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Culinary Class Wars Season 2 Concludes With 90-Minute Finale and 300 Million Won Grand Prize

The closing chapter capped a widely watched season that refocused attention on cooking craft.

Overview

  • The final episode featured a head-to-head cook-off between White Spoon and Black Spoon finalists built around the theme "Just One Dish For Myself."
  • Judges Ahn Sung-jae and Paik Jong-won delivered the decision after blind tasting, maintaining the show's Black-versus-White format.
  • Season 2 expanded its mechanics with a "Hidden White Spoon" return slot that allowed a prior contestant to reenter the field.
  • Netflix reported the season ranked No. 3 globally on the non-English TV chart for Dec. 29–Jan. 4 and held No. 1 in Korea for three consecutive weeks.
  • Viewer interest is influencing dining behavior, with a Naver Map list of contestants’ restaurants logging about 600,000 views and roughly 100,000 saves as KakaoMap curates themed collections.