Countdown to Shin’s Project Episode 12: Release Date, Exact Time, and Where to Watch
Shin’s Project turns up the heat as Season 1 episode 12 premieres Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 8:50 PM KST on tvN, with Han Suk-kyu leading the K-drama about a former ace negotiator turned chicken shop owner, alongside Bae Hyun-sung and Lee Re under director Shin Kyung-soo.
Final call for Shin's Project: the K-drama about a former ace negotiator who now runs a chicken shop is wrapping up. Episode 12 drops this week, and yes, this one is the series finale.
When and where to watch
- Air date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
- Time: 8:50 PM KST
- Channel: tvN
- Episode: Season 1, Episode 12 - series finale
- Estimated runtime: 60 minutes
- Streaming after broadcast: Wavve in South Korea
- International streaming: OnDemandKorea in the United States; Viu in Indonesia and the Philippines
Quick refresher: Episode 11 got dark, fast
To get answers about his son, Mr. Shin went full vigilante and abducted Yoon Dong-hee. Even when Mr. Shin put evidence in front of him, Yoon hid behind selective amnesia, offering up only one detail: he had lunch with Lee Heo-jun, who happens to run the National Forensic Hospital.
Sensing that Lee was the real lock to pick, Mr. Shin teamed with Jo Philip and Choi Cheol. Meanwhile, Lee Si-on dug up a USB drive that spelled out a murder-for-hire plot tying Yoon and Lee together.
They pulled a smart trap: Jo and Choi staged things so it looked like Yoon had actually kidnapped Mr. Shin, baiting Lee into showing up. When Lee arrived, the mask dropped. He killed Yoon on the spot, taunted Mr. Shin by brushing off his son’s death as an accident, and that was it for Mr. Shin’s composure. The fight that followed ended with Lee in cuffs and the truth finally dragged into daylight.
The show and who is behind it
Shin's Project is directed by Shin Kyung-soo and led by Han Suk-kyu, with Bae Hyun-sung and Lee Re rounding out the main cast. The hook is simple and weirdly effective: a retired elite negotiator flipping to small-business life until his past comes crashing back in. Viewers have been into it throughout the run, and it has held onto fan-favorite status as it heads into the finale.
So, what now?
With Lee arrested and the cover-up exposed, the finale is set to answer the big one: does Mr. Shin finally get peace, or is there one last twist waiting? Either way, the story ends Tuesday. Set your timers for 8:50 PM KST on tvN, then catch it on Wavve in Korea or OnDemandKorea and Viu in the regions listed above.