# The Art of Negotiation

The Art of Negotiation (Korean: 협상의 기술) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of mergers and acquisitions between companies. It premiered on JTBC on March 8, 2025, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions.

## Synopsis

The series depicts the exploits of a major corporation's M&A expert, known as a legendary negotiator, and his team.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Lee Je-hoon as Yoon Joo-no
    A legendary negotiator and leader of the M&A team.
* Kim Dae-myung as Oh Soon-young
    A lawyer specializing in negotiations for the M&A team.
* Sung Dong-il Song Jae-sik
    The Chairman of Sanin Group.
* Jang Hyun-sung as Ha Tae-soo
    The CFO of Sanin Group and second-in-command.
* Oh Man-seok as Lee Dong-joon
    The CCO of Sanin Group and longtime close friend of Chairman Song.
* Ahn Hyun-ho as Kwak Min-jung
    The manager of the M&A team.
* Cha Kang-yoon as Choi Jin-su
    The intern and youngest member of the M&A team.

### Supporting

* Lee Kyu-sung as Lim Hyeong-seop
    A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division.
* Park Hyung-soo as Kang Sang-bae
    A director of Yoomin investment.
* Yang Jo-ah [ko]
* Park Joo-yong

## Production
### Development

The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, who previously directed The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (2024), and B.A Entertainment and SLL and Drama House Studio co-managed the production.

### Casting

On May 14, 2024, Kim Dae-myung was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency. On May 21, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to appear as the lead. On June 12, Kwon Yu-ri was reported to make a special appearance. On July 11, Cha Kang-yoon had been cast as the lead.
In January 2025, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Kim, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 0.762 | 1.462 | 1.298 | 1.691 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | March 8, 2025 | 3.300% (2nd) | 3.586% (1st) |
| 2 | March 9, 2025 | 6.068% (1st) | 6.349% (1st) |
| 3 | March 15, 2025 | 5.783% (1st) | 5.535% (1st) |
| 4 | March 16, 2025 | 7.121% (1st) | 7.298% (1st) |
| 5 | March 22, 2025 | | |
| 6 | March 23, 2025 | | |
| 7 | March 29, 2025 | | |
| 8 | March 30, 2025 | | |
| 9 | April 5, 2025 | | |
| 10 | April 6, 2025 | | |
| 11 | April 12, 2025 | | |
| 12 | April 13, 2025 | | |
| Average | Average | — | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). ||||