Secret Ingredient (miniseries)

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Secret Ingredient
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Genre Romance
Drama
Created byCorinna Vistan
Written byBaek Dong-hoon
Directed byCho Young Gwang
Starring Sang Heon Lee
Julia Barretto
Nicholas Saputra
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companies Viu
Unilever SEA
Original release
Network Viu
ReleaseApril 30 (2024-04-30) 
June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)

Secret Ingredient is a Philippine romantic miniseries starring South Korean actor Sang Heon Lee, Filipino actress Julia Barretto, and Indonesian actor Nicholas Saputra. The show was created by Corinna Vistan, written by Baek Dong-hoon, and directed by Cho Young-gwang. It premiered on Viu on April 30, 2024 as a Viu Original series.

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This is Viu's first regional original drama production featuring an ensemble Asian cast - from the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. It is also the first collaboration between Viu and Unilever Nutrition SEA.

Synopsis

A story about a Korean man who gives up his affluent life in Seoul in search of the childhood friend he’s never forgotten. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

Casting

In January 2024, the casting of South Korean actor Sang Heon Lee, Filipino actress Julia Barretto, and Indonesian actor Nicholas Saputra for a Viu original series was announced. [6] Lee later revealed in an interview that he received a direct casting for the lead role instead of auditioning. [2]

Pre-production

Lee worked in a Hanwoo omakase restaurant for a month as preparation [2] and Barretto attended a short course in a culinary school to prepare for her role. [7]

Release

Viu released the first trailer on April 2024. [8] An official media launch was held on the same month in Taguig City, Philippines. [7]

Episodes

1"Hors d'oeuvre"April 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)
Ha-joon struggles to adjust to his life in the kitchen. Maya is determined to win the cooking challenge set by Arif who is the Executive Chef for a chance to become promoted as Chef de Partie.
2"Soup"May 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)
Maya tries to redeem herself to Arif by preparing a dish using a hard to find ingredient. Ha-joon tries to make for his mistake by helping Maya find this rare fruit called kepel.
3"Appetizer"May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)
Although it goes against company policy, Ha-joon and Stella encourage Maya to create a side business by selling food to hotel employees in order to pay back her debt.
4"The Main Course"May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21)
Maya, Ha-joon and Stella join the International cooking competition in order to create more opportunities for Maya.
5"Cheese"May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28)
Little Ha-joon and his mom must leave Korea and start their new life in an unknown country.
6"Dessert"June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
Maya must find her voice and shine in order to win the culinary competition. Ha-joon flies back to Korea in order to fight for what is rightfully his.

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