Netflix has released all eight episodes of its new Korean horror series “Dead-End Job” worldwide on October 30, 2026, just in time for Halloween. Known in Korea as “꿀알바” (literally “Honey Part-Time Job”), the series drops as a complete binge-ready season rather than a weekly rollout, with every episode available to subscribers from day one.
The series follows Byeon Hyeok-jun, played by Lee Jae-wook, a young man chased by debt who signs up with a suspicious staffing agency that promises only high-paying part-time jobs. The catch, and the horror, is in the pay itself: the agency, called Spider Staffing, offers jobs starting at 50 times the usual hourly wage. Each assignment sends Hyeok-jun into a different nightmarish workplace, and the one rule is never to talk about what happens on the job.
Lee Jae-wook leads a cast of familiar faces. Go Min-si plays Eum Yeon-joo, an accident investigator looking into the suspicious incidents tied to the agency, while Kim Min-ha plays Byeon Ji-yoon, Hyeok-jun’s younger sister, a grounded realist determined to protect her family.
Lee Hee-jun plays Mr. S, the charismatic and unsettling head of Spider Staffing, who holds the secret behind the too-good-to-be-true wages. Choi Hyun-wook, Yoon Kyung-ho, Yoon Byung-hee, and Jo Hyun-chul appear as special guests across different episodes.
Behind the camera, Kim Da-min directs the series, with Han Jun-hee, known for “D.P.” and “Weak Hero Class 1,” serving as chief creative producer.
The scripts are by Kyung Min-seon and Lee Shin-ji. Kim previously wrote the Netflix series “A Killer Paradox,” and this is her first time directing a long-form series.
The release caps a month of build-up for the series. It screened its first episodes in the On Screen section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival in early October. A production presentation followed on October 28 at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeouido, attended by Kim Min-ha, Lee Hee-jun, Kim Da-min, and Han Jun-hee. Lee Jae-wook, who is currently serving in the military, sent his greetings by video message instead of attending in person.
No additional official statement about the release was available beyond the series’ confirmed premiere plan. With all eight episodes now streaming, viewers can watch the full story in one sitting.
