The Genius: Rule Breaker
season of television series
The Genius: Rule Breaker (더 지니어스:룰 브레이커) is the second season of The Genius, which debuted on tvN on December 7, 2013.
Cast
(in alphabetical order)
Eun Ji-won
Hong Jin-ho
Jo Yoo-young
Kim Jae-kyung
Lee Da-hye
Lee Doo-hee
Lee Eun-gyeol
Lee Sang-min
Lim Yo-hwan
Lim Yoon-sun
Nam Hwee-jong
Noh Hong-chul
Yoo Jung-hyun
Format changes
Token of Immortality
This season introduced a new element to the gameplay, the Token of Immortality. Until found, the winner of each round was given a hint to the location and how to obtain this token, which could be used to exempt oneself from a Deathmatch.
In episode 6, Lee Sang-min found the token, using the clue he obtained as the winner of episode 5, and clues disclosed by Lim Yo-hwan. The token was accompanied by a fake token, which was used in episode 6 by Lee Doo-hee. Lee Sang-min gave up his token to Lim Yo-hwan, in episode 10.
Episodes
Footnotes
^1 The winners are guest players.
Elimination Chart
Footnotes
^1 The winners of Round 11 were the guest players: Hong Jin-ho, Lee Doo-hee and Lee Da-hye. They received 20,000,000 Won (approximately $20,000 USD) which was shared evenly among the 10 eliminated players with each receiving 2,000,000 Won (approximately $2,000 USD). As a result, none of the Genius players won.
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