"Pasta" is a romantic-comedy Korean drama that follows Seo Yoo-kyung (played by Gong Hyo-jin), a passionate aspiring chef who has worked as an assistant chef at La Sfera, a renowned Italian restaurant, for three years. However, everything changes when Choi Hyun-wook (played by Lee Sun-kyun), a highly skilled Italian cuisine chef, takes over as the new head chef. He implements strict new rules, starting by firing all female chefs, including Yoo-kyung. Determined to pursue her dream, Yoo-kyung refuses to give up and fights to prove herself, despite Hyun-wook's relentless opposition.