I love a good treasure hunt and the more dysfunctional it is the better – so I’m really intrigued by Low life, Which is one of the latest Korean dramas that comes to one of the best streaming services.
Disney has streamed some really good things from Korea recently: ITS Nine riddles was a rewarding slow combustion of a serial killer thriller, and while Low life Is a very different kind of story, it sounds like it will be of similar high quality.
The 11-Parties are written and directed by Kang Yun-Seong who wrote Disney+’s Big Bet and directed the hit film Outlaws. It is a tale of small-time skemers who hear about the ultimate treasure hunt and decide to make it theirs. Of course, a whole number of other people have the same idea, and many of these people are exactly the kind of people you don’t want to run into.
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What we know about low life so far
Low life Is a period of drama set in the 1970s in the middle of South Korea’s “grim” underworld, and as Hollywood reporter reports, the star of the show is veteran Korean star Ryu Seung-Ryong-as you may have seen in Disney Plus’s Moving. He plays Conman Oh Gwanseok, a veteran villain looking for the mandatory one last score, and he recruits his rather naive nephew OH Heedong (Rising Star Yang Se-Jong) to help.
I haven’t seen the show yet but i like the setup: It reminds me of countless odd pairs of dramas like the peerless Midnight racewhich contributed to Robert de Niro and James Brolin. Having inconsistent protagonists facing all kinds of obstacles is usually a recipe for a thoroughly entertaining time and the mate dynamics tend to be a lot of fun, so I hope this will earn a place as one of the best Disney+ shows.
Low life Premiere as a Hulu original in the US and will stream internationally on Disney+. The premiere is on July 16 with three episodes available at once, and the remaining eight episodes will be released weekly until the two-part final on August 13.
