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The 8 Show

2024 · 1 season

A claustrophobic pressure cooker where greed and hierarchy turn strangers into predators, equal parts grim satire and nerve-shredding suspense.

Created by
Han Jae-rim
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min
Tagline
Irresistible but brutal.
Overview
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Han Jae-rim
Genres
Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • greed
  • power
  • survival
  • corruption
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, comedy, drama
Created by
Han Jae-rim
Written by
Han Jae-rim
Starring
Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, Bae Sung-woo
Cinematography
Lee Ji-hoon, Nam Dong-geun
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean, Italian

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