Chef of Antarctica

Chef of Antarctica (Korean: ; lit. Antarctica Chef) is a South Korean variety program that airs on MBC from November 17, 2025 till December 22, 2025. at 22:50 (KST). 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.

Cast

Main

• Baek Jong-won
• Chae Jong-hyeop
• Im Soo-hyang
• Suho

Cameo Appearances

• Cho Kyu-hyun (Super Junior) - Episode 1

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	November 17, 2025	A Doubtful Beginning ()	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 ()
3	December 1, 2025	Penguin Village in Antarctica City ()	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 ()
5	December 8, 2025	An Antarctica-like Day ()	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. Night Shift Food: Anchovy Noodle Soup
6	December 15, 2025	Mango and Pickled Radish ()
7	December 22, 2025	Becoming Family ()	King Sejong Station, King George Island Great Wall Station, Fildes Peninsula Argentina Carlini Base, Potter Cove Uruguayan Artigas Base, South Shetland Islands (flashback only)	Main Dishes: Bibimbap & Makgeolli (drink)