
Dead-End Job
Taste attributes: mysteryhorrorcomedymonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"50x Minimum wage guaranteed, will you accept this sweet gig?"
Boxlist takeA heightened mystery series that is unsavoury and original. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 47 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Limited Series
· 2026 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Convenience Store Rules30 Oct 2026
In debt and out of options, Byeon Hyeok-jun accepts a suspicious convenience store job paying 50 times minimum wage — and quickly learns why.
2A Journey with a Pierrot30 Oct 2026
Scared and confused after his last job, Hyeok-jun is now offered a new opportunity with one bizarre rule: Never lose sight of the clown.
3Milkman Vlog30 Oct 2026
Hyeok-jun swears off risky jobs — until a milk delivery gig pays 200 times minimum wage. This time, he's fully prepared for whatever comes his way.
4Midnight Fantasy Cinema30 Oct 2026
After learning about Hyeok-jun's new job and the agency, his sister Ji-yoon's curiosity leads her to a night shift where her worst fears come to life.
5Clinical Trial30 Oct 2026
Posing as another applicant, Hyeok-jun joins a clinical trial where an unexpected encounter with his friend turns the job into a rescue mission.
6The Walls Don't Talk30 Oct 2026
With more questions than answers, Hyeok-jun accepts a night-shift job at a construction site and uncovers the real horror behind the mysterious agency.
7Neo World After Dark30 Oct 2026
Warned that this final gig will be unlike any before it, Hyeok-jun joins a fairy-tale parade at a theme park where the answers he seeks await.
8Last Carnival30 Oct 2026
A nightmarish carnival brings everyone together as Hyeok-jun faces a life-changing decision. Can he finally quit his dead-end job for good?
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Drowning in debt, a young man takes lucrative part-time jobs from a mysterious agency — only to find his hustle for more money turning nightmarish.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Mystery
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- SHOTCAKE
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