Travelling by rail across South Korea, Michael explores one of the world’s most successful modern nations, shaped by division, resilience and rapid change.
Episodes Season Series 1 · 0/5 0/5 watched · 2026 S01E01 DMZ to Seoul 2026-05-04 29m
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. more S01E02 Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul) 2026-05-05 28m
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. more S01E03 Daejeon to Busan 2026-05-06 29m
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. more S01E04 Busan to Jeonju 2026-05-07 28m
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. more S01E05 Gwangju to Jeju 2026-05-08 29m
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. more 
