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Netflix Sets Oct. 30 Launch for K‑Drama Dead‑End Job

The eight-episode fantasy comedy-horror is scheduled for a Halloween-period debut and Netflix has begun a teaser-led marketing rollout to foreground its high-pay, nightmarish workplace premise.

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed Dead‑End Job will premiere globally on October 30, 2026, and the streamer has released an official teaser trailer and poster to start promotion.
  • The series follows debt‑ridden Hyuk‑jun, who accepts part-time work from the mysterious Spyder Human Resource Center that promises 50 times the usual hourly wage and quickly turns into a survival ordeal.
  • Lee Jae Wook leads the cast as Byeon Hyeok Jun with Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha, and Lee Hee Joon in main roles, and recent materials tease special appearances by Choi Hyun Wook, Yoon Kyung Ho, Yoon Byung Hee, and Cho Hyun Chul.
  • Directed by Kim Da Min and Han Jun Hee, Dead‑End Job was filmed from April to November 2025 and will consist of eight episodes delivered as a Netflix Original.
  • The teaser emphasizes surreal, escalating workplace dangers — including scenes of moth swarms, a creepy clown, and a bloodied convenience store set — and Netflix is positioning the show to take advantage of strong global demand for K‑dramas during the Halloween window.