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Actors Joo Ji-hoon, Ha Ji-won, Nana, and Oh Jung-se fight for power in "Climax."

On the afternoon of the 10th, a production presentation for the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "Climax" was held at the Grand Ballroom of The St. in D-Cube City, Gyeongin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul. Actors Joo Ji-hoon, Ha Ji-won, Nana, Oh Jung-se, and Lee Ji-won attended.

"Climax" is a fierce survival drama between prosecutor Bang Tae-seop and those surrounding him who jumped into the cartel of power to stand at the top of Korea. It depicts a process in which each person's interests and desires collide on a huge plate in which the political and entertainment industries are intertwined.

In the play, Joo Ji-hoon played the role of Bang Tae-seop, a prosecutor who jumped into the cartel to take over the highest power in Korea. Ha Ji-won played the role of the fallen actor Cho Sang-ah. Bang Tae-seop and Abstract-ah are characters who face what they need to keep and what they want to gain in different ways, and their relationship becomes the core axis of the narrative in which emotions and calculations work at the same time.

Nana will be decomposed into Hwang Jeong-won, a person who handles information between the political and entertainment industries in the play, and will portray a person who seems indifferent on the outside but reads the flow of the board faster than anyone else. Kwon Jong-wook, played by Oh Jung-se, is the second generation of conglomerates seeking the throne of the WR Group, the third largest business group in Korea.

Director Lee Ji-won said, "Honestly, I feel like throwing up because I'm nervous," with laughter ahead of the release of "Climax," and said, "I'm looking forward to it and excited because it's a work made with all my heart and soul."

Director Lee will present his first drama this time after mainly presenting films such as 'Bungee Jumping', 'Scarlet Letter', and 'Elegant World' staff participation. He said, "The biggest difference from the movie I felt in the drama was that I had to shoot a lot of movies. I tried to pick the best quality as much as the movie. I tried to show the contents according to the title of "Climax" in each episode, and I tried to capture the actors in detail." "I had to spend eight times the amount of the movie. Our drama is a good ending restaurant for every episode," he added.

When asked why the actors were cast, director Lee said, "Actor Joo Ji-hoon was the first to come to mind as a character who was overcome with desire. It was a Doberman-like face in the scenario. Actor Ha Ji-won was good working on the movie 'Bikwang' together. I've been a fan since after school, and I loved the works I participated in as an actor. I wanted to work with him because I thought he was an actor who acted instinctively, not a calculated act. Han Jung-won has a three-dimensional twist," he said.

Actor Oh Jung-se said, "There is no director in Korea who doesn't love him. I loved it on the spot, and I learned a lot from watching him act with an animal sense, he said. "I thought Cha Joo-young was a humanly communicating and intelligent actor while playing a villain." I thought I could play a three-dimensional villain," he said.

Ha Ji-won introduced the role of Abstract child, who he played in "Climax," saying, "He is an actor who plays the inner part that shakes in it while going toward the best with a splendid past." "My character will be a spoiler," Nana said of Hwang Jung-won, the character she played in "Climax." He is a mysterious figure," he hinted.

Oh Jung-se introduced Kwon Jong-wook, who he played in "Climax," saying, "I am the second generation of chaebol who wields and wields the power I have." Oh Jung-se said, "Cha Joo-young appears as my mother. I said, "Mom, mom" to Cha Joo-young at the scene.

Ha Ji-won returned to the small screen four years after the drama "Curtain Call," which aired in 2022. He said, "It's been a long time since I said hello. I worked with director Lee Ji-won on a movie called "Bikwang" before, and it was so good. I also felt like I wanted to do another work with the director, but the director suggested Climax," he said. He then said, "I was attracted to an abstract person that I had never done before. "I've been curious about humans for six to seven years, and I thought it was good to know the choices and power I always had to make in this work," he said.

Ha Ji-won said, "I've been thinking about what 'life as an actor' is for a long time, but I've been thinking more about acting as an actor while playing another actress through 'Climax'. I think this work brought a lot of things as I acted," he said.

I asked about the chemistry between Joo Ji-hoon and Ha Ji-won. Joo Ji-hoon said, "It was good. As an adult, I was able to perform well by being disappointed with each other, trusting each other, and weighing up until the end, saying, "This person will not betray me." There were a lot of rough situations, but my sister accepted it well, so I took it well, thankfully," he said. Ha Ji-won said, "I've been to Rocco, but it was my first time to have an intense melodrama like Climax, but I think it worked better because it was Joo Ji-hoon. He was cool and honest, so it was great when he worked with his acting. "I liked it when I acted because I accepted it right away without thinking about it," he said.

Joo Ji-hoon competed in the drama at the same time as his best friend, actor Jungwoo Ha, appeared on tvN's "How to Be a Building Owner in Korea." He said, "We met a while ago and said it was good for each other. I said, "I hope your ratings come out well." He also said he liked it because he went on a series of days of the week." "I have good chemistry with Ha. Jung-woo asked, "How are you, Ji-won?" he quivered.

When asked about her acting chemistry with the actors, Nana said, "I felt so much that my seniors were considerate of me. At the scene, he first asked me, 'What do you think?' and matched it. As I prepared, I went to the scene and acted comfortably while relying on my seniors. I was so grateful," he said.

When asked about the viewership figures expected through "Climax," director Lee said, "There is no way that the highest figure in ENA history will not come out. The actors are so good," he said with confidence. When Joo Ji-hoon said, "There is a viewership rating of 'Woo Young-woo' ("Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo") (17.5%), director Lee said, "It may come out that much." After that, he said, "What's important about the figures?" and added, "I poured a lot of things into it, but I'll feel a lot of thoughts."

"Climax" will premiere on ENA at 10 p.m. on the 16th and will also be available on KT Genie TV and Disney+.

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