The Whirlwind (TV series)

The Whirlwind is a 2024 South Korean political drama television series written  by Park Kyung-soo, directed by Kim Yong-wan, and starring Sol 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 President in order to turn the world upside down, and the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, who tries to stop him and seize power.

Main

 * Sol Kyung-gu as Park Dong-ho
 * The Prime Minister and Acting President of the Republic of Korea.


 * Kim Hee-ae as Jeong Su-jin
 * The Deputy Prime Minister and a party leader.

Supporting

 * Kim Mi-sook as Choi Yeon-sook
 * The Chief of Staff at the Blue House.


 * Kim Hong-pa as Jang Il-jun
 * The President of South Korea.


 * Kim Young-min as Kang Sang-un
 * The Vice Chairman of Daejin Group who is entangled with President Il-jun and Su-jin.


 * Im Se-mi as Seo Jeong-yeon
 * Dong-ho's assistant.


 * Jeon Bae-soo as Lee Jang-seok
 * The head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.


 * Kim Jong-gu as Park Chang-sik
 * A leading member of the ruling party.


 * Jang Gwang as Cho Sang-cheon
 * The leader of the opposition party who is corrupt.


 * Park Geun-hyung as Chairman Kang of Daejin Group
 * Lee Hae-young (actor) as Han Min-ho
 * Su-jin's husband.


 * Kang Sang-won as Lee Man-gil
 * Su-jin's secretary.


 * Jung Hae-kyun as Jeong Pil-gyu
 * A Deputy Chief Prosecutor.


 * Oh Min-ae as Yoo Jeong-mi
 * The President's First lady.

Development
Park Kyung-soo who wrote The Chaser (2012), Punch (2014) and Whisper (2017), make his return in small screen after five years with The Whirlwind. Kim Yong-wan helmed as the director while Studio Dragon and Pan Entertainment managed the production.

Casting
In August 2022, Kim Hee-ae and Han Suk-kyu was reportedly offer to star in the series. Later, Han was replaced by Sol Kyung-gu. This would be Sol'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.