Secret Ingredient (miniseries)
Secret Ingredient is a Philippine romantic miniseries starring South Korean actor Sang Heon Lee, Filipino actress Julia Barretto, and Indonesian actor Nicholas Saputra. The show was created by Corinna Vistan, written by Baek Dong-hoon, and directed by Cho Young-gwang. It premiered on Viu on April 30, 2024 as a Viu Original series.
This is Viu's first regional original drama production featuring an ensemble Asian cast - from the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. It is also the first collaboration between Viu and Unilever Nutrition SEA.
Synopsis
A story about a Korean man who gives up his affluent life in Seoul in search of the childhood friend he’s never forgotten.Cast
- Sang Heon Lee as Ha-joon, a Korean social elite who left Seoul to find his lost love
- Julia Barretto as Maya, an aspiring chef in Jakarta who's desperate to win a cooking competition in order to pay for her mother's medical bills
- Nicholas Saputra as Arif Hadi, a headstrong executive chef who is perfectionist