Hiện Trường Phần 3, Crime Scene Season 3 (2017)

Crime Scene (Hangul: 크라임씬) is a Korean variety show featuring Hong Jin Ho, Park Ji-yoon, NS Yoon-G, Jun Hyun-moo, Lim Bang-geul, and Kang Yong-suk as the players in the first season. The first season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on JTBC from May 10 to July 12, 2014.

Hong Jin-ho and Park Ji-yoon returned for the second season along with new members Jang Jin, Jang Dong-min, and Hani. The second season began on April 1, 2015, and aired every Wednesday at 11:00 PM.

The third season, Crime Scene 3, premiered on April 28, 2017, with a special opening episode airing a week prior. The show includes returning members Park Ji-yoon and Jang Jin, as well as new members Kim Ji-hoon, Yang Se-hyung, and Jung Eun-ji.

In the game, the players (both regular cast members and guests) are introduced to a "crime scene," which is a replica of a murder scene set up on a stage. Their task is to identify the murderer.

Summary of the case: When the crime scene is discovered, the players are given a "case summary," which includes a summary of events leading up to the murder and a list of suspects. Each player then chooses a suspect to role-play for the rest of the game. The players are provided with more detailed information about their respective suspects, including their secrets, alibis, relationships with other suspects, and (in the case of the murderer) the weapon they may have used. The rest of the investigation is divided into various segments:

Introduction: Each player introduces themselves as the suspect they are portraying, providing basic information about their relationship with the victim and their whereabouts before and during the crime. Other players are allowed to ask questions during this period, but the player currently speaking as their character is not obligated to answer.

On-site investigation: Each player is given ten minutes to investigate the crime scene for clues. To help them remember important details, each player is also provided with a camera to take up to ten photos. For the first two episodes, this segment is run separately, but from the third episode onwards, it is run in pairs.

5-minute summary or Free Talk: After the on-site investigation, each player has five minutes to present any evidence or theories they have found or considered. To aid their presentation, a whiteboard and markers are provided. They are also allowed to ask questions to other players regarding the evidence, and the clock does not stop for questions. Additionally, only players who have been given a new case summary are allowed to ask any questions.

Final criminal purchase: Usually conducted after the Free Talk, each player secretly casts a vote for the person they believe is the criminal. The overall result is then revealed to most players for use in the subsequent discussion.

Free Talk: The players sit in a circle and are free to discuss the case to reach a consensus on the murderer. Players can only use the evidence collected so far and are not allowed to return to the crime scene during this segment. They are also given hints about the process of the segment to support their discussion.

Hints: Two additional clues pointing towards the murderer are given to the players during the Free Talk. These hints can range from autopsy reports to personal belongings of the suspects to CCTV footage from the day of the murder.

Additional on-site investigation: All players gather at the crime scene for further investigation and exchange. This segment is usually when players investigate areas they missed during the initial on-site investigation and explore theories discussed during the Free Talk. This segment is conducted simultaneously with the 1-on-1 Interrogation.

1-on-1 Interrogation: At some point during the additional on-site investigation, each player goes to the interrogation room and calls another player for a discussion. Once called, the player is summoned to leave the crime scene immediately and go to the interrogation room. When summoned, the player is given three minutes for any discussion they want. Although it is usually expected that the three minutes be used to interrogate the summoned player, it can also be used for private collaboration. The summoned player is commonly called multiple times and may thus lose valuable time that could have been used for further investigation at the crime scene.

Final criminal purchase: After all players have had their 1-on-1 Interrogation, the game proceeds to the final vote. At this point, any additional investigation is prohibited, although players are still free to discuss with each other. Each player then secretly casts a vote for the person they believe is the final criminal, and the results of these votes determine the outcome of the game.

After the final criminal vote, the player with the most votes is "arrested" and temporarily confined in a holding cell, and the players who voted for that player receive a gold coin. However, if the arrested player is not the criminal, the actual prisoner takes the majority of the gold coins that the other players would have received.

In the second season, there were minor changes to the format. The role of the "Detective" was introduced, where one of the players is assigned the role of a detective who is always innocent and can be a reliable ally to the other players. The detective is given two votes instead of one and is allowed to split them or vote for the same suspect twice. The production prize was also changed to ₩1,000,000 (approximately $1,000 USD) for each player to guess the identity of the criminal correctly (the detective receives double the amount if they use both of their votes for the same suspect). Only the top three players at the end of the season get to keep their earnings.

In the third season, the assistant to the detective has a more significant role. They sit in the Summary Room where players exchange evidence and the detective can consult their opinion before the first criminal vote. The assistant to the detective is played by actor Kim Min-kyu in the third season.

The on-site investigation segment allows players 15 minutes to examine the crime scene and search for evidence.