Airing of ‘Penthouse 3’ Episode 8 Cancelled to Give Way to Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
The top-rated K-drama "Penthouse 3" will take a week off in light of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. According to Xports News, the SBS Friday drama will postpone the airing of Penthouse 3 episode 8 to give way to the highly-anticipated sports event.
Penthouse 3 Episode 8 Cancelled
With this, Penthouse 3 episode 8 will be broadcast on July 30 instead of the 23rd to give way to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games slated on June 23 at 4 a.m. PDT.
Interestingly, the much-awaited event is set to take place at the Japan National Stadium, also known as the Olympic Stadium.
To recall, the sports event was initially scheduled for 2020 but was forced to delay the competition due to the global pandemic of COVID-19.
Now, the Tokyo Olympics are back on track and are set to commence on July 23 to August 8 this year.
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"Penthouse 3" on Its Final Season
The most talked-about suspense thriller drama continues to dominate the charts with its high viewership ratings.
Since the premiere of "Penthouse 3: War in Life" on June 4, it has sustained its reign as the most buzzworthy drama for weeks; unfortunately, "Hospital Playlist 2" recently stole the top spot.
Despite this, the SBS drama remained the most-watched Friday program, not to mention the buzz it created online as netizens spoke about the intriguing character development and the surprising revelation that the K-drama offers.
Now that the trilogy is in its final season, rumor has it that "Penthouse 3" might be extended with one more episode.
In early July, Osen cited that the production team had been discussing the possibility of having a one-episode extension.
At the time, a source from a broadcasting industry revealed to the publication that "there was a proposal to extend "Penthouse 3" to 13 episodes," adding that "nothing has been revealed about the exact ending so far."
Initially, the drama alongside the actors has signed to appear in 12 episode drama.
Following the issue regarding the possible extension of "Penthouse 3" War in Life," a representative from the drama shared to MyDaily, that "nothing has been decided regarding a one-episode extension from the original 12 episodes to 13 episodes."
"Penthouse 3" Highlights
The SBS thriller drama managed to uncover surprising revelations regarding the main and supporting characters--one of which is Park Eun Seok's role as Logan Lee.
Back in the "Penthouse 3" finale, it suggested that he was killed by Joo Dan Tae (Uhm Ki Joon) right in front of his lover, Shim Su Ryeon (Lee Ji Ah.)
Interestingly, the latest season revealed that Cheon Seo Jin (Kim So Yeon) saved him and was being treated by his ex-husband Ha Yoon Chul (Yoon Jong Hoon).
Apart from this, the third season also unravels Shim Su Ryeon's real daughter.
The latest episode revealed that her biological daughter was alive, and it is Joo Seok Kyung (Han Ji Hyun).
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Written by Geca Wills
