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BBC Studios Asia has set its first co-production with Studio JanChi, the Korean food content specialist behind “Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody” and “A Nation of Kimchi.” The partnership will produce “12 Seas” (working title), a four-part series exploring South Korea’s seafood culture.

The collaboration stems from an initiative agreed between Kocca (Korea Creative Content Agency) and BBC Studios last year to co-produce, co-develop and distribute Korean factual content globally. Studio JanChi won the pitch with their compelling series proposal designed to bring Korean stories to international audiences.

The series follows Chef Edward Lee and actor Ryu Soo-young as they traverse South Korea’s coastline across four seasons, unveiling the secrets behind the country’s most iconic seafood dishes. The adventurous duo will brave rocky shores to harvest wild seaweed using the traditional “Ttulidae” method and join local fishermen catching anchovies with centuries-old bamboo fish traps, immersing themselves in Korea’s rich maritime heritage.

BBC Studios Asia has unveiled its first co-production with Korean production company Studio JanChi, a four-part culinary travel series titled 12 Seas (working title).

Announced during this week’s Apos media summit in Bali, the project is part of BBC Studios’ growing partnership with the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca), and signals the company’s continued investment in Asian storytelling with global appeal.

The new series, slated to debut on BBC Earth and BBC Player across Asia in 2026, follows acclaimed Korean-American chef Edward Lee and actor Ryu Soo-young as they embark on a seasonal voyage around the South Korean coastline, exploring the traditions and techniques behind the country’s most iconic seafood dishes. From harvesting seaweed by hand on rugged tidal flats using the traditional Ttulidae method to fishing for anchovies with bamboo traps passed down for generations, the pair will immerse themselves in Korea’s maritime food heritage, BBC Asia says.

After premiering Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure last month, BBC Studios Asia is set to co-produce another Korean show, 12 Seas (working title).

Co-producing with Korea’s Studio JanChi, 12 Seas is a four-part series that will premiere in 2026.

The new series is supported by a partnership that BBC Studios formed with the Korean Creative Content Agency (Kocca) last August, to co-produce, co-develop and distribute Korean factual content globally.

12 Seas will follow culinary star Chef Edward Lee and actor Ryu Soo-young (Real Men) as they traverse South Korea’s coastline across four seasons and unveil the secrets behind the country’s most iconic seafood dishes. From braving the rocky shores to harvest wild seaweed using the “Ttulidae” method, to joining local fishermen as they catch anchovies with centuries-old bamboo fish traps, Lee and Ryu will immerse...

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