The Genius Paik
The Business Genius Chef Paik, is a South Korean variety program that airs on tvN.
Season 1 aired on Sunday at 19:45 from April 2 till June 25, 2023, for 13 episodes. It starred Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri, John Park and Eric. The Filming for Season 1 took place at Marrakesh, Morocco of North Africa for the first 4 episodes and Naples, Campania of Italy for the remaining 9 episodes.
Season 2 aired on Sunday at 19:40 KST from October 29, 2023, till February 4, 2024, for 14 episodes. It features the return of Baek Jong-won, Lee Jang-woo, Kwon Yu-ri and John Park, who were joined by the new cast members Lee Kyu-hyung, Hyoyeon, Fabrizio Ferrari and Eric. The Filming for Season 2 took place at San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa of Spain
On December 16, 2024, TVN announced that the series will be renewed for the third season but has yet to announced the potential new location for the third season and the premiere airing date. On April 28, 2025, Baek Jong-won in his uniform was spotted by people at the restaurant place in France, hinting at the possible location for the third season. On January 14, 2026, It was revealed that the third season will be titled as The Global Food Business Challenge Chef Paik and is set to aired its episodes started from february, with actor Yoon Shi-yoon was confirmed to join the cast and the filming will took place at france.