New Journey to the West

New Journey to the West tracks a rotating group of South Korean celebrities who borrow the personalities from the classic Journey to the West and set off to new destinations each season. Rather than a single story, the cast shifts through inventive prompts and challenges as they embody the legendary quartet, then chase funny goals across unfamiliar landscapes. The mix blends reality TV with travel drama, action oriented stunts, and broad humor, letting viewers watch how the stars improvise, banter, and cope with odd tasks in foreign settings. Directed by Park Hyun-yong and conceived by Na Yeong-seok Kim Song-hwa and Kim Yi-jin, the project features Kang Ho-dong, Lee Su-geun, Eun Ji-won, Song Min-ho and Pyo Ji-hoon as themselves.

Produced for television in 2015, the series is directed by Park Hyun-yong with a creative team led by Na Yeong-seok Kim Song-hwa and Kim Yi-jin, drawing its concept from the Journey to the West myth.

Box office data does not apply to this TV series since it is a reality program rather than a feature film. Audience figures are not reported the same way as movie grosses.

New Journey to the West helped cement the format of celebrity led travel shows with playful role play and light competition. Its repeated destinations and improvisational humor became a template seen in later variety programs, reinforcing a talk and travel hybrid that fans keep talking about.

Critical reception notes the show for its lively energy and the chemistry among the cast. Its core themes include friendship, teamwork and adaptability as the stars move through unfamiliar locales together, turning mishaps into humor and turning travel into entertaining character driven moments.