Actor Ha Jiwon gave a powerful performance in ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama "Climax," skillfully crossing the fine line between good and evil.
Ha Jiwon played the fallen "national first love" actress Chu Sang-ah in ENA's "Climax," broadcast on the 17th, and beyond the desperate will to return shown in the first episode, she deftly presented a more three-dimensional and dual-sided character, leading the drama with seasoned control.
In that day's broadcast, Chu Sang-ah (Ha Jiwon) focused on shooting the low-budget film "Seed of Tears" to make her comeback. Even after suffering a knee injury during filming, she showed a side that wrapped around the staff first and could not protest strongly, and after enduring the humiliation of being pelted with eggs by Cha Joo-young, the daughter-in-law of WR Group, Korea's third-largest conglomerate, and an influential figure in the entertainment industry, she was left pitiably in the hallway, evoking viewers' sympathy.
However, another side of Chu Sang-ah was revealed, and the flow of the drama instantly reversed. Right after the "Seed of Tears" shoot, Chu Sang-ah received a call from the mysterious man Park Jae-sang, who is incarcerated in prison, and contrasted with her affectionate tone of "Have you been well? I've been waiting," she showed a cold expression devoid of emotion, raising tension.
In addition, after being pelted with eggs, Chu Sang-ah went directly to see Kwon Se-myung, the chairman of WR Group and husband of Lee Yang-mi, saying, "It's been a while, chairman," which froze the expression of her husband Bang Tae-seop (Ju Jihoon), who was wiretapping Chu Sang-ah in real time. Following Kwon Se-myung's sharp gaze at Chu Sang-ah, Chu Sang-ah's meaningful look at him finished the ending, exploding curiosity about future developments.
Added to this were the mysterious storylines surrounding Chu Sang-ah that made viewers sweat: the strange relationship with standing actor Han Jeong-won (Nana), who began monitoring Chu Sang-ah's every move; Park Jae-sang, who mentioned the "Oh Gwang-jae murder case" from prison and requested a private meeting; and Kwon Se-myung, who secretly met with Chu Sang-ah.
As curiosity about Chu Sang-ah's mysterious identity multiplied, Ha Jiwon's acting transformation stands out. "Climax" airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.
[Photo] "Climax"
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