[Exclusive]Production of 'Black and White YooLisa 3' begins filming in May..Baek Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae join, drawing attention

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Netflix cooking competition program 'Black and White YooLisa: Cooking Class War' (hereinafter 'Black and White YooLisa') is officially beginning filming for Season 3.

According to a StarNews investigation on the 28th, the 'Black and White YooLisa' production team (production company Studio Slam) will begin filming for Season 3 sometime in May. This comes about four months after Season 2 concluded on January 13.

'Black and White YooLisa' is a survival variety show where 'white spoon' star chefs certified through Michelin and other bodies compete against 'black spoon' YooLisas who are not yet well-known but possess outstanding culinary skills.

Season 1, released in September 2024, became highly popular by ranking first in Netflix's non-English shows category for three consecutive weeks, a first for Korean variety programs. Season 2, which began airing in December last year, also maintained its box office success by topping the non-English shows chart for two consecutive weeks. Chefs Kwon Seong-jun, Park Eun-young, Yoon Nam-no, Choi Kang-rok, Kim Do-yoon, and Edward Lee have been active in various variety programs since appearing on 'Black and White YooLisa'.

The production team confirmed the production of Season 3 early on and began recruiting participants starting January 16. Unlike Seasons 1 and 2, which were held as individual competitions, Season 3 will feature battles between restaurants. Accordingly, YooLisas working together at the same establishment will participate in teams of four. There are no restrictions on the type of cuisine.

Individual applications are accepted, but teams composed of acquaintances not belonging to the same establishment or arbitrarily formed teams are not eligible to apply. However, establishments with the same name but different branch locations may apply as a single team.

Attention is also focused on the lineup of judges. It is expected that the participation of chefs Baek Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae will be closely watched. Baek Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae served as judges for Seasons 1 and 2, earning praise for anchoring the program with their extensive culinary knowledge and sharp critiques, but recent controversies have introduced uncertainty.

Baek Jong-won previously announced a suspension of broadcasting activities due to various controversies, including allegations of violating the Food Sanitation Act. At the Moreb Korea regular shareholders' meeting last month, he took a cautious stance, stating, "I haven't thought about resuming broadcasting activities yet, but since I have been cleared of all charges, I should consider it." Ahn Sung-jae also suffered image damage after apologizing for the wine substitution controversy at his restaurant, 'Mosu Seoul'.

Meanwhile, the production of Season 3 will be led again by PD Kim Eun-ji and writer Mo Eun-seol of Studio Slam, who drove the success of Seasons 1 and 2. PD Kim Eun-ji said, "Thanks to the love from viewers around the world for Seasons 1 and 2, we are able to produce Season 3." She added, "For Season 3, we will do our best to create a work that meets the expectations of viewers for 'Black and White YooLisa' with a newly developed format and entertainment value."

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