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Korean travel variety shows you can watch so you can go on a virtual vacation

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Bon Voyage

Where to watch: VLive (Season 1 to 3) and WeVerse (Season 4)

If you're a big fan of K-pop boy group BTS, then you must've already binge-watched the entire four seasons of 'Bon Voyage.' But for those unfamiliar (or a newbie to the ARMY), BTS's 'Bon Voyage' is simply a reality show about the K-pop boy group traveling around the world.

There are four seasons available with RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook traveling to Northern Europe, Hawaii, Malta, and New Zealand. Get ready to add “Sorry, important business” to your vocabulary!

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Analog Trip

Where to watch: YouTube

Join Super Junior members Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Donghae, and TVXQ members Changmin and Yunho travel back in time when they were trainees at SM Entertainment while exploring the beauty of Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 'Analog Trip.'

In the 12-episode show, the six men carry analog items such as a digital camera, MP3 players, an old fashioned mobile phone, a backpack, and a guitar while traveling around the beautiful province.

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2D1N

Where to watch: Viu

'2 Days and 1 Night' is a South Korean reality-variety program that shows cast members Kim Jong-min, Yeon Jung-hoon, Moon Se-yoon, Kim Seon-ho, DinDin, and Ravi, take various trips throughout South Korea (and sometimes abroad). While doing so, the cast performs special missions at certain times of the day to earn rewards and, in true K-variety fashion, avoid punishments.

Also, can we talk about how adorable Kim Seon-ho is in the new season? He doesn't hesitate to play games and is very cute whenever he receives punishment. No wonder this show is getting a lot of rave reviews lately!

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Salty Tour

Where to watch: Viu

'Salty Tour' or 'Thrifter's Guide to Luxurious Travels' is a South Korean TV program that emphasizes two important things: good quality for the price and small luxury. For every city or country they travel to, three of the cast members are assigned as a tour guide and are given the same budget per person.

The premise is simply for the cast members to have the best vacation experience with a fixed price limit. The winning tour guide will win a “small luxury” at the end of the trip.

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MONSTA X's Right Now

Where to Watch: YouTube

K-pop boy group MONSTA X released a variety program in 2016 titled 'Monsta X RIght Now' which shows the group traveling to Hong Kong and being the avatars of GOT7 member Jackson Wang for the day.

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House on Wheels

Where to watch: Viu

'House on Wheels' is a variety show featuring Song Dong-il, Kim Hee-won, and Yeo Jin-goo as they travel across South Korea in a wheeled house and invite guests to join them for a night or two. Our personal favorite is when K-pop idol IU paraglided in the Goyori Landing Field in Mungyeong.

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GOT7's Real Thai

Where to watch: Viu

What happens when GOT7 members Mark, Jinyoung, and Youngjae visit Bambam's home country, Thailand? Chaos, of course!

In 'GOT7's Real Thai,' the four members try to search for the seven virtues found in Thai folklore, and with each virtue, the group will be given a different mission to complete. How will they fare? Check it out yourself!

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One Fine Day

Where to watch: YouTube

If you've ever thought to yourself that idols need a break, then this show is for you.

'One Fine Day' show idol groups like SHINee, Super Junior, GFRIEND, SEVENTEEN, and so much more take a week off their hectic schedules to explore a foreign country and learn more about themselves in the process.

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Traveler

Where to watch: Viu

Two celebrities, Lee Je-hoon and Ryu Jun-yeol, leave their careers and fame for two weeks as they embark on a journey in the roads of Cuba, where they get to enjoy riding vintage cars, drinking refreshing mojitos, and basking on the country's musical and culinary delights.

As simple travelers, they learn to bargain and throw themselves into uncertainties like how an ordinary tourist would.

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Jung Hae-in's walk-cumentary

Where to watch: Viu

Actor Jung Hae-in goes to New York for the first time as a producer of a documentary. He plans everything --- from the accommodation to transportation to his itinerary. But ever since he arrived in New York, he makes many mistakes and gets confused in the process. However, he tries his best to enjoy the charm of the new city he's residing in.

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Battle Trip

Where to watch: YouTube

The show's premise is a trip competition between two groups of celebrities who are traveling based on specific topics and showing viewers travel information and amazing tips. As the title suggests, celebrities must compete with each other for audience votes.

Be on the lookout for some familiar destinations like Boracay and Palawan, which were shot in 2019.