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Three women who live at Seoul's most luxurious penthouse apartment will stop at nothing to protect their status and their children's futures. But a murder at Hera leaves one mom questioning her place in this

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 2 - Mr. Baek Is Missing
    6.1/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Mr. Baek Is Missing

    S3:E2

    The moment Seo Jin is released from prison, she visits her daughter, Eun Byeol, but Eun Byeol avoids her. Therefore, she decides to retrieve everything back from Dan Tae and her stepmother. Meanwhile, on the day of the performance test, students are getting ready at the examination hall for Seoul University of Music, and Seok Kyung relays a shocking message to Jenny just before the test.

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  2. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 6 - The New Director Of Cheong A Arts Center
    6.4/10(55 votes)

    #2 - The New Director Of Cheong A Arts Center

    S3:E6

    Seo Jin becomes the director at the Cheong A Arts Center. Later, Eun Byeol wakes up at the hospital, and despite the good news of her getting into Seoul National University, she becomes frantic as she accuses Seo Jin of killing Oh Yoon Hee. Meanwhile, Ma Ri vows to help Su Ryeon takedown Joo Dan Tae as Su Ryeon figures out what Yoon Hee wanted to mention before she died.

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  3. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 3 - Joo Dan Tae’s True Identity
    6.5/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Joo Dan Tae’s True Identity

    S3:E3

    Su Ryeon stops Jun Ki from shooting Dan Tae at the restaurant since Seok Kyung was with him. Jun Ki finally meets Su Ryeon and tells her the truth behind Dan Tae’s real identity and Logan’s death. To take his revenge, Jun Ki meets everyone around Dan Tae. Meanwhile, Hera Palace residents suspect Yoon Hee of taking Logan’s 10 billion dollars which he received as an inheritance under Seol A's name.

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  4. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 5 - Oh Yoon Hee Saves Eun Byeol
    6.6/10(67 votes)

    #4 - Oh Yoon Hee Saves Eun Byeol

    S3:E5

    After discovering Oh Yoon Hee's body, Yoo Dong Pil falls victim to Joo Dan Tae and drops to his knees, begging for his life. As a result, he gets told to get rid of Oh Yoon Hee's body. Meanwhile, due to Joo Dan Tae's scheme, Jin Bun Hong holds an emergency press conference claiming that Oh Yoon Hee kidnapped Ha Eun Byeol.

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  5. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 7 - A Chance For Recognition
    6.6/10(54 votes)

    #5 - A Chance For Recognition

    S3:E7

    Cheong A Constructions and Dohae Construction continue their fight on who gets the rights to the Cheonsoo District redevelopment project until the very end with lobbyists fighting hard on both sides. As Dan Tae believes his plan to be foolproof, he asks Seo Jin for even more money. However, when things don't go the way he planned, he takes a big risk in an attempt to make up for his losses.

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  6. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 11 - Seo Jin Gets Abducted
    6.6/10(50 votes)

    #6 - Seo Jin Gets Abducted

    S3:E11

    Joo Dan Tae tries to escape on a boat as a fugitive. However, when he wakes up, he finds himself confined and as Baek Jun Ki. Meanwhile, evidence that Seo Jin may be the murderer in Oh Yoon Hee's death surfaces. Later, she gets abducted by Su Ryeon and Logan, and then everything she ever dreamed of starts to cave in on her.

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  7. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 12 - Dan Tae Escapes
    6.6/10(54 votes)

    #7 - Dan Tae Escapes

    S3:E12

    Seo Jin survives and recovers in the hospital. However, Su Ryeon believes her mental state is all just an act. Meanwhile, loan sharks wait by her hospital bedside, keeping watch as Eun Byeol tries to fight them off. Later, Dan Tae escapes from the mental hospital in Japan and calls Seok Hoon for help.

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  8. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 14 - The Search For Su Ryeon
    6.7/10(68 votes)

    #8 - The Search For Su Ryeon

    S3:E14

    Su Ryeon falls over the cliff and doesn't resurface. The rescuers search to no avail. Meanwhile, Seo Jin stands trial for the murder of Oh Yoon Hee and the attempted murder of Su Ryeon. Eun Byeol's testimony against her mother shocks everyone in court. Three years later, at Ro Na and Seok Hoon's recital, Logan chases a woman who looks like Su Ryeon.

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  9. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 4 - Yoon Hee Questions Dong Pil
    6.8/10(72 votes)

    #9 - Yoon Hee Questions Dong Pil

    S3:E4

    Yoon Hee straight away notices that Dong Pil was hiding something for Dan Tae. Since Yoon Hee is searching around to find the truth behind Dan Tae's crime, Dan Tae decides to get rid of her by using his people. Meanwhile, Ro Na and Seok Hoon try to help Eun Byeol as Bun Hong was getting more and more obsessive over her.

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  10. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 1 - The Penthouse in Prison
    6.9/10(94 votes)

    #10 - The Penthouse in Prison

    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.

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  11. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 9 - The Dashcam Footage
    7.0/10(53 votes)

    #11 - The Dashcam Footage

    S3:E9

    Joo Dan Tae and Cheon Seo Jin celebrate together for having their plan go through, blaming Logan's supposed death on Su Ryeon. However, they each know that soon the other will be after their throat. Meanwhile, Logan reunites with Su Ryeon, and he tells her everything that happened. With Yoon Chul's help, they vow to punish Seo Jin and Dan Tae for their crimes.

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  12. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 10 - Jun Ki Gets Away
    7.0/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Jun Ki Gets Away

    S3:E10

    Su Ryeon and Logan get Dan Tae and Seo Jin right where they want them, fighting against each other. With Ma Ri, Dong Pil, and Yoon Chul on board, they take it further and use Baek Jun Ki and Jin Bun Hong to empty their pockets dry. As they throw evidence that can destroy them at their faces, Seo Jin and Dan Tae fight each other to survive.

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  13. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 13 - Hera Place Crumbles
    7.0/10(51 votes)

    #13 - Hera Place Crumbles

    S3:E13

    Su Ryeon defeats Dan Tae and sends him plummeting to his death. However, he takes down Hera Palace, blowing it up as he planned. Logan saves Su Ryeon from the explosion, and later, they go after their last target, Seo Jin. Meanwhile, Yoon Chul wakes up and discovers that Seo Jin's dementia is all a sham.

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  14. The Penthouse Season 3 Episode 8 - Seok Hoon Locates Seok Kyung
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #14 - Seok Hoon Locates Seok Kyung

    S3:E8

    Su Ryeon becomes desperate after finding out that Seok Kyung is her biological daughter and that Ju Dan Tae may have taken her somewhere else other than Italy. To help find Seok Kyung, Seok Hoon fools Dan Tae into thinking that he wants to take over his father's business and starts digging for clues. Meanwhile, Ro Na shines at the Cheong A Arts Residence Audition.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 1 - The Penthouse
    7.6/10(144 votes)

    #15 - The Penthouse

    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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  16. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 2 - Ro Na And Jenny
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    #16 - Ro Na And Jenny

    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.

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  17. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 7 - Seo Jin Needs Yoon Chul
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #17 - Seo Jin Needs Yoon Chul

    S2:E7

    Eun Byeol is going mad day by day, and Seo Jin calls Yoon Chul for help. When Yoon Hee finds out that Yoon Chul is also involved in Ro Na’s death, she runs to Cheong A Medical Center to find him. Dan Tae uses Seo Jin’s weakness to gain more power and wealth, and Yoon Hee uses her biggest secret to bring her down in front of the public.

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  18. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 8 - A Love Triangle Never Ends Well
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    #18 - A Love Triangle Never Ends Well

    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.

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  19. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 13 - Yoon Hee's Atonement
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #19 - Yoon Hee's Atonement

    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.

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  20. The Penthouse Season 2 Episode 3 - The Fake Soprano
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #20 - The Fake Soprano

    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.

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  21. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 3 - Yoon Hee And Seo Jin’s Old History
    7.8/10(97 votes)

    #21 - Yoon Hee And Seo Jin’s Old History

    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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  22. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 12 - You Killed Min Seol A
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #22 - You Killed Min Seol A

    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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  23. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 13 - The Death Of Congressman Cho
    7.8/10(73 votes)

    #23 - The Death Of Congressman Cho

    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 6 - The Top Student Of Cheong Ah Art High School
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #24 - The Top Student Of Cheong Ah Art High School

    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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  25. The Penthouse Season 1 Episode 7 - It Was All Rigged
    7.9/10(80 votes)

    #25 - It Was All Rigged

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mr. Baek Is Missing" is the worst rated episode of "The Penthouse". It scored 6.1/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/11/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The New Director Of Cheong A Arts Center".