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The Penthouse: Season 1

21 episodes Premiered Oct 26, 2020 Updated Oct 2, 2026

The Penthouse is a 2020 television series. It is a drama and mystery series. The series is set in Hera Palace, a luxury penthouse apartment with 100 floors. The residents of Hera Palace have many secrets and hidden ambitions. The story revolves around the lives of three women: Sim Su Ryeon, Cheon Seo Jin, and Oh Yoon Hee. They each have their own goals and motivations, driven by their desire to achieve success and st

Season overview

The Penthouse is a 2020 television series. It is a drama and mystery series. The series is set in Hera Palace, a luxury penthouse apartment with 100 floors. The residents of Hera Palace have many secrets and hidden ambitions. The story revolves around the lives of three women: Sim Su Ryeon, Cheon Seo Jin, and Oh Yoon Hee. They each have their own goals and motivations, driven by their desire to achieve success and status within the high society of Hera Palace. The series explores the complex relationships and power struggles between these characters, set against the backdrop of the luxurious and exclusive Hera Palace.

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S1·E1 Mytharc

The Penthouse

Oct 26, 2020 · 83 min

Yoon Hee's daughter dreams to be a classical singer. Despite her mom's disapproval, she's a feisty middle school student who pursues singing. One day, she visits the most famous so

S1·E2 Core

Ro Na And Jenny

Oct 27, 2020 · 85 min

All of Hera Club's middle schoolers aim to top the entrance audition to Cheong Ah Arts High School. Everyone busily takes their lessons and works hard and so does Ro Na, Yoon Hee's

S1·E3 Core

Yoon Hee And Seo Jin’s Old History

Nov 2, 2020 · 80 min

Seo Jin urges Seol A to sign a paper saying that she’ll give up her acceptance to Cheong Ah Arts High. Seol A doesn’t back down and firmly states how she’ll attend the school no ma

S1·E4 Core

Ro Na, You Can Sing

Nov 3, 2020 · 80 min

Due to Seol A’s death, Ro Na, the first on the waiting list of Cheong Ah Arts High automatically gets accepted. Unlike Ro Na’s jovial heart, Yoon Hee is confused and nonplussed at

S1·E5 Core

You Thief

Nov 9, 2020 · 80 min

Files of Hera Club kids harassing Seol A is spread online and the Hera Club parents find ways to circumvent the situation. They decide to shift the attention to Yoon Hee and make s

S1·E6 Core

The Top Student Of Cheong Ah Art High School

Nov 10, 2020 · 75 min

Su Ryeon visits Congressman Cho to reveal the truth behind the countless orphans who were adopted but deported back. The two get in a fight as the discussion heats up and Mr. Yoon

S1·E7 Core

It Was All Rigged

Nov 16, 2020 · 79 min

Yoon Hee decides to sell the Bosuk Village home she bought for her daughter’s sake. However, on the day Yoon Hee was supposed to sell the house, she sees the news of the city’s new

S1·E8 Core

I Know Your Love Affair

Nov 23, 2020 · 78 min

Su Ryeon intentionally allows Yoon Hee to see her husband having an affair with Seo Jin. Using Yoon Hee’s sympathy toward her, Su Ryeon moves on with her plans in bringing down Joo

S1·E9 Core

Su Ryeon’s Real Daughter

Nov 24, 2020 · 78 min

Because Yoon Hee won the auction bid for the Myeongdong house, Joo Dan Tae tries to win her over by offering a deal. However, Yoon Hee remains rigid and clearly states that she wil

S1·E10 Core

Ro Na Makes It To Cheong Ah Arts High

Nov 30, 2020 · 79 min

Yoon Hee moves into Hera Palace and the whole Hera Club is astonished. More surprisingly, it was Joo Dan Tae who wrote a recommendation letter, allowing her move-in. Ro Na and Yoon

S1·E11 Core

Min Seol A Was Murdered In Hera Palace

Dec 1, 2020 · 76 min

Yoon Chul spots Seo Jin enjoying an intimate time with Joo Dan Tae. He's devastated inside and decides to get a divorce. Meanwhile, Cheong A’s audition to select the school’s ambas

S1·E12 Core

You Killed Min Seol A

Dec 7, 2020 · 74 min

Everyone practices hard to perform well at the Cheong A Ambassador Audition. Eun Byeol is on the verge to ruin herself as she grows agitated about competing against Ro Na and Seok

S1·E13 Core

The Death Of Congressman Cho

Dec 8, 2020 · 75 min

Yoon Hee finds out how badly Joo Dan Tae needs to meet Logan Lee to sell the Myeongdong plot of land. She and Su Ryeon plan to get back at Joo Dan Tae by arranging Logan and Dan Ta

S1·E14 Core

Someone Knows Everything

Dec 14, 2020 · 76 min

At the lighting ceremony hosted to impress Logan Lee, Joo Dan Tae faces an unexpected surprise. Another hideous warning calling out Min Seol A’s death takes place and all Hera Club

S1·E15 Core

Eun Byeol Takes The Stage

Dec 15, 2020 · 67 min

Yoon Hee finds out how Ro Na has been misunderstanding her relationship with Yoon Chul. She decides to get back at Seo Jin for deliberately using her daughter to instigate Eun Byeo

S1·E16 Core

The New Redevelopment Plan

Dec 21, 2020 · 67 min

Seo Jin covers up her father’s death as an acute heart attack and acts as if she had nothing to do with it. After the funeral, she secures her position as the new director of the C

S1·E17 Core

The New PE Teacher And Investment Plan

Dec 22, 2020 · 67 min

Yoon Hee scans her memory to the night when Min Seol A died. She remembers that she was the one who pushed Seol A off the balcony of the 47th floor. Before she could even handle th

S1·E18 Core

Yoon Hee And Su Ryeon Partner Up

Dec 28, 2020 · 67 min

Yoon Hee sees Dan Tae as a chance to elevate her daughter, Ro Na’s school life. Despite feeling some guilt about slowly growing distant from Su Ryeon, she partners with Dan Tae to

S1·E19 Core

Seo Jin Shadows Su Ryeon

Dec 29, 2020 · 67 min

On the day of Seo Jin's inauguration ceremony as the new director of Cheong A Foundation, a surprise text spread across the school. She's accused of forging Eun Byeol's admissions

S1·E20 Mytharc

Joo Dan Tae Deals With Oh Yoon Hee

Jan 4, 2021 · 70 min

Seo Jin and Yoon Hee both beg Su Ryeon to stop now. They can’t bear seeing their daughters suffer from their wrongdoings, now being exposed. Su Ryeon tells them to turn themselves

S1·E21 Mytharc

The New Hera Palace Resident

Jan 5, 2021 · 70 min

Yoon Hee admits to killing Su Ryeon at the police station, but there’s actually a real culprit behind Su Ryeon’s murder. Joo Dan Tae planned to frame Yoon Hee and kill Su Ryeon tog

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