Disney+ delivers an international-scale spy melodrama that fuses pulse-racing action, slow-burning romance, and a conspiracy that could shake the Korean Peninsula in Tempest.
Tempest features two luminous forces in Korean cinema—Gianna Jun and Kang Dong Won, whose on-screen pairing alone has sent anticipation soaring.
Gianna Jun transforms into Moon-joo, a UN ambassador whose diplomatic finesse and global reputation have earned her international respect. But her world tilts violently when a presidential candidate is assassinated—a crime with political tremors felt far beyond Korea. Refusing to remain a bystander, Moon-joo takes it upon herself to chase the elusive mastermind, a decision that plunges her into the crosshairs of relentless terrorist attacks.
Her unlikely protector is San-ho, played by Kang Dong Won, a special agent whose nationality is shrouded in secrecy. His mission: ensure Moon-joo’s safety. His dilemma: decide how far to trust a woman whose search for truth could jeopardize them both. Bound by circumstance but divided by suspicion, Moon-joo and San-ho navigate a treacherous path where every alliance is tentative, and every choice could be fatal.
The newly released duo poster captures this volatile partnership in a single frame—Moon-joo and San-ho standing close yet emotionally guarded, their intense gazes fixed on the unseen future. The image is drenched in a sensual blue-and-red gradient, a visual shorthand for trust and danger colliding.
The tagline—“Who will you trust? What will you protect?”—underscores the series’ central tension: in a game of shifting loyalties, can you bet on anyone but yourself?
The drama’s title, North Star, is more than symbolic. Like the brightest star that guides sailors through the storm, the truth becomes their navigational light amid a sea of deception, betrayals, and shadowy agendas. Yet, in a genre where nothing is certain, the path forward may be as perilous as it is illuminating.
Expect an intricate balance of espionage and emotion as Moon-joo and San-ho’s wary alliance edges toward something deeper—chemistry that simmers with both romantic longing and the unshakable awareness that either could become the other’s undoing. This is not a straightforward love story; it’s a relationship forged in the crucible of danger, where shared survival may be the only bond that matters.
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From its star-studded cast to its high-caliber creative team, Tempest is designed to be a global event drama. It promises lavish production values, intricately staged action sequences, and a plot woven with enough twists to keep even seasoned spy-genre fans guessing. For audiences craving a series that marries intrigue, romance, and spectacle, the series may well set the new benchmark.
The nine-episode series will launch exclusively on Disney+ with a three-episode drop on September 10, followed by two new episodes every Wednesday from September 17. Highlighting Gianna Jun’s magnetic presence and Kang Dong Won’s enigmatic allure leading the charge, the question isn’t whether Tempest will shine—it’s how brightly.
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