''Where Is My Friend's Home'' () is a television show on

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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

which features the cast members of another JTBC show, '' Non-Summit'', as they visit the home countries of the ''Non-Summit'' non-Korean members and their friends. The show is in a

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

- travel show format, in the Korean language, and first aired on February 7, 2015. Season 1 ended on April 29, 2016, after completing eleven trips to foreign countries and two trips within South Korea. The show was released on

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as The Homecoming.

Background

The show follows South Korean and foreign cast members of the South Korean television ''Non-Summit'' as they experience cultures of various countries through

homestay Homestay (also home stay and home-stay) is a form of hospitality and lodging whereby visitors share a residence with a local of the area (host) to which they are traveling. The length of stay can vary from one night to over a year and can be prov ...

, meeting the locals, and experiencing a better understanding of

multiculturalism Multiculturalism is the coexistence of multiple cultures. The word is used in sociology, in political philosophy, and colloquially. In sociology and everyday usage, it is usually a synonym for ''Pluralism (political theory), ethnic'' or cultura ...

. The show, a spin-off of ''Non-Summit'', is less formal, with the cast from the original talkshow panel, now relaxing casually, as "friends", to visit one another's homes. The humor continues; the teaser video for the first episode, a trip to China, was entitled "Steal Things in Zhang Yuan's House". The show's posters, entitled "Global friend's house attack project", showed some of the cast's casual activities, like eating ice cream and jogging. And although somewhat like a travel show, producers said ''Where is My Friend's Home'' trips would "not be typical." The show also candidly addresses common misperceptions and prejudices about the countries visited.

Season 1

Cast

Through the fourth trip, the cast was made up entirely of ''Non-Summit'' cast members, current and past. After that, some new cast members were added, including South Korean television personalities and K-pop idols; who, in some cases, played host in their respective countries, augmenting the list of foreign cast members and countries visited. The first instance was the fifth trip to

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

which visited Henry Lau's home in

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

, as well as ''Non-Summit'' cast member Guillaume Patry's home in

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

Chart of countries visited and cast

List of episodes

Trip backgrounds and short episode summaries

1st trip - China

The first country visited was China, the home of Zhang Yuan, a foreign representative on the ''Non-Summit'' show, including Zhang's home city of Anshan, and other tourist areas, for six days and five nights. Along for the trip were "Visitors", South Korean ''Non-Summit'' presenter Yoo Se-yoon, and ''Non-Summit'' foreign representatives Guillaume Patry from

, Alberto Mondi from

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

, Julian Quintart from

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

and Tyler Rasch from the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. * Ep. 1 - February 7, 2015 - Trip plans in Seoul, and travel to China. * Ep. 2 - February 14, 2015 - Settling in at Lijiang hotel, market visit. * Ep. 3 - February 21, 2015 - Leaving Lijiang, touring lake region, arrival at Zhang's Anshan home. * Ep. 4 - February 28, 2015 - Visiting with Zhang's family, dinner and karaoke; overnight stay. * Ep. 5 - March 7, 2015 - Final visits with Zhang's mother and family, Zhang's

matchmaking Matchmaking is the process of pairing two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, in which case the intermediary or matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker. Matchmaking may be done as a profession for a fee or it may ...

date.

2nd trip - Belgium

The second trip was to Julian Quintart's home country of

, with the same cast and an additional seventh member, They visited the city of

Brussels Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...

and Quintart's home in Aywaille in

Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...

, and other tourist areas. * Ep. 6 - March 14, 2015 - Make plans, travel to

, tour

Grand-Place The (French language, French, ; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ; "Big Market") is the central Town square, square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque architecture, Baroque guildhalls of ...

, meet Quintart's sister. * Ep. 7 - March 21, 2015 - Breakfast/farewell to sister; tour

Baarle-Hertog (; , ) is a Flemish municipality of Belgium, much of which consists of a number of small Belgian enclaves fully surrounded by the Netherlands. Parts of are surrounded by the Dutch province of North Brabant, but it is part of the Belgian prov ...

Bruges Bruges ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in the country. The area of the whole city amoun ...

, Binche, Brussels. * Ep. 8 - March 28, 2015 - Travel to

and Aywaille, visit Quintart's grandmother, arrive at parents' home. * Ep. 9 - April 4, 2015 - Breakfast party, riding (horses, bicycles, motorcycle), visit teacher and friends. * Ep. 10 - April 11, 2015 - Last night at home with Quintart family and friends, parting after breakfast.

3rd trip - Nepal

The filming of the Nepal trip was done subsequent to the

April 2015 Nepal earthquake The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of Moment magni ...

, which occurred on April 25, the day of the second episode of the trip's airing, show Episode No. 12, (and the following May 2015 Nepal earthquake). The station and show's responses are noted in the episode summaries. The travel agenda announced added a surprise cast to the third trip in April 2015, to Sujan Shakya's home country of

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

, to visit the "mysterious ancient ruins" and Shakya's large extended family. The cast included Shakya as the country host, Yoo, Zhang and Mondi, as on the previous two trips, and added current Non-Summit cast member,

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

's Daniel Lindemann and the

intern, Mark Tetto, who appeared on Episode 24 of Non-Summit. The surprise revealed was

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

mountain climber and adventurer,

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

's James Hooper, who appeared on the original cast of Non-Summit, Episodes 1–4. * Ep. 11 - April 18, 2015 - Seoul plans, travel to

Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

and

Pokhara Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...

; Hooper flight problems. * Ep. 12 - April 25, 2015 - **(Special show credits aired about

.) Overnight and tour Pokhara, Phewa Lake boat rides to Tal Barahi Temple. * Ep. 13 - May 2, 2015 - Dhampus

hiking A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time. "Hi ...

, Sarangkot

paragliding Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or in a cocoon-like 'pod' suspended be ...

, Kathmandu arrive at Shakya's home. * Ep. 14 - May 9, 2015 - Family dinner party; tour Thamel, Kathesimbhu

Stupa In Buddhism, a stupa (, ) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and '' śarīra''—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and m ...

, jog to Swayambhunath. * Ep. 15 - May 16, 2015 - Tour Patan,

Bhaktapur Bhaktapur (Nepali language, Nepali and Sanskrit: भक्तपुर, ; "City of Devotees"), known locally as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: , ) and historically called Bhadgaon, is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal located abou ...

, meet Kumari Devi; Kathmandu markets, family time. * Ep. 16 - May 23, 2015 - Kodari elementary school visit, bungee jumping; Prime College basketball match. * Ep. 17 - May 30, 2015 - Farewell to family; Shakya and Tetto return to Kathmandu after earthquakes.

4th trip - Italy

The fourth trip was to Alberto Mondi's home country of

, with the same cast that visited Nepal; Yoo, Zhang, Lindemann, Hooper and Tetto. Shakya was scheduled to take the trip, but due to the earthquake in Nepal and his concern for it, he was replaced by another of the younger representatives,

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

's Robin Deiana. * Ep. 18 - June 6, 2015 - Seoul meeting with Mondi's wife's younger sister; travel to

Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...

, tour Pienza. * Ep. 19 - June 13, 2015 - Swim at Saturnia, travel to and tour

Venezia Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...

, enjoy

Italian cuisine Italian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine#CITEREFDavid1988, David 1988, Introduction, pp. 101–103 consisting of the ingredients, recipes, and cooking techniques developed in Italy since Ancient Roman cuisine, Roman times, and later spread ...

. * Ep. 20 - June 20, 2015 - Finish Venezia tour, meet Mondi brothers, travel to Mondi home in Mirano. * Ep. 21 - June 27, 2015 - Friends and Italians

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

match, meet grandparents, celebrate parent's anniversary. * Ep. 22 - July 4, 2015 (first half of program) - Meet Mondi's friends, tour

Bassano del Grappa Bassano del Grappa ( or ''Bassan'', ) is a city and ''comune'', in the Province of Vicenza, Vicenza province, in the region of Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Va ...

with parents, farewells.

5th trip - Canada

The fifth trip went to Guillaume Patry and Henry Lau's home in Quebec and Toronto(Ontario) with cast Yoo seyoon, Zhang Yuan, Sujan Shakya, and Patry's best friend John Riley. Riley is the Deputy Head of Mission of the New Zealand Embassy Seoul, first serving there in 2001. Riley speaks Korean, English, and Māori; his grandfather is Māori. The trip included a visit to first time cast member Super Junior Henry's home in

, to show the various cultures of the second largest country in the world. * Ep. 22 - July 4, 2015 (last half of program) - Seoul planning meeting, visit with Canadian Ambassador to South Korea. * Ep. 23 - July 11, 2015 - Travel to

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York (s ...

(boat, helicopter tour) and

(

CN Tower The CN Tower () is a communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. Its name "CN" referred to Canadian National, the railway co ...

tour). * Ep. 24 - July 18, 2015 - Tour Toronto; visit Henry's family, overnight stay. Fly to

, tour city. * Ep. 25 - July 25, 2015 - StarCraft play-off; Charlesbourg with Patry's mother; birthday party, jogging, swimming. * Ep. 26 - August 8, 2015 - Visit Quebec

fire station __NOTOC__ A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire apparatus, fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equ ...

, meet Patry's father and brother, tour Quebec. (August 1 broadcast preempted by airing of 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup.)

6th trip - South Korea (Buyeo County)

The show's producer Bang Hyun-young said in order to give the cast a summer break, they would film the 6th trip locally in South Korea, as there were many great places to visit domestically. Professor Yoo Hong-jun, of

Myongji University Myongji University () is a Private university, private, Christianity in Korea, Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering, sciences and humanities. It has two campuses: the Socia ...

and former head of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea was a guest on the show. The trip also included presenters Yoo Seyun and Jun Hyun-moo, his first time on show; representatives Guillaume Patry, Alberto Mondi, Zhang Yuan, Daniel Lindemann, Tyler Rasch and first time with friends, ex-Non-Summit representative Blair Williams. * Ep. 27 - August 15, 2015 - Travel to

South Chungcheong Province South Chungcheong Province (), informally called Chungnam, is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, province of South Korea in the Hoseo region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. South Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi to ...

, tour Tomb of King Muryeong, Gongju National Museum, Jeongnimsa Temple pagoda; meet Professor Yoo's wife. * Ep. 28 - August 22, 2015 - Visit with Professor Yoo's community; tour South Chungcheong Province's Janghari 3-storey stone pagoda, Baekma River boat ride, Buseosan Fortress, Nakhwaam,

Buyeo National Museum Buyeo National Museum () is a national museum located in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Since Buyeo was once the capital of the Baekje kingdom during the Sabi period (538-660), the Museum is fully devoted to the Baekje cu ...

7th trip - Australia

The seventh trip was to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

, to visit the home of ex-Non-Summit member, Blair Williams, from the 2015 cast. Ex-Non-Summit member from the 2014 cast, Japan's Takuya Terada, traveled with him as the newest cast member. Recurring cast members Yoo, Mondi, Zhang, Lindemann and Hooper were also on the trip. * Ep.29 - August 29, 2015 - Travel to

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, team split between Sydney and

Wollongong Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...

. * Ep.30 - September 5, 2015 -

Rock climbing Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending climbing routes, routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin climbing walls in a mostly indoor environment. Routes are documented in c ...

and tandem skydiving in Wollongong, meet Hooper's wife, camping and

barbecue Barbecue or barbeque (often shortened to BBQ worldwide; barbie or barby in Australia and New Zealand) is a term used with significant regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods that employ live fire and smoke to coo ...

. * Ep.31 - September 12, 2015 -

Yoga Yoga (UK: , US: ; 'yoga' ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated with its own philosophy in ancient India, aimed at controlling body and mind to attain various salvation goals, as pra ...

surfing Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...

in Wollongong, travel to

Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

, meet Williams' family, dinner & breakfast, house tour. * Ep.32 - September 19, 2015 - Visit to

South Bank The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial area on the south bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Lambeth, central London, England. The South Bank is not formally defined, but is generally understood to be situated betwe ...

and

University of Queensland The University of Queensland is a Public university, public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone ...

, play bubble football, learn

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

from Williams younger sister, visit to Gold Coast. * Ep.33 - September 26, 2015 - Ride

Hot air balloon A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carri ...

, go

Surfers Paradise Surfing is a list of surface water sports, surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in Glossary of surfing, tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wind wave, wave of water, whic ...

, play at Dreamworld and potluck party with Williams' family and friends.

8th trip - France

The eighth trip was to

, to visit the home of ex-Non-Summit member, Robin Deiana. Recurring members Tetto, Patry, Mondi and Zhang were along, as well as new cast member and Ghana representative on ''Non-Summit'', Sam Okyere. This marks the first trip Yoo was absent, due to scheduling conflicts. * Ep.34 - October 3, 2015 - Deiana and Tetto visit to

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

Giverny Giverny () is a Communes of France, commune in the northern French Departments of France, department of Eure.Barbizon Barbizon () is a commune (town) in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Barbizonais''. Art history The Barbizon school of painters is n ...

, meet other friends at

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

and boat to Frioul archipelago. * Ep.35 - October 10, 2015 - Frioul archipelago beach swim,

snorkeling Snorkeling (American and British English spelling differences#Doubled in British English, British and Commonwealth English spelling: snorkelling) is the practice of human swimming, swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing ...

off yacht, tour Marseille, travel to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. * Ep.36 - October 17, 2015 - Tour

Palais des Papes The ( English: Palace of the Popes; ''lo Palais dei Papas'' in Occitan) in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Once a fortress and palace, the papal residence was a seat of We ...

Avignon Avignon (, , ; or , ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the Communes of France, commune had a ...

van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created approximately 2,100 artwork ...

tour and Arles Amphitheatre bullfights in

Arles Arles ( , , ; ; Classical ) is a coastal city and Communes of France, commune in the South of France, a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône Departments of France, department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Reg ...

; meet Deiana family in Avallon. * Ep.37 - October 28, 2015 -

Winery A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the cultivation and production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feat ...

visit in near Avallon, swim at local pool, dinner with Deiana family. * Ep.38 - November 4, 2015 (first half of program) - Rafting at

Morvan Regional Natural Park Morvan Regional Natural Park (, ) is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of and extends through four different departments with the majorit ...

with Deiana's father, meet Deiana's

b-boying Breakdancing or breaking, also called b-boying (when performed by men) or b-girling (women), is a style of street dance originated by African Americans and Nuyorican, Puerto Ricans in The Bronx borough of New York City. Breakdancing consist ...

friends in Avallon, surprise lunch with parents, farewells.

9th trip - Germany

The show's ninth trip will visit

and Daniel Lindemann's home in

Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...

. The friends who will be joining him on this trip are cast members Yoo, Mondi, Zhang, Okyere and Williams, with the addition of Bulgarian chef Mihal Ashminov from JTBC's '' Please Take Care of My Refrigerator''. * Ep.38 - November 4, 2015 (last half of program) - Friends' meeting in Seoul for planning. * Ep.39 - November 11, 2015 - Flight to

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

, dinner and hotel in Oberwesel, visit Schönburg Castle and

Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams ...

match. * Ep.40 - November 18, 2015 -

match, visit to

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a population of about 163,000, of which roughly a quarter consists of studen ...

and

Dachau concentration camp Dachau (, ; , ; ) was one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany and the longest-running one, opening on 22 March 1933. The camp was initially intended to intern Hitler's political opponents, which consisted of communists, s ...

and meeting Koo Ja-cheol from

FC Augsburg Fußball-Club Augsburg 1907 e. V., commonly known as FC Augsburg (), is a Football in Germany, German professional football club based in Augsburg, Bavaria. FC Augsburg play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. T ...

. * Ep.41 - November 25, 2015 - Meeting Koo Ja-cheol, visit to

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

and celebrate

Oktoberfest Oktoberfest (; ) is the world's largest , featuring a beer festival and a travelling carnival, and is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, from mid- or late-September to the first Sunday in October. The annual event attracts more than seven milli ...

, and travelling to

and touring

Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral (, , officially , English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archd ...

. * Ep.42 - December 2, 2015 - Travel to Langenfeld, meet Lindemann's family, meet Lindemann's friend,

Kart racing Kart racing or karting is a motorsport discipline using open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on kart circuit, scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on fu ...

at the

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher (; born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to and from to . Schumacher won a record-setting seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, tied by Lewis Hamilton in ...

karting center and

water skiing Water skiing (also waterskiing or water-skiing) is a surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over a body of water, skimming the surface on one or two skis. The sport requires sufficien ...

. * Ep.43 - December 9, 2015 - Water skiing, travel to

Leverkusen Leverkusen () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the south, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne, and to the north the state capital, Düsseldorf. The city is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan ...

to meet Lindemann's friend, cooking and dinner with family at Lindemann's grandmother's house. * Ep.44 - December 16, 2015 - travel to

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

, visit Holocaust Memorial,

Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate ( ) is an 18th-century Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical monument in Berlin. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin t ...

Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall (, ) was a guarded concrete Separation barrier, barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany). Construction of the B ...

Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie (or "Checkpoint C") was the Western Bloc, Western Bloc's name for the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991), becoming a symbol of the Cold War, representin ...

Berlin Cathedral Berlin Cathedral (), also known as the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church, is a monumental Protestant Church in Germany, German Protestant church and dynastic tomb (House of Hohenzollern) at the Lustgarten on the Museum Island ...

Fernsehturm Berlin The Fernsehturm (; ) in central Berlin was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of Communist power. It remains a landmark today from its p ...

, ride party bike and clubbing.

10th trip - New Zealand

The tenth trip of the show will be to New Zealand, the home of John Riley from the Canada trip. Joining him are recurring members Patry, Zhang, Shakya, Terada, and first time member on the show, singer Lee Jung. Yoo was expected to join this trip, but will be absent due to his maternal grandmother's funeral. * Ep.45 - December 23, 2015 - Seoul meeting, travel to Queenstown and bungee jumping, visit Lake Wakatipu, visit

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

and experience at animal farm. * Ep.46 - December 30, 2015 - Visit to Mount Cook and Tasman Glacier in Mount Cook National Park, reunite in

with

seafood Seafood is any form of Marine life, sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including Fish as food, fish and shellfish. Shellfish include various species of Mollusca, molluscs (e.g., bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters, and mussel ...

dinner. * Ep.47 - January 6, 2016 - Early morning exercise, rugby game and

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...

in Auckland. * Ep.48 - January 13, 2016 - Bungee jumping, meet Riley's mother and family friends and visit Tikitere or "Hell's Gate". * Ep.49 - January 20, 2016 - Māori experience in

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authorities of New Zea ...

, morning exercise at Riley family home, singing session, farewell to Riley's mother and travel to Hobbiton and

Taupō Taupō (), sometimes written Taupo, is a town located in the central North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the edge of Lake Taupō, which is the largest freshwater lake in New Zealand. Taupō was constituted as a borough in 1953. It h ...

. * Ep.50 - January 27, 2016 - Hobbiton,

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various Golf club, clubs to hit a Golf ball, ball into a series of holes on a golf course, course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...

at Lake Taupō,

Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel Peninsula () on the North Island of New Zealand extends north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier protecting the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean ...

and Hot Water Beach and farewell to family.

11th trip - South Korea (Jeju Island)

Show producer Bang Hyun-young announced the eleventh trip will see the cast visiting

Jeju Island Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The i ...

for the winter break, the second domestic trip in the show. For this trip, recurring members Yoo, Patry, Zhang and Mondi will be joined with Ashminov (from the Germany trip), Riley (from the Canada and New Zealand trips) and Lee Jung, who was on the previous New Zealand trip. First time cast member comedian Jang Dong-min will join them, as per the cast's live fan meeting on South Korea's

Naver Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provide ...

V- app before the Jeju trip. *Ep.51 - February 3, 2016 - meet at airport, travel to

, walk along Jeju Olle Trail, visit church, Dae Jang Geum film setting, dinner at

pension A pension (; ) is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be either a " defined benefit plan", wh ...

, breakfast at restaurant and visit beach. *Ep.52 - February 10, 2016 -

tangerine The tangerine is a type of citrus fruit that is orange in colour, that is considered either a variety of the mandarin orange (''Citrus reticulata''), or a closely related species, under the name ''Citrus tangerina'', or yet as a hybrid (''Citr ...

harvesting,

scuba diving Scuba diving is a Diving mode, mode of underwater diving whereby divers use Scuba set, breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore has a limited but variable endurance. The word ''scub ...

, ATV ride, and performance at Lee Jung's house. *Ep.53 - February 21, 2016 - split into food tour and nature tour, restaurant, visit Saebyul Parasitic Cone, Jeju Folk Museum, try out Jeju food and visit to

green tea Green tea is a type of tea made from the leaves and buds of the '' Camellia sinensis'' that have not undergone the withering and oxidation process that creates oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China in the late 1st millenn ...

farm and maze. *Ep.54 - February 28, 2016 - night at house,

hail Hail is a form of solid Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation. It is distinct from ice pellets (American English "sleet"), though the two are often confused. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is called a hailsto ...

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

and visiting an

elementary school A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ...

12th trip - Thailand

The twelfth trip of the show will be set in

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

, the home of new cast member BamBam of pop idol group GOT7. Recurring members Yoo, Mondi and Ashminov will be making trip, who will be joined with new cast members Jackson Wang from

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

, also from GOT7, and current ''Non-Summit'' cast member Andreas Varsakopoulos of Greece. * Ep.55 - March 6, 2016 - Seoul meeting, travel to Bangkok and Chiang Rai (city), Chiang Rai, night market and dinner, travel to

-Myanmar border. * Ep.56 - March 13, 2016 - visit to village, taste local coffee, teach children, farming, market, dinner and performance. * Ep.57 - March 20, 2016 - visit to elephant care center near Chiang Mai, travel to Bangkok and meet BamBam's family, dinner, breakfast and visit to Buddhist temple. * Ep.58 - March 27, 2016 - Muay Thai activity, visit to Khaosan Road, travel to Krabi and go Underwater diving, diving and rock climbing at Railay Beach.

13th trip - United States

The show's thirteenth trip will be to the

, the home of recurring member Tyler Rasch. Joining him will be recurring members Yoo and Patry, alongside new cast member and current ''Non-Summit'' cast member Nikolai Johnsen of Norway. The friends are set to visit Rasch's home state of Vermont for the trip. * Ep.59 - April 8, 2016 - meet at Seoul airport, travel to New York City, visit Madison Square, Rockefeller Center and 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Top of the Rock, helicopter tour over Lower Manhattan and Liberty Island, dinner at steakhouse restaurant with Rasch's sister, brother in-law and nephew. * Ep.60 - April 15, 2016 - travel to Somerset, Massachusetts, Somerset, Massachusetts, meet Rasch maternal family,

lesson, visit to Rasch's high school The Putney School in Vermont and meet Rasch paternal family. * Ep.61 - April 22, 2016 - visit Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood and Venice, Los Angeles#Venice Beach, Venice Beach, view Hollywood Walk of Fame, Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre and Universal Studios Hollywood. * Ep.62 - April 29, 2016 - skydiving experience at Universal Studios, visit to Death Valley, and final episode of Season 1.

Soundtrack

Yoo wrote and produced a song, "At Your House", which was part of the show's Soundtrack, original soundtrack (OST) on February 7, 2015. It features vocal group Urban Zakapa and cast members Patry, Mondi, Zhang, Quintart and Rasch, speaking in their native languages. Yoo said he was inspired to write the song after the filming of the friends' bicycle outing (Episode 3) in China. Another OST, "What Brings You Here", by Yoo and Eastbeam, was released by Sony Music Entertainment on April 25, 2015.

Ratings and scheduling changes

*Episode ratings The show started airing on Saturdays in the JTBC scheduling, in February 2015, with average top ratings in the 3% range. After scheduling changed the show to Wednesday nights in October 2015, ratings suffered, and a third scheduling change to Sundays in February 2016, furthered the ratings drop. The thirteenth trip to the U.S. on April 8, 2016, changed the airing day to Fridays.

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