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The Whirlwind

2024 · 1 season

A tense, talky political thriller that demands attention as it slowly tightens its grip around a high-stakes power struggle.

Created by
Park Kyung-soo, Kim Yong-wan
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae, Kim Mi-sook
Tagline
That day, the president's heart stopped.
Overview
A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Park Kyung-soo, Kim Yong-wan
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae, Kim Mi-sook
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Park Kyung-soo, Kim Yong-wan
Written by
Park Kyung-soo
Starring
Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae, Kim Mi-sook, Kim Young-min, Im Se-mi, Oh Min-ae, Kang Sang-won, Kim Jong-goo
Music
Kim Dong-wook
Cinematography
Park Jang-hyuk
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 545 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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