Hee Tae Kim

Sam Kim

  • Name: Sam Kim
  • Native name: 샘 킴
  • Given name: Kim Hee Tae
  • Also Known as: 김희태,
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 8, 1977
  • Age: 49
Kim Hee Tae, known professionally as Sam Kim, is a South Korean chef. He graduated from Sungmoon High School and later obtained a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu Hollywood Campus.

His mother was a chef de cuisine, so he was exposed to cooking and the kitchen environment since he was a child. He tricked his family after high school, as he told them he would study Accounting in the United States. In reality, he took the money and enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu school, earning the overall #1 spot in his class. He worked as a chef at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and later, he returned to South Korea and became the executive chef of the Italian restaurant "Bonasera" in Gangnam. He is currently the owner-chef of "Osteria Sam Kim" and "Trattoria Sam Kim".

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2016
Entourage
Entourage
Korean Drama, 2016, 16 eps
[Himself] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)
16
[Himself] (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
6.5
2015
Flower of the Queen
Flower of the Queen
Korean Drama, 2015, 50 eps
[Part of the jury in "Let's Find the Best Chef"] (Guest Role)
50
[Part of the jury in "Let's Find the Best Chef"]
Guest Role
7.1
2010
Pasta
Pasta
Korean Drama, 2010, 20 eps
[Chef] (Guest Role)
20
[Chef]
Guest Role
7.6
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2026
Undercover Chef - Korea
Undercover Chef - Korea
Korean TV Show, 2026, 11 eps
(Regular Member)
11
Regular Member
0.0
2025
Culinary Class Wars Season 2
Culinary Class Wars Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2025, 13 eps
[Contestant / White Spoon Chef] (Regular Member)
13
[Contestant / White Spoon Chef]
Regular Member
8.2
2024
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Season 2
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2024, 75 eps
[Fixed Chef] (Regular Member)
75
[Fixed Chef]
Regular Member
8.0
2020
4 Wheeled Restaurant Korea
4 Wheeled Restaurant Korea
Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
10
Regular Member
8.0
2019
2 Days & 1 Night Season 4
2 Days & 1 Night Season 4
Korean TV Show, 2019, 358 eps
(Ep. 320-321) (Guest)
358
(Ep. 320-321)
Guest
8.8
2017
I Am Chef
I Am Chef
Korean TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
[Judge] (Regular Member)
10
[Judge]
Regular Member
0.0
2016
One Night Food Trip
One Night Food Trip
Korean TV Show, 2016, 33 eps
(Ep. 13-16) (Guest)
33
(Ep. 13-16)
Guest
7.9
2016
National Chef Team
National Chef Team
Korean TV Show, 2016, 25 eps
(Ep.1-3, 22-25) (Regular Member)
25
(Ep.1-3, 22-25)
Regular Member
7.2
2015
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 6
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 6
Korean TV Show, 2015, 32 eps
[Host} (Ep. 11) (Guest)
32
[Host} (Ep. 11)
Guest
8.0
2015
Real Men Season 2
Real Men Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2015, 90 eps
(Ep. 96-107, 110) (Regular Member)
90
(Ep. 96-107, 110)
Regular Member
8.2
2014
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Korean TV Show, 2014, 254 eps
[Chef] (Regular Member)
254
[Chef]
Regular Member
7.8
2014
What Shall We Eat Today?
What Shall We Eat Today?
Korean TV Show, 2014, 126 eps
(Ep. 26, 84) (Guest)
126
(Ep. 26, 84)
Guest
0.0
2014
Abnormal Summit
Abnormal Summit
Korean TV Show, 2014, 102 eps
(Ep. 68) (Guest)
102
(Ep. 68)
Guest
7.8
2013
2 Days & 1 Night Season 3
2 Days & 1 Night Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2013, 257 eps
(Ep. 48-49, 237) (Guest)
257
(Ep. 48-49, 237)
Guest
8.7
2010
Chef's Kiss
Chef's Kiss
Korean TV Show, 2010, 12 eps
(Guest)
12
Guest
7.8
2007
Happy Together Season 3
Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 405-406, 408, 497) (Guest)
557
(Ep. 405-406, 408, 497)
Guest
7.6
2007
Radio Star
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 975 eps
(Ep. 424, 459, 558, 950) (Guest)
975
(Ep. 424, 459, 558, 950)
Guest
7.6
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  • First Name: Hee Tae
  • Family Name: Kim
  • Native name: 샘 킴
  • Also Known as: 김희태,
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: May 8, 1977
  • Age: 49

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