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Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Binge-worthy: South Korean game show The Devil's Plan 2 ups the ante with death matches
The second season of The Devil's Plan features 14 contestants across various fields vying to be the final player standing. PHOTO: NETFLIX The Devil's Plan 2 Netflix ★★★★☆ When its first season premiered on Netflix in 2023, South Korean competition reality show The Devil's Plan captured audiences with its intriguing premise. Twelve contestants – comprising celebrities like the eventual winner, actor Ha Seok-jin, as well as Seungkwan from K-pop boy band Seventeen and actress Lee Si-won – are locked in one place for a week without access to the outside world. They hope to emerge the final survivor in a series of strategy games, showing off their brain power in the process. As circumstances change and pressure mounts, players sometimes form alliances or turn on one another, allowing viewers to get a glimpse of how far they are willing to go to win. The second season is back with 14 contestants, mostly related to the entertainment industry, like singer-host Kyuhyun from K-pop boy band Super Junior and Korean-American actor Justin Min (The Umbrella Academy, 2019 to 2024; Beef, 2023). Players again have to try and earn game pieces to survive. Pieces can be traded among players or used for in-game benefits. Here are three reasons to tune in. 1. High-stakes death matches While both seasons see players with the least number of pieces at the end of the Main Match – the primary game involving all players each day – get sent to 'prison', they now have to play a prison death match after which one player gets eliminated. This tweak means the stakes are that much higher if a player does not manage to snag enough pieces to evade jail during the Main Match, and also helps the show trim down its number of contestants quicker. This, too, helps keeps the alliances interesting. Half of the remaining cohort gets sent to prison every day, and in the event that multiple people have the same number of pieces, those with the most number of pieces will choose who is sent there. The editing is snappy, without too much time spent on non-gameplay portions. With main and prison matches alternating quickly, viewers are kept hooked to find out which prisoners do not make it through the night. The second season introduces a new element of death matches for players who are sent to prison daily when they fail to secure enough game pieces to keep themselves safe. PHOTO: NETFLIX 2. Players getting humbled One of the great joys of The Devil's Plan is watching exactly that. All 14 contestants are considered brainy or intelligent in some respect, like retired professional Go player Lee Se-dol, Physics Olympiad participant Park Sang-yeon or Seoul National University student and influencer Jeong Hyun-gyu. As such, many of them join The Devil's Plan confident of their ability to outsmart others and ace the games. Yet, their demeanours change as the game begins to test them in ways they did not foresee or when they underestimate other players. It is satisfying to see them go from cocky and smug to quietly panicking or openly desperate. 3. 'Competence porn' K-pop singer and boy band Super Junior member Kyuhyun showed his ability to lie and form alliances in the second season of South Korean strategy game competition show The Devil's Plan. PHOTO: NETFLIX If you enjoy 'competence porn' – watching people be really good at what they do – then The Devil's Plan is for you. With various games requiring different skill sets – bluffing, mathematics, logic, spatial awareness or even how to read people – different contestants get a chance to show off. Actress Yoon So-hui, a graduate of Kaist (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), was one of the more low-key contestants, but a star player nonetheless. Put her in front of any difficult maths-adjacent puzzle, and she will find a way to solve it, often while others are talking or arguing. Even Kyuhyun finds a way to shine when asked to act, lie and betray his teammates. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Devil's Plan Season 2: What is the prize money? See prize pool structure, release date, where to watch
Prize Pool Structure Continue to video 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Live Events Current Prize Pool in Season 2 Season 1 Winner Release Date, Where to Watch FAQs The Devil's Plan has returned for a second season. Just like the first season, the competition tests strategy and teamwork. The prize pool begins at zero and increases through game missions. Contestants must meet special conditions in each challenge to grow the total winnings. The Devil's Plan Season 2 has a maximum prize of 500 million South Korean won. That is close to $359,000. The winner takes the full amount, but the prize pool starts from game contains a prize mission. This is a separate goal hidden inside the main challenge. Completing this objective adds a fixed amount to the the opening game, Crooked Cops, 100 million won was available. To earn the full amount, contestants had to complete the game in 10 rounds. They managed to finish in 11 rounds. So, 20 million won was deducted, and they added 80 million won to the far, players have finished two games in Part 1 of the season. They added 80 million won, which equals around $57,530. The possible total at this point was 200 million the second game, titled Unknown, 100 million won would only be added if a player was eliminated. Since no one was eliminated, the prize amount stayed the same. The total remains 80 million won for Season 1, actor Ha Seok-jin won the competition. He received 250 million won, worth about $179,700. He said he did not win alone. On his YouTube channel, he explained that the whole team helped make the gave custom gold coins to the cast and crew. He said he wants to use the money in a way that supports both himself and others. He spoke about finding a balance between spending and investing. He wants a stable and comfortable life, not one focused on 1 of The Devil's Plan Season 2 is currently available on Netflix . Part 2 is scheduled for release on May have earned 80 million won, which is about $57,530, after completing two main games in Part Ha Seok-jin won. He shared gold coins with the team and plans to use the rest for meaningful and balanced purposes.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Devil's Plan: Death Room OTT Release Date - When and where to watch return of hit Korean reality game show
The Devil's Plan: Death Room OTT Release Date - After a nail-biting first season, this Korean game show is back with even more mind games, twisted strategies, and high-stakes drama. Titled The Devil's Plan: Death Room, this second season of the mental survival reality series is all set to premiere on May 6, 2025, on Netflix. This season promises to raise the bar with sharper minds, deeper betrayals, and a fresh set of intellectual warriors battling it out over seven intense days. If you're someone who enjoys smart gameplay, shifting alliances, and unpredictable outcomes, this show is made for you. What is The Devil's Plan? (Season 1 Recap) The Devil's Plan made its debut in 2023 and quickly became a fan favourite for its unique format - think of it as part escape room, part mind sport, part psychological warfare. Created and directed by Jeong Jong-yeon, who's also known for hits like The Genius and The Great Escape, the show gathered 12 participants from different professional backgrounds (doctors, lawyers, actors, gamers, and YouTubers) and locked them together for a week-long battle of wits. They faced two types of challenges daily. First was 'Main Matches', where all players competed together, and the second was 'Prize Matches', where winners gained more time outside the game zone and collected pieces - a form of currency in the game. These pieces could be used to buy advantages or even form pacts. But there was always a catch: only one player could win the final prize. The total prize pool was 500 million Korean Won (approx. USD 370,000), and after all the mind games, YouTuber and science communicator Ha Seok-jin emerged as the winner. What's new in Season 2: Death Room? Titled Death Room, this new season isn't only a continuation but a complete upgrade in format and tension. Everything is deeper and deadlier with more complex rules, sharper strategic gameplay, unexpected twists in alliances and a darker setting filled with secrets. Just like before, players will be isolated and tested not on trust, betrayal, teamwork, and pure mental stamina. Meet the new players of The Devil's Plan: Death Room This time, the cast includes a power-packed mix of intellect and celebrity: Lee Se-dol – Legendary Go master, known for his match against Google's AI AlphaGo Jeong Hyun-gyu – Seoul National University genius with sharp problem-solving skills Kyuhyun (Super Junior) – Idol with a brain for strategy Kang Ji-yeong – Respected news presenter with poise under pressure Yoon So-hui – Actress and KAIST graduate who's both smart and observant Justin H. Min – Korean-American actor (The Umbrella Academy, Beef) 7high – A Pro poker player who knows how to bluff and calculate under pressure The Devil's Plan: Death Room's Full Release Schedule Netflix is releasing the show in three batches: Episodes 1–4: Available from May 6 Episodes 5–9: Dropping in the second week Episodes 10–12: Final batch in the third week
