Concrete Market


Concrete Market is a 2025 South Korean post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic] disaster thriller television series written by Kwak Jae-min, directed by Hong Ki-won, and starring Lee Jae-in, Hong Kyung, Jung Man-sik, and Yoo Su-bin. The series depicts a post-earthquake dystopian world where a surviving apartment becomes a marketplace. It premiered on Wavve on December 23, 2025. A film version was first premiered on December 3, screened in a limited number.
The series is part of the "Concrete Universe", a shared dystopian world including films like Concrete Utopia and Badland Hunters.

Synopsis

After a massive earthquake, the only remaining apartment complex becomes home to Hwanggung Market, a bartering hub where survivors trade goods and assert power in unpredictable ways.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Production

Development

Concrete Market was developed in October 2021 as a drama. Produced by Climax Studio and, directed by Hong Ki-won, who helmed the short film Tylenol, and written by Kwak Jae-min, who wrote Amanza, Bargain, and Badland Hunters. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the release was delayed and lead to the material being edited into a 122-minute theatrical film, which premiered first, distributed by Lotte Entertainment. This allowed audiences to experience the narrative in a condensed cinematic form before the series' full OTT release. After the film's release, the series was reinstated in its original episodic format for OTT distribution. The expanded version, described as a "complete edition original series", includes more detailed character arcs and world‑building than what audiences saw in the theatrical cut.

Casting

In October 2021, Hong Kyung and Lee Jae-in were reportedly cast as lead for the series. The next month, it was confirmed that Lee, Hong, Jung Man-sik, Kim Gook-hee, Choi Jung-un, Yoo Su-bin, and have confirmed their appearances.

Filming

began on November 14, 2021.

Release

In March 2024, it was reported that the series was supposed to be released on Paramount+ in the second half of 2024.
Concrete Market was first premiered its film version on December 3, 2025, in a limited number of 170-180 screens, word-of-mouth is steadily increasing its audience. The original seven-episode series is scheduled to be released on Wavve on December 23.