When a drama’s poster comes with five separate battle cries — and every single one of them sounds like it was written by someone willing to burn the world down to win — you know you’re in for something special. ENA’s Climax just unveiled its most explosive poster to date, and the five-character standoff has already set the K-drama community on fire ahead of its March 16 premiere.
What Climax’s New Poster Reveals
The freshly released group poster places all five main characters in separate frames, yet the composition unmistakably suggests they all share one enormous, collision-bound stage. Each character stares forward with unflinching intensity, paired with their own declaration of war:
- Bang Tae Seop (Joo Ji Hoon): “It’s a war that’s already started, and I hold the key.”
- Chu Sang Ah (Ha Ji Won): “I’d rather shatter than wither.”
- Hwang Jung Won (Nana): “What’s wrong with living dirty in a dirty world?”
- Kwon Jong Wook (Oh Jung Se): “I’m planning to pour more fuel on your news.”
- Lee Yang Mi (Cha Joo Young): “I absolutely can’t stand being pushed around by anyone.”
Five people. Five agendas. One massive collision coming.
Climax — Everything You Need to Know
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Network | ENA & Genie TV |
| Streaming | Disney+ (select regions), Viki |
| Premiere Date | March 16, 2026 |
| Air Schedule | Monday & Tuesday, 10:00 PM KST |
| Total Episodes | 10 |
| Director | Lee Ji Won |
| Writer | Shin Ye Seul |
| Male Lead | Joo Ji Hoon as Bang Tae Seop |
| Female Lead | Ha Ji Won as Chu Sang Ah |
| Support Cast | Nana, Oh Jung Se, Cha Joo Young |
The Story: Power, Corruption, and Couples Who Want Different Endings
Climax follows the fierce survival story of prosecutor Bang Tae Seob, who dives into a power-driven cartel in order to rise to the top of South Korea’s power ladder. Bang Tae Seop is a ruthless prosecutor willing to sacrifice everything for ultimate authority. His wife Chu Sang Ah is a former top actress who gave up her career for him — and is now quietly, furiously done being a supporting character in someone else’s story.
Their couple poster carries the phrase “Let’s see the end we each desire,” with flames crossing between them — symbolising desire and determination, but also two people bound together by name while aiming for entirely different peaks. The chaebol world, political intrigue, and entertainment industry all collide in the background.
This is the first time all five leads — every single one of them — are appearing on ENA. That’s a historic ensemble for the network. Notably, Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won were originally scheduled to appear together in a 2019 drama that was ultimately cancelled, making Climax their long-awaited first collaboration.
As a Korean political thriller drama, Climax looks set to be the most addictive power-struggle series of the spring season — going beyond conventional crime drama to explore the ruinous consequences of human choices driven by ambition.
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