On May 31st, SBS confirmed the news about JooŌĆÖs departure from Studio S and said, ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs true that director Joo Dong Min has left Studio S. But he will continue to direct The Penthouse as a freelancer.ŌĆØ However, about the report of him producing the new webtoon-adapted series, they added, ŌĆ£We canŌĆÖt confirm the fact yet.ŌĆØ Joo joined SBS in 2004, and since then, he has directed and produced various projects, including Cheongdamdong Alice, Return, and The Last Empress. Meanwhile, The Penthouse 3 confirmed to air its special episode ŌĆ£Hidden Room: The Beginning of the EndŌĆØ on June 2nd at 9 PM KST. For this episode, the 5 Penthouse kids ŌĆō Kim Hyung Soo, Kim Young Dae, Han Ji Hyun, Choi Ye Bin, and Lee Tae Bin ŌĆō and 3 secretaries ŌĆō Kim Jae Hong, Kim Do Hyun, and Kim Dong Kyu ŌĆō will make guest appearances. In the ŌĆ£Penthouse Youth TheaterŌĆØ segment, the five Penthouse kids will go over the past two seasonsŌĆÖ highlights. Then, the three secretaries will share various behind-the-scene stories, such as casting stories and funny episodes. On top of that, the special episode will introduce the three new actors who have newly joined the show: On Joo Wan, Park Ho San, and Ahn Yun Hong. And lastly, it will unveil the pre-released clips of the new season for the first time.
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