Please watch the Korean game show "Genius" with me

Could not be happier to be so wrong about K-Hound

Finally caught up and yeah, Kyunghoon has been mvp this season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3DuTfevZ_0

Awwww. Dongmin's relationship with her has been the other high point of the season.

xps kyunghoon told someone on a messagedboard to "go suck his mum's titties", in reaction to them not believing him when he said he was going to appear on the genius

my favourite nickname and subtitle explanation was at the finale of season 3
when hweejong came out (at the same time as yongseok aka 'what! god"), it read 'nicknamed "nam mimi" because "mi mi mi mi mi"'

This is an interesting top 5. All of them seem like they have a shot.

I think Junseok's days are numbered.

What would make for the best television imo would be for Kyunghoon to win, and Hyunmin to eliminate Dongmin.

<3 Sangmin 4eva

Ahyoung's dealer impression is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBg_Uon7ns

Probably the weakest guy went, kind of feel like he hasn't had any decent alliances this season.

Having Sangmin back for the week just shows how much he lights up The Genius, <3 <3 <3

hard not to root for the titty god this season
been bossing his death matches too

Yeah, need a gif of him at the start of ep 4 (?) when he said "well if you take me to the death match I'll just have to beat you in that as well."

OMG!

What would make for the best television imo would be for Kyunghoon to win, and Hyunmin to eliminate Dongmin.

I take that back, there is a better scenario. Kyunghoon has to be 3/3 king-slayer.

Final Final up, trying very hard not to spoil myself before I can watch it tonight.

This really has been an amazing season though, and the winning play last week was one of the highpoints. Playing dumb has worked a treat.

Can't see past Dongmin to win if I'm honest, he's been outstanding at Death Matches.

got no free time till thursday to watch the final
but yeh, been an amazing season, looking fwd to seeing the guests come back and what challenges they decide for for the final
dongmin has been outstanding at death matches, but then so has kyunghoon, should be awesome anyway

I think my favourite thing in the series has been from week (? - the one when they brought friends in for the first time) and someone said "he's like this mad Genius otaku, this will be the point when he looks at the camera and they play "Extreme Ways". Will you play it just for him?" Then the editors did just that.

Kyunghoon watching the 12 Janggi match was great, he saw the winning move pretty much the second it was made.

Final was great; not perfect, but what is?

Worst part is the way everyone was talking at the end - I'll be amazed if there's another season after this.

Bandage hyung did finish with "I will see you next time," so who knows?

Dongmin was crazy good all season, not surprised he took it.

^ Uh, sorry, SPOILER WARNING ABOVE? ^

i liked the final, second game was really fun

someone said "he's like this mad Genius otaku, this will be the point when he looks at the camera and they play "Extreme Ways". Will you play it just for him?" Then the editors did just that.

yessss, this was amazing

What was the rule for Round 8 of the second game, where all the hints were 1 or 2 but the final answer was 3?

This is funny (maybe old news?) but both Kyunghoon and Youhyun both went to University of Illinois, here are two long English interviews with them:

http://geniuscast.podbean.com/e/kim-kyunghoon-interview/
http://geniuscast.podbean.com/e/youhyun-dennis-kim-interview/

Bilingual video interview with Youhyun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6cu8xiX37k

IIRC Ahyoung and Junseok went to Harvard, would be nice to find some English interviews with them.

http://i.imgur.com/2dLOFkj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LBtPbjg.png
http://i.imgur.com/t1BYgmc.jpg

So, looks like Society Game might be the next thing to fill this niche? Bumdidlyumptious getting excited about it and hinting it is.

The last time I re-read this thread I spent the next hour re-watching S2 Eps 6-7 and fighting the urge to do it again.

Yeah, I've watched S2E6 a few times. That must be the most vicious episode/season of this show.

of any show! that was a ruthless triple-cross!

Society Game looks like a fairly conventional Survivor-type deal. I doubt that it's going to replace The Genius.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uASN8KacCgs

Well, my interest is sufficiently piqued. Looking forward to seeing what carries more weight - the Survivor-style isolated-society social game, or the more Genius-style machinations of electing a leader and the challenges

yep, looks good to me

I'll definitely check it out. I've been enjoying rewatching Genius episodes since this thread was bumped a couple weeks ago. One that I really enjoyed is S1E4, the zombie game. The joint victory is pretty satisfying, combining a cool solution with some last-second duplicity.

I missed this upload of Bumdi's. An unedited hour of Tactical Yutnori, if anyone needs a Sangmin fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJCqT6cBzJI

So, Society Game then.

Looking forward to seeing what carries more weight - the Survivor-style isolated-society social game, or the more Genius-style machinations of electing a leader and the challenges

Definitely seems to be the latter.

This was a weird episode in that it had all the setup in it so felt unduly long, but the machinations start very early and there is definite gaming happening from the start. The game within a game (within a game) format of the challenge looks like it'll keep it fresh and avoid the Death By Tactical Yutnori curse - my guess is that the remaining shows will be half society manipulation, half challenge.

Sanggook seems to have the best handle on things so far but I suspect he could end up being Dongmin-like in trying to game the whole thing. My tips are for MJ and Asol to be the winners with Macho and Donghwan most likely to do a Sangmin.

As ever, more about strategy and results and spoilers once other people have seen it.

My initial concern/confusion - what's stopping the Madong leader + 2 elites from simply riding it out to the end, other than the elite's doubt as to those three's ability to win the final challenge? Am I missing something? It'd be shocking if they compromised such a dominating position.

Sanggook seems to have the best handle on things so far but I suspect he could end up being Dongmin-like in trying to game the whole thing.

Sure seems that way, but I'd have to imagine it's tough to play the Dongmin game when you're, y'know, not Dongmin.

Fun episode otherwise! Wanted to see more MJ in the challenge, obv, but yeah she seems like she'll be around a long time so there should be plenty of opportunities.

Second episode hums along. Continue to love the *here's what ACTUALLY happened* rewinds + beat drops. Starting to be worried about production being somewhat spoiler-y with the voiceover at the end, as the eliminated player leaves.

Bumdi's hyped up episode 3 on twitter - seems as if it's about time for Genius fans who haven't hopped on board to get caught up!

i've been diggin it, although i'm incredibly frustrated by one teams' choices so far... it's like they WANT to lose every challenge.

So, this turned out to be really great in the end. I'm guessing some people got off the bus because Bumdi's health issues meant the eps weren't reliably available but the final two eps, and specifically the politics around the final three in one of the societies, was up there with Genius S2.

I'm sure it'll be back, and the voice-over at the end seemed to confirm it. I can't wait.

The Genius was a great thing, hope it comes back.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGRP0maV0AAtHFv.jpg:large

Kwon Minsuk (MMA), Kim Kwangjin (Politician), Kim Heegil (Fitness Model), Park Kwangjae (Former Basketball Player)

— Bumdidlyumptious (@Bumdidlyump) August 3, 2017

Park Hyunsuk (Graduate Student), Son Taeho (Unknown Profession), Alpha Go (Turkish Korea Correspondent), Yuri (Fashion Model)

— Bumdidlyumptious (@Bumdidlyump) August 3, 2017

Lee Junseok (Businessman and The Genius Player), Lee Chunsoo (Former Football Player), Jang Dongmin (Comedian), Cho Junho (Judo)

— Bumdidlyumptious (@Bumdidlyump) August 3, 2017

Julien Kang (Actor), Hak Jin (Actor/Former Volleyball Player), Go Woori (Former Rainbow Member), Goo Saebom (Announcer), Kim Haneul (Lawyer)

— Bumdidlyumptious (@Bumdidlyump) August 3, 2017

MJ Kim (MMA), Yoo Seungok (Fitness Model), Jung Eunah (University Student), Jung Inyoung (Announcer), Kasper (Rapper)

— Bumdidlyumptious (@Bumdidlyump) August 3, 2017

Guess this means it's time for me to finish watching season 1, after taking a break about halfway through and never getting back to it. Hopefully MJ continues to own - the fact that she's in season 2 bodes well on that front, I'd imagine!

(sorry for so many embedded tweets there, oof)

Love MJ but will not spoil the end of S1 for you. So glad to see her back.

I'm not sure what Dongmin or Junseok will add to the procedings but who am I kidding, I'll watch it anyway.

whaaaaaaaat? how can you not be excited about dongmin?!

I suppose I shouldn't say too much about the last season because people haven't finished watching, but I don't see how he will fit into the model of the show despite the role of the guy most like him in the last couple of eps.

Sanggook seems to have the best handle on things so far but I suspect he could end up being Dongmin-like in trying to game the whole thing. My tips are for MJ and Asol to be the winners with Macho and Donghwan most likely to do a Sangmin.

I clearly watched too much of the Genius because after two eps I was largely otm upthread.

i think dongmin has shown himself to be more than a bit more clever than sanggook

True but he ran the gaming aspect from the beginning - remember, he only left really because he withdrew himself as a result of the pressure he'd put himself under. We didn't see his like again until the final few eps.

Haha so for all of my fucking excitement about this show, after season 1, I had a hard time watching season 2 because it was on dailymotion and i kinda lost steam. Welllllllll the subtitler just posted links to all 4 seasons on m3g4-uplode on their twitter so guess who finally started season 2?!?!

(i am told by a friend who burned through all of it years ago, when i originally brought it up, and he warned me that season 2 is the worst because there's some shitty bullying issues -- so now i am additionally watching for that to start lol)