Kim Seon-ho Returns With "The Tyrant"

Actor Kim Seon-ho will come back with a drama for the first time in three years.

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Disney Plus's original series "The Tyrant" raised expectations by releasing a still photo of Cha Seung-won, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Yoon-soo-I on the 6th. Kim Seon-ho's appearance in the drama is drawing more attention in that it is the first time in three years since the end of tvN's "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha".

"The Tyrant" is a chase-action drama in which people gather to take over the last sample of the 'tyrant program' that disappeared in a delivery accident and then chase each other. It is director Park Hoon-jung's next work, which has shown interesting stories and sensational actions based on the unique worldview, from "The New World", which opened a new horizon for Korean noir by creating numerous famous lines and famous scenes, to the "Witch" series ("The Witch : Part 1. The Subversion", "The Witch : Part 2. The Other One"), which showcased characters and action styles that were not seen in Korean movies, and "Night in Paradise", the official invitation to the 77th Venice International Film Festival.

"The Tyrant", which initially started filming with the movie in mind, chose to organize a four-part series to capture the high level of fun of the genre, the charm of various characters, and the way the story unfolds. In particular, director Park Hoon-jung said, "I thought Disney Plus, which respected the original way of expressing the work and showed bold moves, was the best platform to showcase "The Tyrant"".

In a still from "The Tyrant", which was released for the first time this time, Kim Seon-ho catches the eye with a mysterious atmosphere. Kim Seon-ho, who succeeded in a drastic transformation through Park Hoon-jung's "The Childe" following the popularity of the public in dramas "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" and "Start Up", heralding a transformation into the role of Chief Choi who is a member of a state agency but has operated a 'tyrant program' unofficially.

Actor Cha Seung-won, who boasts a wide spectrum of character digestibility from "Believer" and "Night in Paradise" to "Sinkhole" and the drama "Our Blues", shows off his irreplaceable presence as Im Sang, a former agent tasked with eliminating forces related to the 'tyrant program'.

In addition, actor Kim Kang-woo, who impressed the public with his strong performances such as "The Treacherous", "The Taste of Money", "The Vanished" and "The Childe" plays Paul, a member of an overseas intelligence agency that tries to discard the last sample of the 'tyrant program', adding tension to the drama.

Finally, director Park Hoon-jung, who drew attention by discovering fresh faces in each work, is expected to select newcomer Jo Yoon-soo-I as the main character of "The Tyrant". Newcomer Jo Yoon-soo-I, who catches the eye with his fierce eyes, joined as Ja-kyeong an engineer who was commissioned to steal samples from the 'tyrant program'.

Disney Plus's original series, "The Tyrant", which is the first series to be presented by director Park Hoon-jung and is expected to be released exclusively worldwide through Disney Plus in the second half of 2024, with high-quality genre fun, intensely attractive characters, and a variety of casting combinations.