Mad Concrete Dreams

• Original title: 대한민국에서 건물주 되는 법
• Other title: How to Become a Building Owner in Korea, How to Be a Landlord in South Korea
• Number of episodes: 12, 1h10
• Broadcast date: March 14 to April 19, 2026
• Broadcaster: tvN and Viki
• Directed by Im Pil-sung
• Screenwriter : 
• Genre: thriller, crime, drama, comedy
• Casting: Ha Jung-woo, Im Soo-jung, Kim Jun-han, Krystal and Shim Eun-kyung

Mad Concrete Dreams is a thriller centered on a struggling homeowner willing to cross dangerous lines to protect his family and property. As he finally achieves the coveted status of homeowner, accumulating debts lead him into a staged kidnapping... that eventually spirals out of control. This fake kidnapping gradually spirals into a real-life criminal spiral.

A real estate dream turns into a nightmare

Mad Concrete Dreams follows Ki Soo-jong (Ha Jung-woo), an ordinary family man willing to do anything to become a property owner. After taking out hefty loans, he finally achieves his coveted status... only to find himself choking on debt. From the very first seconds of the teaser, the unease sets in as he bitterly blurts out, «Owning a building isn't as easy as you think.»

His wife Kim Seon, played by Im Soo-jung, shares this latent anxiety and asks: «How long has it been since we put it up for sale at the agency?» A seemingly innocuous sentence, but one that reveals a financial situation already on the verge of collapse.

Cornered, Soo Jong agrees to take part in a fake kidnapping that is supposed to give him financial breathing space. But this fragile plan quickly goes awry, transforming a controlled staging into an uncontrollable criminal spiral.