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The Art of Negotiation

The Art of Negotiation
Promotional poster
Hangul
협상의 기술
Revised RomanizationHyeopsangui gisul
McCune–ReischauerHyŏpsangŭi kisul
GenreWorkplace
Written byLee Seung-young
Directed byAhn Pan-seok
Starring
Music byLee Nam-yeon (CP)[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes2
Production
Running time70 minutes[2]
Production companies
  • SLL
  • B.A Entertainment
  • Drama House Studio
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseMarch 08, 2025 (2025-03-08) –
present

The Art of Negotiation (Korean협상의 기술) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of mergers and acquisitions between companies. It premiered on JTBC on March 8, 2025, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).[3] It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.[2]

Synopsis

The series depicts the exploits of a major corporation's M&A expert, known as a legendary negotiator, and his team.

Cast and characters

Main

A legendary negotiator and leader of the M&A team.
A lawyer specializing in negotiations for the M&A team.
The Chairman of Sanin Group.
The CFO of Sanin Group and second-in-command.
  • Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon[3]
The CCO of Sanin Group and longtime close friend of Chairman Song.
  • Ahn Hyun-ho as Kwak Min-jung[3]
The manager of the M&A team.
  • Cha Kang-yoon as Choi Jin-su[3]
The intern and youngest member of the M&A team.

Supporting

A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division.
A director of Yoomin investment.[5]

Production

Development

The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, who previously directed The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024), and B.A Entertainment and SLL and Drama House Studio co-managed the production.[8]

Casting

On May 14, 2024, Kim Dae-myung was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency.[9] On May 21, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to appear as the lead.[10] On June 12, Kwon Yu-ri was reported to make a special appearance.[11] On July 11, Cha Kang-yoon had been cast as the lead.[12]

In January 2025, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Kim, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha.[3]

Viewership

Viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[13]
Nationwide Seoul
1 March 8, 2025 3.300% (2nd) 3.586% (1st)
2 March 9, 2025 6.068% (1st) 6.349% (1st)
3 March 15, 2025
4 March 16, 2025
5 March 22, 2025
6 March 23, 2025
7 March 29, 2025
8 March 30, 2025
9 April 5, 2025
10 April 6, 2025
11 April 12, 2025
12 April 13, 2025
Average
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

  1. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (March 9, 2025). 이제훈X김대명 ‘협상의 기술’ 오늘(9일) 첫 OST 발매 [Lee Je-hoon X Kim Dae-myung's 'Negotiation Technique' First OST Released Today (9th)]. newsen (in Korean). Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b Salma, Nisrina (2025-03-03). "Pemeran The Art of Negotiation | Viu". www.viu.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 21, 2025). '협상의 기술' 이제훈·김대명·성동일, 명품 연기 라인업 공개 ['The Art of Negotiation' Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, luxury acting lineup revealed] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Kang, Joo-hee (February 3, 2025). 이규성 '협상의 기술' 출연…'졸업' 이어 안판석 감독과 두 번째 호흡 [Lee Kyu-sung to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation'… Second collaboration with director Ahn Pan-seok after 'Graduation'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Yang, So-young (January 22, 2025). 박형수, '협상의 기술' 출연 확정...이제훈과 호흡 [Park Hyung-soo confirmed to appear in 'Negotiation Skills'... Working with Lee Je-hoon] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (August 2, 2024). '졸업' 양조아, '가족X멜로' 출연...'신스틸러' 활약 계속된다 ['Graduation' Yang Jo-ah, 'Family X Melo' appearance... 'Scene stealer' activity continues] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park, Se-yeon (November 27, 2024). 박주용, '델타 보이즈'→'하얼빈'·'협상의 기술'까지 열일 행보 [Park Joo-yong, 'Delta Boys' → 'Harbin' and 'The Art of Negotiation' are on a hot streak] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Jang, Da-hee (December 10, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [Lee Je-hoon, Unconventional Silver Hair Transformation... Transformation into a Major Corporation M&A Expert (The Art of Negotiation)] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Park, Soo-in (May 14, 2024). 김대명 측 "'협상의 기술' 출연 확정, 이제훈·안판석 감독 만난다[공식입장] [Kim Dae-myung's side: "Confirmed to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation', meeting with directors Lee Je-hoon and Ahn Pan-seok [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 21, 2024). [단독] 흥행불패 이제훈x거장 안판석 제2의 '하얀거탑' 나오나..장르물 '협상의 기술' 호흡 (종합) [[Exclusive] Will the undefeated Lee Je-hoon and the master Ahn Pan-seok come out with a second 'White Tower'?... Genre film 'The Art of Negotiation' chemistry (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Han, Hae-seon (June 12, 2024). [단독]소녀시대 권유리, 이제훈 만나나..'협상의 기술' 특별출연 [[Exclusive] Girls' Generation Kwon Yu-ri, meeting Lee Je-hoon.. Special appearance on 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Choi, Bo-ran (July 11, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [[Exclusive] 'Graduation' Cha Kang-yoon, selected as lead in director Ahn Pan-seok's new film 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). YTN News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.