Actor Kim Hye-soo and Cho Yeojeong return with unusually alluring visuals alongside chaotic incidents that make even adultery feel like a luxury.
The Coupang Play series "Right now adultery is not the problem," which has built a powerful lineup of actors Kim Hye-soo, Cho Yeojeong, Kim Ji-hun, and Kim Jae-chul, released press stills that capture moments when two seemingly perfect neighboring households become entangled in uncontrollable incidents.
'Right now adultery is not the problem' (director Lee Chang-hee, written by Jung Eun-kyeong·Park Su-rin, produced by Kim Ji-yeon·Hwang Dong-hyuk, hereafter "Right now adultery") is a runaway chain-collision black comedy in which a popular influencer couple who have sold a happy family image and a neighboring doctor couple embroiled in a mudslinging divorce suit become entangled in fatal secrets far harder to bear than adultery.
The released press stills intercut the polar daily lives of the two families who meet as neighbors in an upscale residential area and the shocking reversal moments hidden beneath them, hinting at an unpredictable story.
First, self-made interior influencer "Gyeong-hee" (played by Kim Hye-soo) moves into a new house with her husband "Jae-hong" (played by Kim Ji-hun) and daughter "Ye-ji," and her blissful happiness is striking. By contrast, dermatologist clinic director "Soo-jung" (played by Cho Yeojeong) appears to possess wealth and honor with an elegant, dignified bearing, but in reality she endures a bloody divorce suit with her ex-husband "Bo-seong" (played by Kim Jae-chul) while surviving a lonely life with her daughter "Minseo," which arouses curiosity.
In the following stills, hair-trigger moments that will shatter the two families' peace heighten the tension. The once-affectionate husband "Jae-hong" suddenly kneels, or runs off urgently with his face hidden by a hat, drawing curiosity about the secret he is hiding. In addition, an enraged-looking "Bo-seong" signals a fierce confrontation with "Soo-jung," raising the drama's tension.
In particular, the subtle shifts in relationships among the increasingly entangled characters are intriguing. The tense psychological standoff between "Gyeong-hee" and "Soo-jung," who face each other with sharp gazes, and "Soo-jung" tending to the injured "Jae-hong" suggest the odd atmosphere flowing between them.
Most striking is the sight of frozen "Gyeong-hee" and "Jae-hong" before an unidentified corpse. The couple's hurried attempt to handle something in the middle of the night hints that a far larger and more dangerous incident than adultery has befallen them, foreshadowing suffocating suspense. Added to this is the heavy-faced meeting of the two families' daughters, "Ye-ji" and "Minseo," in an alley, drawing attention to what repercussions the parents' tangled relationships might have on the children.
"Right now adultery" is directed by Lee Chang-hee, whose distinctively sensuous and stylish directing was recognized through the dramas "The Killer's Shopping List" and "Strangers from Hell," promising a fast-paced development. In addition, producer Kim Ji-yeon of the global phenomenon "Squid Game Season" and First Man Studio, led by director Hwang Dong-hyuk, participate in the production, heralding the birth of a well-made black comedy. It premieres on Coupang Play at 8 p.m. on the 31st.
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