'Culinary Class Wars' renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

Oct. 15 (UPI) --

Culinary Class Wars fans, we have big news! Season 2 is officially coming.

The entire first season - in which 100 cooks comprised of hidden masters and star chefs fiercely compete to become the best in Korea - is now playing. pic.twitter.com/XE8dhpv2H1 — Netflix (@netflix) October 14, 2024

Culinary Class Wars will return for a second season on Netflix.

The streaming service announced Monday that it renewed the South Korean cooking competition series for Season 2.

Culinary Class Wars follows 100 contestants -- separated into White Spoons (celebrity chefs) and Black Spoons (non-celebrity chefs) -- as they compete for a prize of ₩300 million (approx. $225,000).

"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," Netflix Korea director of content Yoo Ki-hwan said in a statement . "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."

Celebrity chefs Paik Jong-won and Anh Sung-jae served as judges in Season 1.

Season 1 White Spoons included Choi Hyun-seok, Edward Lee and Jung Ji-sun.

Culinary Class Wars premiered on Netflix in September.