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The 8 Show (Korean: 더 에이트 쇼) is a 2024 South Korean black comedy thriller television series directed by Han Jae-rim, and starring Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Joo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, and Bae Seong-woo. The screenplay is written by Han 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 was released on Netflix on May 17, 2024, and received generally positive reviews.

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The 8 Show — verified Korean drama (TV series). On Netflix. Directed by Han Jae-rim. 8 verified cast.

Details

• Episodes: 8
• Genre: thriller, black comedy
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The 8 Show
• Korean Title: 더 에이트 쇼
• Year: 2024
• Country: South Korean
• Director: Han Jae-rim
• Platform: Netflix
• Release Date: 2024년 5월 17일
• Genres: 스릴러, 블랙 코미디 드라마

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 더 에이트 쇼; KoreaAPI uses The 8 Show (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (8)

• Ryu Jun-yeol
• Chun Woo-hee
• Park Jeong-min
• Lee Yul-eum
• Park Hae-joon
• Lee Joo-young
• Moon Jeong-hee
• Bae Seong-woo

Director

• Han Jae-rim

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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