Great Escape (South Korean TV series)
Great Escape (Korean: 대탈출; RR: daetalchul; MR: Taet'alch'ul) is a South Korean television entertainment program featuring Kang Ho-dong, Kim Jong-min, Shindong, Yoo Byung-jae, Kim Dong-hyun and P.O.
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Promotional Poster of Season 1 | |
Also known as | Big Escape |
Hangul | 대탈출 |
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 | 3 |
No. of episodes |
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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 |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Original release |
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External links | |
Website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | 大逃出 |
Revised Romanization | daetalchul |
McCune–Reischauer | Taet'alch'ul |
Season 1 was aired on tvN Sundays at 10:40 pm (KST) starting 1 July and ended on 23 September 2018.
Season 2 was aired on Sundays from 17 March to 9 June 2019 at 10:40 pm.[1][2]
Season 3 was aired on Sundays from 1 March to 14 June 2020 at 10:40 pm.[3]
Overview
Before each phase of the escape challenge, the members first gather in the bus. Since the second challenge (third episode) of Season 1, the program team will assign the captain (주장) of the period in response to the performance of the members of the previous challenge, and the captain will receive an armband. Prior to arriving at the location, members will wear eye masks, and the staff will lead the members to the start point in the large secret room. After fulfilling the instructions of the staff, the members can remove the eye mask. In each challenge, members need to use the clues in the room to gradually explore the large secret room until all members escape from the location.[4]
Each challenge has a different theme, and members will learn about the context of the background story from the clues during the exploration. In addition to finding and cracking the clues, members may need to interact with the story characters played by the staff (such as helping the character, leading the character to escape, etc.) before they can escape from the large secret room. There is no stipulated time limit for each escape challenge, it will only end when all members and story characters (if any) have successfully escaped.
For Season 2, a major change being added to the show is that there is a possibility of failure to escape. The recording of the challenge ends once it happens. Another added change is that there is a possibility that cast member(s) would get eliminated in the midst of escaping, based on situations (e.g. "dead" or "missing" during the attempt) and the decisions of the production team. The eliminated cast member(s) will get off from work.[5] There is no longer any assignment of the captain (주장).
For Season 3, there is no change in the rules as compare to Season 2.[6] Between 12 and 26 April 2020, no new episodes were shown as filming of the show has been postponed due to COVID-19.[7]
The slogan of the show is "나가야산다" (Escape and Survive) as shown in the promotional poster for Season 1.
Airtime
Season | Airdate | Broadcast Start Time |
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1 | 1 July – 23 September 2018 | Sundays 10:40 pm (KST) |
2 | 17 March – 9 June 2019 | |
3 | 1 March – 14 June 2020 | |
Cast
Season 1
Name | Episode | Role & Character | Notes |
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Kang Ho-dong | 1 – 13 | Leading the team with the strongest teamwork and challenging to escape with a battle-like temperament! | [8] |
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. |
Season 2
Name | Episode | Notes |
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Kang Ho-dong | 1 – 13 | [2][9] |
Kim Jong-min (Koyote) | ||
Shindong (Super Junior) | ||
Yoo Byung-jae | ||
Kim Dong-hyun | ||
P.O (Block B) |
Season 3
Name | Episode | Notes |
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Kang Ho-dong | 1 – 13 | [3][10] |
Kim Jong-min (Koyote) | ||
Shindong (Super Junior) | ||
Yoo Byung-jae | ||
Kim Dong-hyun | ||
P.O (Block B) |
Episodes
Season 1
Episode # | Challenge # | Original Airdate | Scene | Content/Area Explored | Leader/Captain (주장) | Notes |
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1 | N/A | 1 July 2018 | Team meal meeting | Members meet in advance and are interviewed individually |
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1 | Private Gambling Hall (사설 도박장) |
1. Warehouse (창고) 2. Secret Room (비밀의 방) 3. President's Room (사장실) 4. CCTV Room (CCTV롬) | ||||
2 | 8 July 2018 |
5. VIP Game Room (VIP 게임룸) 6. Pawnshop (전당포) 7. Large Game Room (대형 게임룸) 8. Security Conveyor (보안 검색대) Escape successfully!!! | ||||
3 | 2 | 15 July 2018 | Abandoned Hospital (폐병원) |
1. Hospital Room (입원실) 2. Second Floor Corridor (2층 복도) 3. Restaurant (식당) 4. Director's Office (원장실) |
Shindong | |
4 | 22 July 2018 |
4. Director's Office (원장실) 5. Secret Room (비밀의 방) 6. First Floor Lobby (1층 로비) 7. Security Room (보안실) 8. First Laboratory (제1연구실) 9. Secret Laboratory (비밀연구실) 10. Temptation of Recorder (유혹의 리코더) Escape successfully!!! | ||||
5 | 3 | 29 July 2018 | Korea Genome Bank (유전자 은행) |
1. Waiting Room (대기실) 2. Zone A (A구역) 3. Zone B (B구역) 4. Analytical Room (분석실) 5. Zone D (D구역) 6. DNA Storage (DNA 저장소) |
Kang Ho-dong | |
6 | 5 August 2018 |
7. Zone E (E구역) 8. Zone C (C구역) Escape successfully!!! (with the story character). |
Special appearance: Yang Bae-cha | |||
4 | Evil Prison (악령감옥) (Villa of Shaman 천해명) |
1. Third Floor (3층) 1.1 Third Floor Attic Room 1 (3층 다락1방) 1.2 Third Floor Attic Room 2 (3층 다락2방) |
Kim Dong-hyun | |||
7 | 12 August 2018 |
1. Third Floor (3층) 1.3 Third Floor Living Room (3층 거실) 1.4 Attic Warehouse (다락 창고) 1.5 Water Tank (물탱크) 1.6 Music Appreciation Room (막바지 여름휴가) 2. Second Floor (2층) 2.1 Second Floor Living Room (2층 거실) 2.2 Kitchen (주방) 2.3 Urn Room (분골함방) 2.4 Doll's Room (인형의방) 2.5 Shaman's Room (무당의방) 2.6 Wardrobe (의상실) | ||||
8 | 19 August 2018 |
2. Second Floor (2층) 2.7 Secret Room (비밀의 방) →2.7.1 Re-explore Music Appreciation Room (막바지 여름휴가) on the Third Floor 2.8 Corridor of second floor. 2.9 Re-explore Shaman's Room (무당의방) →2.9.1 Shaman's Secret Room (무당의 비밀의 방) 2.10 Re-explore Kitchen (주방) 3. First Floor (1층) 3.1 First Floor Kitchen (1층 주방) 3.2 First Floor Living Room (1층 거실) 3.3 Cellar (지하실) 3.4 Huge door (거대한 문) Escape successfully!!! and helped the story characters by removing the large talismans. | ||||
9 | 5 | 26 August 2018 | Bunker (벙커) |
1. Living Space (거주공간) Found story character Jang Dong-min and clues tattooed on his body. 2. Theatre (극장) Watch 4 short movies and received clues FIVE-EIGHT-TWENTY to open link door of a tunnel. 3. Garden Field (텃밭) Open Gate 1 with password (ANGEL → 1004 (천사) in Hangul) found in Garden Field. 4. Grocery Store (식료품 창고) 5. Treatment Room (치료실) |
Kang Ho-dong | Special appearance: Jang Dong-min[11] |
10 | 2 September 2018 |
5. Treatment Room (치료실) Found the password (2-5-3-8) under the cloth of the jig-saw puzzle and open Gate 2. 6. Arcade Room (오락실) Jang Dong-min scored greater than 60 points on the basketball and receive 2nd part of password (0). Kim Dong-hyun scored greater 850 on the King of Hammer and receive 3rd part of the password (0). Kim Dong-hyun scored greater 850 on the Right Hook Power machine and receive 1st part of password (8). All members failed to score greater 650 on the soccer ball machine to receive 4th part of password. Found the password (5-0-7-8) on the arcade machine to open the Mother Room. 7. Mother Room (어머니 방) Yoo Byung-jae searched the enlarged map in the room and found password (7-0-7-1) for Gate 3 and passwords for the previous 2 gates. 8. Security room (보안실) Teamwork by the members to solve the arithmetic questions. Use the partial password from the Arcade Room (8-3-0-2) to open the safe. Found a clue in the safe and password (6-3-5-2) by placing on the map on the back of Jang Dong-min to open the door of FINAL GATE. Escape successfully!!! (with the story character). | ||||
11 | 6 | 9 September 2018 | Taeyang Girls' High School (태양 여고) |
1. Classroom 2-1 (교실 2-1)
2. Consultation Room (상담실)
3. Infirmary Room (양호실)
4. Library (도서관)
5. Secret Den (비밀 아지트)
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Yoo Byung-Jae | |
12 | 16 September 2018 | 6. 1st Floor Corridor (1층 복도)
6.1 Store (매점)
7. Changing Room (탈의실)
8. Sacrificial Waiting Room (희생양 대기실)
9. Preparation Room (제사 준비실)
10. Follower Dormitory (신도 생활관)
11. Secret Laboratory (비밀 연구실)
12. Temple (신전)
13. Secret Den (밀실)
14. Rooftop (옥상)
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13 | Special Episode | 23 September 2018 | Recap and behind the scene of the past 6 escapes. | End of Season 1 |
Season 2
Episode # | Challenge # | Original Airdate | Scene | Content/Area Explored | Notes |
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1 | N/A | 17 March 2019 | Team meal meeting | Members meet in advance and are briefed on the new challenge format |
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1 | Mirae University (미래대학교) |
1. Gym (체육관)
2. Gym Corridor (체육관 복도)
3. Basement 1 (지하 1층) 3.1 Conference Room (회의실)
3.2 Branch Manager's room (지부장실)
Basement 1 Hallway (지하 1층 복도)
3.3 Cafeteria (식당)
3.4 Hangar (Upper) (격납고 ((上))
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2 | 24 March 2019 | 3.4a Hangar (Upper) (격납고 ((上))
3.5a Security Room (보안실)
3.6 Storeroom (창고)
3.5b Security Room (보안실)
3.4b Hangar (Upper) (격납고 ((上))
3.7 Control Room (Upper) 통제실(上)
3.5c Security Room (보안실)
3.7 Language Lab (언어연구실)
3.4c Hangar (Upper) (격납고 ((上))
3.8 Black Tower (검은탑 내실)
The alarm started to sound and the cast are given 60 seconds to escape.
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3 | 2 | 31 March 2019 | Buam-dong Residence (부암동 저택) |
1. Hohyun-dong (회현동)
2a. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
3. Travelling on vehicle (차량 이동)
4a. Front Door (대문 앞)
4.1a Garden (정원)
2b. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
4.1b Garden (정원)
5a. 1st floor (1층)
2c. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
5b. 1st floor (1층)
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Kim Jong-min and P.O are "kidnapped", hence the escape challenge will commence with the 4 remaining cast |
4 | 7 April 2019 | 6. 2nd floor (2층)
2d. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
7a. Basement (지하실)
2e. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
8. Miri's Room (미리의 방)
2f. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
5c. 1st floor (1층)
2g. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
5d. 1st floor (1층)
7b. Basement (지하실)
9a. Laboratory (연구실)
2h. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
9b. Laboratory (연구실)
7c. Basement (지하실)
2i. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
4b. Front Door (대문 앞) The cast exit the house to the front door.
10. On the way back to Hohyun-dong (회현동 가는 길)
2j. Hohyun-dong prison cell (회현동 감금방)
Escape successfully!!! | |||
5 | 3 | 14 April 2019 | Mugan Prison (무간 교도소) |
1. Escort (호송)
2. Entrance (입소)
3. New Prisoner Waiting Room (신입자대기실)
4. Block 13 (수용 13동)
5a. Room 4 (4번 방)
6a. Room 5 (5번 방)
7. Detention Block 13 (수용 13동 검방)
6b. Room 5 (5번 방)
8a. Exercise Yard (운동장)
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A robbery has occurred in Buam-dong and the cast are imprisoned for committing the crime. The cast have to find Jang Jang-bal to escape. Special appearances: Yoo Min-sang, Moon Se-yoon |
6 | 21 April 2019 | 8b. Exercise Yard (운동장)
5b. Room 4 (4번 방)
9. Reception Room (접견실)
5c. Room 4 (4번 방)
10a. Laundry Room (세탁실)
11a. Warden's Office (소장실)
10b. Laundry Room (세탁실)
11b. Warden's Office (소장실)
10c. Laundry Room (세탁실)
5d. Room 4 (4번 방)
11. Lights Out (소듬)
Escape failed!!! Behind the scene on Yoo Min-sang & Moon Se-yoon practicing in the morgue. | |||
7 | 4 | 28 April 2019 | Hope Institute (희망연구소) |
1. Deserted Refrigerated Warehouse (폐 냉동창고)
2. Kitchen Storage (주방 창고)
3. Kitchen (주방)
4. Cafeteria (식당)
5a. Officer's Barrack (장교 막사)
6. Laboratory (연구실)
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8 | 5 May 2019 | 6. Laboratory (연구실)
7. Isolation Room (격리실)
8a. Control Room (통제실) All the cast managed to reach the staircase of the Control Room and close/lock the gate. The zombies congregated at the locked gate of the staircase.
9. Pantry (식료품 창고)
5b. Officer's Barrack (장교 막사)
8b. Control Room (통제실)
Escape successfully!!! | |||
9 | 5 | 12 May 2019 | St. Matthew Jo's Psychiatric Hospital (조마테오 정신병원) |
1. Admission (입원)
2a. Room 601 (601호)
3a. Room 603 (603호)
4a. Room 605 (605호)
3b. Room 603 (603호)
2b. Room 601 (601호)
5. Doctor Rounds (회진)
6. Break Room (휴게실)
7. Taking Medication (약 복용)
8. Nurse Office (간호사실)
9a. Basement (지하실)
10a. 5th Floor (5층 병동)
9b. Basement (지하실)
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10 | 19 May 2019 | 11. Room 503 (503호)
9c. Basement (지하실)
10b. 5th Floor (5층 병동)
11. Director's Office (원장실)
12a. Locked Room (밀실)
10c. 5th Floor (5층 병동)
13. Special Treatment Unit (특수치료실)
10d. 5th Floor (5층 병동)
14. Broken Elevator (고장 난 엘리베이터)
9d. Basement (지하실)
12b. Locked Room (밀실)
13. Elevator (엘리베이터)
Escape successfully!!! | |||
11 | 6 | 26 May 2019 | Murder Prison (살인감옥) |
1. Prison Cell (감금방)
2a. Corridor (복도)
3. Workroom (작업실)
4. Storage Room (창고)
5. Secret Room (밀실)
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Special appearances: Lee Jang-won (Peppertones), Kim Ji-seok, Ha Seok-jin |
12 | 2 June 2019 | 6. 29 June Paju (6월29일 파주)
7. Room 306 (306호)
8a. Corridor (복도)
9a. Workroom (작업실)
10. Room 304 (304호)
9b. Workroom (작업실)
11. Storage Room (창고)
8b. Corridor (복도)
11. NO HIT NO RUN
8c. Corridor (복도)
2b. Corridor (복도)
12. Room 304 (304호)
13. Room of 1984 (1984년의 방)
14. (20개의 숫자)
15. Last Door (마지막 문)
Escape successfully!!! | |||
13 | Special Episode | 9 June 2019 | Review of Season 2 | Kim Jong-min is absent for this episode |
Season 3
Episode # | Challenge # | Original Airdate | Scene | Content/Area Explored | Notes |
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1 | 1 | 1 March 2020 | Time Machine Laboratory (타임머신 연구실) |
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2 | 8 March 2020 | ||||
3 | 2 | 15 March 2020 | Zombie Factory (좀비 공장) |
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4 | 22 March 2020 | ||||
5 | 3 | 29 March 2020 | Dark Villa (어둠의 별장) (Villa of Shaman 천마도령) |
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6 | 5 April 2020 | ||||
— | No new episodes from 12 to 26 April as filming of the show has been postponed due to COVID-19[7] 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) |
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8 | 10 May 2020 | ||||
9 | 5 | 17 May 2020 | Bread Factory (빵공장) |
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10 | 24 May 2020 | ||||
11 | 6 | 31 May 2020 | Mysterious Bunker/Back To The Gyeongseong (의문의 벙커/백 투 더 경성) |
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 |
Great Escape Universe
Some of the escape missions are related to other escape missions or belong in the same world, based on the story lines and/or the characters involved in the escape missions.
World Season |
Zombie | Ghost | Secret Security Association (SSA) | Time Machine |
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1 | Abandoned Hospital | Evil Prison (Villa of Shaman) |
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2 | Hope Institute | St. Matthew Jo's Psychiatric Hospital | Mirae University | — |
3 | Zombie Factory | Dark Villa (Villa of Shaman) |
Bread Factory | Time Machine Laboratory and Mysterious Bunker |
Ratings
- 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.
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Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Technical Award | Jang Yeon-wook (Art) | Won | [16] |
International version
Chinese franchise
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.[17]
References
- "'대탈출' 오늘(23일) 비하인드 스토리 대방출…초대형 밀실 탄생기". tenasia (in Korean). 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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"AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 1" (in Korean) – via Daum. - "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 2" (in Korean) – via naver.
"AGB Nielsen Ratings 2 for Season 2" (in Korean) – via Daum. - "AGB Nielsen Ratings 1 for Season 3" (in Korean) – via naver.
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External links
- Official website for Season 1 (in Korean)
- Official website for Season 2 (in Korean)
- Official website for Season 3 (in Korean)