CHEF ON FIRE

PROGRAM INFO

Title in Mandarin

開火開伙

Program Type

TV SERIES

Year

2026

Duration

120min x 13ep

THEME / GENRE

REALITY SHOW

Director

LIU Mei-hsin, CHEN Po-cheng

Producer

CHEN An-chi, LIU Mei-hsin, CHEN Po-cheng

Cast

JUNG Ji-sun, KAWAGOE Tatsuya, Johnny YANG

Production Company

TAHOE ENTERTAINMENT, THE BEGINNING ENTERTAINMENT

Participation Goal

InternationalDistribution

(1)Dream Culinary Crossover — Black & White Chef star JUNG JISUN (Korean-Chinese cuisine master) teams up with Japanese heartthrob chef Tatsuya Kawagoe (Japanese-Italian fusion) in an unmissable collaboration
(2)Taiwan Ingredients Meet Global Technique — The two chefs venture beyond the kitchen to source premium local produce — including Dongbao Black Pork — sparking bold, boundary-crossing flavors
(3)Celebrity Sous Chefs, Unscripted — Pop stars Yang Ming-wei, Darren Li, and Dora Hsieh step into the kitchen as assistants, delivering genuine laughs, surprises, and heartfelt moments
(4)Street Food Survival Challenge — Chefs and celebrities run their own food trucks from prep to sale, facing real-time public judgment in high-stakes, unfiltered competition
(5)Nationwide Pop-Up Tour — Rolling through night markets and landmarks across Taiwan — Hualien, Kaohsiung, Tainan and more — fans can taste chef-crafted dishes up close

CHEF ON FIRE is an innovative culinary reality show that blends world-class cooking with raw, unscripted street-level competition. The show brings together Jeong Ji-sun — the celebrated Korean-Chinese cuisine master from the hit series Black & White Chef — and Japanese culinary heartthrob Tatsuya Kawagoe, known for his Japanese-Italian creations, for their first-ever collaboration on Taiwanese soil.
Stepping far beyond the fine-dining kitchen, the two chefs immerse themselves in Taiwan’s vibrant food culture, sourcing fresh local ingredients — from Dongbao Black Pork to regional specialties — and transforming them into inventive, cross-cultural dishes. Joining them as sous chefs are three popular Taiwanese celebrities: Yang Ming-wei, Darren Li, and Dora Hsieh, whose candid interactions with the chefs bring humor, warmth, and genuine surprise to every episode.
The action doesn’t stop at the studio. The show takes its food trucks on a nationwide pop-up tour — hitting iconic night markets and waterfront destinations across Hualien, Kaohsiung, Tainan, and beyond — giving fans the rare chance to meet the cast in person and taste the chefs’ creations firsthand.
CHEF ON FIRE is where culinary excellence meets everyday Taiwan — a delicious collision of global talent, local flavor, and real human connection.

SALES CONTACT

Company

TVBS MEDIA INC.

JOB TITLE

Deputy Controller / Global Syndication Business Dept.

Contact

Claire WU

Email

Clairewu@tvbs.com.tw