제빵왕 김탁구 (THE BAKER KING)

제빵왕 김탁구

(The Baker King: KIM TAKGU)

Yoon Shi Yoon is Kim Tak Goo



I'm Loving bread these days! especially Paris Baguette!
Fan made MV of Baker King ; Lee seung Chul - That Person



Kim Tak Goo and Shin Yu Kyung a.k.a. Eugene
Eugene's Character in the story is very different from her previous drama.

I am so into writing reviews on the Korean Wave (Hallyu) this past days. Last year (2010), Kim Takgu was a hit here in Korea and of course it did receive the same attention in the Philippines. It was shown last January and I was there at the Philippines for my winter break. Many people were really glued on to their TV sets during the show of "The Baker King". The story is about Kim Takgu who is the eldest son of Gu Il Jong, the chairman of Geosung Foods Enterprise, and Kim Misun, his mistress. The Chairman’s wife, Insok, is furious with her husband and shuns Takgu. When his mother is kidnapped, Takgu runs away from home and spends the next 14 years looking for her. Through his journey he enters a baking school owned by Pal Bong, a legend in the baking industry who coincidentally is also the same teacher who taught his father. There he finds Jo Jingu, the man who kidnapped his mother, but he tells Takgu that she accidentally fell of a cliff. Takgu decides to stay at the bakery and learn the art of making bread, like his father did before him. Majun, Takgu’s half-brother is also at the school, hoping to learn about baking in order to win his father’s approval and take over the family business. He is living under an assumed name and never reveals his true identity, still having a hatred for Takgu from their childhood.

It is later revealed that Takgu’s mom is not dead and that she is looking for him. The Chairman, who also spent the past 14 years looking for Takgu, eventually finds out he is at the bakery and is furious at Majun for not telling him. The Chairman wants Takgu, his oldest son, to take over the family business instead of Majun. Majun plots to steal Takgu’s childhood friend Shin Yukyeong and embarrass his family in the process as revenge. Takgu eventually finds his mother, but Insok and her lover (and the Chairman’s assistant) Han plot to rob Takgu of his inheritance so that Majun will take the Chairman’s position. When the Chairman finds out about this, Han goes so far as to attempt to murder Takgu, but he is saved by Jo Jingu. Majun’s plan to embarrass his family works, but it doesn’t give him the satisfaction he expects. He reaches a truce with Takgu and the two agree to let their older sister Gu Jakyung run the company. The show ends with Takgu continuing to work at the bakery with his girlfriend Yang Misun while Majun decides to travel around the world with his new bride Shin Yukyeong. While Manger Han is in prison, the Chairman is happy that his loved ones have found happiness.

Before I went back here to Seoul, my cousins besides asking me to buy Korean cosmetic products they also ask me to buy Kim Yakgu's confectioneries and bread...Now, where can I buy those? I think I have to fine Kim Takgu...:D

more on the Baker King:

King of Baking, Kim Takgu (Hangul: 제빵왕 김탁구 Jeppangwang Kim Tak-Gu) is a South Korean drama broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) that aired from June 9, 2010 to September 16, 2010. The show stars Yoon Si Yoon (윤시윤) as Kim Takgu, Joo Won (주원) as Gu Majun, Lee Young Ah (이영아) as Yang Misun and singer Eugene (유진) as Shin Yukyeong. It tells the story of how a determined young baker over comes many trials towards his goal of becoming the best baker in Korea. This story takes place in the 1970s to 1990s, starting after his conception and finishing when he reaches his mid-20s.

The English version is called Bread, Love and Dreams and was broadcast on KBS World. It contains subtitles, rather than being dubbed. The show was broadcast in South Korea on KBS2 and internationally on KBS World. The series became one of the most watched show in South Korean history, with its final episode receiving a 50.8% viewership rating (the record still belongs to the drama First Love but considering that it was broadcasted at a time where there much less TV channels in Korea, Kim Takgu could be considered the most watched Korean TV series ever). The show's storyline stretches the entire season which was broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Despite it's popularity, like most of KBS' dramas it only lasted one season. One of the shows main songs, "Hope Is a Dream That Never Sleeps" was sung by Super Junior's Kyuhyun.

This show is currently showing in the Philippines on GMA Network. The Philippine title of the soap is The Baker King and it is dubbed into the Filipino (Tagalog) language.