SEOUL, Nov. 18 -- Netflix is firing up the kitchen again - and fans of Culinary Class Wars are in for a feast.

The hit South Korean cooking survival show returns on December 16, serving up a second season packed with new rules, sharper rivalries and a Michelin-star-studded line-up guaranteed to keep viewers glued to their screens.

The first season became one of Netflix's biggest global sensations of 2024, topping charts in multiple regions and even boosting South Korea's dining scene, with contestants' restaurants constantly booked out.

In a statement to Korea JoongAng Daily, producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji said Season 2 was built on everything fans loved - with some long-requested tweaks.

"We've poured our hearts into crafting t...