''The Art of Negotiation'' () is a 2025

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starring

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Kim Dae-myung Kim Dae-myung (born February 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then rose to fame in the television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any con ...

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Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (; born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's a ...

, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of

mergers and acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another entity. They may happen through direct absorpt ...

between companies. It aired on

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from March 8, to April 13, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 ( KST). It is also available for

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on Viu in selected regions, and on Viki.

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

as Yoon Joo-no : A legendary negotiator and leader of the M&A team. *

as Oh Soon-young : A lawyer specializing in negotiations for the M&A team. *

as Song Jae-sik : The Chairman of Sanin Group. *

as Ha Tae-soo : The CFO of Sanin Group and second-in-command. * Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon : The CCO of Sanin Group and longtime close friend of Chairman Song. * Ahn Hyun-ho as Kwak Min-jung : The manager of the M&A team. * Cha Kang-yoon as Choi Jin-su : The intern and youngest member of the M&A team.

Supporting

Lee Kyu-sung Lee Kyu-sung is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' When the Camellia Blooms'', '' Touch Your Heart'', '' Youth of May'', and '' Joseon Attorney''. Filmography Film Television series References Ex ...

as Lim Hyeong-seop : A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division. *

Park Hyung-soo Park Hyung-soo (born December 3, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Arthdal Chronicles'', ''The Devil Judge'', Ballerina (2023 film), Ballerina, ''Crash Landing on You'' and ''Happiness (South Korean TV ...

as Kang Sang-bae : A director of Yoomin investment. * as Han Ji-eun * as Jo Bum-soo

Special Appearance

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as Lee Hoon-min (Ep. 1 & 10) : CEO of Sanin Construction *

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as Cha Ho-jin (Ep. 3-4) : CEO of Cha Cha Games *

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as Song Ji-oh (Ep. 5-6) : Song Jae-shik's daughter and CEO of Dado Resort *

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as Jeong Bon-joo (Ep. 9-10) : Financing Officer of Green View Country Club

Production

Development

The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by

Ahn Pan-seok Ahn Pan-seok (born November 1961) is a South Korean television director. Ahn directed the Korean dramas ''Something In The Rain'' (2018), ''Roses and Bean Sprouts'' (1999), ''Ajumma'' (2000), '' Behind the White Tower'' (2007), ''How Long I've K ...

, who previously directed '' The Midnight Romance in Hagwon'' (2024), and B.A Entertainment and SLL and Drama House Studio co-managed the production.

Casting

On May 14, 2024,

was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency. On May 21,

was confirmed to appear as the lead. On June 12,

was reported to make a special appearance. On July 11, Cha Kang-yoon had been cast as the lead. In January 2025, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Kim,

, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha.

Viewership

References

External links

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