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The Genius

2013–2015 · 4 seasons

A tense, cerebral game of social strategy where every alliance and betrayal feels like a high-stakes chess move.

Created by
Jeong Jong-yeon
Genres
Reality
Starring
Kim Sung-kyu, Hong Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-lan
Overview
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.

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Created by
Jeong Jong-yeon
Genres
Reality
Starring
Kim Sung-kyu, Hong Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-lan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • obsession
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
reality
Created by
Jeong Jong-yeon
Written by
Shin Se-hee, Kim Jung-seon, Heo Jung-hee, Jung Da-hee
Starring
Kim Sung-kyu, Hong Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-lan, Lee Sang-min, Choi Chang-yub, Kim Gu-ra, Ha Yeon-joo, Eun Ji-won
Length
4 seasons, 48 episodes, 80 min each
Network
tvN
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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