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Podcast: Today's Episode
Episode: Tempest (S01E01-03)
Description: Tempest is a new K-drama on Disney+/Hulu. After a presidential frontrunner is assassinated mid-speech, his widow—former diplomat Seo Mun-ju (Jun Ji-hyun)—steps into the race and quickly lands in the crosshairs. Enter action hero Baek San-ho (Gang Dong-won), an agent with a murky past, plus an American side story led by Anderson Miller (John Cho). We recap the premiere arc (Eps. 1–3), weigh the obvious comparisons (Bodyguard, The Diplomat, a dash of Citadel), call out our favorite/least favorite moments, reactions, trivia games, and final rating. Welcome to Today’s Episode!