K-Drama 'Climax' Premieres: Ju Ji-hoon Marries Ha Ji-won for Power Play

Ju Ji-hoon's character in 'Climax' chooses to marry star actress Ha Ji-won's character to climb the social ladder.

The first episode of ENA's drama 'Climax', aired on the 16th, unveiled the ambitions and relationships of characters at the heart of South Korea's power dynamics, marking the beginning of a grand power game.

Prosecutor Bang Tae-seop, played by Ju Ji-hoon, was born to a factory worker and decided to become a prosecutor to avenge his father's wrongful death. However, he soon realizes that the prosecution is also a closed kingdom ruled by lineage and power. To ascend higher, he marries star actress Choo Sang-ah, drawing public attention. Their marriage, dubbed 'the union of a dirt spoon prosecutor and a top star,' begins to show subtle cracks as their differing ambitions and calculations intertwine beneath the glamorous surface.

Meanwhile, in the political arena, the power dynamics start to shift around Mayor Nam Hye-hoon, who is emerging as a strong presidential candidate. In the business world, a power struggle intensifies between WR Group's heir Kwon Jong-wook, played by Oh Jung-se, and the group's influential figure Lee Yang-mi, played by Cha Joo-young.

Lee Yang-mi, who wields influence across the entertainment and business sectors, is deeply involved in Nam Hye-hoon's political moves. Bang Tae-seop detects a secretive connection between these two power centers. He decides to take a gamble that could change his fate and heads to the WR Hotel, where a clandestine meeting is set to take place, plunging into the heart of the power game.

From the first episode, 'Climax' intricately portrays the complex desires of characters entangled in a vast power structure involving politics, business, and entertainment. The intense characters and fast-paced plot enhance viewer engagement. Attention is focused on how Bang Tae-seop's ambition to reach the center of power will clash with the interests of those around him and what impact the looming major event will have on politics and business.

The dense narrative of relationships and unpredictable power games built by actors Ju Ji-hoon, Ha Ji-won, Nana, Oh Jung-se, and Cha Joo-young raises expectations for future developments.

Reporter Jung Se-yoon, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr