The Penthouse
2020 3 seasons · 48 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

The Penthouse

펜트하우스

“100th Floor Bloody Penthouse.”

The Penthouse sits in the top 3% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #37 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

펜트하우스

“100th Floor Bloody Penthouse.”

A woman puts everything on the line to achieve her goal of being able to move into a luxury penthouse in the Gangnam District. In the process, she gradually finds herself turning into a monster.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
202
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #37 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #23 of 868 (top 3%).

Audience Engagement

202
Reviews
92nd
Review-volume percentile
97th
Popularity percentile

202 audience reviews — more than 92% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

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107 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Penthouse itself).

More From Kim Soon-ok

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The 2019–2021 South Korea Window

Among 261 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, The Penthouse places #11 — near the top of its class.

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The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Penthouse premiered alongside 89 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 89 other South Korea seriess in 2020.

The 1168th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 26, 2020
Last Air Date
September 10, 2021
Broadcast Span
11 months
Total Episodes
48 across 3 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 56 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSeoul Broadcasting System, Chorokbaem Media
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes3 / 48
Release DateOctober 26, 2020
Official Siteprograms.sbs.co.kr

Questions Answered

Who created The Penthouse?

The Penthouse was created by Kim Soon-ok.

When did The Penthouse end?

The Penthouse finished its run with its final episode airing on September 10, 2021.

How highly rated is The Penthouse?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, The Penthouse ranks #37 of 1397 — in the top 3%.

Where did The Penthouse air?

The Penthouse aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.