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The Best Episodes of The Penthouse

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A woman puts everything on the line to achieve her goal of being able to move into a luxury penthouse in the Gangnam District. In the process, she gradually finds herself turning into a monster.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

    S2:E2

    When Yoon Chul introduces Yoon Hee as his wife, everyone gets shocked especially Eun Byeol. Seo Jin can’t stop thinking about Yoon Chul and it leads Seo Jin and Dan Tae to have a huge fight. Meanwhile, the doctor warns Seo Jin not to sing for awhile, but she can’t give up on her concert as it can damage her reputation.

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  2. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Seo Jin is shocked to find out that Yoon Hee sang for her instead of Young Ran. The more Yoon Hee tries to bring Seo Jin down, Seo Jin feels insecure. She gets mad at Secretary Do and tells him to find a way to stop her. Meanwhile, Dan Tae also notices that Seo Jin is hiding something from him and questions Secretary Do to discover her secret.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Finally, Su Ryeon spends a pleasant time with her kids, Seok Hoon and Seok Kyung. However, Seok Kyung is not happy how Su Ryeon and Seok Hoon are overly generous to Ro Na. The newlywed couple, Dan Tae and Seo Jin, go through a tough time adjusting to prison life, and they try their best to find a way to get out from there with their money and power. Meanwhile, Su Ryeon witnesses Logan's death right before her eyes, and she strongly believes that it was done by Dan Tae.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Yoon Hee's daughter dreams to be a classical singer. Despite her mom's disapproval, she's a feisty middle school student who pursues singing. One day, she visits the most famous soprano in Korea, Cheon Seo Jin. She wants to take her lessons and pleads her to accept her. Right when Seo Jin was astonished to hear her voice, Yoon Hee barges in, and the two meet unexpectedly.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    Because Yoon Hee won the auction bid for the Myeongdong house, Joo Dan Tae tries to win her over by offering a deal. However, Yoon Hee remains rigid and clearly states that she will not sell the building to Joo Dan Tae. The Hera Club men are infuriated and this time, Attorney Lee steps in to convince Yoon Hee in selling the Myeongdong house.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Episode 21

    S1:E21

    Yoon Hee admits to killing Su Ryeon at the police station, but there’s actually a real culprit behind Su Ryeon’s murder. Joo Dan Tae planned to frame Yoon Hee and kill Su Ryeon together with Cheon Seo Jin. The two happily enjoy their freedom as Yoon Hee gets arrested.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Episode 13

    S2:E13

    Yoon Hee decides to take her punishment as she feels sorry for Su Ryeon and her daughter, Seol A. However, the rest of the members of the Hera Club claim their innocence throughout the trial for Seol A’s case. Meanwhile, Logan comes back to Korea to propose to Su Ryeon, and Su Ryeon gets rid of Dan Tae’s and Seo Jin’s belongings in the penthouse.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Due to Seol A’s death, Ro Na, the first on the waiting list of Cheong Ah Arts High automatically gets accepted. Unlike Ro Na’s jovial heart, Yoon Hee is confused and nonplussed at the news. She can’t remember what happened the day she went to Hera Palace.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Yoon Hee decides to sell the Bosuk Village home she bought for her daughter’s sake. However, on the day Yoon Hee was supposed to sell the house, she sees the news of the city’s new redevelopment plan. Bosuk Village will be the main redeveloped area and she and Ro Na be rich now.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

    Everyone practices hard to perform well at the Cheong A Ambassador Audition. Eun Byeol is on the verge to ruin herself as she grows agitated about competing against Ro Na and Seok Kyung. Seeing her daughter in panic, Seo Jin buys the audition script and hands it over to Eun Byeol to practice.

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  11. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Episode 1

    S2:E1

    Dan Tae and the residents of Hera Palace prepare a proposal for Seo Jin. However, police officers barge in and arrest Dan Tae as the murderer of Su Ryeon. While Yoon Hee turns herself in, she runs into Dan Tae and Seo Jin at the police station. Now that Dan Tae is a new suspect, other residents also start to believe that he killed his own wife.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Episode 4

    S2:E4

    Out of the blue, Yoon Chul visits Seo Jin at the hotel where she’s supposed to meet Dan Tae. As Dan Tae arrives, Seo Jin quickly hides Yoon Chul in the closet. Meanwhile, Ro Na comes back to Cheong A Arts High School and Ma Ri gets furious after finding out that her daughter, Jenny is being bullied by Seok Kyung and her friends.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Seok Kyung threatens Seo Jin with a secret she claims to know about her for the grand prize given at the Cheong A Art Festival. Ma Ri flips out on the parents who bullied Jenny and warns them she won't back away until everyone involved gets punished. Meanwhile, Seo Jin finds her mother and sister in her office with a non-disclosure agreement and tells her to step down from being the director.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Episode 8

    S2:E8

    Yoon Hee meets Ae Gyo for the first time, and she is surprised as she looks just like Su Ryeon who is supposed to be dead. Seok Hoon tries to figure out what Eun Byeol has done to Ro Na, but Eun Byeol can’t remember anything that happened during the Cheong A Art Festival. Meanwhile, Yoon Chul is too guilty to stay by Yoon Hee’s side anymore, and he decides to leave her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Episode 9

    S2:E9

    Yoon Hee and Logan try to persuade Ae Gyo to stay away from Dan Tae, and they leak information that Dan Tae was hiding to get back at him. Furthermore, Seo Jin is about to be kicked out of the director position of Cheong A Art High School. Meanwhile, Seok Hoon believes there is something his father, Dan Tae, is hiding about Su Ryeon’s death.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

    Yoon Hee accepts Ae Gyo’s plan as she realizes that Ae Gyo was Su Ryeon all along. Ro Na also participates in her plan, to help her. Therefore, the police find Su Ryeon and Ro Na in the basement underneath Dan Tae’s cottage. Meanwhile, the residents are worried that Su Ryeon came back alive as they are guilty of what they’ve done to her in the past.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    All of Hera Club's middle schoolers aim to top the entrance audition to Cheong Ah Arts High School. Everyone busily takes their lessons and works hard and so does Ro Na, Yoon Hee's daughter. The big day arrives and everyone patiently waits for the results. A surprising name tops the list of successful applicants. It's an unheard girl named Min Seol A.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    Seo Jin urges Seol A to sign a paper saying that she’ll give up her acceptance to Cheong Ah Arts High. Seol A doesn’t back down and firmly states how she’ll attend the school no matter what. On top of that, Seol A also mentions how she knows about Seo Jin and Dan Tae’s secret illicit love affair.

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  19. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Files of Hera Club kids harassing Seol A is spread online and the Hera Club parents find ways to circumvent the situation. They decide to shift the attention to Yoon Hee and make sure Ro Na is suspended from school. However, an unexpected man stands up for her at the emergency parent meeting.

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  20. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Su Ryeon visits Congressman Cho to reveal the truth behind the countless orphans who were adopted but deported back. The two get in a fight as the discussion heats up and Mr. Yoon accidentally kills Congressman Cho by trying to protect Su Ryeon. Right then, the doorbell rings and Yoon Hee appears.

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  21. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Su Ryeon intentionally allows Yoon Hee to see her husband having an affair with Seo Jin. Using Yoon Hee’s sympathy toward her, Su Ryeon moves on with her plans in bringing down Joo Dan Tae. The first step is by purchasing the building in the center of Myeongdong’s new shopping center site.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Episode 11

    S1:E11

    Yoon Chul spots Seo Jin enjoying an intimate time with Joo Dan Tae. He's devastated inside and decides to get a divorce. Meanwhile, Cheong A’s audition to select the school’s ambassador is held and all of the Hera Club kids participate. As they audition, Seok Hoon hints a warm support to Ro Na, and Eun Byeol burns with jealousy.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    Yoon Hee finds out how badly Joo Dan Tae needs to meet Logan Lee to sell the Myeongdong plot of land. She and Su Ryeon plan to get back at Joo Dan Tae by arranging Logan and Dan Tae’s meeting at all costs. Will Logan buy Yoon Hee’s story and help her out?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Episode 14

    S1:E14

    At the lighting ceremony hosted to impress Logan Lee, Joo Dan Tae faces an unexpected surprise. Another hideous warning calling out Min Seol A’s death takes place and all Hera Club members are taken aback. Right then, Seo Jin steps up to confront Su Ryeon and exposes Su Ryeon’s relationship with Min Seol A.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Episode 16

    S1:E16

    Seo Jin covers up her father’s death as an acute heart attack and acts as if she had nothing to do with it. After the funeral, she secures her position as the new director of the Cheong A Arts Foundation. Meanwhile, Logan Lee offers a co-investment plan to Joo Dan Tae.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode of "The Penthouse". It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/20/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 3".