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==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' Chocolate
* '''Revised romanization:''' Chocolate
* '''Hangul:''' 초콜릿
* '''Director:''' [[Lee Hyeong-Min]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Lee Kyoung-Hee (screenwriter)|Lee Kyoung-Hee]]
* '''Network:''' [[JTBC]]
* '''Episodes:''' 16
* '''Release Date:''' November 29, 2019 - January 18, 2020
* '''Runtime:''' Friday & Saturday 23:00
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Romance Drama Series|Romance]]
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot==
Lee Kang ([[Yoon Kye-Sang]]) grew up in a small seaside town, dreaming of becoming a cook. He is now a neurosurgeon. He looks cold-hearted, but, in fact, he hides his warm heart.

When Moon Cha-Young ([[Ha Ji-Won]]) was a child, she met Lee Kang at a small restaurant in the seaside town. Lee Kang cooked and gave her a meal. This is the happiest memory for Moon Cha-Young and it eventually led her to become a chef.

Neurosurgeon Lee Kang and Chef Moon Cha-Young meet again at a hospice ward.

==Notes==
# "Chocolate" takes over the [[JTBC]]'s Friday & Saturday 23:00 time slot previously occupied by "[[My Country: The New Age]]" and followed by "[[Itaewon Class]]" on January 31, 2020.
# Director [[Lee Hyeong-Min]] and screenwriter [[Lee Kyoung-Hee (screenwriter)|Lee Kyoung-Hee]] previously worked together on 2004 KBS2 drama series "[[Sorry, I Love You]]."
# [http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/first-still-images-for-jtbc-drama-series-chocolate First still images] for JTBC drama series “Chocolate.”
# [http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/teaser-trailer-5-and-two-special-posters-for-jtbc-drama-series-chocolate Two special posters] for JTBC drama series “Chocolate.”
# Singer-actress [[Yu Bin]], formerly of the Wonder Girls, makes a cameo appearance from ep.11. Her character is O Jeong-Bok, who is the niece of Ha Dong-Gu ([[Jang Deok-Ju (1979)|Jang Deok-Ju]]) in Wangdo. [[Yu Bin]] also sing's the 7th OST track "Special" for the drama series.
# Singer-actress [[Lina]] makes a cameo appearance in ep.16 as the woman in the museum whom Dr. Lee Kang ([[Jang Seung-Jo]]) advises. [[Lina]] and [[Jang Seung-Jo]] are married in real life.

==Cast==
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Ha Ji-Won.jpg
|1name=Ha Ji-Won
|1charactername=Moon Cha-Young
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoon Kye-Sang.jpg
|2name=Yoon Kye-Sang
|2charactername=Lee Kang
|3picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Jang Seung-Jo.jpg
|3name=Jang Seung-Jo
|3charactername=Lee Jun
|4picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoo Teo.jpg
|4name=Yoo Teo
|4charactername=Kwon Min-Seong
|5picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Min Jin-Woong .jpg
|5name=Min Jin-Woong
|5charactername=Moon Tae-Hyeon
}}

===Lee Kang & Lee Jun's family===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kang Bu-Ja.jpg
|1name=Kang Bu-Ja
|1charactername=Han Yong-Seol
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Jae-Ryong.jpg
|2name=Lee Jae-Ryong
|2charactername=Lee Seung-Hun
|3picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Sun-Kyung.jpg
|3name=Kim Sun-Kyung (1968){{!}}Kim Sun-Kyung
|3charactername=Yoon Hye-Mi
|4picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Un-Jung.jpg
|4name=Lee Un-Jung
|4charactername=Jung Su-Hui
|5picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoon Ye-Hee.jpg
|5name=Yoon Ye-Hee
|5charactername=Lee Seo-Hun
}}
===Geosung Hospice: Staff===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Won-Hae.jpg
|1name=Kim Won-Hae
|1charactername=Kwon Hyeon-Seok
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Ho-Jung.jpg
|2name=Kim Ho-Jung
|2charactername=Han Seon-Ae
|3picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yum Hye-Ran.jpg
|3name=Yum Hye-Ran
|3charactername=Ha Yeong-Sil
|4picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Ju-Yeon.jpg
|4name=Lee Ju-Yeon (1994){{!}}Lee Ju-Yeon
|4charactername=Bae Na-Ra
|5picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoon Boo-Jin.jpg
|5name=Yoon Boo-Jin (1971){{!}}Yoon Boo-Jin
|5charactername=Gyeong-Su (ep.5,14-15)
}}
===Geosung Hospice: Patients & Family===
{{CastPictures24
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Chan-Yoo.jpg
|1name=Lee Chan-Yoo (2006){{!}}Lee Chan-Yoo
|1charactername=Yun Min-Yong
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Woo Sung Min.jpg
|2name=Woo Sung-Min (2011){{!}}Woo Sung-Min
|2charactername=Yun Ji-Yong
|3picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Han-Seo.jpg
|3name=Lee Han-Seo
|3charactername=Ye-Sol
|4picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Yong-Lee.jpg
|4name=Lee Yong-Lee
|4charactername=Jang Suk-Ja
|5picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Jun Sung-Ae.jpg
|5name=Jun Sung-Ae
|5charactername=Bong Yong-Sun
|6picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Ja-Young.jpg
|6name=Kim Ja-Young (1960){{!}}Kim Ja-Young
|6charactername=Yun Ji-Yong's grandmother (ep.4)
|7picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Geum Hyo-Min.jpg
|7name=Geum Hyo-Min (1984){{!}}Geum Hyo-Min
|7charactername=Kim Hui-Ju
|8picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Moo-Saeng.jpg
|8name=Lee Mu-Saeng
|8charactername=Jeong Se-Un
|9picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Oh Young Soo.jpg
|9name=Oh Young-Soo (1944){{!}}Oh Young-Soo
|9charactername=Mr. Kim (ep.5)
|10picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Choi Ga-In.jpg
|10name=Choi Ga-In (1979){{!}}Choi Ga-In
|10charactername=Kim Ha-Yeong
|11picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yang Joo-Ho.jpg
|11name=Yang Joo-Ho
|11charactername=Kim Ha-Yeong's husband
|12picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Bi Bi.jpg
|12name=Kim Bi-Bi
|12charactername=Yang Seung-Hui
|13picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Noh Gwang-Tae.jpg
|13name=Noh Kwang-Tae
|13charactername=Michael
|14picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Alison Rock.jpg
|14name=Alison Rock
|14charactername=Susan
|15picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Mi-Hwa.jpg
|15name=Kim Mi-Hwa (1974){{!}}Kim Mi-Hwa
|15charactername=Gwang-Suk
|16picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoo In-Soo.jpg
|16name=Yoo In-Soo
|16charactername=Jo Seong-Gu
|17picture=File:Chocolate-Choi Yoon Woo.jpg
|17name=Choi Yoon-Woo (2014){{!}}Choi Yoon-Woo
|17charactername=Seong-Cheol (young) (ep.10)
|18picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Hong Suk-Youn1.jpg
|18name=Hong Suk-Youn
|18charactername=Ye-Sol's grandfather
|19picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Shin Dong-Ryuk.jpg
|19name=Shin Dong-Ryuk (actor){{!}}Shin Dong-Ryuk
|19charactername=Han Jeong-Gi (ep.10)
|20picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Ji-Yun.jpg
|20name=Kim Huong Ji-Yun{{!}}Kim Ji-Yun
|20charactername=Hoang (ep.10)
|21picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Jun Suk-Ho.jpg
|21name=Jun Suk-Ho
|21charactername=Min Dae-Sik (ep.11,14-16)
|22picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Jae-Rok.jpg
|22name=Kim Jae-Rok
|22charactername=Ha Yeong-Sil's cousin (ep.12)
|23picture=File:Chocolate-Bo Ra.jpg
|23name=Yoon Bo-Ra
|23charactername=Hui-Na (ep.13-16)
|24picture=File:Chocolate-Bae Ki-Bum.jpg
|24name=Bae Ki-Bum (1969){{!}}Bae Ki-Bum
|24charactername=Jo Cheol-U (ep.15)
}}

===Wando===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Jang Deok-Ju.jpg
|1name=Jang Deok-Ju (1979){{!}}Jang Deok-Ju
|1charactername=Ha Dong-Gu
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yu-Bin.jpg
|2name=Yu Bin
|2charactername=O Jeong-Bok (ep.11-13)
}}
===Childhood Days===
{{CastPictures6-4
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Bo-Min.jpg
|1name=Kim Bo-Min (2010){{!}}Kim Bo-Min
|1charactername=Moon Cha-Young (young)
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Oh Ja-Hoon.jpg
|2name=Oh Ja-Hun (2009){{!}}Oh Ja-Hun
|2charactername=Lee Kang (young)
|3picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kang Tae-Ung.jpg
|3name=Kang Tae-Ung (2007){{!}}Kang Tae-Ung
|3charactername=Lee Jun (young)
|4picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Min-Joon.jpg
|4name=Kim Min-Joon (2010){{!}}Kim Min-Joon
|4charactername=Moon Tae-Hyeon (young)
|5picture=File:Chocolate-Seo Dong-Hyun.jpg
|5name=Seo Dong-Hyun
|5charactername=Lee Jun (teen) (ep.7)
|6picture=File:Chocolate-Ha Young.jpg
|6name=Ha-Young (1993){{!}}Ha-Young
|6charactername=Kim Hui-Ju (teen) (ep.7)
}}

===Others===
{{CastPictures27
|1picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Jung Yoo-Mi.jpg
|1name=Jung Yoo-Mi (1979){{!}}Jung Yoo-Mi
|1charactername=Moon Cha-Young's mom (ep.1,16)
|2picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Jae-Cheol.jpg
|2name=Kim Gun-Ho (1979){{!}}Kim Gun-Ho
|2charactername=Moon Cha-Young's dad (ep.1)
|3picture=File:Chocolate-Lim Jae-Geun.jpg
|3name=Lim Jae-Geun (1980){{!}}Lim Jae-Geun
|3charactername=doctor (ep.1)
|4picture=File:Chocolate-Shin Hee-Gook.jpg
|4name=Shin Hee-Gook (1990){{!}}Shin Hee-Gook
|4charactername=doctor (ep.1)
|5picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Park Ok-Chool.jpg
|5name=Park Ok-Chool (1978){{!}}Park Ok-Chool
|5charactername=Nurse Park (ep.1,6)
|6picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kang Yeon-Jung01.jpg
|6name=Kang Yeon-Jung
|6charactername=Jang Yu-Suk (ep.1)
|7picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Choi Sung-Won.jpg
|7name=Choi Sung-Won (1985){{!}}Choi Sung-Won
|7charactername=Jang Yu-Suk's boyfriend (ep.1)
|8picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yoo Ji Soo.jpg
|8name=Yoo Dam-Yeon (1976){{!}}Yoo Dam-Yeon
|8charactername=restaurant manager (ep.2)
|9picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Ahn Chang Hwan.jpg
|9name=Ahn Chang-Hwan
|9charactername=Seo Kang-Ho (ep.2)
|10picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Hyo-Bin .jpg
|10name=Lee Hyo-Bin (1989){{!}}Lee Hyo-Bin
|10charactername=Kim In-Ju (ep.2-4)
|11picture=File:Chocolate-Myung Jae-Hwan.jpg
|11name=Myung Jae-Hwan (1981){{!}}Myung Jae-Hwan
|11charactername=Do-Yeon (ep.2-4)
|12picture=File:Chocolate-Joo Byung-Ha.jpg
|12name=Joo Byung-Ha (1991){{!}}Joo Byung-Ha
|12charactername=intern doctor (ep.3)
|13picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Hye-Jung.jpg
|13name=Kim Hye-Jung
|13charactername=maid for Han Yong-Seol
|14picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Yook Mi-Ra.jpg
|14name=Yook Mi-Ra
|14charactername=Chairman Jo's wife
|15picture=File:Chocolate-Lee Sae-Yoon.jpg
|15name=Lee Sae-Yoon
|15charactername=Yun Seong-Eun (ep.8)
|16picture=File:Chocolate-Jeon Woon-Jong.jpg
|16name=Jeon Woon-Jong (1983){{!}}Jeon Woon-Jong
|16charactername=detective (ep.8)
|17picture=File:Chocolate-Won Geun-Hee.jpg
|17name=Won Geun-Hee (1943){{!}}Won Geun-Hee
|17charactername=Han Yong-Seol's brother-in-law (ep.8)
|18picture=File:Chocolate-Yoon Kap-Soo.jpg
|18name=Yoon Kap-Soo (1956){{!}}Yoon Kap-Soo
|18charactername=hospital board of director (ep.8)
|19picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Park Mi Ri.jpg
|19name=Park Mi-Ri (1990){{!}}Park Mi-Ri
|19charactername=woman asking for directions (ep.10)
|20picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Maeng Bong-Hak.jpg
|20name=Maeng Bong-Hak
|20charactername=Mr. Im (ep.12)
|21picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Choi Moo-In.jpg
|21name=Choi Moo-In (1971){{!}}Choi Moo-In
|21charactername=Bae Na-Ra's father (ep.14)
|22picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lee Chae Yoon.jpg
|22name=Lee Chae-Yoon (1964){{!}}Lee Chae-Yoon
|22charactername=Mud's Diner owner (ep.14)
|23picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Kim Myung-Joong.jpg
|23name=Kim Myung-Joong (1963){{!}}Kim Myung-Joong
|23charactername=pension owner (ep.14)
|24picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Eom Ji-Man.jpg
|24name=Eom Ji-Man
|24charactername=detective (ep.15)
|25picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Song Hoon.jpg
|25name=Song Hoon (actor){{!}}Song Hoon
|25charactername=boyfriend of Cha-Young's mom (ep.16)
|26picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Lina.jpg
|26name=Lina
|26charactername=Song Yeo-Jin (ep.16)
|27picture=File:Chocolate-KD-Shin Ki-Won.jpg
|27name=Shin Ki-Won (1980){{!}}Shin Ki-Won
|27charactername=moving company man (ep.16)
}}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Moon Hak-Jin (1989)|Moon Hak-Jin]] - hospital resident (ep.1)
* [[Kim Jo-Yeon (1987)|Kim Jo-Yeon]] - fellow (ep.2)
* [[Jo Dong-Woo (1992)|Jo Dong-Woo]] - Yong-Hwan (ep.4)
* [[Lee Su-Hyung (1984)|Lee Su-Hyung]] - driver
* [[Park Si-Yoon (2012)|Park Si-Yoon]] - helmet boy
* [[Park Jun-Hyuk (1991)|Park Jun-Hyuk]] - 119 rescue team member

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-align=center
| 2019-11-29 || 1 || 3.475% || 4.243%
|-align=center
| 2019-11-30 || 2 || 4.364% || 5.280%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-06 || 3 || 4.316% || 4.745%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-07 || 4 || 4.603% || 5.370%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-13 || 5 || 4.372% || 4.963%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-14 || 6 || 4.173% || 4.243%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-20 || 7 || 4.265% || 4.560%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-21 || 8 || 4.230% || 4.291%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-27 || 9 || 4.142% || 4.794%
|-align=center
| 2019-12-28 || 10 || 3.812% || 4.367%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-03 || 11 || 4.177% || 4.615%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-04 || 12 || 4.205% || 4.717%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-10 || 13 || 4.776 %|| 4.317%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-11 || 14 || 4.215% || 4.917%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-17 || 15 || 3.778% || 3.982%
|-align=center
| 2020-01-18 || 16 || 4.579% || 5.071%
|-align=center
|}

Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]

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 ==Notes==
-# "Chocolate" takes over the [[JTBC]]'s Friday & Saturday 23:00  time slot previously occupied by "[[My Country: The New Age]]" and followed by "[[Itaewon Class]]" on January 31, 2020.
+# "Chocolate" takes over [[JTBC]]'s Friday & Saturday 23:00  time slot previously occupied by "[[My Country: The New Age]]" and followed by "[[Itaewon Class]]" on January 31, 2020.
 # Director [[Lee Hyeong-Min]] and screenwriter [[Lee Kyoung-Hee (screenwriter)|Lee Kyoung-Hee]] previously worked together on 2004 KBS2 drama series "[[Sorry, I Love You]]."
 # [http://blog.asianwiki.com/korean-dramas/first-still-images-for-jtbc-drama-series-chocolate First still images] for JTBC drama series “Chocolate.”

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