Culinary Class Wars

Culinary Class Wars is a South Korean reality cooking competition series on Netflix that premiered in 2024.

Culinary Class Wars is a South Korean reality cooking competition series on Netflix that premiered in 2024. It features 100 contestants divided into ‘Black Spoon’ and ‘White Spoon’ groups, with established chefs competing against lesser-known cooks in elimination challenges. The series is accessible to Canadian viewers as part of Netflix’s international reality-TV catalogue.

Format

The series uses a class-based competition structure in which lesser-known cooks and elite chefs face each other in culinary challenges. The format emphasizes blind judging, elimination rounds, and dramatic kitchen contests. Contestants are divided into 80 ‘Black Spoon’ challengers and 20 ‘White Spoon’ established chefs.

Release and availability

Culinary Class Wars premiered on Netflix on September 17, 2024. It is a Korean-language reality program. Netflix lists the series as TV-MA in one listing and 13+ in another regional listing. The series has two seasons.

Reception and impact

Coverage described the series as one of Netflix’s notable Korean unscripted hits, with some reports saying it drew major attention in Korea and internationally. Later reports linked its popularity to renewed interest in Korean cuisine and a second season.