The Penthouse

Penthouse is a crazy, dramatic, beautiful mess. Leaning heavily into overly dramatized elements (makjang), Penthouse is a 21 episode rollercoaster ride of emotion. Blending elements of a murder mystery, slice of life drama and thriller together, SBS’s latest melodrama is a thoroughly enjoyable romp and despite its obvious flaws, makes for some unforgettable TV.The Penthouse Season 1-2 Download.

The story here predominantly revolves around a 100-floor luxury apartment block known as Hera Palace. The residents that live there though are absolutely awful. At the hierarchical peak is Chairman Joo and his two bratty kids, Seok-Hoon and Seok-Kyung. Together they stifle and berate step-Mum Su-Ryeon whom Joo is married to.Setting her predatory eyes on their family however is Seo-Jin, the Director of Cheong-A Art School. After assuming dominance over the school, rigging exam results and making it so the elite few succeed, she casts her eyes on Joo and engages in a sordid affair with him.The Penthouse Season 1-2 Download.

On the fringes of this though lies Yoon-Hee and her daughter Ro-Na. Playing up the poor side of the hierarchical ladder, Ro-Na attends school and immediately finds herself bullied, berated and belittled by teachers and students alike. Still, she presses on and remains determined to make her music career a success. Yoon-Hee however, finds herself struggling in the wake of the venomous ladies inside Hera Palace and looks like she could crack at any moment.Everything changes though when Seol-A arrives on the scene. Recruited as a tutor to help Seok-Hoon and Seok-Kyung, she immediately finds herself out of her depth and bullied thanks to her upbringing and poor background. This eventually spills over into devastation one night at Hera Palace when someone throws her over the balcony and to her death.