A suspended ceiling system comprising: a ceiling panel comprising a bottom first major surface, a top second major surface, and at least one through-hole extending from the first major surface to the second major surface; at least one mounting assembly supporting the ceiling panel in a suspended manner within a space from a support structure, the mounting assembly comprising: a cable having a first end coupled to the support structure; a first coupler comprising a ball socket and a socket aperture forming a passageway into the ball socket, the first coupler disposed in the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling panel; a second coupler comprising a ball element, a lug affixed to and supporting the ball element, and a cable mounting channel in the lug extending from a first opening to a second opening; the ball element being pivotably retained within the ball socket; the cable extending through the cable mounting channel of the second coupler and being secured to the lug, said suspended ceiling system being characterized in that the lug extends from the socket aperture of the first coupler so that both of the first and second openings (166, 167) of the cable mounting channel are located in the portion of the lug that protrudes from the second major surface of the ceiling panel, and in that a second end of the cable protruding from the second opening of the cable mounting channel; wherein no portion of the cable is disposed in the ball element. a ceiling panel comprising a bottom first major surface, a top second major surface, and at least one through-hole extending from the first major surface to the second major surface; at least one mounting assembly supporting the ceiling panel in a suspended manner within a space from a support structure, the mounting assembly comprising: a cable having a first end coupled to the support structure; a first coupler comprising a ball socket and a socket aperture forming a passageway into the ball socket, the first coupler disposed in the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling panel; a second coupler comprising a ball element, a lug affixed to and supporting the ball element, and a cable mounting channel in the lug extending from a first opening to a second opening; the ball element being pivotably retained within the ball socket; the cable extending through the cable mounting channel of the second coupler and being secured to the lug, said suspended ceiling system being characterized in that the lug extends from the socket aperture of the first coupler so that both of the first and second openings (166, 167) of the cable mounting channel are located in the portion of the lug that protrudes from the second major surface of the ceiling panel, and in that a second end of the cable protruding from the second opening of the cable mounting channel; a cable having a first end coupled to the support structure; a first coupler comprising a ball socket and a socket aperture forming a passageway into the ball socket, the first coupler disposed in the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling panel; a second coupler comprising a ball element, a lug affixed to and supporting the ball element, and a cable mounting channel in the lug extending from a first opening to a second opening; the ball element being pivotably retained within the ball socket; the cable extending through the cable mounting channel of the second coupler and being secured to the lug, said suspended ceiling system being characterized in that the lug extends from the socket aperture of the first coupler so that both of the first and second openings (166, 167) of the cable mounting channel are located in the portion of the lug that protrudes from the second major surface of the ceiling panel, and in that a second end of the cable protruding from the second opening of the cable mounting channel; wherein no portion of the cable is disposed in the ball element.