"Culinary Class Wars" is returning for season 3, but the production team remained silent on whether Paik Jong-won and Anh Sung-jae and other previous judges will appear.
On the 28th, there was a report that filming for the Netflix original variety show "Culinary Class Wars" season 3 would begin this May.
In relation to this, a representative of "Culinary Class Wars 3" cautiously gave an official statement to OSEN, saying, "Because it is a survival variety show, we ask for your understanding that it is currently difficult to confirm details related to the production."
Although the policy was 'unable to confirm,' this was simultaneously read as 'effectively acknowledged.' Global OTT producers, including Netflix, have emphasized strict security for content-related news while cautioning about spoilers. Therefore, unless there is a firm denial such as 'groundless,' the prevailing interpretation is that it is effectively acknowledged.
"Culinary Class Wars" is a Netflix survival variety series that was first released in 2024. It generated a phenomenon-level popularity and various controversies from the first season. In particular, Kwon Seong-jun of the 'Napoli Mafiya,' Yoon Nam-no the 'cooking maniac,' and Park Eun-young the 'Chinese cuisine goddess,' who showed presence in the first season of "Culinary Class Wars," continue to be active as popular chef-tainers in the broadcasting industry.
Buoyed by that success, "Culinary Class Wars 2," which was first released last December, also gained heated popularity. In particular, Chef Choi Kang-rok, who appeared as a 'White Spoon' in season 1 and was eliminated, returned to challenge again and won, drawing attention with a dramatic storyline. Afterward, star chefs who showed great performances in "Culinary Class Wars 2," such as Son Jong-won and Hou Deok-juk, also appeared in large numbers.
With consecutive successes, "Culinary Class Wars 3" was confirmed for production immediately after the end of season 2. Moreover, in January it was announced that, unlike the previous black-and-white individual competitions, chefs from restaurants that are actually operating would form teams to compete, drawing attention.
However, attention is focused on the possibility of changes to the judging panel for the team-based "Culinary Class Wars 3." First, Paik Jong-won, the CEO, had announced plans to suspend new broadcasting activities amid various suspicions surrounding The Born Korea. However, the related suspicions involving Paik Jong-won were all concluded as 'no charges.' Accordingly, at last month's The Born Korea annual shareholders' meeting, he said he would consider carefully about resuming broadcasting activities.
Meanwhile, Anh Sung-jae recently faced public criticism over a controversy at his restaurant Mosu involving wine switching. In response, Mosu said, "We sincerely apologize for causing great disappointment. After the incident occurred, we apologized separately to the customer and they accepted it graciously, but we take seriously that this process was still insufficient given the expectations placed on our restaurant. Chef Anh Sung-jae and our entire Mosu team are taking this matter very seriously. We will review all related services and promise to prevent recurrence," and offered an apology.
The "Culinary Class Wars 3" side has kept a cautious silence, saying, "We have nothing to say at this time," regarding judges' appearances and possible changes. "Culinary Class Wars 3" is expected to be first released on Netflix within the year.
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