The Zone: Survival Mission (Korean: 더 존: 버텨야 산다) is a South Korean game television series starring Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Yuri, Kim Dong-hyun and Dex.[3] Dubbed as the "agents of mankind", the members are put into eight disaster simulations in which they must survive for four hours.[4] It premiered on Disney+ on September 8, 2022, with the first three episodes being released at the same time.
| The Zone: Survival Mission | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 더 존: 버텨야 산다 |
| Literal meaning | The Zone: Endure to Live |
| Revised Romanization | Deo Jon: Beotyeoya Sanda |
| Genre | Mystery Game show Variety show |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cho Hyo-jin |
| Running time | 54–75 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Gaon[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star |
| Release | September 8, 2022 – September 11, 2024 |
The series is produced by Cho Hyo-jin, who has frequently collaborated with Yoo Jae-suk and is known for his previous shows such as Running Man, X-Man, Family Outing, and Busted!.[1]
On November 30, 2022, it was confirmed that the second season would be in production.[5][6] On 14 June, 2023, the first three episodes of season 2 premiered on Disney+.
On March 11, 2024, Disney+ revealed that the upcoming third season will feature two new cast members, Kim Dong-hyun and Dex, with Lee Kwang-soo leaving the show.[7] On August 7, 2024, the first three episodes of season 3 were released on Disney+.
Premise
editIn each episode, the cast is put into survival-themed simulations through "The Zone" with the assistance of AI U (voiced by You Hee-yeol), an artificial intelligence machine. Their task is to complete missions and endure the scenarios in 4 hours.[1] In season 2, AI 2.0 replaced AI U and was voiced by the producer Cho Hyo-jin.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2022)
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Eye Zone" | September 8, 2022 |
| 2 | "Water Zone" | September 8, 2022 |
| 3 | "Virus Zone" | September 8, 2022 |
| 4 | "Safety Zone" | September 14, 2022 |
| 5 | "Brain Zone" | September 21, 2022 |
| 6 | "Money Zone" | September 28, 2022 |
| 7 | "Fire Zone" | October 5, 2022 |
| 8 | "Target Zone" | October 12, 2022 |
Season 2 (2023)
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Stress Zone" | June 14, 2023 |
| 2 | "Save Zone" | June 14, 2023 |
| 3 | "Automatic Zone" | June 14, 2023 |
| 4 | "Virus Zone II" | June 21, 2023 |
| 5 | "Mystery Zone" | June 28, 2023 |
| 6 | "Team Play Zone" | July 5, 2023 |
| 7 | "Analog Zone" | July 12, 2023 |
| 8 | "Battle Zone" | July 19, 2023 |
Season 3 (2024)
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "AI Zone" | August 7, 2024 |
| 2 | "Break Zone" | August 7, 2024 |
| 3 | "Fact Check Zone" | August 7, 2024 |
| 4 | "Bug Zone" | August 14, 2024 |
| 5 | "Four Minutes Zone" | August 21, 2024 |
| 6 | "Line Zone" | August 28, 2024 |
| 7 | "Memorize Zone / Hunter Zone" | September 4, 2024 |
| 8 | "Hunter Zone" | September 11, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Disney+ seeks to turn tide with Yoo Jae-suk variety show". The Korean Herald. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "더 존: 버텨야 산다" [The Zone: Survival Mission]. stgaon.com (in Korean). Studio Gaon. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo to reunite in Disney+ reality show 'The Zone: Survival Mission'". Korea Times. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ "믿고 보는 유재석·이광수·권유리…생존예능 '더 존' 베일 벗었다". ChosunBiz (in Korean). 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (November 30, 2022). "유재석·이광수·유리, '더존' 시즌2 제작 확정" [Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Kwang-soo, and Yuri confirm production of 'Duzone' season 2]. JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Staff, ABS-CBN News (November 30, 2022). "Disney unveils upcoming K-dramas, K-pop docu-series". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.