Series synopsis
The Tyrant is a South Korean drama animation comedy television series that premiered on Disney+ on August 14, 2024. It ended on August 14, 2024. It was created by Park Hoon-jung. It stars Cha Seung-won, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-woo and Jo Yoon-soo.
A first year doctorate student in the agricultural science department at a university in Nagoya. Extremely hot-headed and violent, he has a reputation of being a tyrant to other students at the University and is not very social in result. After almost being raped by a gay professor and other bad experiences with homosexual men, he becomes extremely homophobic. Despite this, he unconsciously becomes deeply emotionally attached to his research assistant and friend, Morinaga, whom he is aware is ho ...
Premise
A first year doctorate student in the agricultural science department at a university in Nagoya. Extremely hot-headed and violent, he has a reputation of being a tyrant to other students at the University and is not very social in result. After almost being raped by a gay professor and other bad experiences with homosexual men, he becomes extremely homophobic. Despite this, he unconsciously becomes deeply emotionally attached to his research assistant and friend, Morinaga, whom he is aware is homosexual but allows by his side on the agreement that his sexual orientation not be an issue. He tries to rationalize his dependency on Morinaga by convincing himself that having sex with him from time to time is essential to keep him in his life, although refusing to admit why he needs him in his life in the first place.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cha Seung-won as Lim Sang
- Kim Seon-ho as Director Choe
- Kim Kang-woo as Agent Paul
- Jo Yoon-soo as Chae Jagyeong
- Moo Jin-sung as Yeon MoYong
- Kim Ju-hun as Director Sa
- Lee Ki-young as 1st vice-chief
- Jo Yong-geun as Agent
Supporting cast
- Justin John Harvey as Crocodile 1
- Jang Young-nam as Mrs. Gwan (Eps 1)
- Lee Sung-min as Mr. Chae
- Han Seo-wool as Hostage (Eps 1)
- John D. Michaels as Dr. Jonas Hilm
Guest cast
- Jang Young-nam as Mrs. Gwan (Eps 1)
- Lee Sung-min as Mr. Chae
- Han Seo-wool as Hostage (Eps 1)
- John D. Michaels as Dr. Jonas Hilm
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | August 14, 2024 | August 14, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A secret project in Korea is exposed while Director Choe plans to reclaim its sample. |
August 14, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lim Sang, a retired veteran, receives an order to eliminate Moyong and Jagyeong. |
August 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jagyeong and Lim Sang meet while chasing Moyong. Paul confronts Director Choe to get the sample. |
August 14, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 14, 2024 |
| Last aired | August 14, 2024 |
| Runtime | 170 minutes |
| Status | ended |