Disney Plus announces crime K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ starring Ji Chang-wook, Lim Se-mi and Wi Ha-joon
October 4, 2022
Disney Plus has announced a 2023 premiere for its original upcoming Korean crime drama series, “The Worst of Evil.”
The series takes place in 1980s South Korea and will follow the story of undercover cops infiltrating a drug trafficking crime ring involving Korea, China and Japan.
Ji Chang-wook will play the main protagonist officer Kang Joon-mo, and is joined by Lim Se-mi as narcotics officer Yoo Eui-jung and Wi Ha-joon, whose character is the head of the criminal empire.
No exact release date has been announced, but the series adds to Disney Plus’ goal of green lighting over 50 Asian-Pacific original series by 2023.
Disney Plus’ upcoming original K-drama series “The Worst of Evil” has been announced for a 2023 premiere.
Disney Plus made the announcement on Tuesday. The series is a crime-drama set in 1980s South Korea that focuses on undercover police investigators infiltrating a criminal empire inciting a drug war among Korea, China and Japan.
Ji Chang-wook, best known for his roles in “Healer,” “The K2” and Netflix’s “Backstreet Rookie” and “Lovestruck in The City,” will star as officer Kang Joon-mo. He will be joined by Lim Se-mi, best known for her supporting role in the hit webtoon K-drama adaptation “True Beauty,” who will play narcotics officer Yoo Eui-jung. Wi Ha-joon will play the villain Jung Ki-cheol, the leader of a criminal organization.
Han Dong-wook, who previously worked on the film “Man In Love,” is slated to direct.
The series adds to Disney Plus’ ever-growing catalog of K-drama content, which includes “Snowdrop,” starring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo; “Big Mouth,” starring Girls’ Generation member YoonA; the legal drama “May It Please The Court” and Kang Daniel’s “Rookie Cops.” Disney Plus aims to greenlight over 50 Asian-Pacific original series by 2023.
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