Picture: Kim Nam Gil in Trigger – Netflix
Trigger, Netflix’s newest action-thriller K-drama, starring Kim Nam Gil and Kim Young Kwang, is coming to Netflix on July 28, 2025.
Trigger is an upcoming South Korean action thriller K-drama written and directed by Kwon Oh Seung. Bidangil Pictures is the production studio behind the K-drama.
When is the Trigger Netflix release date?
Thanks to the release of the teaser trailer, we now have confirmation that Trigger will be released on Netflix worldwide on July 25, 2025.
What is the plot of Trigger?
The synopsis for Trigger has been sourced from IMDb:
An action-thriller drama about two men who are trying to solve the mess after firearms is suddenly widely available in South Korea, which used to be a gun-free country, through an unknown source.

Picture: Kim Young Kwang in Trigger – Netflix
Who are the cast members of Trigger?
Kim Nam Gil has yet to star in a Netflix Original, however, the actor will be making his debut for the streamer in the upcoming K-drama Song of the Bandits. He is most well known for his leading roles in Korean movies such as Pandora, The Shameless, and The Pirates. He plays Lee Do.

Picture: Kim Nam Gil in Pandora – Cac Entertainment
Kim Young Kwang has starred in two K-dramas for Netflix, Somebody, and the internationally licensed tvN show Hello, Me!. Some of his most notable roles have been in shows such as Plus Nine Boys, Good Doctor, and Pinocchio. He plays Moon Baek.

Picture: Kim Young Kwang in Hello, Me! – tvN
Confirmed to be in the supporting cast are Woo Ji Hyun as Yoo Jung Tae and Kim Won Hae. Gu Hyun also has an unconfirmed role in the series.
What is the production status of Trigger?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Filming took place between October 26th, 2023, and July 8th, 2024.
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