Glamorous Temptation

2015 South Korean television series

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Genre
  • Melodrama
  • Romance
  • Erotica Drama
Written bySon Young-mokDirected byKim Sang-hyubStarring
  • Joo Sang-wook
  • Choi Kang-hee
  • Cha Ye-ryun
  • Jung Jin-young
ComposerPark Se JoonCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes50ProductionExecutive producersLee Chang-yeop
Lee Kang-hoon
Kim Jin-junProducerSon Young-joonRunning time70 minutesProduction companyMay Queen PicturesOriginal releaseNetworkMBC TVReleaseOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05) –
March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)

Glamorous Temptation (Korean: 화려한 유혹; RRHwaryeohan 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

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

  1. ^ "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