Joo Ji-hoon X Ha Ji-won's "Climax," the first episode turned upside down..2.9% off [synthesis]

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Climax marked the beginning of an intense narrative.

The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "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. The first episode, which aired on the 16th, had a viewership rating of 2.9 percent (based on paid households nationwide, provided by Nielsen Korea).

In the first episode of "Climax," the desires and relationships of the characters surrounding the center of power in Korea were revealed in earnest, marking the beginning of a huge power game. Prosecutor Bang Tae-seop (played by Joo Ji-hoon), who was born as the son of a factory worker, decides to take revenge and becomes a prosecutor in the wake of the death of his father, who was caught up in an unfair case. However, the prosecution organization also realizes that it is a closed kingdom dominated by lineage and power, and in order to rise to a higher level, he marries star actor Cho Sang-ah (Ha Ji-won) and draws public attention. The relationship between the two, which created the topic of "the marriage of a dirt spoon prosecutor and a top star," begins to reveal subtle cracks, intertwined with different desires and calculations, unlike the colorful appearance.

Meanwhile, in the political world, the flow of power begins to fluctuate around Mayor Nam Hye-hoon, who has emerged as the next presidential candidate. In the business community, the power struggle between WR Group successor Kwon Jong-wook (Oh Jung-se) and group heavyweight Lee Yang-mi (Cha Joo-young) is in full swing, adding to the tension. While Lee Yang-mi, who wields influence across the entertainment and business circles, is also deeply involved in Nam Hye-hoon's political moves, Bang Tae-seop captures the secret movement that links the two power axes. Eventually, he decides to throw a game-changer that will change his fate, heads to the WR Hotel, where a secret meeting is scheduled, and jumps into the middle of the power board.

From the first episode, "Climax," which densely depicts a huge power structure involving politics, the business world and the entertainment industry, and the complex desires of the characters, raised the level of immersion with intense characters and rapid development. In particular, attention is focused on how Bang Tae-seop's ambition, which runs toward the center of power, will collide with the interests of the people surrounding him, and what kind of repercussions the huge event that will shake up politics and the business world will create. Dense relationship narratives and unpredictable power games to be built by actors such as Joo Ji-hoon, Ha Ji-won, Nana, Oh Jung-se and Cha Joo-young raised expectations for future developments

"Climax" airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on ENA and is also available on KT Genie TV and Disney+.

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