Glamorous Temptation

2015 South Korean television series

Glamorous Temptation

Promotional poster

Also known as|

* Fancy Seduction
* Brilliant Seduction
* Their Fortress

Genre|

* Melodrama
* Romance
* Erotica Drama
* Suspense
* Revenge

Written by| Son Young-mok
Directed by| Kim Sang-hyub
Starring|

* Joo Sang-wook
* Choi Kang-hee
* Cha Ye-ryun
* Jung Jin-young

Composer| Park Se Joon
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 50
Production
Executive producers| Lee Chang-yeop
Lee Kang-hoon
Kim Jin-jun
Producer| Son Young-joon
Running time| 70 minutes
Production company| May Queen Pictures
Original release
Network| MBC TV
Release| October 5, 2015 (2015-10-05) –
March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)

Glamorous Temptation (Korean: 화려한 유혹; RR: Hwaryeohan yuhok) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook, Choi Kang-hee, and Cha Ye-ryun. It replaced Splendid Politics and aired on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 50 episodes from October 5, 2015 to March 22, 2016.[1]

## Plot

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The series follows three characters: an ambitious woman, a woman jealous of her, and a man who will take revenge.

## Cast

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### Main cast

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* Joo Sang-wook as Jin Hyeong-woo
* Nam Joo-hyuk as young Jin Hyeong-woo

Hyeong-woo is a man who lives for revenge, as he vows to take revenge against those who drove his father to death when he was still a teenager.

* Choi Kang-hee as Shin Eun-soo
* Kim Sae-ron as young Shin Eun-soo.

Despite facing a cruel fate where she is framed for crimes she did not commit, and left a widow after her husband dies at a young age, Eun-soo proves to be a strong woman as she strives to be a good single mother to her young daughter.

* Cha Ye-ryun as Kang Il-joo
* Kim Bo-ra as young Kang Il-joo

Initially known by the name Sang-yi, Il-joo was born to her father's mistress. After her foster mother's death, II-joo is brought under the care of Hyeong-woo's family, who raise her as a close relative. She falls in love with Hyeong-woo, but gets extremely jealous when her close friend Eun-soo and Hyeong-woo fall for each other. She eventually takes matters into her own hands, betraying her friend and later rising up as a presidential candidate.

### Supporting cast

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#### Hyeong-woo's Family

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* Kim Byung-se as Hyeong-woo's father
* Na Young-hee as Hyeong-woo's mother

#### Eun-soo's Family

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* Jung In-gi as Eun-soo's father
* Kim Mi-kyung as Eun-soo's mother
* Dong Ha as Shin Bum-Soo, Eun-soo's brother
* Kim Hyung-kyu as young Shin Bum-Soo
* Lee Jae-yoon as Hong Myung-Ho, Eun-soo's husband
* Kal So-won as Hong Mi-Rae, Eun-soo's daughter

#### Il-Joo's Family

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* Jung Jin-young as Kang Seok-hyun, Il-Joo's father
* Kim Pub-lae as Kang Il-Do, Il-Joo's elder brother
* Park Jung-ah as Lee See-young, Il-Do's wife
* Jang Young-nam as Kang Il-Ran, Il-Joo's elder sister
* Yoon Soo as Kang Yoo-Gyung, Il-Do's daughter

#### Kwon Family

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* Kim Ho-jin as Kwon Moo-Hyuk, Il-Joo's husband
* Cho Yeon-woo as Kwon Joon-Hyuk, Moo-Hyuk's brother
* Kim Chang-wan as Kwon Soo-Myung, Moo-Hyuk's father

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result

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2015  |

MBC Drama Awards

| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama  | Jung Jin-young | Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama  | Choi Kang-hee | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama  | Joo Sang-wook | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama  | Kim Ho-jin | Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama  | Jang Young-nam | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Project Drama  | Na Young-hee | Nominated
Best Young Actress  | Kal So-won | Won

## References

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1. ^ 최강희·주상욱·정진영·차예련, '화려한 유혹'에서 만난다…어떤 작품? [Choi Kang-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Jung Jin-young, and Cha Ye-ryun meet in 'Glamorous Temptation'... what works?]. Asia Economy. December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Glamorous Temptation at HanCinema

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