| Glamorous Temptation | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | Son Young-mok |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-hyub |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Park Se Joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lee Chang-yeop Lee Kang-hoon Kim Jin-jun |
| Producer | Son Young-joon |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | May Queen Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | October 5, 2015 – March 22, 2016 |
Glamorous Temptation (Korean: 화려한 유혹; RR: Hwaryeohan yuhok) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook, Choi Kang-hee, and Cha Ye-ryun. It replaced Splendid Politics and aired on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 50 episodes from October 5, 2015 to March 22, 2016.[1]
Plot
The series follow three characters: an ambitious woman, a woman jealous of her, and a man who will take revenge.
Cast
Main cast
- Joo Sang-wook as Jin Hyeong-woo
- Nam Joo-hyuk as young Jin Hyeong-woo
Hyeong-woo is a man who lives for revenge, as he vows to take revenge against those who drove his father to death when he was still a teenager.
- Choi Kang-hee as Shin Eun-soo
- Kim Sae-ron as young Shin Eun-soo.
Despite facing a cruel fate, where she is framed for crimes she did not commit and left a widow after her husband dies at a young age, Eun-soo proves to be a strong woman as she strives on to be a good single mother to her young daughter.
- Cha Ye-ryun as Kang Il-joo
- Kim Bo-ra as young Kang Il-joo
Initially known by the name Sang-yi, Il-joo was born to her father's mistress. After her foster mother's death, II-joo is brought under the care of Hyeong-woo's family, who raise her as a close relative. She falls in love with Hyeong-woo, but gets extremely jealous when her close friend Eun-soo and Hyeong-woo fall for each other. She eventually takes matters into her own hands, betraying her friend and eventually rises up as a presidential candidate.
Supporting cast
Hyeong-woo's Family
- Kim Byung-se as Hyeong-woo's father
- Na Young-hee as Hyeong-woo's mother
Eun-soo's Family
- Jung In-gi as Eun-soo's father
- Kim Mi-kyung as Eun-soo's mother
- Dong Ha as Shin Bum-Soo, Eun-soo's brother
- Kim Hyung-kyu as young Shin Bum-Soo
- Lee Jae-yoon as Hong Myung-Ho, Eun-soo's husband
- Kal So-won as Hong Mi-Rae, Eun-soo's daughter
Il-Joo's Family
- Jung Jin-young as Kang Seok-hyun, Il-Joo's father
- Kim Pub-lae as Kang Il-Do, Il-Joo's elder brother
- Park Jung-ah as Lee See-young, Il-Do's wife
- Jang Young-nam as Kang Il-Ran, Il-Joo's elder sister
- Yoon Soo as Kang Yoo-Gyung, Il-Do's daughter
Kwon Family
- Kim Ho-jin as Kwon Moo-Hyuk, Il-Joo's husband
- Cho Yeon-woo as Kwon Joon-Hyuk, Moo-Hyuk's brother
- Kim Chang-wan as Kwon Soo-Myung, Moo-Hyuk's father
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jung Jin-young | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Joo Sang-wook | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama | Kim Ho-jin | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama | Jang Young-nam | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama | Na Young-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actress | Kal So-won | Won |
References
- ^ "최강희·주상욱·정진영·차예련, '화려한 유혹'에서 만난다…어떤 작품?" [Choi Kang-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Jung Jin-young, and Cha Ye-ryun meet in 'Glamorous Temptation'... what works?]. Asia Economy. December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Glamorous Temptation at HanCinema
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