Kong Hyo-jin (공효진)

Actors Lee Seon-gyoon (left) and Kong Hyo-jin in a scene from TV series "Pasta" [MBC]

"Pasta" - Final episode (MBC TV, 9:55 PM)

"This wraps up our work today", said Hyun-wook (played by Lee Seon-gyoon) disappointedly after sending out the last dish ordered by himself. But he did so while gazing warmly at the chefs who had won the New Chef Competition and would be leaving to study abroad. Half of La Sfera's kitchen would soon be filled with female chefs. A chapter at Hyun-wook's kitchen, where all the conflicts had originated, had come to an end. It was a kind of goodbye that befitted "Pasta" as the show had consistently stuck to the world of kitchen which at times seemed ordinary yet otherworldly at others. Unlike dramas which usually focus on the conflicts throughout its run and set forth a dramatic reconciliation or dissolution at the ending, "Pasta" was able to provide viewers with an ending scene where, although all employees would hold a farewell party together, would not feel boring nor cliche....More

Official poster for MBC TV series "Pasta" [MBC]

MBC TV series "Pasta" made a proud exit from the small screen yesterday, scoring the highest ratings the show has ever seen during its 20-episode airing.

According to daily statistics released by research firms TNS Media Korea and AGB Nielsen Media Research, "Pasta" recorded national viewership ratings of 21.5 and 21.2 percent, respectively, for its final episode last night.

The culinary drama, which premiered in Korea on January 4, had started off with ratings around 13 percent and went on to breach the 20 percent mark when KBS2 TV series "Master of Study" ended its run last month....More

Actress Kong Hyo-jin plays the role of Seo Yu-kyung in "Pasta" [MBC]

Character Study - Seo Yu-kyung on MBC TV series "Pasta"

The youngest cook at Italian restaurant La Sfera. Despite having served as a kitchen assistant where the only dish of hers that went out for three years was pickles, was fired twice, almost froze to death and was abused and persecuted on countless occasions, she hung onto her job as if she would "die if told to die and be the floor if told to be the floor" -- and became the girlfriend of the chef, who appeared to have just returned from hell....More

Who do you think looks better in this one piece flower print dress?

Kong Hyo-jin wore it on the set for the drama, "Pasta".

Hwang Jeong-eum wore this for the set on the hit sitcom, "High Kick Through The Roof".

Both look very good in it!

Howeve,r if you were to pick one person, who do you think looks best?...More

Actors Lee Seon-gyoon (left) and Kong Hyo-jin in a scene from "Pasta" [MBC]

By Wee Geun-woo

Like many television dramas about working professionals, MBC TV series "Pasta", which features an Italian food chef, is ultimately about romance in the kitchen. Even though the uptight chef Hyun-wook (played by Lee Seon-gyoon) proclaims, "There will be no women in my kitchen", he will make Yu-kyung (Kong Hyo-jin) fall for him by becoming her mentor in times of crisis and Yu-kyung will not hesitate to express her emotions to him. What makes their predictable story interesting is that the kitchen -- where the two play mind games with each other -- is not just a physical setting for the show but also where their public and social relationships exist. So to describe the show accurately, "Pasta" is a story which talks about the difficulties of handling romance in the kitchen....More