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Cooking is Painful!

Name: Cooking is Painful!
Genre: Reality
Released: 2026-05-09
Rating: 7

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Reality

7.0 / 10 · 1 TMDB votes

First broadcast: 2026-05-09
Episodes: 5
Status: Ended
Network: tvN

The story, without spoilers

Cooking without inspiration is a tragedy. A group of talented chefs join forces to discover new culinary inspirations, explore creative ideas, and prepare a unique food exhibition while facing fun challenges along the way.

Cast & characters

Kim Poong

Self

Jung Ji-sun

Self

Lee Moon Jung

Self

Jo Seo-hyung

Self

Lee Eun-ji

Self

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