Bread, Love, and Dream

aker King, Kim Tak Goo Korean Drama Synopsis

Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo In Jong, the president of Samhwa Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined to succeed his father as president, Goo In Jong’s family plotted to rob him of his inheritance because he was born to In Jong’s mistress. Tak Goo’s determination to become number one in the baking industry drives him to rebuild his career from scratch despite the many trials he faces.

Baker King, Kim Tak Goo Drama Story

Story begins 12 years prior to when maid Kim Mee-soon gave a birth to a child named, “Tak Goo.” As Kim became pregnant with SAMHWA food cooperation chairman, Goo In Jong’s child, Mr. Goo’s wife, Seoh In Sook forced Kim out of her house.

It is after 12 years that Tak Goo appears again at Mr.Goo’s birthday party to formally announce himself as the legitimate son of Mr. Goo. However, due to Seoh’s contempt towards him, he is driven out of the house once more.

It is at this worst moment in life that Tak Goo meets his everlasting mentor, “Pal bong” and his true love, “Yang Mi Seon.”
From then on he finally determines to embrace his new life by becoming the world’s best baker. However, his journey to his goal appears to be tough due to unexpected encounters with his first love and his step brother Gu Ma Jun. So how would his journey end?

Jeppangwang Kim Tak Goo Plot

Although Kim Tak Goo is the illegitimate son of SAMHWA Enterprise's President, Goo In Jong and his mistress, he was made the successor of his father due to his extreme talent in baking. However, Tak Goo's inheritance rights were taken away due to a conspiracy planned by his father's legitimate wife and half-siblings. With his great determination to succeed and become the number one baker king in the baking industry, Tak Goo drives himself to rebuild his career from scratch. More hardships and pain comes along in his way as he strives harder to reach his goal when he is caught between two women. The first love who will betray him for her own interest and the other woman who will stand by him through everything despite being hurt.

Baker King, Kim Tak Goo Drama Cast
 

Kim Tak Goo (Yoon Shi Yoon)  (23 years old ~ early thirties ]

Although he is the eldest son of Food baking industry legend SAMHWA Enterprise’s President “Goo In Jong”.
He is much hated by his father’s legitimate family as he is the son of Goo In Jong’s mistress despites his talent in baking.
He was eventually dethroned from his rights to succeed his father due to a conspiracy and had to start building up his career again right from the bottom, facing many difficulties and trials. 

Shin Yu Kyung (Eugene)

Having grown up poor and living with an alcoholic father, Yu Kyung has always wanted a better life.
She is known as an unreachable goddess to everyone around as she is both ruthless and elegant at the same time.
Although Yu Kyung is in love with Tak Goo due to her ambitions, she got trapped into a loveless marriage after she threw away love in place of getting power. 

Goo Ma Jun  (Joo Won)  / Goo In Jong’s second son
He was supposed to be his father’s successor if his half-brother, Tak Goo didn’t appeared.
He is feeling jealous of his brother’s talents and his position.
Ma Jun often have the feeling of wanting to crush his brother which eventually leads him to an unfortunate end.

  Goo In Jong (Jeon Gwang Ryul) : SAMHWA Enterprise’s President

A legend in the baking industries.
He chooses his eldest son, Tak Goo as his successor despite the fact that he is his illegitimate son due to his inborn baking talents.
However, his decision causes a rift and hatred between Tak Goo and his other three half-siblings as his wife plots to take back everything that was given to Tak Goo.


Kim Tak Goo’s girlfriend, Yang Mi Seon (Lee Young Ah)

Yang Mi Seon is a Patissier who works along with Tak Goo after his inheritance was taken away from him as both of them are learning their baking skills from her grandfather.
Although she thinks that Tak Goo as her rival at first, she falls in love with Tak Goo due to his nice personality.
Being the complete opposite of Yu Kyung, Mi Seon values her friendship, love and family above anything else and is willing to sacrifice herself for the sake of others. Although her kind virtues eventually captured the heart of Kim Tak Goo, she is also subjected to the bullying of Shin Yu Kyung.

Cast Characters
-Yoon Shi Yoon as Kim Tak Goo
- Oh Jae Moo (오재무) as Tak Goo (child)
-Lee Young Ah as Yang Mi Sun
-Eugene as Shin Yoo Kyung
- Jo Jung Eun as Yoo Kyung (child)

Goo Family

-Jun Kwang Ryul as Goo In Jong
-Jun In Hwa as Seo In Sook
-Joo Won (주원) as Goo Ma Joon
- Shin Dong Woo as Ma Joon (child)
-Ha Seung Ri as Goo Ja Kyung

Other People

-Jun Mi Sun as Kim Mi Sun (Tak Goo’s mother)
-Jang Hang Sun as Yang Pal Bong (Mi Sun’s grandfather)
-Park Sang Myun as Yang In Mok (Mi Sun’s father)
-Jung Sung Mo as Han Seung Jae
-Lee Han Wie as Heo Gap Soo
-Hwang Mi Sun as Oh Young Ja
-Park Sung Woong
-Kang Chul Sung (강철성)