The Penthouse: War in Life | |
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Hangul | 펜트하우스 |
Literal meaning | Penthouse |
Revised Romanization | Penteuhauseu |
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Developed by | Studio S (Planning) |
Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
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Music by |
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Opening theme | A Place Dizzyingly High And Distant composed by Kim Joon-seok |
Ending theme | Time To Reveal The Truth composed by Joo In-ro |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 48 |
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Running time | 70–95 minutes |
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Budget | ₩32.7 billion (670–680 million per episode) [3] [4] |
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Network | SBS TV |
Release | October 26, 2020 September 10, 2021 | –
The Penthouse: War in Life [5] ( Korean: 펜트하우스) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-yeon, Eugene, [6] Um Ki-joon, Yoon Jong-hoon, and Park Eun-seok. [7] [8] The series, directed by Joo Dong-min and written by Kim Soon-ok, [9] spins the story of a real estate and education war, a desire to be number one. It depicts the solidarity and revenge of women who turned to evil to protect themselves and their children. [10] [11] It premiered on SBS TV on October 26, 2020. [12]
At the end of the first season, the series was the 9th most viewed Korean television series, with 5.354 million viewers. [13] The series achieved the number-one position in all-channel mini-series 21 times in a row from its first broadcast on October 26, 2020, to the last episode on January 5, 2021. [14]
At the end of the second season, the series placed 8th among the most viewed Korean series, with 5.69 million viewers. [15] The series achieved the number-one position in all-channel mini-series 13 times in a row from its first broadcast on February 19, 2021, to the last episode on April 2, 2021. [16]
At the end of the third season on September 10, 2021, the series was the 18th most-viewed Korean series with 3.77 million viewers. [17]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Time slot |
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1 | 21 | October 26, 2020 | January 5, 2021 | Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) | 3.35 | |
2 | 13 | February 19, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | Friday–Saturday at 22:00 (KST) | 4.67 | |
3 | 14 | June 4, 2021 | September 10, 2021 | Friday at 22:00 (KST) | 3.39 |
Penthouse tells the story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their children at Cheong-ah Arts School.
Shim Su-ryeon ( Lee Ji-ah) is an elegant, wealthy woman who has a tragic past. Her husband is Joo Dan-tae ( Uhm Ki-joon), a successful businessman. She later learns that he is hiding a secret from her.
Oh Yoon-hee ( Eugene) comes from a humble family background. She has had bad blood with Cheon Seo-jin ( Kim So-yeon), a famous soprano whose father is the head of Cheong-ah Arts School, since high school. They get involved in a love triangle relationship with Ha Yoon-cheol ( Yoon Jong-hoon).
All of them have grand ambitions and desires for their children and would do anything for them. However, their lives begin to crumble as a young mysterious girl named Min Seol-ah ( Jo Soo-min) falls to her death during a party at Hera Palace. While the Hera Palace residents try to cover up the fact that she died on the premises, they cannot help but suspect each other in the murder.
Penthouse 2 focuses on Shim Su-ryeon's secrets and the aftermath of her death, Oh Yoon-hee's revenge, Cheon Seo-jin's downfall, and the Hera Palace kids who want to be the best and win the grand award at the Cheong-ah Arts Festival.
After successfully framing Oh Yoon-hee for murder, Cheon Seo-jin and Joo Dan-tae decided to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon-hee and Ha Yoon-cheol, who have just come back from the United States. As the secrets unveil, the relationships among the people at Hera Palace are entangled, yet another mysterious figure appears and confronts them.
Penthouse 3 focuses on the residents of Hera Palace after their trials and their kids who prepare themselves to take the college entrance examination.
Just when Shim Su-Ryeon, who faked her death in Season 1, thinks she can finally live happily, Logan Lee ( Park Eun-seok) dies right before her eyes. Meanwhile, the Hera Palace residents get out of prison and attempt to get their lives back together. This starts the final lap of greed, corruption, injustice and redemption.
Character | Portrayed by | Season | ||
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1 [18] | 2 [19] | 3 [20] | ||
Main | ||||
Shin Su-ryeon | Lee Ji-ah | Main | ||
Na Ae-gyo | Main | |||
Cheon Seo-jin | Kim So-yeon | Main | ||
Oh Yeon-hee | Eugene | Main | ||
Recurring | ||||
Joo Dan-tae/Baek Joon-ki | Um Ki-joon | Recurring | ||
Ha Yoon-cheol | Yoon Jong-hoon | Recurring | ||
Lee Gyu-jin | Bong Tae-gyu | Recurring | ||
Kang Ma-ri | Shin Eun-kyung | Recurring | ||
Go Sang-ah | Yoon Joo-hee | Recurring | ||
Joo Seok-hoon | Kim Young-dae | Recurring | ||
Joo Seok-kyung | Han Ji-hyun | Recurring | ||
Bae Ro-na | Kim Hyun-soo | Recurring | ||
Ha Eun-byeol | Choi Ye-bin | Recurring | ||
Yoo Jenny | Jin Ji-hee | Recurring | ||
Lee Min-hyeok | Lee Tae-vin | Recurring | ||
Secretary Jo | Kim Dong-kyu | Recurring | ||
Ma Doo-ki | Ha Do-kwon | Recurring | ||
Wang Mi-ja | Seo Hye-rin | Recurring | ||
Logan Lee | Park Eun-seok | Recurring | ||
Gu Ho-dong | Recurring | |||
Alex Lee | Guest | |||
Jin Bun-hong | Ahn Yeon-hong | Recurring | ||
Yoo Dong-pil | Park Ho-san | Guest | Recurring | |
Baek Joon-ki / Joo Dan-tae | On Joo-wan | Guest | Recurring | |
Minor | ||||
Kang Ok-gyo | Han Min | Guest | ||
Cheon Seo-young | Shin Seo-hyun | Guest | ||
Anna Lee/Min Seol-ah | Jo Soo-min | Guest | ||
Cheon Myung-soo | Jung Sung-mo | Guest | ||
Journalist Kim Jung-min | Ki Eun-se | Guest | ||
Joo Hye-in | Na So-ye | Guest | Guest | |
Yoon Tae-joo | Lee Cheol-min | Guest | ||
Su-ryeon's ex-husband | Ki Tae-hwa | Guest | ||
Detective in charge of Oh Yoon-hee's investigation | Kim Sa-kwon | Guest | ||
Bae Ho-cheol | Choi Won-young | Guest | ||
Yoon-hee's mother-in-law | Hwang Young-hee | Guest | ||
Seo-young's husband | Ahn Tae-hwan | Guest |
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The production cost of this series is 32.7 billion won, 670 million won per episode (approximate). [74] The series started its planning and preparation in September 2019. [75][ user-generated source]
The first season was extended by one episode to enable the series to end on a Tuesday. [76]
On November 24, 2020, the series was officially renewed for a second and third season of twelve episodes each. It was also announced that the final seasons would air on the Friday–Saturday time slot compared to the first season previously aired on Monday–Tuesday time slot. [77]
On July 22, 2021, it was announced that the third season was extended by two episode with the final episode of the series planned for September 10, 2021. [78]
Eugene was cast in one of the lead roles, consequently returning to the small screen after a five-year hiatus. [6] Casting for the series started in December 2019, [79] and finalized in January 2020. [80] Due to scheduling conflicts, Shin Sung-rok left the cast in February.[ citation needed] Originally scheduled to take place in February 2020, the first script reading was pushed back to March due to COVID-19 pandemic. [81] Um Ki-joon joined the cast in April. [82]
Filming was halted on November 24, 2020, as one of the supporting actors was tested positive for COVID-19. The next day, it was reported that Um Ki-joon, Park Eun-seok and Bong Tae-gyu tested negative for COVID-19. [83]
The prelude teaser was released by Seoul Broadcasting System on September 22, 2020. [84] The teaser was termed as "[Mood teaser] a brilliant bloody prelude". [85] [86] The first season premiered on October 26, 2020, on SBS TV and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 KST. [87]
The teaser for season two was released on January 12, 2021. [88] [89] The second season premiered on February 19, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 KST. [90]
The teaser for season three was released on May 27, 2021. [91] The third season premiered on June 4, 2021, and aired every Friday at 22:00 KST. [92]
Penthouse (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | February 3, 2021 |
Length | 97:27 |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Life" | HEDY | 3:34 |
2. | "Crown" | Ha Jin | 3:03 |
3. | "Desire" | Han Seung-hee | 4:12 |
4. | "You left to me (Feat. O'z Mood)" (내게 남은 그대 (Feat. 오즈무드)) | 18Again, O'z Mood | 3:21 |
5. | "Higher" | Noblesse | 3:47 |
6. | "Penthouse" (펜트하우스) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:06 |
7. | "A Blinded Person By Greed" (탐욕에 눈이 먼 자) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:45 |
8. | "Time To Reveal The Truth" (진실을 밝힐 시간) | Joo In-ro | 3:35 |
9. | "A Place Dizzyingly High And Distant" (아찔하게 높고 아득하게 먼 그 곳) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:18 |
10. | "Their Own World" (그들만의 세상) | Lee Yun-ji | 4:23 |
11. | "Heart Filled With Tears" (눈물로 채워진 심장) | Jeong Se-rin | 3:39 |
12. | "Schadenfreude" (샤덴프로이데) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:34 |
13. | "Evil's Victory" (악의 승리) | Joo In-ro | 3:19 |
14. | "Where Is The Truth?" (무뎌진 진실은 어디에) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:37 |
15. | "Everything I Wanted To have" (내가 가지고 싶었던 모든 것) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:23 |
16. | "Preparation For Revenge" (복수를 위한 준비) | Hong Eun-ji | 3:53 |
17. | "The Beginning Of Obsession" (집착의 시작) | Jeong Hye-bin | 2:33 |
18. | "Another Class" (클래스가 다른 아이들) | Kang Mi-mi | 3:00 |
19. | "I Promise To Protect You Forever" (지켜줄게요, 영원히) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:55 |
20. | "Mama Boy" (마마보이) | Shin You-jin | 3:07 |
21. | "Hera Pride" (헤라 부심) | Jang Eu-rye | 2:17 |
22. | "I'm Not A Criminal" (저는 범인이 아니에요) | No Yoo-rim | 2:49 |
23. | "Unfair Death" (억울한 죽음) | Shin You-jin | 3:47 |
24. | "Non-Smiling People Although Having Taken Everything" (빼앗고도 웃지 못하는 사람들) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:44 |
25. | "Just The Beginning" (시작에 불과해) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:23 |
26. | "Dangerous Revenge" (위험한 복수) | Jang Eu-rye | 2:47 |
27. | "A Secret Story" (은밀한 이야기) | Lee Yun-ji | 4:21 |
28. | "Bloody Hera Palace" (핏빛 헤라팰리스) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:05 |
29. | "I Know What You've Done" (네가 한 짓을 알고 있다) | Kim Do-eun | 2:41 |
30. | "Desperate Maternal Love" (처절한 모성애) | Kim Do-eun | 3:29 |
Total length: | 97:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Repeatedly" (되풀이) | Im Chang-jung |
| Im Chang-jung | 3:37 |
2. | "Repeatedly" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 7:14 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "This Is What I Am" (이게 바로 나야) | Im Chang-jung |
| Im Chang-jung | 4:11 |
2. | "This Is What I Am" (Inst.) |
| 4:11 | ||
Total length: | 8:22 |
Penthouse 2&3 Score Album (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | June 4, 2021 |
Length | 100:45 |
Label | Dreamus |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "A Bright Moment That Seems Eternal" (영원한 듯 찬란한 순간) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:25 |
2. | "Prelude of Counterattack" (반격의 서막) | Jeong Se-rin | 3:06 |
3. | "Revenge From Now On" (복수는 이제부터다) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:33 |
4. | "An Endless Desire" (끝을 모르는 욕망) | Lee Yoon-ji | 3:33 |
5. | "Public Wicked" (공공의 악인) | Joo In-ro | 2:31 |
6. | "A Person Who Has Lost Everything But Can't Cry" (빼앗기고도 울지 못하는 사람) | Jeong Se-rin | 4:54 |
7. | "The Two Faces of Janus" (야누스의 두 얼굴) | Jang Yoo-rye | 3:02 |
8. | "The Villainess" (악녀) | No Yoo-rim | 2:44 |
9. | "Confusing Memories" (혼란스러운 기억) | Shin Yoo-jin | 2:29 |
10. | "Where You Have To Die To Get Out" (죽어야만 나갈 수 있는 곳) | Hong Eun-ji | 4:11 |
11. | "The Hidden Truth Of The Day" (숨겨진 그 날의 진실) | Jung Hye-bin | 2:51 |
12. | "The Reason I Live" (내가 살아가는 이유) | Jung Hye-bin | 3:21 |
13. | "The Poor Women" (가난한 모녀) | No Yoo-rim | 3:05 |
14. | "Little Hera Club" (리틀 헤라클럽) | Kim Do-eun | 3:16 |
15. | "Truth And False" (진실과 거짓) | No Yoo-rim | 2:37 |
16. | "Business Partner" (사업 파트너) | No Yoo-rim | 3:04 |
17. | "Happiness for Misery" (불행을 위한 행복) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:45 |
18. | "Inferiority Complex" (그거 자격지심이야) | Hong Eun-ji | 2:33 |
19. | "Something That Happens Up There" (그곳에서 벌어지고 있는 일) | Jang Yoo-rye | 2:30 |
20. | "Quite War" (조용한 전쟁) | Kang Mi-mi | 2:58 |
21. | "Suspicions" (의혹) | Lee Yoon-ji | 1:40 |
22. | "Murder Plan" (살인계획) | No Yoo-rim | 2:50 |
23. | "Blind Madness" (눈이 먼 광기) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:50 |
24. | "A Fallen Heart" (타락한 마음) | Shin Yoo-jin | 3:01 |
25. | "Tight Tension" (팽팽한 긴장) | Kim Hyun-do | 2:55 |
26. | "Evil Trio" (악 트리오) | Jang Yoo-rye | 3:07 |
27. | "Operation Proceeds Smoothly" (순조로운 작전 진행) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:49 |
28. | "Lost Self" (잃어버린 자아) | Kim Hyun-do | 2:15 |
29. | "An Ominous Premonition" (불길한 예감) | Jeong Hye-bin | 2:23 |
30. | "A Vulgar Conspiracy" (저급한 음모) | Hong Eun-ji | 4:22 |
31. | "The Struggle To Achieve The Goal" (목표를 쟁취하기 위한 기 싸움) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:36 |
32. | "Woman Who Desires" (욕망하는 여자) | Kang Mi-mi | 2:47 |
33. | "Mr. Koo And Logan Lee" (구호동과 로건리) | No Yoo-rim | 3:42 |
Total length: | 100:45 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Goodbye" | SNNNY | SNNNY | XIA (Junsu) | 3:41 |
2. | "Goodbye" (Inst.) | SNNNY | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Let me be" |
| Safira.K | Baek Ji-young | 4:27 |
2. | "Let me be" (Inst.) | Safira.K | 4:27 | ||
Total length: | 8:55 |
According to the Good Data Corporation which measures drama popularity according to media trends, The Penthouse: War in Life topped the list with 27.82% surge in media mention in the second week of December. [107] In the following week it led with a 35% surge in media mentions. [108]
In the last week of February 2021, The Penthouse: War in Life season 2 was placed first with 46.24% overall mention in media, as per Good Data Corporation. [109]
The Penthouse broadcaster SBS TV, aired a special episode on January 12, 2021, featuring the main cast. Broadcast in talk show format, it was hosted by entertainers Shin Dong-yup and Jang Do-yeon, while MC Jaejae talked with the six actors that played the teenage characters. Aired as Penthouse Hidden Room - Hidden Story the special recorded an average 9.3% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen for its two parts. The special also drew attention due to the trailer release for second season. [110] [111] The special episode for second season was aired on April 3, 2021, with the episode recording an average 8.1% nationwide audience sharing according to Nielsen for its two parts. [112] [113]
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
1 | 1.657 | 1.735 | 1.916 | 2.379 | 2.217 | 2.549 | 2.537 | 2.646 | 2.739 | 3.017 | 3.419 | 3.455 | 4.054 | 4.149 | 4.340 | 4.404 | 4.379 | 4.339 | 4.484 | 4.550 | 5.354 | 3.348 | |
2 | 3.758 | 4.027 | 4.165 | 4.550 | 4.585 | 5.264 | 4.481 | 4.901 | 4.462 | 5.410 | 4.804 | 5.601 | 4.735 | 4.673 | – | ||||||||
3 | 3.778 | 3.518 | 3.206 | 3.263 | 3.191 | 3.169 | 3.357 | 2.971 | 3.092 | 3.624 | 3.681 | 3.565 | 3.444 | 3.638 | 3.393 | – |
Average TV viewership ratings (season 1) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [114] | TNmS [117] | ||||
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 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 17.4% (4th) |
2 | 23.7% (1st) | 25.2% (1st) | 21.1% (1st) | ||
17 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.7% (2nd) | 18.4% (4th) |
2 | 24.0% (1st) | 25.8% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||
18 | 1 | December 28, 2020 | 21.0% (2nd) | 22.7% (2nd) | 18.0% (3rd) |
2 | 23.9% (1st) | 25.7% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | ||
19 | 1 | December 29, 2020 | 21.3% (2nd) | 22.3% (2nd) | 19.1% (4th) |
2 | 23.5% (1st) | 24.7% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||
20 | 1 | January 4, 2021 | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.6% (2nd) | 18.3% (4th) |
2 | 23.8% (1st) | 25.2% (1st) | 22.7% (1st) | ||
21 | 1 | January 5, 2021 | 23.6% (2nd) | 24.8% (2nd) | 20.6% (4th) |
2 | 28.8% (1st) | 30.5% (1st) | 25.4% (1st) | ||
Average | 16.4% | 17.7% | 14.2% | ||
Special | Part 1 | January 12, 2021 | 9.8% (6th) | 11.0% (4th) | N/A |
Part 2 | 8.8% (11th) | 10.3% (5th) | |||
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Average TV viewership ratings (season 2) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [118] | TNmS [119] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | 1 | February 19, 2021 | 16.7% (3rd) | 17.3% (3rd) | 15.1% (3rd) |
2 | 19.1% (2nd) | 19.9% (1st) | 17.9% (2nd) | ||
2 | 1 | February 20, 2021 | 15.1% (7th) | 15.6% (5th) | 13.8% (7th) |
2 | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.0% (3rd) | 18.0% (3rd) | ||
3 | 1 | February 26, 2021 | 18.9% (3rd) | 19.7% (2nd) | 17.8% (3rd) |
2 | 22.3% (1st) | 22.8% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) | ||
4 | 1 | February 27, 2021 | 18.8% (4th) | 20.3% (4th) | 17.7% (4th) |
2 | 24.0% (2nd) | 26.1% (2nd) | 22.8% (2nd) | ||
5 | 1 | March 5, 2021 | 20.9% (3rd) | 22.5% (2nd) | 18.1% (3rd) |
2 | 24.4% (1st) | 25.5% (1st) | 21.3% (2nd) | ||
6 | 1 | March 6, 2021 | 22.4% (4th) | 22.8% (4th) | 20.4% (4th) |
2 | 26.9% (2nd) | 27.5% (2nd) | 24.3% (2nd) | ||
7 | 1 | March 12, 2021 | 19.4% (3rd) | 20.4% (2nd) | 18.8% (3rd) |
2 | 23.5% (1st) | 24.3% (1st) | 22.1% (1st) | ||
8 | 1 | March 13, 2021 | 19.9% (4th) | 21.6% (3rd) | 19.2% (3rd) |
2 | 24.8% (1st) | 26.1% (1st) | 23.5% (1st) | ||
9 | 1 | March 19, 2021 | 20.8% (3rd) | 22.1% (2nd) | 19.4% (3rd) |
2 | 23.6% (1st) | 24.7% (1st) | 21.5% (2nd) | ||
10 | 1 | March 20, 2021 | 20.3% (4th) | 21.2% (3rd) | 18.9% (4th) |
2 | 26.6% (1st) | 27.0% (1st) | 24.1% (1st) | ||
11 | 1 | March 26, 2021 | 21.5% (2nd) | 22.4% (2nd) | 20.7% (3rd) |
2 | 25.2% (1st) | 26.3% (1st) | 24.1% (1st) | ||
12 | 1 | March 27, 2021 | 22.9% (3rd) | 24.5% (3rd) | 21.8% (3rd) |
2 | 29.2% (1st) | 30.6% (1st) | 26.6% (1st) | ||
13 | 1 | April 2, 2021 | 21.5% (3rd) | 21.9% (3rd) | 20.7% (3rd) |
2 | 25.2% (2nd) | 23.4% (2nd) | |||
3 | 25.8% (1st) | 26.0% (1st) | 24.2% (1st) | ||
Average | 22.2% | 23.2% | 20.6% | ||
Special | Part 1 | April 3, 2021 | 6.5% (13th) | 7.6% (8th) | N/A |
Part 2 | 9.8% (3rd) | 10.6% (3rd) | |||
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [120] | TNmS [121] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | 1 | June 4, 2021 | 16.9% (3rd) | 17.6% (3rd) | 15.6% (3rd) |
2 | 19.5% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | ||
3 | 19.1% (2nd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 15.3% (4th) | ||
2 | 1 | June 11, 2021 | 15.2% (4th) | 15.8% (3rd) | 13.5% (5th) |
2 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.4% (2nd) | 15.1% (4th) | ||
3 | 18.5% (1st) | 15.1% (3rd) | |||
3 | 1 | June 18, 2021 | 14.4% (5th) | 15.4% (3rd) | 12.9% (5th) |
2 | 16.3% (2nd) | 17.2% (2nd) | 14.4% (4th) | ||
3 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) | ||
4 | 1 | June 25, 2021 | 14.9% (5th) | 15.4% (3rd) | 13.5% (5th) |
2 | 17.0% (2nd) | 17.9% (1st) | 15.3% (3rd) | ||
3 | 17.1% (1st) | 15.7% (2nd) | |||
5 | July 2, 2021 | 16.5% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | 15.0% (2nd) | |
6 | July 9, 2021 | 16.7% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) | ||
7 | July 16, 2021 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | ||
8 | July 30, 2021 | 15.7% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) | |
9 | August 6, 2021 | 15.5% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
10 | August 13, 2021 | 18.8% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | |
11 | August 20, 2021 | 18.4% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | ||
12 | August 27, 2021 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | 15.5% (2nd) | |
13 | September 3, 2021 | 17.9% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | 16.0% (2nd) | |
14 | September 10, 2021 | 19.1% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | N/A | |
Average | 17.1% | 17.9% | 15.65% | ||
Special 1 | Part 1 | June 2, 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Part 2 | 4.1% (20th) | ||||
Special 2 | September 18, 2021 | N/A | |||
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The Penthouse series was ranked the second worst of 2021 with 43 votes from 200 industry experts due to the ridiculous ending of Season 3 and criticized for its scattered storyline and inconsequential events, while being praised for the actors performances. [122]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Um Ki-joon | Nominated | [123] |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | |||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best Actress – Television | Kim So-yeon | Won | [124] |
Best Actor – Television | Um Ki-joon | Nominated | [125] | ||
Best New Actor – Television | Kim Young-dae | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress – Television | Kim Hyun-soo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress – Television | Shin Eun-kyung | Nominated | |||
Grimae Awards | 2021 | Best Actor | Um Ki-joon | Won | [126] |
Best Actress | Kim So-yeon | Won | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Penthouse: War in Life 2 and 3 | Won | |||
SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Park Eun-seok | Won | [127] |
Best Young Actress | Kim Hyun-soo | Won | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Bong Tae-gyu | Won | |||
Yoon Jong-hoon | Won | ||||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Shin Eun-kyung | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Um Ki-joon | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Eugene | Won | |||
Kim So-yeon | Won | ||||
Lee Ji-ah | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Yoon Joo-hee | Nominated | [ citation needed] | ||
Best Supporting Team | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Ha Do-kwon | Nominated | |||
Kim Young-dae | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actress | Jo Soo-min | Nominated | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [128] | ||
2021 | Best New Actor | Kim Young-dae | Won | [129] | |
Best New Actress | Han Ji-hyun | Won | [130] | ||
Choi Ye-bin | Won | ||||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim So-yeon | Won | [131] | ||
Lifetime Achievement Award | Kim Soon-ok | Won | [132] | ||
Best Character Award, Actor | On Joo-wan | Nominated | [ citation needed] | ||
Best Couple Award | Uhm Ki-joon & Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [133] | ||
Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Park Eun-seok | Nominated | [134] | ||
Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Yoon Joo-hee | Nominated | |||
Scene Stealer Award | Jung Ah-mi | Nominated | [135] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Uhm Ki-joon | Nominated | [136] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | |||
Lee Ji-ah | Nominated | ||||
Eugene | Nominated | ||||
Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Serial Drama (International) | The Penthouse: War in Life (Studio S) | Won | [137] |
Best Actress (International) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [138] | ||
Best Director (International) | Joo Dong-min | Nominated | |||
Best Screenwriter (International) | Kim Soon-ok | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Korean Drama | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | [139] [140] | ||
Outstanding Korean Drama (Actress) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [139] [141] |
The Penthouse: War in Life | |
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Hangul | 펜트하우스 |
Literal meaning | Penthouse |
Revised Romanization | Penteuhauseu |
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Developed by | Studio S (Planning) |
Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
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Music by |
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Opening theme | A Place Dizzyingly High And Distant composed by Kim Joon-seok |
Ending theme | Time To Reveal The Truth composed by Joo In-ro |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 48 |
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Running time | 70–95 minutes |
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Budget | ₩32.7 billion (670–680 million per episode) [3] [4] |
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Network | SBS TV |
Release | October 26, 2020 September 10, 2021 | –
The Penthouse: War in Life [5] ( Korean: 펜트하우스) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-yeon, Eugene, [6] Um Ki-joon, Yoon Jong-hoon, and Park Eun-seok. [7] [8] The series, directed by Joo Dong-min and written by Kim Soon-ok, [9] spins the story of a real estate and education war, a desire to be number one. It depicts the solidarity and revenge of women who turned to evil to protect themselves and their children. [10] [11] It premiered on SBS TV on October 26, 2020. [12]
At the end of the first season, the series was the 9th most viewed Korean television series, with 5.354 million viewers. [13] The series achieved the number-one position in all-channel mini-series 21 times in a row from its first broadcast on October 26, 2020, to the last episode on January 5, 2021. [14]
At the end of the second season, the series placed 8th among the most viewed Korean series, with 5.69 million viewers. [15] The series achieved the number-one position in all-channel mini-series 13 times in a row from its first broadcast on February 19, 2021, to the last episode on April 2, 2021. [16]
At the end of the third season on September 10, 2021, the series was the 18th most-viewed Korean series with 3.77 million viewers. [17]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Time slot |
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1 | 21 | October 26, 2020 | January 5, 2021 | Monday–Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST) | 3.35 | |
2 | 13 | February 19, 2021 | April 2, 2021 | Friday–Saturday at 22:00 (KST) | 4.67 | |
3 | 14 | June 4, 2021 | September 10, 2021 | Friday at 22:00 (KST) | 3.39 |
Penthouse tells the story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their children at Cheong-ah Arts School.
Shim Su-ryeon ( Lee Ji-ah) is an elegant, wealthy woman who has a tragic past. Her husband is Joo Dan-tae ( Uhm Ki-joon), a successful businessman. She later learns that he is hiding a secret from her.
Oh Yoon-hee ( Eugene) comes from a humble family background. She has had bad blood with Cheon Seo-jin ( Kim So-yeon), a famous soprano whose father is the head of Cheong-ah Arts School, since high school. They get involved in a love triangle relationship with Ha Yoon-cheol ( Yoon Jong-hoon).
All of them have grand ambitions and desires for their children and would do anything for them. However, their lives begin to crumble as a young mysterious girl named Min Seol-ah ( Jo Soo-min) falls to her death during a party at Hera Palace. While the Hera Palace residents try to cover up the fact that she died on the premises, they cannot help but suspect each other in the murder.
Penthouse 2 focuses on Shim Su-ryeon's secrets and the aftermath of her death, Oh Yoon-hee's revenge, Cheon Seo-jin's downfall, and the Hera Palace kids who want to be the best and win the grand award at the Cheong-ah Arts Festival.
After successfully framing Oh Yoon-hee for murder, Cheon Seo-jin and Joo Dan-tae decided to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon-hee and Ha Yoon-cheol, who have just come back from the United States. As the secrets unveil, the relationships among the people at Hera Palace are entangled, yet another mysterious figure appears and confronts them.
Penthouse 3 focuses on the residents of Hera Palace after their trials and their kids who prepare themselves to take the college entrance examination.
Just when Shim Su-Ryeon, who faked her death in Season 1, thinks she can finally live happily, Logan Lee ( Park Eun-seok) dies right before her eyes. Meanwhile, the Hera Palace residents get out of prison and attempt to get their lives back together. This starts the final lap of greed, corruption, injustice and redemption.
Character | Portrayed by | Season | ||
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1 [18] | 2 [19] | 3 [20] | ||
Main | ||||
Shin Su-ryeon | Lee Ji-ah | Main | ||
Na Ae-gyo | Main | |||
Cheon Seo-jin | Kim So-yeon | Main | ||
Oh Yeon-hee | Eugene | Main | ||
Recurring | ||||
Joo Dan-tae/Baek Joon-ki | Um Ki-joon | Recurring | ||
Ha Yoon-cheol | Yoon Jong-hoon | Recurring | ||
Lee Gyu-jin | Bong Tae-gyu | Recurring | ||
Kang Ma-ri | Shin Eun-kyung | Recurring | ||
Go Sang-ah | Yoon Joo-hee | Recurring | ||
Joo Seok-hoon | Kim Young-dae | Recurring | ||
Joo Seok-kyung | Han Ji-hyun | Recurring | ||
Bae Ro-na | Kim Hyun-soo | Recurring | ||
Ha Eun-byeol | Choi Ye-bin | Recurring | ||
Yoo Jenny | Jin Ji-hee | Recurring | ||
Lee Min-hyeok | Lee Tae-vin | Recurring | ||
Secretary Jo | Kim Dong-kyu | Recurring | ||
Ma Doo-ki | Ha Do-kwon | Recurring | ||
Wang Mi-ja | Seo Hye-rin | Recurring | ||
Logan Lee | Park Eun-seok | Recurring | ||
Gu Ho-dong | Recurring | |||
Alex Lee | Guest | |||
Jin Bun-hong | Ahn Yeon-hong | Recurring | ||
Yoo Dong-pil | Park Ho-san | Guest | Recurring | |
Baek Joon-ki / Joo Dan-tae | On Joo-wan | Guest | Recurring | |
Minor | ||||
Kang Ok-gyo | Han Min | Guest | ||
Cheon Seo-young | Shin Seo-hyun | Guest | ||
Anna Lee/Min Seol-ah | Jo Soo-min | Guest | ||
Cheon Myung-soo | Jung Sung-mo | Guest | ||
Journalist Kim Jung-min | Ki Eun-se | Guest | ||
Joo Hye-in | Na So-ye | Guest | Guest | |
Yoon Tae-joo | Lee Cheol-min | Guest | ||
Su-ryeon's ex-husband | Ki Tae-hwa | Guest | ||
Detective in charge of Oh Yoon-hee's investigation | Kim Sa-kwon | Guest | ||
Bae Ho-cheol | Choi Won-young | Guest | ||
Yoon-hee's mother-in-law | Hwang Young-hee | Guest | ||
Seo-young's husband | Ahn Tae-hwan | Guest |
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The production cost of this series is 32.7 billion won, 670 million won per episode (approximate). [74] The series started its planning and preparation in September 2019. [75][ user-generated source]
The first season was extended by one episode to enable the series to end on a Tuesday. [76]
On November 24, 2020, the series was officially renewed for a second and third season of twelve episodes each. It was also announced that the final seasons would air on the Friday–Saturday time slot compared to the first season previously aired on Monday–Tuesday time slot. [77]
On July 22, 2021, it was announced that the third season was extended by two episode with the final episode of the series planned for September 10, 2021. [78]
Eugene was cast in one of the lead roles, consequently returning to the small screen after a five-year hiatus. [6] Casting for the series started in December 2019, [79] and finalized in January 2020. [80] Due to scheduling conflicts, Shin Sung-rok left the cast in February.[ citation needed] Originally scheduled to take place in February 2020, the first script reading was pushed back to March due to COVID-19 pandemic. [81] Um Ki-joon joined the cast in April. [82]
Filming was halted on November 24, 2020, as one of the supporting actors was tested positive for COVID-19. The next day, it was reported that Um Ki-joon, Park Eun-seok and Bong Tae-gyu tested negative for COVID-19. [83]
The prelude teaser was released by Seoul Broadcasting System on September 22, 2020. [84] The teaser was termed as "[Mood teaser] a brilliant bloody prelude". [85] [86] The first season premiered on October 26, 2020, on SBS TV and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 KST. [87]
The teaser for season two was released on January 12, 2021. [88] [89] The second season premiered on February 19, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 KST. [90]
The teaser for season three was released on May 27, 2021. [91] The third season premiered on June 4, 2021, and aired every Friday at 22:00 KST. [92]
Penthouse (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | February 3, 2021 |
Length | 97:27 |
Language |
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Label |
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No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Life" | HEDY | 3:34 |
2. | "Crown" | Ha Jin | 3:03 |
3. | "Desire" | Han Seung-hee | 4:12 |
4. | "You left to me (Feat. O'z Mood)" (내게 남은 그대 (Feat. 오즈무드)) | 18Again, O'z Mood | 3:21 |
5. | "Higher" | Noblesse | 3:47 |
6. | "Penthouse" (펜트하우스) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:06 |
7. | "A Blinded Person By Greed" (탐욕에 눈이 먼 자) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:45 |
8. | "Time To Reveal The Truth" (진실을 밝힐 시간) | Joo In-ro | 3:35 |
9. | "A Place Dizzyingly High And Distant" (아찔하게 높고 아득하게 먼 그 곳) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:18 |
10. | "Their Own World" (그들만의 세상) | Lee Yun-ji | 4:23 |
11. | "Heart Filled With Tears" (눈물로 채워진 심장) | Jeong Se-rin | 3:39 |
12. | "Schadenfreude" (샤덴프로이데) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:34 |
13. | "Evil's Victory" (악의 승리) | Joo In-ro | 3:19 |
14. | "Where Is The Truth?" (무뎌진 진실은 어디에) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:37 |
15. | "Everything I Wanted To have" (내가 가지고 싶었던 모든 것) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:23 |
16. | "Preparation For Revenge" (복수를 위한 준비) | Hong Eun-ji | 3:53 |
17. | "The Beginning Of Obsession" (집착의 시작) | Jeong Hye-bin | 2:33 |
18. | "Another Class" (클래스가 다른 아이들) | Kang Mi-mi | 3:00 |
19. | "I Promise To Protect You Forever" (지켜줄게요, 영원히) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:55 |
20. | "Mama Boy" (마마보이) | Shin You-jin | 3:07 |
21. | "Hera Pride" (헤라 부심) | Jang Eu-rye | 2:17 |
22. | "I'm Not A Criminal" (저는 범인이 아니에요) | No Yoo-rim | 2:49 |
23. | "Unfair Death" (억울한 죽음) | Shin You-jin | 3:47 |
24. | "Non-Smiling People Although Having Taken Everything" (빼앗고도 웃지 못하는 사람들) | Jeong Se-rin | 2:44 |
25. | "Just The Beginning" (시작에 불과해) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:23 |
26. | "Dangerous Revenge" (위험한 복수) | Jang Eu-rye | 2:47 |
27. | "A Secret Story" (은밀한 이야기) | Lee Yun-ji | 4:21 |
28. | "Bloody Hera Palace" (핏빛 헤라팰리스) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:05 |
29. | "I Know What You've Done" (네가 한 짓을 알고 있다) | Kim Do-eun | 2:41 |
30. | "Desperate Maternal Love" (처절한 모성애) | Kim Do-eun | 3:29 |
Total length: | 97:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Repeatedly" (되풀이) | Im Chang-jung |
| Im Chang-jung | 3:37 |
2. | "Repeatedly" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 7:14 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "This Is What I Am" (이게 바로 나야) | Im Chang-jung |
| Im Chang-jung | 4:11 |
2. | "This Is What I Am" (Inst.) |
| 4:11 | ||
Total length: | 8:22 |
Penthouse 2&3 Score Album (Original Television Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | June 4, 2021 |
Length | 100:45 |
Label | Dreamus |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "A Bright Moment That Seems Eternal" (영원한 듯 찬란한 순간) | Kim Jun-seok | 3:25 |
2. | "Prelude of Counterattack" (반격의 서막) | Jeong Se-rin | 3:06 |
3. | "Revenge From Now On" (복수는 이제부터다) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:33 |
4. | "An Endless Desire" (끝을 모르는 욕망) | Lee Yoon-ji | 3:33 |
5. | "Public Wicked" (공공의 악인) | Joo In-ro | 2:31 |
6. | "A Person Who Has Lost Everything But Can't Cry" (빼앗기고도 울지 못하는 사람) | Jeong Se-rin | 4:54 |
7. | "The Two Faces of Janus" (야누스의 두 얼굴) | Jang Yoo-rye | 3:02 |
8. | "The Villainess" (악녀) | No Yoo-rim | 2:44 |
9. | "Confusing Memories" (혼란스러운 기억) | Shin Yoo-jin | 2:29 |
10. | "Where You Have To Die To Get Out" (죽어야만 나갈 수 있는 곳) | Hong Eun-ji | 4:11 |
11. | "The Hidden Truth Of The Day" (숨겨진 그 날의 진실) | Jung Hye-bin | 2:51 |
12. | "The Reason I Live" (내가 살아가는 이유) | Jung Hye-bin | 3:21 |
13. | "The Poor Women" (가난한 모녀) | No Yoo-rim | 3:05 |
14. | "Little Hera Club" (리틀 헤라클럽) | Kim Do-eun | 3:16 |
15. | "Truth And False" (진실과 거짓) | No Yoo-rim | 2:37 |
16. | "Business Partner" (사업 파트너) | No Yoo-rim | 3:04 |
17. | "Happiness for Misery" (불행을 위한 행복) | Kim Hyun-do | 3:45 |
18. | "Inferiority Complex" (그거 자격지심이야) | Hong Eun-ji | 2:33 |
19. | "Something That Happens Up There" (그곳에서 벌어지고 있는 일) | Jang Yoo-rye | 2:30 |
20. | "Quite War" (조용한 전쟁) | Kang Mi-mi | 2:58 |
21. | "Suspicions" (의혹) | Lee Yoon-ji | 1:40 |
22. | "Murder Plan" (살인계획) | No Yoo-rim | 2:50 |
23. | "Blind Madness" (눈이 먼 광기) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:50 |
24. | "A Fallen Heart" (타락한 마음) | Shin Yoo-jin | 3:01 |
25. | "Tight Tension" (팽팽한 긴장) | Kim Hyun-do | 2:55 |
26. | "Evil Trio" (악 트리오) | Jang Yoo-rye | 3:07 |
27. | "Operation Proceeds Smoothly" (순조로운 작전 진행) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:49 |
28. | "Lost Self" (잃어버린 자아) | Kim Hyun-do | 2:15 |
29. | "An Ominous Premonition" (불길한 예감) | Jeong Hye-bin | 2:23 |
30. | "A Vulgar Conspiracy" (저급한 음모) | Hong Eun-ji | 4:22 |
31. | "The Struggle To Achieve The Goal" (목표를 쟁취하기 위한 기 싸움) | Yoo So-hyun | 2:36 |
32. | "Woman Who Desires" (욕망하는 여자) | Kang Mi-mi | 2:47 |
33. | "Mr. Koo And Logan Lee" (구호동과 로건리) | No Yoo-rim | 3:42 |
Total length: | 100:45 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Goodbye" | SNNNY | SNNNY | XIA (Junsu) | 3:41 |
2. | "Goodbye" (Inst.) | SNNNY | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 7:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Let me be" |
| Safira.K | Baek Ji-young | 4:27 |
2. | "Let me be" (Inst.) | Safira.K | 4:27 | ||
Total length: | 8:55 |
According to the Good Data Corporation which measures drama popularity according to media trends, The Penthouse: War in Life topped the list with 27.82% surge in media mention in the second week of December. [107] In the following week it led with a 35% surge in media mentions. [108]
In the last week of February 2021, The Penthouse: War in Life season 2 was placed first with 46.24% overall mention in media, as per Good Data Corporation. [109]
The Penthouse broadcaster SBS TV, aired a special episode on January 12, 2021, featuring the main cast. Broadcast in talk show format, it was hosted by entertainers Shin Dong-yup and Jang Do-yeon, while MC Jaejae talked with the six actors that played the teenage characters. Aired as Penthouse Hidden Room - Hidden Story the special recorded an average 9.3% nationwide audience share according to Nielsen for its two parts. The special also drew attention due to the trailer release for second season. [110] [111] The special episode for second season was aired on April 3, 2021, with the episode recording an average 8.1% nationwide audience sharing according to Nielsen for its two parts. [112] [113]
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Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
1 | 1.657 | 1.735 | 1.916 | 2.379 | 2.217 | 2.549 | 2.537 | 2.646 | 2.739 | 3.017 | 3.419 | 3.455 | 4.054 | 4.149 | 4.340 | 4.404 | 4.379 | 4.339 | 4.484 | 4.550 | 5.354 | 3.348 | |
2 | 3.758 | 4.027 | 4.165 | 4.550 | 4.585 | 5.264 | 4.481 | 4.901 | 4.462 | 5.410 | 4.804 | 5.601 | 4.735 | 4.673 | – | ||||||||
3 | 3.778 | 3.518 | 3.206 | 3.263 | 3.191 | 3.169 | 3.357 | 2.971 | 3.092 | 3.624 | 3.681 | 3.565 | 3.444 | 3.638 | 3.393 | – |
Average TV viewership ratings (season 1) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [114] | TNmS [117] | ||||
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 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 17.4% (4th) |
2 | 23.7% (1st) | 25.2% (1st) | 21.1% (1st) | ||
17 | 1 | December 22, 2020 | 19.1% (3rd) | 20.7% (2nd) | 18.4% (4th) |
2 | 24.0% (1st) | 25.8% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||
18 | 1 | December 28, 2020 | 21.0% (2nd) | 22.7% (2nd) | 18.0% (3rd) |
2 | 23.9% (1st) | 25.7% (1st) | 20.9% (1st) | ||
19 | 1 | December 29, 2020 | 21.3% (2nd) | 22.3% (2nd) | 19.1% (4th) |
2 | 23.5% (1st) | 24.7% (1st) | 22.4% (1st) | ||
20 | 1 | January 4, 2021 | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.6% (2nd) | 18.3% (4th) |
2 | 23.8% (1st) | 25.2% (1st) | 22.7% (1st) | ||
21 | 1 | January 5, 2021 | 23.6% (2nd) | 24.8% (2nd) | 20.6% (4th) |
2 | 28.8% (1st) | 30.5% (1st) | 25.4% (1st) | ||
Average | 16.4% | 17.7% | 14.2% | ||
Special | Part 1 | January 12, 2021 | 9.8% (6th) | 11.0% (4th) | N/A |
Part 2 | 8.8% (11th) | 10.3% (5th) | |||
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Average TV viewership ratings (season 2) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [118] | TNmS [119] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | 1 | February 19, 2021 | 16.7% (3rd) | 17.3% (3rd) | 15.1% (3rd) |
2 | 19.1% (2nd) | 19.9% (1st) | 17.9% (2nd) | ||
2 | 1 | February 20, 2021 | 15.1% (7th) | 15.6% (5th) | 13.8% (7th) |
2 | 20.4% (3rd) | 21.0% (3rd) | 18.0% (3rd) | ||
3 | 1 | February 26, 2021 | 18.9% (3rd) | 19.7% (2nd) | 17.8% (3rd) |
2 | 22.3% (1st) | 22.8% (1st) | 20.6% (1st) | ||
4 | 1 | February 27, 2021 | 18.8% (4th) | 20.3% (4th) | 17.7% (4th) |
2 | 24.0% (2nd) | 26.1% (2nd) | 22.8% (2nd) | ||
5 | 1 | March 5, 2021 | 20.9% (3rd) | 22.5% (2nd) | 18.1% (3rd) |
2 | 24.4% (1st) | 25.5% (1st) | 21.3% (2nd) | ||
6 | 1 | March 6, 2021 | 22.4% (4th) | 22.8% (4th) | 20.4% (4th) |
2 | 26.9% (2nd) | 27.5% (2nd) | 24.3% (2nd) | ||
7 | 1 | March 12, 2021 | 19.4% (3rd) | 20.4% (2nd) | 18.8% (3rd) |
2 | 23.5% (1st) | 24.3% (1st) | 22.1% (1st) | ||
8 | 1 | March 13, 2021 | 19.9% (4th) | 21.6% (3rd) | 19.2% (3rd) |
2 | 24.8% (1st) | 26.1% (1st) | 23.5% (1st) | ||
9 | 1 | March 19, 2021 | 20.8% (3rd) | 22.1% (2nd) | 19.4% (3rd) |
2 | 23.6% (1st) | 24.7% (1st) | 21.5% (2nd) | ||
10 | 1 | March 20, 2021 | 20.3% (4th) | 21.2% (3rd) | 18.9% (4th) |
2 | 26.6% (1st) | 27.0% (1st) | 24.1% (1st) | ||
11 | 1 | March 26, 2021 | 21.5% (2nd) | 22.4% (2nd) | 20.7% (3rd) |
2 | 25.2% (1st) | 26.3% (1st) | 24.1% (1st) | ||
12 | 1 | March 27, 2021 | 22.9% (3rd) | 24.5% (3rd) | 21.8% (3rd) |
2 | 29.2% (1st) | 30.6% (1st) | 26.6% (1st) | ||
13 | 1 | April 2, 2021 | 21.5% (3rd) | 21.9% (3rd) | 20.7% (3rd) |
2 | 25.2% (2nd) | 23.4% (2nd) | |||
3 | 25.8% (1st) | 26.0% (1st) | 24.2% (1st) | ||
Average | 22.2% | 23.2% | 20.6% | ||
Special | Part 1 | April 3, 2021 | 6.5% (13th) | 7.6% (8th) | N/A |
Part 2 | 9.8% (3rd) | 10.6% (3rd) | |||
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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Average TV viewership ratings (season 3) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea [120] | TNmS [121] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | 1 | June 4, 2021 | 16.9% (3rd) | 17.6% (3rd) | 15.6% (3rd) |
2 | 19.5% (1st) | 21.0% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) | ||
3 | 19.1% (2nd) | 20.2% (2nd) | 15.3% (4th) | ||
2 | 1 | June 11, 2021 | 15.2% (4th) | 15.8% (3rd) | 13.5% (5th) |
2 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.4% (2nd) | 15.1% (4th) | ||
3 | 18.5% (1st) | 15.1% (3rd) | |||
3 | 1 | June 18, 2021 | 14.4% (5th) | 15.4% (3rd) | 12.9% (5th) |
2 | 16.3% (2nd) | 17.2% (2nd) | 14.4% (4th) | ||
3 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.6% (1st) | 15.8% (1st) | ||
4 | 1 | June 25, 2021 | 14.9% (5th) | 15.4% (3rd) | 13.5% (5th) |
2 | 17.0% (2nd) | 17.9% (1st) | 15.3% (3rd) | ||
3 | 17.1% (1st) | 15.7% (2nd) | |||
5 | July 2, 2021 | 16.5% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | 15.0% (2nd) | |
6 | July 9, 2021 | 16.7% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) | ||
7 | July 16, 2021 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | ||
8 | July 30, 2021 | 15.7% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | 14.8% (1st) | |
9 | August 6, 2021 | 15.5% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | |
10 | August 13, 2021 | 18.8% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | |
11 | August 20, 2021 | 18.4% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | ||
12 | August 27, 2021 | 17.5% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | 15.5% (2nd) | |
13 | September 3, 2021 | 17.9% (1st) | 18.7% (1st) | 16.0% (2nd) | |
14 | September 10, 2021 | 19.1% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | N/A | |
Average | 17.1% | 17.9% | 15.65% | ||
Special 1 | Part 1 | June 2, 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Part 2 | 4.1% (20th) | ||||
Special 2 | September 18, 2021 | N/A | |||
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The Penthouse series was ranked the second worst of 2021 with 43 votes from 200 industry experts due to the ridiculous ending of Season 3 and criticized for its scattered storyline and inconsequential events, while being praised for the actors performances. [122]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Um Ki-joon | Nominated | [123] |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | |||
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2021 | Best Actress – Television | Kim So-yeon | Won | [124] |
Best Actor – Television | Um Ki-joon | Nominated | [125] | ||
Best New Actor – Television | Kim Young-dae | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress – Television | Kim Hyun-soo | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress – Television | Shin Eun-kyung | Nominated | |||
Grimae Awards | 2021 | Best Actor | Um Ki-joon | Won | [126] |
Best Actress | Kim So-yeon | Won | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | The Penthouse: War in Life 2 and 3 | Won | |||
SBS Drama Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor | Park Eun-seok | Won | [127] |
Best Young Actress | Kim Hyun-soo | Won | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Bong Tae-gyu | Won | |||
Yoon Jong-hoon | Won | ||||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Shin Eun-kyung | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Um Ki-joon | Won | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length/Long Drama | Eugene | Won | |||
Kim So-yeon | Won | ||||
Lee Ji-ah | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actress | Yoon Joo-hee | Nominated | [ citation needed] | ||
Best Supporting Team | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Ha Do-kwon | Nominated | |||
Kim Young-dae | Nominated | ||||
Best New Actress | Jo Soo-min | Nominated | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [128] | ||
2021 | Best New Actor | Kim Young-dae | Won | [129] | |
Best New Actress | Han Ji-hyun | Won | [130] | ||
Choi Ye-bin | Won | ||||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim So-yeon | Won | [131] | ||
Lifetime Achievement Award | Kim Soon-ok | Won | [132] | ||
Best Character Award, Actor | On Joo-wan | Nominated | [ citation needed] | ||
Best Couple Award | Uhm Ki-joon & Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [133] | ||
Excellence Award for an Actor in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Park Eun-seok | Nominated | [134] | ||
Excellence Award for an Actress in a Mini-Series Genre/Fantasy Drama | Yoon Joo-hee | Nominated | |||
Scene Stealer Award | Jung Ah-mi | Nominated | [135] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Uhm Ki-joon | Nominated | [136] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | |||
Lee Ji-ah | Nominated | ||||
Eugene | Nominated | ||||
Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Serial Drama (International) | The Penthouse: War in Life (Studio S) | Won | [137] |
Best Actress (International) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [138] | ||
Best Director (International) | Joo Dong-min | Nominated | |||
Best Screenwriter (International) | Kim Soon-ok | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Korean Drama | The Penthouse: War in Life | Nominated | [139] [140] | ||
Outstanding Korean Drama (Actress) | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | [139] [141] |