Traveler () is a South Korean television entertainment program which airs on JTBC. It is about actors going on a backpacking trip.
The first season features Ryu Jun-yeol and Lee Je-hoon as they travel to Cuba. It aired on Thursdays from 21 February to 25 April 2019.
The second season features Ahn Jae-hong, Kang Ha-neul and Ong Seong-wu as they travel to Argentina. It was broadcast on Saturdays from 15 February to 18 April 2020.
Overview Season 1 The program is about two travelers, who went to Cuba, that combines trips and documentaries whom take a backpacking trip and enjoy a variety of experiences in the local area. For two weeks (26 December 2018 – 10 January 2019), both travelers backpacked in Cuba to learn about Che Guevara's freedom and revolution, Buena Vista Social Club's brilliant melodies and enjoy the refreshing feeling of old cars (1950s to 1970s) and mojito. This backpacking trip is without the interference of the production crews and both travelers have to make decisions of their choice together on finding private accommodations, known as casa, eating and transportation.
Season 2 New travelers Ahn Jae-hong, Kang Ha-neul and Ong Seong-wu visit Argentina. For two weeks (30 November – 12 December 2019), the trio became real travelers in the original landscape of Argentina and enjoyed the beauty of a dozen times more colorful than their changing attire. They will go to places like Iguazu Falls, Perito Moreno Glacier and fighting against the wind on the road across Patagonia.
Airtime +SeasonAir dateAirtime 1 21 February – 25 April 2019 Thursdays at 11:00 PM KST 2 15 February – 18 April 2020 Saturdays at 7:40 PM KST
Cast Season 1 + Name EpisodeRef.Ryu Jun-yeol1 – 10Lee Je-hoon3 – 10
Season 2 + Name EpisodeRef.Ahn Jae-hong 1 – 10Kang Ha-neulOng Seong-wu
Episodes Season 1 (2019)
+Broadcast dateDayFilming dateLocationNotes121 February 20191 – 3HavanaJe-hoon was not available for Day 1 to 6 due to filming schedule conflict with 2018 SBS Drama Awards. Jun-yeol arrived at Havana late evening of Day 1 and checked-in to his casa. Jun-yeol travelled and photo-taking within Havana in Day 2 & 3.228 February 20194 – 5ViñalesJun-yeol did not go to Viñales in the afternoon of Day 4 as his private car did not arrive. He managed to get another car and arrived at Viñales in the evening.37 March 20196Jun-yeol celebrated New Year's Day in Viñales.7HavanaJun-yeol returned to Havana to meet Je-hoon who finally arrived in Cuba.414 March 20198Je-hoon toured around Havana with Jun-yeol as the tour guide on Day 8 & 9.9—521 March 2019Playa GirónJun-yeol and Je-hoon set off to Playa Girón on the second half of the Day 9 and arrived in the evening.628 March 201910Jun-yeol and Je-hoon loaned 2 bicycles and ride around Playa Girón. They were not able to rent a car for the next day (Day 11) to Trinidad as there were no cars available, instead they booked a 10:30 am bus ride.74 April 201911Jun-yeol and Je-hoon managed to arrive on time at the bus station to get on the bus to Trinidad.TrinidadAfter arriving at Trinidad in the afternoon, they spend some time to get accommodation for 4 nights and 3 days stay in Trinidad. Jun-yeol explore part of Trinidad while Je-hoon stays at the casa. After Jun-yeol return to the casa, Jun-yeol & Je-hoon left the casa for their dinner at the city.12After breakfast, they decide to go separate ways to explore different places in Trinidad.811 April 2019They have a miscommunication of the meeting place at the Plaza but is still able to meet up. After a late lunch, they end the day by visiting Playa Caribe beach to enjoy the sunset scene.13After breakfast, they took a train ride to visit The Manaca Iznaga Tower (the tallest lookout tower ever built in the Caribbean sugar region) at Valle de los Ingenios.918 April 201914They left the casa very early in the morning to see the sunrise on a radio tower hill. They managed to get a taxi to Varadero. The journey took 4 hours.VaraderoAfter the hotel check-in, they visit the beach to enjoy the scenic view of the beach.1025 April 201915 – 16In the morning, they woke up early to walk at the beach before having their breakfast. They managed to get a taxi reservation for the afternoon travel to Havana.HavanaThey arrived at Havana in the late afternoon. The production team showed a short clip of Jun-yeol visiting his aunt and her family in Mexico City during his layover from Seoul to Havana (26 December 2018). Director's Cut & recap of the places visited and people they met.
Season 2 (2020)
+Broadcast dateDayFilming dateLocationNotes115 February 20201Buenos Aires"They Don't Know Soccer, But Argentina Anyway" Jae-hong, Ha-neul & Seong-wu arrived at the Buenos Aires Airport after 31 hours of flight and were surprised that idol fans were at the airport to catch a glimpse of Seong-wu. After arriving at the accommodation, they visited the city centre to exchange currency and get SIM cards. They visited the Obelisk and La Boca.222 February 20202"Skydiving Surprise" Jae-hong, Ha-neul & Seong-wu had decided to do individual travel for the first half of the day. Seong-wu visited July 9 Avenue and did tai chi in the park. Jae-hong visited a cafe recommended on Google for brunch. Ha-neul had brunch and studying the script for a new theatre play. On the Sunday afternoon, they visited San Telmo market which stretch out between Plaza de Mayo and Plaza Dorrego. They walked and bought some souvenirs After the market tour, they made a reservation of the skydiving for the following day. They had their dinner in a famous steakhouse and spent the rest of the evening listening to live music and watch tango dance performances in an old tango bar.329 February 20203"When the Parachute Opens" They took a transport, provided by the skydiving company, to the airfield for their skydiving experience. Jae-hong and one of the production staff are the first to do the skydiving while Ha-neul & Seong-wu will skydive on the second flight. Both group will dive from above ground.4Puerto IguazuThey took a two hours flight to Puerto Iguazu and spent a night in the hotel.5"Throat on a Rainy Day" Their plan is to visit Iguazu Falls, one of the three great waterfalls in the world, located at Iguazú National Park. They start the visit by walking on the Green Trail → Lower Trail towards the Devil's Throat waterfall. The next waterfall is Salto San Martin, second in size after Devil's Throat. They were amazed by the view of the waterfall up close. They took a train ride to Devil's Throat waterfall as they have a boat tour reservation. After the Iguazu Falls tour, they return to the hotel and had dinner at a restaurant.47 March 20206El Calafate"Unexpected Room" They took a flight to Cordoba, then to El Calafate. After arriving at their accommodation and will be their home for the next five days. They made enquires on bicycle rental from the staff of the service apartment. They ride their bicycles around the neighbourhood and Lago Argentino to enjoy the windy weather. After returning their bicycles, they move their belongings to their room. They were surprised that there was an additional room (with 2 beds) in the basement. They decided to dine out for dinner due to the travelling schedule. They enjoyed their meal and the view of the sunset from the restaurant.514 March 2020621 March 20207"Everything About the Glacier Is Mysterious" Ha-neul is the only traveller who decided to have breakfast at their accommodation while Jae-hong and Seong-wu skipped. After breakfast, they visited Perito Moreno Glacier, located in the Los Glaciares National Park. They are accompanied by a local guide. Before reach their destination, the bus stopped at Argentino Lake and Andes for the travellers to take pictures. The bus also stopped at Mirador de los Suspiros (Balcony of Sighs) for the view of the glaciers at a distance. The strong wind causes the camera of the production team to shake a lot. After reaching the Los Glaciares National Park, they headed to the observatories to see the Perito Moreno Glacier up close. The glacier has an average height of , width of and length of . The area of glacier (250 km) is bigger than the size of Buenos Aires (203 km). They are overwhelmed by the enormous size of the glacier. They notice the difference in the gray colour of the water on the left of glacier as it is due to the lime in the water while the right side is blue. The local guide explains that they might be lucky to witness the collapse (or rupture) of the ice tunnel, that happens every 2 or 3 years, on the glacier as many broadcasting companies will come to make documentaries and television programs. They decided to eat some gimbap while wait for the glacier to calve (fall). They were able to witness the calving of the glacier after over an hour of waiting. As it approaches midday, more calving of the glacier are captured by the production team. After lunch, they took a boat from the dock and reach the edge of the glacier for a mini-trekking experience. The trekking guide explained how the water holes (moulin) on the glacier is formed. After trekking, they visited the supermarket to buy groceries to cook jjapaguri for their dinner. They were surprised at how cheap the price of ribeye and tenderloin are as compared to South Korea.728 March 2020"Class of Fitz Roy" The trio start preparing the ingredients for jjapaguri. Jae-hong sets the table for the dinner, Seong-wu assists Jae-hong in cooking while Ha-neul go to get some eggs and olive oil from the owner of their accommodation (Linda). Linda loans Ha-neul a cast-iron pan for cooking the beef. While Jae-hong and Seong-wu do the cooking, Ha-neul clears the clutter from the cooking area. They enjoyed the dinner as they cleared the pot of noodles and ribeye. Seong-wu ended up washing the dishes after losing the rock-paper-scissors game while Jae-hong and Ha-neul relax outside the accommodation.8Ha-neul and Seong-wu sleep in while Jae-hong woke up early and explore the town. After getting a rental car, the trio visit a store to get some camping gear followed by buying grocery to last for two days.9Fitz RoyThey drove to El Chaltén, the base for hiking Fitz Roy via Ruta 40. They stop at La Leona (a popular rest stop) to take a break and relieve their exhaustion. After the short break, they continue to drive and arrive at the entrance of Los Glaciares National Park. They admired the grandeur of Roy Fitz from afar.84 April 2020"Camping with Vampires" As they left El Calafate early, they ate pizza and had a short break at El Chaltén. After the meal and rest, they parked the car at El Pilar. From there, they will trek to base camp at Poincenot and make camp. The trekking course will take them 3 hours to complete. The trekking trail will be led by 2 local guides for a group of more than 16 climbers. The trail will lead the group to an observatory overlooking a glacier (Piedras Blanca). As they walk along the trail, they got to see the flora and fauna. After an hour and half hours of trekking, they reached observatory overseeing Piedras Blanca glacier. After a short rest, they continue to trek to base camp at Poincenot. After reaching the base camp, they go to the stream to get some drinkable water. They set up the tent after selecting a suitable spot and an area for cooking. They start preparing for dinner and shared some of the beef with local guides. Before sleeping, they put some raincoats over their backpacks outside the tent as it rained with strong wind. They planned to wake up at 4 am and trek to Poincenot see the sunrise at 5.30 am.911 April 202010"Time to Hunt the Flaming Sweet Potato" Jae-hong is the first to wake up and assess the situation of the windy and rainy condition. Even though the weather is not the best, the local guides assured that the bad weather will not affect the trekking to the peak to see the sunrise.