SKY Castle
The drama revolves around the lives of homemakers living in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle in suburban Seoul, where wealthy doctors and professors live. The wives are determined to make their husbands more successful and raise their children like princes and princesses and use every way possible to make them top students who will attend top universities. They spend billions of won to hire coordinators for college entrance exams. Han Seo Jin is married to orthopedic surgeon Kang Joon Sang; they have two daughters. Han Seo Jin seems to have a perfect life, but she has a secret. Lee Soo Im is a writer of children's books who is deeply affectionate and considerate; she and her neurosurgeon husband Hwang Chi Young have a son. Noh Seung Hye is married to law-school professor Cha Min Hyuk, who talks about justice and happiness but hides a different, extremely-egotistic side; they have two son. Jin Jin Hee comes from a wealthy family; she admires Han Seo Jin and tries to copy everything she does. Like Han Seo Jin, Jin Jin Hee is married to an orthopedic surgeon, Woo Yang Woo. Han Seo Jin hires coordinator Kim Joo Young to have her daughter Kang Ye Seo, a model student admitted to Seoul University Medical School. Hwang Chi Yeong's family moves into the SKY Castle. His family often clashes with the other members of the castle because of their differences of opinion. Following a tragic incident in the castle, the families' fates are tangled and new revelations dawn.
- 2018-2019
- 1 season
- Disney+
- Drama, Suspense
The drama revolves around the lives of homemakers living in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle in suburban Seoul, where wealthy doctors and professors live. The wives are determined to make their husbands more successful and raise their children like princes and princesses and use every way possible to make them top students who will attend top universities. They spend billions of won to hire coordinators for college entrance exams. Han Seo Jin is married to orthopedic surgeon Kang Joon Sang; they have two daughters. Han Seo Jin seems to have a perfect life, but she has a secret. Lee Soo Im is a writer of children's books who is deeply affectionate and considerate; she and her neurosurgeon husband Hwang Chi Young have a son. Noh Seung Hye is married to law-school professor Cha Min Hyuk, who talks about justice and happiness but hides a different, extremely-egotistic side; they have two son. Jin Jin Hee comes from a wealthy family; she admires Han Seo Jin and tries to copy everything she does. Like Han Seo Jin, Jin Jin Hee is married to an orthopedic surgeon, Woo Yang Woo. Han Seo Jin hires coordinator Kim Joo Young to have her daughter Kang Ye Seo, a model student admitted to Seoul University Medical School. Hwang Chi Yeong's family moves into the SKY Castle. His family often clashes with the other members of the castle because of their differences of opinion. Following a tragic incident in the castle, the families' fates are tangled and new revelations dawn.
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
When Young Jae gets accepted into a top medical school, his mom becomes the envy of the other mothers, who all want to know just how she managed it.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
While everyone's still reeling from the shock of what happened, a new family whose background and values seem very different moves into SKY Castle.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Han Seo Jin confronts the entrance exam coordinator. Lee Soo Im joins the SKY Castle reading group, but it's nothing like what she expected it to be.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
SKY Castle is abuzz about the pending vote but Cha Min Hyuk is confident. Seo Jin will do anything for Ye Seo, and stoop as low as deemed necessary.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Seo Jin runs into Young Jae and tries to talk to him. Soo Im ponders what to do about Ye Bin. Noh Seung Hye and Min Hyuk scramble to formulate a plan B.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Seung Hye challenges Min Hyuk head on. Seo Jin thinks that she's fixed things but doesn't count on Kang Joon Sang. Ye Bin finds an unlikely confidante.
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Soo Im and Ye Bin are stunned by what they uncover. Seung Hye and Soo Im speculate about Young Jae and his family. Kim Joo Young puts Ye Seo in her place.
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Running mates Kim Hye Na and Hwang Woo Joo are the favorites in the school election, but Seo Jin colludes with Min Hyuk to ensure that their kids win.
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Kang Joon Sang delights in Seo Jin's plan to host a dinner as an occasion to gloat over the other couples, but things get heated over Soo Im's new book.
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Seo Jin incenses Kim Joo Young with her reply, and leads the charge against Soo Im, but pays a heavy price for her shortsightedness in more ways than one.
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
Seo Jin relents and has Hye Na move in as Ye Bin's tutor, but makes a startling discovery. Soo Im meets Young Jae's father to get his side of the story.
Episode 12
Episode #1.12
Soo Im hears a strange fact about Kim Joo Young. Seo Jin's fury boils over. Min Hyuk basks in his daughter's stories, but Seung Hye spots something odd.
Episode 13
Episode #1.13
Crushed by the truth about Se Ri's life in Cambridge, Seung Hye fears the repercussions of Min Hyuk finding out. Soo Im gets a request from Young Jae.
Episode 14
Episode #1.14
Seo Jin lambastes Kim Joo Young but realizes she's no match for her own daughter's insolence. Seung Hye reflects on her choices and takes a stand.
Episode 15
Episode #1.15
Hye Na is rushed to the hospital, but Joon Sang orders Hwang Chi Yeong to operate on another patient. Seo Jin asks Ye Seo what she did at the party.
Episode 16
Episode #1.16
Not caring if Woo Joo is sacrificed, Seo Jin begs Kim Joo Young to save her daughter, but Ye Seo insists he's innocent. Soo Im infers a sinister motive.
Episode 17
Episode #1.17
Joon Sang reproaches Seo Jin and his mother about Hye Na. Seo Jin has harsh words for Kim Joo Young but has only one thing on her mind: Ye Seo's future.
Episode 18
Episode #1.18
Joon Sang wants to go to the police and exonerate Woo Joo, but Seo Jin won't let him. Seung Hye doesn't want to live with Min Hyuk and the kids concur.
Episode 19
Episode #1.19
Soo Im pleads with Seo Jin, who remains determined. Ye Bin tells her mother what she thinks of her. Woo Joo wants to know why he should forgive Seo Jin.
Episode 20
Episode #1.20
Woo Joo announces he's taking a break from school. Joon Sang resigns and Seo Jin readies to leave SKY Castle. Seung Hye prevails and Soo Im's book comes out.