Tastefully Yours cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest K-drama?

Tastefully Yours
Tastefully Yours has concluded (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)

The latest comfort K-drama, Tastefully Yours, has finally wrapped up its ten-episode run, featuring a heartfelt ending for every character. At first, it seemed like just another typical story, but it quickly proved to be something entirely different and captivating.

Its central plot revolves around Han Beom-woo, a driven yet emotionally distant executive at the prestigious food conglomerate Hansang. He’s on a mission to earn his company three stars and secure his inheritance, but he doesn’t care about flavor itself.

Beom-woo's mother claims that whoever among the two sons brings the Diamant three stars first becomes the owner of the Hansang Group. To ensure he wins, Beom-woo hires a highly talented chef at his restaurant Motto and decides to introduce a whole new menu.

However, moments before the launch, Beom-woo learns that another restaurant is also selling his signature dish. This is when Beom-woo meets a dedicated and passionate chef, Mo Yeon-joo.

Initially, Beom-woo planned to steal all her recepies and shut Jungjae down forever. But instead, Beom-woo ended up getting a taste of Yeon-joo’s heart and found himself tastefully hers.

Keep reading to explore more about the cast and characters of this K-drama.


Tastefully Yours cast and character guide: Exploring the main cast of the K-drama

The hardworking staff of Jungjae (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)
The hardworking staff of Jungjae (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)

Tastefully Yours doesn't just revolve around Beom-woo and Yeon-joo as the K-drama features other key characters as well. So, if you've been wondering about the main cast, here's a complete guide:

1) Go Min-si as Mo Yeon-joo

Chef Mo Yeon-joo (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)
Chef Mo Yeon-joo (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)

Known for her acting skills, Go Min-si appears as Mo Yeon-joo in Tastefully Yours. What sets Yeon-joo apart from other chefs is that she doesn't cook to impress, but to make people feel at home with her food.

This is what Yeon-joot told Beom-woo's mother in the finale, and proved that food cooked with love can change minds and hearts. Not only this, Yeon-joo's sincerity is one of the reasons Beom-woo realized his mistakes.

Also Read: Tastefully Yours Episode 10 recap and ending explained: Yeon-joo returns to Jungjae


2) Kang Ha-neul as Han Beom-woo

The Hansang Group's heir, Han Beom-woo (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)
The Hansang Group's heir, Han Beom-woo (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)

Han Beom-woo, who once captured hearts by playing a senior student in The Heirs, is seen playing Han Beom-woo in Tastefully Yours. He wanted to steal Yeon-joo's recepies and leave her tiny restaurant miserable, but soon changed his mind when he met honest people in the village.

In the end, Beom-woo expressed his heartfelt apology to everyone for planning to ruin Jungjae, and takes a path to redemption by starting with his love, Yeon-joo, and running the restaurant with the entire team.


3) Kim Shin-rok as Myeong-suk

Another fan-adored character is Myeong-suk, played by Kim Shin-rok, whom fans might have seen in Queen of Tears. In this latest K-drama, Shin-rok plays one of the chefs at Jungjae, who leaves her 15-year-old job to become a chef.

Thanks to Yeon-joo, who helped Myeong-suk follow her passion for cooking, and in the end, it's Myeong-suk who ensures Jungjae's win in the cook-off between Motto and Jungjae. She even collaborates with another restaurant, and by the end of the show, is delighted to witness her favorite character from a fictional drama, Lovely Jogger.


4) Yoo Soo-bin as Chun-seong

Fans know Yoo Soo-bin from Weak Hero, who now plays Chun-seong in Tastefully Yours. Initially seems to be an enemy of Jungjae, but Chun-seong becomes a beloved team member at the restaurant and specializes in making non-alcoholic traditional drinks.

His father also owns a restaurant, who initially thought Chun-seong was good for nothing. He proved him wrong and even impressed his father at the end of the series.


Exploring the supporting cast of Tastefully Yours

Beom-woo's family (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)
Beom-woo's family (Image via Instagram @channel.ena.d)

While the above-mentioned actors played the lead in this latest K-drama, the series is incomplete without its supporting cast members:

Bae Na-ra as Han Seon-woo: Na-ra took on the role of Beom-woo's elder brother, who also realizes his mistakes in the end.

Hong Hwa-yeon as Yeong-hye: Another supporting character in the drama is Motto's chef Yeong-hye, who secretly stole Yeon-joo’s recipes and used them to earn the restaurant its prestigious three-star status.

Bae Yoo-ram as Lee Yu-jin: Yu-jin is Beom-woo's loyal assistant who, along with chef Young-hye, resigns from Motto.

Oh Min-ae as Han Yeo-woo: The actress appears as Beom-woo's mother who only cares about Hansang and her status.

Other cast members who made the K-drama memorable include Yoon Byung-hee, Lee Joong-ok, Joo In-young and a few more.


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Edited by Alisha Khan