In amongst all the double-crossing and back-stabbing, Beef Season 2 is loaded with cameos.
A lot of them are fairly brief, and most of them are impressively unexpected, so much so that you may have missed a couple. From Olympic athletes to award-winning musicians, we've broken down all the famous faces that pop up in the second season of Lee Sung Jin's show below.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps' cameo, which comes in episode 2 along with a couple more famous faces below, is actually pretty crucial to the plot, as he inadvertently starts Josh (Oscar Isaac) down the path of embezzling money from the club. In the scene in question, Josh pours whiskey for rich club member Troy (William Fichtner) and some famous friends while they play cards.
Distracted by their conversation, Josh knocks over a bottle, the penalty for which is apparently joining in on a round.
"Put your money in," growls Phelps when Josh hesitates, only for him to quickly lose what is presumably a substantial sum.
"What's your Venmo?" Josh asks the Olympic swimmer and record-breaking gold medallist.
"@MichaelPhelps," comes the response.
"There's a $5k limit," says Josh.
"Back to back days is fine," replies Phelps.
Oh, dear.
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Benny Blanco and Baron Davis
Also appearing in the scene are record producer Benny Blanco and NBA player turned TV host Baron Davis. The pair are part of a conversation with Troy where he talks about a "buy-borrow-die" loophole that his accountant set up.
"I've got a capital gains situation," Blanco tells Troy. "Who's that tax guy you got?"
Davis, meanwhile, is the one that encourages Josh to join in the card game. "Party foul!" he calls out when Josh spills the whiskey. "I saw that, Joshie! Now you gotta play."
Hot Chip
In an entertaining sequence in episode 5, Troy whisks Josh away on a private jet to his chalet, where Hot Chip happen to be performing a few songs. "They were in town for a festival," says Troy. "Called a few favors in."
Josh, a would-be musician, gets called up on stage to perform "Over and Over" with them while he really should be back home helping Lindsay (Carey Mulligan) search for their missing dog — a decision that's the final nail in the coffin for their relationship.
Suni Lee
In episode 6, Austin (Charles Melton) is thrown into the deep end in his new role as a physical therapist at the club's wellness center by the arrival of gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee.
"Josh says that you'll work with my team to get me right for L.A.," says Lee, before arching her back into a handstand and performing the splits. "Nobody's been able to figure out why, but I feel a slight pinch in my QL and my psoas when I do this."
Austin, who isn't even a qualified physical therapist, attempts to blag his way through the interaction while growing increasingly nervous.
"You're sweating like crazy," Lee comments.
"Yes," replies Austin. "I run hot due to my high basal metabolic rate."
Finneas O'Connell
Another unexpected cameo occurs in episode 7, when Josh pops into the wellness center and finds Troy with musician Finneas O'Connell — who says it's "about time" when he finds out Josh and Lindsay are getting divorced.
"Oh man, Billie hated it when you bought Lindsay round," Finneas says, referring to his sister Billie Eilish. "Even when she said something nice, it always felt like a diss."
A nice touch is Eilish's "Bad Guy" playing in the background during the scene.