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Forthcoming Netflix series 'Scandal' tells tale of 'cheeky-yet-dangerous' wager in Joseon Dynasty

Published: 27 Mar. 2025, 15:54 Updated: 27 Mar. 2025, 16:35

SHIN MIN-HEE
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From left: actors Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana are set to star in Netflix’s upcoming series “Scandal” (tentative title). [MSTEAM ENTERTAINMENT, SPRING COMPANY, SUBLIME ARTIST AGENCY]

Actors Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana are set to star in Netflix’s upcoming series “Scandal” (tentative title), the streaming service said Thursday.

“Scandal,” which takes place during Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), is described as a love story between Lady Cho, a talented woman who faces gender constraints, and Jo-won, a man who is known as “Joseon’s greatest womanizer.” The pair engage in a “cheeky-yet-dangerous” wager that later entangles them with another woman, Hee-yeon.

Lady Cho is played by Son, Jo-won by Ji and Hee-yeon by Nana.

“Scandal” is based on the 2003 film “Untold Scandal,” which is a loose adaptation of the 1782 French novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses.”

Director Jung Ji-woo produced and wrote the script for “Scandal.” Jung is known for directing “Happy End” (1999) and “A Muse” (2012).

The release date is yet to be announced.

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