Director: Heewon Kim, Heo Myung-Haeng
Cast: Gianna Jun, Lee Mi-sook, Park Hae-joon, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-hee
Tempest is a 2025 South Korean-American action-thriller series directed by Heewon Kim and Heo Myung-Haeng, starring Gianna Jun as a former diplomat drawn into a shadowy conspiracy that puts the entire Korean peninsula at risk. The series combines geopolitical intrigue with sharp character drama across sixty-minute episodes.
What is Tempest about?
When a veteran diplomat walks away from her career, she expects a quiet life far from the corridors of power. That peace is short-lived. A chain of events pulls her back toward the world she abandoned, revealing a far-reaching plot operating at the highest levels of government and intelligence. As she pieces together what is happening, the stakes escalate beyond anything she anticipated — touching not just political institutions but the lives of people she cares about. Loyalties shift, identities are questioned, and the window for preventing catastrophe grows narrower with every episode.
Cast & crew
Gianna Jun, one of the most recognizable faces in Korean cinema and television, anchors the series with a measured intensity that anchors every scene she occupies. Lee Mi-sook and Park Hae-joon deliver strong supporting turns, while Oh Jung-se, Joo Jong-hyuk, Lee Sang-hee, Park In-hwan, and Jung Young-sook round out a deep ensemble that keeps the web of relationships credible and tense.
Context & significance
Korean thrillers have earned a devoted following among Persian-speaking viewers worldwide, drawn by storytelling that prizes tension, moral ambiguity, and ensemble dynamics over spectacle alone. Tempest fits squarely in that tradition, offering the kind of slow-burn geopolitical drama that keeps audiences locked in across a full season. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching dubbed Korean series on satellite television, this series arrives with a full Persian dub, making it immediately accessible without any language barrier. It is a strong entry point for anyone newer to Korean drama, and a satisfying escalation for long-time fans of the genre.
Where & how to watch
Tempest is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch directly on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.