The Baker King - March 15, 2011
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King of Baking, Kim Takgu (Hangul: 제빵왕 김탁구 Jeppangwang Kim Tak-Gu) is a South Korean drama broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) that aired from June 9, 2010 to September 16, 2010. The show stars Yoon Si Yoon (윤시윤) as Kim Takgu, Joo Won (주원) as Gu Majun, Lee Young Ah (이영아) as Yang Misun and singer Eugene (유진) as Shin Yukyeong. It tells the story of how a determined young baker over comes many trials towards his goal of becoming the best baker in Korea. This story takes place in the 1970s to 1990s, starting after his conception and finishing when he reaches his mid-20s.
The English version is called Bread, Love and Dreams and was broadcast on KBS World. It contains subtitles, rather then being dubbed. The show was broadcast in South Korea on KBS2 and internationally on KBS World. The series became one of the most watched show in South Korean history, with it's final episode receiving a 50.8% viewership rating (the record still belongs to the drama First Love (1996 TV series) but considering that it was broadcasted at a time where there much less TV channels in Korea, Kim Takgu could be considered as the most watched korean TV series ever). The show's storyline stretches the entire season which was broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Despite it's popularity, like most of KBS' dramas it only lasted one season. The OST, "Hope Is a Dream That Never Sleeps" was sung by Super Junior's Kyuhyun.
This show is currently showing in the Philippines on GMA Network. The Philippine title of the soap is The Baker King and it is dubbed into the Filipino (Tagalog) language.
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