Link: Eat, Love, Kill

Eun Gye-hoon is a celebrated chef who comes back to the provincial town where he grew up to open a new restaurant. As a child he shared an unusually intense emotional connection with his twin sister, who disappeared after a traumatic event that split the family. That bond left him with a sensitivity to others' feelings, an almost instinctive empathy he hasn't been able to explain. When Noh Da-hyun, a young woman in need of help, turns up at his door, Gye-hoon starts to sense that same uncanny link again. The show follows how the renewed connection pulls him into the town's unresolved past, while he juggles running a kitchen, confronting old wounds, and questioning how much of another person's pain he can carry.

Released in 2022, Link: Eat, Love, Kill was created by Hong Jong-chan and Kwon Ki-young. The South Korean drama stars Yeo Jin-goo and Mun Ka-young, with Ye Su-jeong, Kim Ji-young, and Lee Suk-hyeong rounding out the principal cast, melding domestic storytelling with mystery elements.

The series didn't collect major international awards, though reviewers frequently singled out lead performances and the show's atmospheric tone. It earned attention in several critical roundups for 2022, even if high-profile trophies weren't part of its run.

While it wasn't a global phenomenon, Link stimulated conversations about memory, emotional attunement, and how food can anchor identity. Scenes that mix the intimacy of a restaurant kitchen with taut, suspicious encounters resonated with viewers, prompting discussion and creative fan responses online.

Audience scores average 7.7 out of 10 from 122 votes, reflecting generally favorable viewer impressions. Critics tended to praise the mood, acting, and the unusual pairing of culinary drama with a psychological mystery. Major themes include identity, unresolved trauma, empathy as a burden and a gift, and how small towns keep secrets that refuse to stay buried, all delivered through a steady, character-focused pace.