Temptation (2014 TV series)
| Temptation | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Seduction |
| Genre | Romance Melodrama Erotica Drama |
| Written by | Han Ji-hoon |
| Directed by | Park Young-soo |
| Starring | Kwon Sang-woo Choi Ji-woo Lee Jung-jin Park Ha-sun |
| Composer | Oh Seung-eun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Han Jung-hwan |
| Producer | Cho Yoon-jung |
| Production locations | South Korea, Hong Kong |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Victory Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Release | July 14 – September 16, 2014 |
Temptation (Korean: 유혹; RR: Yuhok) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo, Lee Jung-jin and Park Ha-sun.[1] It aired on SBS from July 14 to September 16, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[2][3][4][5] The drama reunites Choi Ji-woo and Kwon Sang-woo who both starred in the 2003 hit melodrama Stairway to Heaven.[6]
Plot[edit]
Cha Seok-hoon is a naive man who grew up a rural village in Gangwon Province. His intellect gets him into the country's top university despite his family's economic plight, and he takes on all sorts of part-time jobs, from quick services to construction work, in order to earn his tuition.
He then meets Na Hong-joo, a girl also from a poor family. Hong-joo is resigned to a miserable existence, until Seok-hoon brings happiness and hope into her life. They get married, and Hong-joo is a calm and understanding wife, always the first to sacrifice and make concessions. However, Seok-hoon finds himself plunged into massive debt due to a failed business venture with another partner.
Yoo Se-young is a hotel heiress, trained to take over her father's company from a young age. Called a "woman of iron," she is a workaholic and a headstrong leader, and has no interest in love or marriage. One of her family friends is rich playboy Kang Min-woo, who unsuccessfully tried to seduce her in the past. Min-woo has everything he could ever want, and approaches life with the philosophy that you should have a hundred different faces for a hundred different women. He got married only because it was a requirement for his inheritance.
While on a business trip to Hong Kong, Se-young meets Seok-hoon and Hong-joo, and for her amusement, she makes them a dangerous offer to test their marriage: In exchange for paying off Seok-hoon's debts so that he could avoid going to jail, she asks for three days with him.
Seok-hoon makes a crucial choice and takes the deal. But his strange relationship with Yoo Se-young jeopardizes his marriage. Upon their return to Korea, Seok-hoon and Hong-joo's marriage is unable to survive this crisis of trust, and they eventually divorce. Meanwhile, Se-young finds herself genuinely falling for Seok-hoon.
Cast[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Kwon Sang-woo as Cha Seok-hoon
- Choi Ji-woo as Yoo Se-young
- Lee Jung-jin as Kang Min-woo
- Park Ha-sun as Na Hong-joo
Supporting characters[edit]
- Chae So-young as Yoo Se-jin
- Kim Sung-kyum as Yoo Dal-ho
- Hong Yeo-jin as Jung Yoon-seok
- Joo Jin-mo as Choi Seok-gi
- Jo Mi-ryung as Myung-hwa
- Kim Hyung-bum as Jo Young-chul
- Choi Il-hwa as Na Shi-chan
- Lee Jung-shin as Na Hong-gyu
- Ahn Se-ha as Park Han-soo
- Jo Hwi-joon as Roy
- Yoon A-jung as Han Ji-sun
- Jung Hye-sun as Im Jung-soon
- Kim Ji-young as Kang Yoon-ah
- Heo Jung-eun as Kang Sung-ah
- Choi Hyun as Kim Doo-hyun
- Hwang Seok-ha as Chairman Doo
- Fei as Jenny[7][8]
- Maria Cordero as Tina, Jenny's friend
Ratings[edit]
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[9] | AGB Nielsen[10] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | July 14, 2014 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| 2 | July 15, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
| 3 | July 21, 2014 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.3% |
| 4 | July 22, 2014 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| 5 | July 28, 2014 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| 6 | July 29, 2014 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| 7 | August 4, 2014 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| 8 | August 5, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.7% |
| 9 | August 11, 2014 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 9.2% |
| 10 | August 12, 2014 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| 11 | August 18, 2014 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% |
| 12 | August 19, 2014 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| 13 | August 25, 2014 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| 14 | August 26, 2014 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 10.7% |
| 15 | September 1, 2014 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 16 | September 2, 2014 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 17 | September 8, 2014 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 7.2% |
| 18 | September 9, 2014 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8.9% |
| 19 | September 15, 2014 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| 20 | September 16, 2014 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.7% |
| Average | 8.2% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Nominated | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple Award | Nominated |
International broadcast[edit]
- It aired in Philippines on GMA Network from January 11 to March 10, 2016, and reaired on GMA News TV from April 1 to June 11, 2017.
- It aired in Vietnam on D Dramas VTVCab7 from June 29, 2016.
- It aired in Thailand on 3SD from November 22, 2016.[11]
- It aired in Malaysia on TV2 from March 31, 2017.
- It aired in Romania on Happy Channel from July 5, 2019.
References[edit]
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (11 July 2014). "Look who's back together: Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Ji-woo re-united in SBS drama Temptation". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (20 May 2014). "Kwon Sang-woo to star SBS TV show Seduction". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (21 May 2014). "Kwon back with Temptation". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ An, So-hyoun (9 June 2014). "Choi Ji Woo and Kwon Sang Woo Cast as Leads in New Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ Cho, Grace (11 June 2014). "Choi Ji-woo to star in Temptation with Kwon Sang-woo". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Ji Woo reunite in 'Temptation'". Dramafever. July 8, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Ha, Ji-won (3 July 2014). "Miss A's Fei to debut as actress on Temptation". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Kim, Erika (3 July 2014). "Lee Jung Jin and miss A's Fei Act Like a Couple for Temptation". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ เล่ห์ร้าย เล่ห์รัก. Channel 3 (in Thai). 2016-11-21. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
External links[edit]
- Temptation official SBS website (in Korean)
- Temptation at HanCinema