The Art of Negotiation

*The Art of Negotiation*
The Art of Negotiation
	Teaser poster
Hangul	협상의 기술
Revised Romanization	Hyeopsangui gisul
McCune–Reischauer	Hyŏpsangŭi kisul
Genre	Workplace
Written by	Lee Seung-young
Directed by	Ahn Pan-seok
Starring	Lee Je-hoon; Kim Dae-myung; Sung Dong-il; Jang Hyun-sung; Oh Man-seok; Ahn Hyun-ho; Cha Kang-yoon;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production companies	BA Entertainment; SLL;
Original release
Network	JTBC

The Art of Negotiation (Korean: 협상의 기술) is an upcoming 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 is scheduled to premiere on JTBC on March 8, 2025, and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST).^[1]

Cast

Main

Lee Je-hoon as Yoon Joo-no^[1]

An M&A expert of a large corporation.

Kim Dae-myung as Oh Soon-young^[1]

An M&A team negotiation lawyer.

Sung Dong-il Song Jae-sik^[1]

Sanin Group's chairman.

Jang Hyun-sung as Ha Tae-soo^[1]

The CFO of Sanin Group.

Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon^[1]
Ahn Hyun-ho as Kwak Min-jung^[1]

The manager of M&A team.

Cha Kang-yoon as Choi Jin-su^[1]

Supporting

Lee Kyu-sung as Lim Hyeong-seop^[2]

A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division.

Park Hyung-soo as Kang Sang-bae

A director of Yoomin investment.^[3]

Park Joo-yong^[4]
Yang Jo-ah [ko]^[5]

Special appearance

Kwon Yu-ri

Production

Development

The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, who previously directed The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024), and BA Entertainment and SLL co-managed the production.^[6]

Casting

On May 14, 2024, Kim Dae-myung was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency.^[7] On May 21, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to appear as the lead.^[8] On June 12, Kwon Yu-ri was reported to make a special appearance.^[9] On July 11, Cha Kang-yoon had been cast as the lead.^[10]

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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 21, 2025). '협상의 기술' 이제훈·김대명·성동일, 명품 연기 라인업 공개 ['The Art of Negotiation' Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, luxury acting lineup revealed] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Kang, Joo-hee (February 3, 2025). 이규성 '협상의 기술' 출연…'졸업' 이어 안판석 감독과 두 번째 호흡 [Lee Kyu-sung to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation'… Second collaboration with director Ahn Pan-seok after 'Graduation'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Yang, So-young (January 22, 2025). 박형수, '협상의 기술' 출연 확정...이제훈과 호흡 [Park Hyung-soo confirmed to appear in 'Negotiation Skills'... Working with Lee Je-hoon] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.
^ Park, Se-yeon (November 27, 2024). 박주용, '델타 보이즈'→'하얼빈'·'협상의 기술'까지 열일 행보 [Park Joo-yong, 'Delta Boys' → 'Harbin' and 'The Art of Negotiation' are on a hot streak] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Jang, Jin-ri (August 2, 2024). '졸업' 양조아, '가족X멜로' 출연...'신스틸러' 활약 계속된다 ['Graduation' Yang Jo-ah, 'Family X Melo' appearance... 'Scene stealer' activity continues] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Jang, Da-hee (December 10, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [Lee Je-hoon, Unconventional Silver Hair Transformation... Transformation into a Major Corporation M&A Expert (The Art of Negotiation)] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Park, Soo-in (May 14, 2024). 김대명 측 "'협상의 기술' 출연 확정, 이제훈·안판석 감독 만난다[공식입장] [Kim Dae-myung's side: "Confirmed to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation', meeting with directors Lee Je-hoon and Ahn Pan-seok [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 21, 2024). [단독] 흥행불패 이제훈x거장 안판석 제2의 '하얀거탑' 나오나..장르물 '협상의 기술' 호흡 (종합) [[Exclusive] Will the undefeated Lee Je-hoon and the master Ahn Pan-seok come out with a second 'White Tower'?... Genre film 'The Art of Negotiation' chemistry (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Han, Hae-seon (June 12, 2024). [단독]소녀시대 권유리, 이제훈 만나나..'협상의 기술' 특별출연 [[Exclusive] Girls' Generation Kwon Yu-ri, meeting Lee Je-hoon.. Special appearance on 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Choi, Bo-ran (July 11, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [[Exclusive] 'Graduation' Cha Kang-yoon, selected as lead in director Ahn Pan-seok's new film 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). YTN News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

The Art of Negotiation at HanCinema

[News1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 21, 2025). '협상의 기술' 이제훈·김대명·성동일, 명품 연기 라인업 공개 ['The Art of Negotiation' Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, luxury acting lineup revealed] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Naver.

[2] Kang, Joo-hee (February 3, 2025). 이규성 '협상의 기술' 출연…'졸업' 이어 안판석 감독과 두 번째 호흡 [Lee Kyu-sung to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation'… Second collaboration with director Ahn Pan-seok after 'Graduation'] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.

[3] Yang, So-young (January 22, 2025). 박형수, '협상의 기술' 출연 확정...이제훈과 호흡 [Park Hyung-soo confirmed to appear in 'Negotiation Skills'... Working with Lee Je-hoon] (in Korean). Maeil Kyungje. Retrieved February 3, 2025 – via Naver.

[4] Park, Se-yeon (November 27, 2024). 박주용, '델타 보이즈'→'하얼빈'·'협상의 기술'까지 열일 행보 [Park Joo-yong, 'Delta Boys' → 'Harbin' and 'The Art of Negotiation' are on a hot streak] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[5] Jang, Jin-ri (August 2, 2024). '졸업' 양조아, '가족X멜로' 출연...'신스틸러' 활약 계속된다 ['Graduation' Yang Jo-ah, 'Family X Melo' appearance... 'Scene stealer' activity continues] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[6] Jang, Da-hee (December 10, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [Lee Je-hoon, Unconventional Silver Hair Transformation... Transformation into a Major Corporation M&A Expert (The Art of Negotiation)] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[7] Park, Soo-in (May 14, 2024). 김대명 측 "'협상의 기술' 출연 확정, 이제훈·안판석 감독 만난다[공식입장] [Kim Dae-myung's side: "Confirmed to appear in 'The Art of Negotiation', meeting with directors Lee Je-hoon and Ahn Pan-seok [Official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[8] Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 21, 2024). [단독] 흥행불패 이제훈x거장 안판석 제2의 '하얀거탑' 나오나..장르물 '협상의 기술' 호흡 (종합) [[Exclusive] Will the undefeated Lee Je-hoon and the master Ahn Pan-seok come out with a second 'White Tower'?... Genre film 'The Art of Negotiation' chemistry (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[StarNews-9] Han, Hae-seon (June 12, 2024). [단독]소녀시대 권유리, 이제훈 만나나..'협상의 기술' 특별출연 [[Exclusive] Girls' Generation Kwon Yu-ri, meeting Lee Je-hoon.. Special appearance on 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

[10] Choi, Bo-ran (July 11, 2024). [단독] '졸업' 차강윤, 안판석 감독 신작 '협상의 기술' 주연 낙점 [[Exclusive] 'Graduation' Cha Kang-yoon, selected as lead in director Ahn Pan-seok's new film 'The Art of Negotiation'] (in Korean). YTN News. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Naver.

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