Siren: Survive the Island
| 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 |
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]
The 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.[5]
Unlike most reality TV programs,[6] contestants were paid for participating and winners did not receive prize money. Director Lee Eun Kyung told interviewers that her goal with the series was to highlight honor in public service: "The participants are public servants who have staked their professional honor on this competition. From the start, they didn’t come to fight for money but for the honor." Each participant was paid equally, regardless of elimination.[7][8]
Siren: Survive the Island has a 100% average Tomatometer and 96% average Popcornometer on Rotten Tomatoes.[9] Netflix declined to renew the show for a second season.[10]
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
[edit]Base 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.
- ^ Arditi, David (September 21, 2023). "Reality TV show contestants are more like unpaid interns than Hollywood stars". The Conversation. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Krishkim (December 14, 2024). "Siren: Survive the Island' Director Reveals They Put Honor Before Cash Prize". Zapper. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Producers Who Left the Next [interview with Siren's director and writer]". Youtube:Channel Fullmoon. June 21, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Siren: Survive the Island". Rotten Tomatoes. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (July 31, 2024). "Netflix Rules Out Season 2 of 'Siren: Survive the Island'". What's on Netflix. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "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.