The Risk Taker Season 1 Cast Information & Episode Guide

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The Risk Taker is a one-on-one brain survival death match where the winner is decided by just one game in each episode. This is a new survival show that excludes politics and alliances, and competes purely with brainpower. The winner receives 10 million won in prize money, and may choose to cash out or advance to the next match to accumulate more prize money by going up against a new challenger. The loser of each game is immediately eliminated. Which player can extend their winning streak and become the ultimate Death Game Master?

The Risk Taker Season 1 Cast Information

Title: The Risk Taker
Alternate Title: Death Game: Bet 10 Million Won
Korean Title: 데스게임: 천만원을 걸어라
Genre: Reality TV, Survival, Competition
Original Release Date: Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 1, 2026
Episodes: 11
Where to Watch: Netflix Korea

Commentators:
Caster Park Sang Hyun & Jang Dong Min

Meet the Contestants of Netflix Korea's The Risk Taker & Where to Follow the Players on Instagram!

[Episode 01: Feast of Memory]

The first match is "Feast of Memory." The strongest players in 1:1 competitions, Lee Se Dol and Hong Jin Ho, are set to clash. In this brutal game where victory and defeat are decided by a single match, who will emerge as the winner to claim the prize money?

The Risk Taker Contestant Lee Se Dol
LEE SE DOL (이세돌), 43
Former Professional Go Player
Board Game Designer
Professor at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Contestant on The Devil's Plan: Death Room
Instagram: @saedollee

The Risk Taker Contestant Hong Jin Ho
HONG JIN HO (홍진호), 44
Former Pro Gamer
TV Personality & Pro Poker Player
Winner of The Genius: Rules of the Game
Contestant on The Genius: Rule Breaker, The Genius: Grand Final, Bloody Game Seasons 2 & 3, and The Time Hotel
Cast Member of Crime Scene Seasons 1 & 2
Instagram: @jinhoda2

[Episode 02: Position, Combo]

The second match is "Position, Combo!" As poker player 7High throws down the gauntlet, a breathtaking psychological battle unfolds with twist after twist.

The Risk Taker Contestant 7High
7HIGH (세븐하이), 39
Real Name: JUNG SEUNG MOOK (정승묵)
Pro Poker Player, Music Producer, and DJ
Ranked 2nd Among Korean Poker Players in the 2025 GPI Rankings
Contestant on The Devil's Plan: Death Room
Instagram: @bigbrotherx7high

[Episode 03: Love Wins All]

Ahead of the third match, Hong Jin Ho finds himself in a predicament over the appearance of an unexpected opponent, Pengsoo. And then the third match, "Love Wins All," begins. An intense battle of wits unfolds, involving betting based on predictions of the opponent's cards.

The Risk Taker Contestant Pengsoo
PENGSOO (펭수)
Trainee at Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)
YouTube Content Creator, Giant Peng TV
YouTube: @giantpengtv

The Risk Taker Contestant Yurisa
YURISA (유리사), 34
Real Name: PARK SEON HYE (박선혜)
YouTube Content Creator, Influencer, Poker Player
Mensa Member IQ of 156
Contestant on Bloody Game Seasons 2 & 3
Instagram: @risa.yu

[Episode 04: Fragments of Language]

Following his success on Culinary Class Wars, Chef Kwon Sung Jun arrives to conquer the world of brain survival competitions as well. In the fourth match, "Fragments of Language," which allows for 11,172 possible letter combinations, a fierce back-and-forth battle unfolds against the formidable opponent, Pengsoo.

The Risk Taker Contestant Kwon Sung Jun (Napoli Matfia)
KWON SUNG JUN (권성준), 31
Nickname: Napoli Matfia
Italian Cuisine Chef
Winner of Culinary Class Wars Season 1
Cast Member of Chef & My Fridge
Judge on Bake Your Dream
Instagram: @napolimatfia

[Episode 05: Show Me the Coin]

In the fifth match, "Show Me the Coin," Park Sung Woong and Pani Bottle, seated across each other at a tense table, engage in a no-holds-barred showdown while reading each other's moves and catching their opponent off guard with bold bets.

The Risk Taker Contestant Park Sung Woong
PARK SUNG WOONG (박성웅), 53
Actor
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies College of Law
Guest Appearance on Crime Scene Zero
Instagram: @joonggu_hyung

The Risk Taker Contestant Pani Bottle
PANI BOTTLE (빠니보틀), 39
Real Name: PARK JAE HAN (박재한)
Travel YouTube Content Creator, PD, Writer, and Entrepreneur
Contestant on The Influencer & Bloody Game Season 3
Executive Producer of No Exit Game Room
YouTube: @PaniBottle

[Episode 06: Minefield of Oblivion]

Actor Park Sung Woong, a law school graduate who is trying to win his second consecutive game, engages in a breathtaking psychological battle against lawyer Yang Na Rae in a landmine game.

The Risk Taker Contestant Yang Na Rae
YANG NA RAE (양나래), 36
Lawyer Specializing in Family Law
Sookmyung Women's University, Economics
Jeonbuk National University Law School
Instagram: @y2wings2

[Episode 07: Let's Run, Horses!]

A showdown between two players born in the Year of the Horse to celebrate the Year of the Red Horse. In the seventh match, "Let's Run, Horses," Attorney Yang Na Rae and IVE's Gaeul engage in an intense battle of wits where the outcome remains unpredictable until the very end.

The Risk Taker Contestant GAEUL of IVE
GAEUL (가을), 24
Idol Singer & Member of Girl Group IVE
Board Game Mania
Instagram: @fallingin__fall

[Episode 08: Pass of Truth]

Jin Yong Jin steps up to prevent IVE's Gaeul from achieving a second consecutive win. In the eighth match, "Pass of Truth," who will be the first to accurately deduce the given clues, uncover the truth behind the case, and claim victory?

The Risk Taker Contestant Jin Yong Jin
JIN YONG JIN (진용진), 34
YouTube Content Creator & Film Director
Contestant on The Influencer
Creator of Money Game, Bloody Game Season 1, and Button Game
Instagram: @jinyongjin92

[Episode 09: The Secrets of Nature]

IVE's Gaeul attempts to achieve the first-ever three-game winning streak on The Risk Taker, and DinDin steps forward to put a stop to it. In the game, "The Secrets of Nature," where players score points with a secret proposition kept hidden from each other, they engage in an intense psychological battle to decipher one another's true intentions.

The Risk Taker Contestant DinDin
DINDIN (딘딘), 35
Real Name: LIM CHEOL (임철)
Rapper & TV Personality
Debuted in Mnet's Show Me the Money Season 2
Cast Member of 2 Days & 1 Night
Instagram: @dindinem

[Episode 10: The Doubles Plan]

The next opponent to face DinDin, who just secured his first victory, is KAIST researcher Heo Seong Beom. An elaborate psychological battle of numbers begins where you have to read the opponent's hand. Who will emerge victorious in "The Doubles Plan," catching their opponent off guard with a Double Chance?

The Risk Taker Contestant Heo Seong Beom
HEO SEONG BEOM (허성범), 26
AI Researcher, Influencer, & TV Personality
KAIST College of Engineering, Computer Science
KAIST Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI
Contestant on Elite League Season 1, The Influencer, and Bloody Game Season 3
Instagram: @horang.wave

[Episode 11: The Suspects]

DinDin, riding a winning streak, faces off against survival show powerhouse Xitsuh. In the eleventh game, "The Suspects," they must identify a viable combination for an arrest amidst 81 facial composites. At the moment of victory, a new gateway opens.

The Risk Taker Contestant Xitsuh
XITSUH (서출구), 34
Real Name: SEO MYEONG WON (서명원)
Rapper
Brigham Young University (Dropped Out)
Contestant on Show Me the Money Seasons 4 & 5
Contestant on The Penthouse, and Bloody Game Seasons 2 & 3
Instagram: @xitsuh

Images Source: The Risk Taker Season 1 on Netflix Korea

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