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Culinary Class Wars

흑백요리사: 요리 계급 전쟁
“Savor the showdown: renowned chefs vs. unknown chefs.”
2024EndedSouth Korea60 min

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What's it about?

One hundred chefs, two classes: 20 established chefs compete as “White Spoons” under their real names, while 80 unknown challengers enter as “Black Spoons” using only nicknames. Restaurateur Paik Jong-won and three-Michelin-star chef Anh Sung-jae judge the dishes, and 300 million won is at stake …

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Where to stream?

All 2 seasons
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Where else to find it

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Trailers & videos

Official Trailer [ENG SUB] — Trailer · English · official · YouTube

5 videos — they play on each provider's site

Cast

20 of 50 people — scroll sideways

Crew

Director
Kim Hak-min, Kim Eun-ji
Writer
Mo Eun-seol
Producer
Yoon Hyun-jun

Episodes

3 seasons · 39 episodes in total

Season 1 — 12 episodes · from 09/17/2024

Page 1 of 1 · Episodes 1–12

Still from episode 1

Episode 1

S01E0109/17/202463 min

Eighty cooks enter the kitchen, where they promptly prepare their best dishes to impress the judges and win a spot to compete with the White Spoon chefs.

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Episode 2

S01E0209/17/202473 min

From a school lunch plate to a simple steak, Black Spoon cooks whip up their signature dishes as the harsh and unpredictable elimination round continues.

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Episode 3

S01E0309/17/202476 min

Advancing Black Spoon contestants and iconic White Spoon chefs face off in an intense culinary battle, both teams using the same main ingredient.

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Episode 4

S01E0409/17/202464 min

From a traditional Korean food matchup to a fine dining showdown, the Black vs. White battle intensifies. Will youthfulness trump experience?

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Episode 5

S01E0509/24/202463 min

The kitchen heats up as Black Spoons take on White Spoons, including multiple Michelin-star chefs. But with the blindfolds on, it's anyone's game.

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Episode 6

S01E0609/24/202460 min

Moving on to the team challenge, the surviving chefs deal with clashing egos and rising tension. Can they unite to create a winning dish?

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Episode 7

S01E0709/24/202462 min

Culinary tensions rise as one team's ingredient hoarding forces the other to scramble to come up with a dish. But soon, a shock awaits some chefs.

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Episode 8

S01E0810/01/202467 min

In a twist, chefs show off their talents using convenience mart goods. Three teams then face off to create the best restaurant, bumping into a surprise.

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Episode 9

S01E0910/01/202466 min

Feelings of betrayal turn into a chance to create a successful restaurant. Soon, the restaurants' fates rest on the appetites of 20 mukbang vloggers.

3 guest appearances

Lee Gook-ju (Self - Guest), Kim Mi-kyung (Self - Guest), Tei (Self - Guest)

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Episode 10

S01E1010/01/202469 min

In their most personal task, the semifinalists pour heart and soul into their dishes — from bibimbap to pasta — portraying their lives through food.

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Episode 11

S01E1110/08/202464 min

The top chefs endure their second mission: a grueling marathon of cooking incorporating one unique ingredient. The heat is on as chefs leave one by one.

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Episode 12

S01E1210/08/202464 minFinale

After escaping from hell, the two finalists give it their all to become Korea's best. When only a unanimous vote will determine a winner, who will shine?

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Stills (12)

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