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The Penthouse: War in Life (펜트하우스; Penthouse) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Ji Ah, Kim So Yeon, Eugene, Uhm Ki Joon, Park Eun Seok, and Yoon Jong Hoon. The series, directed by Joo Dong Min and written by Kim Soon Ok, 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. It premiered on SBS TV on October 26, 2020 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 22:20 KST. The first look teaser was released on September 29.
The Penthouse: War in Life became number 1 drama, as of November 16, in Monday and Tuesday dramas. It has recorded 10.4% and 14.5% for (Ep.6 and 7) as per Nielsen Korea ratings.
As per Nielsen Korea, the eighth episode of the series which aired on the November 23, recorded an audience rating of 11.1% in the first part and 15.5% in the second part, which was the highest record for the series. And on November 24, the ninth episode of the series, recorded an audience rating of 12.2% in the first part and 16% in the second part, which is the highest record for the series beating the ratings of eighth episode.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis
- 2 Cast
- 3 Soundtrack
- 4 Episodes
- 5 Production
- 6 Release
- 7 Renewal for season 2 and 3
- 8 Trivia
- 9 Gallery
- 10 Video Gallery
- 11 Notes
- 12 References
Synopsis[]
The residents of Hera Palace, a luxury penthouse apartment with 100 floors, have many secrets and hidden ambitions. Sim Su Ryeon, who was born into wealth, is the queen of the penthouse apartment. Cheon Seo Jin, the prima donna of the residence, does all she can to give everything to her daughter. Oh Yoon Hee comes from a poor family background, but she strives to enter high society by becoming the queen of the penthouse, the pinnacle of success in her eyes.[1]
Cast[]
Main Characters
Supporting Characters
Guest Roles
- Lee Ji Ah as Shim Soo Ryun
- 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
- A woman 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.
- Uhm Ki Joon as Joo Dan Tae
- A genius of real estate who rakes in money with every investment he makes.
- Yoon Jong Hoon as Ha Yoon Chul
- The husband of Cheon Seo Jin and an ambitious man who believes that a man must hold wealth and power. He is the head of surgery in the VIP department of the hospital.
- Shin Eun Kyung as Kang Ma Ri
- A woman who has recently come into wealth and leads a secretive double life.
- Bong Tae Kyu as Lee Gyu Jin
- The only son and momma's boy of a wealthy family of judges and lawyers, and is himself a lawyer at a law firm.
- Yoon Joo Hee as Go Sang Ah
Soundtrack[]
Main Article: The Penthouse: War in Life OST
Episodes[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Part | Aired | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| Episode 01 | 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) | |||
| Episode 02 | 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) | ||
| Episode 03 | 1 | November 2, 2020 | 8.0% (9th) | 8.6% (7th) | 6.7% (12th) |
| 2 | 11.4% (3rd) | 12.3% (2nd) | 9.8% (6th) | ||
| Episode 04 | 1 | November 3, 2020 | 10.8% (5th) | 12.0% (4th) | 7.8% (7th) |
| 2 | 13.9% (3rd) | 15.1% (2nd) | 10.3% (5th) | ||
| Episode 05 | 1 | November 9, 2020 | 9.6% (6th) | 10.8% (5th) | 8.4% (9th) |
| 2 | 12.9% (4th) | 14.2% (2nd) | 11.0% (5th) | ||
| Episode 06 | 1 | November 10, 2020 | 10.3% (5th) | 11.3% (3rd) | 9.2% (6th) |
| 2 | 14.5% (2nd) | 16.1% (1st) | 12.6% (2nd) | ||
| Episode 07 | 1 | November 16, 2020 | 10.4% (6th) | 11.4% (5th) | 10% (7th) |
| 2 | 14.5% (3rd) | 15.9% (1st) | 12.8% (4th) | ||
| Episode 08 | 1 | November 23, 2020 [note 1] | 11.1% (5th) | 11.8% (5th) | 10.8% (5th) |
| 2 | 15.5% (3rd) | 16.5% (2nd) | 13.7% (3rd) | ||
| Episode 09 | 1 | November 24, 2020 | 12.2% (3rd) | 13.1% (3rd) | 11.2% (3rd) |
| 2 | 16.0% (2nd) | 17.4% (1st) | 14.1% (2nd) | ||
| Episode 10 | 1 | November 30, 2020 | 13.2% (5th) | 14.6% (4th) | 12.3% (5th) |
| 2 | 16.9% (3rd) | 18.8% (1st) | 15.7% (3rd) | ||
| Episode 11 | 1 | December 1, 2020 | 14.7% (4th) | 16.0% (3rd) | 11.4% (4th) |
| 2 | 19.6% (1st) | 21.2% (1st) | 13.3% (3rd) | ||
| Episode 12 | 1 | December 7, 2020 | 16.3% (4th) | 17.9% (2nd) | 14.3% (4th) |
| 2 | 19.9% (1st) | 21.5% (1st) | 16.1% (3rd) | ||
| Episode 13 | 1 | December 8, 2020 | 17.6% (3rd) | 19.2% (2nd) | 15.5% (4th) |
| 2 | 22.1% (1st) | 23.9% (1st) | 18.9% (2nd) | ||
| Episode 14 | 1 | December 14, 2020 | 17.5% (4th) | 19.5% (2nd) | 16.6% (4th) |
| 2 | 22.0% (1st) | 23.9% (1st) | 19.5% (2nd) | ||
| Episode 15 | 1 | December 15, 2020 | 19.6% (2nd) | 20.8% (2nd) | 16.9% (4th) |
| 2 | 23.3% (1st) | 25.0% (1st) | 20.8% (1st) | ||
| Episode 16 | 1 | December 21, 2020 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 17.4% (4th) |
| 2 | 23.7% (1st) | 25.2% (1st) | 21.1% (1st) | ||
| Episode 17 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.7% (2nd) | 18.4% (4th) |
| 2 | 24.0% (1st) | 25.8% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||
| Episode 18 | 1 | December 28, 2020 | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Episode 19 | 1 | December 29, 2020 | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Episode 20 | 1 | January 4, 2021 | |||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Average | |||||
Production[]
The production cost of this drama is 27 billion won, 670 million won per episode.
In September 2019, planning and preparation for the drama started. Eugene was selected for main role. She returned to drama after an hiatus of five years. The casting for the drama started in December 2019, and finalized in January 2020. Due to scheduling conflicts, Shin Sung Rok left the show in February. The script reading in February 2020 was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic and was pushed back to March 2020. Uhm Ki Joon joined the cast in April 2020.
Yoon Joon-Hoon and Bong Tae Gyu have worked together in Return (2018).
Release[]
The prelude teaser was released by SBS on September 22, 2020. The teaser was termed as "[Mood teaser] a brilliant bloody prelude". The television series was premiered on October 26, 2020 on SBS TV and airs every Monday and Tuesday.
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 the future seasons will be moved to a new Friday and Saturday timeslot.
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by Do You Like Brahms?.[2]
Gallery[]
Official Poster (1)
Official Poster (2)
Video Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Episode 8 was not broadcast on November 17, 2020 due to the Korea vs. Qatar soccer broadcast. It aired on November 23, 2020 instead.
