The scalpel-sharp tension of Hyper Knife is getting international recognition.
The Korean medical thriller has been nominated in the TV Movie/Mini-Series category at the 2026 International Emmy® Awards, marking a major international nod for the Disney+ Korea Original.
Premiering in March 2025, Hyper Knife drew audiences into a dangerous world of medical obsession, fractured mentorship, revenge, and morally questionable surgeries. Led by Park Eun-bin and Sul Kyung-gu, the eight-episode series turns the familiar medical drama into something darker and far more unpredictable.
“Hyper Knife” Joins Disney+’s International Emmy® Nominees
Hyper Knife is among several international Disney+ titles recognized at the 2026 International Emmy® Awards.
The United Kingdom series A Thousand Blows is nominated in the Drama Series category, while Mexico’s La Peor Vuelta Al Mundo (The Worst Trip Around The World) received a nomination for Non-Scripted Entertainment.
For Hyper Knife, the TV Movie/Mini-Series nomination puts the spotlight on a Korean thriller that pairs the precision of neurosurgery with an increasingly dangerous battle between two gifted doctors.
A Brilliant Surgeon With Everything to Lose
At the center of Hyper Knife is Jeong Seok, a visionary neurosurgeon with exceptional surgical skills and an intense obsession with becoming even better at her craft.
Her promising career takes a devastating turn when she uncovers a shocking truth and clashes with her mentor, Choi Deokhe. Soon, Seok finds herself cast out of the medical profession and stripped of her license.
But losing her credentials does not stop her from operating.
Determined to continue the work that consumes her, Seok enters the shadows of the medical world, secretly performing illegal surgeries for people who have nowhere else to turn.
Then, the man connected to the destruction of her career comes back into her life.
Her former mentor needs her help.
Suddenly, Seok is faced with an irresistible opportunity: attempt an operation few surgeons could hope to perform or seize the chance to settle the score with the man who took away the future she had worked for.
That volatile reunion becomes the beating heart of Hyper Knife, where every decision can carry consequences far beyond the operating room.
Park Eunbin and Sul Kyunggu Face Off
Bringing Jeong Seok to life is Park Eun-bin, whose acclaimed credits include Extraordinary Attorney Woo and The King’s Affection.
She stars opposite veteran actor Sul Kyung-gu, known for films including Memoir of a Murderer and Oasis. He plays Choi Deokhe, Seok’s former mentor and a formidable neurosurgeon in his own right.
Rather than relying solely on life-or-death medical emergencies, Hyper Knife builds much of its suspense around the complicated relationship between Seok and Deokhe. Their shared brilliance is accompanied by resentment, ambition, betrayal, and a history neither can easily leave behind.
As their paths collide once again, the question is not simply whether they can pull off the impossible. It is whether either of them can trust the other long enough to do it.
The Creative Team Behind “Hyper Knife”
Behind the intense medical thriller is writer Kim Sunhee, whose previous work includes Quiz From God: Reboot.
The series is directed by Kim Junghyun, known for After the Rain and My Fellow Citizens!
Together, the creative team combines intricate medical scenarios with psychological tension, turning Seok and Deokhe’s complicated relationship into a high-stakes story about talent, obsession, revenge, and the price of pursuing greatness.
Now, with its 2026 International Emmy® Awards nomination, Hyper Knife has another reason for viewers to put the Korean thriller on their watchlist.
All eight episodes of Hyper Knife are streaming exclusively on Disney+.
