The 8 Show
The 8 Show | |
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Hangul | 더 에이트 쇼 |
Revised Romanization | Deo e-iteu syo |
McCune–Reischauer | Tŏ eit'ŭ syo |
Genre | |
Based on | Money Game & Pie Game by Bae Jin-soo |
Written by | Han Jae-rim |
Directed by | Han Jae-rim |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
Production | |
Production companies |
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Budget | ₩24 billion |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
The 8 Show (Korean: 더 에이트 쇼) is an upcoming South Korean thriller dark comedy television series written and directed by Han Jae-rim, and starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, and Bae Seong-woo. Based on the Naver webtoons Money Game and Pie Game by Bae Jin-soo, it depicts the story of eight participants continuing to cooperate and antagonize each other in an extreme setting where the game ends when a death occurs in a space where social infrastructure is cut off. It is scheduled to premiere worldwide on Netflix on May 17, 2024.
Synopsis[edit]
The 8 Show tells the story of eight people who are trapped in a secret space divided into eight floors and participate in a sweet but dangerous show where they "earn money as time accumulates".[3]
Cast[edit]
- Ryu Jun-yeol
- Chun Woo-hee
- Park Jeong-min
- Lee Yul-eum
- Park Hae-joon
- Lee Zoo-young
- Moon Jeong-hee
- Bae Seong-woo
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The series was developed under the working title Money Game (Korean: 머니게임), which was based on Naver webtoon of the same name and its sequel, Pie Game both written by Bae Jin-soo. Director Han Jae-rim, who directed The Face Reader (2013) and The King (2017), was looking for his next work after Emergency Declaration (2021) and joined hands with Studio N to direct the series. It is also expected that the series would release in an OTT platform.[4]
Studio N and Magnum Nine managed the production while Lotte Cultureworks served as co-production and investor for the series.[5]
It has a budget with over ₩24 billion (US$20.98 million) invested.[6]
Casting[edit]
In December 2021, Ryu Jun-yeol and Bae Seong-woo were cast as the lead actors of the series. This would be Bae's return to small screen after self-reflected on his DUI incident in November 2020.[4]
In January 2022, Ryu and Bae along with Lee Ji-eun, Park Jeong-min, and Park Hae-joon has confirmed their appearances for the series.[7]
In April 2022, Moon Jeong-hee, Lee Yul-eum, and Lee Zoo-young joined the series.[8]
In May 2022, Lee Ji-eun left the series and was replaced by Chun Woo-hee.[9]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began in May 2022 and ended on December 23, 2022.[10][11]
Release[edit]
Naver Webtoon announced that The 8 Show will be release worldwide on Netflix in 2024 .[12] Four months later, Netflix confirmed the release date of the series to be on May 17, 2024.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Lee, Yoon-seo (February 6, 2024). "Netflix announces major Korean originals for 2024". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Minsun; Oh, Sally; Kim, Elsa (February 6, 2024). "Returning Favorites and Electrifying Surprises: All the Must-Watch K-Content to Add to Your List in 2024" (Press release). Netflix. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Kyung-hee (December 12, 2024). '비상선언' 한재림 감독 시리즈 도전작+배성우까지 'The 8 Show' 넷플릭스에서 2024년 공개 ['Emergency Declaration' Director Han Jae-rim's series challenge+Bae Seong-woo's 'The 8 Show' to be released on Netflix in 2024] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Jeon, Hyeong-hwa (December 21, 2021). [단독]류준열·배성우, 한재림 감독 '머니게임'으로 호흡 [종합] [[Exclusive] Ryu Jun-yeol and Bae Seong-woo collaborate in director Han Jae-rim's 'Money Game' [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 28, 2022). 웹툰 '머니게임' 드라마로 만난다…류준열·아이유·박정민 출연 [Meet the webtoon ‘Money Game’ as a drama…Ryu Jun-yeol, IU, Park Jeong-min appear] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Tae-ho (December 12, 2023). 240억 든 드라마 '더 에이트 쇼', 넷플릭스로 간다 [‘The Eight Show’, a drama costing 24 billion won, goes to Netflix]. Deal Site (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 28, 2022). 류준열X아이유X박정민X박해준X배성우 ‘머니게임’ 출연 확정(공식) [Ryu Jun-yeolXIUXPark Jeong-minXPark Hae-joonXBae Seong-woo confirmed to appear in ‘Money Game’ (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon, Hyeong-hwa (April 1, 2022). 문정희·이열음·이주영, '머니게임' 합류..류준열x아이유와 호흡 [Moon Jeong-hee, Lee Yul-eum, Lee Zoo-young join 'Money Game'...Work with Ryu Jun-yeolxIU] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ [단독] 아이유, 한재림 연출작 '머니게임' 하차‥천우희 물망 [IU, withdraws from Han Jae-rim's 'Money Game' directorial debut..Chun Woo-hee expected] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (April 1, 2022). ‘머니게임’ 문정희-이열음-이주영 합류…5월 크랭크인 [공식] [‘Money Game’ Moon Jeong-hee, Lee Yeol-eum, and Lee Joo-young join... May Crank-in [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon, Hyeong-hwa (December 30, 2022). 류준열x천우희x박정민, 한재림 감독 '머니게임' 6개월 촬영 종료 [Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jung-min, director Han Jae-rim completes 6-month filming for 'Money Game'] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Jae-lim (December 12, 2023). "Naver Webtoon's 'Money Game' set for global Netflix release". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (April 12, 2024). "Netflix's 'The 8 Show' starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee to drop in May". The Korea Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
- The 8 Show on Netflix
- The 8 Show at IMDb
- The 8 Show at HanCinema
- 2024 South Korean television series debuts
- Korean-language television shows
- Netflix original programming
- South Korean black comedy television series
- South Korean thriller television series
- Television series by Studio N (Naver)
- Television shows based on South Korean webtoons
- Upcoming Netflix original programming
- Upcoming South Korean television series