The Penthouse: War in Life (Penthouse / Penteuhauseu / 펜트하우스)

(The Penthouse Hidden Room, Hidden Story)

(The Penthouse Hidden Room, Hidden Story)

(This program was shot in accordance with COVID-19 safety regulations.)

I can't believe this.

I've been working in television for almost 30 years...

and I've hosted numerous shows.

But I think hosting this show today is the biggest honor...

of my life.

Thank you so much.

My gosh.

- It's unbelievable. - It's like...

I finally feel like I've led a successful career.

To be honest, I decided not to be paid today...

- and just came to have fun. - Really?

It's time to party.

As for me, I've decided to be paid lesser than usual.

I must say, there was a nationwide frenzy...

- Right. - due to The Penthouse.

- The whole nation went crazy. - That's right.

It was hard to find someone who didn't watch The Penthouse.

It was a true frenzy.

Yes. Our amazing actors have all joined today's amazing special.

All the main characters are gathered here today.

And if you look upstairs,

you can see the kids of The Penthouse.

- Yes. - They are all gathered.

There they are. Hello.

- Hello. - I see Jae Jae.

- Hey, you guys. - This is so cool.

You guys look kinder than I thought.

- Some of them are so mean. - I know.

- But actually, they're all adults. - Right.

We're shooting this in separate locations...

like a simultaneous live broadcast.

Is this your first time seeing each other through a screen?

- Yes. - Yes.

- Are you excited? - Yes.

So, did they tell you anything?

- No, not at all. - They didn't say anything?

I didn't hear anything either.

(Look forward to the behind stories of the kids!)

What's really strange about this drama is...

although I know all of them, I saw...

Eugene and So Yeon greeting each other happily...

before we began, and it scared me even more.

- Did it feel more awkward? - Yes.

- I know. - That scared me even more.

I went to the bathroom before I came here...

and I met Jenny inside there.

To be honest, I got scared.

Because I was so immersed in the drama.

I'm sure today's special will be very exciting.

Ms. Shin, although Season One received so much love,

did you sometimes worry if Season Two...

might not be as popular as its previous season?

I couldn't get any sleep.

Really?

- You worried that much? - Since so many people loved it.

That's true.

- That's why it's so hard. - I see.

Let's meet the kiss expert, Mr. Um Ki Joon.

I'm sorry.

What about you? Are you worried as well?

We're trying hard to find new details...

that will differentiate our acting...

from Season One.

We'll introduce you one by one soon...

as we keep talking.

The Penthouse Hidden Room, Hidden Story.

I'm sure you all know how amazing The Penthouse was.

Let's watch through the screen and see for ourselves again.

Let's begin.

(The viewer ratings of episode 21 exceeded 30 percent!)

(The ratings got higher and higher for each episode!)

(The Penthouse heated up the viewers during the cold winter.)

I'll make them suffer the exact same way.

Then they'll realize what they did wrong.

(The reason why The Penthouse was the talk of the town)

(It started with a shocking incident from the first episode...)

(and maintained its tension until the last moment.)

My gosh.

- She's such a great actress. - I knew it.

You haven't forgotten either.

(It portrayed the twisted desires of adults...)

(It was full of suspense and satisfying scenes...)

(with unexpected twists and a fast-paced story.)

(the amazing acting by such talented actors!)

(It was truly a drama full of exhilarating scenes!)

(It always made you look forward to the next episode.)

(The Penthouse frenzy is still continuing at this moment.)

- It's full of amazing scenes. - Yes.

Many people say that The Penthouse...

is full of unexpected twists as the story unfolds.

- Yes. - It's always unpredictable.

Besides the viewers who are watching,

I heard even the actors were really surprised...

when they saw the script...

and couldn't believe the story.

Yes. I bet the actors were surprised as much as the viewers.

How was it?

We really wanted to know who the culprit was too.

Whenever we met,

we calculated the timeline to find out who the killer was.

- We were always like that. - Did you wonder about the script...

- Yes. - and who the real killer was...

based on the previous episodes?

Did you really talk about that with each other?

We did that very often.

At first, we took wild guesses about who the killer was.

Since we didn't know who the killer was either.

I didn't know it was me.

I knew it was you.

Do you remember what I told you?

- Everyone said it was me. - I said it was you.

They all kept saying it was me.

Even Yoon Chul said it was Oh Yoon Hee.

But I kept saying it wasn't me.

Since you didn't shoot that scene yet?

- You didn't even see the script. - That's right.

You must've felt frustrated that you were being suspected.

I was frustrated. Seriously frustrated.

But I knew it was her.

Because after we shot the elevator scene...

- You knew? - After I finished...

shooting a scene with Eugene,

I shot another additional scene on my own.

It was a secret scene that was added.

You really knew?

That's when I found out it was Oh Yoon Hee.

- My goodness. - This is how it was.

- Everything was confidential? - Even the actors didn't know?

- I didn't know. - What's really interesting is,

after we receive the script,

we can see what kind of scenes are scheduled to be shot.

But what's funny about this drama is...

they suddenly disappear after shooting a certain scene.

That's when they go shoot another scene like that.

- In secret. - In secret.

- It's totally confidential. - I received an additional script.

And they told me not to say anything.

- Everything is done secretly. - It could be the writer's plan.

Gosh. That just gave me the chills.

After you shoot a scene, imagine how much you want to tell...

- the other actors that you know. - That's true.

When the other actors are trying hard to guess...

who the real killer is,

you must keep quiet even when you know.

You knew?

We will introduce you one by one now.

But it's no fun if we introduce you by your names.

- So we came up with some keywords. - Yes.

Some of you may think it's you when you hear the keyword.

Can you not look?

I saw. I already saw it.

Stop looking. What's wrong with you?

I tend to be a shallow person.

You're just like your character.

Then we will introduce you one by one...

through the keywords that we came up with.

The keyword for the first person...

- This is very easy. - I think all of you will know.

- The keyword is "Producer". - Producer.

- Producer. - It's quite a controversial word.

That's right.

There's a rumor that Um Ki Joon was the director of this drama.

(There was a rumor that he was actually directing the drama.)

And during the SBS Drama Awards last year...

(2020 SBS Drama Awards, Winner of Top Excellence Award)

Thank you. Happy New Year.

Why is everyone mistaken that he was involved in producing this drama?

Let's check through the screen.

It'll be so fun to watch all the scenes at once.

I don't think I can stop now.

What on earth?

What's this music?

It's very romantic.

What's up with this music?

- Oh, gosh. - He kisses anytime and everywhere.

You kissed that much?

There are so many, now that all the scenes are put together.

I think he kissed in every episode.

And what's funny is, there's always someone watching.

- Someone is always watching. - I know.

There he goes again.

I think he really was the producer.

My gosh.

Producer Joo Dan Tae.

I admire you.

What's really funny is,

watching a single scene...

and all the scenes combined feels so different.

It's totally different.

- It seems like a bit too much. - Yes.