BBC Two 2026 - 1 season 5 eps Returning series

Great Korean Railway Journeys

2026 - 1 season 5 eps

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Season 1

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29 min

S1 · E1 · May 4, 2026

DMZ to Seoul Episode 1

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.

7.5 · You

29 min

S1 · E2 · May 5, 2026

Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul) Episode 2

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.

7.6 · You

29 min

S1 · E3 · May 6, 2026

Daejeon to Busan Episode 3

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.

7.6 · You

29 min

S1 · E4 · May 7, 2026

Busan to Jeonju Episode 4

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.

7.7 · You

29 min

S1 · E5 · May 8, 2026

Gwangju to Jeju Episode 5

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.

7.7 · You

5 episodes in Season 1

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Great Korean Railway Journeys