Tempest is a South Korean spy action romantic drama series written by Jeong Seo-kyeong. The Hulu series follows Mun-ju, a diplomat whose politician husband is shot in public. She soon teams up with San-ho, a mysterious covert operative, to discover the truth behind the shooting, and they learn of a conspiracy that threatens the whole Korean Peninsula. Tempest stars Jun Ji-hyun, Gang Dong-won, John Cho, Lee Mi-sook, Park Hae-joon, Kim Hae-sook, Yoo Jae-Myung, Oh Jung-se, and Lee Sang-hee. So, if you loved the intense espionage thriller, passionate romance, and compelling characters in Tempest, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Vagabond (Netflix)
Vagabond is a South Korean espionage action thriller drama series created by Lee Yong-seok. The SBS TV series follows Cha Dal-gun, a stuntman who loses his nephew in a tragic plane crash but soon discovers a far-reaching conspiracy behind the crash. He teams up with a covert operative to uncover the truth. Vagabond stars Lee Seung-gi, Bae Suzy, and Shin Sung-rok.
Iris (Netflix)
Iris is a South Korean espionage action thriller drama series created by Jung Tae-won. The KBS2 series revolves around two best friends who are picked by the NSS to become covert operatives, but things soon change when they fall in love with the same woman who recruits them into an anti-terrorist organization. Iris stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Joon-ho, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-yeon, and Choi Seung-hyun.
Vincenzo (Netflix)
Vincenzo is a South Korean dark comedy crime drama series written by Park Jae-beom. The tvN series follows Vincenzo Cassano, a South Korean man who was adopted by an Italian crime family and taken to Italy in his childhood. When he returns to South Korea after a falling out with his adoptive brother, he finds himself facing off against a corrupt conglomerate. Vincenzo stars Song Joong-ki, Jeon Yeo-been, Ok Taec-yeon, Kim Yeo-jin, and Kwak Dong-yeon.
Healer (Kocowa & Rakuten Viki)
Healer is a South Korean romantic action thriller series written by Song Ji-na. The KBS2 series follows Seo Jung-hu, a mysterious criminal codenamed “Healer,” who’s assigned to tail an aspiring journalist but soon finds himself falling for her. Healer stars Ji Chang-wook, Park Min-young, Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Mi-Kyung, and Oh Kwang-rok.
The K2 (Tubi, Rakuten Viki, & The Roku Channel)
The K2 is a political action thriller melodrama created by Jinnie Choi. The tvN series follows Kim Je-ha, a disgraced South Korean covert operative who returns to his country and soon finds himself involved with the high-profile family of the presidential candidate and takes on the opportunity of becoming their bodyguard to pursue his quest for revenge. The K2 stars Ji Chang-wook, Song Yoon-ah, Im Yoon-ah, Jo Sung-ha, and Kim Kap-soo.
The Night Agent (Netflix)
The Night Agent is a conspiracy action thriller series created by Shawn Ryan. Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk, the Netflix series follows FBI Agent Peter Sutherland, who is assigned to work in the White House after stopping a terror plot on American soil. He soon finds himself going on the run to protect a tech CEO from deadly assassins. The Night Agent stars Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano, D.B. Woodside, and Hong Chau.
Condor (MGM+)
Condor is an espionage thriller drama series co-created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on the 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor by author James Grady, the Epix series follows an idealistic young CIA analyst, Joe Turner, who must go on the run after his colleagues are killed by assassins and he is blamed for the massacre. Condor stars Max Irons, Brendan Fraser, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni, Kristen Hager, Mira Sorvino, and Bob Balaban.