The Apartment Job
In This Apartment, Trust Is the Rarest Resident.
Created by Kim Yun-young
On JTBC
A crime-comedy ensemble piece about a former gangster and aspiring lawyer uncovering corruption in an apartment building, balancing heist mechanics with character-driven ensemble dynamics and moral ambiguity.
Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Apartment Job scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Does The Apartment Job leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Apartment Job easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Apartment Job sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Apartment Job violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Apartment Job
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Apartment Job
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Apartment Job, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Apartment Job, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Apartment Job, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
