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MONEY
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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.
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Director's Arena
2026 1 seasons · 8 eps Korean
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 1
Reality
Synopsis
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In the first-ever directorial survival show, short-form drama directors compete to prove they have what it takes to capture audiences' attention.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
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Cast
Jang Do-yeon
Self - Host / Judge
Lee Byeong-heon
Self - Judge
Cha Tae-hyun
Self - Judge
Jang Keun-suk
Self - Judge
Han Su-ji
Self - Contestant
Yang Kyeong-hui
Self - Contestant
Lee You-jin
Self - Contestant
Lee Ju-seung
Self - Contestant
Created by
Choi Jong-hun
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Premiered 2026 and has since ended.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Reality.
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AWARDS
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Created by Choi Jong-hun.
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CAST
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21 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on ENA.
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Cinephile deep dive
The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 8
- Premiered
- 2026-05-15
- Last aired
- 2026-07-03
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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