The Genius Paik
| The Genius Paik | |
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 Season 1 Promotional Poster | |
| Hangul | 천재 백 |
| Lit. | Genius Paik |
| RR | Cheonjae Baek |
| MR | Ch'ŏnjae Paek |
| Genre | Cooking Travel |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (Season 1) 14 (Season 2) TBA (Season 3) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Park Hee-yeon |
| Producers | Lee Woo-hyung Shin Chan-yang |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN TVING |
| Release | April 2, 2023 – present |
The Business Genius Chef Paik (Korean: 천재 백; lit. Genius Paik), is a South Korean variety program that airs on tvN.[1]
Season 1 aired on Sunday at 19:45 (KST) from April 2 till June 25, 2023, for 13 episodes. It starred Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri, John Park and Eric. The Filming for Season 1 took place at Marrakesh, Morocco of North Africa for the first 4 episodes and Naples, Campania of Italy for the remaining 9 episodes.
Season 2 aired on Sunday at 19:40 KST from October 29, 2023, till February 4, 2024, for 14 episodes. It features the return of Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri and John Park, who were joined by the new cast members Lee Kyu-hyung, Hyoyeon, Fabrizio Ferrari and Eric. The Filming for Season 2 took place at San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa of Spain[2]
On December 16, 2024, TVN announced that the series will be renewed for the third season but has yet to announced the potential new location for the third season and the premiere airing date. On April 28, 2025, Baek Jong-won in his uniform was spotted by people at the restaurant place in France, hinting at the possible location for the third season.[3][4] On January 14, 2026, It was revealed that the third season will be titled as The Global Food Business Challenge Chef Paik (Korean: 세계 밥장사 도전기 백사장3) and is set to aired on February 10 every Tuesday at 22:10 KST, with actor Yoon Shi-yoon was confirmed to join the cast and the filming will took place at Lyon, France.[5][6]
Locations
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Cast
Main
- Baek Jong-won (Season 1–2)
- Lee Jang-woo (Season 1–2)
- Kwon Yu-ri (Season 1–2)
- John Park (Season 1–2)
Season 1
- BamBam (Season 1)
Season 2
- Lee Kyu-hyung (Season 2)
- Hyoyeon (Season 2)
- Fabrizio Ferrari (Season 2)
- Eric (Season 2)
Season 3
- Yoon Shi-yoon (Season 3)
Airtime
| Season | Air date | Airtime |
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| 1 | April 2 - June 25, 2023 | Sundays at 19:45 (KST) |
| 2 | October 29, 2023 - February 4, 2024 | Sundays at 19:40 (KST) |
Episodes
Season 1
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 2, 2023 | Marrakesh, Morocco of North Africa |
| 2 | April 9, 2023 | |
| 3 | April 16, 2023 | |
| 4 | April 23, 2023 | |
| 5 | April 30, 2023 | Naples, Campania of Italy |
| 6 | May 7, 2023 | |
| 7 | May 14, 2023 | |
| 8 | May 21, 2023 | |
| 9 | May 28, 2023 | |
| 10 | June 4, 2023 | |
| 11 | June 11, 2023 | |
| 12 | June 18, 2023 | |
| 13 | June 25, 2023 |
Season 2
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 29, 2023 | San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa of Spain |
| 2 | November 5, 2023 | |
| 3 | November 12 2023 | |
| 4 | November 19, 2023 | |
| 5 | November 26, 2023 | |
| 6 | December 3, 2023 | |
| 7 | December 10, 2023 | |
| 8 | December 17, 2023 | |
| 9 | December 31, 2023 | |
| 10 | January 7, 2024 | |
| 11 | January 14, 2024 | |
| 12 | January 21, 2024 | |
| 13 | January 28, 2024 | |
| 14 | February 4, 2024 |
Notes
References
- ^ Park Soo-in (February 2, 2023). 백종원 나폴리 한식당, tvN 예능 '장사천재 백사장'이었다[공식입장] [Baek Jong-won, a Korean restaurant in Naples, was tvN's 'Business Genius Baeksajang' [official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Shin Young-eun (October 20, 2023). 백종원, '장사천재 백사장' 시즌2 안한다더니...마음 바꾼 이유는? "이장우→권유리 못살게 굴어". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ @tvn_joy; (December 16, 2024). "The Genius Paik 3 Announced!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Park Hye-jin (April 28, 2025). 백종원 프랑스서 장사천재 백사장 시즌3 촬영 근황 공개 [Baek Jong-won reveals updates from filming Season 3 of "Business Genius Chef Paik" in France.] (in Korean). Top Star News. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ye-jin (January 14, 2026). '장사천재' 제목 빠졌다 "'백사장3', 2월 편성 확정…윤시윤 합류" [공식] ["The Genius of Business" title dropped, "'Chef Paik 3' confirmed for February broadcast... Yoon Shi-yoon joins" [Official]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Hwi-seon (February 4, 2026). '장사천재 백사장3' 컴백, 10일 첫 방송 뜬다 [공식] ["Merchant Genius Baek Sa-jang 3" returns, premiering on the 10th [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website - The Genius Paik (in Korean)
- Official website - The Genius Paik 2 (in Korean)
- The Genius Paik at Naver (in Korean)
- The Genius Paik 2 at Naver (in Korean)
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