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 Sul Kyung-gu as Park Dong-ho The Prime Minister and Acting President, and later the President of the Republic of Korea. Kim Hee-ae as Jeong Su-jin The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and later the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.
Supporting Kim Mi-sook as Choi Yeon-sook The Chief of Staff at the Blue House. Kim Hong-pa as Jang Il-jun The late President of South Korea. Kim Young-min as Kang Sang-un The Vice Chairman of Daejin Group who is entangled with the late President Il-jun and Su-jin. Im Se-mi as Seo Jeong-yeon Dong-ho's assistant. Jeon Bae-soo as Lee Jang-seok 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. Jang Gwang as Cho Sang-cheon The corrupt leader of the opposition party. Park Geun-hyung as Chairman Kang of Daejin Group Lee Hae-young as Han Min-ho Su-jin's husband. as Lee Man-gil Su-jin's secretary. Jung Hae-kyun as Jeong Pil-gyu Su-jin's cousin who is a Deputy Chief Prosecutor. Oh Min-ae as Yoo Jeong-mi The wife of the late President Il-jun and the First lady of South Korea
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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 + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2024 Best Writer Park Kyung-soo
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