Drama · War & Politics
The Whirlwind
돌풍Checked and re-read
Is it worth it
Almost nobody watched it, and it is the best political thriller Netflix has in Korean. Twelve episodes of two people who are both right and both monstrous, played by Sul Kyung Gu and Kim Hee Ae at the top of their range. It is dense, it assumes you can follow a cabinet reshuffle, and it never slows down to explain itself. No romance, no comic relief. If Stranger worked for you, this is the one nobody mentioned.
A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.
The feel of it
PaceFast
RomanceNone
Emotional loadHeavy
Comfort rewatchRarely
Hooks early Episode 1. The prime minister makes his move against the president inside twenty minutes.
Where we recommend it
On 6 lists- Dramas like Uncle SamsikClosest
- Dramas like Buried HeartsClosest
- Dramas like Blood FreeStrong thread
- Dramas like VagabondStrong thread
- Dramas like The Impossible HeirSame feeling
- Dramas like Squid GameSame feeling
Recommended alongside
All dramas →Taken from our own list for The Whirlwind, in the order we ranked it.
