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Culinary Class Wars’ Season 2 Concludes as Netflix Standout Drives Dining Interest and Post-Show Scrutiny

After the finale, Lee Ha-sung issued a public apology for harsh language used on the show.

Overview

  • The season closed on Jan. 13 with a one-on-one final after four weeks of blind-judged challenges on Netflix.
  • In an interview posted Jan. 14 on Netflix Korea’s channel, Lee Ha-sung apologized for causing discomfort with his words during filming.
  • Lee said he is in New York overseeing final site inspections for Oyatte, a fine-dining restaurant he plans to open using a highly seasonal approach tied to a single upstate farm.
  • Season 2 remained prominent on Netflix’s Global Top 10 (Non-English), holding No. 1 for two weeks and appearing at No. 3 in a later tally.
  • Viewer interest translated offline, with a Naver Map list of contestants’ restaurants logging about 600,000 views and roughly 100,000 saves.