Disney+ will premiere a new Korean drama starring actor Nam Joo-hyuk in November.
Nam Joohyuk (“Start-Up,” “Twenty Five Twenty-One”) will play the role Kim Jiyong in “Vigilante,” based on the popular webtoon of the same name and will stream on Disney+ as an eight-part series.
“Vigilante” will premiere with two episodes on Nov. 8.
Nam Joo-hyuk in "Vigilante" (Disney+)
When a criminal with a history of violence is given a light sentence after beating a woman to death, the woman’s child will grow up to exact revenge in “Vigilante.”
The drama is based on the Korean webtoon by Kim Kyusam and CRG and sees former victim Kim Jiyong grow up driven by a thirst for revenge.
Tired of seeing the legal system fail and repeat offenders be set free, Jiyong spends his formative years becoming a star student at the police academy.
A martial arts master and bookish academic, he uses his inside knowledge to pursue non-repentant repeat offenders and deliver his own violent form of justice. But when the media catches on to his attacks, Jiyong will be forced into a cat and mouse game to continue pursuing criminals while avoiding being caught himself.
“Vigilante” will also star Yoo Jitae (“Oldboy,” “Money Heist: Korea-Joint Economic Area”) as Jo Heon, a ruthless detective committed to stopping the vigilante at any cost; Lee Junhyuk (“Stranger,” “Designated Survivor: 60 Days”) as Cho Kangok; and Kim Sojin (“The Spy Gone North,” “The King”) as Choi Miryeo, a broadcaster who exposes the Vigilante’s actions.
The drama will join award-winning Korean content now available on Disney+, including “Moving,” about a group of South Korean spies working to protect their super powered children from harm and exploitation at the hands of malicious government agencies; as well as the recently released “The Worst of Evil,” a fast-paced crime thriller that sees volatile police officer Park Junmo infiltrate a dangerous new gang in an attempt to bring them down from the inside.