I've been desperately trying to get my The Genius fix now that I've seen all 3 seasons.
One interesting thing I stumbled upon was that the show has been accused of being a plagiary of a Korean drama series "
Liar Game" (adapted from a manga of the same name).
The plot:
"Nam Da-jung is an innocent college student who passes a hidden camera audition and is invited to join the reality show Liar Game, a psychological survival game wherein participants trick each other and the one who ultimately succeeds wins the prize money of ₩10 billion (US$9.3 million)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_Game_(2007_TV_series) (there's also a second season of this, but this English wiki page is outdated)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_Ga...4_TV_series%29 (a 2014 season - seems like it's a reboot or a third season with new characters)
There are English subs for all 3 seasons, so I'm gonna check it out.