Episode 10 of The Apartment Job marks a major emotional turning point for Park Hae-gang as the conflict with Lee Chung-won becomes deeply personal. What began as a desperate attempt to secure money for Park Yong-man has evolved into a battle against the corruption surrounding True Value State, and Hae-gang now has far more at stake than the apartment's missing reserve fund. The episode brings the story back to Park Yong-man, the man Hae-gang has always regarded as a father figure. Yong-man's health has already been a major source of urgency throughout the series, but Episode 10 delivers the tragedy Hae-gang has been trying to prevent. Lee Chung-won is responsible for Yong-man's death, turning the conflict between the two men from a struggle over money and power into a deeply personal confrontation. The loss leaves Hae-gang devastated and removes the last emotional barrier separating him from a full-scale fight against Chung-won. Before Yong-man dies, he and Hae-gang share an important final conversation. Rather than leaving Hae-gang with guilt or regret, Yong-man reassures him and encourages him to live according to his own values. The scene gives Hae-gang an emotional turning point: the man he wanted to save is gone, but the principles Yong-man taught him remain. Their final exchange makes the tragedy especially painful because Hae-gang finally gets the reassurance he needed from the person who had been like a father to him. Meanwhile, the unusual family Hae-gang created for his apartment scheme continues to become more genuine. Kang Ha-ri's relationship with Hae-gang and the rest of the group is no longer simply about the original contract. In Episode 10, Ha-ri openly speaks about them as a family, and the residents begin to rally behind them. The development reflects how far the characters have come since the beginning of the story, when the entire household existed only as a carefully constructed performance designed to help Hae-gang win the resident council election. The apartment residents also become increasingly united against the forces controlling the complex. Hae-gang's actions, Ha-ri's determination, and the family's growing bond have changed how people around them see the conflict. The residents are no longer simply observers of the corruption inside True Value State; many are now prepared to stand together and support those fighting back. Episode 10 therefore combines grief with a renewed sense of purpose. Hae-gang loses Park Yong-man, but Yong-man's final words strengthen his resolve to continue living by his own principles. At the same time, Ha-ri and the residents demonstrate that the fake family at the center of Hae-gang's original plan has transformed into a genuine support system. With Chung-won's actions now carrying devastating personal consequences, Hae-gang has little left to lose as the story moves toward its final confrontation. The Apartment Job Episode 10 aired on August 9, 2026, and continues the Korean drama's final stretch toward its 12-episode conclusion. The episode stars Ji Sung as Park Hae-gang, Ha Yoon Kyung as Kang Ha-ri, Park Byung Eun as Lee Chung-won, Moon So-ri as Jang Sook-jin, and Jung Jin-young as Park Yong-man.