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]
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
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]
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]
^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.
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[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.
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^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.
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^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).
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^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.
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^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
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^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
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^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.