Heo's Diner

*Heo's Diner*
Heo's Diner
	Promotional poster
Hangul	허식당
Hanja	허食堂
RR	Heo sikdang
MR	Hŏ siktang
Genre	Time slip; Fantasy; Romantic comedy;
Based on	Heo's Diner; by Jeon Seon-yeong
Written by	Sung So-hyun
Directed by	Oh Hwan-min [ko]; Kim Kyung-eun;
Starring	Xiumin; Chu So-jung; Lee Sae-on; Lee Soo-min;
Music by	Jung Seung-hyun
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Lee Min-suk; Kim Kyung-tae; Jang Woo-kyung (CP); Go Yoo-kyung (CP);
Producers	Kwon Joon-suk; Park Hyung-won;
Cinematography	Cho Seung-ryong; Ji Jung-hoon;
Editor	Won Chang-jae
Production company	The Great Show
Original release
Network	Netflix; Wavve;
Release	March 24 –; April 22, 2025

Heo's Diner (Korean: 허식당) is a 2025 South Korean time slip fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Sung So-hyun, co-directed by Oh Hwan-min and Kim Kyung-eun, and starring Xiumin, Chu So-jung, Lee Sae-on, and Lee Soo-min. Based on the web novel of the same name by Jeon Seon-yeong, it premiered on Netflix and Wavve on March 24, 2025, at 17:00 (KST) and also broadcast on MBN Plus [ko] at 21:00 (KST).

Synopsis

Heo Gyun, a man from the Joseon period unexpectedly travels 400 years into the future and starts to open restaurant.

Cast and characters

Main

Xiumin as Heo Gyun

The first food columnist of the Joseon period who is a genius recognized by everyone.

Chu So-jung as Bong Eun-sil

The daughter of owner of restaurant with no signboard who is a straightforward person that cannot tolerate injustice.

Lee Sae-on as Lee Yi-cheom / Lee Hyuk

Lee Yi-cheom: a goal-oriented man who does not care about the means and methods to achieve what he wants.
Lee Hyuk: a graduate of one of the world's leading culinary schools and the youngest Korean food master.

Lee Soo-min as Lee Mae-chang / Jung Mi-sol

Mae-chang: a beautiful lady and the temperament of an excellent entertainer.
Jung Mi-sol: a star who appeared as a child actress and has been in South Korean commercials.

Supporting

Kim Hee-jung as Eun-sil's mother
Oh Ji-ho as an assassin / Detective Kang
Woo Hyun as No-ong

Special appearance

Choi Won-myeong as King Gwanghae

Production

In January 2024, Xiumin, Chu So-jung, Lee Sae-on, and Lee Soo-min were confirmed to star. Based on the web novel of the same name by Jeon Seon-yeong, the series is planned by Whynot Media [ko], Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, and Copus Japan, with the former company's subsidiary The Great Show in charge of production. It is written by Sung So-hyun, and directed by Oh Hwan-min [ko] and Kim Kyung-eun.

Release

Initially, the series was supposed to be released in 2024. In February 2025, it is confirmed to premiere on Netflix on March 24, 2025, releasing one episode every Monday and Tuesday at 17:00 (KST) and will also available to stream on Wavve. It will also be broadcast on MBN Plus [ko] at 21:00 (KST).

Notes

↑ Currently available in South Korea
↑ A Tokyo-based subsidiary of Copus Korea [ko].

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Heo's Diner. Episode 1 (in Korean). March 24, 2025. Wavve.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Choi, Soo-bin (February 18, 2025). 시우민·추소정, '허식당' 출연...3월 24일 첫 방송 [Xiumin and Chu So-jung to appear on 'Heo's Diner'...First broadcast on March 24th]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
1 2 3 4 Kim, Na-ra (March 13, 2025). 오지호, 엑소 시우민 주연작 '허식당'으로 컴백 [공식] [Oh Ji-ho, makes comeback with EXO Xiumin's in 'Heo's Diner' [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.
↑ Son, Bong-suk (March 14, 2025). 배우 최원명, '허식당' 광해군 역 특별출연 [Actor Choi Won-myeong, special appearance as King Gwanghae in 'Heo's Diner']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
1 2 Jung, Hee-yeon (January 29, 2024). 시우민♥추소정, 식당 운영하다 로맨스...'허식당' 캐스팅 [공식] [Xiumin♥Chu So-jung, Romance While Running a Restaurant...Casting for 'Heo's Diner' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.
1 2 Lee, Min-ji (February 18, 2025). '허식당' 시우민X추소정X이세온X이수민 출연 "3월 24일 공개" [공식] ['Heo's Diner' Xiumin X Chu So-jung X Lee Se-on X Lee Soo-min to appear "Released on March 24th" [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.
↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (March 24, 2025). '시우민 주연' 타임슬립 로코 '허식당', 오늘(24일) 첫 방송 [Time-slip romantic comedy 'Heo's Diner' starring Xiumin, first broadcast today (24th)]. MK (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2025.

External links

Production website at The Great Show (in Korean)
Heo's Diner at IMDb
Heo's Diner at HanCinema

[2] Currently available in South Korea

[6] A Tokyo-based subsidiary of Copus Korea [ko].

[credits-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Heo's Diner. Episode 1 (in Korean). March 24, 2025. Wavve.

[main-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Choi, Soo-bin (February 18, 2025). 시우민·추소정, '허식당' 출연...3월 24일 첫 방송 [Xiumin and Chu So-jung to appear on 'Heo's Diner'...First broadcast on March 24th]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[supproting-4] 1 2 3 4 Kim, Na-ra (March 13, 2025). 오지호, 엑소 시우민 주연작 '허식당'으로 컴백 [공식] [Oh Ji-ho, makes comeback with EXO Xiumin's in 'Heo's Diner' [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[5] Son, Bong-suk (March 14, 2025). 배우 최원명, '허식당' 광해군 역 특별출연 [Actor Choi Won-myeong, special appearance as King Gwanghae in 'Heo's Diner']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[production-7] 1 2 Jung, Hee-yeon (January 29, 2024). 시우민♥추소정, 식당 운영하다 로맨스...'허식당' 캐스팅 [공식] [Xiumin♥Chu So-jung, Romance While Running a Restaurant...Casting for 'Heo's Diner' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[release-8] 1 2 Lee, Min-ji (February 18, 2025). '허식당' 시우민X추소정X이세온X이수민 출연 "3월 24일 공개" [공식] ['Heo's Diner' Xiumin X Chu So-jung X Lee Se-on X Lee Soo-min to appear "Released on March 24th" [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[9] Lee, Da-gyeom (March 24, 2025). '시우민 주연' 타임슬립 로코 '허식당', 오늘(24일) 첫 방송 [Time-slip romantic comedy 'Heo's Diner' starring Xiumin, first broadcast today (24th)]. MK (in Korean). Retrieved March 24, 2025.