The Genius (2013)
A reality series pitting people identified with "genius traits" against one another in social games of strategy, logic, and negotiation skills. Each episode consists of a main match and a death match. The main match decides the winner and elimination candidate for the day. The winner receives a token of life, which grants immunity from the death match, and potentially garnets, a game currency worth ₩1,000,000 each. Garnets can be used to improve a player's chances of winning a game, as well as be traded with other players to gain favor. The elimination candidate chooses a player without a token of life to take part in a 1v1 game called the death match. The player who loses the death match is eliminated, and the winner of the death match gains their garnets. The last remaining player is the champion, and the total garnets held by the champion will be the final prize.
- Jung Joon-Young
- Jung Jong-yeon
- Jeong Jong-yeon
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Episode 1 - Food Chain
Release Date: 2013-12-07Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.
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Episode 2 - Seat Exchange
Release Date: 2013-12-14Players have a starting number and attempt to create a 5 number straight before 10 minutes pass and all the numbers increase.
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Episode 3 - King Game
Release Date: 2013-12-21Players vote with a finger or thumb in favor of a king, but the king and the gesture change as the rounds advance.
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Episode 4 - Blackout Game
Release Date: 2013-12-28Two teams of five play in a darkened area and gain points by passing a boundary line, while a defender must judge if players have crossed.
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Episode 5 - 7 Commandments
Release Date: 2014-01-04Players receive a bill in private, and earn points by working with others to form a global bill that benefits them personally.
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Episode 6 - Monopoly Game
Release Date: 2014-01-11Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.
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Episode 7 - God's Judgment
Release Date: 2014-01-18Players roll a set of die and earn points if the sum equals a number they chose beforehand.
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Episode 8 - Minus Auction
Release Date: 2014-01-25Players acquire cubes to achieve the lowest negative total by accepting a cube or declining with chips on a range of numbers.
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Episode 9 - Layoff
Release Date: 2014-02-01Similar to the first episodes' game 'Food Chain' but players are executives or workers in a company of various departments.
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Episode 10 - Big Deal Game
Release Date: 2014-02-08Four teams of two negotiate to distribute points based on the different colors they selected.
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Episode 11 - Elevator Game
Release Date: 2014-02-15Two teams try to move their piece across a game board by voting strategically on the number of spaces moved at each turn.
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Episode 12 - Final Match
Release Date: 2014-02-22Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 2.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2013-11-30