Tempted (TV series)#Original soundtrack

A romantic melodrama that depicts the lives of a 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.

Student president Choi Su-ji (Moon Ka-young), Kwon Si-hyeon (Woo Do-hwan) eldest heir of the JK Group, and casanova Lee Se-ju (Kim Min-jae) have been best friends since childhood. Su-ji’s current boyfriend, Lee Ki-young (Lee Jae-kyun) humiliates her and her mother for trying to use him to climb up the social ladder and breaks up with her. As the last straw, when Su-ji's mother and Si-hyeon’s father announce their engagement, the trio devise a plan to hit two birds with one stone.

Eun Tae-hui (Park Soo-young) is a hardworking female college student who no longer believes in love after watching the demise of her parents' marriage. Su-ji finds out that Tae-hui is Ki-young's first love, and asks Si-hyeon to seduce Tae-hui and then break her heart, as a way to prove his loyalty to Su-ji. After proving which, Su-ji and Si-hyeon will marry to prevent their parents from doing so themselves.

However, all does not go as planned, when Si-hyeon and Tae-hui begin to actually fall for each other. The strain this puts on the trio's friendship, Tae-hui's reaction after seeing their true faces and Ki-young’s thirst for revenge make up the rest of this drama.

• Woo Do-hwan as Kwon Si-hyeon, the sole grandson and heir in the JK Group conglomerate who bets his life in a dangerous game of love. As he tries to seduce Tae-hee he gradually begins to fall for her.{{cite news|last=Kang|first=Seo-jeong|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003687746|title=[공식입장] 우도환X조이, '위대한 유혹자' 출연확정 '대세들의 만남'|website=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|access-date=January 20, 2018}}
• Ji Min-hyuk as young Kwon Si-hyeon
• Park Soo-young as Eun Tae-hee, a 20-year-old hardworking college student, who after watching her parents unhappy marriage fall apart, believes that being swayed by love is the most pitiful thing until she meets Si-hyeon.
• Kim Min-jae as Lee Se-ju, a playboy chaebol who is Si-hyeon and Su-ji's best friend and is madly in love with Su-ji but rather has her as his friend as he knows about her feelings towards Si-hyeon.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/the-great-seducer-kim-min-jae-i-is-a-busy-casanova-115908.html|title="The Great Seducer" Kim Min-jae Is a Busy Casanova|date=February 25, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Newsen}}
• Moon Ka-young as Choi Su-ji, the daughter of a hospital director and the initiator of Tae-hee's seduction. She has been Si-hyeon and Se-ju's friend since childhood, but she loves Si-hyeon.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/moon-ga-young-joins-the-the-great-seducer-114064.html|title=Moon Ga-young Joins the "The Great Seducer"|website=HanCinema|publisher=Ilgan Sports|access-date=January 20, 2018}}
• Kim Min-ju as young Choi Su-ji

• Shin Sung-woo as Kwon Seok-woo, Si-hyeon's father and Seol Young-won's old love.
• Jeon Mi-seon as Seol Young-won, Tae-hee's mother.
• Kim Seo-hyung as Myung Mi-ri, an ambitious and established doctor. Su-ji's mother. Kwon Seok-woo's fiancé.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-kim-seo-hyung-cast-in-the-great-seducer-114238.html|title=Kim Seo-hyung Cast in "The Great Seducer"|date=January 9, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=My Daily}}
• Jeong Ha-dam as Ko Kyung-joo, Tae-hee's best friend.
• Moon Hee-kyung as Oh Se-ri, So-joo's Sister-in-law
• Lee Young-jin as Jung Na-yoon, Kyung-ju's mother
• Tae Hang-ho as Priest Matteo
• Kim A-ra as Bing Bing, a maid at Kyung-joo's house.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-ara-to-star-in-the-great-seducer-114578.html|title=Kim Ara to star in "The Great Seducer"|website=HanCinema|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|access-date=January 20, 2018}}
• Lee Jae-kyun as Lee Gi-young, the spoiled son of a lawyer. His first love is Tae-hee. He still hasn't moved on from Tae hee. He is enemies with the three rich heirs.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/the-great-seducer-lee-jae-kyoon-jeong-ha-dam-oh-ha-nee-shin-chang-joo-114743.html|title="The Great Seducer" Lee Jae-kyoon, Jeong Ha-dam, Oh Ha-nee, Shin Chang-joo|website=Hancinema|publisher=Xports News|date=January 23, 2018}}
• Kim Do-wan as Yoo Joo-hwan, Hye-jung's boyfriend who is a bartender.
• Oh Ha-nee as Park Hye-jung, the daughter of an F&B CEO, and Gi-young's future fiancée.
• Shin Chang-joo as Park Gyu-jeong, Hye-jung's brother.
• Jung Hye-sun as Hong Sook-hee, Shi-hyun's grandmother and president of JK Group family

• Han Sun-hwa as Ji-young, Si-hyeon's ex-girlfriend who is a lawyer.{{cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110849448|title=[Oh!쎈 컷] "우도환 첫 타깃"..한선화, '위대한 유혹자' 특별출연|website=OSEN|language=ko|access-date=2018-03-07|date=March 6, 2018|author=Sung Mi-kyung}}
• Yeonwoo as Kwon Yeo-min, Si-hyeon's cousin.

• The series is formerly known as Love Game: The Great Seduction ({{Korean|러브게임: 위대한 유혹||Reobeugeim: Widaehan Yuhok|labels=no}}).{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Ah-young|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000792174|title=[공식입장] MBC "소설 리메이크 드라마 '러브게임' 편성 논의 중"|website=Naver|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=January 20, 2018}}
• Yeo Jin-goo was first offered the male lead role, but declined.{{cite news|url=https://www.hancinema.net/yeo-jin-goo-considers-mbc-s-the-great-seducer-112166.html|title=Yeo Jin-goo considers MBC's "The Great Seducer"|website=HanCinema|publisher=TV Daily|access-date=January 20, 2018}}
• The first script reading of the cast was held on January 16, 2018 at MBC Station in Sangam-dong.{{cite news|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/226214|script-title=ko:'위대한 유혹자' 우도환-조이-문가영-김민재, 열정 가득 '대본 리딩' 현장 포착!|website=iMBC|date=January 31, 2018|publisher=MBC&iMBC|language=ko|access-date=January 31, 2018}}

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| label = Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M{{efn|Formerly LOEN Entertainment until March 23, 2018}}

| producer = Moon Seok-hwan, Oh Kwang-hee

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{{Track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|03|20}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Hug Me

| note1 = 안아줘

| length1 = 03:40

| lyrics1 = KamDongis, Good Choice

| music1 = Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung

| extra1 = Momoland{{efn|Credited as a song by Momoland, sung by members Taeha, JooE, Ahin and Nancy}}

| title2 = Hug Me

| note2 = Inst.

| length2 = 03:40

| music2 = Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung

| total_length = 07:20

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{{Track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|03|27}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Nonsense{{efn|1theK's title for this song is "OMG!". For the song, the drama's lead female actress was credited under her stage name.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1rdIJrEEmk|title=[MV] JOY(조이) _ OMG!(말도 안돼) (Tempted(위대한 유혹자) OST Part.2)|work=1theK on YouTube|publisher=Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M Corporation}}}}

| note1 = 말도 안돼

| length1 = 02:56

| lyrics1 = Fara Effect

| music1 = Fara Effect

| extra1 = Joy (Red Velvet)

| title2 = Nonsense

| note2 = Inst.

| length2 = 02:56

| music2 = Fara Effect

| total_length = 05:52

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{{Track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|04|10}}

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| title1 = Missed Connections{{efn|1theK's title for this song is "Missed Connections". The artist was credited as DK.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_OWLO7lGxM|title=[MV] DK(도겸) (SEVENTEEN) _ Missed Connections(내가 먼저) (Tempted(위대한 유혹자) OST Part.3)|work=1theK on YouTube|publisher=Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M Corporation}}}}

| note1 = 내가 먼저

| length1 = 03:56

| lyrics1 = Good Choice, A.Tone, Kim Hyun-seok

| music1 = A.Tone, Kim Hyun-seok

| extra1 = Dokyeom (Seventeen)

| title2 = Missed Connections

| note2 = Inst.

| length2 = 03:56

| music2 = A.Tone, Kim Hyun-seok

| total_length = 07:52

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{{Track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|04|17}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Side{{efn|1theK's title for this song is "With You".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiHvFev8Ffw|title=[MV] Yang Da Il(양다일) _ With you(곁) (Tempted(위대한 유혹자) OST Part.4)|work=1theK on YouTube|publisher=Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M Corporation}}}}

| note1 = 곁

| length1 = 03:40

| lyrics1 = Yoda, Good Choice

| music1 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| extra1 = Yang Da-il

| title2 = Side

| note2 = Inst.

| length2 = 03:40

| music2 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| total_length = 07:20

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp?menu=Cable_Daily|title="TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다" (in Korean)|access-date=January 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411000428/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp?menu=Cable_Daily|archive-date=2016-04-11}} Internationally, Tempted recorded the highest figure in individual programs since the US-based subscription service Kocowa 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.{{cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/03/23/2018032302798.html|title=Tempted proves global popularity '위대한 유혹자' 글로벌 인기 증명...미주 시장 通했다|date=March 23, 2018|website=Osen|language=ko}} In South Korea the main criticisms were stated to be the failure of the writer and director to set the genre and script issues.{{cite news|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RYDOZGAKS|script-title=ko:'위대한 유혹자' 시청률 또 1.6%... 역대 최저 '맨홀' 벌써 깨지나|last=Gu|first=Min-ji|date=April 24, 2018|work=Seoul Economic Daily|access-date=December 31, 2018|language=ko}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/05/02/2018050200647.html|title=[SC초점] '위대한유혹자' 왜 역대 최저 불명예를 안았나|website=news.chosun.com|language=ko|access-date=2019-02-06|date=2018-05-02}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/229579|title=Tempted drama first place '위대한 유혹자' 드라마 TV화제성 1위! 월화드라마 中 압도적인 점유율 {{!}} MBC 연예 스포츠|date=2018-03-21|website=MBC 연예|language=ko|access-date=2019-02-06}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/04/18/2018041800608.html|title=Joy, Reborn As The Immaculate 'Actress Park Sooyoung' '위대한 유혹자' 조이, 이젠 완벽한 '배우 박수영'|date=April 18, 2018|website=OSEN|access-date=January 2, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201803280942379389187_1|title="Idol Color has Been Erased Joy, Proven Growth" "아이돌色 지웠다"‥조이, '눈물 엔딩'으로 증명한 성장|date=March 28, 2018|website=HeraldPOP|access-date=January 2, 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://enews24.tving.com/news/article?nsID=1285018|title='위대한 유혹자' 우도환, 심쿵X달달X애틋 멜로눈빛 '유혹자는 여전히 진화 중'|date=2018-04-20|website=Enews|language=ko|access-date=2019-01-03}}

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{{Reflist}}

• {{Official website|http://program.imbc.com/tempted}} {{in lang|ko}}
• [http://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/3183774_64285.html Tempted] at MBC Global Media
• {{IMDb title|tt7923816}}
• {{Hancinema drama|The_Great_Seducer}}

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Category:MBC TV television dramas

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