The ‘University War’ heralded a battle of pride between departments that went beyond schools.

Coupang Play’s original entertainment show ‘University Wars’ has confirmed the release of Season 3 and has begun full-scale participant recruitment.’University Wars’ is a real survival program where students from the top prestigious universities in Korea compete with only their brains.Every episode has caused a ‘brain-based entertainment’ syndrome with a brain battle that goes beyond imagination, unique game compositions, and a story full of twists.

Starting with the first season in November 2023, Season 2 will expand to a global stage with the addition of Oxford and MIT.Following Season 2, which redefined university rankings with the ‘Seoka Yeonpogo’ lineup, Season 3 will feature medical and engineering majors from five schools: Seoul National University, Yonsei University, KAIST, Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Sungkyunkwan University.

Eligibility for participation is for college students enrolled or on leave from the above five schools who are majoring in medical or engineering fields.Applications can be submitted via email by July 12.For more information, please visit Coupang Play’s official SNS.

The production team is the same as before, with writer Kim Jung-sun of ‘The Genius’ and ‘Great Escape’, and PD Heo Beom-hoon of ‘National Team is National Team’ participating in Season 3.It heralds a more elaborate composition and overwhelming immersion, and raises expectations for a level of perfection that surpasses Seasons 1 and 2.

Meanwhile, ‘University War’ has been well-received for its plan to break away from the clichés of existing survival variety shows, and all episodes of seasons 1 and 2 are currently available to watch through Coupang Play.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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