Overview

• The four-part show is BBC Studios Asia’s first co-production with Studio JanChi, following a pitch competition held last year.
• Chef Edward Lee and actor Ryu Soo-young will journey across South Korea’s coast over four seasons to learn traditional techniques such as Ttulidae seaweed harvesting and bamboo-anchovy trapping.
• The series is slated to premiere on BBC Earth and BBC Player across Asia in 2026, with BBC Studios handling distribution outside Korea while Studio JanChi retains domestic broadcast rights.
• Production began after an August agreement to co-develop Korean factual content, reflecting BBC Studios Asia’s broader push into regional storytelling.
• BBC Studios Asia SVP Ryan Shiotani cited JanChi’s expertise in K-food titles as a key advantage, and Studio JanChi CEO Heonseok Baek highlighted Korea’s three seas, vast tidal flats and over 3,000 islands as the series’ foundation.