The Zone: Survival Mission

The Zone: Survival Mission is a South Korean television program starring Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, and Kwon Yuri. Dubbed as the "agents of mankind", the members are put into eight disaster simulations in which they must survive for four hours. It premiered on Disney+ on September 8, 2022, with the first three episodes being released at the same time.

The series is produced by Cho Hyo-jin, who has frequently collaborated with Yoo Jae-suk and is known for his previous shows such as Running Man, X-Man, Family Outing, and Busted!.

On November 30, 2022, it was confirmed that the second season would be in production. On 14 June, 2023, the first three episodes of season 2 premiered on Disney+.

On March 11, 2024 Disney+ revealed that the upcoming third season of “The Zone: Survival Mission”. Two new cast members, Kim Dong Hyun and Dex will be joining Yoo Jae-Suk and Kwon Yuri for the third season of the show.

Premise
In each episode, the cast is put into survival-themed simulations through "The Zone" with the assistance of AI U (voiced by You Hee-yeol), an artificial intelligence machine. Their task is to complete missions and endure the scenarios in 4 hours. In season 2, AI 2.0 replaced AI U and was voiced by the producer Cho Hyo-jin.