The Apartment Job
2026 South Korean television series
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The Apartment Job (Korean: 아파트) is an ongoing South Korean comedy drama television series written by Kim Yoon-young, directed by Jo Yong-won, and starring Ji Sung, Ha Yoon-kyung, Park Byung-eun, and Moon So-ri. The series follows a former gangster boss who infiltrates a newly built apartment complex by running for the residents' association president to recover hidden illicit cash, only to find himself fighting deep-seated local corruption as an accidental hero. It premiered on JTBC on July 11, 2026, and airs every Saturday at 22:40 (KST) and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[1]
| The Apartment Job | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 아파트 |
| Lit. | Apartment |
| RR | Apateu |
| MR | Ap'at'ŭ |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Kim Yoon-young |
| Directed by | Jo Yong-won |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | July 11, 2026 – present |
Synopsis
The series tells the story of Park Hae-gang, a former gangster who runs for the position of apartment residents' association president to track down a hidden stash of money. During his quest, he inadvertently uncovers deep-seated corruption within the complex and begins to transform into an unlikely local hero for the neighbors.
Cast
Main
- Ji Sung as Park Hae-gang[2]
- Lee Jong-hyun as teen Park Hae-gang[3]
- A former gangster and current CEO who enters the apartment complex with ulterior motives. He becomes the Residents' Council Chairman to raise 10 billion won in capital to save Yong-man, whom he considers a father figure.
- Ha Yoon-kyung as Kang Ha-ri[2]
- A character whose goal is to become a lawyer at the large law firm We Partners, but in reality works part-time at the firm's free consultation counter and becomes entangled with Park Hae-gang.
- Park Byung-eun as Lee Chung-won[4]
- Representative of the True Value apartment construction company and penthouse resident who possesses good looks, wealth, eloquence, and wit through a relaxed tone and gentle expression. However, he delivered a twist by immediately revealing a sharp and cold side as he confronted Park Hae-gang, who was after Jang Chung-geum.
- Moon So-ri as Jang Suk-jin[2]
- A notorious busybody who finds 24 hours a day insufficient to meddle in every neighborhood affair.
Supporting
- Kim Won-hae as "Lizard"
- Baek Hyun-jin as Seo Kang-won
- The current president of the resident representatives.
- Jung Seung-gil as Choi Young-jae
- The director of the apartment management office.
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Kang Ha-jeong
- Ha-ri's older sister.
- Son Ji-yoon as Ru-i's mother
- Jung Yi-rang as Seo-jun's mother
- Hwang Hee as Je-gi
- Jeong Soon-won as Gyeong-nam
- Kim Taek as TBA
Production
Development
The series is directed by Jo Yong-won, who won the Best Director award at the Seoul Drama Awards for Missing Child (2021),[5] and written by Kim Yoon-young, who previously wrote Kaist (1999–2000), Sweet Palpitations (2011), and My Strange Hero (2018–2019). In late 2025, it was reported that the series would consist of 12 episodes and air exclusively on JTBC.[citation needed] It is co-produced by SLL and Red Nine Pictures.[1]
Casting
In November 2025, media outlets reported that Baek Hyun-jin had joined the cast, reuniting with Ji Sung for the first time since The Devil Judge (2021).[6] Ji Sung, Moon So-ri, and Ha Yoon-kyung were reported to be in talks or confirmed for the lead roles shortly thereafter.[7][8]
Release
Viewership
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1 | 1221 | 1313 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 11, 2026 | 4.608% (1st) | 4.888% (1st) |
| 2 | July 12, 2026 | 5.390% (1st) | 5.764% (1st) |
| 3 | July 18, 2026 | ||
| 4 | July 19, 2026 | ||
| 5 | July 25, 2026 | ||
| 6 | July 26, 2026 | ||
| 7 | August 1, 2026 | ||
| 8 | August 2, 2026 | ||
| 9 | August 8, 2026 | ||
| 10 | August 9, 2026 | ||
| 11 | August 15, 2026 | ||
| 12 | August 16, 2026 | ||
| Average | — | — | |
