TV Series2022 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended

Bargain

Name: Bargain
Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Jun Jong-seo, Jin Sun-kyu, Chang Ryul

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdisasterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Everybody wants a piece."

Boxlist takeA weighty, unsavoury crime series, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 48 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2022 · 6 episodes

Men are lured to a remote hotel under the guise of sexual encounters only to be caught in a trafficking ring where their organs are auctioned off to the highest bidder. After a catastrophic earthquake, the victims, traffickers and buyers all are trapped inside the crumbling building. Cut off from the outside world, they must fight to survive the aftermath at any cost.

Episodes (6)

1Ransom28 Oct 2022
Juyoung and Hyungsoo meet for the first time in room 506. Hyungsoo bargains the price for Juyoung and goes into the bathroom. Meanwhile, Juyoung makes a peculiar phone call with someone and tells Heesook about the appointment.
2The Detective's Kidney28 Oct 2022
The auction room is in complete mayhem. Juyoung attempts to negotiate with Heesook, suggesting that they kill the boss and escape together to no avail.
37 Billion28 Oct 2022
The first floor's exits are all blocked so Juyoung breaks through the emergency exit and disappears alone. Hyungsoo makes it to the second floor with Geukryul's help. They desperately run for their lives from Mr Min and Bookwan.
4Panic Room4 Nov 2022
Six hidden bidders show themselves. They become more suspicious when they learn more about Hyungsoo.
5Guns, Money, Lies4 Nov 2022
Escaping danger, Juyoung and Hyungsoo arrive in the janitor's room where Juyoung tells the story of her past.
6Zero Sum4 Nov 2022
The bidding and intrigue reach a thrilling, fatal conclusion.

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A group of strangers gather at a remote motel with ulterior motives – seeking to bargain. After an unexpected earthquake traps them inside the building. With no one to trust, they must find a way to survive.

Synopsis: TMDB