Newtopia – Episode 1

Mid-Episode Recap – Newtopia Season 1, Episode 1: “The Calm Before”

The series opens with a seemingly normal day inside a luxurious high-rise apartment building. Jae-yoon, a resourceful resident, and Young-joo, a sharp office worker, go about their daily routines—unaware that something sinister is quietly unfolding. Subtle signs of unease—a sick neighbor, a strange blackout, missing tenants—begin to hint that the building may soon become ground zero for an unimaginable outbreak.

This episode builds suspense slowly, laying the groundwork for the chaos to come.