Directed by Jung Ji Woo, the period drama reimagines Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s 1782 novel Dangerous Liaisons, against the backdrop of Joseon, where love, desire and reputation collide. Netflix is taking the infamous story of Dangerous Liaisons to Joseon with the upcoming k-drama , The Scandal, starring Son Ye Jin , Ji Chang Wook and Nana (Im Jin Ah). At the centre of the story is a dangerous game of seduction that could have far-reaching consequences for everyone involved.
This marks Son Ye Jin’s first streaming project, as the actor makes her OTT debut with The Scandal. The series will premiere globally on Netflix on September 18, 2026.
Netflix dropped the first teaser for The Scandal on August 25, giving viewers a first look at the tangled relationships driving the Joseon-era drama. The story was previously adapted into the 2003 film Untold Scandal, directed by E J Yong and starring Bae Yong Joon and Jeon Do Yeon. She pulls Jo Won ( Ji Chang Wook ), a charming Joseon playboy who has little faith in love but enjoys the excitement of romance, into one of her latest and most dangerous games.
At the centre of the story is Lady Cho (Son Ye Jin), a sharp and fearless noblewoman who has no intention of living by the rules society has set for her. This isn’t the first time Dangerous Liaisons has found a Korean setting. The film went on to become both a critical and commercial success in South Korea.
