Coupang Play variety show 'Elite League' season 3 delivered a dizzying thrill that toyed with viewers' hearts with a feast of brainpower battles that left no room for concession.
In episode 7 of season 3 of 'Elite League,' released on the 16th, the Seoul National University medical team, Sungkyunkwan University and KAIST faced off in a fierce semifinal. In the main match, the 'closed club' contest, the Seoul National University medical team took the lead in a high-difficulty mission of inferring participants' club affiliations and positions from limited clues, proving the formula 'Seoul National University did what Seoul National University does' and drawing viewers' admiration.
The Seoul National University medical team, with analysis that pierced the core of the game and excellent strategy, was the first to grasp all information about the other team participants. They also demonstrated seasoned operations by leaking some information to KAIST to check Sungkyunkwan University's run, showing the demeanor of a true winner with composure and judgment. Ultimately, after a fierce contest with Sungkyunkwan University, they won by a hair and became the first to secure a spot in the finals.
Sungkyunkwan University, narrowly defeated by the Seoul National University medical team in the main match, collided with KAIST in the death match 'telepathy poker.' In particular, the anticipated face-off between Sungkyunkwan University's Kang Ji-hoo and KAIST's Kang Ji-hoo finally took place, and Sungkyunkwan University showed monster-like skill and teamwork to seize the final ticket to the finals with overwhelming momentum.
KAIST suffered the bitterness of defeat in the death match but left a deep impression with its passionate fighting spirit and challenging attitude that never gave up. From the start of the semifinal main match, they did their best amid unpredictable variables, keeping competing teams on edge until the end when the result could not be foreseen. In the death match, despite trailing by a large margin, they showed strong will to tie the score and maintained focus until the end. KAIST's Kang Ji-hoo, who cleanly acknowledged defeat while shouting 'Fighting' to Sungkyunkwan University's Kang Ji-hoo, created a warm moment with his sportsmanship.
The season 3 final of 'Elite League' was narrowed down to a showdown between the Seoul National University medical team, which showed itself as the undisputed brainpower champion following seasons 1 and 2, and Sungkyunkwan University, which in its first season showed monster-like growth and beat all the strong teams to advance. Will Seoul National University achieve a three-peat and defend its pride, or will Sungkyunkwan University, which stormed to the final in its debut season, make new history? No one can predict the result of 'Elite League' season 3. The finale will be released on the 23rd at 4 p.m.
Season 3 of 'Elite League' is a high-purity brainical survival contest to determine the smartest brains competing for the titles of Korea's top medical and science and engineering universities. It is released every Friday at 4 p.m. on Coupang Play.
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