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Shy scientist Park Mu-jin (Ji Jin-hee) never wanted to go into government. He puts his faith in facts, not political posturing, so much so that he gets fired as Minister of Environment after refusing to compromise on a dubious American auto trade deal that could compromise South Korea's air quality.
His stubbornness later saves his life, as he's the only member of the governing party not present for the President's televised address when a bomb detonates at the National Assembly building. As the highest authority left alive, unassuming Mu-jin is swiftly dispatched to a bunker and sworn in to assume the presidency.
While Mu-jin battles to maintain control, National Intelligence Service agent Han Na-kyung (Kang Han-na) hunts down the attackers, grimly resolved to find the people responsible for the death of her fiancé.
Inspired by the original American series, "Designated Survivor: 60 Days" is a compelling crash course in South Korean politics, as Mu-jin finds himself negotiating a fragile Korea-US trade agreement, a dicey North Korean peace deal, a possible military coup and a National Assembly dominated by members of the opposition.
While the covert investigation and political strife make for some high-stakes drama, it's Mu-jin's growth as a leader that drives the story. Actor Ji Jin-hee nails the role of a man thrown in the deep end, but imbues his doubt with enough wit and budding resolve that you'd trust him to take office (theoretically).
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