The Soldiers (TV program) explained

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Native Name:
Hangul:더솔져스
Rr:Deosoljyeoseu
Mr:Tŏsolchyŏsŭ
Creator:Park Jae-yong
Presenter:Kim Sang-joong
Music:Jo Young-joon
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:10
Editor:Han Gwang-man
Runtime:75 minutes
Company:New Button
Network:SBS TV

The Soldiers is a South Korean military-themed reality television show. The show seeks to find the "best special forces operator in the world," beginning with selecting the best Korean special forces representatives through a series of missions.[1] Twenty male South Korean reservists who served in various special forces units of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces competed on the show. The cast also includes four former special forces operators from the United Kingdom, Sweden, the United States and South Korea who serve as mentors and later team leaders to the participants.[2]

The show aired on SBS TV from November 19, 2021, to January 28, 2022, every Friday at 23:10 (KST). Longer, uncut versions of each episode were released the following Wednesday at 18:00 (KST) on the YouTube channel "뉴띵 NDD".

In the first episode, the show was explained as a three-season project:[3]

The survival program has been compared by media and viewers to Steel Troops, which has a similar special forces premise and aired its first season half a year earlier. In response to the comparison, show host Kim Sang-joong said that "[''The Soldiers''] is more upgraded and entertaining, with more intense missions."[4] Show producer Gi Sang-soo also asserted that The Soldiers is "the first television program of its kind," with its global focus bearing the largest distinction.[5]

Cast

Host and mentors

RoleNameNationalityMilitary background
HostKim Sang-joongSouth KoreaROK Marine Corps
(Discharged as Byeongjang/Sergeant)
MentorJay MortonUnited KingdomBritish Army Special Air Service (SAS), 10 years
Former cast of
MentorJohan ReispassSwedenSwedish Armed Forces Special Operations Task Group (SOG), 17 years
Former cast of
MentorWilrolan "Wil" RaveloUnited StatesUS Army Special Forces (Green Berets), 13 years
US Marine Corps Force Recon, 4 years
MentorLee Chang-junSouth KoreaROK Army 707th Special Mission Group
(Sangsa/Master Sergeant on reserve, 13 years active duty)

Participants

NameUnitMilitary Branch
Go In-hoKDIC (Korean Defense Intelligence Command)
Republic of Korea Navy
Kim Yeong-cheol
Gong Gi-hwanUDT
해군특수전전단
Kim Hyeon-gon
Park Seong-min
Kim Ho-jongSSU (Sea Salvage & Rescue Unit)
해난구조전대
Park Yo-sepMarine Corps Special Recon
해병대수색대
Park Han-gyeol
Lee Kang-woo
Chu Bu-yeon
Kim Yeong-hwan707th Special Mission Group
제707특수임무단		Republic of Korea Army
Hong Guk-seong
Hong Beom-seok
Park Se-wonSpecial Warfare Command
육군특수전사령부
Park Jang-ho
Park Hyeok-gyu
Song Byeong-seok
Jo Seung-jun
Hwang Seong-hyunSDT (Special Duty Team)
군사경찰특임대
Kim Chang-wanCCT (Combat Control Team)
공군공정통제사		Republic of Korea Air Force

List of episodes

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the season will be in and the lowest rating for the season will be in .

EpisodesBroadcast DateRating
1November 19, 20212.8%
2November 26, 20212.6%
3December 3, 20212.1%
4December 10, 2021
5December 17, 20212.0%
6December 24, 20212.3%
7January 7, 20221.7%
8January 14, 2022
9January 21, 20221.8%
10January 28, 20221.4%

Mission results

The show began with an individual competition, spanning episodes 1 to 3, to assess and rank the 20 participants. At the end of this stage, 4 participants were eliminated. The mentors then collectively ranked the remaining 16 participants prior to selecting their desired team members. However, the top 4 ranked participants were given the right to choose which mentor's team to join instead. From the second half of episode 3, the show then proceeded with the main team competition. In the tables below,

ParticipantUnitIndividual Competition
Inclined March RaceAssault CourseTire Tug & Deep TankBoxing BattleOverall Rank
Go In-hoUDU6thGroup 4: FailedWon15th
Kim Yeong-cheolUDU8thGroup 1: FailedEliminated
Gong Gi-hwanUDT9thGroup 1: 3rdGroup 3: 2nd4th
Kim Hyeon-gonUDT7thGroup 3: FailedGroup 4: 2nd9th
Park Seong-minUDT12thGroup 2: FailedWon13th
Kim Ho-jongSSU14thGroup 2: 1stGroup 1: 2nd7th
Park Yo-sepMCSR17thGroup 2: FailedGroup 3: 4thEliminated
Park Han-gyeolMCSR10thGroup 4: 1stGroup 1: 3rd5th
Lee Kang-wooMCSR19thGroup 1: FailedGroup 4: 4thWon16th
Chu Bu-yeonMCSR15thGroup 3: FailedGroup 4: 1st10th
Kim Yeong-hwan7074thGroup 4: 4thGroup 4: 3rd6th
Hong Guk-seong7073rdGroup 3: 1stGroup 1: 4thWon11th
Hong Beom-seok7071stGroup 1: 1stGroup 1: 1st1st
Park Se-wonSWC16thGroup 4: 3rdGroup 3: 3rd14th
Park Jang-hoSWC13thGroup 4: 2ndGroup 2: 4thEliminated
Park Hyeok-gyuSWC20thGroup 3: 2ndGroup 2: 1st12th
Song Byeong-seokSWC2ndGroup 2: 2ndGroup 2: 3rd3rd
Jo Seung-junSWC11thGroup 3: 3rdGroup 3: 1st8th
Hwang Seong-hyunSDT18thGroup 2: FailedEliminated
Kim Chang-wanCCT5thGroup 1: 2ndGroup 2: 2nd2nd
ParticipantUnitTeamTeam Competition
Obstacle Route MarchCave EscapeMud Car RescueCounter-terrorism RescueUnderwater Retrieval MissionBattlefield
Lee Chang-jun LeaderAlpha1st3rd2nd1stWon
Kim Chang-wanCCT
Kim Ho-jongSSU
Chu Bu-yeonMCSR
Hong Beom-seok707
Jay Morton LeaderBravo2nd1st1st2ndEliminated
Gong Gi-hwanUDT
Kim Yeong-hwan707
Kim Hyeon-gonUDT
Song Byeong-seokSWC
Johan Reispass LeaderCharlie3rdWon2ndEliminated
Go In-hoHID
Park Se-wonSWC
Park Han-gyeolMCSR
Jo Seung-junSWC
Wil Ravelo LeaderDelta4thFailed3rdEliminated
Park Seong-minUDT
Park Hyeok-gyuSWC
Lee Kang-wooMCSR
Hong Guk-seong707

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Choi . Ji-yoon . November 19, 2021 . 세계서 가장 강한 특수요원은?…김상중의 '더솔져스' . Who's the strongest special forces operator in the world? ... Kim Sang-joong's 'The Soldiers' . March 22, 2022 . Newsis . ko.
  2. Web site: Kang . Ae-ran . November 19, 2021 . SBS '더솔져스' "글로벌화로 기존 군 예능과 차별화" . SBS 'The Soldiers': "Differentiated from existing military shows by globalisation" . March 22, 2022 . Yonhap News . ko.
  3. November 24, 2021 . [ENG]This is urgent, figure out how to escape THE SOLDIERS Ep1 ]. March 22, 2022 . 뉴띵 NDD . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Park . So-young . November 19, 2021 . "우리가 방송 최초"..'더솔져스', '강철부대'와 비교해 보라는 패기? . "We are a television first"..'The Soldiers' ambitious comparison to 'Steel Troops'? . March 22, 2022 . Chosun Media . ko.
  5. Web site: Yoon . Hyo-jeong . November 19, 2021 . '더솔져스' PD "타 군대예능과 차별점? 우리는 글로벌" . 'The Soldiers' producer: "The difference from other military shows? We're global" . March 22, 2022 . News1 Korea . ko.

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