Brain games, betrayals and seven days of nonstop mental warfare: 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.
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 and our Netflix and streaming guides.
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.
