[5] At a press conference, the cooking knife of the last Royal Chef of Joseon Dynasty is presented to the public.
The Japanese bureaucrat at the time was moved by the chef's loyalty to king and country, and kept it upon his return to Japan.
[6] Archenemies Seong-chan (Kim Kang-woo) and Bong-ju (Im Won-hee) rekindle their longstanding rivalry as they sharpen their knives.
But now, he must not only battle the blindly ambitious Bong-ju, but also face the corrupt jurors and take care of his Alzheimer's-struck grandfather, and also take a few moments to contemplate the budding romance with Jin-su.
[12] A sequel to the film, Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle was released in 2010, starring Kim Jung-eun and Jin Goo.