Get ready to fall for a new MBC drama “The Great Seducer,” a remake of the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. With a gorgeous cast and a darker, more mature feel than what I was used to, “The Great Seducer” made me binge episode after episode until I was caught up with the twelve episodes I had missed.
The main purpose of the first episode is to set the scene, which it executes really well. The comic book-esque introduction of our four main characters gave the drama a modern feel, yet was still pulled off classily enough so that they seemed more mature than the young adults they were. We can see how close Kwon Shihyun (Woo Dohwan), Choi Sooji (Moon Gayoung) and Lee Sejoo (Kim Minjae) are in just 35 minutes. However, their too-close-to-be-just-friends relationship is threatened when Sooji’s mother and Shihyun’s father announce their marriage.
I was completely blown away by the acting of the characters in this drama. It took a few episodes to have all of the important characters fleshed out but once I got to know all of them, I wasn’t able to find myself hating anyone, even the “bad guy.” They are all portrayed so well that even in their bad moments, I found myself understanding their actions instead of hating them.
Having watched Moon Gayoung before in another web-drama, I didn’t know how she was going to go from the clumsy, awkward person she played to a cunning and manipulative woman. Yet she completely destroyed that past image I had of her. She pulled off the cold yet sensitive personality of Choi Sooji very well.
Another actor that kind of made me iffy about “The Great Seducer” was Red Velvet’s Joy, credited as Park Sooyoung for this drama, who plays the fourth main character, Eun Taehee. I heard a lot of criticism for her acting in her first drama and so coming into this one, I didn’t know how she was going to fare with experienced actors playing the other three main roles. In my opinion, she isn’t bad at acting, but the experience of the other surrounding actors outshine her amatuer skills. I do think she’s doing pretty well for her second role in a drama.
After watching nearly half the drama already, the only issue I had with “The Great Seducer” was that the main plotline didn’t appear into a few episodes in and it was kind of jumbled. I don’t have any prior knowledge of Les Liaisons Dangereuses or any of its adaptations, so it took a while for everything to settle itself out in my brain. Once it did, I found myself enjoying every second. I do want to point out that this drama revolves around relationships, including immoral ones, so keep it in mind.
Based on the skills of the actors, the uniqueness of the plot, and the characterization of each individual, I would rate this drama a 9 out of 10. The missing point is from Park Sooyoung’s somewhat forced acting and how the plot is slowing down even though it hasn’t quite reached halfway yet. I’m excited to see how everything will play out between our main four characters and how each of the subplots all relate to the larger plotline. “The Great Seducer” is broadcasted on Mondays and Tuesdays from March 12 to May 1. There are 32 episodes, each 35 minutes each.
The main purpose of the first episode is to set the scene, which it executes really well. The comic book-esque introduction of our four main characters gave the drama a modern feel, yet was still pulled off classily enough so that they seemed more mature than the young adults they were. We can see how close Kwon Shihyun (Woo Dohwan), Choi Sooji (Moon Gayoung) and Lee Sejoo (Kim Minjae) are in just 35 minutes. However, their too-close-to-be-just-friends relationship is threatened when Sooji’s mother and Shihyun’s father announce their marriage.
I was completely blown away by the acting of the characters in this drama. It took a few episodes to have all of the important characters fleshed out but once I got to know all of them, I wasn’t able to find myself hating anyone, even the “bad guy.” They are all portrayed so well that even in their bad moments, I found myself understanding their actions instead of hating them.
Having watched Moon Gayoung before in another web-drama, I didn’t know how she was going to go from the clumsy, awkward person she played to a cunning and manipulative woman. Yet she completely destroyed that past image I had of her. She pulled off the cold yet sensitive personality of Choi Sooji very well.
Another actor that kind of made me iffy about “The Great Seducer” was Red Velvet’s Joy, credited as Park Sooyoung for this drama, who plays the fourth main character, Eun Taehee. I heard a lot of criticism for her acting in her first drama and so coming into this one, I didn’t know how she was going to fare with experienced actors playing the other three main roles. In my opinion, she isn’t bad at acting, but the experience of the other surrounding actors outshine her amatuer skills. I do think she’s doing pretty well for her second role in a drama.
After watching nearly half the drama already, the only issue I had with “The Great Seducer” was that the main plotline didn’t appear into a few episodes in and it was kind of jumbled. I don’t have any prior knowledge of Les Liaisons Dangereuses or any of its adaptations, so it took a while for everything to settle itself out in my brain. Once it did, I found myself enjoying every second. I do want to point out that this drama revolves around relationships, including immoral ones, so keep it in mind.
Based on the skills of the actors, the uniqueness of the plot, and the characterization of each individual, I would rate this drama a 9 out of 10. The missing point is from Park Sooyoung’s somewhat forced acting and how the plot is slowing down even though it hasn’t quite reached halfway yet. I’m excited to see how everything will play out between our main four characters and how each of the subplots all relate to the larger plotline. “The Great Seducer” is broadcasted on Mondays and Tuesdays from March 12 to May 1. There are 32 episodes, each 35 minutes each.