Ha Ji-won Faces Career Crisis in 'Climax' Amid Casting Setbacks

Ha Ji-won finds herself on the brink of retirement as an actress due to a series of casting rejections in the drama 'Climax'.

In the episode aired on the 7th of ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Climax', Bang Tae-seop (played by Joo Ji-hoon) attempts a political comeback after joining the Changjo Party. However, he faces a crisis as his financial resources are cut off due to the all-encompassing pressure from Lee Yang-mi (played by Cha Joo-young).

Simultaneously, Choo Sang-ah (played by Ha Ji-won) is also pushed out of movie castings due to investment structures influenced by Lee Yang-mi, threatening her standing as an actress. Both characters find themselves cornered in their respective fields and seek a new breakthrough by approaching Jang, the CEO of TG Corporation (played by Kim Young-min), who is in opposition to Lee Yang-mi.

During negotiations with CEO Jang, Bang Tae-seop faces a crossroads when confronted with realistic conditions and humiliating proposals. Choo Sang-ah also finds herself needing to confront her relationship with Lee Yang-mi to reclaim her career. Meanwhile, Lee Yang-mi, along with Moon Bo-sal (played by Lee Chae-kyung), begins to design the next power structure, searching for a key figure known as the 'young tiger'. In this process, Bang Tae-seop emerges as a significant variable, forming another axis of power. The intertwined interests of politics, capital, and the entertainment industry heighten the tension as the characters' choices press against each other.

'Climax' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 PM.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr