'Daily drama queen' actress Jang Seo-hee proved her exceptional class with just a 30-second special teaser.
The new KBS 2TV daily drama A Trap Called Desire (directed by Lee Dae-kyung, Jung Kwang-soo / written by Koo Ji-won / produced by Studio Bom, Monster Union), scheduled to premiere on Aug. 10, is a fate-restoration revenge drama about a woman whose life was taken by a murder accusation who confronts enormous desire.
Jang Seo-hee, who produced mega-hits such as Mermaid Lady and Temptation of Wife, announced her return to KBS daily dramas after 12 years, raising expectations on the home screen more than ever.
The special teaser released on the 15th captures attention as striking iconic scenes from Jang Seo-hee's previous work Cuckoo's Nest intercut sensibly with the newly transformed appearance of Joo Mi-ran in this work. Jang Seo-hee, who in the past moved audiences to tears and laughter with explosive emotional acting, this time plays a twisted-desire-centered villain, namely the "final villain," foreshadowing another bold move.
In the drama, Joo Mi-ran is a meticulous and cruel figure who robs others of their lives entirely and spares no means or methods for her own desires.
The teaser presents the accident that becomes the prologue to all tragedy, involving Ko Eun-seol (Jeon Hye-won) and her tense reunion with her mother Park Hee-jung (Suh You-jung), yet Joo Mi-ran does not lose her composed smile, delivering a chilling thrill. In particular, the line near the end of the video, "I told you I'm not Joo Ae-sook, I'm Joo Mi-ran," amplifies curiosity about the huge secret and identity she is hiding.
The production team also expressed strong confidence in Jang Seo-hee. Through a comment, the production team said, "We believe that actress Jang Seo-hee, returning to KBS after a long time, will show powerful charisma through the character Joo Mi-ran," and added, "We are confident that Jang Seo-hee, who has received great love for her unique color in each work, will complete a character with a different resolve in this work." They went on to say, "Although it is only a 30-second video, viewers will be able to fully feel the work's weighty atmosphere and tension."
Meanwhile, A Trap Called Desire brings together director Lee Dae-kyung of Youth of May and writer Koo Ji-won of Fight for My Life.
[Photo] Provided by KBS 2TV for the new daily drama A Trap Called Desire
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