《The Genius》第三季是拍摄史上第一次公开募集参赛者，无性别国籍学历职业等限制。 《The Genius》是韩国TVN电视台的心理战游戏综艺节目，该节目将邀请到十三位各界精英参赛，透过游戏进行玩家间的心理攻防战，每集淘汰一名参赛者，游戏最初每位玩家都有一个宝石筹码，每个宝石筹码价值100万元，通过游戏赚取宝石筹码，最终胜利时可以兑换相应金额的奖金。

Soo-kyung is a news reporter with a troubled past. Back then when she was a teenager, she and her best friend Min-soo wanted to go to a park, but there Min-soo disappeared without a trace. Soo-kyung felt responsible and decided to become a journalist, to investigate the case on her own. But until now she has found no sign of her friend. One day, she gets a call from her childhood-friend Min-gook who insists that he saw Min-soo. Soo-kyung doesn't believe him at first, but finally she is able to meet Min-soo again. Min-soo in return confirms her identity and also recognizes Soo-kyung, but she behaves totally different. Soo-kyung feels that something is still terribly wrong and everything points to Min-soo's boyfriend Dong-min.

该晚间日日剧讲述了小时候因父母离婚而分开的姐妹在命运的漩涡中以儿媳和婆婆的身份再次相遇，在欲望和矛盾中走向破裂的悲剧故事。