Actor Nana is showing chameleonlike facets that change with each appearance in Climax.
Climax is a work that depicts the desires and choices of characters within a power cartel vying for the top position in Korea. Nana plays Hwang Jeong-won, a figure who moves covertly by the side of Bang Tae-seop (Ju Jihoon) in the drama and provides information, delivering a three-dimensional performance.
In episodes 7 and 8 of Climax, released on March 6 and 7, the newcomer actress Hwang Jeong-won, who appears as a rookie actor, meets Chu Sang-a (Ha Jiwon) on the same project, and the subtly altered relationship between the two characters was revealed in earnest. Scenes in which Jeong-won and Sang-a exchange emotions in the script while filming together and candid one-on-one scenes continued, forming a tension as if Jeong-won and Sang-a actually touched, and the precarious atmosphere between the two was maximized.
After the filming, Jeong-won confessed to Sang-a, saying, "I went to kill Park Jae-sang" at the scene of Park Jae-sang's murder, but in fact it was revealed that Jeong-won, merely for being at the scene, was framed and used by Lee Yang-mi (Cha Joo-young), which elevated the character's complex narrative.
Nana, amid a complicated situation in which she is manipulated and used by power, overwhelmed viewers with detailed acting while not overly displaying emotion. While she shows a cold attitude toward Sang-a, she simultaneously vividly portrayed moments when wavering emotions intersect, completing a character whose allegiance is not easily determined in a three-dimensional way.
Starting with young Jeong-won, who has a shocking past, she delivered a passionate performance by changing the character's diverse textures with a different face in each scene, such as broker Hwang Jeong-won and rookie actress Hwang Jeong-won. More than the sensationalism of the shocking same-sex kiss scene with Ha Jiwon, what carries the weight is Nana's acting. The transformation of Hwang Jeong-won, who has become a figure that shakes the board, gains further persuasiveness through Nana's detailed acting.
Nana also ranked in the top three of the top 10 drama search issue keywords for the fourth week of March 2026 released by Good Data.
Meanwhile, Climax airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on ENA, and is also available on KT Genie TV and Disney+. The final episode will air on April 14.
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