Artificial City (2021)

Other name: 공작도시, Gongjagdosi, Sabotage City, Peacock City, Gong Jak City, Gong Jag City, Duke City, Sabotage City

Description:

Artificial City is a captivating psychological mystery thriller that unfolds within the exclusive art museum of Sung Jin Group, a dominant South Korean conglomerate. This series explores the profound consequences when human greed and ambition for power consume individuals, revealing what truly vanishes in the pursuit. The narrative centers on a resolute woman who manages the museum and is the second daughter-in-law of the powerful family. Convinced that financial stability is essential, she strategically marries an illegitimate son of the group, leaving her past love behind. Her ultimate goal is to see her husband become the nation's president, leading her to forge a powerful alliance with a future Public Prosecutor General and declare war against Sung Jin Group. Meanwhile, her husband, a seemingly popular anchorman, secretly harbors a deep inferiority complex and a fierce desire for power, driven by his lifelong label as an outsider within the conglomerate.

Producer: jTBC

Director: Jeon Chang Keun [전창근]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Mystery; Psychological; Thriller