# The Devil’s Plan Season 3 Is Back with 16 Brainiacs: Meet the Strongest Cast Yet

URL: https://technosports.co.in/the-devils-plan-season-3-is-back/  
Published: 2026-10-08  
Updated: 2026-10-08  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Brain games, betrayals and seven days of nonstop mental warfare: [Netflix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix) has announced the lineup for **The Devil’s Plan Season 3**, and it’s stacked. Sixteen contestants will battle it out, including some of the biggest names in Korean brain survival shows.

## The Devil’s Plan Season 3 : Overview

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Show | The Devil’s Plan Season 3 |
| Platform | Netflix (global) |
| Premiere | Fourth quarter of 2026 |
| Contestants | 16 |
| Format | Contestants live together for seven days and compete in mind-bending games |
| Director | PD Jung Jong Yeon (*The Genius*, *The Great Escape*, *Girls’ High School Mystery Class*) |
| Announced | October 8, 2026 |

## Meet the 16 Contestants

| Contestant | Why They’re Dangerous |
| --- | --- |
| Jang Dong Min | The “god of survival”, with five consecutive survival-show wins |
| Hong Jin Ho | Former pro gamer turned top professional poker player |
| Oh Hyun Min | KAIST graduate and “human calculator” |
| Ha Seok Jin | Season 1 winner |
| Kim Dong Jae | World-class poker player |
| Jung Hyun Gyu | Season 2 winner |
| Xitsuh | Rapper who entered university at 16 and shone on *Bloody Game* |
| Yurisa | IQ of 156, top 1% of Mensa, and a poker tournament winner |
| Shindong (Super Junior) | Known for sharp deduction on *The Great Escape* |
| Hyun Kyung Ryul | Seoul National University Ph.D. |
| John Park | Northwestern University graduate |
| Jaejae | Of *Girls’ High School Mystery Class* |
| Nucksal | Rapper |
| Lee Do | SNU graduate and star instructor |
| Stella Jang | Multilingual singer-songwriter |
| Jung Won Young | Board game enthusiast and hidden powerhouse |

## Why This Season Feels Different?

**Past winners are back.** Seasons 1 and 2 champions Ha Seok Jin and Jung Hyun Gyu return with targets on their backs, and veterans who know the game can be unpredictable.

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/The-Devils-Plan-4-819x1024.jpg)

**Newcomers vs. veterans.** Producer Jung Jong Yeon says this is the strongest cast in the franchise’s history, and he’s excited to see how survival-show debutants fare against a field packed with winners. Fresh minds could shake up strategies the veterans think they’ve mastered.

**A mix of brains.** Mathematicians, poker pros, university graduates and entertainers all share one house. Pure intelligence won’t be enough, because alliances and nerves will matter just as much.

## Keep Watching While You Wait

The premiere is still a few months away. In the meantime, you can catch Ha Seok Jin in his current drama *Love on the Menu*. For more K-content news and OTT picks, explore our [latest entertainment updates on Technosports](https://technosports.co.in/) and our [Netflix and streaming guides](https://technosports.co.in/).

## FAQs

**Q1. When does The Devil’s Plan Season 3 premiere?**  
It premieres globally on Netflix in the fourth quarter of 2026. An exact date hasn’t been announced yet.

**Q2. Which past winners are returning?**  
Season 1 winner Ha Seok Jin and Season 2 winner Jung Hyun Gyu are both back.