‘Culinary Class Wars’ Season 3: Everything We Know About The New Season Of The Hit Cooking Show
Gear up for a team face-off this year.
By Nicole Ng - published
Honestly, forget Christmas—the real Culinary Class Wars fans are looking forward to season three. The first two seasons, which saw Napoli Matfia (Chef Kwon Sung Joon) and Chef Choi Kang Rok emerge as winners, were a massive success worldwide, leaving us wanting more.
Just as Culinary Class Wars season two ended (read the play-by-play recap here) earlier this year, Netflix dropped the news that there will be a season three. But that’s not all; according to the streaming platform, the usual format will also undergo a major change.
Find everything we know of and heard about Culinary Class Wars season three below.
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1. Culinary Class Wars Season 3 Will Be Team-Based
Quadruple the people, quadruple the chaos. In January this year, Netflix announced in a press release that season three of the hit cooking show will feature a “bold, team-based format” rather than individual chefs facing the heat. The new concept will see teams of four chefs from the same restaurant battling it out to bring their restaurant glory.
2. The Producers and Directors Behind Season Three Will Remain The Same
If you loved the challenges seen in seasons one and two respectively, fret not—more is on the way. Studio Slam will continue producing the series and the directors, Kim Eun Ki and Wi Jae Hyuk, have been confirmed to return.
Expect to see more creative spins on face-offs like the fan-favourite restaurant challenge in season one and ferris wheel challenge in season two.
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3. We May See A New Set of Judges
Judges Baek Jong Won and Anh Sung Jae, the dynamic duo we’ve become so familiar with over the course of seasons one and two, may not make a reappearance for season three.
While their absence in season three is still a rumour, the pieces seem to add up. Firstly, there’s no confirmation of Baek and Anh being judges in the coming season to date, when in the press release for season two (released as season one was airing), where the chef and the entrepreneur hinted at their comeback in season two as they “expressed high expectations” for the new season.
Moreover, in the press conference for season two last December, producer Kim Hak Min shared that the production team is taking the recent controversy with Baek seriously and keeping viewers’ feedback in mind. Baek’s food and beverage company Theborn Korea has been accused of mislabelling their food products, amidst violating other food laws, though several Korean news outlets have reported that Baek and his company have been cleared of such charges.
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4. Culinary Class Wars Season Three Will Be Released At The End Of This Year
It’s not much longer till we’ll be reunited with the Korean cooking show. According to Netflix Korean slate for 2026, the third edition of Culinary Class Wars will show in the last quarter of the year. It’s worth noting that this information was last updated in January this year and is subject to change.
The first batch of episodes for season one aired in mid-September and season two premiered in mid-December, so we’ll at least see more teasers for season three soon.