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Jun Ji-hyun, Gang Dong-won's 'Tempest' arrives Sept. 10 on Disney+

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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753248008222image002.png" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Poster for &#x27;Tempest.&#x27; Photo courtesy of Disney+</div>&quot;Tempest,&quot; a South Korean spy thriller with a cast led by Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won, is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on September 10, the streaming platform said Wednesday.The nine-episode series follows Seo Mun-ju, a former diplomat who is determined to uncover the truth behind an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate accused of being a North Korean spy.Mun-ju soon uncovers an international conspiracy that reaches all the way to the White House, which puts her own life in danger.Along the way, Mun-ju is protected by Paik San-ho, a mercenary with a suspicious past and a mysterious backer.Ji-hyun, known for her roles in dramas such as &quot;My Love from the Star&quot; and &quot;The Legend of the Blue Sea,&quot; portrays the former United Nations ambassador Mun-ju.Dong-won, who starred in the zombie horror film &quot;Peninsula&quot; and the historical action film &quot;Uprising,&quot; brings the highly trained operative San-ho to life.The series also features John Cho (from &quot;Star Trek&quot;), Lee Mi-sook (&quot;Queen of Tears&quot;), Park Hae-joon (&quot;When Life Gives You Tangerines&quot;), Christopher Gorham (&quot;Ugly Betty&quot;), Michael Gaston (&quot;Daredevil: Born Again&quot;) and Spencer Garrett (&quot;Once Upon A Time in Hollywood&quot;).&quot;Tempest&quot; is directed by Kim Hee-won, known for &quot;Vincenzo,&quot; &quot;Little Women,&quot; and &quot;Queen of Tears.&quot; It is written by Chung Seo-kyung, who also penned &quot;Little Women&quot; and co-wrote several Park Chan-wook films, including &quot;The Handmaiden&quot; and &quot;Decision to Leave.&quot;

'Tempest,' a South Korean spy thriller with a cast led by Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won, is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on September 10.

'Tempest,' a South Korean spy thriller with a cast led by Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won, is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on September 10.