Disney+ will release Korean drama The Tyrant on August 14, starring Jo Yoon-su, Kim Seon-ho and ChaSeoung-won. The plot revolves around the development of a cutting-edge virus as part of ‘The Tyrant Project,’ directed by a group of rogue scientists working within the South Korean government.
The project aspires to elevate their country’s political power on the global stage. However, before the project can be finalized, a group of U.S.
agents uncover the plan and demand that all samples be handed over. The bioweapon is stolen during a secret handover between Korean and U.S.
intelligence agencies, which leads to both governments and a black ops team going to war to recover the virus. In The Tyrant, Jo Yoon-su (True Beauty, Juvenile Justice) stars as vengeful assassin Chae Jagyeong and Cha Seoungwon (Our Blues, A Korean Odyssey) as cold-blooded mercenary Lim Sang.
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