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Filipina pastry chef competes in Korean food reality series

Published Apr 21, 2026 04:17 pm
"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)

A Filipino pastry chef is competing in the new Korean food reality series “Bite Me Sweet,” a Viu Original which premiered on April 17. 

The show is hosted by Korean actor Yoon Shi-yoon, known for the Korean dramas “Bread, Love and Dreams,” “Your Honor”  and “Psychopath Diary.” 

“Bite Me Sweet” brings together five leading female pastry chefs from Southeast Asia and five Korean celebrities–Lee Sae-on, Sung Seung-ha, Cha Joo-wan, Bae Min-ki and Lim Sung-kyu-–who are paired into two-member teams to compete in a high-pressure dessert survival challenge inspired by Korean snack culture.

Representing the Philippines is Jessica Panoy, a Cavite-born Filipina pastry chef who started baking at 12 and went on to train and work in top kitchens in Manila before expanding her craft in Melbourne, where she now specializes in bespoke desserts and gelato. 

"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
The five pastry chefs from the Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia competing in
The five pastry chefs from the Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia competing in "Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
Jessica Panoy from the Philippines and Bae Min-ki (Viu)
Jessica Panoy from the Philippines and Bae Min-ki (Viu)

Also competing are chefs from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia, each bringing distinct cultural influences and culinary creativity that highlight the diversity and innovation shaping Southeast Asia’s modern dessert scene.

The winning team will earn the opportunity to launch a “Bite Me Sweet” pop-up store in Singapore.

Produced by Studio CR, the 10-episode seriesc is part of Viu’s collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).



"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
Nichcha and Seungha (Viu)
Nichcha and Seungha (Viu)
Luvita and Saeon (Viu)
Luvita and Saeon (Viu)
Lin and Joowan (Viu)
Lin and Joowan (Viu)
"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
NIchcha and Seungha (Viu)
NIchcha and Seungha (Viu)
"Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)
Janyu and Seungkyun (Viu)
Janyu and Seungkyun (Viu)
The five teams competing in
The five teams competing in "Bite Me Sweet" (Viu)

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