Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, also known as Chef & My Fridge, is a South Korean cooking-variety program starring various chefs and celebrity guests. It airs on JTBC on Mondays at 21:30 beginning November 17, 2014. Since October 1, 2018, the program airs late at 23:00 on the same day, due to giving it regular broadcast timeline to JTBC's dramas. The last episode of this program aired on November 25, 2019, after five years of broadcast.
Format
In each episode, two guests have their refrigerators brought to the filming studio. The hosts go through each refrigerator, with the hosts, chefs, and guests commenting on unusual or otherwise notable foods. The hosts will sometimes "help" the guests by throwing away ingredients that are expired. The cast members sometimes sample a dish in the refrigerator. Each guest has four of the eight chefs assigned to them, and each guest presents two categories of food that he or she would like cooked. Examples of categories include Western-style food or a seafood dish that the guest's children would enjoy. Each of the four chefs chooses the category they wish to compete in, with two chefs competing in each category.The two competing chefs have 15 minutes to cook a dish using ingredients from the guest's refrigerator. Some basic ingredients, like onions, are provided by the show. A host will then sample the dishes in the middle of the cooking process and comment on their quality. Starting with the chef who finished cooking their dish first, each chef presents their dish to the guest and then to the remaining cast members. After commentary on the dishes, the guest selects the winner.
In earlier formats, all cast members voted on the winner, with the chef who finished earlier winning in the event of a draw.
Hosts
Main
- Kim Sung-joo
- Ahn Jung-hwan
- Jeong Hyeong-don
- Jeong Ga-eun
- Hwayobi
- Kim Ga-yeon
- Kim Ye-won
Special
- Chef Choi Hyun-seok & Kim Poong
- Jang Dong-min
- Heo Kyung-hwan
- Lee Soo-geun
- Ahn Jung-hwan
Chefs
List of episodes
Ratings
In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in, and the lowest rating for the show will be in each year.| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings | TNMS Ratings |
| 1 | November 17 | — | |
| 2 | November 24 | 1.916% | — |
| 3 | December 1 | — | |
| 4 | December 8 | 2.082% | — |
| 5 | December 15 | 1.971% | — |
| 6 | December 22 | 2.044% | — |
| 7 | December 29 | 2.052% | — |
2015
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings | TNMS Ratings |
| 8 | January 5 | — | |
| 9 | January 12 | 2.221% | — |
| 10 | January 19 | 2.986% | — |
| 11 | January 26 | 2.307% | — |
| 12 | February 2 | 2.947% | — |
| 13 | February 9 | 2.720% | — |
| 14 | February 16 | 3.256% | — |
| 15 | February 23 | 3.428% | — |
| 16 | March 2 | 3.211% | — |
| 17 | March 9 | 3.591% | — |
| 18 | March 16 | 2.921% | — |
| 19 | March 23 | 3.042% | — |
| 20 | March 30 | 3.331% | — |
| 21 | April 6 | 2.671% | — |
| 22 | April 13 | 3.556% | — |
| 23 | April 20 | 4.025% | — |
| 24 | April 27 | 3.925% | — |
| 25 | May 4 | 3.539% | 4.6% |
| 26 | May 11 | 3.981% | 3.5% |
| 27 | May 18 | 3.722% | 3.9% |
| 28 | May 25 | 4.283% | 3.9% |
| 29 | June 1 | 4.087% | 4.3% |
| 30 | June 8 | 4.615% | 5.0% |
| 31 | June 15 | 4.658% | 4.4% |
| 32 | June 22 | 4.943% | 5.1% |
| 33 | June 29 | 4.657% | 5.1% |
| 34 | July 6 | 5.451% | 5.8% |
| 35 | July 13 | 5.196% | 6.0% |
| 36 | July 20 | 6.365% | 6.1% |
| 37 | July 27 | 5.363% | 5.2% |
| 38 | August 3 | 5.216% | 5.5% |
| 39 | August 10 | 5.445% | 5.9% |
| 40 | August 17 | 5.349% | 5.7% |
| 41 | August 24 | 5.325% | 5.5% |
| 42 | August 31 | ||
| 43 | September 7 | 5.961% | — |
| 44 | September 14 | 4.928% | 5.7% |
| 45 | September 21 | 4.343% | 5.2% |
| 46 | September 28 | 5.195% | 5.6% |
| 47 | October 5 | 4.489% | 3.4% |
| 48 | October 12 | 4.120% | 4.5% |
| 49 | October 19 | 3.950% | 3.9% |
| 50 | October 26 | 5.272% | 4.9% |
| 51 | November 2 | 4.728% | 4.8% |
| 52 | November 9 | 5.500% | 6.0% |
| 53 | November 16 | 4.662% | 4.6% |
| 54 | November 23 | 4.267% | 4.3% |
| 55 | November 30 | 4.015% | 3.8% |
| 56 | December 7 | 4.279% | |
| 57 | December 14 | 4.483% | 3.6% |
| 58 | December 21 | 3.917% | 3.8% |
| 59 | December 28 | 4.126% | 3.6% |
2016
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings | TNMS Ratings |
| 60 | January 4 | 4.348% | 4.0% |
| 61 | January 11 | 3.981% | 4.4% |
| 62 | January 18 | 4.8% | |
| 63 | January 25 | 4.846% | 4.4% |
| 64 | February 1 | 4.871% | 4.7% |
| 65 | February 8 | 3.901% | — |
| 66 | February 15 | 4.907% | — |
| 67 | February 22 | 5.099% | — |
| 68 | February 29 | 4.778% | — |
| 69 | March 7 | 3.888% | — |
| 70 | March 14 | 4.143% | — |
| 71 | March 21 | 4.058% | — |
| 72 | March 28 | 4.284% | — |
| 73 | April 4 | 3.747% | — |
| 74 | April 11 | 3.238% | — |
| 75 | April 18 | 3.730% | — |
| 76 | April 25 | 3.757% | — |
| 77 | May 2 | 4.156% | 3.9% |
| 78 | May 9 | 3.527% | — |
| 79 | May 16 | 3.813% | — |
| 80 | May 23 | 3.959% | — |
| 81 | May 30 | 3.600% | — |
| 82 | June 6 | 4.145% | 4.0% |
| 83 | June 13 | 3.203% | — |
| 84 | June 20 | 3.185% | 3.1% |
| 85 | June 27 | ||
| 86 | July 4 | 3.038% | 3.0% |
| 87 | July 11 | 2.775% | 3.4% |
| 88 | July 18 | 2.837% | 3.4% |
| 89 | July 25 | 2.992% | 3.9% |
| 90 | August 1 | 3.286% | 3.2% |
| 91 | August 8 | 2.686% | 3.2% |
| 92 | August 15 | 3.126% | 4.0% |
| 93 | August 22 | 3.223% | 3.8% |
| 94 | August 29 | 3.199% | 3.5% |
| 95 | September 5 | 3.579% | 3.1% |
| 96 | September 12 | 3.347% | 3.8% |
| 97 | September 19 | 2.847% | 2.9% |
| 98 | September 26 | 2.969% | 3.0% |
| 99 | October 3 | 3.094% | 2.8% |
| 100 | October 10 | 3.073% | 3.7% |
| 101 | October 17 | 3.053% | 3.8% |
| 102 | October 24 | 3.554% | 3.2% |
| 103 | October 31 | 4.520% | 4.8% |
| 104 | November 7 | 4.423% | 4.6% |
| 105 | November 14 | 4.759% | |
| 106 | November 21 | 4.417% | 5.2% |
| 107 | November 28 | 4.024% | 4.9% |
| 108 | December 5 | 3.951% | 4.2% |
| 109 | December 12 | 3.561% | 3.5% |
| 110 | December 19 | 4.107% | 4.1% |
| 111 | December 26 | 3.912% | 4.3% |
2017
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings | TNMS Ratings |
| 112 | January 2 | 4.145% | 4.6% |
| 113 | January 9 | 3.747% | 3.5% |
| 114 | January 16 | 4.064% | 3.7% |
| 115 | January 23 | 4.058% | 4.5% |
| 116 | January 30 | 3.891% | 3.8% |
| 117 | February 6 | 3.340% | 3.1% |
| 118 | February 13 | 3.369% | 3.1% |
| 119 | February 20 | 3.352% | |
| 120 | February 27 | 3.254% | 3.0% |
| 121 | March 13 | 3.304% | 3.4% |
| 122 | March 20 | 3.359% | 3.4% |
| 123 | March 27 | 3.5% | |
| 124 | April 3 | 3.193% | 3.5% |
| 125 | April 10 | 3.351% | 3.6% |
| 126 | April 17 | 3.791% | 4.0% |
| 127 | April 24 | 3.669% | 4.4% |
| 128 | May 1 | 3.386% | 3.4% |
| 129 | May 8 | 3.372% | 3.5% |
| 130 | May 15 | 3.720% | 3.9% |
| 131 | May 22 | 3.391% | 3.2% |
| 132 | May 29 | 3.502% | 3.8% |
| 133 | June 5 | 3.773% | 3.3% |
| 134 | June 12 | 4.280% | 4.4% |
| 135 | June 19 | 3.985% | 4.0% |
| 136 | June 26 | 4.423% | 4.1% |
| 137 | July 3 | 3.594% | 3.9% |
| 138 | July 10 | 4.156% | 4.2% |
| 139 | July 17 | 3.959% | 4.1% |
| 140 | July 24 | 3.804% | 4.8% |
| 141 | July 31 | 5.039% | 5.2% |
| 142 | August 7 | 4.203% | 4.9% |
| 143 | August 14 | 4.840% | 4.6% |
| 144 | August 21 | 4.028% | 4.4% |
| 145 | August 28 | 4.049% | 4.3% |
| 146 | September 4 | 3.524% | 4.6% |
| 147 | September 11 | 4.441% | 4.4% |
| 148 | September 18 | 3.879% | 4.3% |
| 149 | September 25 | 4.398% | 4.6% |
| 150 | October 9 | 4.635% | 4.0% |
| 151 | October 16 | 4.034% | 4.1% |
| 152 | October 23 | 3.985% | 3.5% |
| 153 | October 30 | 3.133% | 3.1% |
| 154 | November 6 | 3.791% | 4.3% |
| 155 | November 13 | 3.654% | 3.9% |
| 156 | November 20 | 4.438% | 4.6% |
| 157 | November 27 | 3.667% | 4.1% |
| 158 | December 4 | 4.207% | 4.7% |
| 159 | December 11 | ||
| 160 | December 18 | 5.284% | 4.8% |
| 161 | December 25 | 5.816% | 5.1% |
2018
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings | TNMS Ratings |
| 162 | January 1 | 5.7% | |
| 163 | January 8 | 5.634% | 4.9% |
| 164 | January 15 | 4.791% | 5.1% |
| 165 | January 22 | 4.765% | 4.8% |
| 166 | January 29 | 5.453% | 4.9% |
| 167 | February 5 | 5.200% | 5.6% |
| 168 | February 12 | 4.800% | 4.8% |
| 169 | February 19 | 4.373% | 4.4% |
| 170 | February 26 | 4.729% | 4.9% |
| 171 | March 5 | 5.084% | 5.4% |
| 172 | March 12 | 5.165% | 5.6% |
| 173 | March 19 | 4.601% | 5.6% |
| 174 | March 26 | 4.252% | 5.0% |
| 175 | April 2 | 3.841% | 4.5% |
| 176 | April 9 | 3.583% | 5.0% |
| 177 | April 16 | 4.768% | 5.2% |
| 178 | April 23 | 5.160% | 5.4% |
| 179 | April 30 | 4.000% | 4.4% |
| 180 | May 7 | 3.765% | 4.4% |
| 181 | May 14 | 3.887% | 4.6% |
| 182 | May 21 | 3.449% | 4.1% |
| 183 | May 28 | 3.879% | 4.5% |
| 184 | June 11 | 4.196% | 4.0% |
| 185 | June 25 | 3.941% | 4.8% |
| 186 | July 2 | 5.384% | |
| 187 | July 9 | 4.671% | — |
| 188 | July 16 | 3.856% | 4.6% |
| 189 | July 23 | 3.659% | 4.1% |
| 190 | July 30 | 4.479% | 5.3% |
| 191 | August 6 | 4.000% | 4.6% |
| 192 | August 13 | 4.365% | 5.4% |
| 193 | August 20 | 4.140% | — |
| 194 | September 3 | 4.761% | — |
| 195 | September 10 | 3.969% | — |
| 196 | September 17 | 3.490% | 4.2% |
| 197 | October 1 | 2.195% | |
| 198 | October 8 | 2.472% | — |
| 199 | October 15 | 2.6% | — |
| 200 | October 22 | 2.571% | — |
| 201 | October 29 | 3.487% | 3.4% |
| 202 | November 5 | 2.663% | — |
| 203 | November 12 | 2.2% | — |
| 204 | November 19 | — | |
| 205 | November 26 | — | |
| 206 | December 3 | 2.4% | |
| 207 | December 10 | 2.878% | — |
| 208 | December 17 | 2.686% | 2.5% |
| 209 | December 24 | 2.545% | — |
2019
| Episode # | Broadcast Date | AGB Ratings |
| 210 | January 14 | 2.4% |
| 211 | January 21 | 2.3% |
| 212 | January 28 | 2.1% |
| 213 | February 11 | 2.3% |
| 214 | February 18 | 2.3% |
| 215 | February 25 | 2.0% |
| 216 | March 4 | |
| 217 | March 11 | 2.9% |
| 218 | March 18 | 2.0% |
| 219 | March 25 | 2.4% |
| 220 | April 1 | 1.9% |
| 221 | April 8 | 2.0% |
| 222 | April 15 | 2.0% |
| 223 | April 22 | 2.5% |
| 224 | April 29 | 2.6% |
| 225 | May 6 | 1.9% |
| 226 | May 13 | 2.5% |
| 227 | May 20 | 3.009% |
| 228 | May 27 | 2.7% |
| 229 | June 3 | 1.8% |
| 230 | June 10 | 2.3% |
| 231 | June 17 | 1.8% |
| 232 | June 24 | 2.0% |
| 233 | July 1 | 2.0% |
| 234 | July 8 | 2.0% |
| 235 | July 15 | 2.3% |
| 236 | July 22 | 2.4% |
| 237 | July 29 | 2.1% |
| 238 | August 5 | 2.3% |
| 239 | August 12 | 2.1% |
| 240 | August 19 | 1.9% |
| 241 | August 26 | 1.9% |
| 242 | September 2 | 1.7% |
| 243 | September 9 | 2.2% |
| 244 | September 16 | 1.9% |
| 245 | September 23 | 2.6% |
| 246 | September 30 | 2.1% |
| 247 | October 7 | 2.3% |
| 248 | October 14 | |
| 249 | October 21 | 1.7% |
| 250 | October 28 | 1.8% |
| 251 | November 4 | 1.8% |
| 252 | November 11 | 2.4% |
| 253 | November 18 | 2.3% |
| 254 | November 25 | 1.9% |
Cancellation of broadcasting
Awards and nominations
International versions
| Country/Region | Local title | Network | Broadcast period | Hosts | Chefs |
| Go Fridge | Tencent Video Zhejiang TV | Former: He Jiong  Jackson Wang | Former: Tian Shu Huang Yan An Xianmin  Jeffrey Chen Yao Weitao Hu Shasha Laura Luo Li Yang Liu Kaile | ||
| Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Vietnam ' | VTV3 | Former: Will An Nguy Minh Xù Phí Linh | Former:''' Vũ Dino Sĩ Toàn Hoàng Nhân Ngọc Anh |