The Koreans

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  • Release date: 2027
  • Broadcaster: Disney+
  • Director: Ahn Gil-ho
  • Screenwriter: Park Eun-kyo
  • Genre: thriller, drama
  • Casting: Lee Byung-hun, Han Ji-min, Lee Hee-joon

Unlike the American version, which took place in the United States during the Cold War of the 1980s, this Korean adaptation plunges viewers into the dark hours of South Korea's military dictatorshippromising high dramatic tension and a rich local historical context.

Lee Byung-hun plays Kim Myung-joon, an elite North Korean spy who has been living undercover in South Korea for over ten years. Behind his seemingly ordinary life lies a secret identity and a mission that could change everything.

Alongside him, Han Ji-min will play Yoon Hwa-kyung, his wife... also a spy. Their relationship, built on lies and concealment, promises to explore complex emotions between duty, love and survival.

Opposite them, Lee Hee-joon plays Cha Ki-seok, an investigator specializing in counter-espionage. Moving in next door to the couple, he becomes a direct threat, ratcheting up the tension with every interaction.

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