The Tyrant: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A secret project in Korea is exposed to the U.S. The U.S. demands the termination of the project, but a delivery accident occurs during the NIS's attempt to hand over the sample. Paul, a U.S. Agent, harshly pressures the NIS after the incident and confronts the leader of the project, Director Choe. Meanwhile, Jagyeong, a key character in this case, and Lim Sang, a retired veteran, begin chasing Director Choe's subordinate, Moyong, for different reasons. Everyone gathers in the end, and an unexpected turn of events takes place as ownership of the last sample is at stake.

Series details

• Title: The Tyrant
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Action, Science-Fiction, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2024-08-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-08-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Disney+
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 77943
• IMDb ID: tt31390543
• TVDB ID: 446354

Cast and credited roles

• Jo Yoon Soo — Ja Kyung
• Cha Seung Won — Im Sang
• Kim Seon Ho — Choi
• Kim Kang U — Paul

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-08-14; final listed air date 2024-08-14; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Tyrant on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.