Black Sheep Game: Episode 4 Recap (End)

Emotions run high leading up to the finale. In the final Black Sheep Trial, will the white sheep identify the black sheep? Who will become the winner of the $100,000 grand prize?

The Black Sheep Game

🐑 Sheep Participants:

A - Seok Hyunjun - Fitness Model & YouTuber
B - Go Inho - Freelance Model & Tactics Instructor
C - Kim Najeong - Freelance Announcer & Maxim Model
D - Kim Kyunghoon - Entrepreneur
E - Pungja - YouTuber
F - Song Migyeong - Triathlete & Sports Influencer
G - Jung Jaeho - Venture CEO & Entertainer
H - Yeeun - Singer-Songwriter Ha:tfelt

B's Verdict

Black sheep candidate B makes his last argument on the altar. The last voter, A, who formed an alliance with B right from the start is troubled with the choice. B, who is in tears, pleads for A to trust him. In the end, A chooses loyalty and votes 'X' to save B. The final result is 4 Xs & 2 Os, B survives.

A black sheep candidate has to be selected again in 5 minutes. G who strongly insisted on B is now on the chopping block...

Black Sheep D in Crisis, A Fiery Debate

D, who was also accused by C earlier, sees an opportunity to attack. He argues the 'Outcast' code could apply to everyone and loudly accuses G & C. Under the assumption that G is the ringleader who instructed C to target him, the plan is to get rid of G first.

C finally boldly speaks up after D accuses her of being illogical for suspecting him. She cites the reasons starting with D's low sociability score from the CPI Test... But D loudly interrupts and talks over her.

In an interview, C reveals the reason for suspecting D. Turns out, D had mentioned being an outcast before when talking with her. This was before they figured out the 'Outcast' code.

D continues to go on a long rant about how illogical it is for them to suddenly gun for him. As time is running out, G is feeling uneasy. D does not give G any time to defend himself.

D insists it is G and B quickly agrees, while C pleads it is not G. F is in tears, "I don't know..." As time runs out, the court is still in turmoil. But it is time to make a selection...

C is certain and votes for D. However, G & F picks B again instead of siding with C. D, B & A chooses G. E hesitates, but D insists on G. In the end, E goes with the alliance and votes for G too. C pleads, "It's not G..."

With 4 votes, G is chosen as the black sheep candidate and heads to the altar.

G's Final Argument

G claims his innocence and cites how hard he worked to decipher the Black Sheep Code. He pleads for the white sheep to believe him and to save him.

At the table, C insists it is not G but D continues with the attack. D blames G for killing H who is a white sheep. G begs the white sheep to not fall for the trickery of the two black sheep still sitting at the table. D takes the lead in cornering G and things get heated. C urges the sheep to take notice of who is the most worked up right now. That would be D...

Time for the final vote. C, who trusts G, goes up to vote first and presses 'X' to save him. The other sheep are a hot mess, not knowing what to do. D sternly shouts, "Let's focus! We need to catch the black sheep."

D takes the lead in voting 'O' to kill G. B follows suit with 'O,' saying G suspected him first. As A ponders, he turns around to ask if they should talk one more time. C wants A to save G but D shakes his head no. A finally makes his choice, and then E next. And lastly, F. C urges F to follow her own opinion and choose wisely. But F presses both buttons at the same time...

G angrily shakes his head, "White Sheep! You're all such idiots. Good luck tomorrow."

With a final vote of 4 Os & 2 Xs, G has become the second black sheep victim. From the one who cracked the code to the one eliminated, it just took 5 minutes. The trial ends.

Victim G's Identity is Revealed

Morning arrives at Sheep Village. The identity of G is revealed. A white sheep! One who tried harder than anyone else to find the black sheep. G's codes are Gifted Person, Single-Person Household, Famous University, HackInssa, N-Jobber, Maknae, and IQ148.

G says in his interview, "Once you become an outcast, you can't erase that stigma." Because of his unusual way of privately approaching others one by one, he was suspected as a black sheep right from the start and excluded throughout.

Message on the blackboard: You foolish white sheep, you're no different from the bullies who create outcasts. You neither believed what I said nor heard what I had to say. You sided with the majority, avoiding any harm to yourself. In society, please make sure to listen to minority voices too.

In the 'Dying Message,' G expresses his disappointment with the white sheep for not hearing what he had to say when things were explained in a logical manner. And given that the code is 'Outcast,' he sincerely supports the black sheep, who were the real victims of exclusion.

Find the Two Black Sheep

Because the two black sheep are still in the game, two people will be eliminated tonight. D's strategy is to accuse a white sheep of being the other black sheep, and drag them down with him. A suicide mission. Only one black sheep needs to survive for the win.

However, D does not know who the other black sheep is. He thinks it could be B, thus chose to save him last night. Initially, he thought E, who is transgender and could have experienced being an outcast. But as he spent more time talking with her, he ruled her out and thought for sure she is a white sheep. So E is chosen as the victim of D's self-sabotage plan.

Meanwhile, A, B, C & F share their opinions to reason who the black sheep may be. A brand new shift in alliances. A & B who put their full trust in D & E are now suspicious of the two. C reveals that D himself confessed his own experiences of being an outcast. And about E, who is a sexual minority, has a high likelihood to have experienced bullying. In South Korea, there is sadly still a lot of prejudices against LGBT.

Black Sheep Game, The Last Supper

After changing into party attire, the sheep head to the Court where a fancy last supper awaits to bid them a beautiful farewell. The sheep make a toast and enjoy their last dinner together.

Alert, the staff enters the Court. Each person is handed a 'Sheep Observation Journal,' which is the school life record of a chosen sheep. The last hint to help them find the black sheep.

In the midst of dinner, all of the food is suddenly taken away and handcuffs are placed on the sheep. It is time for the final Black Sheep Trial!

Who will become the winner of the $100,000 grand prize?

The Final Judgment

The remaining 6 are all candidates for the black sheep victim. Because both black sheep are still alive, two people will be chosen at once. The choice will become the final vote.

As the last debate begins, they agree to not get too emotional. This is a game after all.

A raises suspicion against E with the 'Outcast' code. A reasons that the Korean society is still very close-minded about the LGBT. In defense, E argues, "If you think a gender minority gets bullied for being different, don't you think that's a prejudice?" However, A thinks E is the most probable black sheep candidate.

C reasons her choice of D. Before they figured out the code, D himself talked about being an outcast in the past. In defense, D argues how he had good relations and leadership as noted on his school life record.

B, who always aggressively insisted on his opinions, is unusually quiet today. Turns out, both D & E seem to be certain B is a black sheep. While A, C & F suspect D & E.

For the final black sheep choice, the results are 4 votes for D and 5 votes for E.

The Last Victims D & E

Based on the final vote, D & E become the last victims of the Black Sheep Game. They await the downpour of wastewater on the altar with a playful pose.

D had planned on a suicide mission to drag a white sheep down with him and decided on E. "I preferred to choose those who enjoyed this as a game with me when I get eliminated."

E shares her final thoughts on how a lot of prejudices, misunderstandings, bullying, exclusion and betrayal all came out even within the small number of 8 people. "I bullied people until the end, left people out and did not listen to them. I won't change. I was just the same as others."

D & E both willingly stood on the altar for their own reasons and are eliminated. And now it is time to reveal their identity... As expected, D & E are both black sheep! The white sheep win!

Congratulations to the foolish white sheep who managed to get it right in the end. The black sheep are at a loss for words as they did not know of the other's true identity.

E's Hidden Code Story

The story behind E is revealed. A sheep with two conflicting main codes, 'Outcast' and 'Mad Popular' (hackinssa). From day 1, E kept showing off her 'Hackinssa' code bringing laughter to the sheep.

After finding out her identity as a black sheep, E's initial strategy was to talk to a lot of people to stir things up, and drive someone into being the target. But there were already more doing that (G & H), and they were chosen as suspects. So she decided to play the 'scaredy cat.'

E honestly opens up about her story, how she did not know that being different from others is a flaw when she was young. It resulted in her being tormented and bullied. However, E says, "Can't turn back time. It became the spark to make me live a better life."

And it turns out E had the same final winning strategy as D. To drag down a white sheep with her together on the altar. But just like D, E mistook D as a white sheep.

D & E were sure about their victory and willingly became the victims. Both of them thought B was the other black sheep. Like E says, "The aces were D & E... The trolls were also D & E." The two played so well that they could not even recognize each other.

"Outcasts are definitely not few in numbers. Anyone could've experienced it and anyone can experience it in the future," says E. "Bullying is a problem for all of us, not just a few."

A strong message to us viewers. As we saw happen on the 'Black Sheep Game,' anyone can become a victim or a perpetrator of bullying.

White Sheep Victory

The game is not over yet, there is a hidden mission! Narrator Mr. X reveals the hidden game rule to correctly identify the Black Sheep Code. Only those who guess the code correctly will get the final prize money.

C assumes there is another code other than 'Outcast' they have to guess correctly. However, F says they just need to write down the correct code which is 'Outcast.' In the end, the white sheep agreed on writing down the same thing and chose 'LGBT.'

The Black Sheep Code is 'Outcast,' and nobody wins the prize money. LOL!! A fitting end for the foolish white sheep who remained conformists until the very end.

The prize money will be carried over to the next Black Sheep Game! And the 4 winners have the option to hand in their name tag to participate again. To be continued...