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Youn's Kitchen
Youn's Kitchen (poster).jpg
Promotional poster for Season 1
Genre Cooking show
Reality show
Written by Lee Woo-jung
Directed by Na Young-seok
Lee Jin-joo
Starring See list
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20
Production
Production location(s)
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) CJ E&M
Distributor CJ E&M
Release
Original network tvN
Original release March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) – March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
Chronology
Followed by Youn's Stay

Youn's Kitchen (Hangul: 윤식당; RR: Yun Sikdang) is a fun South Korean TV show. It's a reality show where famous actors open and run a small restaurant in a beautiful, faraway place. The show aired on the tvN channel on Friday nights. It ran from March 24, 2017, to March 23, 2018, with a total of twenty episodes.

Meet the Restaurant Team

This show features a group of well-known actors who take on the challenge of running a real restaurant. They cook, serve, and manage everything themselves!

Season 1 Team

The first season took place on Gili Trawangan, an island in Indonesia.

Name Role
Youn Yuh-jung The main chef and boss
Shin Goo Helper and server
Lee Seo-jin Manager and server
Jung Yu-mi Kitchen assistant and server

Season 2 Team

For the second season, the team moved their restaurant to Garachico, a town in Spain.

Name Role
Youn Yuh-jung The main chef and boss
Lee Seo-jin Manager and server
Jung Yu-mi Kitchen assistant and server
Park Seo-joon New kitchen helper and server

What's on the Menu?

Each season, the restaurant focused on a special Korean dish. They also added new items as they learned what customers liked!

Season 1 Dishes

In the first season, the main ingredient was bulgogi. This is a delicious Korean grilled marinated beef.

  • They served bulgogi in three ways:
    • Bulgogi Rice
    • Bulgogi Noodles
    • Bulgogi Burger
  • Before opening, Youn Yuh-jung got advice from famous chefs Lee Won-il and Hong Seok-cheon. They helped her plan the menu and learn how to run the restaurant.
  • Later in the season, they added more tasty items. These included fried dumplings, buns, egg rolls, and ramyeon (Korean instant noodles).
  • They even added chicken dishes to the menu!

Season 2 Dishes

For the second season, the main dish was bibimbap. This is a popular Korean mixed rice dish with vegetables and meat.

  • They started with three kinds of bibimbap:
    • Bulgogi bibimbap (with beef)
    • Spicy pork bibimbap
    • Vegetable bibimbap
  • Again, Youn Yuh-jung got tips from chefs Lee Won-il and Hong Seok-cheon. They helped her with new ideas for the restaurant.
  • Kimchi was also on the menu from the start.
  • In the second episode, they added japchae, a traditional noodle dish.
  • Later, they removed the spicy pork bibimbap and added Korean fried chicken.
  • They also added ribs and kimchi fried rice to the menu as the season went on.

Awards and Recognition

The show was very popular and even won an award!

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Entertainment Program Youn's Kitchen 2 Nominated

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