Overview of Link: Eat Love Kill
Link: Eat Love Kill is a fantasy-drama series directed by Hong Jong-chan and starring Yeo Jin-goo and Moon Ga-young in lead roles. The drama aired on TVN from June 6 to July 26, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Eun Gye-hoon’s twin sister disappeared eighteen years ago. He used to have an emotional connection with his sister on the grounds of telepathy. Gye-hoon leaves behind his painful and difficult past and grows to become a famous chef at a gourmet restaurant. One day, he begins to feel that connection again with a storage woman after which he starts to experience all her emotions.
Profile
- Drama: Link: Eat Love Kill
- Director: Hong Jong-chan
- Writers: Kwon Yi-young, Kwon Do-hwan
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: June 6 – July 26, 2022
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Cast
- Yeo Jin-goo as Eun Gye-hoon
A sous chef at a high-end restaurant. - Moon Ga-young as Noh Da-hyun
A job seeker who works as a trainee at Jihwayang restaurant.
Supporting
- Park Bo-kyung as Jang Mi-sook
Eun Gye-hoon’s mother.
- Kwon Hyuk as Eun Cheol-ho
Eun Gye-hoon’s father. - Ahn Se-bin as Eun Gye-young
Eun Gye-hoon’s fraternal twin sister who went missing at the age of 10. - Woo Mi-hwa as Jang Mi-seon
Eun Gye-hoon’s aunt. - Kim Ji-young as Hong Bok-hee
Noh Da-hyun’s mother and owner of Chun-ok Hot Pot Restaurant. - Ye Soo-jung as Na Chun-ok
Noh Da-hyun’s paternal grandmother. - Song Duk-ho as Ji Won-tak/Han Sejin
- Lee Bom-so-ri as Hwang Min-jo
- Kim Chan-hyung as Ahn Jung-ho
- Yoo Sung-joo as Seo Young-hwan
- Yoo Dong-hoon as Bong Soon-kyung
- Lee Suk-hyeong as Cha Jin-ho
- Lee Bom as Lee Eun-jeong
- Yoo Jung-ho Kim Min-cheol
- Park Ji-ah as Park Seon-hwa
- Kim Kwak-kyung-hee as Yang Dong-sook
Jo Dong-nam’s wife. - Jung Yeon-shim as Kang Mi-jin
- Kim Hyun as Jo Jae-suk
- Choi Jae-seop as Go Chang-soo
- Lee Gyu-hoe as Han Eui-chan
- Shin Jae-hwi as Lee Jin-geun
- Kim Won-hae as Antonio
Synopsis
Eun Gye-hoon (Yeo Jin-goo) is the executive chef of a gourmet restaurant. Gye-hoon has excellent cooking skills and has achieved fame at a young age. He is well-disciplined in his workplace and somehow eccentric and heartless towards his peers.
Eun Gye-hoon’s behaviour is strange, as he suddenly cries or even laughs out loud while working, making it difficult for his co-workers to understand him.
Noh Da-hyun (Moon Ga-young) is a highly educated woman who lives with her mother, Hong Bok-hee (Kim Ji-young). Recently, Da-hyun lost her job and is now doing multiple part-time jobs but can barely manage her expenses. Da-hyun’s mother still believes that her daughter has a high-paying job.
Who is Eun Gye-young & What Happened to Her?
Eun Gye-hoon had a twin sister named Eun Gye-young (Ahn Se-bin), whom he lost when they were young. They both can feel each other’s feelings even if they are far apart, and they name this phenomenon ‘link’. He was able to feel his sister’s emotions.
One day, while Gye-hoon was playing with his friends, Gye-young disappeared, and ever since that day, he has never felt her emotions. His family believes that Gye-young is not alive.
One day, Gye-hoon and Da-hyun accidentally meet in the street. However, they glance at each other only for a second before they pass by. Da-hyun receives multiple gifts from one anonymous person, and one of her male colleagues, Lee Jin-geun (Shin Jae-hwi), spreads rumours that she is dating someone.
Why Does Gye-hoon Quit His Job?
Gye-hoon is preparing a special dish at a food festival amidst a mass crowd and media. During the preparation, suddenly he feels irritated, and he goes to the rooftop. Da-hyun works as a waiteress at the same event, and they both meet on the rooftop.
Gye-hoon can now perceive her emotions, and during their conversation, he asks for her age, place, and other details because he wants to determine if she is his sister or not. However, Da-hyun thinks that he is a pervert.
After that incident at the food festival, Gye-hoon decides to quit the job as he is on the verge of getting fired. After leaving the job, Gye-hoon and his colleague are going to open a restaurant, and Gye-hoon leaves for Jihwa-dong to rent a place for their restaurant. Jihwa-dong is a town where he lived during his childhood.
Da-hyun’s mother ends up finding out that Da-hyun lost her job and eventually brings her back to their hometown. Meanwhile, Gye-hoon finds a place in Jihwa-dong, and that place turns out to be next to Da-hyun’s house. When they both meet again, she ill-treats him in front of everyone, calling him a pervert stalker.
Who Killed the Stalker?
One day, while Da-hyun is walking home at night, she notices that someone is following her. To her horror, she realises it’s Lee Jin-geun, the same stalker from her office, who has followed her to Jihwa.
He pushes her against a table; her head is hit, and she faints. When she wakes up, she finds the stalker dead. Her mother and grandmother wrap and dump the body in a refrigerator thrown out by Gye-hoon. Before they can do something, Gye-hoon takes the fridge back inside because the workers mistakenly moved it out.
Da-hyun is so tense and anxious that she enters Gye-hoon’s restaurant to check on the dead body, and she is even more shocked to see an empty refrigerator there.
Gye-hoon’s Hidden Secret
After Gye-hoon’s sister disappeared, he received a letter from a child who claimed to have seen his father with bloodied hands on the day Gye-young went missing. The person mentioned in the letter was Gye-young’s piano teacher. Gye-hoon had reported him to the police; however, that man was not charged due to a lack of evidence.
Gye-hoon and Da-hyun have been spending quality time with each other. Still, Gye-hoon is unsure if Da-yun is his sister, but he is concerned about her. Da-hyun starts to fall for him, but instead of confessing her feelings, she tells him that she is a killer. Gye-hoon is in shock upon knowing this.
Another character is introduced: aerobics instructor Jo Jae-suk (Kim Hyun), who has seen Da-hyun’s mother and grandmother moving the body into the refrigerator. She says that she will keep it a secret, and in return, Da-hyun’s mother and grandmother have to kill her abusive husband.
Da-hyun gets a new job at Gye-hoon’s restaurant, and she meets a new chef, Cha Jin-ho (Lee Suk-hyeong), there. That chef is the same man who had come to inquire about his brother Lee Jin-geun. He thinks that Da-hyun and Jin-geun are dating and keep a close eye on Da-hyun.
Where Did the Deceased’s Body Disappear?
Like Da-hyun, Gye-hoon is also confused about the whereabouts of the body. Days later, he gets a clue when he finds out that one of his knives is missing. Gye-hoon concludes that Jin-geun is not dead and has run away from the refrigerator with a knife, intent on attacking Da-hyun.
There are talks in the town that Gye-hoon is back to avenge the death of his sister. Before disappearing, Gye-young was last seen with her piano teacher Han Eui-chan (Lee Gyu-hoe). Eui-chan apologizes to Gye-hoon for Gye-young’s death without revealing what exactly happened.
Meanwhile, Da-hyun receives multiple messages on her social media accounts from Lee Jin-geun saying that he has been following her family. One day, Da-hyun is attacked by shop owner Lee Young-hoon, who had testified against Gye-young’s piano teacher.
Gye-hoon reaches on time and saves Da-hyun; however, she is severely hurt. Lee Young-hoon tries to kill both of them, but police officer Han Sejin arrives on time and arrests him.
Lee Young-hoon turns out to be a serial killer. He doesn’t confess to his crime directly, but the police get a clue from his statement that leads them to the remains of Gye-young.
On the other hand, the police officers get the refrigerator out of Gye-hoon’s restaurant and find Lee Jin-geun’s dead body inside.
Ending Explained
Ahn Jung-ho (Kim Chan-hyung), an inspector at Jihwa Police Substation, finds the remains of Gye-young’s sister. Along with that, he also finds the remains of Gye-hoon’s father, who left home 18 years ago in search of Gye-young.
Gye-hoon and his mother’s long-suffering come to an end, and they hold a funeral for them. Da-hyun is healing from her injuries and is living a normal life. Gye-hoon’s restaurant has been doing well, and Da-yun works as a manager now. The Jihwa-dong neighbourhood is back at peace since the mystery killer was caught after 18 years.
Theme
The crime mystery thriller fantasy series follows the lives of a man and a strange woman whose emotions are linked. The drama portrays an interesting concept of loyalty, slow-burn sweet romance, family relations, and thrilling mystery.
The refreshing K-drama ‘Link: Eat, Love, Kill’ analyzes the interesting journey of two people who feel the same emotions. In an era of complex K-dramas, ‘Link: Eat, Love, Kill’ is a sweet, feel-good series tackling some complicated issues.
Awards
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Interesting Facts about Link: Eat Love Kill
- The drama marks the reunion of Yeo Jin-goo and Moon Ga-young after the 2010 KBS historical drama ‘The Reputable Family’.
- The series took over TVN’s Monday and Tuesday 10.30 PM KST slot, previously occupied by the 2022 K-drama ‘Military Prosecutor Doberman’.
- South Korean actor Kim Sun-ho was first offered the lead male role, but he declined.
FAQs
- Who are the writers and director of ‘Link: Eat Love Kill’?
The drama is written by Kwon Yi-young, and Kwon Do-hwan and directed by Hong Jong-chan.
- What is the genre of ‘Link: Eat Love Kill’?
The drama falls into the fantasy, melodrama, and romance comedy genres.
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How many episodes are in ‘Link: Eat Love Kill’?
The drama has concluded a successful 16-episode run. - Is the K-drama ‘Link: Eat Love Kill’ worth watching?
With fantasy, romance, mystery, and drama, this series is the best pick for a binge-watch. - What is the Instagram ID of Moon Ga-young?
m_kayoung is the Instagram ID of Moon Ga-young. - What is the Instagram ID of Yeo Jin-goo?
yeojin9oo is the Instagram ID of Yeo Jin-goo.
