JONGMIN & SHINDONG BACK TO GE BUT THIS YEAR KANG HODONG NOT JOIN GE .
IN SEASON 5 (2025) Kim Jong-min, Shindong, and P.O NOT JOIN but replaced by Go Kyung-pyo, Baekhyun, and Yeo Jin-goo.
“The Great Escape” is officially returning with a brand-new season!
On August 5, CJ ENM announced that “The Great Escape” will return with a new season in the second half of 2026.
“The Great Escape” is an adventure variety show where the cast works together to solve elaborate escape room challenges.
Since premiering on tvN in 2018, the show has aired four seasons through 2021, establishing itself as one of Korea’s signature adventure variety programs. Last year, it continued its legacy with the TVING original “The Great Escape: The Story,” which expanded the show’s scale and storytelling.
The new season will feature Kim Jong Min, Kim Dong Hyun, SUPER JUNIOR’s Shindong, Yoo Byung Jae, Ko Kyung Pyo, and SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan, who joins the cast as its newest member.
Meanwhile, original cast member Kang Ho Dong has chosen to pass the baton to his fellow cast members, cheering them on from the sidelines. He said, “Every moment on ‘The Great Escape’ has brought me great joy and happiness. I believe my fellow cast members and juniors, who have even greater imagination and wisdom than I do, will do their very best to make this season a success. And finally, I’d like to leave them with one piece of advice: ‘No matter where you are, there’s always a clue.'”
The new season of “The Great Escape” will premiere on TVING in the of 2026.
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'Great Escape' new season to premiere in late 2026 with Kim Jongmin and Seungkwan
CJ ENM has announced a new season of the adventure variety show 'Great Escape,' set to premiere on TVING in the second half of 2026. The lineup pairs returning members with fresh faces for the next chapter of the series.
Since its 2018 debut on tvN, 'Great Escape' has drawn audiences with its large-scale sets, intricate storylines, and immersive worldbuilding, helping expand the escape-room genre in Korean variety.
The new season brings back original members Kim Jongmin and Shin Dong, along with regulars Kim Donghyun, Yoo Byungjae, and Go Kyungpyo. Joining them is Seungkwan, whose empathy, personality, and comedic timing are expected to bring new chemistry to the team.
Kim Jongmin returns as the sharp "clue finder," nicknamed "Kim Discovery," while Shin Dong, known as "Captain Shin," continues as the team's analytical anchor. Kim Donghyun is set to handle the physically demanding missions, and Yoo Byungjae takes on the role of the group's "clue storyteller."
With a mix of veteran cast members and a new addition, the upcoming season aims to build on the show's reputation for elaborate escape scenarios and team chemistry.
