Following its introduction as a JTBC production scheduled for October 2026 and starring Ahn Hyo-seop in the network’s official lineup announcement, the premiere date and time have now been specified.
What kind of character does Ahn Hyo-seop play?
Ahn Hyo-seop plays Kang Han. After experiencing an incident, Kang Han becomes the head chef of Restaurant Familia and enters the cooking survival competition ‘The Table: K Chef 2026.’
Within the series, the competition is a stage where Korean chefs from around the world compete to determine the best Korean chef. The drama is set to explore not only the chefs’ competition but also the personal stories each contestant carries.
Kim Do-hoon as writer and director, main cast announced
‘Final Table’ has been introduced as a series written and directed by Kim Do-hoon. Materials released from the script reading list Hong Hwa-yeon, Jang Ryul, Jung Yu-jin, Jang Young-nam, and Cha Ji-yeon among the main cast alongside Ahn Hyo-seop.
The production structure has also been disclosed. The series is reportedly provided by SLL and produced by BA Entertainment and Moviebox Dujoong. Accordingly, the currently confirmed information about the series can be summarized as Ahn Hyo-seop’s starring role, Kim Do-hoon’s writing and directing, a story centered on a cooking competition among chefs, and the announced main cast.
Premiere schedule and global release plans
The domestic premiere is scheduled for 10:40 p.m. on October 24, 2026. The series has been introduced as a JTBC weekend drama, with Kang Han’s cooking competition challenge and the chefs’ personal stories presented as its central elements from that point onward.
iMBC Entertainment reported that ‘Final Table’ is scheduled to meet viewers around the world through Amazon Prime Video. With a global release plan mentioned alongside the domestic broadcast schedule, the two key dates currently confirmed are the JTBC premiere and the planned release on Amazon Prime Video.