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[Sports Today reporter Lim Si-ryeong] Actor Cha Joo-young delivered a densely layered performance that deftly calibrated the series’ tension. <\/p>\n

In the ENA Monday\u2013Tuesday drama Climax that aired on March 23, Lee Yang\u2011mi (Cha Joo\u2011young) locked horns with Bang Tae\u2011seop (Joo Ji\u2011hoon). Earlier, intent on cornering Bang Tae\u2011seop \u2014 who exposed Nam Hye\u2011hoon (Yoon Sa\u2011bong)’s corruption \u2014 Lee Yang\u2011mi tightened the pressure around Chu Sang\u2011ah (Ha Ji\u2011won).<\/p>\n

Lee Yang\u2011mi drew attention when she appeared at a gathering with Kwon Jong\u2011wook (Oh Jung\u2011se) and Bang Tae\u2011seop. After trading barbs with Kwon, she pulled Bang outside and delivered a sharp declaration of intent.<\/p>\n

Most notably, Lee Yang\u2011mi claimed responsibility for Chu Sang\u2011ah’s downfall and name\u2011checked Oh Kwang\u2011jae (Seo Hyun\u2011woo), which heightened viewers’ curiosity. She then offered Bang Tae\u2011seop a knowing, slightly sinister smile, suggesting he didn’t truly grasp Chu Sang\u2011ah’s real nature and hinting at a deeper history between them.<\/p>\n

Lee Yang\u2011mi also set plans in motion to unsettle the Bang\u2013Chu couple by enlisting Choi Ji\u2011ho (Oh Seung\u2011hoon) and Park Jae\u2011sang (Lee Ga\u2011seop). She handed Choi the fee to recruit Park and urged him to approach the assignment with greater conviction, signaling further developments to come.<\/p>\n

Cha Joo\u2011young fully inhabited a character defined by blunt ambition, amplifying the show’s tension. She modulated her intensity across confrontations\u2014at times provoking uneasy laughs, at others chilling the room\u2014while maintaining a heavy, compelling presence.<\/p>\n

Her control of vocal pitch, breath, and micro\u2011expressions brought the character vividly to life and drew viewers in. In doing so, Cha Joo\u2011young steered the series’ tone and proved herself indispensable.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Climax, starring Cha Joo\u2011young, airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ENA and is also available on KT Genie TV and Disney+. <\/p>\n

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