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k-entertain5/21/2026
[샘 킴] Renowned Chef Sam Kim Returns to the Kitchen as an Undercover Trainee
Chef Sam Kim, alongside Jung Ji-sun and Kwon Sung-jun, stars in the new tvN reality show 'Undercover Chef,' premiering on the 21st at 8:40 PM. Leaving behind their established status as veteran chefs, they infiltrate overseas kitchens as entry-level staff to test their skills in unfamiliar environments. Sam Kim specifically travels to a restaurant in Parma, Italy, where he experiences the challenges of working as a kitchen 'maknae' (youngest) for the first time in 27 years. The show follows the chefs as they attempt to create new menu items under pressure without a script, supported by MC Kim Poong.
- Sam Kim returns to being a junior kitchen staff member in Italy after 27 years of culinary experience for the tvN program 'Undercover Chef'.
- The show features veteran chefs taking on the challenge of developing new menu items while working at the bottom of the hierarchy in overseas restaurant kitchens.


