Nam Joo-hyuk quickly chose his next project after East Palace. Disney+ unveils Code.
Disney+ confirmed the release of Code, which raises expectations with the hot meeting of director Yoo Su-min and Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee E-dam, Kim Eui-sung and Park Hoon.
Director Yoo Su-min, counted among the most notable creators after drawing explosive global reactions with Weak Hero Class 1, 2, which depicted the desperate survival of a high school student confronting violence and a brilliant coming-of-age story, returns with Disney+ original series Code. Code is a mystery crime thriller about a sleazy lawyer who skirts illegal and improper methods and is invited to an app called "Code" that grants wishes.
The casting lineup of Code also draws attention. First, Nam Joo-hyuk, who has built his own color across genres from action thrillers to romance and coming-of-age dramas in works such as East Palace, Vigilante, Twenty Five Twenty One and Start - Up, plays Yun Tae-ju, a sleazy lawyer who skirts illegal and improper methods. Yun Tae-ju, who will do anything by any means for success, is a former prosecutor investigator turned lawyer who is struggling to become a partner at a top law firm. He accidentally receives an invitation message from the mysterious app "Code" that grants wishes and is drawn into a whirlpool of desire. Filled with the desire to rise, Yun Tae-ju's character promises to show a new face of Nam Joo-hyuk that differs from his past roles.
Lee E-dam plays Park Ji-dam, a Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office prosecutor who closely pursues Yun Tae-ju and uncovers the truth of incidents linked to "Code." Lee E-dam has shown a strong presence through works such as Lady Dua, Can this love be interpreted? and the film Pavane. Park Ji-dam and Yun Tae-ju, who have a history together, will be wary of each other and engage in psychological sparring whenever they meet, creating a unique chemistry. Kim Eui-sung, loved for his wide acting range and compelling performances in works such as Pine: Low Life and the Taxi Driver series, joins as North Korean defector hacker Jo Cheol-ho.
Jo Cheol-ho is a character who unexpectedly cooperates with Yun Tae-ju in chasing "Code," adding richness to the drama. In addition, actor Park Hoon, who left his mark with distinctive characters in films such as Harbin and 12.12: The Day, plays Im Chang-jae, a violent crimes unit detective. Im Chang-jae is a hardened detective and a brotherlike close friend of Yun Tae-ju who actively helps his pursuit of "Code." Expectations are rising for the perfect acting synergy Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee E-dam, Kim Eui-sung and Park Hoon will create together in a fresh world.
Code, a mystery crime thriller that will sharply portray the naked face of human desire through a groundbreaking premise that one must pay a cost to have a wish granted and unpredictable developments rendered at explosive speed, is directed by Yoo Su-min, who opened a new era for school action coming-of-age dramas and caused a sensation. Through Code, director Yoo Su-min is expected to captivate global viewers once again by sharply capturing both genre fun and the characters' delicate emotional lines.
Production of Code adds credibility as it is undertaken by global creative studio SLL, which has produced masterpieces across various genres, and YGWorks Entertainment, which produced the Disney+ original series Low Life and films such as Steel Rain and Steel Rain 2: Summit.
Code, a Disney+ original series that will depict a groundbreaking premise about human desire and unpredictable developments at explosive speed, is scheduled to be released worldwide on Disney+ in 2027.
Meanwhile, Nam Joo-hyuk, who returned after military discharge through the Netflix series East Palace, is this time moving to Disney+ to release a new work. Interest is growing in what next project he will show in collaboration with the director of Weak Hero. <
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