Netflix has released brand-new details about its upcoming Korean original The 8 Show, starring including its plot, premiere date, cast and trailers. Read on for everything you need to know about the new series, starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Jeong-min and more.
What is the plot of The 8 Show?
Based on Bae Jin-soo’s hit webcomic series Money Game and Pi Game, Netflix’s new K-drama The 8 Show will follow eight people desperately in need of money who are invited as contestants on a mysterious reality show.
The eight participants are trapped in a strange eight-story building, where they’ll slowly earn money as time passes. But the situation soon gets dangerous in the space as the stakes heighten.
Who will star in the new Netflix series?
The eight contestants will be played by Reply 1988‘s Ryu Jun-yeol, Unlocked’s Chun Won-hee, Hellbound‘s Park Jeong-min, Nevertheless‘ Lee Yul-eum, Arthdal Chronicles’ Park Hae-joon, Believer’s Lee Joo-young, Times’ Moon Jeong-hee and Bae Sung-woo.
Singer-actress IU was previously announced to have been cast on The 8 Show as early as January 2022, however later pulled out of production in May 2022 due to scheduling conflicts. She was later replaced by Chun Won-hee on the series.
Hae Jae-rim (of The Face Reader and Emergency Declaration fame) helmed both the script and direction of the upcoming series under Studio N, which previously worked on K-dramas such as Our Beloved Summer, Yumi’s Cells and Sweet Home.
Is there a trailer for The 8 Show?
Netflix released the first teaser for The 8 Show on April 23. The clip previewed the strange eight-story building the contestants will be trapped in during the duration of their competition, as well as show things progressively get more deadly for the group.
![The 8 Show | Official Teaser | Netflix [ENG SUB]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/by7VEgAw3UA/hqdefault.jpg)
How do I watch The 8 Show?
The new series will make its international premiere exclusively on Netflix on May 17. The streamer also unveiled the official poster for the series – see it below:
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