On September 22, SBS officially confirmed that “The Escape of Seven” will be led by Hwang Jung Eum, Uhm Ki Joon, Lee Joon, Yoon Jung Hoon, Jo Eun Hee, Shin Eun Kyung, Lee Yoo Bi, Jo Ji Eun, and Lee Deokhwa.
The upcoming series will be the upcoming collaboration of director Jo Dong Min and writer Kim Sun Ok. The two worked together in the trilogy "The Penthouse: War in Life" and the drama "The Last Empress."
“The Escape of the Seven” revolves around seven prisoners who were imprisoned together in one place at the same time.
The seven prisoners are involved in the case of a missing girl. The drama will showcase the endless lies and desires of human beings.
The production team stated, “The drama will reveal the desperate escape journey of the seven people who are entangled with each other due to their desires and secrets.The great chemistry of the director, writer and actors will bring another story and feeling. "
“The Escape of Seven” will premiere in 2023.
Uhm Ki Joon will reunite with the Penthouse team. This time, he will play the role of Matthew Lee, the pioneer of Korea's largest mobile platform company. He is a mysterious person and only a few know who he is. After being involved in an accident, he will reveal more about himself to the public.
Hwang Jung Eum will play Geum Ra Hee, a representative of the drama's production company. She thinks highly of herself and will do anything to gain wealth and success. She begins searching for the daughter she abandoned 15 years ago to obtain a large inheritance. However, this would shake her life.
Lee Joon will play Min Do Hyuk, a former gangster. He lives only because he was born, but he has no desire for anything. He is also a person who believes in loyalty, but his life has witnessed many betrayals.
Yoon Jung Hoon will also play the role of a CEO named Yang Jin Mo. He is the owner of the agency called Cherry Entertainment. He seems nice but has endless greed. He also believes that yesterday's enemy can be an ally the next day if it benefits him.
Lee Yoo Bi will play Han Mo Ni, an idol trainee who is also popular at school. She came from a wealthy family known for its beauty and great talent. As she lives a popular life in front of her friends, her lies begin to spiral out of control.
Lee Duk Hwa will play the role of Bang Shil Sung. He is better known as Chairman Pang and is known to be the wealthy building owner. He trusts his tenant Cha Joo Ran more than his family. One day, her granddaughter showed up and he became worried about it.
Shin Eun Kyung will play Cha Joo Ran, an obstetrician and gynecologist. She lives with Chairman Pang, who trusts her very much. She loves money more than anything else and that's why she's with Chairman Pang. After Geum Ra Hee appears with the president's only granddaughter, Cha Joo Ran will be in conflict with her.
Jo Yeon Hee will play the role of Jo Myung Ji. She is an art teacher who spreads strange rumors in the school so that her secrets are not revealed.
Finally, Jo Jae-eun will play the role of Nam Cheol-woo, a detective at Dokson Police Station. He's a detective who's unlucky in the cases he handles but gets a quick promotion for the first time in five years.
What are your expectations for the upcoming drama by the production team?the Penthouse?
