Netflix Sets 'Vocal Class War' for 2027

Netflix is taking its "Vocal Class War" class battle out of the kitchen and onto the stage. The streamer will release "Vocal Class War" (Heukbaek Gasu: Bokeol Gyegeup Jeonjaeng), a new music survival show, in 2027.

Netflix announced on Nov. 11 that it has confirmed production of the series. The show follows "Culinary Class Wars," the cooking competition that ranked chefs and set them against each other.

The new format splits singers into two camps. The "White" singers are artists who have already made a name for themselves. The "Black" singers set their identities aside and try to prove themselves with their voices alone.

Experience, career length and fame don't matter here. Contestants compete solely on their singing ability. The big question is whether well-known singers can live up to their reputations, or whether lesser-known contestants can pull off an upset.

The people behind the camera are drawing attention too. The show will be directed by Kim Hak-min, who directed Netflix's "Culinary Class Wars" series, and Park Sung-hwan, who made "Just Makeup." The two worked together before on the music survival show "Sing Again."

"Culinary Class Wars" divided chefs into classes based on their careers and public recognition. This time, the competition moves from the kitchen to the concert stage. The plan is to keep the black-and-white rivalry to music, with the focus firmly on the contestants' vocals and performances.

The cast has not been announced. The production team said that singers who have made a name for themselves in South Korea's pop music scene will compete as "White" singers. Those who set aside their names and reputations to compete based on skill alone will take on the challenge as "Black" singers.

"Following 'Culinary Class Wars,' we're excited to expand the 'black and white' world to a new stage: music," the production team said. "Will the legendary singers appearing as White singers hold on to their reputations? Or will the Black singers surprise the world and turn the game upside down? Please look forward to the thrilling matchups and unpredictable twists of another class war."

"Vocal Class War" will premiere on Netflix in 2027. With it, a format built around chefs and plates now turns to singers and the stage, where a voice has to carry the fight on its own.