According to Netflix on March 27, the production was confirmed for a new original series entitled “Scandal“, With an impressive range of cast including his son Ye Jin, Ji Chang Wook and Nana. The project is based on the 2003 film”Scandal not told“, Which, despite being evaluated R (limited to spectators 19+), attracted 3.52 million spectators and obtained commercial success.
The original film was a Korean adaptation of the French novel “Dangerous connections“, Set during the Joseon dynasty. He described the hypocrisy, the intrigue and desires of the superior class in a severe Confucian society. Acclaimed for his intense psychological battles, the sensual direction and the costumes and extraordinary sets, the film has made the titles at the time for his bold narration.
The Netflix series “Scandal“Will Revisit This Narrative With A New Lens, Focusing On Forbidden Love and Desires Repassed Under the Rigid Societal Rules of the Joseon Era. It Follows Lady Cho, A Talented and Ambitous Woman Constrained by Her Gender, Who Engages in A Daring Romantic Wagger with Joseon’s Greatest Seducer, Jo Won.
His son Ye Jin will play Lady Cho, a woman linked by social expectations but who emerges as a strategist of the romantic game, bravely starting the bet and engaging in an intense psychological war with Jo Won.
Ji Chang Wook takes on the role of Jo Won, the most famous playboy of Joseon’s era. A man chasing the pleasure of status, Jo Won joins the risky game with Lady Cho. Although he claims he does not believe in love, he slowly begins to penetrate his heart while he uses all the means necessary to win the bet.
Nana plays Hee Yeon, a widow who tries to support his chastity but finds himself faltering under Jo Won’s progress. It will describe the intricate emotional struggle between moderation and temptation, showing a lacerated stratified character between refusal and unconscious attraction.
The series will be directed by Jung Ji Woo, known for his deep and nuanced work through the genres, including “Tuned for love“,”Happy ending“And the Netflix series”Someone“. Writers Lee Seung Young (The art of negotiation) and ahn hyeg song (Someone) Join the screenplay team. The production will be managed by Movie Rock, who previously delivered successes like “Innocent witness“,”Midnight Runners” AND “Tuned for love“.
“Scandal“It aims to break the mold of traditional historical dramas, offering a raw and realistic representation of the human instinctive desire in the era of Joseon. With sensual portraits and intense psychological tension, the series is ready to go beyond being a single piece of period, but leaving the sign as a revolutionary and provocative historical drama.
