On October 15, PD Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji of Studio Slam, who directed the series, together with writer Mo Eun-seol, met with reporters at a bar in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul .
“Culinary Class Wars” has achieved great success by providing entertainment through its overwhelming size and thrilling missions, earning comparisons to a culinary version of “Body: 100.” All 100 chefs who appeared in the series, along with the black and white spoon chefs who made it to the top 8, are now experiencing a happy scene where reservations are flooding their currently operating restaurants.
Also in the spotlight were Paik Jong-won, the godfather of the food industry, and Ahn Sung-jae, the only Korean chef with 3 Michelin stars, who participated as judges. PD Kim Hak-min, who hosted the series, expressed his gratitude: “As I prepared for ‘Culinary Class Wars,’ I wanted to hear from people asking above all for a second season, and I’m grateful and happy that it became a reality.”
Season 1 of the 12-episode variety show “Culinary Class Wars,” aired from the 17th to the 8th of this month, it featured culinary battles between 20 famous chefs known as “white spoons” and 80 “black spoon” chefs who have established themselves in the field. The fierce competition, which saw white spoon Edward Lee and black spoon Napoli Matfia advance to the final, garnered considerable attention.
Kim Hak-min added, “Although nothing specific has yet been decided regarding the second season, it appears that Paik Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae, who appeared as judges in the first season, are positively considering returning to their roles.” He continued, “It’s fascinating that we’re getting requests from people wanting to appear in season two via our company email, even before season two has been officially announced.”
Kwon Sung-jun, who made a name for himself as Napoli Matfia by winning the competition, also expressed his enthusiasm, saying: “If Season 2 were produced, should I consider participating as a white spoon chef?” The first season featured numerous renowned chefs, including Chinese cuisine maestro Yeo Kyung-rae, fine dining pioneer Choi Hyun-seok, Iron Chef alumnus Edward Lee, dumpling queen Jung Ji -sun, Park Jun-woo and Oh Se-deuk, which generated significant buzz.
The production team has hinted at an even more star-studded cast for the second season. Writer Mo Eun-seol revealed: “Our top recruiting priority for Season 2 is Gordon Ramsay. Since he has appeared as a judge on so many television shows, we thought it would be interesting for him to participate as a contestant this time. We already contacted Gordon Ramsay as soon as the first season was released,” sparking curiosity.
Gordon Ramsay is a prominent British chef who gained fame as a judge on the FOX channel’s Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. In 2017, the restaurants he managed accumulated a total of 7 Michelin stars.
Source: Daum
