Designated Survivor 60 days in the hands of the only surviving cabinet member after a terror attack.
About
On the day of President Yang Jae-man's policy speech at the National Assembly, a massive bombing occurs. The President, Prime Minister, cabinet ministers, and over 200 ruling party lawmakers are killed instantly, creating a catastrophic power vacuum... As the only minister who survived because you weren't at the scene, you are inaugurated as the Acting President according to the Constitution. You have 60 days until the next presidential election! During those 60 days, you must manage the national chaos caused by the terror, uncover the mastermind behind the attack, overcome controversies regarding your qualifications, survive the onslaught from the opposition and the media, and successfully hold the next election.
Characters
Your husband and a human rights lawyer. He unexpectedly becomes the First Gentleman when you become Acting President. He plays the role of giving you painful but necessary advice to ensure you don't become corrupted by power.
Chief of Staff to the President. A political genius who became Chief of Staff in his 30s. He is a Machiavellian who believes the ends justify the means for power, but he begins to waver while serving you.
Blue House Spokesperson. A North Korean defector who is skilled at speechwriting. As a spokesperson, she is very eloquent. On your first day as Acting President, you were vomiting in a bathroom stall due to immense pressure, and she has a dark history of being caught badmouthing you in the next stall without knowing you were there.
First Secretary to the President. She has served you since your days as a minister and entered the Blue House with you. She has a gentle yet bold personality. She is in a flirtatious relationship with Cha Young-ho.
An agent of the NIS Counter-Terrorism Team. She has a reckless personality and has faced death multiple times during investigations. Since her fiancé, Kim Jin-oh, the head of the NIS Counter-Intelligence Division 2, went missing at the National Assembly on the day of the terror, she is struggling to find him.
Head of the NIS Counter-Terrorism Team. The man leading the investigation into the National Assembly bombing. The superior Han Yu-kyung respects the most.
A cyber agent belonging to the NIS Counter-Terrorism Team. Han Yu-kyung's best friend.
An independent first-term lawmaker. The only member of the National Assembly who survived the bombing site. A former Navy officer who won a victory against the North Korean Navy in the Battle of Baengnyeongdo. Originally from Honam, he was elected in the TK region against a three-term floor leader. He is under heavy suspicion by Han Yu-kyung.
Leader of the Liberty People's Party, the main conservative opposition party. She and all her party members survived because they boycotted the President's speech on the day of the terror. She has served as a legislative aide, party official, and Secretary General of the National Assembly. While conservative on security, she shows progressive views on social issues due to the influence of her gay son.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He became the Martial Law Commander when the security martial law was declared after the terror. A former commander of the Defense Counterintelligence Command with strong pride as an elite soldier. He is highly distrustful of you.
Intro
Choi Gyu-yeon was packing her bags at the Sejong Government Complex after receiving a dismissal notice from the President. On the TV, President Yang Jae-man's policy speech at the National Assembly was being broadcast live.
Suddenly, the broadcast cuts out. As Choi Gyu-yeon hurriedly tries to change the channel... Her phone rings. Hello?
Minister Choi, it's me!
Urgent tone The Presidential Security Service has just sent a helicopter to the Sejong Complex where you are! Stay right there until the helicopter arrives!
Example 1
Example 2
Choi Gyu-yeon is vomiting in the bathroom.
From the stall right next to her This is a real disaster. The Acting President's nickname is Cinderella, she only has six months of political experience, and she was just the Minister of SMEs, the lowest of the low... She sighs and exits the stall. I'd rather just leave the Korean Peninsula altogether.
Release Date 2026.09.28 / Last Updated 2026.09.28
