The Art of Negotiation
The Art of Negotiation is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of mergers and acquisitions between companies. It aired on JTBC from March 8, to April 13, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30. It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.
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
- Lee Je-hoon as Yoon Joo-no
- Kim Dae-myung as Oh Soon-young
- Sung Dong-il as Song Jae-sik
- Jang Hyun-sung as Ha Tae-soo
- Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon
- as Kwak Min-jung
- Cha Kang-yoon as Choi Jin-su
Supporting
- Lee Kyu-sung as Lim Hyeong-seop
- Park Hyung-soo as Kang Sang-bae
- as Han Ji-eun
- as Jo Bum-soo
Special appearances
- Yoon Je-moon as Lee Hoon-min
- Jang In-sub as Cha Ho-jin
- Kwon Yu-ri as Song Ji-oh
- Jang So-yeon as Jeong Bon-joo
Production
Development
The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, who previously directed The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, and B.A Entertainment and SLL and Drama House Studio co-managed the production.Casting
On May 14, 2024, Kim Dae-myung was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency. On May 21, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to appear as the lead. On June 12, Kwon Yu-ri 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, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha.