DraMAX and Wavve have confirmed the first broadcast of the original new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Punishment' (written by Kim Dan-bi, directed by Choi Hyung-jun, produced by Tiger Studio) and have caught attention by unveiling a striking main poster along with the first teaser video.
The original drama 'Punishment' from DraMAX and Wavve, which will be released on September 24, is a crime thriller that combines realistic cybercrime and revenge narratives. DraMAX will unveil it at 9:40 p.m., and Wavve at 9:30 p.m.
It is expected to provide viewers with exhilarating catharsis as it features a structure where a victim of voice phishing infiltrates a large voice phishing organization and seeks revenge through deepfake technology, rather than being a simple investigative drama.
This work, consisting of a total of eight episodes, vividly and intensively depicts the realities of next-generation cybercrimes like voice phishing and deepfake, and will delve deeply into the tension-filled developments and human emotions.
The role of the protagonist, Ha So-min, will be played by Lee Joo-young. After dropping out of police school and living as an unknown actress, Ha So-min loses both her family and dreams to voice phishing and vows to take revenge, risking her life by utilizing deepfake technology.
Ji Seung-hyun will play the role of Ma Seok-gu, the head of the voice phishing organization 'Ilseongpa' and a cold-headed crime architect. Ji Seung-hyun is expected to appear as a truly villainous character, promising a strong presence.
Koo Jun-hoe, a member of the group iKON, will portray Park Jung-hoon, an elite detective who graduated at the top of his class from police school. Park Jung-hoon is depicted as a handsome detective overflowing with a sense of justice, working with Ha So-min to uncover the organization's reality.
The production team stated, 'Punishment is not a simple crime drama. It depicts the process of a woman, who has nothing left to lose, transforming into a dark hero of society.' They noted that it will delve much deeper and more meticulously than previous works dealing with voice phishing.
Meanwhile, in the first teaser video for the drama 'Punishment', which was released on the 27th, warm interactions between the protagonist Ha So-min and her family are shown, followed by scenes revealing the character traits of Ma Seok-gu, who causes some incidents and appears as if dopamine is flowing, as well as Park Jung-hoon, who is hastily chasing something. The copy 'A daughter's deepfake revenge for her mother' amplifies curiosity by indicating that 'Punishment' is a deepfake revenge drama.
The production company Tiger Studio (CEO Kim Young-seop) has showcased various works such as the Netflix original 'Bride of Black', MBC's 'Numbers: Guardians of the Building Forest', and the film 'Cha-bak', and 'Punishment' has garnered attention as it has been selected as a supported project by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in 2025 due to its recognized artistic quality.
'Punishment', produced as original content for DraMAX and Wavve, will be released on September 24 through the cable channel DraMAX and the OTT platform Wavve.
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