About this season
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 (12)
1. Food Chain
9.0Aired 7 December 2013 • 80 min
Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.
2. Seat Exchange
8.0Aired 14 December 2013 • 80 min
Players have a starting number and attempt to create a 5 number straight before 10 minutes pass and all the numbers increase.
3. King Game
8.0Aired 21 December 2013 • 80 min
Players vote with a finger or thumb in favor of a king, but the king and the gesture change as the rounds advance.
4. Blackout Game
7.5Aired 28 December 2013 • 80 min
Two 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.
5. 7 Commandments
7.5Aired 4 January 2014 • 80 min
Players receive a bill in private, and earn points by working with others to form a global bill that benefits them personally.
6. Monopoly Game
8.0Aired 11 January 2014 • 80 min
Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.
7. God's Judgment
9.0Aired 18 January 2014 • 80 min
Players roll a set of die and earn points if the sum equals a number they chose beforehand.
8. Minus Auction
Aired 25 January 2014 • 80 min
Players acquire cubes to achieve the lowest negative total by accepting a cube or declining with chips on a range of numbers.
9. Layoff
Aired 1 February 2014 • 80 min
Similar to the first episodes' game 'Food Chain' but players are executives or workers in a company of various departments.
10. Big Deal Game
Aired 8 February 2014 • 80 min
Four teams of two negotiate to distribute points based on the different colors they selected.
11. Elevator Game
Aired 15 February 2014 • 80 min
Two teams try to move their piece across a game board by voting strategically on the number of spaces moved at each turn.
12. Final Match
Aired 22 February 2014 • 80 min
Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 2.