Reality series · SBS
Sunim Sonim: Soul Trip in India
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Sunim Sonim: Soul Trip in India actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Sunim Sonim: Soul Trip in India reads strongest on Cliffhanger Intensity, Tension and Bingeability.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The story
What it's about
Travel reality show where Venerable Pomnyun Sunim —a renowned Korean Buddhist monk— guides celebrity guests through various sacred sites across India. The series blends spiritual exploration with the chaotic experience of traveling in India, featuring street food, rickshaw rides, and deep conversations about life.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Direction
- Ryu Ji-hwanDirector
Where to watch
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