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Dead-End Job Is on Netflix: Eight Episodes of Workplace Horror, Explained
Netflix's Dead-End Job turns high-paying temp work into Korean horror. Find the cast, eight-episode running time, official trailer and spoiler-free premise.
Topics: Dead-End Job, Netflix, Korean horror, Lee Jae-wook, Kim Da-min, Workplace horror
Dead-End Job is now on Netflix following its October 30, 2026 premiere. The Korean mystery-horror series stars Lee Jae-wook as a debt-ridden young man whose extraordinarily well-paid temp work becomes a fight for survival. Netflix currently lists eight episodes, with displayed runtimes adding up to roughly five hours.
For a Halloween watch, the hook is an everyday predicament pushed into supernatural fiction: needing money badly enough to overlook an employer’s alarming conditions. Here is the setup, cast and viewing commitment, without explaining later-episode revelations.
Where to watch Dead-End Job
Watch through the official Netflix title page, which lists the eight episodes alongside a teaser and a trailer.
It requires Netflix access. Check the title in your own region and profile for availability, language tracks and the local age classification. The listing reviewed for this guide identifies Korean as the original audio and includes English audio and subtitles, but those options should not be treated as a guarantee for every country.
What is the story, and why is the pay so high?
In Netflix’s official synopsis, Hyeok-jun is struggling with debt when an advertisement leads him to Spider Staffing Agency. Its starting offer is fifty times the minimum hourly wage. The catch is a secrecy rule: employees must not disclose what happens during an assignment.
The first destination looks like a normal convenience store. The apparent familiarity of the job quickly gives way to the question of whether Hyeok-jun can survive the shift.
Netflix describes the show as mystery, horror and fantasy. The published setup moves between dangerous workplaces while following Hyeok-jun and the agency connecting them. It is a scripted story, not a documentary about a real staffing company.
Who is in the cast?
Netflix’s official Korea press appendix, on page 27, identifies the central roles:
- Lee Jae-wook plays Hyeok-jun, the young man taking the assignments to clear his debts.
- Ko Min-si plays Yeon-joo, an accident investigator at the Labor Disaster Protection Agency.
- Kim Min-ha plays Ji-yoon, Hyeok-jun’s younger sister.
- Lee Hee-jun plays Mr. S, the mysterious head of the staffing operation.
Kim Da-min directs; she previously wrote A Killer Paradox. Han Jun-hee, whose earlier work includes D.P., oversees the project as its series creator and executive producer.
How long are the eight episodes?
The Netflix listing displays these runtimes. Episode titles and later plot summaries are omitted here to keep this guide spoiler-light.
| Episode | Listed runtime |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 minutes |
| 2 | 40 minutes |
| 3 | 38 minutes |
| 4 | 40 minutes |
| 5 | 35 minutes |
| 6 | 33 minutes |
| 7 | 37 minutes |
| 8 | 36 minutes |
That is 303 minutes using Netflix’s displayed figures, or about five hours. Allow several sittings if your Halloween plans leave room for only a short viewing session.
To sample its tone, watch the teaser in the official premiere announcement, or use the trailer on the title page. For a much shorter free option, our Wrathbone viewing guide links to that horror comedy’s creator-published complete film. More current series coverage is in TV & Streaming.
Sources & further reading
- Netflix — current Dead-End Job title page, eight episodes and listed runtimes
- Netflix Media Center — official series listing and synopsis
- About Netflix — October 30 premiere, cast and teaser announcement (September 30, 2026)
- Netflix — 2026 Korea press appendix, page 27: roles, creators and production images
