Grid (South Korean TV series)
A mystery tracking thriller about a mysterious savior.
Grid (Korean: 그리드) is a South Korean mystery tracking thriller series. It features a cast including Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Si-young. The show became available to Asia-Pacific subscribers on Disney+ starting February 16, 2022. The plot centers on the General Affairs Bureau and a group of detectives working to uncover the truth behind a mysterious entity that once saved humanity during a crisis.
- type
- Television series
- country
- South Korea
- premiere_date
- February 16, 2022
- platform
- Disney+
- director
- Khan Lee
- writer
- Lee Soo-eun
- production_companies
- Ace Factory, Arc Media
Lore & Background
The series is directed by Khan Lee, known for the film Desert Dream (2007), and written by Lee Soo-eun, who wrote the series Life (2018) and the legal drama Stranger. It is produced by Ace Factory, Arc Media, and is an original series for the Disney Streaming platform including Disney+'s Star Hub and Hulu. The main cast includes Seo Kang-joon as Kim Sae-ha / Kwon Sae-ha, an employee of the Grid Bureau; Kim Ah-joong as detective Jung Sae-byeok; Kim Mu-yeol as Song Eo-jin, another Grid Bureau employee; Kim Sung-kyun as murderer Kim Ma-nok / Lee Si-won; and Lee Si-young as the ghost the founder of the Grid. Supporting roles include Jang So-yeon as Deputy Director Choi Sun-wool, Song Sang-eun as Chae Jong-i, and Lee Kyu-hoe as chief security officer Han Wi-han, among others.
Reader's Guide
Grid represents a notable entry in the South Korean television landscape as an original series for Disney+, premiering exclusively for Asia-Pacific subscribers. Its significance lies in its blend of mystery and thriller genres, centered on a bureaucratic agency and detectives unraveling the enigma of a being that saved humanity. The series draws on the creative talents of director Khan Lee and writer Lee Soo-eun, the latter known for acclaimed legal drama Stranger. The cast features established actors such as Seo Kang-joon and Kim Ah-joong, with a special appearance by Ki Hong Lee as a man from the future. The production involved multiple companies—Ace Factory and Arc Media—and was distributed across Disney+'s Star Hub and Hulu, reflecting the global streaming strategy for Korean content. Its legacy is tied to its role in expanding Disney+'s original Korean programming and its contribution to the mystery-thriller genre on streaming platforms.
Did You Know?
- The series premiered on Disney+ on February 16, 2022 for Asia-Pacific subscribers.
- Lee Si-young plays the ghost the founder of the Grid.
- Ki Hong Lee makes a special appearance as a man from the future.
- The series was written by Lee Soo-eun, who also wrote the legal drama Stranger.
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