South Korea

Essential Survivor: South Korea - Brains Vs. Brawn Vs. Beauty is the twelfth season of Essential Survivor.
Essential Survivor: South Korea was met with fairly positive reception. The pre-merge was known for being slow, although it did contain some memorable moments, such as Essential Survivor's first medical evacuation in one year. The post-merge phase was the strongest showing of South Korea, as nearly everyone was cutthroat and scrappy for a win. Overall, the cast was credited for matching the Brains vs. Brawns vs. Beauty theme well, and it ended with crowning an unexpected yet deserving winner. 
==Casting==
Casting for Essential Survivor: South Korea began on July 25th, 2021 and ended on September 1st, 2021. A total of 56 applicants applied for this season, when only 18 got selected to compete in South Korea.
==Twists==
* Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty: This tribe divison was based off of how the players ranked their prowess in each part of the game in their interviews. (Strategic - Brain, Physical - Brawn, Social - Beauty.)
* Idol Nullifier: For the first time in Essential History, idol nullifiers were added to the game.
* Rites of Passage: For the first time in Essential History, Rites of Passage was introduced to respect the elimianted players.
== Castaways ==
Contestant	Contestant	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst
Contestant	Contestant	 	 	 	 	Finish	VotesAgainst
 	Thomas 	 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Winston 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Nova 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Chris 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Cora 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Ben 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Emmanuel 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Kae 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Aelin 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Antonio 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Ry 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Dane 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Jess 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Keegan 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Dawit 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	JMilk 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Rachel 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
 	Hades 	 	 	 	 	 	TBA
==Episode Guide==
Episode	Episode 	Challenges 	Challenges 	Eliminated	Vote 	Finish
Episode	Episode 	Reward 	Immunity 	Eliminated	Vote 	Finish
1 	I Think We're The Actual Brains Tribe	colspan="2"	 	5-1 	1st Voted OutDay 3 	
2 	Why Can't I Be A Psychopath 	colspan="2"	 	5-1 	2nd Voted OutDay 5 	
3 	She Understood the Assignment 	colspan="2"	 	4-1 	3rd Voted OutDay 7 	
4 	It's Sunday 	colspan="2"	 	4-1 	4th Voted OutDay 10 	
5 	Anyslays 	colspan="2"	 	4-1 	5th Voted OutDay 12 	
6 	The Stage Is Set 	colspan="2"	 	3-1 	6th Voted OutDay 14 	
7 	No One Ever Is Safe 	colspan="2"	 	3-2-1 	7th Voted OutDay 16 	
8 	Go Give Us Nothing 	colspan="2"	rowspan="1"	N/A 	Medically EvacuatedDay 19	
8 	Go Give Us Nothing 	colspan="2"	rowspan="1"	8-2 	8th Voted OutDay 23 	
9 	The Icon Has An Idol 	colspan="2"	 	8-1 	9th Voted OutDay 25 	
10 	There's Only Up To Go 	colspan="2"	 	7-1 	10th Voted OutDay 26 	
11 	Call That Wishful Thinking 	colspan="2"	 	4-3 	11th Voted OutDay 29 	
12 	Havoc Hall 	colspan="2"	 	3-34-0 	12th Voted OutDay 31 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	colspan="2"	rowspan="1"	3-2 	14th Voted OutDay 34 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	colspan="2"	rowspan="1"	2-2 	15th Voted Out Day 38 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	6-1-0 	Second Runner-Up
13 	I Tried So Hard 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	6-1-0 	Runner-Up
13 	I Tried So Hard 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	6-1-0 	Lone Survivor
13 	I Tried So Hard 	 	 	 	 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	 	 	 	 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	 	 	 	 	
13 	I Tried So Hard 	 	 	 	 	
==Voting History==
Voting History	Voting History	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History 	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History	Voting History
Tribes 	Tribes 	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Original Tribes	Shuffled Tribes	Shuffled Tribes	Shuffled Tribes	Dissolved Tribes	Dissolved Tribes	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	 	
Episode #: 	Episode #: 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	12 	13 	13 	13 	13 	13 	13 	 	
Voted Off: 	Voted Off: 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vote: 	Vote: 	5-1 	5-1 	4-1 	4-1 	4-1 	3-1 	3-2-1 	N/A 	8-2 	8-1 	7-1 	4-3 	3-3 	3-1 	3-2 	3-1 	6-1-0 	6-1-0 	6-1-0 	 	 	
align=left 	Hades 	 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	 	
align=left 	Rachel 	— 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	 	
align=left 	JMilk 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	Jury Vote 	 	 	
align=left 	Dawit 	— 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Keegan 	— 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Jess 	 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Dane 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Ry 	 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Antonio 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	
align=left 	Aelin 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Kae 	— 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Emmanuel 	— 	 	 	 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Ben 	 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Cora 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Chris 	— 	— 	— 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Nova 	— 	 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Winston 	— 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	
align=left 	Thomas 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—