Salty Tour () is a South Korean television program that airs on tvN.
Season 1 aired on every Saturday at 22:30 (KST) beginning November 25, 2017 to June 1, 2019.
Season 2, named More Salty Tour (), began on June 17, 2019 and broadcast timing changed to Mondays at 23:00 (KST).
The show had a hiatus after the episode on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made travelling and filming for the show difficult. On June 1, it was confirmed that filming for the show had resumed. The program continued from June 30 and broadcast timing changed to Tuesdays at 19:40 (KST). The last episode was aired on August 4.
Program Season 1 For every destination, 2 or 3 of the cast members (or invited guest(s)) are assigned as 1-day tour guides and are given the same budget per person. There are also scenarios where cast members and/or guests work together as the day's tour guides. With a fixed budget, the tour guide(s) for each day have to attempt to provide a best vacation experience. The judging of the 1-day tours will be done by the remaining cast members and invited guests, based on the food, places of interest, accommodation and a temporary criteria (which changes for every destination) for each day. The winning tour guide can get to enjoy a Small Luxury that each of the tour guide wants to enjoy after being the winning tour guide of the destination.
Season 2 (More Salty Tour) This season sticks to the same format and rules of Season 1, which emphasised on 1-day tours under tight budgets. However, a new rule is added in this season. For every destination, whoever are assigned as 1-day tour guides can each choose a luxury spot (defined as one that is not the least expensive, but gives more satisfaction), either for food, place of interest or accommodation. The cast members and invited guest(s) have to complete a mission from the production team to get to go for the luxury spot, if not they will have to go for the cheapest alternative of it, arranged by the production team. The winning tour guide(s) for every destination will get a golden badge.
A new format was introduced starting from the 9th tour. 2 (or 2 teams of) tour guides will battle against each other, and the remaining cast members and invited guest(s) will each choose to follow 1, hence 2 different tours in the same destination are held on the same day. In the middle of the day, all are gathered for an evaluation, where the remaining cast members and guest(s) can either continue to follow the same tour guide each of them chose at first or change to be guided under the other tour guide if he/she is not satisfied with the previous part of the tour.
Domestic Version The sub-title beginning episode 116 is Wise Online Travel (). The domestic version sticks to the original concept of the season.
Cast Park Myung-soo (Episode 1–121) Yeo Hoe-hyun (Episode 1–6) Kim Saeng-min (Episode 1-18) Jung Joon-young (Episode 1-66) Park Na-rae (Episode 1-69) Moon Se-yoon (Episode 25–78) Heo Kyung-hwan (Episode 28–78) Han Hye-jin (Episode 79-115) Lee Yong-jin (Episode 79-115) Kyuhyun (Super Junior) (Episode 79-121) Kim Jun-ho (Episode 111–121) So Yi-hyun (Episode 116–121)
Changes to the cast Yeo Hoe-hyun has stepped down from the show after the episode on December 30, 2017 due to his filming schedule. Since then, the show would invite guest(s) to go on tours together with the cast.
On April 3, 2018 it was announced that Kim Saeng-min has stepped down from the show following his recent apology for a past sexual harassment incident. There is no episode on April 7, in order for the production crew to re-edit the remaining of the Taiwan tour, which was already recorded before the news broke out.
On May 23, 2018 it was confirmed that Moon Se-yoon and Heo Kyung-hwan would join the show's permanent cast, with the former joining from the episode on May 26 and the latter to join from the episode on June 16.
On February 26, 2019 it was confirmed by tvN that Park Na-rae would be leaving the show after the Hong Kong-Macau tour episodes, with the possibility of having a new fixed cast member to replace her.
On March 12, 2019, it was confirmed by tvN that Jung Joon-young would step down from the show due to his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal. He would be edited out for the episodes that he has already recorded.
On May 8, 2019 tvN confirmed that the show would go into Season 2, with only Park Myung-soo from Season 1 to remain and Han Hye-jin, Lee Yong-jin and Kyuhyun (Super Junior) to join in as the fixed cast of the show.
On February 17, 2020 tvN confirmed that Kim Jun-ho would join the show's permanent cast, starting from the episode on the same day.
On June 10, 2020, tvN confirmed that Han Hye-jin has stepped down from the show, and So Yi-hyun would join the show's permanent cast. It is also assumed that Lee Yong-jin has stepped down from the show.
Episodes (Season 1) 2017
Broadcast DateTour #DestinationGuest(s)Winning Tour Guide(s)Small LuxuryNote(s) 123 November 25December 2December 9 1 Japan (Osaka) rowspan="2" Jung Joon-young One night stay at a Ryokan(Jung Joon-young chose Kim Saeng-min to accompany him) 456 December 16December 23December 30 2 Thailand (Bangkok, Hua Hin) Kim Saeng-min Top class massage and spa(Kim Saeng-min chose Park Na-rae to accompany him) Yeo Hoe-hyun's final tour before leaving the show
2018
Broadcast DateTour #DestinationGuest(s)Winning Tour Guide(s)Small LuxuryNote(s)7January 63Hong KongHeo Kyung-hwanKyungri (Nine Muses)Park Na-raeSpeakeasy Bar(Park Na-rae chose Heo Kyung-hwan to accompany her)rowspan="4" 8January 139January 2010January 2711February 34Japan (Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki)MicrodotJung Joon-youngHuis Ten Bosch(Jung Joon-young chose Kim Saeng-min to accompany him) No broadcast on February 17 due to Lunar New Year12February 1013February 2414March 35SingaporeHeo Kyung-hwanOneKim Ji-minPark Na-rae1-Altitude (Rooftop bar at One Raffles Place)(Kim Ji-min chose Park Myung-soo and Heo Kyung-hwan to accompany her) Park Myung-soo is absent for episode 14 Park Na-rae is absent for episode 1715March 1016March 17Malaysia (Johor Bahru)17March 24Singapore18March 316Taiwan (Taipei)Hani (EXID)Kim Saeng-minNational Palace Museum(Kim Saeng-min chose Hani to accompany him) No broadcast on April 7 Kim Saeng-min has been edited out for the rest of the tour starting from episode 19 and has left the show19April 1420April 2121April 287Russia (Vladivostok)MicrodotJooE (Momoland)Jung Joon-youngCustom cocktail bar(Jung Joon-young chose Microdot to accompany him)rowspan="4" 22May 523May 1224May 1925May 268United States (Los Angeles)Sunny (Girls' Generation)Chanyeol (EXO)Jung Joon-youngThe Beverly Hills Hotel(Jung Joon-young chose Chanyeol to accompany him) Moon Se-yoon joined the show as part of the permanent cast from episode 2526June 227June 928June 169United States (San Francisco)Sunny (Girls' Generation)Chanyeol (EXO)Song KangPark Myung-sooGoCar Tours + In Situ(Park Myung-soo chose Sunny to accompany him) Heo Kyung-hwan joined the show as part of the permanent cast from episode 28 Moon Se-yoon and Park Na-rae are absent for the whole tour29June 2330June 3031July 710Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Bình)Jang Do-yeonParc Jae-jungPark Na-raeTop of Hanoi(Park Na-rae chose Jang Do-yeon to accompany her) Close Friends Special Heo Kyung-hwan is absent for the whole tour Park Myung-soo is absent for episode 3332July 1433July 2134July 2835August 436August 1111China (Xiamen)Jo Se-hoSeungri (Big Bang)Sejeong (Gugudan)Jung Joon-youngTop class club in Xiamen (Jung Joon-young chose Seungri to accompany him) Moon Se-yoon is absent for the whole tour Seungri is the first guest to be a 1-day tour guide37August 1838August 2539September 140September 841September 1512Japan (Sapporo, Otaru)Lee Soo-kyungHeo Kyung-hwan+Moon Se-yoonOne night stay at a Ryokan Heo Kyung-hwan and Moon Se-yoon worked together as the tour guides for Day 342September 2243September 2944October 645October 1313Indonesia (Bali)Hong Seok-cheonJang Do-yeon (Gugudan)Parc Jae-jungJung Joon-youngBali style massage and Party bike(Jung Joon-young chose Hong Seok-cheon to accompany him) Heo Kyung-hwan is absent for the whole tour Park Na-rae is absent for Day 3 of the tour46October 2047October 2748November 349November 1014Czech Republic (Prague)Kim Jong-minHani (EXID)Park Na-raeOne night stay at One Room Hotel(Park Na-rae chose Hani to accompany her) 1st Anniversary Special - Europe (Part 1) Kim Jong-min is the second guest to be a 1-day tour guide 50November 1751November 2452December 153December 815Hungary (Budapest)Hani (EXID)Yeo Hoe-hyunJung Joon-youngHelicopter tour(Jung Joon-young chose Yeo Hoe-hyun to accompany him) 1st Anniversary Special - Europe (Part 2) Park Na-rae is absent for the whole tour54December 1555December 2256December 29
2019
Broadcast DateTour #DestinationGuest(s)Winning Tour Guide(s)Small LuxuryNote(s)57January 516Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Mũi Né)Sam HammingtonCao LuJosh CarrottJung Joon-youngOne night stay at The Reverie Saigon(Jung Joon-young is accompanied by Josh Carrott) Global Friends Special Moon Se-yoon is absent for the whole tour Park Myung-soo and Heo Kyung-hwan worked together as the tour guides for Day 258January 1259January 1960January 2661February 262February 917China (Shanghai, Suzhou)Go Myung-sookLee Shin-heeChoi Ok-hyangHeo Kyung-hwanA meal at a hairy crab specialty restaurant(Heo Kyung-hwan gave it to the 3 guests to enjoy) Filial Children Trip Special63February 1664February 2365March 266March 918Hong KongMacauKim Jong-minShin JiPark Na-raerowspan="4" Thank You Special - Park Na-rae's final tour before leaving the show Kim Jong-min's second time being a 1-day tour guide Heo Kyung-hwan and Moon Se-yoon worked together as the tour guides for Day 2 Jung Joon-young has been edited out for the rest of the tour starting from episode 67 and has left the show67March 1668March 2369March 3070April 619Turkey (Istanbul)Hani (EXID)Hanirowspan="2" Brotherhood Special Moon Se-yoon and Yoo Min-sang worked together as the tour guides for Day 1, while Hani (and supposedly Jung Joon-young) is the tour guide for Day 2 Jung Joon-young has been edited out for the entire tour71April 1372April 2020Turkey (Cappadocia)Ji Sang-ryeolKim Dong-hyunHani (EXID)Ji Sang-ryeol+Kim Dong-hyunHot air balloon tour Rivalry Special Park Myung-soo and Heo Kyung-hwan worked together as the tour guides for Day 1, while Ji Sang-ryeol and Kim Dong-hyun worked together as the tour guides for Day 2 Moon Se-yoon is absent for the whole tour Jung Joon-young has been edited out for the entire tour73April 2774May 475May 1121Japan (Tokyo, Yokohama)BoomJung Hye-sungJung Hye-sungTeppanyaki meal at a restaurant(Jung Hye-sung chose Park Myung-soo to accompany her) Tokyo Spring Breeze Special First tour to have only guests as tour guides Final tour of Season 1 Special appearance by Takuya Terada in episode 75 Broadcast timing for episode 76 had changed to 21:00 (KST) instead of the usual 22:30 (KST) due to the special airing of The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion at the latter timing Boom is absent for Day 3 of the tour76May 1877May 2578June 1
Episodes (Season 2 — More Salty Tour) 2019
Season 2 Broadcast DateTour #DestinationGuest(s)Winning Tour Guide(s)Note(s)791June 171Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Tainan)Hwang Kwang-heeJooE (Momoland)Kyuhyun Special appearance by Lai Kuan-lin in episode 82802June 24813July 1824July 8835July 152Thailand (Bangkok, Chiang Mai)Shin Ye-eunHan Hye-jin Lee Jin-ho is absent for the last part of Day 3 of the tour846July 22857July 29868August 5879August 123Russia (Moscow)Hwang Kwang-heeJin Se-yeonLee Yong-jin+Hwang Kwang-hee+Jin Hae-sung Couple special