Disney+ is starting 2024 with a bang with the release of the new Korean action series “A Shop for Killers” on Jan. 17.
“A Shop for Killers” stars actor Lee Dong-wook (“Guardian: The Lonely and Great God,” “Tale of the Nine Tailed”) as Jinman, Jian’s mysterious uncle; and actress Kim Hye-jun (“Connect,” “Kingdom”) as Jeong Jian, a college student on the run from some of the planet’s deadliest assassins.
Actress Kim Hye-jun (left) and Lee Dong-wook will star in “A Shop for Killers” (Disney+, Instagram)
Set in modern-day Korea, “A Shop for Killers” tells the story of college student Jeong Jian, who dives for cover in her childhood home after a series of highly skilled assassins get her in their sites.
Desperately fighting to survive, Jian will begin to remember invaluable lessons her uncle taught her before his apparent suicide, drawing on them to help her stay alive. Confused and cornered, Jian will have to work fast to uncover her uncle’s hidden past and figure out why so many people are desperate to gain access to the house and the extensive arsenal hidden inside.
“A Shop for Killers” is based on the popular original novel by Kang Jiyoung, written by Ji Hojin and Lee Kwon, and directed by Lee Kwon (“Door Lock,” “Save Me 2”).
It is the latest Korean Original series to be announced as part of the ever-expanding library of content available on Disney+.
Fans of Korean dramas can subscribe to enjoy access to hit titles including “Big Bet” starring legendary actor Choi Minsik as a serial entrepreneur who repeatedly crosses the line to help bolster his burgeoning casino business; and “The Worst of Evil,” an unmissable crime drama set in ‘90s Seoul, about an undercover police office infiltrating one of the biggest drug smuggling rings in Asia.
An eight-part series, “A Shop for Killers” will stream exclusively on Disney+ on Jan. 17.