The Coupang Play variety show 'Elite League,' which caused a 'brainical syndrome' with its fresh format and genre excitement, confirmed the release of Season 3 in the second half of this year and has begun participant recruitment.
The Coupang Play variety show 'Elite League' features the real geniuses of the top 1% of Korea's prestigious universities competing solely with their brains in a 100% pure reality brain battle survival competition, and it aired up to Season 2.
In November 2023, 'Elite League,' which was first released through Coupang Play, brought innovation to the brainical survival genre and generated significant buzz. Marking its third season this year, 'Elite League' will return with a radical renewal to maximize the enjoyment of the show.
Previously, Season 2 garnered significant attention with highly intellectual teamwork and intricately designed high-level games, leading to the early confirmation of Season 3's production. Now, 'Elite League' aims to once again prove its status as the ultimate pure brainical survival competition in Season 3, maintaining its renowned reputation.
Notably, this season promises a thorough overhaul while retaining only the title and concept, hinting at a newly intensified and striking brain competition. Beyond inter-school ranking competition, added are battles between medical and engineering fields, with Sungkyunkwan University newly joining the top 1% prestigious university lineup, forecasting an even fiercer and more complex brain battle.
Accordingly, Season 3 will recruit participants who will compete for the title of the top brain champion amid a complex competition structure added to the inter-university ranking and field battles. The eligibility criteria are as follows: Any college student currently enrolled or on leave from Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, or Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in medical or engineering fields, can apply.
Coupang Play's signature variety show 'Elite League' boldly eliminates clichés of existing brain survival genres such as politics, betrayal, alliances, and deception, gaining enthusiastic support from viewers with its unique format of team-based brain survival featuring students from prestigious universities. In particular, it left a strong impression through dramatic twists and high-quality games that showcased creative ideas, alongside the stunning growth narratives of the participants, earning praise as the best brainical variety show for two consecutive years.
In Season 1, the world's top prestigious university Harvard joined 'Seogoyeonkapo' (Season 1 Winning Order), setting the stage for the dazzling brainical survival. In Season 2, Oxford and MIT joined forces to expand on a global scale, rearranging the university brain rankings to 'Seokayeonpogeo' (Season 2 Winning Order). This Season 3, top universities in the medical and engineering fields, including Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Yonsei University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Pohang University of Science and Technology, will participate, promising even more detailed brain competitions and closely-fought battles.
Particularly, the production team that has been with the show since its launch, including Kim Jung-sun, the writer known for survival variety shows like 'The Genius' and 'The Great Escape,' and PD Heo Beom-hoon from 'National Team Is National Team,' will collaborate again for Season 3. It is expected to visit viewers with a more sophisticated structure and solid completeness.
Meanwhile, 'Elite League,' which has gained a reputation as a masterpiece of brainical survival, is currently available for viewers to watch all episodes of Seasons 1 and 2 on Coupang Play.
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