The year she turned 24, she appeared on SBS Plus’s Ganghodaegyeol Junghwa Daebanjeom as a disciple of Yeo Kyung-lae’s school, and in the disciples’ contest aired Oct. 31 she shared the win with Jung Ji-sun. SBS reports that she had been called the IU of Chinese cuisine since the early episodes.
In 2016, she won a silver medal at the Lee Kum Kee International Young Chef Chinese Culinary Challenge in Hong Kong. In 2019, she appeared on Gwangju MBC’s Pink Fish with Yeo Kyung-lae, Jung Ji-sun and others.
In 2020, she taught Yoo Jae-suk the recipe for Yoo San-seul ramen on MBC’s Hangout with Yoo.
In 2021, she appeared as a contestant on Daehanminguk Chicken Daejeon. In 2022, she appeared on tvN’s Jul Seoneun Sikdang and KBS2’s Boss in the Mirror.
The breakthrough yearThe year she turned 33, she appeared as a Black Spoon, the “Goddess of Chinese Cuisine,” on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars and became known. She lost her 1-on-1 match against Jung Ji-sun but returned as a wildcard, and was eliminated in the convenience store mission. That December, she appeared on Please Take Care of My Refrigerator. At the time she was working as sous chef at a restaurant in Hong Kong.
In 2025, she appeared in the Hong Kong episode of Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2, and in December she opened the Chinese restaurant Nuwa in Sinsa-dong, Seoul. In 2026, she appeared on Omniscient Interfering View and Problem Child in House season 2, and has run the YouTube channel Babeunyoung since April. She married in May.
Park Eun-young (born 1991) appeared on SBS Plus’s Ganghodaegyeol Junghwa Daebanjeom in 2015, the year she turned 24, and became known in 2024, the year she turned 33, by appearing as the “Goddess of Chinese Cuisine” on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars.
Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.
02 / QUICK ANSWERS
Q & AFrequently asked
- How old was Park Eun-young when she first appeared on TV?
- In 2015, the year she turned 24. She appeared as a disciple of Yeo Kyung-lae’s school on SBS Plus’s Ganghodaegyeol Junghwa Daebanjeom, which first aired on Oct 17, 2015.
- How old was Park Eun-young when she became famous?
- In 2024, the year she turned 33, when she appeared as the Black Spoon “Goddess of Chinese Cuisine” on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars. Newsis says she made her face known by appearing as a Black Spoon, and Korea Economic Daily says she rose to stardom through the appearance. Chosun Biz, however, writes that she was a star chef already known before it, and Herald Economy writes that Junghwa Daebanjeom in 2015 was when she first drew public attention.
- How far did Park Eun-young get on Culinary Class Wars?
- Sports Chosun reports that she lost her 1-on-1 match against Jung Ji-sun, returned as a wildcard, and was eliminated in the convenience store mission.
- When did Park Eun-young open her restaurant?
- In December 2025, the year she turned 34, she opened the Chinese restaurant Nuwa in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, according to Korea Economic Daily.
- How old is Park Eun-young?
- Born in 1991, she turns 35 in 2026 (34 to 35 as of Oct 6, 2026, since her birthday was not confirmed).