Empire of Lust is a compelling and controversial film that topped the box office in 2015. The film, directed by Shin Ha Kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han Na and Kang Ha Neul, also grossed US$2.9 million on its release.
Despite its periodic elements, the series remains one of the best erotic films set in the Joseon Dynasty. Here’s what the 2022 cast has in store for viewers!
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Shin Ha Kyun
In 2021, Shin Ha Kyun starred in the psychological thriller drama Beyond Evil with Yeo Jin Goo, in which he played the role of a fearless cop trying to uncover a secret while battling his own mental warfare.
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Shin Ha Kyun’s performance earned him recognition at the Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actor that same year.
Recently, the actor teamed up with Chun Woo Hee and Lee Hye Young in the mystery film Anchor.
At the moment, the actor is preparing for his upcoming drama Yonder starring Han Ji Min. It follows the story of a man who meets his dead wife again through the unknown room called “over there”. It is scheduled to air on TVING sometime in 2022.
Jan Hyuk
Jang Hyuk reunited with Empire of Lust co-star Kang Han Na in the first half of 2022 in KBS drama Bloody Heart.
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He also returned to the big screen with the action film The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die, where he played the title role of a professional killer.
Kang HanNa
Kang Han Na has appeared in many popular works such as Record of Youth, Start-Up and My Roommate Is a Gumiho.
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Film stills “Empire of Lust”.
Bloody Heart marks her most recent appearance on the small screen, in which she played the role of a free-spirited woman who falls in love with Lee Joon’s character.
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In this drama, the actress reunited with her Empire of Lust co-star Jang Hyuk, who played the role of kingmaker opposite her.
Kang Ha Neul
Kang Ha Neul has been busy diversifying his filmography and jumping from one work to another.
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Film stills “Empire of Lust”.
The actor has appeared in the award-winning dramas Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, When the Camellia Blooms and most recently the controversial drama Insider.
He also dominated the big screen with back-to-back box office hits A Year-End Medley and The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure.
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Kang Ha Neul is currently in the middle of filming his upcoming drama, Curtain Call, starring Ha Ji Won.
It tells the story of a man who plays the role of a grandson to an old lady suffering from dementia. The drama is scheduled to air in the second half of 2022.
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Meanwhile, Kang Ha Neul’s upcoming movie Dream, starring Park Seo Joon and IU, is also currently in the works and is expected to be released in 2023.
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Written by Elijah Mully.