Netflix has announced an October 30 premiere date for the mystery-horror K-drama “Dead-End Job,” releasing a teaser poster and trailer to accompany the news.
The series follows Hyeok-jun, played by Lee Jae-wook, a man desperate to escape overwhelming debt who accepts a position at the Spider Staffing Agency.
The job offers 50 times the minimum wage with a strict condition to never reveal what happens during the shift, ultimately sending him to a dangerous convenience store where survival is not guaranteed.
The creative team behind “Dead-End Job” features creator Han Jun-hee, known for his work on the military drama “D.P.” and the action series “Weak Hero Class 2.” Director Kim Da-min, who previously wrote the Netflix series “A Killer Paradox,” leads the project.
The ensemble cast includes Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, and Lee Hee-joon.
Lee Hee-joon portrays the head of the Spider Staffing Agency, the figure responsible for recruiting the hesitant protagonist into the grueling, high-paying shifts.
The newly released teaser materials establish a bleak tone for the series. The poster shows Lee Jae-wook exhausted and injured inside a ruined convenience store, while the trailer highlights the deceptive recruitment process that traps his character in a series of life-threatening ordeals.
The project adds to the growing trend of genre-blending thrillers on the platform, pairing established creative directors with prominent actors from recent streaming hits.
This article was written with the help of AI, based on a Netflix Newsroom story, and was reviewed and edited by the Hallyu Dorama team.