Netflix’s “Trigger” Explores a Gun-Filled South Korea – kdramadiary
What happens when a gun-free society suddenly gets flooded with illegal weapons? Trigger, Netflix’s high-stakes action thriller set in South Korea, dares to answer that chilling question — and it does so with explosive tension and two magnetic leads at the helm.
Premiering globally on July 25, Trigger unravels the chaos that erupts in a nation unaccustomed to gun violence when mysterious firearms start appearing across the country. In a place where gun ownership is nearly nonexistent, the sudden spread of weapons ignites panic, bloodshed, and a desperate race for answers.
Kim Nam Gil (The Fiery Priest, Song of the Bandits) stars as Lee Do, a former sniper turned relentless police detective, determined to trace the source of these deadly arms and stop the growing wave of violence. On the other side is Kim Young Kwang (Somebody, Call It Love) as Moon Baek, a laid-back but enigmatic figure whose reasons for taking up arms remain shadowed in mystery. As their paths collide, their contrasting motives create a powerful and suspenseful dynamic.
The buzz around Trigger is also being fueled by its creative force, Kwon Oh-seung, the visionary behind the critically acclaimed thriller Midnight, which made waves at the Fantasia International Film Festival. This time, he returns with a provocative premise: what if the reality South Koreans have only imagined — a society flooded with guns — suddenly came true?
The teaser poster sets the tone: Lee Do and Moon Baek stand over a mysterious crate filled with guns, their expressions layered with unease and unspoken tension. The teaser trailer amps up the intensity, showing firearms being secretly delivered across the country, disrupting the calm and replacing it with fear and suspicion. With each delivery, the stakes rise.
“This is a scenario everyone has probably imagined at least once,” says Kwon Oh-seung. “But instead of just focusing on the violence, Trigger puts the gun itself at the heart of the story — asking why we pick one up in the first place.”
Featuring timely themes, gripping storytelling, and powerhouse performances from two of Korea’s most compelling actors, Trigger is set to fire up audiences worldwide.
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