Oh Chang-seok, a self-proclaimed scapegoat, “I’ve already thrown away many women… I feel the joy of playing a villain” (The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun)

TV Jun 05, 2025

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Actor Oh Chang-seok volunteered to be the butt of the insults.

On the 5th, a production conference was held to commemorate the first broadcast of the new MBC daily drama ‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’.PD Kim Jin-hyung and actors Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon Ah-jung, Oh Chang-seok, and Lee Ru-da attended the event.

Oh Chang-seok said on this day, “Since I did the drama ‘Witch’s Game ‘three years ago, I have already abandoned(women)a lot.At that time, I played a villain for the first time and felt a lot of joy.It was because I could play more freely in front of the camera.It was less stifling than playing a good role.I screamed a lot and was active.” He emphasized that he took on the role of a villain for the fun of the drama, saying, “In’ The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun,’ I play another determined villain.I returned after three years as a mature villain.”

‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Jin-hyung/written by Seol Kyung-eun)is a work that depicts a woman’s desperate revenge against a conglomerate in the name of her only daughter in a world where victims turn into perpetrators.

Jang Shin-young plays the role of Baek Seol-hee, a charming single mother who attracts people’s attention with her kind words and actions and bright and positive energy, while Seo Ha-joon plays Moon Tae-kyung, a misfortune-stricken man who returns to Korea after 25 years and begins his revenge, and they lead the central axis of the drama.Lee Roo-da plays Baek Mi-so, Jang Shin-young’s daughter.

Yoon Ah-jung plays Min Kyung-chae, the daughter of the royal family Min Kang Distribution, armed with innate intelligence and business acumen.She has a desire for the position of successor, to the point where she even left her first love behind and chose the path of a businessperson.Oh Chang-seok plays Kim Sun-jae, who overcame a poor background and rose to the position of head of the legal team of Min Kang Distribution solely through his own abilities and efforts.He is a cold-hearted character who even turns away from his lover who supported him during difficult times in the past in order to succeed.

‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’ will premiere on Monday, June 9th as the follow-up to ‘Kind Mr.Ship Owner’, and a special preview will be specially scheduled for today(the 5th)at 7:10 PM.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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