Kumusta — Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome to Kumusta
Reality • 45 min • 1 season, 10 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
Filipino celebrities come together to bring the flavors of the Philippines to Korea. They take on the challenge of opening their own restaurant in Korea, but unexpected situations unfold from the very beginning. Will 'Kumusta' be able to open its doors successfully?
About Kumusta
Kumusta (also stylized as Kumusta?) is a Philippine reality television and cooking show set in Korea. The series is produced by TV5 together with Viu Philippines and a South Korean production team. It was originally broadcasted by TV5 and Viu Philippines. The program follows several Filipino celebrities, with a special guest South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook, as they manage a pop-up restaurant in South Korea. The title of the show is derived from the Tagalog greeting "kumusta", which translates to "how are you?". The show centers on a cultural exchange between the Philippines and South Korea through culinary arts. The cast members temporarily operated a Filipino restaurant named "Kumusta Café" located in the Gangnam District of Seoul. During the production, the cast worked daily shifts ranging from 12 to 16 hours over a period of seven days. The menu featured traditional Filipino dishes such as inasal, kare-kare, sisig, and roasted pig known as lechon.