HONG JIN HO 홍진호
"Well, aren't you a cocky bastard?"
Age: 42 (Born in 1982)
Pro Poker Player & TV Personality
Former Pro Gamer
Winner of The Genius: Rules of the Game Season 1
Contestant on The Genius Seasons 2 & 4, The Time Hotel, and Bloody Game Season 2
YouTube: 홍진호TV @TV-lz8fl
KIM KYUNG RAN 김경란
"I have to survive on my own."
Age: 47 (Born in 1977)
TV Personality & Theater Actress
Former KBS Announcer
Ewha Womans University, Philosophy & Business Administration
Runner-Up on The Genius: Rules of the Game Season 1
Contestant on The Genius: Grand Final Season 4
LIM HYUN SEO 임현서
"Permitted violence, very attractive."
Age: 33 (Born in 1991)
Lawyer & Entrepreneur
Seoul National University, Bachelor's in Business Administration
Seoul National University School of Law Master's Degree
Contestant on Good People, The Penthouse, Treasure Hunt, The Community, and The Influencer
YouTube: 이면서다 @dlaustjek
XITSUH 서출구
"I'm a lunatic who goes all in."
Age: 32 (Born in 1992)
Rapper
Brigham Young University (Dropped Out)
Contestant on The Penthouse, and Bloody Game Season 2
MJ KIM 엠제이킴
"I have it all planned out in my head."
Age: 33 (Born in 1991)
American Prison Guard
Former MMA Fighter & U.S. Army
Runner-Up on Society Game Season 1
Contestant on Society Game Season 2
YURISA 유리사
Real Name: PARK SEON HYE 박선혜
"Is there anyone in the world better than me? I can't accept it."
Age: 32 (Born in 1992)
Online Content Creator, Model, Cosplayer
Contestant on Bloody Game Season 2, and Hexagon Game
YouTube: yurisa @yurisamusic
JOO EON KYU 주언규
"You have to stick with the strong, that's the basics of investing."
Age: 39 (Born in 1985)
Economics YouTuber
Former PD
Contestant on The Time Hotel
YouTube: 주언규 joo earn gyu @주언규PD
The Rising Stars Cast:
PANI BOTTLE 빠니보틀
Real Name: PARK JAE HAN 박재한
"Surviving dirtily is also a skill."
Age: 37 (Born in 1987)
Travel YouTuber & TV Personality
Contestant on Uma Game, and The Influencer
YouTube: 빠니보틀 @PaniBottle
KIM SEON TAE 김선태 (CHUNGJU MAN)
"You should turn the tables, man."
Age: 37 (Born in 1987)
Local Government YouTuber
Grade 6 Civil Servant
Cast Member of Zombieverse: New Blood
YouTube: 충주시 @Chungjusi
ACAU 악어
Real Name: JIN DONG MIN 진동민
"My strategy, the kingmaker who preys on the king"
Age: 30 (Born in 1994)
Gaming Streamer
Winner of Accomplice Season 2
Contestant on Hexagon Game
YouTube: ACAU Youtube @acau
CHOI HYE SEON 최혜선
"I don't think I'd lose to the loud guy."
Age: 26 (Born in 1998)
Graduate Student, Freelance Model & Influencer
Ewha Womans University, Bachelor's in Biology & Bioinformatics
Durham University, Pursuing a Master's in Data Science, Bioinformatics, & Biological Modeling
Contestant on Netflix Dating Show Single's Inferno Season 3
YouTube: 혯살 Hazelight @HazelChoiiiii
HEO SEONG BEOM 허성범
"Because I'll immediately abandon anyone who wavers."
Age: 24 (Born in 2000)
Graduate Student & Influencer
KAIST School of Computing (Computer Science)
Currently Attending KAIST AI Graduate School
Contestant on Elite League (University War) Season 1
YouTube: 허성범 (horang) @horangwave
KIM MIN A 김민아
"I'm a mayfly bat, I just need to survive today."
Age: 33 (Born in 1991)
TV Personality
Former JTBC Weathercaster
YouTube: 김감사 @minamiminana
LEE GINA 이지나
"You guys don't know what real greed is."
Age: --
CMO at a Startup & Freelance Model
University of Hong Kong, Bachelor's in Economics & Finance
Contestant on The Community, and Gold Spoon War
KIM YOUNG KWANG 김영광
"The result has nothing to do with morality."
Age: 41 (Born in 1983)
Former National Team Soccer Player (Goalkeeper)
YouTube: 나 김영광이오 @glory.kim_no1
SIYOON 시윤
"That's when he was in his prime, now he's a good target."
Age: 33 (Born in 1991)
Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, & Music Producer
Former Member of Boy Groups Paran and U-KISS (AJ)
Columbia University, Bachelor's in Psychology
Perfect Score on the SAT in 2011
STEVE YEA 스티브예
Real Name: YEA JOON HEE 예준희
"Deathmatch? I'll win no matter what."
Age: 40 (Born in 1984)
Pro Poker Player
No. 1 on the 2024 Global Poker Index
Keimyung University, Department of Medicine (Dropped Out)
YouTube: 스티브예 @SteveYea