The 8 Show
“Squid Game meets Snowpiercer in an eight-floor money trap”
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.
Ryu Jun-yeol
as Jin-soo / 3F · LEAD
Ryu Jun-yeol
Jin-soo / 3F
Chun Woo-hee
as Se-ra / 8F · LEAD
Chun Woo-hee
Se-ra / 8F
Park Jeong-min
as Phillip / 7F · SUPPORTING
Park Jeong-min
Phillip / 7F
Lee Yul-eum
as Yang / 4F · SUPPORTING
Lee Yul-eum
Yang / 4F
Park Hae-joon
as Tae-seok / 6F · SUPPORTING
Park Hae-joon
Tae-seok / 6F
Lee Zoo-young
as Chun-ja / 2F · SUPPORTING
Lee Zoo-young
Chun-ja / 2F
Moon Jeong-hee
as Moon-jeong / 5F · SUPPORTING
Moon Jeong-hee
Moon-jeong / 5F
Bae Sung-woo
as Sang-guk / 1F · SUPPORTING
Bae Sung-woo
Sang-guk / 1F
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Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB
Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A biting class satire that's clever if not quite Squid Game.
✓Fans of survival-game satire, class allegory, Ryu Jun-yeol and Chun Woo-hee
✗You're fatigued by Squid-Game-style death-game premises
Story
What is it really about
Eight strangers enter a sealed building where time itself pays out cash — but the higher your floor, the richer you get per minute. Class hierarchy turns the game savage from the inside.
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