A romantic melodrama that depicts the lives of young man and woman who begin to discover their true feelings whilst playing the dangerous game of love. The show is based on the classic 18th century French novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. In an act of revenge, wealthy heir Kwon Shi-hyun makes a bet with his friends to seduce Eun Tae-hee, a hardworking female college student who no longer believes in love after watching the demise of her parents' marriage. After Eun Tae-hee meets Kwon Shi-hyun her views on love begin to change. As Shi-hyun's secret deepens, his feelings for Tae-hee become real.
The series is formerly known as Love Game: The Great Seduction.
Yeo Jin-goo was first offered the male lead role, but declined.
The first script reading of the cast was held on January 16, 2018 at MBC Station in Sangam-dong.
Original soundtrack
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Reception
The series had a mixed reception in South Korea, but was well-received internationally. The drama had an overall Nationwide average audience share of 3.2% according to TNmS and 2.2% according to Nielsen Korea. Internationally, Tempted recorded the highest figure in individual programs since the US-based subscription serviceKocowa launched with a peak daily market share of 14.9%, and achieved a rating of 9.3/10 on the global premium licensed streaming site Viki. In South Korea the main criticisms were stated to be the failure of the writer and director to set the genre and script issues. According to the Good Data Corporation survey of TV, Tempted was ranked first place in online video consumption of all dramas airing in South Korea, first in the list of top 10 most talked about dramas, and Park Soo-young and Woo Do-hwan were ranked second and third respectively in the list of top 10 most talked about actors and actresses in South Korea. Despite the question of idol singers in lead roles, Park Soo-young was subsequently praised for her improvement and potential in acting after erasing her idol color as lead actress. Woo Do-hwan was also praised for his ability to express a wide range of emotions in the drama, with the first and second leads commended for inhabiting their characters with the material given.
Ratings
In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
The drama aired in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand on Oh!K from March 13, 2018.
