# Jinny's Kitchen (2023)

> Former Youn's Kitchen director Lee Seo-jin and his cast open and run a small street food snack bar abroad.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/135063

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 22
- Episode runtime: 90 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: reality
- Created by: Nah Yung-suk
- Network: tvN
- Cast: Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik, V, Go Min-si, Lee Myung-han, Nah Yung-suk
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26493973/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: cozy, sociable, lighthearted, warm, playful

## Synopsis

Jinny's Kitchen (2023-2024) is a South Korean reality cooking series created by Nah Yung-suk for tvN, a spin-off of the Youn's Kitchen franchise. Lee Seo-jin, promoted from the director's chair of Youn's Kitchen to chief executive, leads the cast of Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik, V, and Go Min-si as they open and run a small snack and street food bar in Mexico. The engine is simple and concrete: a group of inexperienced hosts must source ingredients, design a menu, cook for customers, and handle the daily grind of a foreign food business. Each episode follows the practical steps of the bar's operation, from prep and service to the small crises of running a kitchen in an unfamiliar city. The show runs for two seasons and twenty-two episodes of roughly ninety minutes each, an ongoing reality format rather than a scripted story. Its tone is cozy, sociable, and gently humorous, with the warmth of shared meals and friendly banter at its center. Fans of Youn's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and The Great British Bake Off will find the same appetite for hospitality, camaraderie, and the satisfaction of a working kitchen.

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