History Series / TheGenius

* OnceMoreWithClarity

Season one was subtitled ''Rules of the Game''

Season two was subtitled ''Rulebreaker''

Season three was subtitled ''Black Garnet''

Season four is subtitled ''Grand Final''

* [[AnyoneCanDie Anyone Can Be Eliminated]]: Doing well in a previous series doesn't mean you won't be taking an early exit from this one.

** More generally when a player survives at the expense of eliminating a close ally. [[spoiler: for example Kyungran in S1E3]]

* BreakoutCharacter: [[spoiler: Junghyun]] in Season 2. [[spoiler: Despite doing nothing for around the first 6 episodes, he ended up being one of the main characters of the series.]]

* CatchPhrase: Beautiful defeats and ugly victories

** "I'll cheer for you in spirit" / "Don't even cheer for me" - as a way of apologizing and then rejecting the apology; comes from a infamous exchange during S2E1 and has been repeated a few times.

* CrazyEnoughToWork: [[spoiler: Dongmin]] in the S3E10's Death Match. [[spoiler:Realizing that he played himself into a corner, he managed to win by confusing Yeonjoo into copying his crazy move.]]

** And an episode earlier (S1E11), [[spoiler: Kyungran curbstomps Sangmin in the Same Picture Hunt]]
** [[spoiler: Yeonseung with partner Dongmin]] absolutely brutalize [[spoiler: Yowhan and Jinho]] in Tactical Yutnori (S4E2) that [[spoiler: Yohwan never managed to move his piece even once]].
** [[spoiler: When Junghyun plays Hongchul at Same Picture Hunt in S2E8, Junghyun deploys a probably unbeatable strategy.]]
** Once again, [[spoiler: Dongmin]] brutalizes [[spoiler: Kyungran]] in Gyul! Hap! (S4E8), [[spoiler: with a score of 57:9, no less.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: The Genius is inspired visually and conceptually by the LiarGame franchise (especially series 1). Indeed, some specific games appear which are near-copies of ones from Liar Game.

** [[spoiler: Hong Jinho is taken out in the middle of series 2]]

** [[spoiler: Kyunghoon in S4, especially the later rounds]]

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''The Genius'' (Korean: 더 지니어스) is a South Korean reality game show broadcast on cable channel tvN. The first season began airing on April 26, 2013. The show proved to be a hit for tvN and was subsequently, three other seasons were aired.

S4: Besides being an all-stars season, s4 introduced 3 "Garnet Matches" where the person with the most and least garnets will be the winner and death match candidate of the episode. Also death matches are now chosen by lottery with contestants able to veto those they don't wish to play.

Season one was subtitled ''The Rules of the Game''

Season two was subtitled ''Rule Breakers''

Season three was subtitled ''The Black Garnet''

Season four is subtitled ''Grand Finale''

** [[spoiler: Hyunmin never seems to lose unless it's against Dongmin]]
** [[spoiler: Sangmin is one of the greatest players on the show, but has never won a deathmatch]]
* AnyoneCanDie: Doing well in a previous series doesn't mean you won't be taking an early exit from this one.

* BestServedCold: [[spoiler: Ah-young]] and [[spoiler: Sangmin]] admit that wanting [[spoiler: Kyunghoon]] out is the main reason they participate in Horror Race 2.
* BittersweetEnding: Often happens when two allies or close friends go to the deathmatch, so one ends up eliminating the other.
** More generally when a player survives at the expense of eliminating a close ally. [[spoiler: for example Kyungran in S1e3]]

** "I'll cheer for you in spirit" / "Don't even cheer for me" - as a way of apologising and then rejecting the apology; comes from a infamous exchange during episode 1 of series 2 and has been repeated a few times.
* ChekhovsGun: The Token of life [[spoiler: Twice]] In season 2 [[spoiler: Once when Sangmin gives Doohee the fake token of life after the monopoly game]] and [[spoiler: When he uses the token to save Yo-whan from the F4 deathmatch]].
** The Black garnets [[spoiler: turn out to be a {{Red Herring}} since all attempts to use them fail]]
* CrazyEnoughToWork: [[spoiler: Dongmin in the Season 3 Episode 10's Death Match. Realizing that he has played himself into a corner, he manages to win by confusing Yeonjoo into copying his crazy move.]]

** And an episode earlier [[spoiler: Kyungran curbstomps Sangmin in the Same Picture Hunt deathmatch]]
** [[spoiler: Yeonseung with partner Dongmin]] absolutely brutalizes [[spoiler: Yowhan and Jinho]] in Tactical Yutnori.
** [[spoiler: When Junghyun plays Hongchul at Same Picture Hunt in Season 2, Junghyun deploys a probably unbeatable strategy.]]
** Once again, [[spoiler: Dongmin]] brutalizes [[spoiler: Kyungran]] in Gyul! Hap!.

* Deathseeker: [[spoiler: Dongmin in Season 3 Episode 8, says he wants to go to the Death Match and tries to, but fails.]]
* EliminatedFromTheRace

* GambitPileup: Happens often in the main matches.

* MyGreatestSecondChance: All of the non-winners, so far played straightest with [[spoiler: Lee Junseok and Kim Kyunghoon in S4]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Junghyun in S4(3rd in Season 2, eliminated first) ]]
** And [[spoiler: Lim Yowhan and Kim Kyungran (both 2nd in their original seasons, 2nd and 8th out in S4)]]

* RecurringCharacter: Every Series except the first featured some returning players.

* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: Jinho During the Open, Pass game he uses a single colored pack of cards [[note]] The buyable packs have different colored backs [[/note]] and using only the cards design, getting the highest score winning the main match]]

The Genius brings together 13 contestants from various areas to compete for the top spot in rounds involving various games. Every episode, a contestant is eliminated following a main match and a death match. The winner of the main match will gain a token of life as assurance to proceed to the next round, and in some cases, receives an additional token of life to give to another player as well as a predetermined number of garnets. The worst performer in the main match is automatically sent to the death match, and is allowed to choose their opponent. However, they cannot choose a person with a token of life. The winner of the death match gains their opponents garnets and the right to stay in the game.

* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler: Hyunmin never seems to lose unless it's against Dongmin]]

* BittersweetEnding: Often happens when two allies or close friends are go to the deathmatch, so one ends up eliminating the other.

* MyGreatestSecondChance: All of the non-winners, so far played straightest with [[spoiler: Lee Junseok and Kim Kyunghoon]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Junghyun (3rd in Season 2, eliminated first) ]]
** [[spoiler: Lim Yowhan and Kim Kyungran (2nd in their seasons, 2nd and 8th out]]

* TheHeroDies [[spoiler: Hong Jinho is taken out in 4th place in All-stars]]

** Kyunghoon in S4

For the final, the eliminated contestants are each given an item to give to the player of their choice, along with items or the specific games, there's always 1. The First pick item, The copy item, and the item blocker.

S4: Besides being an all-stars season, s4 will introduce 3 "Garnet Matches" where the person with the most and least garnets will be the winner and death match candidate of the episode. Also death matches are now chosen by lottery with contestants able to veto those they don't wish to play.

* BackForTheFinale

* SeriousBusiness

Season four is subtitled ''Grand Finale'' and is currently airing

An English subbed version can be found here http://bxrme.tumblr.com/post/69603754319/the-genius-1-2-subbed

--> ''Chinguya. Chinguya! CHINGUYAA!!''

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* BestServedCold: [[spoiler: Ah-young]] and [[spoiler: Sangmin]] admit that wanting [[spoiler: Kyunghoon]] out is the main reason they participate in Horror Race 2

* BreakoutCharacter: [[spoiler: Junghyun]] in series 2. [[spoiler: Despite doing nothing for around the first 6 episodes, he ended up being one of the main characters of the series.]]

* CrazyEnoughToWork: [[spoiler: Dongmin in the S3e10 deathmach. Realising that he has played himself into a corner, he manages to win by confusing Yeonjoo into copying his crazy move.]]

** [[spoiler: When Junghyun plays Hongchul at Same Picture Hunt in Series 2, Jyunghyun deploys a probably unbeatable strategy.]]

* DeadlyHug: [[spoiler: In the first game of series 4, Sangmin hugs Jyunghyun and whispers to him that he has the convict card.]]
* Deathseeker: [[spoiler: Dongmin in series 3 episode 7, says he wants to go to the deathmatch and tries to, but fails.]]

* FlashForward: Occasionally used, less common in later series.

* ManipulativeEditing: Used in conjunction with {{OnceMoreWithClarity}} Episodes often show us a specific story or perspective and after the {{ShockingSwerve}} rewind to show us how the events came to bee
* MyGreatestSecondChance: All of the non winners so far played straightest with [[spoiler: Lee Junseok and Kim Kyunghoon]]
** Subverted with [[spoiler: Junghyun (S3, 3rd eliminated first]]
** [[Spoiler: Lim Yowhan and Kim Kyungran (2nd in their seasons, 2nd and 6th out]]

* ReccuringCharacter: Every Series except the first featured some returning players.

* RunningGag: Everyone's scared of Kyung-ran complete with {OminousMusic} [[spoiler: She's revealed as the 5th Season one player to compete with The S2 contestants in the layoff game]]

* BestServedCold: [[spoiler Ah-young]] and [[spoiler Sangmin]] admit that wanting [[spoiler Kyunghoon]] out is the main reason they participate in Horror Race 2

[[caption-width-right:315: [[note]] [- Clockwise from left: Kim Gura, Park Eun-ji, Lee Jun-seok, Kim Kyung-ran, Lee Sang-min,Choi Jung-moon, Cha Yu-ram, Cha Min-soo, Kim Poong, Choi Chang-yeop, Kim Sung-Kyu, Kim Min-seo, Hong Jin-ho-] [[/note]] ]]

[[caption-width-right:315:[[note]] [- Clockwise from bottom middle: Jang Dong-min, Kim Junghoon, Choi Yeonseung, Yoo Sujin, Kim Yoohyun, Kim Kyunghoon, Lee Jongbum, Shin Ahyoung, Oh Hyunmin, Kwon Juri, Kang Yongsuk, Ha Yeonjoo, Nam Hwee-Jong-] [[/note]] ]]

[[caption-width-right:315: [[note]] [- Rows from top left: Lee Jun-seok, Kim Kyung-hoon, Lim Yo-whan, Yoo Jung-hyun, Choi Yeonseung, Kim Yoo-hyun, Oh Hyun-min, Choi Jung-moon, Kim Kyung-ran, Lim Yoon-sun, Jang Dong-min, Hong Jin-ho, Lee Sang-min [[/note]] ]]

* BreakoutCharacter: [[spoiler: Jyunghyun]] in series 2. [[spoiler: Despite doing nothing for around the first 6 episodes, he ended up being one of the main characters of the series.]]

** Once again, [[spoiler: Dongmin]] brutalizes [[spoiler: Kyungran]] in Gyul! Hap!, [[spoiler: with a score of 57:9, no less!]]

[[caption-width-right:315: [[note]] [- Clockwise from left: Kim Gura, Park Enu-ji, Lee Jun-seok, Kim Kyung-ran, Lee Sang-min,Choi Jung-moon, Cha Yu-ram, Cha Min-soo, Kim Poong, Choi Chang-yeop, Kim Sung-Kyu, Kim Min-seo, Hong Jin-ho-] [[/note]] ]]

[[caption-width-right:315:[[note]] [- Rows from top left: Lim Yoon-sun,Lim Yo-hwan, Hong Jin-ho, Yoo Jung-hyun,Eun Ji-won, Noh Hong-hul, Lee Sang-min, Kim Jae-kyung, Lee Eun-kyul, Jo Yoo-young, Nam Hwee-jong, Lee Da-hye, Lee Doo-hee-] [[/note]] ]]

** [[spoiler: When Jyunghyun plays Hongchul at Same Picture Hunt in Series 2, Jyunghyun deploys a probably unbeatable strategy.]]

* KoreanHonorifics

* ManipulativeEditing: Used in conjunction with {{OnceMoreWithClarity}} Episodes often show us a specific story or perspective and after the {{ShockingRevalation}} rewind to show us how the events came to bee

** [[spoiler: Youngseok with partner Dongmin]] absolutely brutalizes [[spoiler: Yowhan and Jinho]] in Tactical Yutnori.

S3: The winners of the death match are given a black garnet, which when three are presented a black mission can be attempted which would save the player from the death match if completed [[spoiler: However they become a non-factor as none of the matches are completed successfully and the remaining black garnets are traded for normal garnets at the beginning of the tenth episode ]]

* Chekhovs Gun: The Token of life [[spoiler: Twice]] In season 2 [[spoiler: Once when Sangmin gives Doohee the fake token of life after the monopoly game]] and [[spoiler: When he uses the token to save Yo-whan from the F4 deathmatch]].

* Chekhov's Gun: The Token of life [[spoiler: Twice]] In season 2 [[spoiler: Once when Sangmin gives Doohee the fake token of life after the monopoly game]] and [[spoiler: When he uses the token to save Yo-whan from the F4 deathmatch]].

* Chekov'sGun: The Token of life [[spoiler: Twice]] In season 2 [[spoiler: Once when Sangmin gives Doohee the fake token of life after the monopoly game]] and [[Spoiler: When he uses the token to save Yo-whan from the F4 deathmatch.

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