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The Penthouse: War in Life
Promotional poster
Also known as
Genre
Created byChoi Young-hoon
SBS Production plan
Written byKim Soon-ok
Directed byJoo Dong-min
Park Po Ram
Starring
ComposerKim Joon-seok
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14(as of December 14, 2020)
Production
ProducersKim Sang-hyun
Jo Hyeong-jin
Running time80-95 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseOctober 26, 2020 (2020-10-26) –
present (present)

The Penthouse: War in Life[3] (Korean: 펜트하우스; lit. Penthouse) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-yeon, Eugene,[4] Um Ki-joon, Park Eun-seok and Yoon Jong-hoon.[5][6] The series, directed by Joo Dong-min and written by Kim Soon-ok,[7] spins the story of real estate and education war, a desire to be number one. It depicts the solidarity and revenge of women who had no choice but to become evil women to protect themselves and their children.[8][9] It premiered on SBS TV on October 26, 2020 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:20 (KST).[10] The first look teaser was released on September 29.[11]

Synopsis

The drama is the story of a woman who strives to achieve her goal of entering high society by becoming the “queen” in the 100th floor penthouse in Gangnam, which is the pinnacle of success in her eyes. It also tells the story of women who will do anything in order to protect themselves and their children.

Cast

Main

  • Lee Ji-ah as Shim Su-ryeon, a graceful, elegant, dignified woman who has never once been poor in her life and is a bona-fide penthouse queen.
  • Kim So-yeon as Cheon Seo-jin, a wealthy woman who is the epitome of showy and arrogant and who harbors a warped ambition.
  • Eugene as Oh Yoon-hee, who has never once experienced wealth and who has lived her life with gritted teeth, having done any and every job she had the chance to do. Oh Yoon-hee does everything in her power to enter high-society so that her child can have a better chance at success.

Supporting

Shim Su-ryeon's family

  • Um Ki-joon as Joo Dan-tae, husband of Shim Su-ryeon, a genius of real estate who rakes in money with every investment he makes.
  • Kim Young-dae as Joo Seok-hoon, Dan-tae's twin son
  • Han Ji-hyun as Joo Seok-kyung, Dan-tae's twin daughter
  • Na So-ye as Joo Hye-in, Su-ryeon's daughter

Cheon Seo-jin's family

  • Yoon Jong-hoon as Ha Yoon-cheol, husband of Cheon Seo-jin, an ambitious man who believes that a man must hold wealth and power. He is the head of surgery in the VIP department of a hospital.
  • Choi Ye-bin as Ha Eun-byeol, Seo-jin and Yoon-cheol's daughter
  • Jung Sung-mo as Cheon Seo-jin's father
  • Ha Min as Cheon Seo-jin's mother

Oh Yoon-hee's family

  • Kim Hyun-soo as Bae Ro-na, Yoon-hee's daughter
  • Hwang Young-hee as Yoon-hee's mother-in-law

Kang Ma-ri and family

  • Shin Eun-kyung as Kang Ma-ri, a woman who has recently come into wealth and leads a secretive double life.
  • Jin Ji-hee as Yoo Jenny, Ma-ri's daughter[12]
  • Heo Sung-tae as Ma-ri's husband, lives in Dubai.

Lee Kyu-jin and family

  • Bong Tae-kyu as Lee Kyu-jin, the only son and momma's boy of a wealthy family of judges and lawyers, and is himself a lawyer.
  • Yoon Joo-hee as Go Sang-ah, wife of Lee Kyu-jin and a former announcer.
  • Lee Tae-vin as Lee Min-hyeok, Kyu-jin and Sang-ah's son
  • Seo Hye-rin as Wang Mi-ja, Kyu-jin's mother

Others

  • Park Eun-seok as Gu Ho-dong/ Logan Lee , a good and nicephysical education teacher at Cheong Ah Arts School. Also Anna’s older adoptive brother.
  • Byeon Woo-min as Congressman Jo Sang-heon
  • Ha Do-kwon as Ma Du-ki, music teacher at Cheong Ah Arts School
  • Jo Soo-min as Anna Lee/Min Seol-ah, Joo Seok-hoon and Joo Seok-kyung's tutor/ real daughter of Shim Su-ryeon
  • Kim Dong-kyu as Secretary Jo
  • Han Seung-soo as Orphanage Director Min Hyung-sik
  • Lee Cheol-min as Yoon Tae-joo,
  • Lee Hyo-bi as Seol-ah's younger sister
  • Yoon Bok-in
  • Yoo Jung-woo

Special appearances

Production

The production cost of this drama is 27 billion won, 670 million won per episode.[14]

In September 2019, planning and preparation for the drama started.[15] Eugene was selected for main role. She returned to drama after an hiatus of five years.[4] The casting for the drama started in December 2019,[16] and finalized in January 2020.[17] Due to scheduling conflicts, Shin Sung-rok left the show in February.[18] The script reading in February 2020 was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic and was pushed back to March 2020.[19] Um Ki-joon joined the cast in April 2020.[20] Yoon Jong-hoon, Bong Tae-gyu and Yoon Joo-Hee have worked together in 2018 TV series Return.

The filming was stopped on November 24, 2020, as one of the background actors was diagnosed with COVID-19. The next day, it was reported that Um Ki-joon, Park Eun-seok and Bong Tae-gyu tested negative for COVID-19.[21]

Original soundtrack

The Penthouse: War in Life
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released1 December 2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • [Merlin] Fluxus Music

Part 1

Released on December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01)[22]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Life"Lee Ha-jinZigZag NoteHEDY3:34
2."Life (Inst.)" ZigZag Note 3:34
Total length:7:08

Release

The prelude teaser was released by Seoul Broadcasting System on 22 September 2020.[23] The teaser was termed as "[Mood teaser] a brilliant bloody prelude".[24][25] The television series was premiered on October 26, 2020 on SBS TV and airs every Monday and Tuesday.

Viewership

The Penthouse: War in Life : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112131415161718192021
11.6571.7351.9162.3792.2172.5492.5372.6462.7393.0173.4193.4554.0544.1494.340TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[26]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Part Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[26] TNmS[27]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 1 October 26, 2020 6.7% (15th) 8.2% (8th) 5.2% (18th)
2 9.2% (5th) 10.5% (5th) 6.8% (11th)
3 9.1% (6th) 6.5% (13th)
2 1 October 27, 2020 8.2% (7th) 9.4% (5th) 6.0% (13th)
2 9.8% (6th) 11.2% (4th) 7.0% (12th)
3 10.1% (4th) 11.6% (3rd) 7.4% (8th)
3 1 November 2, 2020 8.0% (9th) 8.6% (7th) 6.7% (12th)
2 11.4% (3rd) 12.3% (2nd) 9.8% (6th)
4 1 November 3, 2020 10.8% (5th) 12.0% (4th) 7.8% (7th)
2 13.9% (3rd) 15.1% (2nd) 10.3% (5th)
5 1 November 9, 2020 9.6% (6th) 10.8% (5th) 8.4% (9th)
2 12.9% (4th) 14.2% (2nd) 11.0% (5th)
6 1 November 10, 2020 10.3% (5th) 11.3% (3rd) 9.2% (6th)
2 14.5% (2nd) 16.1% (1st) 12.6% (2nd)
7 1 November 16, 2020 10.4% (6th) 11.4% (5th) 10% (7th)
2 14.5% (3rd) 15.9% (1st) 12.8% (4th)
†8 1 November 23, 2020 11.1% (5th) 11.8% (5th) 10.8% (5th)
2 15.5% (3rd) 16.5% (2nd) 13.7% (3rd)
9 1 November 24, 2020 12.2% (3rd) 13.1% (3rd) 11.2% (3rd)
2 16.0% (2nd) 17.4% (1st) 14.1% (2nd)
10 1 November 30, 2020 13.2% (5th) 14.6% (4th) 12.3% (5th)
2 16.9% (3rd) 18.8% (1st) 15.7% (3rd)
11 1 December 1, 2020 14.7% (4th) 16.0% (3rd) 11.4% (4th)
2 19.6% (1st) 21.2% (1st) 13.3% (3rd)
12 1 December 7, 2020 16.3% (4th) 17.9% (2nd) 14.3% (4th)
2 19.9% (1st) 21.5% (1st) 16.1% (3rd)
13 1 December 8, 2020 17.6% (3rd) 19.2% (2nd) 15.5% (4th)
2 22.1% (1st) 23.9% (1st) 18.9% (2nd)
14 1 December 14, 2020 17.5% (4th) 19.5% (2nd) 16.6% (4th)
2 22.0% (1st) 23.9% (1st) 19.5% (2nd)
15 1 December 15, 2020 19.6% (2nd) 20.8% (2nd) 16.9% (4th)
2 23.3% (1st) 25.0% (1st) 20.8% (1st)
16 1 December 21, 2020
2
3
17 1 December 22, 2020
2
3
18 1 December 28, 2020
2
3
19 1 December 29, 2020
2
3
20 1 January 4, 2021
2
3
21 1 January 5, 2021
2
3
Average % % %
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • † Episode 8 was not broadcast on November 17, 2020 due to Korea vs. Qatar soccer broadcast. It was aired on November 23, 2020.[28]
  • † Originally scheduled to air for 20 episodes, the series was extended by one episode, due to the Korea vs. Qatar soccer broadcast, in order to finish the drama on Tuesday.[29]

Renewal for season 2 and 3

On November 24, 2020, it was reported that the series will be renewed for a second and third season. The seasons will have twelve episodes each, in contrast to the first season which consists of 21 episodes. It was also announced that during the future seasons, episodes will be aired each week on Friday and Saturday nights.[30] One episode was missed on November 17 for Korea vs. Qatar soccer broadcast. So, season 1 has been extended by one episode to enable the series to end on a Tuesday.[29]

References

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  2. ^ [펜트하우스] 무드티저 '2020 김순옥 작가 신작, 화려한 핏빛 서막이 오르다 / The Penthouse Teaser. YouTube. SBS Now. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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    • "Ep. 3". Break News (in Korean). November 3, 2020.
    • "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). November 4, 2020.
    • "Ep. 5". Break News (in Korean). November 10, 2020.
    • "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). November 11, 2020.
    • "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). November 17, 2020.
    • "Ep. 8". Break News (in Korean). November 24, 2020.
    • "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). November 25, 2020.
    • "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). December 1, 2020.
    • "Ep. 11". Break News (in Korean). December 2, 2020.
    • "Ep. 12". Break News (in Korean). December 8, 2020.
    • "Ep. 13". Break News (in Korean). December 9, 2020.
    • "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). December 15, 2020.
    • "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). December 16, 2020.
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