Code - Secret Room (Korean코드 - 비밀의 방) is a South Korean reality game show. It aired on JTBC on Fridays at 23:00 beginning January 1, 2016.[1] In each episodes, the contestants aim to solve the Main Code to allow them to escape the room. Clues to deciphering the Main Code are found by solving hidden puzzles throughout the set with theme setting rooms. The first to escape the room will move on to the next round and given a clue to the Main Code at the start of the next round. The last four contestants left in the room must compete in the Last Code match wherein they must solve a final puzzle, the last to do so is eliminated. The first season aired between January 1, 2016 to February 12, 2016.

Code: Secret Room
Promotional poster for the first season
Genre
  • Reality
  • Game
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJanuary 1 (2016-01-01) –
March 25, 2016 (2016-03-25)

At the last episode of the first season, the winner was given the option to choose between taking the prize and end of story OR continue competing and stand to win double the reward prize should he/she emerge as the winner.

The winner opted for a continuation and it kick started the second season. Unlike the first season of competing alone as an individual, it is now a team match. Each team is made up of 2 people. Similar to the format of first season, the Code consisted of the Main Code and Last Code. The first two team to complete the Main Code will move on to the next round and the remaining teams will battle it out. The second season aired between February 12, 2016 to March 25, 2016.

Season 1

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Contestants

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Elimination Chart

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Ranking Contestants Rounds MC
WIN
LC
WIN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FC
1 Oh Hyun-min 1st 5th 1st 1st 5th 1st 1st 1st Winner 6 1
2 Jeong Jun-ha 4th 6th 6th 2nd 4th 4th 3rd 2nd Runner-Up 0 5
3 Shin Jae-pyung 7th 4th 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 1st ELIM 2 2
4 Kim Hee-chul 5th 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd ELIM 1 2
5 Baek Sung-hyun 9th 3rd 7th 3rd 3rd ELIM 1 2
6 Lee Yong-jin 6th 2nd 4th 4th ELIM 0 1
7 Choi Song-hyun 8th 8th 5th ELIM 0 3
8 Seo Yu-ri 3rd 7th ELIM 0 1
9 Han Seok-joon 2nd ELIM 0 0
10 Ji Joo-yeon ELIM 0 0

 

Season 2

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Contestants

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Elimination Chart

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Ranking Contestants Rounds MC
WIN
LC
WIN
1 2 3 4 FC
1 Oh Hyun-min & Han Seok-joon 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Winner 2 1
2 Eddy Kim & Choi Sung-joon 3rd 3rd 1st 1st Runner-Up 2 2
3 P-type & San E 4th 1st 3rd ELIM 1 2
4 Kang Ji-yeong & Jang Sung-gyu 2nd 3rd ELIM 0 1
5 Choi Jung-moon & Miryo 5th ELIM 0 1
6 Hong Jin-kyung & Han Byul ELIM 0 0

 

Ratings

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Ep. Broadcast date AGB Nielsen[2]
1 January 1, 2016 1.146%
2 January 8, 2016 0.613%
3 January 15, 2016
4 January 22, 2016 0.690%
5 January 29, 2016 0.980%
6 February 5, 2016 0.995%
7 February 12, 2016 0.909%
8 February 19, 2016
9 February 26, 2016 0.828%
10 March 4, 2016 0.637%
11 March 11, 2016 0.449%
12 March 18, 2016 0.592%
13 March 25, 2016 0.534%

References

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  1. ^ Won, Ho-jung (29 December 2015). "Clever stars with outstanding capabilities are gathered together and put to the test in 'Code'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. ^ "Code: Secret Room". Daum.
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