(S.M. Entertainment)

South Korean rookie boy band NCT will star on a cooking variety show in November, the culture ministry said Wednesday.For the collaborative project by NCT's agency, SM Entertainment, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the seven group members -- Taeyong, Taeil, Yuta, Winwin, Jaehyun, Doyoung and Ten -- will compete against each other in cooking at the Korea House and the Korean Food Foundation in central Seoul.Under the guide of their master chef, Kwon Woo-jung, the members will learn how to make "the top-10 Korean dishes loved by foreigners," and other popular dishes, including bibimbap and "gungjung galbijjim," royal court-style steamed beef ribs. The show will also provide educational content about Korean history, Kwon said."We expect it to boost the Korean Wave by showing our food culture to K-pop fans abroad," a culture ministry official said.The six-episode series will premiere in November on various platforms, including Naver, the top South Korean Internet portal; YouTube; and the Korean Cultural Center website ( www.mcst.go.kr/usr/culture/index.jsp ).