'Sejak, The Bewitched' Attention is focused on the lonely charisma of King Jo Jung-seok, who stands at the peak of power.
tvN's 'Sejak, The Bewitched' is a story about the cruel fate of King Yi-in, who holds a high position but has a lowly heart, and a woman who becomes Sejak (a spy) to bring down him. It is a fictional historical drama based on imagination, and is about a spy called 'Sejak' who hides his identity and secretly finds out secrets or situations and provides information.
In the last broadcast, the dramatic tension was heightened with the dramatic development of Lee Seon (played by Choi Dae-hoon), the older brother and king of Prince Jinhan (played by Jo Jeong-seok), suddenly passing away and ascending to the throne to survive in a palace where no one can be trusted. In the process of ascending to the throne, Lee In carried out a cruel and bloody purge to subdue his 'political enemy' Kim Jong-bae (played by Jo Seong-ha), and even cut off his relationship with Kang Hee-soo (played by Shin Se-kyung), a 'dead man,' thereby capturing the hearts of viewers by revealing his heartless side. It was chewy.
Among these, on the 2nd, ahead of the 5th episode's broadcast, 'Sejak, The Bewitched' released a still showing the intense transformation of Jo Jung-seok, who pretended to be a tyrant and pretended to be a tyrant with the government ministers. Jo Jung-seok, who previously gave an all-time great performance with his deluded brother and king Choi Dae-hoon, his political enemy Jo Seong-ha, and his teacher Son Hyun-joo (played by Kang Hang-sun), is heralding the full-fledged second act of 'Sejak' as the ruthless king, raising expectations.
In the released still, Jo Jung-seok is seen wearing a dragon robe and staring straight ahead with fierce eyes. The lonely charisma of the monarch, who has put an end to the power struggle surrounding the succession to the throne, steals attention. In the play, Jo Jung-seok is under the misunderstanding that he ascended to the throne by pushing out Lee Seon's son and nephew Prince Munseong (played by Hong Jun-woo), and is being criticized by the public for having been "indulged day and night for three years."
Jo Jung-seok's face, which exudes charisma and loneliness at the same time, shows his ability to boast a wide acting spectrum across genres, raising curiosity about the story that will unfold in the future. Especially in the still where he is sitting alone playing baduk, Jo Jung-seok's deep sigh and silence alone seem to overwhelm the space inside Yeongchwijeong. On the outside, he wears the mask of a ruthless king, but the gap between the loneliness and loneliness of the human being hidden behind it makes the story of King Lee In even more curious.
Meanwhile, next to 'King' Jo Jung-seok, 'Sister-in-Law' Park Ye-young, who holds his secret, arouses curiosity. Previously, Jo Jung-seok had appointed Park Ye-young as a witness in front of the government ministers who were questioning the truth of the deceased's name. Accordingly, attention is being paid to what kind of relationship Park Ye-young, who holds Jo Jung-seok's secret and has established herself as a powerful person in the palace while receiving the Queen's favor, will continue to have with Jo Jung-seok in the future.
The production team of tvN's 'Se-jak, The Bewitched' said, "From this week's broadcast, Jo Jung-seok, who has created crazy acting synergy with Choi Dae-hoon, Son Hyun-joo, and Cho Seong-ha, will show off his believable acting power show by exploding the lonely charisma of a king who holds a high position but has a humble heart. “It’s planned, so please look forward to it,” he said, amplifying expectations.
Meanwhile, tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Sejak, The Bewitched' airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr