Following rave reviews at a public screening at Busan International Film Festival’s On Screen program, the highly anticipated Korean thriller Connect will debut all six episodes globally on December 7 only on Disney+ Hotstar. An Original series available exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, Connect stars Jung Haein as Ha Dongsoo - a new type of immortal human known as ‘Connect’, who is kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters who are determined to take his eyes. After suddenly waking up on an operating table part way through the surgery, Dongsoo is able to escape with one eye remaining, and later discovers that he can still see out of his missing eye, which is now being used by a serial killer who has been terrorizing the residents of Seoul. Determined to get back what was taken, Dongsoo will pursue the killer, taking whatever steps are necessary to make himself whole again. Viewers around the world will be able to see a unique collaboration in Connect between prolific Japanese director Miike Takashi (Audition, Ichi the Killer, Gozu) who is directing his first Korean series, and an all-star cast of Korean talent, including Jung Haein (Snowdrop, D.P., Tune in for Love) as Ha Dongsoo, a self-healing immortal man who now has the vision of a prolific serial killer, Ko Kyungpyo (Reply 1988, Seoul Vibe, Chicago Typewriter) as serial killer Oh Jinseop, and Kim Hyejun (Kingdom, Inspector Koo, Matrimonial Chaos) as the mysterious Irang. The latest Korean title to be announced as part of the library of endless entertainment available on Disney+ Hotstar, Connect joins other world-class local APAC content, including Big Mouth about an inept lawyer who is falsely imprisoned and accused of being the country’s most notorious conman; Soundtrack #1, about unrequited love between two close friends, and many more. Stream the Original series Connect exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar December 7.
An exciting collaboration between Japanese director Miike Takashi and an all-star Korean cast, “Connect” will pit a serial killer against a man who is determined to reclaim what is his
When a man is suddenly kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters, he will awaken following the procedure to find his eye missing and to discover that he has the vision of an infamous serial killer, in Connect, an Original coming exclusively to Disney+ Hotstar soon.
Ha Dongsoo is a man with a secret. Throughout his entire life he has had the ability to immediately heal from any injury, no matter how serious. While amazing, this ability has led those who have discovered it to label Dongsoo a “monster”. Once again finding himself alone and wandering the streets of the big city, Dongsoo is suddenly kidnapped by a gang of organ harvesters who are determined to take his eyes. After awakening on the operating table, he is able to escape, but later discovers that he can still see out of his missing eye, which is now being used by a serial killer who has been terrorizing the residents of Seoul. Determined to get back what was taken, Dongsoo will pursue the serial killer, taking whatever steps are necessary to make himself whole again.
A unique collaboration between prolific Japanese director Miike Takashi (13 Assassins, Ichi the Killer, Gozu) and writers Nakamura Masaru and Heo Dam (Monstrum), Connect features an all-star cast of Korean talent, including Jung Haein (Snowdrop, Start-Up, Tune in for Love) as Ha Dongsoo, a self-healing man who now has the vision of a prolific serial killer, Ko Kyungpyo (Decision to Leave, Seoul Vine, Private Lies) as serial killer Oh Jinseop, and Kim Hyejun (Inspector Koo, Kingdom, Sinkhole) as the mysterious Irang.
The latest Korean title to be announced as part of the library of endless entertainment available on Disney+ Hotstar, Connect joins other world-class local APAC content, including Big Mouth about an inept lawyer who is falsely imprisoned and accused of being the country’s most notorious conman; Soundtrack #1, about unrequited love between two close friends, and many more.
Stream the Original series Connect exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar soon.