Culinary Class Wars Contestants Chefs Official Poster

The Netflix original series Culinary Class Wars is a fierce culinary battle for survival like you have never seen before. A total of 100 culinary talents have gathered in this large-scale cooking competition in hopes of becoming the best chef in Korea. Eighty unknown chefs (Black Spoon) with a knack for flavor go up against 20 renowned celebrity chefs (White Spoon) in a fierce cooking showdown. Judges Paik Jong Won, Korea's leading restaurateur, and Anh Sung Jae, Korea's only Michelin 3-star chef, engage in a heated debate to find the best taste. Can the "White Spoon" celebrity chefs prove their class? Or will the "Black Spoon" hidden culinary masters overcome their class with their strong skills? Who will rise among the 100 contestants to become the sole survivor of these fierce culinary class wars and take home the 300 million won prize?

Culinary Class Wars Cast Information

Title: Culinary Class Wars
Korean Title: 흑백요리사: 요리 계급 전쟁
Genre: Reality TV, Food, Cooking Competition
Release Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Where to Watch: Netflix

Culinary Class Wars Cast Judges Paik Jong-won and Anh Sung-jae

Judges:

PAIK JONG WON (백종원)
Korea's Top Restaurateur, Food Researcher & TV Personality
@paikscuisine_official

ANH SUNG JAE (안성재)
Korea's Only Michelin 3-Star Chef
Head Chef & Owner of MOSU Seoul
@sungmosu

Meet the 20 "White Spoon" Chefs on Culinary Class Wars Defending Their Celebrity Chef Title - Cast Profiles, Restaurants & Instagram Information!

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Choi Hyun-Seok
CHOI HYUN SEOK (최현석)
Korea's Most Famous Celebrity Chef
Executive Chef of CHOI. (쵸이닷) in Gangnam District, Seoul
30-Year Veteran Fine Dining Chef
@crazypenne

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Choi Kang-Rok
CHOI KANG ROK (최강록)
Winner of MasterChef Korea 2
Operating Restaurant NeO (식당 네오) in Songpa District, Seoul
@roi_choi

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Jung Ji-Sun
JUNG JI SUN (정지선)
Korea's First Female Chinese Cuisine Celebrity Chef
Chef-Owner of Tian mi mi (티엔미미), Branches Located in Gangnam and Hongdae
@chef_jisunjoung

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Lu Chinglai
LU CHINGLAI (여경래)
50-Year Veteran Chinese Cuisine Grand Master
Chef-Owner of Hong Bo Gak (홍보각) in Gangnam District, Seoul
@lu_chinglai

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Fabrizio Ferrari
FABRIZIO FERRARI (파브리)
Italian Michelin-Star Restaurant Chef-Owner for 15 Consecutive Years
Restaurant Al Porticciolo 84 in Italy
Chef-Owner of Fabrizio's Kitchen (파브리키친) in Yongsan District, Seoul 
@fabrilicious

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Lee Young-Suk
LEE YOUNG SUK (이영숙)
Winner of Korean Food War 2
Owner of Nakyung Beoseot Nongga (나경버섯농가) Located at Seokseong-myeon, Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province
@nakyung0039

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Oh Se-Deuk
OH SE DEUK (오세득)
Hybrid Celebrity Chef
Chef-Owner of Chinn Meal (친밀 제주) & OH PAN FIRE (오팬파이어) on Jeju Island
@sedeukoh

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Kim Do-Yun
KIM DO YUN (김도윤)
Current Michelin 1-Star Chef
Chef-Owner of Yun Seoul (윤서울) & Myeonseoul (면 서울) in Gangnam District, Seoul
@projectsyun

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Joseph Lidgerwood
JOSEPH LIDGERWOOD (조셉 리저우드)
Current Michelin 1-Star Chef
Chef-Owner of EVETT (에빗) in Gangnam District, Seoul
@josephlidgerwood

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Hwang Jin-Seon
HWANG JIN SEON (황진선)
2017-2019 Michelin 1-Star Chef
Chef-Owner of Jin Jin (진진) in Mapo District, Seoul
@jinseon.hwang

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Bang Ki-Su
BANG KI SU (방기수)
Former Executive Chef of Korea's First Michelin 1-Star Restaurant SIGNIEL SEOUL's Bicena (비채나)
Chef-Owner of Gitdeun (깃든) in Gangbuk District, Seoul
@gitdeun_bang

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Park Joon-Woo
PARK JOON WOO (박준우)
Runner-Up on MasterChef Korea 1
Chef-Owner of Café Aux Petits Verres (카페 오쁘띠베르) in Jongno District, Seoul
@seoul_1983

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Kim Seung-Min
KIM SEUNG MIN (김승민)
Winner of MasterChef Korea 1
Chef-Owner of Morino Aru yo (모리노아루요) on Jeju Island
@morino_aruyo

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Cho Eun-Ju
CHO EUN JU (조은주)
First Female Two-Time Winner of the World's Most Prestigious Cooking Competition
Executive Chef of 63 Square's Touch the Sky (터치더스카이) in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul
@cho_eun_ju_99

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Seonkyoung Longest
SEONKYOUNG LONGEST (선경 롱게스트)
Winner of Food Network's Restaurant Express
Food YouTuber With 2.2M Subscribers
@seonkyounglongest

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Nam Jeong-Seok
NAM JEONG SEOK (남정석)
Korea's Top Vegetarian Cuisine Chef
Listed on 100 Taste of Seoul for 2 Consecutive Years
Chef-Owner of local EAT (로컬릿) in Seongdong District, Seoul & Green Bowl (그린볼 강릉) in Gangneung, Gangwon Province
@ncharisma7

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Ahn You-Seong
AHN YOU SEONG (안유성)
16th Culinary Master of Korea
Chef-Owner of Gamae (가매) in Seo District, Gwangju
@gamae_gwangjuok

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Jang Ho-Joon
JANG HO JOON (장호준)
The King of Japanese Cuisine
Chef-Owner of NEGI Company (네기 컴퍼니)
Manages 9 Japanese Restaurants Including NEGI LIVE (네기 라이브) in Seongdong District, Seoul
@janghojoon8

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Choi Ji-Hyung
CHOI JI HYUNG (최지형)
World-Recognized Expert in North Korean Cuisine
Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
Chef-Owner of LEE BUK BANG (리북방) in Mapo District, Seoul
@leebukbang

Culinary Class Wars Cast White Spoon Chef Edward Lee
EDWARD LEE (에드워드 리)
Winner of Iron Chef in 2010
Cheftestant on Top Chef Season 9
Two-Time Awardee of the James Beard Award
Visiting Chef for the White House State Dinner in 2023
Chef-Owner of 610 Magnolia and Nami Modern Korean Steakhouse in Louisville, KY, & Succotash Prime in Washington, DC
@chefedwardlee

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