Bill Bailey's Korea

Season 1

2026 · 6 episodes · 3h 47m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Seoul

   14 Oct 2026

   In Seoul, Bill Bailey joins Seoul's K Pop Academy, receives salmon sperm injections, jams with a shamanic funk band and explores AI policing.

2. 

   2. Busan

   21 Oct 2026 · 44 min

   In scenic Busan, Bill takes part in the famed Fire Festival, is guided through the mountains by a breakdancer, and uses his feet to make makgeolli.

3. 

   3. Jeonju

   28 Oct 2026 · 46 min

   Bill Bailey visits Jeonju, wrestling a giant, parleying with a bibimbap expert, doing barefoot forest walking therapy and singing Pansori style.

4. 

   4. Gyeongju

   4 Nov 2026 · 46 min

   In Gyeongju, Bill finds Buddhist enlightenment through sword fighting, staying at a mountain retreat and learning the 108 prostrations.

5. 

   5. Jeju

   11 Nov 2026 · 45 min

   Bill free-dives with the famous Haenyeo women, immerses himself in forest bathing, plays farm instruments and reveals the island's dark history.

6. 

   6. Seoul II

   Airs 18 Nov 2026 · 46 min

   Bill goes bird watching at the North Korean border, attends his living funeral, tries the online craze of mukbang, then performs on a rooftop.