''Youth Over Flowers'' () is a South Korean

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which premiered on tvN in 2014.

Editions

I. Peru

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* You Hee-yeol *

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The three singer-songwriters went on a backpacking tour of

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, with Machu Picchu as their ultimate destination. They went to Peru on June 25, 2014, and were only informed about the trip three hours before the flight, causing them to travel with no luggage.

II. Laos

* Yoo Yeon-seok * Son Ho-jun * Baro Similar to the previous season, the three actors (who all starred in '' Reply 1994'') were also not informed about their trip to Laos and only found out about it three hours before the flight. They went to Laos on July 7, 2014, and returned on July 14, 2014.

III. Iceland

* Jung Sang-hoon * Jung Woo * Jo Jung-suk * Kang Ha-neul This season of ''Youth Over Flowers'' was initially announced with three cast members, Jung Sang-hoon, Jung Woo, and Jo Jung-suk. The three actors went to

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on November 25, 2015, whereas Kang Ha-neul, who thought he couldn't go due to his commitment to appear at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, was surprised by the ''Youth Over Flowers'' team and taken right after the award show to join the other actors on November 26, 2015. The four actors were given a mission to see

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before they return home on December 4, 2015.

IV. Namibia & Zimbabwe

* Ahn Jae-hong * Ryu Jun-yeol * Go Kyung-pyo * Park Bo-gum On January 22, 2016, Ahn Jae-hong, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Go Kyung-pyo were surprised by ''Youth Over Flowers'' team during the last day of their ''

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s celebratory vacation in

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and were taken to

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. Park Bo-gum who had returned from Phuket early for his '' Music Bank'' filming was taken right after the recording concluded. The actors stayed in

and

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for 10 days and returned to South Korea on February 2, 2016.

V. Australia

* Winner ** Kim Jin-woo ** Lee Seung-hoon ** Song Min-ho ** Kang Seung-yoon After completing the mission on New Journey to the West 4, Song Min-ho chose to film ''Youth Over Flowers'' with his band (Winner) as his prize. The wish were granted and ''Youth Over Flowers'' team tricked Winner and took them to

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on October 10, 2017. They stayed in Australia for 7 days and returned to South Korea on October 18, 2017.

Airtime

Ratings

2014

2016

2017

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{Na Yeong-seok 2014 South Korean television series debuts TvN (South Korean TV channel) original programming South Korean variety television shows South Korean reality television series South Korean travel television series Television shows set in Peru Television shows set in Laos Television shows set in Iceland Television shows set in Namibia Korean-language television shows