The Penthouse: War in Life

The Penthouse: War in Life
Promotional poster for season three
Also known as
Hangul
펜트하우스
Literal meaningPenthouse
Revised RomanizationPenteuhauseu
Genre
Developed byStudio S (Planning)
Written byKim Soon-ok
Directed by
  • Joo Dong-min (S1–3)
  • Park Bo-ram (S1)
  • Park Soo-jin (S2–3)
Starring
Music by
Opening themeA Place Dizzyingly High And Distant composed by Kim Joon-seok
Ending themeTime To Reveal The Truth composed by Joo In-ro
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes48
Production
Executive producers
  • Choi Young-hoon (S1)
  • Park Young-soo (S2–3)
  • Cho Seung-Hoon (CP)
Producers
  • Kim Sang-hyun
  • Cho Hyeon-jin
  • Cho Jin Wook
Editors
  • Jo In-hyeong
  • Park Ji-hyun
  • Lim Ho-cheol
Running time70–95 minutes
Production companies
Budget₩32.7 billion
(670–680 million per episode)[3][4]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseOctober 26, 2020 (2020-10-26) –
September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
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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]

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  4. ^ 초록뱀, '펜트하우스'부터 BTS·김수현 신작까지 "사상 최대 매출 노린다" - 머니투데이. Money Today [ko] (in Korean). January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eugene was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  8. ^ "[Cast Update] Cast Updated for the Upcoming Korean Drama "The Penthouse"". HanCinema. February 10, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  9. ^ 스카이데일리, 김순옥 작가 새 드라마 '펜트하우스' SBS월화극 편성 확정 [Kim Soon-ok's new drama'Penthouse' SBS Moonhwageuk confirmed]. Skye Daily. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  10. ^ 하, 나영 (September 8, 2020). 진지희, SBS 새 월화드라마 '펜트하우스' 출연...신은경과 모녀 호흡 [Jin Ji-hee appeared on SBS's new monthly drama'Penthouse'... Shin Eun-kyung and mother-daughter breath]. Digital Chosun. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Park, Hyun-sook (September 2, 2020). '펜트하우스' 김순옥 작가×주동민 감독, 집값·교육 1번지에서 벌어지는 자식을 위한 여자들의 연대와 복수! ['Penthouse' writer Kim Soon-ok x director Joo Dong-min, women's solidarity and revenge for their children at No. 1 house price and education!]. Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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  13. ^ "January 5, 2021 Nationwide Cable Ratings". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  14. ^ Kim So-yeon (January 6, 2021). '펜트하우스' 결말, 이렇게? 이지아·유진 생존 여부 시즌2 기약 [종합] ['Penthouse' ending, like this? Jia Lee and Eugene will survive season 2 [Comprehensive]]. 10 Asia. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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  16. ^ Kim Hye-young (April 3, 2021). '펜트하우스2' 최종회 시청률 26.5% 돌파... 시즌3 기대감 폭발 ['Penthouse 2'last episode exceeded 26.5% ratings Season 3 Expectations Explosion]. iMBC. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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