Wavve has acquired the Sky drama from NBCUniversal Global TV distributor, and Korean director Kim Hong-sun is participating as the director and executive producer, generating buzz. "Gangs of London Season 3" is currently being released sequentially in the UK since March, and is set to be exclusively available on Wavve in South Korea on April 28 (Monday), and it continues to receive unprecedented acclaim in the UK. Additionally, a main trailer showcasing the intense direction of Kim Hong-sun has been released.
Due to cocaine mixed with fentanyl, hundreds have died across London, causing chaos among gangs. Former undercover police officer and now a key figure in the underworld, Elliot Carter, pursues the truth of the case and faces a shocking conspiracy linked to his past in the British crime noir action piece "Gangs of London Season 3," which is set to be exclusively available on Wavve on April 28 (Monday), fostering high expectations. Following its premiere in the UK in March, major media outlets have continued to praise the show.
In particular, with Kim Hong-sun becoming the first Korean director to participate in the UK drama, curiosity about the new series has increased, surpassing the successes of Seasons 1 and 2, which recorded global box office hits. British film publication Empire praised "Gangs of London Season 3" for depicting "a groundbreaking and imaginative crime world," commending its intense action and gripping storyline.
The Standard described this season as "the best so far" and "the most explosive season," acknowledging its artistic quality. Additionally, it has received rave reviews such as "a brutal yet captivatingly entertaining series" (Radio Times) and "an astonishing series that continues to evolve" (Hollywood News), heightening the expectations of viewers who will soon encounter it domestically.
The trailer released alongside this showcases the chaos unfolding across London, where 600 people have died overnight due to cocaine. Elliot (Sope Dirisu), who rose from being an undercover police officer to the top of London's gang hierarchy, faces a critical crisis, and the London mayor declares war.
Following that, Sean Wallace (Joe Cole), who displayed powerful performances in Seasons 1 and 2, appears as he is released from prison, sparking curiosity. Action sequences with high-speed car chases follow, and the confrontation between Elliot and Sean, accompanied by the line "You will pay for what you did," heightens the tension. In particular, the diverse actions, including gunplay and bare-knuckle fighting, provide a thrilling action experience, while the introduction of various characters hints at the bloody transactions, betrayals, and conspiracies that will unfold between them.
Meanwhile, the "Gangs of London" series portrays a power struggle following the assassination of a godfather who was ruling over organizations in London. A multiple-award-winning production at the BAFTA and a series nominated for an Emmy, it garnered over 2.23 million viewers just one week after its release in the UK. In South Korea, both Season 1 in 2020 and Season 2 in 2022 received explosive acclaim through exclusive releases on Wavve. With its classic noir atmosphere set in London's underworld, the upgraded action scenes enhanced by the participation of Kim Hong-sun, renowned as a master of intense genre works, are expected to elevate the status of Korean directors on the global stage.
With the release of the main trailer, "Gangs of London Season 3" is anticipated to offer deeper, more elaborate action and a richly textured story, and it will be exclusively released on Wavve on April 28 (Monday).
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