Name: The Penthouse 2
Genre: Melodrama, Thriller & Suspense, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2021-02-19
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Eugene, Kim So Yeon, Lee Ji Ah, Uhm Ki Joon, Shin Eun Kyung

Eugene is the stage name of Kim Yoo Jin, a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on March 3, 1981, she began her career as a part of the idol girl group S.E.S., which was active from 1997 to 2002 and was considered the first successful K-pop girl group. After the group disbanded in 2002, Eugene released two solo albums and has enjoyed a successful acting career. Eugene made her acting debut in the 2002 television series “Loving You.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance” (2013), “Can We Love?” (2014) and “All About My Mom” (2015). In 2011, Eugene married actor Ki Tae Young, her co-star from the 2009 drama “Creating Destiny.” The couple and their daughter, Rohee, joined the cast of the popular reality series “The Return of Superman,” in December 2015.

Eugene

Kim So Yeon is a popular South Korean actress. Born on November 2, 1980, she first entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14 when she entered the Miss Binggrae beauty pageant without her parents’ permission. She is said to have won the top prize after using a marker pen as eyeliner. She made her acting debut at the age of 14 in the 1994 television series “Dinosaur Teacher” and has won many acting accolades for her roles in television and films since. She is best known for her roles in the popular television dramas “All About Eve” (2000), “IRIS” (2009), “Prosecutor Princess” (2010), “Two Weeks” (2013), “I Need Romance 3” (2014) and “Falling for Innocence” (2015). She also appeared in the female version of the military reality show “Real Men” (2014) and paired with junior actor Kwak Si Yang in “We Got Married Season 4” (2015).

Kim So Yeon

Lee Ji Ah is a South Korean actress and screenwriter. Born as Kim Sang Eun on February 2, 1978, she is reported to have moved to the United States with her family when she was in sixth grade and lived there for 10 years. During a visit to Korea in 2004, she appeared in a TV commercial for LG Telecom with actor Bae Yong Joon. She then moved back to Korea in 2005, changing her name to Kim Ji Ah before adopting the stage name Lee Ji Ah. She shot to stardom after being cast in the leading role of the 2007 television series “The Legend,” which also starred Bae Yong Joon. Lee Ji Ah has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Beethoven Virus” (2008), “Style” (2009), “Athena: Goddess of War” (2010), “Me Too, Flower!” (2011) and “The Woman Who Married Three Times” (2014). Lee Ji Ah also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul. In addition to acting, Lee Ji Ah signed a three-picture contract in 2014 with Maybach Film Productions as a screenwriter. Lee Ji Ah was secretly married to famous Korean singer Seo Taiji from 1997 to 2006. Their marriage and divorce came to light in 2011 when Lee Ji Ah filed for a multimillion-dollar settlement.

Lee Ji Ah

Uhm Ki Joon is a South Korean actor who is well known for his musical theater work before branching out into television dramas and films. Born on March 23, 1976, he made his acting debut in musical theater in 1996. He made his small-screen debut in the 2007 drama “Kimchi Cheese Smile.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including “Scent of a Woman” (2011), “Ghost” (2012), “I Hear Your Voice” (2013), “Masked Prosecutor” (2015), the web drama “Nightmare Teacher” (2016), “Defendant” (2017), “I Am Not a Robot” (2017-2018) and “Wizard of Nowhere” (2018).

Uhm Ki Joon

Shin Eun Kyung is an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on February 15, 1973, she started her career appearing in commercials at the age of 13. She began hosting the television variety show “Beautiful Morning With Shin Eun Kyung and Kim Chang Wan” in 1997 and then made her acting debut in the 1988 television series “Door of Desire.” But it was her role in the hit 1997 film “Downfall” that elevated her to star status, and the 2002 film “My Wife Is a Gangster” is still considered her most famous role to date. Some of her recent popular roles include “Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident” (2013), “Your Neighbor’s Wife” (2013) and “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015). Shin Eun Kyung also has been a professor at Seoul Hoseo Art College’s Department of Performing Arts since 2011.

Shin Eun Kyung

Bong Tae Gyu

Yoon Jong Hun

Park Eun Suk is a South Korean actor and model. Born February 10, 1988, he made his acting debut in 2010 when he took on a supporting role in the television drama, “Athena, Goddess of War”. Since then he’s taken on many other roles, appearing in such dramas as, “Take Care of Us, Captain” (2012), “Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People” (2017), and “Doctor Prisoner” (2019).

Park Eun Suk

Yoon Joo Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on February 21, 1985, she made her acting debut in a minor role in the 2004 film “Someone Special” but is best known for her recurring role in the television drama series “God’s Quiz,” which first aired in 2010. She also has starred in “Three Brothers” (2009), “I Am Legend” (2010), “The Great Seer” (2012), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013), “D-Day” (2015) and “The Flower in Prison” (2016).

Yoon Joo Hee

Ha Do Kwon, born Kim Yeong Gu, is a South Korean actor. He was born on March 3, 1977 and made his acting debut in 2014. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Gogh, the Starry Night” (2016), “Thirty But Seventeen” (2018), “The Last Empress” (2018), “Stove League” (2019), and “Stove League: The Real” (2020).

Ha Do Kwon

Kim Hyun Soo is a South Korean child actress. Born on June 23, 2000, she made her acting debut in the 2011 film “Silenced.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Bridal Mask” (2013), “My Love From the Star” (2013-2014) and “Gunman in Joseon” (2014) before landing her first starring role in the school-based mystery thriller “Solomon’s Perjury” (2016-2017).

Kim Hyun Soo

Jin Ji Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on March 25, 1999, she began her career as a child actress in the 2003 television drama “Yellow Handkerchief” and won Best Young Actress at the 2009 MBC Entertainment Awards for her role in the television drama “High Kick Through the Roof.” She has since appeared in many other popular films and dramas, including “Can We Love?” (2014), “Seonam Girls High School Investigators” (2014) and “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016).

Jin Ji Hee

Kim Young Dae is a South Korean actor and model. He was born on March 2, 1996 and made his acting debut in 2018. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of television dramas, including the high school romance drama, “Extra-ordinary You” (2019).

Kim Young Dae

Han Ji Hyeon

Ahn Yun Hong is a South Korean actress who was born on July 19, 1976. She made her debut in the 1988 KBS drama series “Real Estate” while still at school. She then studied Theater and Film at Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea. She made her movie bow in “The Pinwheel That Spins Alone” in 1991. She has since starred in scores of drama series titles, such as the 2002 drama series “Romance,” “One Fine Day” (2006), and “Shady Mom-in-Law” (2019).

Ahn Yun Hong

Jo Soo Min is a South Korean actress who was born on March 5, 1999. She studied at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies’ Seoul Campus and began acting in the mid-2000s. She appeared in the drama series “Seoul 1945” (2006), later going on to appear in the drama series titles “Brain” (2011) and “Melody of Love” (2013). She acting in a starring role in “Ending Again” in 2020, and also played the character Min Seol Ah in the hit drama “The Penthouse” and its sequel “The Penthouse 2” (2020 and 2021 respectively).

Jo Soo Min

Kim Rosa is a South Korean actress who was born on May 1, 1974. She studied at the Graduate&nbsp;School of the Korea National University of Arts, where she was awarded an MA degree. She began working as a stage actress and also appeared in a number of movies in the 1990s, including “Shower” in 1995. She went on to appear in the film “Boss X File” in 2002. More recently she has appeared in the movie “Lee Su A” in 2017 and the smash-hit drama series titles “The Penthouse” and the sequel “The Penthouse 2” (2020 and 2021 respectively).

Kim Rosa

Kim Dong Gyu is a South Korean actor who was born on August 21, 1994. He debuted in 2018, appearing in the drama series titles “Return” and “The Last Empress.” He played Secretary Jo in the drama series “The Penthouse” (2020), reprising the role in the follow-up “The Penthouse 2” (2021).

Kim Dong Kyu

Kim Do Hyun is a South Korean actor who was born on June 26, 1992. He made a name for himself in the revenge-themed drama series “The Penthouse” (2020), where he played the cunning Secretary Do. He featured as the same character in the sequel “The Penthouse 2” (2021).

Kim Do Hyun

Choi Ye Bin is an up-and-coming South Korean actress who was born on September 2, 1998. She studied at the Korea National University of Arts and made her debut as the troubled character Eun Byul in “The Penthouse” (2020). She reprised the same character in the sequel “The Penthouse 2” in 2021.

Choi Ye Bin

Lee Tae Vin is a South Korean singer and actor who was born on January 22, 1996. He made his music industry debut as part of the all-male K-pop group MYTEEN in 2017, although he left the act the following year. He has also appeared in a number of drama series titles, including “Rich Man” (2018), “365: Repeat the Year” (2020), “The Penthouse” (2020), and the sequel “The Penthouse 2” (2021).

Lee Tae Vin

Na So Ye is an up-and-coming South Korean actress who was born on&nbsp;May 27, 2001. She made her debut playing Joo Hye In in the drama series “The Penthouse” in 2020. She reprised the role in the series’ sequel “The Penthouse 2” in 2021.

Na So Ye

Lee Sang Woo is a South Korean actor. Born on February 13, 1980, he made his acting debut in the 2005 television series “Drama City” and “18 vs. 29.” He shot to fame with his role in the 2007 television drama “First Wives’ Club,” winning the New Star Award at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards. He has since starred in many popular dramas, including “A Thousand Days’ Promise” (2011), “Feast of the Gods” (2012), “Childless Comfort” (2012), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013), “Glorious Day” (2014), “All About My Mom” (2015), “20th Century Boy and Girl” (2017) and “Marry Me Now” (2018).

Lee Sang Woo

Lee Si Eon is a South Korean actor who was born on July 3, 1982, in Busan, South Korea. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he studied Broadcasting and Entertainment. He made his drama series acting debut in 2009, appearing in the series “Friend Our Legend.” He followed up with roles in hit dramas such as “Paradise Ranch” (2011) and “Reply 1997” (2012). More recently, he has appeared in variety shows, such as the long-running “I Live Alone,” as well as popular drama titles such as “Hotel Del Luna” (2019).

Lee Si Eon

Nam Bo Ra is a South Korean actress. Born on November 27, 1989, she made her acting debut in the 2006 television show “Look Back With a Smile.” She has starred in many films and television dramas since, including the films “Sunny” (2011), “Don’t Cry, Mommy” (2012) and “Howling” (2012), as well as the dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “A Little Love Never Hurts” (2013), “My Heart Twinkle Twinkle” (2015), and the web drama “Sparkle” (2016).

Nam Bo Ra

Following Shim Su Ryeon’s (Lee Ji Ah) shocking death at the apparent hands of Oh Yoon Hee (Eugene), Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon) and Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon) believe that everything has fallen perfectly into place. But life at Hera Palace is about to shake up once again after Yoon Hee escapes from prison and crashes Seo Jin and Dan Tae’s engagement party, refusing to take the fall for something she didn’t do. As secrets threaten to come to the surface and new figures enter the fray, Seo Jin and Dan Tae’s carefully-crafted facade seems poised to crumble. This series follows the events of 2020’s “The Penthouse.”

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