Ha Jiwon's Sincere Tears for Nana

Actress Ha Ji-won left a strong impression on viewers with her passionate emotional performance in the 9th episode of the ENA drama 'The Climax,' following her downfall due to a historic scandal.

In the drama, Choo Sang-ah (Ha Ji-won) faced the worst crisis of her life on her husband Bang Tae-seop's election day when she was embroiled in a scandal involving the leak of a video with a same-sex partner. Faced with the shocking reality of betrayal by Hwang Jung-won (Nana), whom she trusted, she vividly portrayed the utter isolation, fear, and despair as she discovered a camera outside the window.

However, even at the edge of a cliff, Choo Sang-ah bravely stepped in front of reporters, declaring, "I won't end it like this. I will take back everything that was taken from me." Later, she found Hwang Jung-won and confessed, "​Still, I was sincere with you, even for a moment." She then embraced Hwang Jung-won, who had been attacked and died in her place, and sobbed desperately. Ha Ji-won's heartfelt portrayal of her character crumbling in the face of the other's sudden death resonated deeply with viewers.

Afterward, Choo Sang-ah realized that Bang Tae-seop had tried to kill her, heightening the tension as she revealed complex emotions, asking, "Are you disappointed because it wasn't me?" She also demonstrated her acting prowess by delicately portraying her attempt to uncover the truth when an innocent Nam Woo-sik (Bae Yoon-kyu) was framed as the murderer of Hwang Jung-won, only to be thwarted by Bang Tae-seop's dissuasion.

At the end of the broadcast, the existence of a USB file containing the truth of the incident before Hwang Jung-won's death was revealed, raising expectations to their peak for Choo Sang-ah's final revenge against Lee Yang-mi (Cha Joo-young), who had driven her to ruin.