The Escape of the Seven Episode 1 Preview: Also known as 7 Escape War for Survival (7인의 탈출), the upcoming South Korean title is a revenge drama series written by Kim Soon-ok and directed by Joo Dong-min, and it stars Uhm Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon and others in the lead roles. The K-drama is soon going to start airing on one of the most prominent South Korean TV channels, and will also be available for streaming for international audiences on other streamers eventually. Here’s everything you need to know about the first episode of the show.
The Escape of the Seven will take over the SBS TV Friday-Saturday 10 PM KST time slot previously occupied by The First Responders Season 2, starring Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun and Gong Seung-yeon. As for the leading cast members of the show, Uhm Ki-joon was last seen as Park Jae-sang in Little Women, and he’s also previously worked with the 7 Escape director and writer for the K-drama Penthouse. Whereas, Lee Joon led the 2022 historical drama Bloody Heart as Lee Tae and Hwang Jung-eum was seen in the 2020 series Men are Men as Seo Hyun-ju.
The Escape of the Seven Episode 1 Preview
The Escape of the Seven Kdrama Plot
The seven main characters (mobile platform mogul, a drama production company CEO, an ex-gangster, a wannabe idol, an OB-GYN doctor, an entertainment CEO, and a school art teacher) are brought together due to their mutual connection with the case of a missing girl. Once their lives get intertwined, lies and desires take over, but the search for the truth remains a priority for the storyline, and along with it comes the bloody revenge that’s a lot like divine punishment in disguise. Will they finally find a way to make their escape from this retributive tale? Only time will tell.
The Escape of the Seven Cast
As per the title of the series, 7 Escape is centred around 7 main characters being plagued by the reversal of their fate, in addition to the one man overseeing it all. The main cast includes Uhm Ki-joon as Matthew Lee, Hwang Jung-eum as Geum Ra-hee, Lee Joon as Min Do-hyeok, Lee Yu-bi as Han Mo-ne, Shin Eun-kyung as Cha Ju-ran, Yoon Jong-hoon as Yang Jin-mo, Jo Yoon-hee as Go Myung-ji, and Jo Jae-yoon as Nam Cheol-woo. The supporting cast also includes Lee Deok-hwa, Yoon Tae-young, Jung Ra-el and others.
The Escape of the Seven Episode List
The revenge drama series is expected to have the usual 17 episodes run.
Where to Watch 7 Escape Kdrama
The series will air on Friday and Saturday on SBS TV in Korea and is expected to stream internationally for certain regions on Viu and Viki subsequently.
The Escape of the Seven Episode 1 Release Date and Time
The Korean TV series will air from September 15 to November 2023. Episode 1 will be broadcasted on SBS TV on September 15, 2023, at 10 PM KST
The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival starts airing this Friday on SBS TV.
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