KBS's new daily drama "A Trap Called Desire" targets living room audiences with a meticulous narrative that overturns the conventions of typical revenge dramas and intense characters.
The new KBS 2TV daily drama "A Trap Called Desire," directed by Lee Dae-kyung and Jung Kwang-soo and written by Koo Ji-won, which premieres on the 10th at 7:50 p.m., is a fate-restoration revenge drama about a woman who, falsely accused of murder and stripped of everything, battles enormous desires to reclaim her destiny. With the first broadcast four days away, we looked at the key points to watch that will raise viewers' expectations.
#'return of the daily drama queen' Jang Seo-hee returns to KBS after 12 years
Jang Seo-hee, who led numerous hits such as Mermaid, Temptation of Wife and Cuckoo's Nest, returns to KBS daily dramas after 12 years with this work.
In the drama, Jang Seo-hee plays Joo Mi-ran, who does not hesitate to use lies and plots to protect her desires, presenting a different kind of determined villain from her previous roles. Through a three-dimensional character who freely crosses the boundary between good and evil, she is expected to serve as the central axis driving the drama.
In addition, strong actors with solid acting skills such as Jeon Hye-won, Seol Junghwan, Joo Saebyeok, Yoon Hae-young, Yoo Tae-woong and Jang Se-hyeon join the cast, raising expectations that they will complete even tighter character relationships and synergy.
#Jang Seo-hee vs Jeon Hye-won: a desperate confrontation born of reversed fates!
The drama centers on the confrontation between Joo Mi-ran (played by Jang Seo-hee), who manipulates everything to hide her desires, and Go Eun-seol (played by Jeon Hye-won), who, falsely accused of murder, seeks to reveal the truth.
Eun-seol, whose life was entirely taken by one person's desire, moves toward the truth even after losing everything, while Mi-ran continues with further lies and schemes to protect the falsehoods she has built. The tense psychological battle between the one who tries to hide the truth and the one who tries to reclaim it is expected to raise the drama's tension.
Writer Koo Ji-won said, "A Trap Called Desire is a story of finding the truth within reversed destinies," and added, "Please pay attention to Mi-ran's meticulous tricks to block the truth and Eun-seol's desperate fight to uncover it. Mi-ran designs a new plot at every moment, and Eun-seol breaks down each wall and gets closer to the truth. You will be able to feel the immersive pleasure of a classic revenge drama."
#Different from conventional revenge dramas! a new revenge drama where the villain runs the show + tightly woven character narratives
A Trap Called Desire departs from the conventional formula of beginning revenge after an incident occurs, instead presenting a new development in which the villain directly designs the plot and moves all the incidents. Joo Mi-ran, who stands at the center of all incidents, will lead the drama and create unpredictable tension each episode.
Also, various characters such as Cha Seok-jin (played by Seol Junghwan), Kang Hae-ra (played by Joo Saebyeok) and Seo Hyun-jae (played by Jang Se-hyeon) intertwine through love and desire, further increasing the story's density.
The production team said, "A Trap Called Desire is a work in which not only the protagonist but also surrounding characters each contain their own narratives and changes," and added, "If you watch how each character's choices produce outcomes, you will be able to enjoy it even more interestingly."
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