{"id":252815,"date":"2026-03-24T18:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T09:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/24\/climax-ha-ji-won-s-shocking\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:32:08","slug":"climax-ha-ji-won-s-shocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/media\/2026\/03\/24\/climax-ha-ji-won-s-shocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Climax: Ha Ji-won&#8217;s Shocking Transformation into a &#8216;Monster&#8217; in Latest Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"view_article\">\n<div id=\"article\">\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" class=\"news_photo\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0081\/image-c4a2aacc-f924-43b4-84c9-c1378c92f147.jpeg\" width=\"600\" border=\"0\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font color=\"#3522A4\">Photo: ENA screenshot<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>[By Jeong Ye-won, Sports Today] Actress Ha Ji-won has reaffirmed her dominance as a drama queen with a shocking, blood-soaked performance in Climax.<\/p>\n<p> In episode 3 of ENA\u2019s Monday\u2013Tuesday series Climax, which aired on the 23rd, Ha plays fallen actress Choo Sang-ah, peeling back layers of a secretive past and delivering one jolt after another to the home audience. The episode escalates when Park Jae-sang, about to be released from prison, threatens to expose \u201cwhat kind of monster you are\u201d unless Choo keeps her promise. Tension peaked when a recording surfaced suggesting Choo had asked Park to arrange the killing of prominent producer Oh Gwang-jae \u2014 a murder-for-hire tape that pushed the episode to a fever pitch.<\/p>\n<p> The standout sequence revealed the backstory behind Choo and Oh\u2019s bitter feud. After Oh pressured newcomer Han Ji-soo into a coercive bed scene, Choo appeared on set and confronted him, warning, \u201cBehave yourself before you get driven out of the industry. Send the contract \u2014 I\u2019ll cover the penalty.\u201d Determined to protect Han, Choo spirals, storms into Oh\u2019s hotel room and, after a brutal struggle, stabs him in the back in a frenzied act of violence. The episode closes on Choo\u2019s blood-smeared face as she turns in terror at a knock on the door \u2014 an ending that left viewers chilled and fully immersed.<\/p>\n<p> In the role, Ha Ji-won shifts seamlessly between melodrama, action and thriller, delivering a fully committed performance. Viewers have lauded her nuanced portrayal of a woman who chooses to become a \u201cmonster\u201d to survive, with many calling Choo Sang-ah a career-defining role for the actor.<\/p>\n<p> Episode 4 of Climax \u2014 which has generated weekly buzz thanks to Ha Ji-won\u2019s daring choices \u2014 airs on the 24th at 10 p.m. KST.<\/p>\n<p> [By Jeong Ye-won, Sports Today <span><font color=\"blue\">ent@stoo.com<\/font><\/span>]<br \/>\u300cYour closest, most fun source for news \u24d2 Sports Today\u300d   <\/p>\n<div class=\"byeline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- view_related --><!-- view_related\/\/ --><!-- byline bottom two-line highlight --><!-- byline bottom highlight --><!-- next_article\/\/ --><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Ha Ji-won delivers a shocking performance in &#8216;Climax,&#8217; solidifying her status as a &#8216;drama queen&#8217; 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