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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider John Cho, Michael Gaston, Spencer Garrett join Korean spy thriller series 'Tempest'

John Cho, Michael Gaston, Spencer Garrett join Korean spy thriller series 'Tempest'

Published Dec 2, 2024 12:53 am

At A Glance

  • "Tempest" will premiere exclusively on Disney+ next year

Hollywood stars have joined Korean actors in “Tempest,” a spy thriller series that will premiere exclusively on Disney+ next year. 

Disney+ announced a lineup of US stars who have been cast in the series, joining Korean icons Gang Dong-won (“Peninsula”) and Jun Ji-hyun (aka Gianna Jun). 

They are John Cho (“Star Trek”) as the US assistant secretary of state; Michael Gaston (“Spenser Confidential”) as the secretary of defense; Spencer Garrett (“Air Force One”) as US President Hauser; and Christopher Gorham (“The Lincoln Lawyer”) as a military contractor. 

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(From left) Jun Ji-hyun, John Cho and Gang Dong-won (Disney+)

Also in the cast are Joel De La Fuente (“The Man In The High Castle”); Alicia Hannah-Kim (“Cobra Kai”), Brooke Smith (“Silence of the Lambs”); Jacob Bertrand (“Cobra Kai”); Romy Rosemont (“Barry”) and Tom Lenk (“American Horror Stories”).

Set in modern-day Korea, “Tempest” follows Seo Munju (Jun Ji-hyun), a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations, and Sanho (Gang Dong-won), an international special agent, as they race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.

“Tempest” is directed by Kim Heewon (“Queen of Tears,” “Little Women,” “Vincenzo”), co-directed by Korea’s leading martial arts director Heo Myunghaeng (“The Outlaws 4”) and is written by Chung Seokyung (“Decision to Leave,” “The Handmaiden,” “Little Women”).

The upcoming series was featured at the recent 2024 Disney Content Showcase, alongside newly announced “The Murky Stream” starring Rowoon, Shin Yeeun, Park Seoham and Park Jihwan; and “The Manipulated” starring Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo, Lee Kwang-soo and Jo Yoon-su. 

In 2025, Disney+ will debut an incredible range of titles, spanning a vast array of genres. In January, audiences will witness the Disney+ debut of Kim Hye-soo in “Unmasked,” followed by Park Eunbin and Sul Kyunggu in “Hyper Knife” in March. 

As the year continues, audiences will get to see more of Korea’s biggest stars feature in unmissable stories including Kim Dami and Son Sukku in “Nine Puzzles;” Kim Soo-hyun and Cho Boah in “Knock-Off;” and Ryu Seung-ryong, Yang Sejong and Lim Soo-jung in “Low Life.”

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