TV Show

The Genius

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

4 seasons

48 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2013

Rating

TV Show

8.0/10

5 votes • HD

Season 1

12 episodes
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1.2.3 Game
Episode 1

1.2.3 Game

Episode 1 • Apr 26, 2013

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.

9.0
80m
Election Game
Episode 2

Election Game

Episode 2 • May 03, 2013

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.

8.0
80m
Abundance & Famine
Episode 3

Abundance & Famine

Episode 3 • May 10, 2013

Players must choose to travel to 'Abundance Land' or 'Famine Land' and will then split the land's available bread to accumulate points.

9.0
80m
Zombie Game
Episode 4

Zombie Game

Episode 4 • May 17, 2013

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.

9.0
80m
Scamming Horse Race
Episode 5

Scamming Horse Race

Episode 5 • May 24, 2013

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.

8.0
80m
Catch the Burglar
Episode 6

Catch the Burglar

Episode 6 • May 31, 2013

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.

8.0
80m
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Season 2

12 episodes
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Food Chain
Episode 1

Food Chain

Episode 1 • Dec 07, 2013

Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.

8.0
80m
Seat Exchange
Episode 2

Seat Exchange

Episode 2 • Dec 14, 2013

Players have a starting number and attempt to create a 5 number straight before 10 minutes pass and all the numbers increase.

8.0
80m
King Game
Episode 3

King Game

Episode 3 • Dec 21, 2013

Players vote with a finger or thumb in favor of a king, but the king and the gesture change as the rounds advance.

9.0
80m
Blackout Game
Episode 4

Blackout Game

Episode 4 • Dec 28, 2013

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.

9.0
80m
7 Commandments
Episode 5

7 Commandments

Episode 5 • Jan 04, 2014

Players receive a bill in private, and earn points by working with others to form a global bill that benefits them personally.

9.0
80m
Monopoly Game
Episode 6

Monopoly Game

Episode 6 • Jan 11, 2014

Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.

0.0
80m
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Season 3

12 episodes
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Fruit Stand
Episode 1

Fruit Stand

Episode 1 • Oct 01, 2014

Players with the same fruit will engage in price wars and the player with the highest earnings will win.

8.0
80m
The Jury Game
Episode 2

The Jury Game

Episode 2 • Oct 08, 2014

The jury game will be played in citizen and criminal teams. In 5 trials, the citizen team will try to get a Guilty verdict while the criminal team will try to get a Not Guilty verdict.

7.0
80m
Middle Race
Episode 3

Middle Race

Episode 3 • Oct 15, 2014

In Middle Race, you will draw a character with a unique ability and run a race using this character. You must finish in the middle instead of first or last.

8.0
80m
Sword and Shield
Episode 4

Sword and Shield

Episode 4 • Oct 22, 2014

Separated into teams of 5, players take turns to attack, defend, or lie while attempting to defeat the other team's leader.

8.0
80m
The Miner Game
Episode 5

The Miner Game

Episode 5 • Oct 29, 2014

Over three rounds, teams of three gather minerals for points. The remaining teams must guess wisely to earn points based on the minerals collected.

8.0
80m
The Stormy Stock Market
Episode 6

The Stormy Stock Market

Episode 6 • Nov 05, 2014

Players are given unique information regarding stocks and a time when the price will rise or fall. They can gather information about fluctuating stock prices and attempt to earn the most money.

7.0
80m
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Season 4

12 episodes
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ID Exchange
Episode 1

ID Exchange

Episode 1 • Jun 27, 2015

Players trade ID cards to gain points while avoiding being left with an undesirable card.

7.0
80m
Horror Race
Episode 2

Horror Race

Episode 2 • Jul 04, 2015

Players support characters to win a race to obtain garnets.

8.0
80m
Today's Menu
Episode 3

Today's Menu

Episode 3 • Jul 11, 2015

Players guess how many other contestants have placed the same menu order by putting their card box on the appropriate section of the game table.

7.0
80m
Fish Shop
Episode 4

Fish Shop

Episode 4 • Jul 18, 2015

Fish Shop is a 'price war' that consists of four rounds of players selling the same fish, and whoever earns the most will win.

7.0
80m
Loyalists and Rebels
Episode 5

Loyalists and Rebels

Episode 5 • Jul 25, 2015

Players are randomly divided into secret teams with opposing goals to either prevent or promote achieving the number 1,000.

7.0
80m
Garnet Thief
Episode 6

Garnet Thief

Episode 6 • Aug 01, 2015

Players choose between four characters attempting to win a limited number of garnets each round based on which characters were chosen.

7.0
80m
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