A new South Korean competition series has just premiered on Netflix, and it’s well worth your time if you’re a fan of Squid Game its reality spinoff, Squid Game: The Challenge. Although is well on its way, we’ve still got a few more months to wait for the new episodes (December 26, FYI). But there are plenty of to keep us entertained until then, including , a brand-new competition series in which 77 of Korea’s most popular influencers battle it out in a series of survival games to prove who’s got the most sway.
The first four episodes dropped on on August 6, introducing us to the full group of prominent social media figures. Joining the lineup is beauty YouTuber RISABAE and travel vlogger PaniBottle. There’s also workout YouTuber Shim Euddeum, who took part in the streaming service’s popular survival series Physical: 100, as well as actor Jang Keun-suk and Sia_jiwoo and KEJIMIN.
Each of The Influencer’s 77 contestants will take part in challenging obstacles, making it the ideal series to watch if you loved other K-survival shows such as Siren: Survive the Island, , and . And there are also some similarities to , with the series even presenting its huge pool of contestants in the same format as the spinoff show. The Influencer has fans excited, with one taking to X/Twitter to , “Sounds like a thrilling reality TV show! Who needs a crown when you can have the title of ‘Most Influential’? It’s like a modern-day , but with more selfies and fewer arrows.
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