SF8

Did You Know?

• The series tackles themes of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, robots, games, fantasy, horror, superpowers, and disasters.
• SF8 revolves around people who dream of a perfect society.
• Credits for the series were adapted from BiFan.

Production

Min Kyu-dong, the series creator, stated that science fiction movies had long inspired many film directors but were often hindered by high budgets and a narrow market. He spent two years developing the project before partnering with Wavve and MBC, and then devoted a year to casting the actors. At a press conference on July 8, 2020, Min Kyu-dong revealed that all episodes received equal budgets and that the total budget was lower than that of a small commercial film. Roh Deok, co-writer and director of the "Manxin" episode, noted that commercial film productions tend to limit a director's creative freedom, whereas the team had more independence despite physical constraints. Eight directors from the Directors Guild of Korea each helmed one episode. Filming commenced on February 21, 2020 with Jang Cheol-soo's "White Crow" and concluded on May 7 with Kim Ui-seok's "Empty Body". Each episode was completed within ten filming sessions.