Netflix renews 'Culinary Class Wars' for second season
Things are going to heat up in the kitchen as the South Korean cooking competition Culinary Class Wars is set to move forward with a second season.
In a statement, Netflix promised that the upcoming season will "escalate the competition into an even more intense battle of culinary prowess."
"We’re delighted to announce the production of Culinary Class Wars Season 2, driven by the incredible fan response both in Korea and around the world," said KiHwan Yoo, Director of Content at Netflix Korea.
"Bringing a show of this scale to life requires immense effort, and we’re deeply grateful for the love and enthusiasm we’ve received so far. As we continue to expand our unscripted offerings, we look forward to bringing even more distinctive and exciting shows to our audience in the near future," he added.
Producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, along with writer Mo Eun-sol, will return to helm the continuation.
"We’re extremely grateful to the viewers. Because of them, we’re able to come back for Season 2. We will do our best to return the love and fulfill expectations," the producers said.
Since its premiere on Sept. 17, Culinary Class Wars became the first Korean unscripted title to dominate the Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list for three consecutive weeks.
The show featured one hundred elite chefs divided into two classes. One group of 20 celebrity chefs were dubbed as White Spoons and competed under their real names, while the remaining 80 contestants were non-celebrity chefs who were classed as Black Spoons and competed under aliases.
Culinary Class Wars followed a cookery contest in which contestants competed throughout various rounds. Their dishes were judged by Korea’s top restaurateur Paik Jong-won and Chef Anh Sung-jae of Mosu Seoul, the country's sole Michelin three-star restaurant chef.
Kwon Seong-joon from the Black Spoons was eventually declared the winner and won the KRW 300 million (P12.7 million) prize money.