“Disney+ HAS UNVEILED A SEPT. 10 Global Premiere Date for Its Tentpole K-Drama Series Tempst, A Nine-Part International Espionage Thriller Headlined by Korean A-Listers Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-Hyun) Cho and Michael Gaston. The Series Will Debut with A Three-Episode Launch on Disney+ Internationally and Hulu in the Us”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Directed by Queen of Tears Showrunner Kim Heewon and Penned by Regular Park CHAN-WOOK COLLABORATOR CHUNG SEOKYUNG (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden) TEMPEST Unfolds in the Shadow of An Attempted Assassination on A South Korean Presidential Candidate. As the Investigation Spirals Into A Web of State Secrets, Cross-Border Intelligence, and Clandestine Allians, A Former Un ambassador (JUN) and A Morally Conflicted Mercenary (Gang) are. with ramifications stretching to the white House.
The Series Marks Jun’s Debut on Disney+ and Assembles One of the most Globally Dierse Casts to Date for A Korean Drama, Including Cho (Star Trek), Gaston (Bridge of Spies), and and spencer Garrett (ONCE UPON A TIME… IN Hollywood). Also Starring Are Lee Misook, Park Haejoon and Christopher Gorham.
TEMPEST IS CO-DIRECTED BY Veteran Action Choreographer HEO MYEONGHAENG (The Roundup: Punishment) And Produced by Imaginus in Association with ShowRunners, AA, and Skydance.
The Release of TEMPEST Comes Amid Some Growing Momentum for Disney+ in the Korean Drama Space. The Platform Scored A Majoor Win Earlier this year with Nine PuzzlesThe MOST-WATCHED KOREAN Original on Disney+ in 2025 to Date. TEMPEST Is Positioned As One of the Streamer’s Top K-Content Titles for the Second Half of the Year-Aiming for Buzz with Its Starry Cross-Border Cast, Elite Creative Team and Time.
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