The Art of Negotiation () is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of mergers and acquisitions between companies. It aired on JTBC from March 8, to April 13, 2025, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu in selected regions, and on Viki. Synopsis. The series depicts the exploits of a major corporation's M&A expert, known as a legendary negotiator, and his team. A legendary negotiator and leader of the M&A team. A lawyer specializing in negotiations for the M&A team. The Chairman of Sanin Group. The CFO of Sanin Group and second-in-command. The CCO of Sanin Group and longtime close friend of Chairman Song. The manager of the M&A team. The intern and youngest member of the M&A team. A deputy manager of Sanin Group's human resources division. A director of Yoomin investment. CEO of Sanin Construction CEO of Cha Cha Games Song Jae-shik's daughter and CEO of Dado Resort Financing Officer of Green View Country Club Production. Development. The series is written by Lee Seung-young and directed by Ahn Pan-seok, who previously directed "The Midnight Romance in Hagwon" (2024), and B.A Entertainment and SLL and Drama House Studio co-managed the production. Casting. On May 14, 2024, Kim Dae-myung was reportedly confirmed to appear by his agency. On May 21, Lee Je-hoon was confirmed to appear as the lead. On June 12, Kwon Yu-ri was reported to make a special appearance. On July 11, Cha Kang-yoon had been cast as the lead. In January 2025, the line up of actors were revealed namely Lee, Kim, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha.