BoxeR and YellOw appearing on The Genius season 2! - Page 16

What a crafty yeowu! LOL! You have such sharp eyes, hurhur. Looks like I need to rewatch the episode again to see if I can spot more of such sneaky moves.

By Ep. 3, I'm pretty sure Yellow will take it again. He's like a powerhouse that combines all the traits needed to win in a show like this. PLUS he has the benefit of experience, which is an incredible help as the S2 main and death matches are either similar to their S1 counterparts or the same (like the Ep. 3 death match). A somewhat close second might be Sangmin, but the rest is more or less cannon fodder imo. Unless something unexpected happens, like a big alliance forming against him, I don't see Yellow losing this season.

Don't get me wrong, I think they're all smart, but most of them are just either not assertive enough, not flexible enough, too irrational or lacking in some other way. People like Hongchul are fun to watch, but ultimately don't cut it imo. Top 3 will most likely be Yellow, Sangmin + lucky person that managed to get himself/herself carried all the way to that point, like Kyungran in S1.

Yooyoung is somewhat of a silly genius. Can be absolutely brilliant at times, and make silly mistakes a few moments later. Hopefully we'll see some brilliance soon. I wouldn't be surprised.

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I hope Sangmin makes it far atleast, he really makes the show with his antics.

Yeah, Yellow's weakness in season 1 was team matches where he didn't seem to get the dynamic and generally ended up with a misfit team that generally made up a bad strategy. He seems to understand much better in season 2 how to make a good team and obtain information from the other team so that his strategy is fairly certain. Boxer made a good strategy in ep 3 if the other team played "fairly" and didn't know what was going to happen...but they knew.

Yellow got by in season 1 because he was fearsome as a 1v1 player in the death matches and in more individual games. Unless everyone else teams up on him to knock him out, I would be surprised if he's not in the finals. You'd think someone would try to betray him towards the end to get rid of the biggest threat, especially since the first two death matches could be tilted by the other players and Yellow actually wasn't very good at the Hap Gyul game (he was helped enormously by crowd support in the season 1 finals).

Maybe some1 already took it

Usually it would be 24 hours to live, but there are only 22 hours left especially for you.
Why'd you take 2 hours out? I'm a bit flustered. I like overseas trips but I don't think there'll be time for that. I'll meet family and colleagues I haven't been able to see because I was busy.

That's unexpected. We thought you'd play games?
I may be a progamer but playing games until the moment I die isn't right! But if I had to, I'd play Starcraft. I can't play Starcraft alone, so I'll call Lim Yohwan (BoxeR) and Seo Jihoon (XellOs) who I faced in the finals to play with me. The games I narrowly lost to come 2nd come to mind so often that I can't close my eyes!

If you were to pick 2 people you want to meet on the other side?
First I want to meet my father who passed away when I was still immature and have a deep conversation. Second I want to meet President Roh Moohyun. It's not due to my political colors? but because he kind of resembles my father who passed away...

How do you think people will react to your death?
Given how I'm the pronoun for the number '2', they'd probably look for an heir to follow me and represent '2'?

If someone were to write a book about your life story, what part would you want to remove?
Either the 'Triple Bunker Rush' where I lost to the same strategy 3 times to BoxeR or the embarrassing times when I cried after missing out on winning big tournaments. I don't necessarily want to remove those moments though. Most of my dark past has already been dug up and reexamined, so I don't think there's much point in hiding it.

That's all? We're aware of a much darker past though?
Ah... The Kong Dance I did at a fan meet. Even in my eyes I danced like a total loser. It's already been 10 years since I did that dance, but if I knew it would still be talked about now I would have danced a little better!

Maybe it was because that appearance was so... cool... There was a good reaction.
A lot of people like that appearance, so I can't thoughtlessly feel disappointed about it... This is quite a dilemma.

For someone who talks like that, why'd you have to release the "Let's Kong Dance" album?
An internet broadcast where I play mobile games suggested it. They said I should have some fun and sing it so we can use it as an OST, so I thoughtlessly approved. I did it without knowing it would really come out... I want to find every single person who's seen it and say this. "Erase it from your memory."

Is there anything you want to take with you to heaven?
My mouse and smartphone. But will I be able to use them there?

Heaven isn't the military. Then if you were to pick the most moving moment of your life?
I finally recorded my first win in an official league on tvN's <The Genius: Rules of the Game>. I was really sad about retiring from progaming without winning anything, but I've overcome that sorrow. Others appeared on the show thinking of it as a variety show, but on the inside I was thinking "You're all dead!". Because I had that resolve, I was moved when I came 1st.

Lim Yohwan who's appearing on season 2 with you said his goal was to make Hong Jinho come 2nd. What do you think?
If it wasn't for that comment, Lim Yohwan would probably have nothing else to say. He's just using me to survive. If you think about it, Yohwan hyung doesn't even have the ability to keep himself alive. He should probably worry more about himself?

It will probably be difficult to win twice?
Season 2's finals are airing on 2014/2/22, so I have a good feeling. Because of this there are people saying that "Hong Jinho is confirmed for the finals".

I'm sure it would be meaningful to get your 2nd win on the 22nd, but unfortunately it is time for you to part. How would you design your gravestone?
I want to take the color of 2 with me even in death. How about making the gravestone itself in the shape of a 2? The epitath could say "The pronoun for 2 Hong Jinho is leaving".

One final question. What does the number 2 mean to Hong Jinho?
2 is me, I am 2...

Broadcaster Lee Sangmin who played a prominent role in tvN’s “The Genius” Season 1 is continuing to do so in season 2. Whether it’s in the games or providing entertainment, he has been making his own character known through “The Genius 2”.

He has exhibited a scary intuition that allows him to understand someone’s heart and determines truths from lies just by looking in their eyes. These are the reasons he has gained the nickname “God Sangmin”.

We met with Lee Sangmin who left a favorable impression with “God of Music” last year and has further upgraded through “The Genius”.

◇”I want to go to the finals”

Just like in “God of Music”, Lee Sangmin has been in his element with “The Genius 2”. His natural behavior and wit has many viewers laughing out loud.

How did Lee Sangmin join “The Genius”?

"Everyone had already been cast and I joined late after Gura hyung recommended me. After the producers heard my name, they had a light bulb moment and said ‘we needed someone like this’ and casted me. I had nothing on my schedule, but I acted busy and said I’d contact them some other time. Then I contacted them really quickly. The producers say that I said I’d give them a call a few days later, but I actually called an hour later (laugh)."

Lee Sangmin came 3rd in “The Genius 1” and also survived in the last broadcast which aired on the 21st. There is still a long road ahead of him, but it’s not expected for him to be eliminated easily. This is because the hardships he has faced in life are melded into his own existence. What does Sangmin think his own strengths are?

"The people who break me and even make me succeed are the people around me. Whenever I experienced success and failure, there were always people beside me. That’s why I can quickly judge people. If I think Hong JInho will do well in today’s game, I hold onto Hong Jinho. If I think Lim Yoonsun will do well, I hold onto her. I’m good at making these decisions."

"I’m also quick at judging when someone talks like they understand the game well, but actually don’t know much or when someone doesn’t talk much, but actually knows a lot. I think my accuracy rate so far has been 90%. I’ve been wrong once or twice, but that’s because there’s the time limit of it being a broadcast. I can get it wrong because I have to make a quick decision. The thing that worries me is that my ability shines when there are a lot of people. When the number of people gets fewer, it would change from team games to individual games."

Sangmin says his goal this season is the finals. This is because he fell right before the finals.

"I don’t have a huge desire to win. I’m just thankful to survive. I do have a desire to get to the finals though. Since I already came 3rd last time. To be honest though, I’m really desperate for the prize money. What other cast member would have a debt like mine? (laugh)"

"I made a pledge if I win. I said I’d use 30% of the prize to go on a trip to Jeju Island with the cast and staff. I want to experience the feeling of winning for a long time."

◇”The people most threatening to my chances of winning are Yoo Junghyun, Jo Yooyoung and Hong Jinho”

Who could be most threatening to Sangmin’s chances of meeting his goal to get to the finals? Most of the cast members are already making their own existences known which made us more curious. After a little bit of thinking, Sangmin gave us three names. They were Jinho, Yooyoung and Junghyun.

Picking Junghyun was unexpected. On the program he has been rising as the pronoun for “luck” and “randomness”. There’s a strong perception that rather than understanding the games well, he’s just lucky.

"Junghyun hyung is really good at politics as expected of a politician. It’s like he’s not there, but he is. At a decisive moment, he’ll clearly make his position known and find a solution to survive. He appears like a sparse person, but he’s not at all a stupid person."

"I think he’ll leave a hugely favorable impression through ‘The Genius 2’. They don’t get aired on the broadcast, but there are also a lot of funny scenes. I think he’ll get a lot of opportunities as a broadcaster."

He also had high praise for Yooyoung who miraculously overcame Go player Lee Dahye in episode 3.

"Yooyoung has the temperament of a winner. She has really strong mental fortitude. Even when you’re wronged, you need the ability to put that behind you and quickly find a way to live. It’s not easy to do that most of the time, but she has that ability at such a young age."

Sangmin has figured out 2 lies so far. He caught onto Yooyoung and Jiwon’s lies in episode 2’s “Seat Exchange” game.

"Junghyun hyung brought Yooyoung to me and said "She’s 9". Then someone who wants to win would usually be curious about who 10 and 11 were, but she talked about something else. So I thought it seemed like a lie and asked her, but she admitted it. If Yooyoung had lied then, she could have become the eliminated player that day. Because I would have done anything to find another way. But Yooyoung told me honestly and I that’s when I thought ‘This kid is alright’".

Last season’s winner, Jinho is also still a strong favorite. He has a high understanding of the games in nearly every episode. There are also a lot of people depending on him. People always follow him. In both his individual ability and political ability, he’s the strong favorite.

"He has the best concentration. Jinho is 1st in concentration. In season 1 when Sunggyu and Minsoo were playing the ‘Yutnori’ death match, that was 2 hours and 30 minutes. Sunggyu and I managed to win somehow, but Jinho’s concentration didn’t falter at all. His understanding of the games is high, and even in an unfair situation or when he’s wronged, his mental fortitude never breaks and he manages to find a new solution. That’s what makes Jinho scary."

◇”The true geniuses are the production staff”

In the interview that went on for more than 2 hours, at the end of every answer were the words “The Genius”. It seemed like “The Genius” had meant more than a broadcast to Lee Sangmin.

Sangmin gave praise saying “the true geniuses are the production staff”.

"The really impressive thing is that the producers don’t make even the smallest of mistakes. If someone was eliminated because of a mistake from the producers, there would be chaos. They might even break the set. There’s that kind of energy. There’s a bloody tension there."

"Jung Jongyeon PD is someone I really respect. He’s younger than me, but his concentration is really amazing and he’s someone who does his best in everything. I don’t even know Jung PD’s phone number. I want to ask how things are going, but it’s difficult. Nothing will change in the broadcast just because I called him, and he’s not that type of person, and it’s difficult to ask for his number. I think this program is really amazing in that way. There’s life in every episode, and it even teaches lessons. It’s also entertaining."

When asked whether he’d appear again if they asked for season 3, he answered “Call.” What kind of program could “The Genius 2” be to him?

"When season 1 ended, I said in the interview that it’s a ‘broadcast I’m really thankful for’. There are a lot of geniuses in the world. Musically, in games, e.t.c. There are a lot. They all come from different environments and have different philosophies. It was fun seeing those people come into ‘The Genius’ and fight to survive. I’m not someone with a high level of education either. I dropped out from Seoul Institute Of Arts. Simply providing someone like me the chance to beat even highly educated people makes me really thankful for this program."

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The location should be fixed. I thought the same too that someone might have already found it. Coincidentally Eun Ji Won had also stopped looking for it...

Junghyun probably accidentally found it.

Yellow won.

Haha, so much this. That would be perfect, so much laughs will be had if it's like that.

Junghyun? Why him? I couldn't spot any clue in the latest episode. Did I miss something? Or because he was the pronoun for luck?

Exactly. By having survived for a couple of times by 'sheer luck', it would be very fitting if he stumbled onto it by accident.