''Connect '' () is a South Korean streaming television series, directed by

Takashi Miike is a Japanese film director, film producer and screenwriter. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent an ...

, starring Jung Hae-in,

Go Kyung-pyo Go Kyung-pyo (; born June 11, 1990) is a South Korean actor and comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–16) and has since starred in ''Don't Dare to Dream'' (2016) and '' Chicago Typewriter'' ...

, and

Kim Hye-jun Kim Hye-jun (born May 8, 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in ''Kingdom'' as Queen Consort Cho. She won Best New Actress at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in ''Another Child.'' In 2021, she gained ...

. Based on a webtoon of the same name, series depicts a mysterious story that occurs when a man who has been deprived of a part of his body by organ hunters, connects with a person who has received an

organ transplant Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient, to replace a damaged or missing organ. The donor and recipient may be at the same location, or organs may be transpo ...

. It premiered on

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on December 7, 2022.

Synopsis

A new human being, Connect, who has an immortal body, was kidnapped by an organ trafficking organization. Part way through the surgery, he suddenly wakes up on an operating table and manages to escape with his one remaining eye. Then he finds out that he can still see out of his missing eye, which has now been transplanted to a serial killer. Determined to get back what was taken, Dong-soo pursues the killer to make himself whole again.

Cast

Main

* Jung Hae-in as Ha Dong-soo : An immortal humanoid who lost one eye. *

as Oh Jin-seop : A serial killer who received an eye transplant from Connect. *

as Choi I-rang : A mysterious helper who knows the secret of Connect

Supporting

Police

Kim Roi-ha Kim Roi-ha (born November 15, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Notable roles include a detective in ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), and a gangster in ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005). Kim won Best Actor at the 2001 Dong-A Theatre Awards for his portr ...

as Detective Choi * Han Tae-hee as Detective Yeom

Organ Trafficking Gang

Jang Gwang Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ...

as doctor * Jo Bok-rae as Mr. Kim *

Sung Hyuk Sung Hyuk (born Hong Sung-hyuk on March 2, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 2005, and has starred in the television dramas ''Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' and '' You Are the Only One''. Personal life On September 26, 2022, S ...

as Min-sook

Other

* Yang Dong-geun as musician Z *

Oh Ha-nee Oh Ha-nee is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Goodbye to Goodbye'', '' Tempted'', ''The Crowned Clown'' and ''Three Bold Siblings''. She also appeared in movies ''The Shameless'', ''A Special Lady'', ''Diva' ...

as Song Ha-young

Production

In June 2021, Studio Dragon announced that they were preparing to produce a new drama titled ''Connect'' with Japanese director Takashi Miike. The series is the first South Korean drama to be produced by a Japanese director. In January 2022, it was reported that filming of the series was in progress. Filming reportedly ended in March 2022.

Release

The series premiered at

27th Busan International Film Festival The 27th Busan International Film Festival () was held from October 5 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea till October 14. This year, the festival restarted events and program sections which were not conducted due to COVID-19 for la ...

in "Onscreen Section" on October 6, 2022 where the first three episodes were screened. All the 6 episodes of ''Connect'' were released on December 7 on

References

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