''The Backpacker Chef'' () is a South Korean

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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

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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

Current

(Seasons 1-2) *

(Season 2) *

(Season 2)

Former

(Season 1) *

(Season 1)

Guest cast

Season 1

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( ZE:A) - Episode 5 *

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- Episode 18 * Heo Kyung-hwan - Episode 19 *

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- Episode 8, 9, 14, 17, 19

Season 2

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- Episode 8 *

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) - Episode 9 *

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) - Episode 11 *

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(Girls' Generation) - Episode 12 *

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) - Episode 13 *

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(Former member of

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) - Episode 17 *

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- Episode 18 *

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) - Episode 21 *

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- Episode 22

Airtime

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2This is the first season to have more than 20 episodes and to not have the cast members cooking foods for themselves.

Viewership

Notes

References

External links

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