Series synopsis
No Way Out: The Roulette, also known as 노 웨이 아웃: 더 룰렛 is a South Korean crime action & adventure drama television series that premiered on U+ Mobile TV on July 31, 2024. It ended on August 21, 2024. It was created by Choi Kook-hee. It stars Cho Jin-woong, You Chea-myung, Yum Jung-ah and Kim Moo-yul.
Upon release of an unprecedented heinous criminal from prison, a public bounty with a payout of 20 billion won is offered for his murder. Baek Joong Sik is the detective who must protect this killer from the citizens. Kim Kook Ho is the heinous criminal and murderer released from prison after serving thirteen years. He retains Lawyer Lee Sang Bong as his legal representative. Meanwhile, Yoon Chang Jae is a butcher who attempts to recover his missing money.
Premise
Upon release of an unprecedented heinous criminal from prison, a public bounty with a payout of 20 billion won is offered for his murder. Baek Joong Sik is the detective who must protect this killer from the citizens. Kim Kook Ho is the heinous criminal and murderer released from prison after serving thirteen years. He retains Lawyer Lee Sang Bong as his legal representative. Meanwhile, Yoon Chang Jae is a butcher who attempts to recover his missing money.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cho Jin-woong as Baek Joong-sik
- You Chea-myung as Kim Guk-ho
- Yum Jung-ah as Ahn Myung-ja
- Kim Moo-yul as Lee Sang-bong
- Lee Kwang-soo as Yoon Chang-jae
- Greg Hsu as Mr. Smile
- Kim Sung-cheol as Sung Joon-woo
- Sung Yoo-bin as Seo Dong-ha
Supporting cast
- Hyun Bong-sik as Ji-hong
Guest cast
- Lee Tae-young as Gi Hun
- Lee Seo-won as Church Member (Eps 8)
- Han Seo-wool as Bank Clerk (Eps 1)
- Lee Seung-ju as Reporter (Eps 6)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 31, 2024 | August 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Way Out Baek Joongsik is on the verge of bankruptcy when he finds a bag of money from a mysterious case. |
July 31, 2024 |
| 2 |
Homecoming Kim Gukho is released after 13 years but finds out he's the target of a public murder hit. |
July 31, 2024 |
| 3 |
Mop-up Pitcher Known as the bottom 1% lawyer, Lee Sangbong receives a life-changing proposal from a politician. |
August 7, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U+ Mobile TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2024 |
| Last aired | August 21, 2024 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |