Poong, a man whose entire identity was built on “future planning,” is terrible at this. And watching him fail, night after night, is strangely beautiful. No wok is an island. Wok of Love complicates its broth with two other lost souls.
The owner, a gruff, debt-ridden former line cook named Chil-sung (the magnificent Jang Hyuk), doesn’t interview Poong for a job. He simply hands him an apron and says, “You look like a man who needs to burn something.” wok of love
A title card appears: “The wok does not care if you are a king or a criminal. It only asks: are you ready to toss?” Poong, a man whose entire identity was built