Great Escape (South Korean TV series)

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Great Escape
Promotional poster of the fourth season
Also known as Big Escape
Hangul
大脫出
Genre Reality television , Room Escape
Created by Jung Jong-yeon
Written by Kim Jung-sun, Park Seon-yu, Jung Da-hee, Heo Jung-hee
Directed by Yi Chan-hyun, Choi Yoon-hee, Kim Sae-hee, Ha Moo-sung
Starring Various artistes
Country of origin South Korea
Original language Korean
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 52 + 1 special ( list of episodes )
Production
Producers Rhee Myoung-Han, Kim Sock-hyun, Kim Joon-hoon
Production location South Korea
Cinematography Shin Sung-hwan
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 60?90 minutes
Production company tvN
Original release
Network tvN
Release 1 July 2018  ( 2018-07-01 )  ?
3 October 2021  ( 2021-10-03 )
Korean name
Hangul
大脫出
Hanja
大逃出
Revised Romanization daetalchul
McCune?Reischauer Taet'alch'ul

Great Escape ( Korean :  大脫出 ; RR :  daetalchul ; MR :  Taet'alch'ul ) is a South Korean comedy reality show that premiered on tvN on 1 July 2018. The show features large-scale themed escape rooms , with a team of celebrities ( Kang Ho-dong , Kim Jong-min , Shindong , Yoo Byung-jae , Kim Dong-hyun and P.O ) finding clues and solving puzzles in order to successfully escape.

The show ran for 4 seasons, featuring the same cast and airing every Sunday at 10:40pm ( KST ).

  • Season 1: 1 July to 23 September 2018 [1]
  • Season 2: 17 March to 9 June 2019 [2] [3]
  • Season 3: 1 March to 14 June 2020 [4]
  • Season 4: 11 July to 3 October 2021 [5]

The show's slogan is "나가야산다", literally meaning 'escape to survive'. [1]

Overview [ edit ]

Season 1 [ edit ]

Each escape challenge has a different theme, and members uncover the storyline by discovering clues as they progress through different areas of the large-scale escape room. New areas are unlocked by finding and solving puzzles or accomplishing tasks, eventually leading the members to the final exit. [6] In addition, members may have to interact with NPCs and/or assist them in order to proceed further. No time limit is stipulated for each challenge, which ends only when all members, and NPCs if any, successfully escape.

The escape locations are kept unknown to the members at the start of each challenge. They are transported there in a bus with blackout windows, and blindfolded before being escorted to the starting point.

Beginning with the second challenge, a team captain (主張 jujang ) is assigned before the members arrive at the escape location, based on the best-performing member in the previous challenge.

Season 2 [ edit ]

Rule changes introduced include:

  • Possibility of failure to escape (e.g. if a critical task is failed), with the challenge ending immediately
  • Possibility of individual elimination during the challenge (e.g. if they "die" or go "missing" in the storyline), with the surviving member(s) continuing without the eliminated member(s) [7]
  • Removal of captain (主張) assignment [ citation needed ]

Season 3 [ edit ]

There is no change in the rules from season 2. [8] Between 12 and 26 April 2020, no new episodes were aired as filming of the show was postponed due to COVID-19. [9]

Season 4 [ edit ]

With the tagline of "Post-Earth adventure (탈 地球級 어드벤처)", this season introduced the concept of the DTCU, or Great Escape Universe. [10] This universe contains several running storylines and world settings that string together multiple escape challenges across the four seasons.

Cast [ edit ]

Main cast [ edit ]

Name Role & Character Notes
Kang Ho-dong Leading the team with the strongest teamwork and challenging to escape with a battle-like temperament! [11] [3] [12] [4] [13] [14]
Kim Jong-min ( Koyote ) Hidden behind the character 'Eri'! He aim to be the 'Ace' with unpredictable reasoning that made everyone surprised!
Shindong ( Super Junior ) The birth of a new mystery prodigy?! A veteran idol with the sharpness of finding evidences as being demonstrated by this incredible being!
Yoo Byung-jae The official brain of Escape?! A forgotten icon of the faint heart that you just noticed! A small but powerful entertainer who does not lose to anyone as much as in the closet!
Kim Dong-hyun Find hidden clues in animal sense! He is curious, yet somewhat lacking of the owner of charm! Easily spooked by the prop.
P.O ( Block B ) A young boy who is ready to be trapped anywhere but with his brothers and sisters.

Guests [ edit ]

Name Episode Notes
Yang Bae-cha Season 1, Episode 6
Jang Dong-min Season 1, Episode 9-10 [15]
Yoo Min-sang Season 2, Episode 5-6
Moon Se-yoon
Lee Jang-won ( Peppertones ) Season 2, Episode 11-12
Kim Ji-seok
Ha Seok-jin Season 2, Episode 11-12

Season 3, Episode 12

Episodes [ edit ]

Season 1 [ edit ]

List of episodes (season 1)
Episode # Challenge # Original airdate Theme Content Leader/Captain
(主張)
1 ? 1 July 2018 Team Meeting
Members meet in advance and are interviewed individually
None
1 Private Gambling Hall
(社說 賭博場)
1. Warehouse (倉庫)
2. Secret Room (祕密의 房)
3. President's Room (社長室)
4. CCTV Room (CCTV롬)
2 8 July 2018
5. VIP Game Room (VIP 게임룸)
6. Pawnshop (典當舖)
7. Large Game Room (大型 게임룸)
8. Security Conveyor (保安 檢索臺)
Escape successfully!!!
3 2 15 July 2018 Abandoned Hospital
(廢病院)
1. Hospital Room (入院室)
2. Second Floor Corridor (2層 複道)
3. Restaurant (食堂)
4. Director's Office (院長室)
Shindong
4 22 July 2018
4. Director's Office (院長室)
5. Secret Room (祕密의 房)
6. First Floor Lobby (1層 로비)
7. Security Room (保安室)
8. First Laboratory (第1硏究室)
9. Secret Laboratory (祕密硏究室)
10. Temptation of Recorder (誘惑의 리코더)
Escape successfully!!!
5 3 29 July 2018 Korea Genome Bank
(遺傳子 銀行)
1. Waiting Room (待機室)
2. Zone A (A區域)
3. Zone B (B區域)
4. Analytical Room (分析室)
5. Zone D (D區域)
6. DNA Storage (DNA 貯藏所)
Kang Ho-dong
6 5 August 2018
7. Zone E (E區域)
8. Zone C (C區域)
Escape successfully!!!
Special appearance: Yang Bae-cha
4 Evil Prison (惡靈監獄)
(Villa of Shaman 千解明)
1. Third Floor (3層)
1.1 Third Floor Attic Room 1 (3層 다락1放)
1.2 Third Floor Attic Room 2 (3層 다락2放)
Kim Dong-hyun
7 12 August 2018
1. Third Floor (3層)
1.3 Third Floor Living Room (3層 居室)
1.4 Attic Warehouse (다락 倉庫)
1.5 Water Tank (물탱크)
1.6 Music Appreciation Room (막바지 여름休暇)
2. Second Floor (2層)
2.1 Second Floor Living Room (2層 居室)
2.2 Kitchen (廚房)
2.3 Urn Room (粉骨函房)
2.4 Doll's Room (人形醫方)
2.5 Shaman's Room (無黨醫方)
2.6 Wardrobe (衣裳室)
8 19 August 2018
2. Second Floor (2層)
2.7 Secret Room (祕密의 房)
→2.7.1 Re-explore Music Appreciation Room (막바지 여름休暇) on the Third Floor
2.8 Corridor of second floor.
2.9 Re-explore Shaman's Room (無黨醫方)
→2.9.1 Shaman's Secret Room (무당의 祕密의 房)
2.10 Re-explore Kitchen (廚房)
3. First Floor (1層)
3.1 First Floor Kitchen (1層 廚房)
3.2 First Floor Living Room (1層 居室)
3.3 Cellar (地下室)
3.4 Huge door (巨大한 門)
Escape successfully!!!
9 5 26 August 2018 Bunker
(벙커)
1. Living Space (居住空間)
2. Theatre (劇場)
3. Garden Field (텃밭)
4. Grocery Store (食料品 倉庫)
5. Treatment Room (治療室)
Guest: Jang Dong-min
Kang Ho-dong
10 2 September 2018
5. Treatment Room (治療室)
6. Arcade Room (娛樂室)
7. Mother Room (어머니 房)
8. Security room (保安室)
Escape successfully!!!
Guest: Jang Dong-min
11 6 9 September 2018 Taeyang Girls' High School
(太陽 女高)
1. Classroom 2-1 (敎室 2-1)
2. Consultation Room (相談室)
3. Infirmary Room (養護室)
4. Library (圖書館)
5. Secret Den (祕密 아지트)
Yoo Byung-Jae
12 16 September 2018
6. 1st Floor Corridor (1層 複道)
6.1 Store (賣店)
7. Changing Room (脫衣室)
8. Sacrificial Waiting Room (犧牲羊 待機室)
9. Preparation Room (祭祀 準備室)
10. Follower Dormitory (信徒 生活館)
11. Secret Laboratory (祕密 硏究室)
12. Temple (神殿)
13. Secret Den (密室)
14. Rooftop (옥상)
Escape successfully!!!
13 Special Episode 23 September 2018 Review of Season 1

Season 2 [ edit ]

List of episodes (season 2)
Episode # Challenge # Original airdate Scene Content
1 ? 17 March 2019 Team meal meeting
Members meet in advance and are briefed on the new challenge format
1 Mirae University
(未來大學校)
1. Gym (體育館)
2. Gym Corridor (體育館 複道)
3.1 Conference Room (會議室)
3.2 Branch Manager's room (支部長室)
3.3 Cafeteria (食堂)
3.4 Hangar (Upper) (格納庫 ((上))
2 24 March 2019
3.4 Hangar (Upper) (格納庫 ((上))
3.5 Security Room (保安室)
3.6 Storeroom (倉庫)
3.7 Control Room (Upper) 統制室(上)
3.8 Language Lab (言語硏究室)
3.9 Black Tower (檢은탑 內實)
Escape successfully!!!
3 2 31 March 2019 Buam-dong Residence
(付巖洞 邸宅)
1. Hoehyun-dong parking lot (회현동)

Kim Jong-min and P.O:
2. Hoehyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감今方)

Kang Ho-dong, Shindong, Yoo Byeong-jae and Kim Dong-hyun:
3. Travelling by car (車輛 移動)
4. Front Door (大門 앞)
5. Garden (定員)
6. 1st floor (1層)
4 7 April 2019
Kim Jong-min and P.O:
2. Hoehyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감今方)

Kang Ho-dong, Shindong, Yoo Byeong-jae and Kim Dong-hyun:

6. 2nd floor (2層)
7. Basement (地下室)
8. Miri's Room (미리의 房)
9. Laboratory (硏究室)
10. On the way back to Hoehyun-dong (회현동 가는 길)
Escape successfully!!!

5 3 14 April 2019 Mugan Prison
(無肝 矯導所)
1. Escort (護送)
2. Entrance (入所)
3. New Prisoner Waiting Room (新粒子待機室)
4. Block 13 (受容 13棟)
5. Room 4 (4番 房)
6. Room 5 (5番 房)
7. Detention Block 13 (受容 13棟 검방)

8. Exercise Yard (運動場)

6 21 April 2019
8. Exercise Yard (運動場)
9. Reception Room (接見室)
10. Laundry Room (洗濯室)
11. Warden's Office (所長室)
12. Lights Out (消燈)
Escape failed!!!

Special appearances: Yoo Min-sang , Moon Se-yoon

7 4 28 April 2019 Hope Research Laboratory
(希望硏究所)
1. Deserted Refrigerated Warehouse (弊 冷凍倉庫)
2. Kitchen Storage (廚房 倉庫)
3. Kitchen (廚房)
4. Cafeteria (食堂)
5. Officer's Barrack (將校 幕舍)
6. Laboratory (硏究室)
8 5 May 2019
6. Laboratory (硏究室)
7. Isolation Room (隔離室)
8. Control Room (統制室)
9. Pantry (食料品 倉庫)
Escape successfully!!!
9 5 12 May 2019 St. Matthew Jo's Psychiatric Hospital
(兆마테오 精神病院行
1. Admission (入院)
2. Room 601 (601號)
3. Room 603 (603號)
4. Room 605 (605號)
5. Doctor Rounds (回診)
6. Break Room (休憩室)
7. Taking Medication (藥 服用)
8. Nurse Office (看護師室)
9. Basement (地下室)
10. 5th Floor (5層 病棟)
10 19 May 2019
11. Room 503 (503號)
12. Director's Office (院長室)
13. Locked Room (密室)
14. Special Treatment Unit (特需治療室)
15. Broken Elevator (故障 난 엘리베이터)
16. Elevator (엘리베이터)
Escape successfully!!!
11 6 26 May 2019 Murder Prison
(殺人監獄)
1. Prison Cell (감今方)
2a. Corridor (복도)
3. Workroom (作業室)
4. Storage Room (倉庫)
5. Secret Room (密室)
12 2 June 2019
6. 29 June Paju (6月29日 坡州)
7. Room 306 (306號)
8a. Corridor (복도)
9a. Workroom (作業室)
10. Room 304 (304號)
9b. Workroom (作業室)
11. Storage Room (倉庫)
8b. Corridor (복도)
11. NO HIT NO RUN
8c. Corridor (복도)
2b. Corridor (복도)
12. Room 304 (304號)
13. Room of 1984 (1984年의 房)
14. (20個의 數字)
15. Last Door (마지막 門)
Escape successfully!!!

Special appearances: Lee Jang-won ( Peppertones ), Kim Ji-seok , Ha Seok-jin

13 Special Episode 9 June 2019 Review of Season 2

Kim Jong-min is absent for this episode

Season 3 [ edit ]

List of episodes (season 3)
Episode # Challenge # Original airdate Scene Notes
1 1 1 March 2020 Time Machine Laboratory
(타임머신 硏究室)
2 8 March 2020
3 2 15 March 2020 Zombie Factory
(좀비 工場)
4 22 March 2020
5 3 29 March 2020 Dark Villa
(어둠의 別莊)
(Villa of Shaman 天馬圖令) 		Related to St. Matthew Jo's Psychiatric Hospital patient named Jang Gi Du
6 5 April 2020
? No new episodes from 12 to 26 April as filming of the show has been postponed due to COVID-19 [9]
A special compilation episode of Top 50 scenes from the previous 15 escape challenges in all 3 seasons was aired on 12 April
7 4 3 May 2020 Achaland
(아차랜드)
8 10 May 2020
9 5 17 May 2020 Bread Factory
(빵工場)
10 24 May 2020
11 6 31 May 2020 Mysterious Bunker/Back To The Gyeongseong
(疑問의 벙커/百 투 더 京城) 		Special appearance by Ha Seok-jin
12 7 June 2020
13 Special Episode 14 June 2020 Review of Season 3 Kim Dong-hyun is absent for this episode

Season 4 [ edit ]

List of episodes (season 4)
Episode # Challenge # Original airdate Scene Notes
1 1 11 July 2021 Back To The Ahan
(百 투 더 阿干) 		Continued from Season 3's Mysterious Bunker/Back To The Gyeongseong challenge
2 18 July 2021
3 2 25 July 2021 Luckyland
(럭키랜드)
4 1 August 2021
5 3 8 August 2021 Jeoksong Prison
(赤松矯導所)
6 15 August 2021
7 4 22 August 2021 Crazy House
(크레이지 하우스)
8 29 August 2021
9 5 5 September 2021 3rd Industrial Complex
(第3工業團地)
10 12 September 2021
11 6 19 September 2021 Haneul Shelter
(하늘에 쉼터)
12 26 September 2021
13 Special episode 3 October 2021 Review of season 4

Great Escape Universe [ edit ]

World
Season
Zombie Ghost Secret Security Association
(SSA) 		Time Machine
1 Abandoned Hospital Evil Prison (Villa of Shaman)
Taeyang Girls' High School 		? ?
2 Hope Research Laboratory St. Matthew Jo's Psychiatric Hospital Mirae University ?
3 Zombie Factory Dark Villa (Villa of Shaman) Bread Factory Time Machine Laboratory
Mysterious Bunker/Back To The Gyeongseong
4 Jeoksong Prison ? 3rd Industrial Complex
Haneul Shelter 		Back To The Ahan

Ratings [ edit ]

  • In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue .
  • Note that the show airs on a cable channel ( pay TV ), which plays part in its slower uptake and relatively small audience share when compared to programs broadcast ( FTA ) on public networks such as KBS , SBS , MBC or EBS .

Awards and nominations [ edit ]

Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Technical Award Jang Yeon-wook (Art) Won [21]

International version [ edit ]

Chinese franchise [ edit ]

In 2019, Mango Television purchased the rights for a Chinese adaptation of the show, titled Great Escape ( 密室大逃脫 ), which premiered on 30 March 2019. [22]

Russian franchise [ edit ]

In 2023, channel STS released a Russian official adaptation of the format, titled Большой побег, which premiered on 7 March 2023. [23]

Vietnamese franchise [ edit ]

In 2022, a program called Th? thach tr?n thoat , is currently airing on channel VTV3 at 9.15pm every Sunday night. [24]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ Average based on 12 episodes

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b "大脫出" . tvN (in Korean). 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ " '大脫出' 오늘(23日) 비하인드 스토리 大放出…超大型 密室 誕生期" . tenasia (in Korean). 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018 . Retrieved 23 September 2018 .
  3. ^ a b "[公式立場] '大脫出2', 오는 3月17日 첫放… 元年 멤버 그대로" . 뉴스1 (in Korean). 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 . Retrieved 21 February 2019 .
  4. ^ a b " '大脫出3' 멤버 變動 없이 3月 1日에 다시 돌아온다!" . iMBC (in Korean). 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020 . Retrieved 6 February 2020 .
  5. ^ "tvN '大脫出 4', 來달 11日 첫 放送…유니버스 채널 오픈" . MK (in Korean). 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021 . Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "Introduction to Great Escape (Season 1)" . tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Introduction to Great Escape (Season 2)" . tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Introduction to Great Escape (Season 3)" . tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b " '大脫出3', 코로나19 餘波.."錄畫 延期·休房 決定" [公式]" . Star News (in Korean). 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020 . Retrieved 6 April 2020 .
  10. ^ "Introduction to Great Escape (Season 4)" . tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 23 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Great Escape Cast Member Introduction (Season 1)" . tvN (in Korean). 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Great Escape Cast Member Introduction (Season 2)" . tvN (in Korean). 23 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Great Escape Cast Member Introduction (Season 3)" . tvN (in Korean). 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Great Escape Cast Member Introduction (Season 4)" . tvN (in Korean). 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
  15. ^ " '大脫出' 김동현, 記憶잃은 장동민에 "나는 장동건" " . mt.co.kr (in Korean). 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019 . Retrieved 26 August 2018 .
  16. ^ a b c d e "Nielsen Korea Top 10 List for TV Programs" . nielsenkorea (in Korean).
  17. ^ "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 1" (in Korean) – via naver.
    "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 1" (in Korean) – via Daum.
  18. ^ "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 2" (in Korean) – via naver.
    "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 2" (in Korean) – via Daum.
  19. ^ "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 3" (in Korean) – via naver.
    "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 3" (in Korean) – via Daum.
  20. ^ "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 4" (in Korean) – via naver.
    "AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 4" (in Korean) – via Daum.
  21. ^ MacDonald, Joan (5 June 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films" . Forbes . Archived from the original on 5 June 2020 . Retrieved 6 June 2020 .
  22. ^ 온통 韓 藝能 '짝퉁', 中 포맷 훔치기 언제까지 [ST포커스] (in Korean). Sports Today. 16 May 2020 . Retrieved 11 June 2020 .
  23. ^ "СТС ? официальный сайт телеканала" . ctc.ru . Retrieved 21 February 2023 .
  24. ^ Minh Anh (31 January 2022). "Vi?t Nam ra m?t show th?c t? tr?n thoat đ?u tien" [Vietnam launches its first escape reality show]. congly (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022.

External links [ edit ]

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