Chef of Antarctica

Chef of Antarctica
Promotional poster
Hangul
남극의 쉐프
Lit.Antarctica Chef
RRNamgeugui swepeu
MRNamgŭgŭi swep'ŭ
GenreCooking
Travel
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerHwang Soon-kyu
Original release
NetworkMBC
ReleaseNovember 17, 2025 (2025-11-17) –
present

Chef of Antarctica (Korean: 남극의 쉐프; lit. Antarctica Chef) is a South Korean variety program that airs on MBC and started on November 17, 2025. at 22:50 (KST).[1] It stars Baek Jong-won, Chae Jong-hyeop, Im Soo-hyang and Suho.

The show follows Baek Jong-won and his team on their trip to Antarctica to cook food for the South Korean crew stationed at King Sejong Station with limited electricity and food supplies, which are only restocked once a year. Each episode is split into two parts.

It is Baek Jong-won's first variety show program comeback in 6 months since his hiatus from broadcasting activities due to a series of controversies with his company, The Born Korea.

Overview

PD Hwang Soon-kyu revealed in an interview that the show had finished filming in November 2025 and was supposed to be broadcast in April 2025, but the original airing date for the broadcast was postponed and moved to May 2025. However, it was postponed again and later moved to November 2025 due to the presidential election, external circumstances, and the controversy surrounding Baek Jong-won and his company, which the production staff of the show stated that they already aware of the situation and took the matter seriously and had serious discussions about the program’s message and direction, with PD Hwang Soon-kyu stating that the show is not centered on its cast.[2]

Cast

Main

Cameo Appearances

Airtime

Season Air date Airtime
1 November 17, 2025 - present Mondays at 22:50 (KST)

Episodes

Season 1

Ep. Original broadcast date Episode name Locations Foods
1
[a] 		November 17, 2025 A Doubtful Beginning
(이래도 되나 싶은 시작) 		Chile
(Santiago & Punta Arenas, Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctica)
Antarctica
(King Sejong Station, King George Island) 		Episode 1:
Chicken Porridge
Episode 2:
Main Dishes:
Chicken Nanban w/ Yellow Tartar Sauce, Stir-fried ketchup Sausages w/ Green Bell Peppers and Fusilli, Seasoned Rapeseed greens & Side dishes.
Boxed Meals:
Rice Balls, Buffalo Wings, Croquettes, Fried sausages and lettuces.
2 November 24, 2025 Cold or Possibly Staled
(차갑거나 혹은 변했거나)
3 December 1, 2025 Penguin Village in Antarctica City
(남극특별시 펭귄마을) 		King Sejong Station, King George Island
Penguin Island, Narębski Point
Argentina Carlini Base, Potter Cove
Great Wall Station, Fildes Peninsula. 		Episode 3:
Boxed Meals:
Mallow Beef Doejang Porridge & Dried Radish Greens
Episode 4:
Main Dishes:
Korean grilled bulgogi & Dalgona.
4 Temperature of Flavors
(맛의 온도)
5 December 8, 2025 An Antarctica-like Day
(남극스러운 하루) 		Great Wall Station, Fildes Peninsula
King Sejong Station, King George Island (flashback only)
Uruguayan Artigas Base, King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Punta Arenas, Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctica (flashback only)
King Sejong Station, King George Island. 		Episode 5:
Main Dishes:
Andong jjimdak, Stir-fried webfoot octopus, Jjimdak, Doenjang Stew, Pork belly & octopus bulgogi, Rolled omelet.
Episode 6:
Main Dishes:
Kimbap (Beef, Tonkatsu (Pork cutlet), Tuna w/ Tuna mixed-in sauce, Crab meat & Spring cabbage), Dried Pollack soup, Candied Sweet Pumpkin.
Birthday foods:
Braised Ribs, Rose Tteokbokki, Jjolmyeon, Bungeoppang.
6 December 15, 2025 Mango and Pickled Radish
(망고와 단무지)

Notes

  1. ^ Brief Appearance by Cho Kyu-hyun (Super Junior)

References

  1. ^ 백종원, 6개월 만에 방송 복귀…MBC ‘남극의 셰프’ 오늘 첫 방송. Cineplay (in Korean). November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  2. ^ ‘남극의 셰프’, 오늘(17일) 첫 방송…백종원, 6개월만 복귀. Star Today (in Korean). November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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