‘Antarctic Chef’ is a reality show with chefs serving meals to wintering researchers in Antarctica, featuring notable Korean celebrities.
November/12/2025 19:34
The climate environment project ‘Antarctic Chef’, co-produced by South Korea's MBC and STUDIO X+U, is a reality show where four individuals—cooking researcher Baek Jong-won, actress Lim Soo-hyang, EXO's Suho, and actor Choi Jong-hyup—serve warm meals to wintering team members struggling for the Earth's environment in the ‘end of the world’, Antarctica. Expectations are high for the charm of the ‘Antarctic Chef’ four in the isolated and extreme environment of Antarctica. Choi Jong-hyup, who is trying reality TV for the first time, shows his all-rounder presence not only with fluent English but also by moving around the kitchen. Suho releases his earnest passion and unpredictable natural charm, also noted for his role as a mood maker. Lim Soo-hyang demonstrates her expertise as an Antarctic expert by researching the wintering team members' social media before departure. Baek Jong-won, eager to serve special dishes, is stunned to see the warehouse where ingredients are running low. The main poster features the four looking at a crumbling glacier from a boat. The untouched nature of the Antarctic continent, the team members researching at the forefront of climate change, and the four who went to Antarctica to deliver warm meals cannot be missed. The show starts on November 17, 2025, at 10:50 PM on MBC, but will be exclusively streamed on Japan's Prime Video starting at 00:00 on November 17, 2025 (updated every Monday).
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