Disney+ Officially Announces Release Of Drama ‘The Worst Of Evil’ Starring Ji Chang Wook, Wi Ha Joon, And Lim Se Mi

The Disney+ streaming platform has announced a 2023 premiere for its upcoming original series The Worst of Evil.

On October 4, Disney+ announced its latest upcoming Korean title, The Worst of Evil, starring Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me), Lim Se-mi (True Beauty) and Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game, Little Women). The series will be available to stream exclusively on the platform in 2023.

According to Disney+, the upcoming crime action drama is set in 1980s South Korea and follows undercover police investigators who infiltrate a massive criminal organization responsible for drug trafficking between Korea, China and Japan.

Ji stars as the series’ lead officer Kang Joon-mo, who is part of the investigation. He is joined by Yoo Eui-jung (played by Lim), a narcotics agent. Meanwhile, Wi is set to play Jung Ki-cheol, the head of the criminal enterprise. The drama will be directed by director Han Dong-wook, who has previously worked on films like Man In Love (2014) and The Unjust (2010).

The upcoming K-drama is the latest addition to the company’s growing catalog of original content and is part of Disney+’s ongoing goal to have more than 50 original Asia Pacific titles by 2023. Its recent South Korean titles include Kiss Sixth Sense, Soundtrack #1, and Big Mouth, among others.

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