Netflix fans can’t stop watching “mesmerising” new game show thriller with a hidden twist.
Over on X/Twitter, Netflix fans have been gushing over the new competition show which has been compared to the iconic Squid Game, which was released back in 2021. One person said: “Omg okay this show is insane, Koreans never disappoint #the8show.”
Another said that the “opening is too excellent” and left them “mesmerised” while a third person chimed in with: “Just finished binge-watching #the8show (2024) and this show was really excellent, like a real black comedy thriller as well as a psychological drama. The ending was a bit lame, but the acting and artistic direction was insanely amazing.”
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Someone else posted a clip from the show and branded the scene “so f***ing trippy” that they were left “gagged”. Others commented on actress Chun Woo-Hee’s performance and said: “How versatile is [she]! I’m watching the Atypical Family and The 8 Show at the same time and she’s blowing my mind!”
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Another Netflix streamer said the star was “an absolute delight to watch” while someone else said they were “loving her performance”. The 8 Show is branded as a dark comedy and tells the story of eight people trapped in a secret building.
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The space is divided into eight floors and the contestants must work to earn money as time passes. The 8 Show is reportedly based on Naver webtoons Money Game and Pie Game created by Bae Jin-soo.
Netflix released the show worldwide on May 17 and the series has received huge praise so far. Production reportedly had a budget of over $20.98 million invested and was filmed throughout 2022, featuring Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Jeong-min and Lee Yul-eum among others.
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Many online fans have compared the show to Squid Game and Alice in Borderland, two shows based around competition and survival that have a similar premise to The 8 Show. One person tweeted: “Why had The 8 Show on Netflix not [had] more attention? Not seen anything about it and I think it’s just as good as Squid Game.”
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