Overview
“Typhoon Company” is a Korean drama released on October 11, 2025, streaming simultaneously on Netflix and TVING.
Set during the 1997 IMF financial crisis, the series follows Tae-poong (played by Lee Jun-ho), an inexperienced factory owner who takes over a bankrupt plant, and Mi-seon (played by Kim Min-ha), a sharp and determined accountant struggling to keep the company afloat.
The show blends realistic workplace drama, human growth, and dark humor, capturing the desperation and solidarity of ordinary workers facing an economic storm.
Through gritty details of payroll delays, supplier conflicts, and survival politics, Typhoon Company paints a vivid picture of how people cling to hope when money and morale collapse together
Release & Production
- Broadcast / Platform: tvN (original), Netflix and TVING (Korea simul-release)
- Premiere Date: October 11, 2025
- Genre: Period drama, human, office, growth, family, romance
- Director: Lee Na-jeong, Kim Dong-hwi
- Writer: Jang Hyun-sook
- Main : Jun-ho Lee, Min-ha Kim, Min-seok Kim, Han-sol Kwon
Tae-poong Kang
(Jun-ho Lee)
Mi-seon Oh
(Min-ha Kim)
Wang Nammo
(Min-seok Kim)
Oh Mi-Ho
(Han-sol Kwon)
Story & Themes
The story begins with a bankrupt factory on the verge of closure.
Typhoon, a mid-level employee with no managerial experience, reluctantly becomes the new CEO to save his co-workers’ jobs.
Mi-seon, the factory’s accountant, is the only person who still believes that the company can survive.
As they fight debt collectors, broken machines, and layoffs, they confront the larger question:
“What is worth saving — the company, or the people?”
Thematically, the show explores:
– Ethics vs. Survival in a collapsing economy.
– Leadership under pressure and the birth of empathy.
– Workplace solidarity and small moments of humanity amid chaos.
Episode
– EP1 – Stormy Season
The busy daily life of Typhoon Company begins. Kang Tae-poong, the son of the company’s CEO, Kang Jin-young, spends his days
immaturely, repeatedly disappointing his father.
– EP2 – Asphalt Man
The company is rocked by the IMF crisis in South Korea. Kang Tae-poong decides to seriously learn the business to save the company.
– EP3 – Moon of Seoul
The company retrieves the fabric that was Typhoon Company’s only hope, but an episode arises during the process of securing a warehouse for storage.
– EP4 – Even if the Wind
Kang Tae-poong decides to take on the presidency to save the company and heads down to Busan.
– EP5 – Blows
Kang Tae-poong’s family loses their home due to property confiscation but receives help from Mi-seon.
– EP6 – Our Heaven
Upon arriving in Busan, Tae-poong discovers a new business item and jumps into the venture.
– EP7 – Legend of Ambition
He successfully exports the goods, but another problem immediately faces him.
– EP8 – Living is
Tae-poong and his crew travel to Thailand to explore larger markets.
– (Comming Soon) EP9~EP16
Scene
Movie rating
– tvN viewership rating: 5.9% > 9.8%
– Watcha rating: 3.4/5
– Netflix Rank: 5
Editor's Comment
This drama offers a glimpse into South Korea in the 1990s. The way it faithfully portrays the past evokes a deep sense of nostalgia, and the depiction of the trading company is particularly well-executed.
The atmosphere built up an extreme level of tension right from the start, making it highly engaging. However, that tension somewhat dissipated in the middle, leading to a brief period where I felt a slight boredom. Fortunately, the story managed to regain focus in the later half.
While the actions of the character 'Kang Tae-poong' could be viewed as audacious, there were moments that felt a bit contrived, which left me slightly perplexed. Despite these minor issues, it was an enjoyable watch overall.
