When the husband of Seo Mun-ju’s ( My Love From the Star ’s Jun Ji-hyun) is murdered right in front of her while he on the presidential campaign trail, the Korean diplomat will stop at nothing to discover the truth behind his assassination—including running for president herself. This might not sound like the best set-up for an epic love story between Mun-ju and another man. However, in the adept hands of master scribe Jung Seo-kyung, directors Kim Hee-won ( Vincenzo, Queen of Tears ) and Heo Myeong-haeng ( Badland Hunters ), and hallyu stars Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won ( Uprising ), Disney+’s Tempest is not only a sweeping political action thriller, but also one of the most romantic series of the year.
Jung, who has co-written some of Korea’s most celebrated movies alongsid