The Genius Paik
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| The Genius Paik | |
|---|---|
 Season 1 Promotional Poster | |
| Hangul | 천재 백 |
| Lit. | Genius Paik |
| RR | Cheonjae Baek |
| MR | Ch'ŏnjae Paek |
| Genre | Cooking Travel |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (Season 1) 14 (Season 2) TBA (Season 3) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Hee-yeon |
| Producers | Lee Woo-hyung Shin Chan-yang |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN TVING |
| Release | April 2, 2023 – present |
The Business Genius Chef Paik (Korean: 천재 백; lit. 'Genius Paik'), is a South Korean variety program that airs on tvN.[1]
The first season aired on Sunday at 19:45 (KST) from April 2 till June 25, 2023, for 13 episodes. It starred Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri, John Park and Eric. The Filming for Season 1 took place at Marrakesh, Morocco of North Africa for the first 4 episodes and Naples, Campania of Italy for the remaining 9 episodes.
The second season aired on Sunday at 19:40 KST from October 29, 2023, till February 4, 2024, for 14 episodes. It features the return of Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri and John Park, who were joined by the new cast members Lee Kyu-hyung, Hyoyeon, Fabrizio Ferrari and Eric. The Filming for Season 2 took place at San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa of Spain.[2]
The third season was titled The Global Food Business Challenge Chef Paik (Korean: 세계 밥장사 도전기 백사장3).[3][4] It premiered on February 10, 2026 every Tuesday at 22:10 KST, with actor Yoon Shi-yoon joining the cast with filming location as Lyon, France.[5][6]
Locations
Cast
Main
- Baek Jong-won (Season 1–2)
- Lee Jang-woo (Season 1–2)
- Kwon Yu-ri (Season 1–2)
- John Park (Season 1–2)
Season 1
- BamBam (Season 1)
Season 2
- Lee Kyu-hyung (Season 2)
- Hyoyeon (Season 2)
- Fabrizio Ferrari (Season 2)
- Eric (Season 2)
Season 3
- Yoon Shi-yoon (Season 3)
Airtime
| Season | Air date | Airtime |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2 - June 25, 2023 | Sundays at 19:45 (KST) |
| 2 | October 29, 2023 - February 4, 2024 | Sundays at 19:40 (KST) |
