'Seduce my husband's concubine': Why 'The Scandal' brings 'Dangerous Liaisons' back to Netflix
During King Jeongjo’s reign, Lady Cho (Son Ye-jin), who lives in Hanyang's Bukchon district and is married to the minister of rites, asks her younger cousin and former lover Cho Won (Ji Chang-wook) to seduce her husband's young concubine, So-ok. Cho Won, Joseon's notorious libertine, rejects the request as too easy. He instead targets Hui-yeon (Nana), a young widow and the eldest daughter-in-law…
During King Jeongjo's reign in Joseon, Lady Cho, a married minister of rites, entrusts her cousin Cho Won to seduce her husband's concubine. Unwilling to comply, Cho Won targets Hui-yeon, a young widow and eldest daughter-in-law of the left state councilor. A dangerous game of manipulation unfolds between two individuals who are convinced they can control and exploit love.
Netflix debuted "The Scandal" on September 18, adapting Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1782 novel "Dangerous Liaisons" for the third time in Korean cinema, following the 2003 film "Untold Scandal," the 2012 film "Dangerous Liaisons," and the 2018 drama "Tempted." Director Jung Ji-woo praised the 18th-century novel for its classic elegance and modern relevance during an interview.
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