Boo-ja as Han Yong-seol - Kang's & Joon's grandmother. CEO of Geosung Hospital. Lee Jae-ryong as Lee Seung-hoon - Joon's father Kim Sun-kyung as Yoon Hye-mi - Joon's mother Lee Eon-jung as Jeong Soo-hee - Kang's mother Yoon Ye-hee as Lee Seo-hoon - Joon's paternal aunt

People at the hospice Kim Won-hae as Kwon Hyeon-seok - Administrator of Geosung Hospice, Kwon Min-Seong's father. Kim Ho-jung as Han Seon-ae - Kwon's ex-wife. Chef who volunteers in the hospice kitchen. Ha Young as Kim Hee-ju - Hospice patient. A potter who taught Joon pottery. Yeom Hye-ran as Ha Yeong-sil - Hospice nurse. Lee Ju-yoen as Bae Na-ra - Hospice nurse whose father forcefully removes her from the hospice.

Others Yoo In-soo as Jo Seung-goo Lee Yong-yi as Jang Sook-ja Jang Duk-joo as Ha Dong-goo - fisherman who loved Kang's mother and treated Kang as a son Lee Hyo-bin as Kim In-joo - Kwon Min-seong's fiance

Special appearances Kim Yu-bin as Oh Jeong-Bok (Ep. 11, Ep. 12 & Ep. 13) - Kang's childhood friend and Ha Dong-goo's niece Lina as woman in the museum (Ep. 16) - Lina and Jang Seung-jo (Joon) are married in real life Yoon Bo-ra as Hui Na (Ep. 13, Ep 15 & Ep 16) - hospice patient and youtuber.

Production Chocolate marks screenwriter Lee Kyung-hee and director Lee Hyung-min's first collaboration in 15 years, after having worked together on the critically acclaimed television series I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004).

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Chart performance Title Year Peakpositions Remarks Ref. KOR "Just Look For You" () (Ailee) 2019 85 Part 5

Viewership

+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(AGB Nielsen) Nationwide Seoul 1 November 29, 2019 4.243% 2 November 30, 2019 4.364% 5.280% 3 December 6, 2019 4.316% 4.745% 4 December 7, 2019 5 December 13, 2019 4.372% 4.963% 6 December 14, 2019 4.173% 4.243% 7 December 20, 2019 4.265% 4.560% 8 December 21, 2019 4.230% 4.291% 9 December 27, 2019 4.142% 4.794% 10 December 28, 2019 3.812% 4.367% 11 January 3, 2020 4.177% 4.615% 12 January 4, 2020 4.205% 4.717% 13 January 10, 2020 3.804% 4.317% 14 January 11, 2020 4.215% 4.917% 15 January 17, 2020 3.778% 16 January 18, 2020 4.579% 5.071% Average

Chocolate (South Korean TV series)

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