First Look Teaser for Hulu’s ‘Tempest’ Korean Conspiracy Thriller Series

First Look Teaser for Hulu’s ‘Tempest’ Korean Conspiracy Thriller Series

by Alex Billington
August 1, 2025
Source: YouTube

“We will brave the tempest and head towards the north star.” Hulu has revealed the first look teaser for a recent conspiracy thriller series titled Tempest in the US, also known as The North Star in other countries (based on that opening quote that’s also in the trailer), arriving for streaming in September. Set in Korea, Tempest follows Seo Munju, a former UN Ambassador whose life gets flipped on its head when her husband, a presidential candidate, is assassinated in front of her. To discover the truth behind the attack, Munju takes up her husband’s role, becoming the party’s presidential candidate. With her life now constantly in danger, Sanho, a mysterious mercenary, will step up to keep her sheltered as her bodyguard. However, with little known about him, can Munju really trust him? Featuring “one of the most impressive international line-ups in a Korean drama to date.” Check out this cast! Tempest stars Gianna Jun, Gang Dongwon, John Cho, Lee Misook, Park Haejoon, Christopher Gorham, Michael Gaston, and Spencer Garrett. The series is also written by the same writer of the script for Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave (one of my faves). This is such a slick teaser – just enough in it to make me interested and curious but without giving away anything.

Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Kim Hee-won’s series Tempest, direct from Hulu’s YouTube:

Tempest follows Seo Munju, a skilled former diplomat, as she tries to uncover the truth behind an attempt on a presidential candidate’s life. After discovering the candidate was accused of being a North Korean spy, Munju digs into his past, unlocking a Pandora’s box of deception, state secrets and more. Protected by Paik Sanho, a mercenary with a suspicious history and a hidden backer, Munju repeatedly finds herself under attack as she uncovers an international conspiracy stretching all the way to the White House. But, with danger drawing ever closer, will Sanho be able to keep his principal sheltered and his emotions in check? Tempest, also known as The North Star, is an action series created and written by Chung Seo-kyung, acclaimed writer of the films Lady Vengeance, Family Matters, I’m a Cyborg But That’s OK, Thirst, The Handmaiden, The Truth Beneath, Decision to Leave. Featuring episodes directed by Kim Hee-won (Old Goodbye, “Little Women”, “Queen of Tears”) and Heo Myung-Haeng (a fight choreographer / stuntman). Made by Action School, Imaginus, Showrunner, Studio AA. Disney will debut the Tempest series streaming on Hulu in the US starting on September 10th, 2025 coming up soon. Anyone want to watch this series?

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