The Zone: Survival Mission

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
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24[1]
Production
Executive producerCho Hyo-jin
Running time54–75 minutes
Production companyStudio Gaon[2]
Original release
NetworkStar
ReleaseSeptember 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) –
September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)
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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 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+.

  1. ^ a b "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.
  7. ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 TV연예". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.