The Zone: Survival Mission
Hangul
더 존: 버텨야 산다
Literal meaningThe Zone: Endure to Live
Revised RomanizationDeo Jon: Beotyeoya Sanda
GenreMystery
Game show
Variety show
StarringYoo Jae-suk
Lee Kwang-soo
Kwon Yuri
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16[1]
Production
Executive producerCho Hyo-jin
Running time54–71 minutes
Production companyStudio Gaon[2]
Original release
NetworkStar
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) –
present (present)

The Zone: Survival Mission (Korean: 더 존: 버텨야 산다) is a South Korean television program starring Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, and Kwon Yuri.[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 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 second season would be in production.[5][6] On 14 June, 2023, the first three episodes of season 2 premiered on Disney+.

Premise

In 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

Season 1 (2022)

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Eye Zone"September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
2"Water Zone"September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
3"Virus Zone"September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
4"Safety Zone"September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
5"Brain Zone"September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
6"Money Zone"September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
7"Fire Zone"October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)
8"Target Zone"October 12, 2022 (2022-10-12)

Season 2 (2023)

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Stress Zone"June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)
2"Save Zone"June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)
3"Automatic Zone"June 14, 2023 (2023-06-14)
4"Virus Zone II"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)
5"Mystery Zone"June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28)
6"Team Play Zone"July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)
7"Analog Zone"July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)
8"Battle Zone"July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Disney+ seeks to turn tide with Yoo Jae-suk variety show". The Korean Herald. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  2. ^ "더 존: 버텨야 산다" [The Zone: Survival Mission]. stgaon.com (in Korean). Studio Gaon. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "믿고 보는 유재석·이광수·권유리…생존예능 '더 존' 베일 벗었다". ChosunBiz (in Korean). 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Staff, ABS-CBN News (November 30, 2022). "Disney unveils upcoming K-dramas, K-pop docu-series". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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