Fermented Family (Drama - 2011)

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  Song Il-gook
  송일국
  As
  Gi Ho-tae
  (기호태)
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  Park Jin-hee
  박진희
  As
  Lee Kang-san
  (이강산)
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  Lee Dae-geun
  이대근
  As
  Elder Seol
  (설노인)
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  Kang Shin-il
  강신일
  As
  Lee Gi-chan
  (이기찬)
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  Choi Jae-seong
  최재성
  As
  Kang Do-sik
  (강도식)
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  Lee Min-yeong
  이민영
  As
  Lee Woo-joo
  (이우주)

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  Drama of the week "Fermented Family"
  2013/02/28, Source,
  Drama of the week "Fermented Family" (2011) Directed by Park Chan-hong Written by Kim Jee-woo Network  : jTBC With Song Il-gook, Park Jin-hee, Lee Dae-geun, Kang Shin-il, Choi Jae-seong, Lee Min-yeong,... 24 episodes - Wed, Thu 21:00 Also known as "Kimchi Family" Synopsis In the vein of shows like "Gourmet" and "Pasta", "Fermented Family" is a deliciously simmering blend of food and romance. Song Il-gook ("Land of wind") and recently popular star Park Jin-hee ("Giant") lead this family tale of two bickering restaurateurs who fall in love against the backdrop of a beautiful and traditional Korean restaurant,...More

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  [Guest Review] "Fermented Family"
  2012/11/02, Source,
  A couple of days ago I finished a Korean drama by the name of 발효 가족. Literally "Fermented Family", but it's also translated as "Kimchi Family", as fermentation is the process by which kimchi is created, and from a non-Korean perspective "kimchi" makes for an exotic enough title on its own. The show is, unsurprisingly, largely about food. The second and third lead characters are sisters whose familial legacy is a traditional Korean restaurant, 천지인 (Heaven, Earth and Man), located in a forested, mountain area. Many scenes in the series consist of food preparation, and there's a strong intimacy in these scenes that makes the title's difficult linguistic translation quite logical. The extended food preparation scenes are detailed to the point that you could probably reproduce the dishes yourself if you have a good enough culinary eye,...More

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  Holding on to hope
  2012/04/03, Source,
  A passion for theater helps jTBC actor overcome liver cancer Actor Kang Shin-il, 52, who has been fighting liver cancer for five years, works out at the Samcheong Park in central Seoul. Late last month, actor Kang Shin-il, 52, was taking an afternoon stroll in Samcheong Park in central Seoul when a JoongAng Ilbo reporter visited him. Although he had stayed up nearly all night shooting the jTBC drama "Fermented Family", he didn't miss out on his regular exercise. Kang has been fighting liver cancer for five years. When he was diagnosed in 2007, he had one-third of his liver removed. After the surgery, he decided to move to a remote mountain village in South Chungcheong,...More

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  Kang Shin-il continues acting despite cancer
  2012/03/25, Source,
  Kang Shin-il is a matter of issue for his cancer. He is currently recovering from liver cancer operation he had in 2007. He's been hard at work, concentrating in his acting and health at the same time,...More