Climax: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a desperate attempt to revitalize his stagnant career, prosecutor Bang Tae Seop hatches an absurd but daring plan: take down the mayor of Seoul by exposing her corrupt ties to Lee Yang Mi, the head of the WR Group conglomerate. Tae Seop recruits Hwang Jeong Won to serve as an informant and manages to convince Kwon Jong Uk, a WR Group heir with his own grudge against Yang Mi, to join his cause. However, Tae Seop soon finds himself in a more complicated situation than he initially expected when he discovers that his wife Chu Sang Ah, a formerly loved actress, may be hiding dangerous secrets from him.

Series details

• Title: Climax
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-03-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-04-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ENA
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90591
• IMDb ID: tt39017753
• TVDB ID: 470862

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-16; final listed air date 2026-04-14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Climax on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.