tvN entertainment program 'Undercover Chef' started at 2.3% in the first episode and achieved its highest-ever rating of 6.2% in the final episode, bringing a perfect finish.
The 10th and final episode of tvN 'Undercover Chef', which aired on the 23rd, recorded an average of 6.8% and a peak of 8.6% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 6.2% and a peak of 7.8% nationwide, setting a new personal best. This is a figure that jumped nearly threefold from the 2.3% recorded by the first episode broadcast on May 21, proving the viewers' strong interest in the program.
In particular, among tvN's target men and women aged 20 to 49, it recorded a nationwide average of 3.2% and a peak of 3.9%, demonstrating the strength to rank first across all channels in the same time slot including terrestrial broadcasters. With this, 'Undercover Chef' completed its five-day journey with the record of never yielding the number-one spot in its time slot from the first broadcast to the final episode (based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea).
In the final episode that day, the results of the final new-menu registration missions of chefs Sam Kim, Kwon Seong-jun and Jung Ji-seon, who had disguised themselves to work in Parma and Naples in Italy and Chengdu in China, were revealed. Although all three struggled hard, they unfortunately all failed the missions as they could not meet the locals' strict authenticity standards.
However, after business hours they revealed their true identities as Korea's top chefs and winners of cooking survival shows, giving their local kitchen colleagues a thrilling shock and emotion.
Leaving behind glamorous titles and sweating as the youngest members of unfamiliar kitchens for five days, they did not get their dishes on the menu but conveyed the true taste of cooking to viewers by gaining precious humility and a strong camaraderie that crossed borders.
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