On October 15th, Netflix confirmed the production of Season 2 of the popular cooking show “Culinary Class Wars“, continuing the trend of cooking competition shows.
Since its release on September 17th, “Culinary Class Wars” has been ranked first in Netflix’s Global TOP 10 TV non-English category for three consecutive weeks. Due to its success, Netflix has officially greenlit Season 2, which will feature even fiercer culinary battles and is set to be released in the latter half of next year.
For Season 2, the creators behind Season 1, including producers Kim Hak-min, Kim Eun-ji and writer Mo Eun-seol, will return to deliver an upgraded version of the culinary competition. The producers said, “Thanks to the viewers, we were able to make it to Season 2. We’ll do our best to meet your expectations and repay your love.“
“Culinary Class Wars” captured viewers worldwide with its unprecedented missions in cooking competitions, its dynamic sports-like intensity, and unpredictable twists that kept viewers on edge. The fierce competition among chefs who are truly passionate about cooking, combined with an overwhelming scale and continuous surprises, created thrilling excitement and dopamine rushes for fans.
A major draw was the journey of top culinary mentors, including Baek Jong-won, one of Korea’s leading restaurateurs, and Ahn Sung-jae, the only Michelin 3-star chef in Korea. Baek Jong-won’s wide-ranging expertise and popular appeal, paired with Ahn Sung-jae’s fine-dining precision in evaluating everything from cooking techniques to the chefs’ creative intentions, brought a fresh new dimension to cooking competitions.
The show’s popularity soared domestically. For four consecutive weeks after its release, “Culinary Class Wars” dominated discussions in Korea. It also became the first-ever OTT variety show to rank No.1 in Gallup Korea’s September survey for “Koreans’ Favorite Programs”.
Following the global phenomenon of “Culinary Class Wars”, Netflix has lined up more exciting shows to continue the trend, including “Comedy Revenge”, “Zombieverse: New Blood” and “Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die”. These new releases aim to showcase the strength of Korean cooking survival shows.
On “Culinary Class Wars”, highly skilled non-celebrity chefs (“Black Spoons”) challenge Korea’s top celebrity chefs (“White Spoons”) in a fierce competition featuring 100 contestants. You can watch Season 1 of “Culinary Class Wars” now on Netflix.
Source: Naver, Daum
