Culinary Class Wars chef Triple Star’s divorce and dating controversy explained: Double timing, ghosting, more accusations

Chef Triple Star, whose real name is Kang Seung Won, came into the spotlight after starring in Netflix’s cooking survival show Culinary Class Wars. He was one of the finalists and gained a huge fan base overnight, thanks to his good looks and, not to mention, his kitchen skills. However, the culinary star is now facing serious allegations from his former partners. His ex-wife accused him of cheating, while another woman, with whom he was reportedly in a relationship, has come forward with allegations of ghosting.

The controversy first arose after Dispatch reported that Person A, Triple Star’s ex-wife, contacted them about their past relationship and the events that led to their divorce. The two got married in May 2022, but the marriage only lasted about three months before ending in divorce.

However, the chef responded and said it was a divorce petition from A. “There was no specific reason (given by her) for the divorce. I wanted to keep my family together. To be honest, I don’t know what I did wrong,” he told the media.

His ex-wife delved deeper into their past relationship, revealing that the two met in 2014 when she was working in London and Kang Seung Won was a culinary student there. She explained that he was struggling as a student, so she helped him in many ways.

“I heard that the restaurant they work in is important for a chef. I was working at the time, so I had a lot of connections. I looked around for a restaurant where Kang Seung Won could have some influence,” said Triple Star’s ex-wife.

She claimed that her friend’s boyfriend (Y) had connections to Michelin-starred restaurants like Benu and Atelier Crenn, so she asked for help. Dispatch also contacted said friend, called

X even confirmed that she was given two Chanel bags by Triple Star’s ex-wife for helping him get a job at Benu. It was revealed that Y was close to an investor in this Michelin-starred restaurant, and so the chef was able to get an interview there.

However, when asked, Kang Seung Won said, “I know A bought two Chanel bags for X and Y. But to say I got the job because she gave them bags? She just gave those bags to her close friends.

He went on to explain that he sent emails to the restaurant and was able to get a three-month unpaid internship, but was ultimately hired full-time after just a month because of his skills, and not Chanel bags.

A continued, claiming that there were also a lot of relationship problems during their one-year long-distance trip from 2016 to 2017. But even when they were both in South Korea, he reportedly got involved with other women, and even a man, from time to time. The center did not release A’s full statement about this man.

Chef Triple Star’s ex-wife also claimed that they often broke up, and whenever such a breakup occurred, Kang Seung Won would write her long letters reflecting on his mistakes such as “looking at other women.” However, the Culinary Class Wars star has denied these claims.