Everything you need to know about the horror-comedy K-drama, ‘Dead-End Job’
Halloween surely calls for classic jump scares, but if you’re fatigued by the spook-book of nostalgia, Netflix has Dead-End Job waiting for you this October.
Although the K-drama was scheduled to hit Netflix shelves during the wee hours of the spooky season, the release window has been delayed, with Take Charge of My Heart taking the original slot.
Directed by Kim Da Min and Han Jun Hee, the upcoming comedy-horror is headlined by Dear Hongrang and Alchemy of Souls actor Lee Jae Wook.
As for the rest of the details, here’s a comprehensive rundown of everything known so far about the K-drama Dead-End Job.
What is the plot?
Dead-End Job is a forthcoming horror-comedy K-drama on Netflix about Hyuk-jun, a young man who takes a seemingly perfect part-time job paying 50 times the standard hourly pay after getting recruited by an enigmatic employment agency called Spyder Human Resource Centre. However, the job evolves into a nightmarish situation as he starts experiencing strange, otherworldly phenomena.
Who is the cast?
Lee Jae Wook, whose Netflix credits include Extraordinary You, Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, and Alchemy of Souls, portrays Byeon Hyeok Jun in Dead-End Job. Go Min Si, who appeared in the Netflix K-drama Sweet Home, stars as Yeon Ju, an investigator on a mission to uncover the truth behind the Spyder Human Resource Centre. Kim Min Ha as Byeon Ji Yun, Hyuk-jun’s spirited younger sister, and Lee Hee Joon as Kang Jun, the boss of the Spyder Human Resource Centre, round out the lead cast.
While Min Ha has yet to star in a Netflix title, Hee Joon has previously appeared in projects like A Killer Paradox and Karma.
Is there a trailer?
Although Netflix has yet to release a trailer for Dead-End Job, a teaser has recently dropped. Hawk-eyed viewers can check it out below!
When does Dead-End Job release on Netflix?
The Netflix K-thriller Dead-End Job was originally supposed to hit streaming shelves on October 9th. However, the streaming giant has officially confirmed the K-drama for October 30th, 2026, with all eight episodes releasing the same day. So, mark your calendars and save the date for a gritty farewell to the season of spook!