Netflix is at it again! After the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Killer Paradox, the streamer will adapt Bae Jin-soo’s thriller Money Game and its sequel, Pie Game. The streamer has now dropped a new teaser for the upcoming K-drama, featuring funny but brutal Squid Game-like games that will remind viewers of the 2021 global hit series.
You can see the preview below:
“Do you really want something fun,” the opening of The 8 Show teaser asks. The scene then shifts to game member 3 introducing himself from his room. It then shows the other members joining the game while a narrator reveals they don’t need the right skills or knowledge to participate. Their nightmare begins as the teaser shows a glimpse of the game members 8, 7, and 4, among others.
The participants can be seen running on a stairwell, enjoying a meal together, and jumping from one trampoline to another. However, though the money piles up as time passes, their lives become in danger as they stay. At one point, a man who dons a mask to cover his eyes hits another with a baseball bat, probably without his knowing. As 3 realizes their lives are at stake, he finally understands they’re all in danger.
Aside from the preview, Netflix has also released character visuals for The 8 Show. The posters introduce each participant, hinting at their lives before they join the game. And just like Squid Game, these people are in dire need of money, which makes them end up in this so-called reality show.
You can check the visuals below:
Who are the cast of The 8 Show?
Netflix has only announced eight cast members for The 8 Show. The cast are introduced with numbers, which serve as their identifier throughout the series. You can check the list below:
Ryu Jun-yeol as 3 (Jin Soo) – after falling victim to fraud and losing everything, he joins The 8 Show after getting an invitation.
Chun Woo-hee as 8 (Se Ra) – a free-spirited, unpredictable woman who joins the game for fun and not for money.
Park Jeong-min as 7 (Philip) – the group’s brain that first understands the game and creates strategies.
Lee Yul-eum as 4 – a woman who has an exceptional ability to read people.
Park Hae-joon as 6 – a man who uses his physical strength to resolve conflicts.
Lee Zoo-young as 2 (Chun Ja) – a fierce advocate for fairness and wants to fight injustice.
Moon Jeong-hee as 5 (Moon Jung) – the peacemaker.
Bae Seong-woo as 1 (Sang Gook) – despite his disability, he chooses to keep going.
What is The 8 Show about?
Directed by the visionary Han Jae-rim, The 8 Show will follow the story of eight individuals who receive a weird but tempting invitation to join a reality-variety show of the same name. With their financial hardships, they willingly accept the invite, participating in a high-stakes game that will put them in extreme circumstances while being away from the real world for 100 days. These people must follow the game’s unique rules while trying to make as much money inside an eight-story building with nothing but concrete walls. If they manage to survive, they will divide the winning prize of 44.8 billion won equally. However, everything they spend on, which costs a thousand times higher than the normal price, will be deducted from their prize,
You can read the synopsis below:
Eight contestants in financial hardship take part in Money Game, a reality competition with 44.8 billion won up for grabs. To win, they must endure 100 days in a sparse studio as all purchases carry a 1000x markup, subtracted from the prize.
The 8 Show is set to be released on Netflix on May 17, 2024. With huge prize money, brutal games, and numbers as participants' identifiers, this new series will quickly remind fans of Squid Game. So, watch out for the difference between the two, and see which is much better when it finally comes out.
