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 2)
Food Chain 8.0
Air date: 2013-12-07
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players randomly select animals and attempt to win based on its predator-prey interaction and a unique win condition.
Seat Exchange 8.0
Air date: 2013-12-14
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players have a starting number and attempt to create a 5 number straight before 10 minutes pass and all the numbers increase.
King Game 9.0
Air date: 2013-12-21
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players vote with a finger or thumb in favor of a king, but the king and the gesture change as the rounds advance.
Blackout Game 9.0
Air date: 2013-12-28
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: 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.
7 Commandments 9.0
Air date: 2014-01-04
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players receive a bill in private, and earn points by working with others to form a global bill that benefits them personally.
Monopoly Game 0.0
Air date: 2014-01-11
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players trade cards to monopolize one of 8 resources.
God's Judgment 0.0
Air date: 2014-01-18
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players roll a set of die and earn points if the sum equals a number they chose beforehand.
Minus Auction 0.0
Air date: 2014-01-25
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Players acquire cubes to achieve the lowest negative total by accepting a cube or declining with chips on a range of numbers.
Layoff 0.0
Air date: 2014-02-01
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Similar to the first episodes' game 'Food Chain' but players are executives or workers in a company of various departments.
Big Deal Game 0.0
Air date: 2014-02-08
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Four teams of two negotiate to distribute points based on the different colors they selected.
Elevator Game 0.0
Air date: 2014-02-15
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Two teams try to move their piece across a game board by voting strategically on the number of spaces moved at each turn.
Final Match 0.0
Air date: 2014-02-22
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Whichever contestant wins 2 of 3 games will be the winner of The Genius Season 2.
Seasons
Episodes 12
Episodes 12
Episodes 12
Episodes 12