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The Whirlwind (TV series)

The Whirlwind () is a 2024 South Korean political drama television series written by Park Kyung-soo, directed by , and starring Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae. It was released on Netflix on June 28, 2024.

Synopsis

The Whirlwind is about the colossal clash between the Prime Minister, who decides to assassinate the now corrupted President in order to turn the world upside down, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economy and Finance, who tries to stop him and seize power.

Cast and characters

Main

The Prime Minister and Acting President, and later the President of the Republic of Korea.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and later the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.

Supporting

The Chief of Staff at the Blue House.
The late President of South Korea.
The Vice Chairman of Daejin Group who is entangled with the late President Il-jun and Su-jin.
Dong-ho's assistant.
Dong-ho's friend who is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
  • as Park Chang-sik
A leading member of the ruling party Korea Liberal Party.
The leader of the opposition party who is corrupt.
Su-jin's husband.
  • as Lee Man-gil
Su-jin's secretary.
Su-jin's cousin who is a Deputy Chief Prosecutor.
The President's First lady.

Episodes

Production

Development

Park Kyung-soo who wrote The Chaser (2012), Punch (2014) and Whisper (2017), made his return to the small screen after five years with The Whirlwind. served as the director while Studio Dragon and Pan Entertainment managed the production.

Casting

In August 2022, Kim Hee-ae and Han Suk-kyu were reportedly offered to star in the series. Later, Han was replaced by Sul Kyung-gu. This was Sul's first lead role in a drama.

Filming

Principal photography began in the second half of 2022.

Release

Netflix confirmed that the series would be released on June 28, 2024.

Accolades

References

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