Netflix’s new dark-comedy thriller Okay-drama The 8 Present relies on a extremely fashionable survival Naver webtoon titled Cash Recreation and likewise its sequel, Pie Recreation, as per Netflix. Bae Jin Soo has served as the author of each webtoons. Each the Korean and English variations of Cash Recreation have 60 episodes, whereas the unique Korean model of Pie Recreation has 75 episodes.
In The 8 Present, the viewers sees eight members enjoying a sport the place they must “earn cash as time accumulates” inside a secret and distinctive constructing. The sport could appear candy and easy, nevertheless it seems to be fairly harmful.
The primary idea of each webtoons revolves round a gaggle of members and a money-winning sport. Thus, it’s protected to say that the Netflix Okay-drama has intently adopted the primary storyline of those two webtoons and likewise borrowed components from each.
What are Netflix’s The 8 Present webtoons Cash Recreation & Pie Recreation about?
As talked about earlier, The 8 Present on Netflix is an adaptation of two webtoons by Bae Jin Soo: Cash Recreation and its sequel, Pie Recreation. The unique Korean model of Cash Recreation debuted on Naver on November 22, 2018, and concluded on January 9, 2020. In the meantime, the English model premiered on Naver on August 23, 2021, and concluded on September 26, 2022.
Pie Recreation’s authentic Korean model first aired on Naver on July 4, 2020. It concluded on December 4, 2021, with 75 episodes in whole. Within the meantime, the English model of Pie Recreation debuted on Naver on August 28, 2023, and is ongoing, as per Webtoon Wiki.
Cash Recreation facilities round a actuality TV present of the identical identify. In it, a gaggle of eight people compete to win an enormous sum of cash. They’ve a shared pot of $44.8 billion gained, which is kind of 38 million USD. Additionally they have 100 days on their fingers. In line with the sport’s guidelines, the contestants should attempt their greatest to spend as little cash as attainable and stroll out with an enormous amount of cash.
Nonetheless, they’re trapped inside a uniquely designed constructing the place they solely have a rule ebook and a pair of garments. They must buy issues to outlive contained in the constructing. No matter they buy there prices 1000 occasions greater than the merchandise’s authentic worth. Thus, the sport is to see how a lot cash the members can save until the very finish.
In the meantime, Cash Recreation’s sequel webtoon, Pie Recreation, revolves round a actuality TV present of the identical title. In it, seven people take part to win cash. At first, all of them have particular person pots of cash and 24 hours of their fingers. As per the foundations of the sport, the cash of their particular person pots grows with time.
It additionally grows when there may be bloodshed. The members are caught inside a secret constructing with seven flooring, every designed specifically. The contestants get a pair of garments and day by day rations. In the event that they want the rest, they must buy it. Nonetheless, their time reduces each time they buy one thing. The primary objective of the sport is to witness how a lot cash the members can earn earlier than they go away the sport.
It’s evident that The 8 Present has taken plotlines and completely different guidelines from each webtoons. Viewers can stream the thriller Okay-drama on Netflix.