Flames of Desire

Flames of Desire (; lit. Flames of Ambition) is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Seo Woo, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Soon-jae. It aired on MBC from October 2, 2010 to March 27, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 50 episodes. The early working title was A Woman Only Loves Once in a Lifetime. Plot The story of a conglomerate family that falls apart when the members are caught up in a furious battle for succession. Kim Tae-jin's children all covet his fortune and the power that he possesses as the company president, and they would do anything, however cruel and inhumane, to wrest it from the others. At the forefront of this desperate game is Yoon Na-young, the ruthless and ambitious wife of Kim Young-min, Tae-jin's third son. Her unquenchable thirst for power and wealth drove her to the point of no return, manipulating both husband and son to achieve her own desires. Cast and characters Shin Eun-kyung as Yoon Na-young Kim Yoo-jung as young Na-young She is a person who hides her evil intentions under her smiling face and have a chameleon sort of personality. Upon seeing how her mother lives her life by giving in, Na-young became more determined to live her life the way she wants. She is the type of person who strongly believes that you have to fight ruthlessly even for your own happiness and for that she made a decision that would later haunt her at her later part of her life. She didn't planned to have Soo-bin as her daughter-in-law in the path that she had paved for her son, Min-jae to walk on. Seo Woo as Baek Soo-bin / Baek In-ki Kim Yoo-jung as young Soo-bin She is the hidden daughter of Yoon Na-young who become one of the most famous movie actresses in the nation, thus earning herself the nickname of “Baek Inki” (translated as "Popular Baek"). But as many fans as she has, she has that much anti-fans as well. She is woman running towards success while running away from her past. She managed to marry Min-jae after they were caught in a scandalous position. The destruction of love and fame just seems like a game for her and she believes that winning it all will mean happiness for her. Yoo Seung-ho as Kim Min-jae Shin Dong-woo as young Min-jae The 2nd generation son of a conglomerate family. He is someone with a pure soul. Whenever he feels lonely or is having a hard time, he has a habit of dancing off all his unhappiness and pain until he falls down.