All shows

The one that started it all. 13 players, strategy, politics, betrayal.

A revolving cast role-plays and solves elaborate murder mysteries. Like Mafia, with acting.

Accredited celebs tackle lateral-thinking brainteasers. The one show you can watch out of order.

Two societies — a democracy and a dictatorship — go head to head. JJY's second survival.

A poker survival starring Korea's finest players. Background-watch material that pays off later.

Power struggles over the all-powerful "Master Key". A neat little fun watch.

Six brave boys challenge escalating escape "rooms". Part of the DTCU. Watch in order.

Celebrities live in a village and hunt a hidden ₩10,000,000 check. Nature survival, not eliminations.

Also "Prison Life of Fools". Rounds of Mafia interspersed with wacky games.

Three places/people per episode — one is a total fabrication. Sharpen your intuition.

Five entertainers role-play students at schools that are more than they seem. Part of the DTCU.

Controversial web series based on the webtoon. Watched mainly for cast context later.

A Mafia-style web series by Jang Ji-soo. S1 fully translated; S2 partial.

Also "Bloody Game". The first new brain survival of the 2020s — "an unfair and irrational game".

A Mafia-style mini project, only 4 episodes, with a very familiar individual.

A survival exploring greed; the closest Korea has come to a Western-style reality show.

Short 2-hour tech-themed web series. No eliminations — dumb fun variety.

A survival focused on team-ups. Oddly compelling — highly recommend.

Translation still unfinished. To be added.

"Squid Game meets Fear Factor." Don't expect much brainy stuff.

The closest thing to The Genius since it ended. Time is your currency and your lifeforce.

JJY's third reality game show and first in six years. A soft reboot of The Genius — on Netflix.

Also "Elite League". Teams from elite academies duke it out — quiz-show intellect, Genius intensity.

A survival on the "hexagonally talented" person. Marred by amateur production.

Cast solve weekly mysteries based on real Korean history. A short-lived stop-gap.

A JJY miniseries following in the footsteps of The Great Escape and GHMC. On Netflix.

A mini survival web series by escape-room company Fantastrick. Nice games, glaring amateur production.

Very much emulates TGE/GHMC of the DTCU — feels like a sidestory/AU.

A survival around online influencing. Not brainy, but surprisingly clever tactics. On Netflix.

A surprisingly well-thought-out survival web series by LG. A good watch.

A short League of Legends-themed escape room. It's alright.

A trilogy of exhibition matches by Pani Bottle and Xitsuh. Old and new faces.

Amateur survival on a limited budget — but nearly every game is a master stroke of design.

A psychological survival made and played by Yonsei University. Very short and pretty good.

Dankook University's take on brain games. "What if University War were even more like The Genius?"

The upcoming Korean adaptation of a wildly successful international reality format.

An upcoming brain survival created by the man himself, directed by the Game of Blood PD.

The Chinese adaptation of Crime Scene — 10 seasons and counting.

A Dutch adaptation of The Genius, released 7 years after the original run ended.

A virtual English fan project — a sendup to The Genius. Hold on till about halfway.

The British adaptation of The Genius, hosted by David Tennant. On ITVX.