From left, actors Choi Woo-shik, Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Go Min-si, and Park Seo-joon pose during the online press conference for tvN's new reality show "Jinny's Kitchen 2," Friday. Courtesy of tvN

TvN's reality show "Jinny's Kitchen" is back for a second season, welcoming new cast member Go Min-si to replace the vacant intern position that V left after starting his mandatory military service.

A poster for tvN's reality show "Jinny's Kitchen 2" / Courtesy of tvN

Star producer Na Young-seok's reality show "Jinny's Kitchen," a spin-off from his 2017 show, "Youn's Kitchen" starring Oscar-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung, follows a group of celebrities running a Korean restaurant abroad.

Led by actor Lee Seo-jin as the owner of the restaurant, the first season showed actors Jung Yu-mi, as the executive, Park Seo-joon, as the kitchen's head, and two interns Choi Woo-shik and V running a Korean street food shop in a small town of Bacalar in Mexico.

The second season, which premieres Friday, will invite the members, except for V, and the new intern, Go, to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, to open the city's first Korean restaurant, specializing in "gomtang" (beef bone broth soup).

The producer said he eyed Go as the newest cast member after learning about her previous work experience before becoming an actor.

"Since there's an opening for an intern, I wanted to hire an up-and-coming young talent. Go is a great actor, but I learned she also worked as a wedding planner before making her debut. I heard she was the fastest to get a promotion, so I thought she would be a great addition to our company," Na said during an online press conference for the show, on Friday.

"If V brought fun, wit, and showed things young professionals struggle with as they start their careers to our show, Go has shown different qualities as an intern. She showed a desire to be recognized and to achieve success in the company … We hope you enjoy the natural chemistry that arises from this dynamic."

Go said working on the show has been a surreal experience.

"When I got the offer, I asked, 'Why me?' It was truly an honor to have the opportunity for such a rare experience," she said.

"I approached it with complete sincerity. As the youngest intern, I wanted to provide a lot of support, so I did my best. From working in Iceland to returning to Korea, there were so many amazing moments. It was an unbelievable experience."

Scenes from the reality show "Jinny's Kitchen 2" / Courtesy of tvN

Na, who has worked with Lee on several shows, including "Three Meals a Day" (2014), said this season's menu holds special meaning for him.

"Last season, selling street food in tropical Mexico, the crew and I talked about selling Korean-style soup in a cold country … So we searched colder countries and learned there's no restaurant run by Koreans in Iceland. As our intention is to promote Korean cuisine abroad, we decided to open the first Korean restaurant in the capital of Iceland to serve hot soups," he said.

"Since 'Three Meals a Day,' Lee liked (making) soup. You just need to boil them so it's not hard to cook … He has a strong love for gomtang. Given that 'Jinny's Kitchen' is a show named after him, we decided to choose this dish on the menu to help make his dream come true."

Lee explained the new season will have a new system that will decide the chef each day.

"There will be other Korean dishes too. We've implemented a 'Chef of the Day' system, so the members take turns running the kitchen. Since each person has their own special dish, the menu changes daily," he said, adding he became more ambitious as he ran the restaurant.

"Initially, I didn't expect much profit and just aimed to focus on hosting the few customers well. But as so many customers came, and we reached all-time high earnings, I started to get a bit greedy. Eventually, all I could focus on was how much revenue we were making."

"Jinny's Kitchen 2" airs Fridays at 8:40 p.m. and is available for streaming on Tving.