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Dead-End Job
Promotional poster
Hangul
꿀알바
Lit.Honey Part-Time Job
RRKkuralba
MRKkuralba
Genre
Created byHan Jun-hee
Based on
Operating Principles of a Convenience Store
by Kyung Min-sun
Written by
  • Kyung Min-sun
  • Lee Shin-ji
Directed byKim Da-min
Starring
Music byChae Min-joo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Myung-jin
  • Yoon Hyun-ki
ProducerYeom Eun-ha
CinematographyLee Jae-woo
EditorPark Min-sun
Running time33–44 minutes
Production companyShotcake
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseOctober 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)

Honey Part-Time Job (Korean: 꿀알바) is a 2026 South Korean mystery horror fantasy television series written by Kyeong Min-sun and Lee Shin-ji, directed by Kim Da-min, and starring Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, and Lee Hee-joon. The first four episodes of the series premiered at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in the 'On Screen' section on October 7, 2026.[1] It was released globally on Netflix on October 30.[2][3]

Synopsis

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Hyuk‑jun, a man in his thirties, stumbles upon a mysterious job agency that promises "perfect" part-time work paying nearly 50 times the normal wage. Desperate to climb out of his growing debt, he signs up for this unbelievably high-paying but secretive job. What begins as a hopeful escape quickly turns into a nightmare, pulling him into a terrifying, hellish workplace with horrors he never imagined.

Cast and characters

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Main

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A young man who takes on what appears to be the perfect part-time job, offering 50 times the usual hourly wage through a mysterious employment agency called the Spyder Human Resource Center.
An investigator determined to uncover the truth behind the unsettling events at Spyder Human Resource Center.
  • Kim Min-ha as Byeon Ji-yoon
    • Park Yu-ha as young Ji-yoon
Hyuk-jun's spirited younger sister.
The boss of Spyder Human Resource Center.

Supporting

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Hyuk-jun and Ji-yoon's father who went missing.
Hyuk-jun's friend.

Special appearances

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Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Convenience Store Rules"
Transliteration: "Pyeonuijeom unyeongwonchik" (Korean: 편의점 운영원칙)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
After attempting suicide from a bridge, Byeon Hyuk-jun discovers an ad for an employment agency and responds to it, meeting boss Mr. S. He is assigned to a night job at a convenience store, where he finds a set of rules for him. During the night, strange events happen, like butterflies covering all the windows and noises in the storage room. After meeting the other part-timer, Hyuk-jun enters the storage room, where he finds a human-like creature in a vat. He also re-reads the rules and realizes his co-worker is not human. He tries to fight his co-worker, who reveals he wrote the "rules" before transforming into a monstrous rat. The two fight until the sun rises, burning the creature. Hyuk-jun leaves, and a woman finds his wallet at a bus stop.
2"A Journey with a Pierrot"
Transliteration: "Ppierowaui donghaeng" (Korean: 삐에로와의 동행)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
Hyuk-jun accepts a job as a driver for an entertainer to an event at a hospital. The woman, Eum Yeon-joo, asks him about the job, but due to the agency's rules, Hyuk-jun declines to speak to her. At an office, Hyuk-jun meets Pierrot, the mime, and the event planner. During the journey, the mime unsettles the other two with his behavior, making objects disappear and turning a rabbit into confetti. After they stop at a rest stop, the event planner gets a phone call and learns the mime is not the actual performer hired for the event. He confronts Pierrot, who tricks the planner into entering his sack before shrinking it and strangling him to death. Pierrot spares Hyuk-jun after he draws a joker card, and Hyuk-jun drives him to the hospital. He introduces Pierrot, who turns into a monstrous clown and massacres the event attendees while letting Hyuk-jun leave.
3"Milkman Vlog"
Transliteration: "Uyubaedal beuirog" (Korean: 우유배달 브이로그)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
Following the hospital massacre, Hyuk-jun quits the agency and gets a job at a warehouse, meeting an old friend Kwak Byeong-cheol. He meets Yeon-jo, who says she works as a labor investigator. He gets invited to an interview, but learns the job is a pyramid scheme. Kwak is injured at work and the company denies his worker's comp claim, so Hyuk-jun returns to Spider Agency and accepts a milkman job. The building's doorman tells him he must complete the job in an hour, confiscates the weapons he brought, and tells him not to make mistakes. Hyuk-jun tries to film himself, but his footage is corrupted. On the fourth floor, he mistakenly puts the bottles in front of the wrong room, causing his time to quickly decrease. The elevator door starts slamming open and shut, forcing Hyuk-jun to flee to a stairwell, where he is pursued by a black fog. This takes him to the fifth floor, which rotates, forcing him to climb, but he drops the last bottle, breaking it and reducing his time to zero. He enters the last room to escape the fog, finding a white void. After looking through a peephole, an unseen force drags Hyuk-jun away as Mr. S crosses his name off on a list.
4"Midnight Fantasy Cinema"
Transliteration: "Simya hwansanggeukjang" (Korean: 심야 환상극장)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
5"Clinical Trial"
Transliteration: "Imsangsiheom" (Korean: 임상시험)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
6"The Walls Don't Talk"
Transliteration: "Malhaji anneun geonmul" (Korean: 말하지 않는 건물)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
7"Neo World After Dark"
Transliteration: "Neowoldeu yagangaejang" (Korean: 네오월드 야간개장)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)
8"Last Carnival"
Transliteration: "Majimak kanibal" (Korean: 마지막 카니발)		October 30, 2026 (2026-10-30)

Production

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In April 2025, Netflix announced the development of the mystery horror fantasy series under the working title Perfect Job directed by Kim Da-min, and written by Kyeong Min-sun and Lee Shin-ji.[4]

With the announcement of the project, the principal cast was revealed, with Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, and Lee Hee-joon set to portray the main roles.[5] On August 30, 2025, it was reported that Choi Hyun-wook and Yoon Kyung-ho have joined the cast of the series.[6][7] In November 2025, it was revealed that Ko Chang-seok would make special appearance in the series.[8]

Release

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Dead-End Job was invited as one of three drama series in the 'On Screen' section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, where four of eight episodes were screened on October 7, 2026.[9][10][11] The series was released globally on Netflix on October 30, 2026.[12]

References

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  1. ↑ Jo Yeon-kyung (August 25, 2026). "'재혼황후' 부국제 첫 선…고민시 신작까지 '온 스크린' 초청" ['The Remarried Empress' Makes Its Premiere at BIFF... Go Min-si's New Work Also Invited to 'On Screen']. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (January 20, 2026). "Netflix Unveils Stacked Korean Content Slate of 33 Series and Films for 2026 (Full List)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Video: Dead-End Job - Official Teaser - Netflix" (Press release). Amazon. September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026 – via The Futon Critic.
  4. ↑ "Enter the World of Perfect Job A Thrilling New Series of Mystery, Horror, and Fantasy" (Press release). Netflix Newsroom. April 28, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Park Hyun-min (January 29, 2026). "'아없숲' 고민시→'악연' 이희준...'꿀알바'의 섬뜩한 라인업" ['No Forest' Go Min-si → 'Bad Ties' Lee Hee-jun... The chilling lineup of 'Easy Part-time Job'] (in Korean). Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ Lee Da-won (August 30, 2025). "[단독]최현욱, '꿀알바' 빛낸다" [[Exclusive] Choi Hyun-wook shines in 'easy part-time job']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Lee Da-won (August 30, 2025). "[단독] 윤경호, '꿀알바' 출격…'대세는 바쁘다'" [[Exclusive] Yoon Kyung-ho Launches 'Easy Part-Time Job'... 'The Trend Is Busy']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ Kang Hyo-jin (November 10, 2025). "[단독]고창석, '꿀알바' 특별출연…이재욱과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Go Chang-suk to make special appearance in 'Honey Part-time Job'... Working with Lee Jae-wook]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bae Hyo-joo (August 25, 2026). "신민아 황후 비주얼 '재혼 황후' 부산국제영화제서 첫공개" [Shin Min-ah's Empress Visuals in 'Remarried Empress' Unveiled at Busan International Film Festival]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "[BIFF Press Release] The 31st BIFF Announces Selections for 'On Screen' & 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere, Panorama'" (Press release). Busan International Film Festival. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dead-End Job". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Robinson, Jacob (February 4, 2026). "'Dead-End Job' K-Drama Fantasy-Horror Coming to Netflix in October 2026". What's on Netflix. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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