Hyeok-joon (Lee Jae-wook) is drowning in debt, and follows the boss (Lee Heejun) of Spider Staffing Agency into a mysterious but lucrative gig. Yeon-joo (Ko Min-si), who hands him a strange business card and introduces herself as being from the Labor Accident Prevention Institute, seems intent on uncovering the truth behind the job. Each episode of Dead-End Job unveils another outlandish workplace: a night shift at a convenience store turns into a battlefield against ’something not quite human,’ while an event gig alongside a clown turns into a deadly race. Meanwhile, Ji-yoon (Kim Min-ha), who takes a job at a movie theater, encounters unexpected beings - and soon, horrific memories start looping on the screen itself. This marks the series directorial debut of Kim Damin, who helmed FAQ and co-wrote the screenplay for A KILLER PARADOX. Imagination rooted in a bizarre reality rhythmically crosses the line between the everyday and the fantastical, while horror and humor become inextricably intertwined under the crushing weight of making a living.
Kim Da-min graduated from the Korea Animation High School and went on to study psychology and cultural anthropology at Yonsei University. Her debut feature, FAQ (2024), received several awards, including the Aurora Media Award at the Busan International Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and Best Screenplay at the Wildflower Film Awards. She also wrote the screenplay for the Netflix original series A Killer Paradox.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
