The drama is about the descendants of the main characters from hit MBC drama “Jewel in the Palace“.
This food-oriented drama imagines how the descendants of the famous Joseon woman doctor and alleged culinary genius Jang Geum (the subject of the famous sageuk Dae Jang Geum) might live today if they inherited some of her talents. San Hae has been gifted with an excellent sense of taste which has made him a huge fan and connoisseur of food. His younger sister Jin Mi has been gifted with an exceptional sense of smell, and their younger brother Jung Shik has such excellent cooking skills he has his own Youtube vlog channel. The story follows San Hae at his work and his relationship with a rookie employee at his company, a woman named Bok Seung Ah.
In 1943, 14-year-old Jung Min’s ordinary yet happy life shatters when she is taken by Japanese soldiers to a comfort station located in China. There, as comfort women, a bunch of young girls are sexually abused. Despite her hope for life innocent, Jung Min ends up being killed like most of the girls.
In 1991, Eun Kyung, who bears the scar of sexual violence, eventually finds out that she has an extraordinary power of being able to communicate with the dead. Staying at a shaman’s temple, she meets Young Ook, one of those few survivors from the comfort station, and is asked to bring back her lost friend Jung Min. Eun Kyung starts a Homecoming ritual.
This is a story of a family on a farm named Ojakgyo. The family consist of a grandmother, parents, and four brothers. Hwang Chang Shik is the father of the family and he runs the Ojakgyo farm. The grandmother and mother are loving people. Eldest son Tae Shik works as a physical therapist. He is almost 40-years-old, but still single. Tae Shik looks for the perfect woman to fall in love with at first sight. The second son is Tae Bum who works as a reporter for a broadcasting company. The third son is Tae Hee who works as a detective. Tae Hee is a tough guy, but soft around his grandmother and mother. The youngest son is Tae Pil who doesn't work.
One day, the family's peaceful and happy lives are shaken by Baek In Ho. Approximately 10 years ago, Hwang Chang Shik rented the Ojakgyo farm from Baek In Ho and in return placed his name on the property deed (so Baek In Ho could avoid paying taxes on the property). The other family members did not know about the deal and thought the farm belonged to them.
Baek In Ho has a wife, Jung Yoon Sook, and a daughter Ja Eun. Ja Eun is beautiful, but self-centered. Ja Eun's mother is actually her step-mother. When J Eun's father is around, Yoon Sook acts like a loving mother to Ja Eun, but when he's not around Yoon Sook doesn't treat Ja Eun well. Jae Eun hides this from her father. Baek In Ho's runs a company, but the company faces bankruptcy. Now, Baek In Ho wants his farm back. He gives the family renting the farm a one month notice to vacate the property ....