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The new Disney Plus original series Tempest held its press conference on September 2nd at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, where cast members Jun Ji Hyun , Kang Dong Won , Lee Mi Sook , Park Hae Joon , Kim Hae Sook, Yoo Jae Myung, Oh Jung Se, Lee Sang Hee, Joo Jong Hyuk, Kim Hee Won, and director Heo Myung Haeng were in attendance.
The nine-part political thriller follows Moon Ju (Jun Ji Hyun), a UN ambassador with global stature who begins investigating the conspiracy behind an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate. At her side is San Ho (Kang Dong Won), a mysterious special agent of unknown nationality, tasked with protecting her as the truth about a looming threat to the Korean Peninsula comes to light.
Kang Dong Won talked about playing San Ho, an elite mercenary whose true identity remains a mystery even as he accepts a secret assignment to safeguard Moon Ju. “I was completely taken in by Ji Hyun’s charm,” Kang admitted when asked about their on-screen partnership. “On set, she was always so cheerful, and because of that, I had so much fun filming. I really think she’s incredible.”
Jun Ji Hyun returned the praise, revealing she had long admired Kang Dong Won: “I’ve been his fan for years. I chose this project because I wanted to work with him. At first, it was more about his appearance, but through filming I came to appreciate Kang Dong Won as a person even more. Having him play San Ho gave me, as Moon Ju, a stronger sense of synergy.”
Tempest will premiere on Disney Plus with three episodes on September 10th, followed by two episodes weekly from September 17th.
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