Tempted (TV series) explained

Native Name:
Hangul:위대한 유혹자
Rr:Widaehan Yuhokja
Lk:The Great Seducer
Developer:Son Hyung-suk
Director:Kang In
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:32
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:35 minutes
Company:Bon Factory[1]
Network:MBC TV
Related:Untold Scandal[2]
Les Liaisons dangereuses (France)
Cruel Intentions (US pilot)

Tempted[3] [4] is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Woo Do-hwan, Park Soo-young, Kim Min-jae, and Moon Ka-young. It is loosely based on the 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The series aired on MBC TV from March 12 to May 1, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Synopsis

A romantic melodrama that depicts the lives of a young man and woman who begin to discover their true feelings whilst playing the dangerous game of love. The show is based on the classic 18th-century French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Student president Choi Su-ji (Moon Ka-young), Kwon Si-hyeon (Woo Do-hwan) eldest heir of the JK Group, and casanova Lee Se-ju (Kim Min-jae) have been best friends since childhood. Su-ji’s current boyfriend, Lee Ki-young (Lee Jae-kyun) humiliates her and her mother for trying to use him to climb up the social ladder and breaks up with her. As the last straw, when Su-ji's mother and Si-hyeon’s father announce their engagement, the trio devise a plan to hit two birds with one stone.

Eun Tae-hui (Park Soo-young) is a hardworking female college student who no longer believes in love after watching the demise of her parents' marriage. Su-ji finds out that Tae-hui is Ki-young's first love, and asks Si-hyeon to seduce Tae-hui and then break her heart, as a way to prove his loyalty to Su-ji. After proving which, Su-ji and Si-hyeon will marry to prevent their parents from doing so themselves.

However, all does not go as planned, when Si-hyeon and Tae-hui begin to actually fall for each other. The strain this puts on the trio's friendship, Tae-hui's reaction after seeing their true faces and Ki-young’s thirst for revenge make up the rest of this drama.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Special appearance

Production

Original soundtrack

Tempted (The Great Seducer)
OST
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:2018
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M
Producer:Moon Seok-hwan, Oh Kwang-hee

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Reception

The series had a mixed reception in South Korea, but was well-received internationally. The drama had an overall Nationwide average audience share of 3.2% according to TNmS and 2.2% according to Nielsen Korea.[20] Internationally, Tempted recorded the highest figure in individual programs since the US-based subscription service Kocowa launched with a peak daily market share of 14.9%, and achieved a rating of 9.3/10 on the global premium licensed streaming site Viki.[21] In South Korea the main criticisms were stated to be the failure of the writer and director to set the genre and script issues.[22] [23] According to the Good Data Corporation survey of TV, Tempted was ranked first place in online video consumption of all dramas airing in South Korea, first in the list of top 10 most talked about dramas, and Park Soo-young and Woo Do-hwan were ranked second and third respectively in the list of top 10 most talked about actors and actresses in South Korea.[24] Despite the question of idol singers in lead roles, Park Soo-young was subsequently praised for her improvement and potential in acting after erasing her idol color as lead actress.[25] [26] Woo Do-hwan was also praised for his ability to express a wide range of emotions in the drama, with the first and second leads commended for inhabiting their characters with the material given.[27]

Ratings

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmSNielsen Korea[28]
NationwideSeoulNationwideSeoul
1March 12, 2018
24.8%5.2%3.4%3.8%
3March 13, 20184.8%5.0%3.1%3.3%
44.8%5.1%2.7%3.1%
5March 19, 20183.9%4.3%2.6%3.0%
63.8%4.1%2.9%3.2%
7March 20, 20183.9%4.2%2.5%2.7%
83.5%3.7%2.3%2.5%
9March 26, 20183.1%3.3%2.2%2.4%
103.8%4.1%2.5%2.8%
11March 27, 20183.5%3.9%2.3%2.7%
123.9%4.2%2.6%2.9%
13April 2, 20182.6%2.7%2.3%2.4%
143.1%3.4%2.3%2.6%
15April 3, 20183.3%3.5%1.9%2.1%
163.3%3.6%2.1%2.4%
17April 9, 20182.6%2.7%1.8%1.9%
182.4%2.5%1.6%1.8%
19April 10, 20183.8%4.0%2.0%2.2%
203.2%3.4%1.9%2.1%
21April 16, 20182.5%2.8%1.7%1.9%
222.5%2.7%1.6%1.8%
23April 17, 20183.1%3.2%1.9%2.0%
243.1%3.3%1.9%2.1%
25April 23, 20182.6%2.7%1.6%1.8%
262.7%2.8%1.9%2.0%
27April 24, 20182.4%2.6%1.9%2.1%
282.2%2.4%1.7%1.9%
29April 30, 2018
301.7%1.9%1.7%1.8%
31May 1, 20182.6%2.8%2.4%2.7%
322.3%2.5%2.2%2.4%
Average
  • In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee ResultRef.
20182018 Brand of the Year AwardsActress of the YearPark Soo-young[29]
6th APAN Star AwardsBest New ActorKim Min-jae[30]
2nd The Seoul AwardsPopularity Award (Drama Actress Category)Park Soo-young[31]
2018 MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaWoo Do-hwan[32]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaMoon Ga-young
Park Soo-young
Best Supporting Cast in Monday-Tuesday MiniseriesShin Sung-woo
Best New ActorKim Min-jae
Best New ActressMoon Ga-young
Park Soo-young
Frustrator AwardWoo Do-hwan and Park Soo-young

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Son. Jin-ah. '위대한 유혹자' 측 "신성우·전미선·김서형 출연…어른멜로 그린다"(공식). Maeil Business Newspaper. MK News. January 15, 2018. January 21, 2018.
  2. News: Bae Yong-joon and Jeon Do-yeon's "Untold Scandal" as MBC drama. HanCinema. Hankook Ilbo. January 20, 2018.
  3. Web site: Tempted (title in the URL). iMBC.com. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. November 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: Tempted. MBC. May 1, 2018.
  5. News: Kang. Seo-jeong. Red Velvet's Joy, Woo Do-hwan to star in new drama 'Great Temptation'. Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. January 20, 2018.
  6. News: Jeong. Jin-hui. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=023&aid=0003344885. ko:문가영-김민재, '위대한 유혹자' 캐스팅 확정..우도환과 "악동 베프". Naver. Chosun Ilbo. ko. January 20, 2018.
  7. News: Park. Jin-young. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003698234. ko:[공식입장] 신성우·전미선·김서형, '위대한유혹자' 출연 확정..삼각 멜로. Naver. Osen. ko. January 20, 2018.
  8. News: Jang. Ah-reum. http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003153429. ko:[공식] 문희경·이영진·태항호·김아라, '위대한 유혹자' 신스틸러 군단. Naver. News1 Korea. ko. January 20, 2018.
  9. Web site: Joy to be 'The Great Seducer' of love. March 8, 2018. Kpop Herald.
  10. News: Kang. Seo-jeong. [공식입장] 우도환X조이, '위대한 유혹자' 출연확정 '대세들의 만남']. Naver. Osen. ko. January 20, 2018.
  11. News: "The Great Seducer" Kim Min-jae Is a Busy Casanova. February 25, 2018. Hancinema. Newsen.
  12. News: Moon Ga-young Joins the "The Great Seducer". HanCinema. Ilgan Sports. January 20, 2018.
  13. Web site: Kim Seo-hyung Cast in "The Great Seducer". January 9, 2018. Hancinema. My Daily.
  14. News: Kim Ara to star in "The Great Seducer". HanCinema. Sports Kyunghyang. January 20, 2018.
  15. Web site: "The Great Seducer" Lee Jae-kyoon, Jeong Ha-dam, Oh Ha-nee, Shin Chang-joo. Hancinema. Xports News. January 23, 2018.
  16. News: [Oh!쎈 컷] "우도환 첫 타깃"..한선화, '위대한 유혹자' 특별출연]. OSEN. ko. 2018-03-07. March 6, 2018. Sung Mi-kyung.
  17. News: Lee. Ah-young. [공식입장] MBC "소설 리메이크 드라마 '러브게임' 편성 논의 중"]. Naver. Xports News. ko. January 20, 2018.
  18. News: Yeo Jin-goo considers MBC's "The Great Seducer". HanCinema. TV Daily. January 20, 2018.
  19. News: http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/226214. ko:'위대한 유혹자' 우도환-조이-문가영-김민재, 열정 가득 '대본 리딩' 현장 포착!. iMBC. January 31, 2018. MBC&iMBC. ko. January 31, 2018.
  20. Web site: "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다" (in Korean). January 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411000428/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp?menu=Cable_Daily. 2016-04-11.
  21. Web site: Tempted proves global popularity '위대한 유혹자' 글로벌 인기 증명...미주 시장 通했다. March 23, 2018. Osen. ko.
  22. News: https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RYDOZGAKS. ko:'위대한 유혹자' 시청률 또 1.6%... 역대 최저 '맨홀' 벌써 깨지나. Gu. Min-ji. April 24, 2018. Seoul Economic Daily. December 31, 2018. ko.
  23. Web site: [SC초점] '위대한유혹자' 왜 역대 최저 불명예를 안았나]. news.chosun.com. ko. 2019-02-06. 2018-05-02.
  24. Web site: Tempted drama first place '위대한 유혹자' 드라마 TV화제성 1위! 월화드라마 中 압도적인 점유율 MBC 연예 스포츠. 2018-03-21. MBC 연예. ko. 2019-02-06.
  25. Web site: Joy, Reborn As The Immaculate 'Actress Park Sooyoung' '위대한 유혹자' 조이, 이젠 완벽한 '배우 박수영'. April 18, 2018. OSEN. January 2, 2018.
  26. Web site: "Idol Color has Been Erased Joy, Proven Growth" "아이돌色 지웠다"‥조이, '눈물 엔딩'으로 증명한 성장. March 28, 2018. HeraldPOP. January 2, 2019.
  27. Web site: '위대한 유혹자' 우도환, 심쿵X달달X애틋 멜로눈빛 '유혹자는 여전히 진화 중'. 2018-04-20. Enews. ko. 2019-01-03.
  28. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu. ko. AGB Nielsen Media Research. January 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00. March 17, 2017. dead.
  29. Web site: 2019 올해의 브랜드 대상. 한국소비자포럼. 2019 올해의 브랜드 대상. ko. 2020-02-02.
  30. Web site: 이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트. September 27, 2018. Star News. ko.
  31. Web site: The Seoul Awards Red Velvet Joy. 5 October 2018. 12 December 2018.
  32. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000038901. ko: 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD]. So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]. December 31, 2018. Jung. Yu-jin. Newsen. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092413/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000038901. December 31, 2018. June 5, 2020. Naver.

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