Bill Bailey's Korea
Bill Bailey explores South Korea, immersing himself in modern and ancient rituals in one of the most dynamic, vibrant cultures in South East Asia.
Episodes
In Seoul, Bill Bailey joins Seoul's K Pop Academy, receives salmon sperm injections, jams with a shamanic funk band and explores AI policing.
In scenic Busan, Bill takes part in the famed Fire Festival, is guided through the mountains by a breakdancer, and uses his feet to make makgeolli.
Bill Bailey visits Jeonju, wrestling a giant, parleying with a bibimbap expert, doing barefoot forest walking therapy and singing Pansori style.
In Gyeongju, Bill finds Buddhist enlightenment through sword fighting, staying at a mountain retreat and learning the 108 prostrations.
Bill free-dives with the famous Haenyeo women, immerses himself in forest bathing, plays farm instruments and reveals the island's dark history.
Bill goes bird watching at the North Korean border, attends his living funeral, tries the online craze of mukbang, then performs on a rooftop.
