“j-hope Reveals Winner in Culinary Class Wars” — Fans Respond to Cooking Maniac’s Debut on BTS Star’s Instagram

On October 2, 2024, BTS rapper Jung Ho-seok, known as j-hope, took to Instagram to share new images, hinting he has been following the hit series Culinary Class Wars. Among these pictures, he included a snapshot of a participant nicknamed Cooking Maniac, from the Netflix cooking competition Culinary Class Wars. j-hope also mentioned his upcoming military discharge, stating,

“It’s October. It’s made up of really pretty (even) pictures. I’ll see you on deployment day then. Enjoy it.”

In Culinary Class Wars, the contestant named Cooking Maniac is only revealed as one of the Top 9 surviving members of the Black Spoon Team, as per the show’s rules. The first season is currently airing, and contestants’ identities remain under wraps.

Fans were taken aback to discover that j-hope has been watching the popular Netflix cooking reality show. Some members of the BTS fanbase, known as ARMY, speculated that j-hope might have inadvertently exposed the winner of the show.

“I am afraid j-hope just posted who’s the winner on his IG post. Not that I don’t like the guy, but I’m so invested in this show and I love suspense,”one fan expressed on X.

The BTS fandom shared their enthusiasm for Culinary Class Wars. They were delighted to find out that j-hope supports Cooking Maniac, who has received accolades from viewers for his “pure-hearted”demeanor.

“Lmao Cooking Maniac on BTS j-hope’s Instagram post,”a fan remarked.

“Hobi posting Cooking Maniac! Haha the most anxious contestant I’ve ever seen. Relatable, of course, because who wouldn’t look like they could pass out anytime in a contest? So pure-hearted, this guy.”another fan noted.

“OMG! Hobi is also watching #CulinaryClassWars. Hobi High Five. Wow he posted Chef Maniac from the Black Spoon team. Bro he’s so good.”one other fan added.

Some users also highlighted Cooking Maniac’s background, revealing that he is the son of a truck driver and has a mother battling cancer. They discussed how j-hope’s post could potentially draw more attention and support from fans worldwide.

“Hobi has time now to watch series…he is watching Culinary Class Wars, a new show on Netflix. The one in the picture is a truck driver’s son with a cancer-stricken mother, who is getting a lot of support from the community,”one fan commented.

“Hobi being an angel once again. He knows that adding his picture will bring attention to him and his story about his sick mother, and most likely increase the support the truck driver is getting,”another fan expressed.

“Hobi’s watching Culinary Class Wars, too!! It’s really good! Black Spoons vs. White Spoons – let’s go, Black Spoons! I love a good underdog story!”one other fan added.

More about Netflix’s popular reality Korean cooking show, Culinary Class Wars

Culinary Class Wars premiered on Netflix on September 17, 2024. This cooking reality shows features around 100 culinary chefs, split into two teams: the White Spoons and the Black Spoons. This classification reflects a Korean cultural saying, where a “black spoon”indicates a beggar, while a “white spoon”implies someone born into wealth.

A total of eighty contestants, each skilled in diverse cuisines, earned the title of Black Spoon based on the show’s criteria. In contrast, twenty acclaimed and Michelin-starred chefs were designated as the White Spoon chefs, who received a direct pass to the first round due to their established reputations in the culinary industry.

The judging panel includes South Korea’s celebrity chef Paik Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae, the nation’s only three Michelin-star chef and owner of Mosu Seoul.

Each Black Spoon chef received a unique nickname from the show, such as Cooking Maniac, Triple Star, Auntie Omakase #1, Comic Book Chef, Master of School Meals, etc.

Cooking Maniac was also a contestant on MasterChef Korea season 4 and currently operates a popular wine and bar restaurant in Seoul called Deepin.

Culinary Class Wars is available for global streaming on Netflix.

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