Siren: Survive the Island (Korean: 사이렌: 불의 섬) is a South Korean reality competition series on Netflix. The series places 24 women, divided into six teams of four by their occupation (police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen), on a remote island where they compete in various challenges over the course of seven days until only one team remains.[1][2][3]
| Siren: Survive the Island | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 사이렌: 불의 섬 |
| Literal meaning | Siren: Isle of Fire |
| Revised Romanization | Sairen: bur-ui seom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sairen: purŭi sŏm |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Go Min-gu |
| Production company | Studio Modak |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 30 – June 6, 2023 |
The first season consisted of ten episodes. The first five episodes were released on May 30, 2023, while the last five episodes were released on June 6, 2023.[4] Team Athlete won the first season.[5]
Contestants
edit| Contestant | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hyeon-ah | Firefighter | |
| Jung Min-seon | Firefighter
Square house defense base |
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| Lim Hyeon-ji | Firefighter | |
| Kim Ji-hye | Firefighter | Bodybuilder |
| Kim Hye-ri | Police
Boathouse defense base |
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| Kim Hae-young | Police | Former wrestler |
| Lee Seul | Police | |
| Seo Jeong-ha | Police | |
| Lee Su-ryeon | Guard
Shelter defense base |
First female bodyguard to work in the Presidential Security Service, bodyguard for former President Roh Moo-hyun, former President Lee Myung-bak, and former President Park Geun-hye. Actress and model |
| Hwang Su-hyun | Guard | |
| Lee Eun-jin | Guard | |
| Lee Ji-hyun | Guard | |
| Kim Bom-eun | Soldier
Cabin defense base |
Served w/Korean Army Special Forces (707th Special Mission Group) in the airborne unit, specialising in firearms and gathering of intel |
| Kang Eun-mi | Soldier | Korean Army Special Forces (707th Special Mission Group) reservist. Contestant on Physical: 100 |
| Lee Hyun-seon | Soldier | Served with Korean Army Special Forces (707th Special Mission Group) in counter-terrorism |
| Kim Na-eun | Soldier | Served with the Korean Army Special Forces (707th Special Mission Group) |
| Kim Hee-jeong | Athlete
Cliff Tent defense base |
National kabaddi player |
| Kim Seong-yeon | Athlete | Former national judoka. Former Olympian and winner of numerous accolades in international judo competitions representing South Korea |
| Kim Min-sun | Athlete | Sports climber |
| Kim Eun-byul | Athlete | Ssireum wrestler |
| Kim Kyung-ae | Stunt
Treehouse defense base |
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| Lee Seo-young | Stunt | |
| Jo Hye-kyung | Stunt | |
| Ha Seul-Gi | Stunt |
Bold denotes the leader of the team.
Episode list
edit| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "What I Do Isn't Easy" |
| 2 | "Tenacity Is My Middle Name" |
| 3 | "None of That Matters As Long As We Win" |
| 4 | "No Fun in an Easy Win" |
| 5 | "Let's Have Faith in Our Strength" |
| 6 | "Who Could Possibly Beat Us?" |
| 7 | "It Was Worth the Wait" |
| 8 | "Let the Results Speak for Itself" |
| 9 | "The Seasoned Warriors" |
| 10 | "A Fearless Charge" |
Results
editBase Ownership
edit| Base | Battle 1 | Battle 2 | Battle 3 | Battle 4 | Battle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boathouse | Police | Soldier | Soldier | Firefighter | Firefighter |
| Cabin | Soldier | Soldier | Soldier | Firefighter | Firefighter |
| Shelter | Guard | Guard | Guard | Guard | Athlete |
| Square House | Firefighter | Firefighter | Firefighter | Firefighter | Firefighter |
| Tent | Athlete | Athlete | Athlete | Athlete | Athlete |
| Tree House | Stunt | Stunt | Athlete | Athlete | Athlete |
| Redemption | Soldier | Athlete |
- Italics indicates the owner was eliminated in this battle.
References
edit- ^ Chute, Harrison (June 2023). "Netflix's 'Siren: Survive the Island' is the Perfect Sequel to 'Physical: 100'". Collider. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (May 31, 2023). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Siren: Survive The Island' on Netflix, Where Teams of Women Professionals Compete For Vocational Honor And Bragging Rights". Decider. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Jack, Amberleigh (May 31, 2023). "Siren: Survive the Island brings chaos, tension and a touch of violence to Netflix". Stuff. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Agrawal, Ayushi (May 30, 2023). "Siren: Survive the Island Part 1 Review: Korean survival show pits strongest and best in entertaining watch". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Fecou, Louie (June 17, 2023). "Who won Siren: Survive the Island?". readysteadycut.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Netflix survival series Siren: Survive the Island". Netflix Life. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.