
The Genius
S1 · E1IMDB:
8.3
Released
4/26/2013
Duration
1h 20m
Genre
Reality
Country
South Korea
Cast
Hong Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-ran, Lee Sang-min
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.

The Genius
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
8.3Released
4/26/2013
Genre
Reality
Cast
Hong Jin-ho, Kim Kyung-ran, Lee Sang-min
Duration
1h 20m
Country
South Korea
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.
Episodes
EP 1Available1.2.3 Game
Each player has nine cards: three each of "1", "2", and "3", which they must play against each other to win points. Any player with cards left over at the end loses.

1.2.3 Game
Each player has nine cards: three each of "1", "2", and "3", which they must play against each other to win points. Any player with cards left over at the end loses.
EP 2AvailableElection Game
Some players stand as election candidates, and whomever gets the most votes wins. The player with the least votes will be the elimination candidate and gets to pick from the voters who will be their opponent in the deathmatch.

Election Game
Some players stand as election candidates, and whomever gets the most votes wins. The player with the least votes will be the elimination candidate and gets to pick from the voters who will be their opponent in the deathmatch.
EP 3AvailableAbundance & Famine
Players must choose to travel to 'Abundance Land' or 'Famine Land' and will then split the land's available bread to accumulate points.

Abundance & Famine
Players must choose to travel to 'Abundance Land' or 'Famine Land' and will then split the land's available bread to accumulate points.
EP 4AvailableZombie Game
Players draw lots to become two zombies, with the others remaining as humans. Players must touch another player every round while trying to avoid becoming a zombie.

Zombie Game
Players draw lots to become two zombies, with the others remaining as humans. Players must touch another player every round while trying to avoid becoming a zombie.
EP 5AvailableScamming Horse Race
The contestants bet on a horse race that has a predetermined outcome. They each will receive a different clue for the outcome of the race. Contestants combining clues will be crucial to figuring out which horse to bet on.

Scamming Horse Race
The contestants bet on a horse race that has a predetermined outcome. They each will receive a different clue for the outcome of the race. Contestants combining clues will be crucial to figuring out which horse to bet on.
EP 6AvailableCatch the Burglar
One player is the thief who will steal gold from whichever village in which he resides. In order to keep their gold, the other players must vote to banish a player from their village they think is the thief.

Catch the Burglar
One player is the thief who will steal gold from whichever village in which he resides. In order to keep their gold, the other players must vote to banish a player from their village they think is the thief.
EP 7AvailableOpen, Pass
Open, Pass is a game where players use the number and symbol cards to create an expression to obtain the largest value.

Open, Pass
Open, Pass is a game where players use the number and symbol cards to create an expression to obtain the largest value.
EP 8AvailableKong's Dilemma
Teams of three play a game of five rounds. The team who wagers the most beans each round wins, but players cannot see how much anyone else bet.

Kong's Dilemma
Teams of three play a game of five rounds. The team who wagers the most beans each round wins, but players cannot see how much anyone else bet.
EP 9AvailableExpression Auction
Number and sign tiles are auctioned off and the first player to use these tiles to complete an expression that equals 10 is the winner.

Expression Auction
Number and sign tiles are auctioned off and the first player to use these tiles to complete an expression that equals 10 is the winner.
EP 10AvailableConfined Scamming Horse Race
This version of Scamming Horse Race makes the player's guests do the betting and collaborating, as players cannot leave their rooms.

Confined Scamming Horse Race
This version of Scamming Horse Race makes the player's guests do the betting and collaborating, as players cannot leave their rooms.
EP 11Available5:5 Game
Players are given one hour to gather information from 10 guests which will be used to score points if 5 answer 'Yes' and 5 answer 'No.'

5:5 Game
Players are given one hour to gather information from 10 guests which will be used to score points if 5 answer 'Yes' and 5 answer 'No.'
EP 12AvailableFinal Match
Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius.

Final Match
Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius.
Cast

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Hong Jin-ho

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Kim Kyung-ran

Self
Lee Sang-min

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Jang Dong-min

Self
Yoo Jung-hyun

Self
Lim Yun-seon

Self
Choi Jung-moon

Self
Lee Jun-seok

Self
Lim Yo-hwan

Self
Oh Hyun-min

Self
Choi Yeon-seung

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