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'The Scandal' Unconventional Challenge Worth Taking, Says Actor Ji Chang-Wook

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Adapting a literary classic is a double-edged sword. It comes with an enduring legacy, but also the daunting weight of comparison. When Netflix announced its series adaptation of "The Scandal" — a story popularized in Korea by the 2003 feature "Untold Scandal," which itself reimagined Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 French novel Dangerous Liaisons — actor Ji Chang-wook knew the stakes were high. Yet, the actor said the opportunity to portray Ch…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Jin-ri = The character Jo Won, played by actor Ji Chang-wook (39) in the Netflix series 'Scandal', is not very unfamiliar to the public.

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Jo Ji-young] Actor Ji Chang-wook (39), who has embarked on his most radical transformation since his debut, revealed his personal acting philosophy. Ji Chang-wook, who plays Jo Won—the best romanticist in Joseon who jumps into a bet to possess what he does not have—in the Netflix series 'Scandal' (written by Lee Seung-young and Ahn Hye-seung, directed by Jung Ji-woo), met with Sports Chosun on the afternoon of the 22nd in…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Jin-ri = The character Jo Won, played by actor Ji Chang-wook (39) in the Netflix series 'Scandal', is not particularly unfamiliar to the public. This work is a reinterpretation of the novel 'Dangerous Liaisons' (1782) by French author Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, which has been adapted into films and dramas many times, set in the Joseon Dynasty. The original work has already been adapted into the film 'Scandal'…

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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