'The Scandal': Netflix's Take on Uniquely Korean Story Raises Expectations

'The Scandal': Netflix's take on uniquely Korean story raises expectations

The 2003 film "Untold Scandal" is being reborn as a Netflix series. The new production goes beyond a simple remake, reinterpreting the original story from a contemporary perspective. Released on Netflix on Friday, "The Scandal" follows Lady Jo, a woman of exceptional talent who finds life in the Joseon era too confining, and Jo-won, Joseon’s most notorious womanizer, as they engage in a provocative and dangerous wager over love. The story also c…

The Scandal K-Drama Review: Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana bring heat to a slow-burning Joseon love game

The Scandal reworks Dangerous Liaisons as an eight-episode Joseon drama about seduction, control and the consequences of a dangerous wager. Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana are the show's biggest strengths, although the slow pacing occasionally takes away from its tension.

Breaking Down the Devastating Ending of 'The Scandal'

The new Netflix k-drama is an adaptation of the 1782 French epistolary novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses.'

The Scandal review: Ji Chang-wook, Son Ye-jin and Nana thrive in the grey

Driven by nuanced performances from Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook, The Scandal transforms a Joseon-era wager of seduction into a captivating exploration of power and restraint. The eight-episode series balances lush visual grammar with a carefully paced narrative that keeps its central intrigue tightly held.

Review | The Scandal: Son Ye-jin, Nana shine in Netflix’s Dangerous Liaisons adaptation

Netflix’s The Scandal reimagines Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon-era Korea, exploring seduction, power and societal constraints.

'The Scandal' Recap and Ending Explained: Who Really Survives Netflix's Joseon Love Game?

Netflix just dropped its most talked about period romance of the fall, and ‘The Scandal’ is already sending K-drama fans into a spiral over what happened on that boat. The eight episode series arrived all at once on September 18, 2026, and it wasted no time turning a seduction wager into a full blown tragedy...