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The Backpacker Chef (2022–2024) — food · travel on tvN
About The Backpacker Chef
The Backpacker Chef ended on November 10, 2024, on tvN. The show concluded after its second season, which aired from May 26, 2024, to November 10, 2024. It is no longer in production or scheduled to return.
The series was a food and travel program that featured extreme cooking in unusual locations. It showcased hosts and guests preparing meals in hidden or unexpected places, with the location and participants kept confidential. The premise involved adventurous culinary challenges set in unpredictable environments, emphasizing improvisation and resourcefulness.
The cast included Baek Jong Won, An Bo Hyeon, Lee Soo Geun, Heo Kyung Hwan, Go Gyeong Pyo, Oh Dae Hwan, and DinDin. The show had a runtime of approximately 100 minutes per episode.
The Backpacker Chef episode schedule
44 aired
Aired · 44
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2024 | S2·E24 | The Last Catering Service |
| November 3, 2024 | S2·E23 | Gwanak Police Station |
| October 27, 2024 | S2·E22 | Cheongju Post Office |
| October 20, 2024 | S2·E21 | Daegu Meister High School for Agriculture |
| October 13, 2024 | S2·E20 | Kwangju Women's University |
| October 6, 2024 | S2·E19 | Special Cooks for Special Forces |
| September 29, 2024 | S2·E18 | Korea Aerospace Industries |
| September 22, 2024 | S2·E17 | National Theater of Korea |
| September 15, 2024 | S2·E16 | Taekwondo Demonstration Team |
| September 8, 2024 | S2·E15 | Korea Expressway Corporation Transportation Center |
| September 1, 2024 | S2·E14 | National Forensic Service |
| August 25, 2024 | S2·E13 | Arisu Water Purification Center |
| August 18, 2024 | S2·E12 | Metropolitan Train Vehicle Maintenance Workshop |
| August 11, 2024 | S2·E11 | The National Archives of Korea |
| August 4, 2024 | S2·E10 | Special Cannabis Zone |
| July 21, 2024 | S2·E9 | Incheon National Maritime High School |
| July 14, 2024 | S2·E8 | National Institute of Ecology |
| July 7, 2024 | S2·E7 | Incheon International Airport |
| June 30, 2024 | S2·E6 | Hwaseong Fire Station |
| June 23, 2024 | S2·E5 | MND Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification |
| June 16, 2024 | S2·E4 | Gyechon Starlight Orchestra |
| June 9, 2024 | S2·E3 | Jincheon National Training Center |
| June 2, 2024 | S2·E2 | Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team |
| May 26, 2024 | S2·E1 | Manila Clam Harvesting Village |
| October 6, 2022 | S1·E20 | Backpackers' First Relaxed Camping |
| September 29, 2022 | S1·E19 | Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy |
| September 22, 2022 | S1·E18 | National Cancer Center |
| September 15, 2022 | S1·E17 | A Chef High School |
| September 8, 2022 | S1·E16 | Drawing School for Grandmas |
| September 1, 2022 | S1·E15 | Hansando Ship |
Show 14 earlier episodes
| August 25, 2022 | S1·E14 | Visiting Bo-hyun's School |
| August 18, 2022 | S1·E13 | A Request from a Dangerous Place |
| August 11, 2022 | S1·E12 | The Most Unique Request |
| August 4, 2022 | S1·E11 | The Youngest Clients |
| July 28, 2022 | S1·E10 | Cook for the Future Firefighters |
| July 21, 2022 | S1·E9 | Feed 500 Soldiers and Get 400 Likes |
| July 14, 2022 | S1·E8 | Make 500 Servings for the US Army |
| July 7, 2022 | S1·E7 | Feed the Soccer Players |
| June 30, 2022 | S1·E6 | A Feast for Haenyeo, the Female Divers |
| June 23, 2022 | S1·E5 | The Backpacker Chefs Go to the Military Again |
| June 16, 2022 | S1·E4 | The Backpacker Chefs Go to the Military |
| June 9, 2022 | S1·E3 | The Backpacker Chefs Go to the Sea |
| June 2, 2022 | S1·E2 | Going Vegetarian |
| May 26, 2022 | S1·E1 | The Beginning of the Backpackers |
