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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 (KST). 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

A legendary negotiator and leader of the M&A team.
A lawyer specializing in negotiations for the M&A team.
The Chairman of Sanin Group.
The CFO of Sanin Group and second-in-command.
  • Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon
The CCO of Sanin Group and longtime close friend of Chairman Song.
  • as Kwak Min-jung
The manager of the M&A team.
The intern and youngest member of the M&A team.

Supporting

A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division.
A director of Yoomin Investment.
  • as Han Ji-eun
  • as Jo Bum-soo

Special appearances

CEO of Sanin Construction.
CEO of Cha Cha Games.
Song Jae-sik's daughter and CEO of Dado Resort.
Financing Officer of Green View Country Club.

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 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.

Viewership

Accolades

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