The Devil's Plan 2 ups the ante with death matches

When its first season premiered on Netflix in 2023, South Korean reality competition show The Devil's Plan captured audiences with its intriguing premise.

- Jan Lee Correspondent

Twelve contestants – comprising celebrities like the eventual winner, actor Ha Seok-jin, as well as Seungkwan from K-pop boy band Seventeen and actress Lee Si-won – are locked in one place for a week without access to the outside world. They hope to emerge the final survivor in a series of strategy games, showing off their brain power in the process.

As circumstances change and pressure mounts, players sometimes form alliances or turn on one another, allowing viewers to get a glimpse of how far they are willing to go to win.

The second season is back with 14 contestants, mostly related to the entertainment industry, like singer-host Kyuhyun from K-pop boy band Super Junior and Korean-American actor Justin Min (The Umbrella Academy, 2019 to 2024; Beef, 2023).

Players again have to try and earn game pieces to survive. Pieces can be traded among players or used for in-game benefits.

Here are three reasons to tune in.