The second season of Netflix variety show “The Devil’s Plan Death Room” ended on May 20 with the release of her final episode, incorporating a single winner between 12 players. Although rich in unexpected twists and turns, unpredictable movements of the alliance and a shocking secret revelation, many spectators were emotionally disconnected after the ending.
Throughout the season, an intense psychological war took place at every game: from the fifth main match “Balance Mancala”, to the prison match “Wall Go” and prepaid games such as “Suspection Betting” and “Formula Pyramid”. The final winner observed, “” The Devil’s Plan “concerns the victory by any means needed. I gave my best at any time.”
Directed by the mind of Jung Jong-Yon cerebral survival, this season has been praised at the beginning for its sophisticated game design and a strong formation of 14 players. The appearance of the former GO Professional Lee Sedol player has exceeded expectations with his strategic ability.
However, the reactions became more and more divided as the show progressed. Despite having maintained a high rank on the ranking of Netflix Korea varieties, some spectators expressed fatigue, saying that the emphasis went from gameplay to social policy. Criticisms such as “the fiction of bullying undermined the essence of the game” and “the romantic subplots ruined the plot” were frequent.
International feedback Mirrovò domestic sentiment. Although the show was classified to the ninth globally in the Nonflix non -British TV category and behaved well in Korea and Asia, he was unable to combine the explosive global reception of season 1. An international fan even mentioned Dante to thinly criticize the show, “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.”
After the final episode, the online communities were in turmoil with comments like “Why was there a rule hidden in the accommodation?”, “There were cracks in fairness” AND “It seemed that the game was made up for someone.” Rather than feeling excitement for the ending, the spectators expressed discontent, claiming that “production interfered too much with the narration”.
In an interview, Jung Jong-Yeon said PD, “There were no special adjustments for international spectators. I wanted to highlight the rules in Korean style and the depth of the character.” However, if the narrative and elimination format has truly maintained the immersion of the viewer remains under discussion.
Meanwhile, “The Devil’s Plan Death Room” will host a fan in Seongsu-Dong, Seoul on May 23rd. Participants will include cast members Justin H. Min, Kang Ji-Young, Kim Ha-Rin, Park Sang-Yeon, etc. And Pd Jung Jong-Yeon.
