Actor Nana is making headlines for her delicate portrayal of complex emotions toward her mother in the drama.
In episodes 5 and 6 of ENA’s Monday–Tuesday drama Climax, released on March 30 and 31, Nana amped up the immersion with explosive emotional acting that finally unlocked her character’s full backstory.
In the latest broadcast, Jung-won’s (played by Nana) narrative expanded as the drama revealed her past—killing her mother’s live-in partner during childhood—and how her first encounter with prosecutor Tae-seop (played by Ju Ji-hoon) later led to their cooperative partnership.
Nana left a powerful impression in the flashback scenes by heightening the emotion. In the moment she breaks down in tears before her mother, who has made an extreme choice, she delivers raw, aching grief, vividly conveying young Hwang Jung-won’s wounds and pain to deepen the story. In the present timeline, she captures the character’s inner world with restrained eyes and expressions, completing a three-dimensional portrayal through contrasting temperatures of emotion.
After the broadcast, viewers reacted with comments like, "Her eye acting is unforgettable," "The immersion shot up starting from episode 5," and "I’m even more curious about where the plot is headed."
Meanwhile, Climax depicts the desires and choices of people circling Korea’s highest seat of power. It airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m. on ENA and is also available on KT Genie TV and Disney+.