Kim Min-seok is out of prison… Turning to mixed martial arts? (Shark: The Storm)

TV Apr 29, 2025

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Kim Min-seok returns with a realistic survival action movie full of venom.

The production team of the TVING original series ‘Shark: The Storm’ (directed by Kim Gun, written by Min Ji)released a still cut on the 29th in which the aura of Cha Woo-sol(played by Kim Min-seok)who has returned stronger than ever is overwhelming.

‘Shark: The Beginning’, released in 2021, is a work that garnered attention as Tving’s first original movie based on a legendary action webtoon.It will be revived as a 6-part series after 4 years of release.’Shark: The Storm’ is a real survival action film about a stormy showdown between Cha Woo-sol, who is training to become a mixed martial arts fighter after being released from prison, and the evil villain Hyun Woo-yong(played by Lee Hyun-wook).Cha Woo-sol, who had to fight to live, overcomes his fear and limitations and grows to the next level, and now desperately confronts a new ‘evil’ to protect those precious to him.The thrilling action and exciting impact in the expanded worldview are expected to provide the ultimate catharsis.


Above all, attention is focused on Kim Min-seok’s performance, who will show off Cha Woo-sol’s ‘blood, sweat, and action’, which has returned stronger than ever.Cha Woo-sol’s changed atmosphere in the photos released by the production team stimulates curiosity.Although his face is still innocent, the ‘poison’ in his eyes hints at his change.Cha Woo-sol, who overcame his own limits to survive in a hellish life, runs toward his new dream of becoming a mixed martial arts fighter after serving his sentence.Cha Woo-sol stands in the ring drenched in sweat.His sparkling eyes, free of fear, show new hope.

Another photo that suggests another fierce battle is also eye-catching.Cha Woo-sol’s desperate gaze as he confronts someone with a face stained with wounds is intense.Cha Woo-sol, who grew from a young boy to a strong man.Attention is being paid to what incident stimulated his fighting instinct as he lived each day diligently despite the stigma of being a criminal.


Kim Min-seok is expected to maximize immersion into the story of Cha Woo-sol, who is caught up in a storm of bad luck.In particular, Cha Woo-sol’s evolved ‘poisonous action’, in which he fights not to survive but to protect, is expected to raise adrenaline to the max.

Kim Min-seok said, “Being able to play one character over two seasons is a truly precious and thankful experience as an actor,” expressing his feelings about returning to the series following the original movie.

He continued, “I have high expectations for the more intense action scenes and the characters that have grown noticeably,” and added, “Please watch together as Woosol, who used to be a weak boy, grows into a person who protects not only himself but also those precious to him.”

‘Shark: The Storm’ will be released in full on Tving on May 15th.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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