The Backpacker Chef (Korean: 백패커; lit. 'Backpacker') is a South Korean variety program that airs on tvN.
Season 1 aired on Thursdays at 20:40 (KST) from May 26 till October 6, 2022, for 20 episodes. It starred Baek Jong-won, Oh Dae-hwan, Ahn Bo-hyun and DinDin.
Season 2 aired on Sundays at 19:40 (KST) from May 26 to November 10, 2024. For this season, Baek Jong-won and Ahn Bo-hyun returned, together with new cast members Lee Soo-geun, Heo Kyung-hwan and Go Kyung-pyo.
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Overview
The Backpacker Chef is a cooking entertainment program that challenges the extreme mission of improvising a customized food within a limited time in an unfamiliar place to the customer. Cast members leave with only one backpack containing a variety of kitchen tools and ingredients, and present instant catering for unfamiliar guests at the venue of the day.
In the first season, Backpacker Chefs went on 18 different business trips and cooked for 3078 people, preparing more than 100 different dishes.
Cast
Main
Baek Jong-won (Seasons 1-2)
Ahn Bo-hyun (Seasons 1-2)
Lee Soo-geun (Season 2)
Heo Kyung-hwan (Season 2)
Go Kyung-pyo (Season 2)
Oh Dae-hwan (Season 1)
DinDin (Season 1)
Guest cast
Kim Dong-jun (ZE:A) - Episode 5
Young K (Day6) - Episode 8 & 9
Andy (Shinhwa) - Episode 12
Lee Ho-cheol - Episode 13
Yang Se-hyung - Episode 18
Heo Kyung-hwan - Episode 19
Fabrizio Ferrari - Episode 8, 9, 14, 17, 19
Lee Do-hyun - Episode 2
Fabrizio Ferrari - Episode 3, 21
Miyeon ((G)I-dle) - Episode 3
DinDin - Episode 4, 5, 18
Bomi (Apink) - Episode 7
Kang Han-na - Episode 8
Hyojung (Oh My Girl) - Episode 9
Seohyun (Girls' Generation) - Episode 11
Yuri (Girls' Generation) - Episode 12
Cho Kyu-hyun (Super Junior) - Episode 13
Soyou (Former member of Sistar) - Episode 17
Jang Ye-won - Episode 18
Kwon Eun-bi - Episode 19
Seok Matthew (Zerobaseone) - Episode 21
Kim Min-jong - Episode 22