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After premiering Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure final month, BBC Studios Asia is about to co-produce one other Korean present, 12 Seas (working title).
Co-producing with Korea’s Studio JanChi (Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody, A Nation of Kimchi), 12 Seas is a four-part sequence that may premiere in 2026.
The new sequence is supported by a partnership that BBC Studios fashioned with the Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) final August, to co-produce, co-develop and distribute Korean factual content material globally.
12 Seas will comply with culinary star Chef Edward Lee (Masterchef, Culinary Class Wars) and actor Ryu Soo-young (Real Men) as they traverse South Korea’s shoreline throughout 4 seasons and unveil the secrets and techniques behind the nation’s most iconic seafood dishes. From braving the rocky shores to reap wild seaweed utilizing the “Ttulidae” technique, to becoming a member of native fishermen as they catch anchovies with centuries-old bamboo fish traps, Lee and Ryu will immerse themselves in Korea’s wealthy maritime heritage and uncover how seafood isn’t just meals in Korea, but additionally deeply ingrained within the tradition.
BBC Studios Asia will broadcast 12 Seas on BBC Earth and BBC Player throughout Asia, with BBC Studios dealing with distribution globally exterior of Korea.
Studios JanChi holds the Korean broadcast rights for the sequence.
Previously, BBC Studios Asia labored with Korean broadcaster JTBC on Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure.
“Studio JanChi are leading producers of K-food titles and we were immediately drawn to their concept for 12 Seas, which will offer BBC Earth audiences a new perspective on Korea and its seafood through the eyes of acclaimed chef Edward Lee and his foodie accomplice Ryu Soo-young,” mentioned Ryan Shiotani, SVP Content of BBC Studios Asia. “We are grateful to KOCCA for their support and look forward to bringing BBC Studios’ global expertise and creative approach to the partnership.”
Heonseok Baek, CEO of Studio JanChi, added: “We’re thrilled to be working on this title with BBC Studios after our winning pitch last year. With three distinct seas, home to one of the world’s five largest tidal flats, and over 3,000 islands, the story of seafood and the ocean is inseparable from Korea and we’re looking forward to telling this story to audiences in Asia and beyond with BBC Studios.”