A historic upset unfolded on the Netflix variety show Death Game: The Last Winner. 'Survival legend' Hong Jin-ho was shockingly defeated and forced to kneel by actor Park Sung-woong.
On the 5th episode of the Netflix variety show Death Game: The Last Winner, released at 5 p.m. on the 13th, the 1-on-1 deathmatch quarterfinals featuring the final six competitors opened in earnest. From the first match, the big matchup between former pro gamer turned poker player Hong Jin-ho and actor Park Sung-woong was arranged, heating up the studio from the start.
Earlier, Hong Jin-ho vowed with fierce determination that he would win at all costs to erase the stigma of last season, and he provoked Park Sung-woong by saying, "You should focus on acting again. I'll teach you a lesson today." In response, Park Sung-woong joked that it was "like hitting a rock with an egg," but he faced the match with firm resolve not to let his patterns be read.
The game the two played was the betting game Love Wins All 2, which uses rock-paper-scissors matchups and, with the addition of a shared card and a "liar card," demanded even fiercer probability calculations and extreme psychological warfare. The early flow of the match tilted toward Hong Jin-ho, who had been riding momentum after finishing runner-up at a recent international poker tournament. Hong Jin-ho obtained the liar card from round one and seized the initiative with calm betting, but the match was immediately reversed. After Park Sung-woong declared a "mix" that was unlikely to appear and then made a bold all-in move, he completely overturned the outcome in an instant.
Especially, commentator Jang Dong-min, watching Hong Jin-ho in a crisis, said, "It shows the expression he had when Lim Yo-hwan hit him with three consecutive bunker rushes," summoning the legendary 'Imjinrok' and causing uproar on site. In the end, Park Sung-woong completed a dramatic comeback by beating Hong Jin-ho with a Pengsoo-level poker face and daring bets. Jang Dong-min predicted a tremendous tectonic shift in the survival world, saying, "Park Sung-woong is a player comparable to Hong Jin-ho," and Park Sung-woong, the first semifinalist, expressed his elation, saying, "Beating Hong Jin-ho in a card game feels like an enlisted soldier earning a star." Even in his disappointing loss, Hong Jin-ho warmly supported Park Sung-woong's victory, creating a heartwarming moment.
Meanwhile, viewers at home will also have the chance to enjoy the thrilling betting and deductive mind games played on screen directly. Producer TEO is collaborating with the country's largest board game cafe, Red Button, to release three limited-edition board games that perfectly reproduce the show's popular games ('Love Wins All', 'Show Me the Coin', 'Heunginuseol').
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