Great Korean Railway Journeys

Great Korean Railway Journeys

Continuing First aired 04/May/2026 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 5 episode(s)
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Travelling by rail across South Korea, Michael explores one of the world’s most successful modern nations, shaped by division, resilience and rapid change.
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Season 1 · Series 1
5 episode(s) · Air date: 04/May/2026
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Michael travels by rail across South Korea, exploring a modern national success story.

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Michael travels by rail across South Korea, exploring a modern national success story.

S1E5
Gwangju to Jeju
Air date: 08/May/2026 · Runtime: 29 min
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On the final leg of his journey, Michael travels to South Korea’s south west, where food, protest and landscape reveal the values that have shaped the modern nation.

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On the final leg of his journey, Michael travels to South Korea’s south west, where food, protest and landscape reveal the values that have shaped the modern nation.

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Busan to Jeonju
Air date: 07/May/2026 · Runtime: 28 min
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Michael’s journey continues in Busan, South Korea’s second city, on the country’s south eastern coast. Later, he heads to Jeonju, where he meets a master craftsman producing hanji paper.

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Michael’s journey continues in Busan, South Korea’s second city, on the country’s south eastern coast. Later, he heads to Jeonju, where he meets a master craftsman producing hanji paper.

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Daejeon to Busan
Air date: 06/May/2026 · Runtime: 29 min
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Leaving Seoul aboard South Korea’s high-speed KTX train, Michael travels south through the heart of the country to explore how rail has shaped both its economy and identity.

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Leaving Seoul aboard South Korea’s high-speed KTX train, Michael travels south through the heart of the country to explore how rail has shaped both its economy and identity.

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Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul)
Air date: 05/May/2026 · Runtime: 28 min
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Michael’s South Korean railway journey continues in Seoul. Travelling across one of the world’s largest metro systems, he heads south to Suwon to visit Samsung’s headquarters.

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Michael’s South Korean railway journey continues in Seoul. Travelling across one of the world’s largest metro systems, he heads south to Suwon to visit Samsung’s headquarters.

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DMZ to Seoul
Air date: 04/May/2026 · Runtime: 29 min
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Michael begins his journey at the tense frontier of the Demilitarised Zone before heading to the capital of Seoul, a vast-fast moving city that has become one of the world's most advanced cities.

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Michael begins his journey at the tense frontier of the Demilitarised Zone before heading to the capital of Seoul, a vast-fast moving city that has become one of the world's most advanced cities.

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Michael Portillo
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Ben Rowland
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Alison Kreps
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John Comerford
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