Best of the season so far...Director Kim Song-sun's entry into the Gangs of London Season 3 was well received

By Jeeyoung, Jo

Apr 17, 2025

Best of the season so far...Director Kim Song-sun's entry into the Gangs of London Season 3 was well received



Director Kim Hong-sun's participation as a director and executive producer has been in the UK since March, and in Korea, the entire film will be released exclusively through Wave on the 28th, continuing its all-time favorable reviews in the UK. At the same time, it will release a main trailer featuring director Kim Hong-sun's intense production.

While the "Gangs of London Season 3" is expected to be released exclusively on Wave on the 28th, major media have praised it since its first release in the UK in March.

In particular, South Korean director Kim Hong-sun participated as the director for the first time in a British drama, raising questions about the new series, drawing favorable reviews with series that exceeded the reputation of seasons 1 and 2, which were global box office hits.




First, British film media Empire praised the intense action and suspenseful story of 'Gangs of London Season 3" saying "It depicted a shocking and imaginative world of crime". The Standard acknowledged its workmanship, calling it the "best of all" and "the most explosive season ever". In addition, he is raising expectations for viewers to meet in Korea by pouring rave reviews such as 「"Cruel but fascinatingly entertaining series" (Radio Times) and"An amazing series that continues to develop".

Best of the season so far...Director Kim Song-sun's entry into the Gangs of London Season 3 was well received
The trailer, which was also released this time, begins with the whole of London in chaos, with 600 people killed overnight by cocaine. Elliott (Sope Dirisu), who has risen from a former infiltrating police officer to the top London gang seat, faces a grave crisis, and the mayor of London declares war.

Then, Sean Wallace (Joe Cole), who showed strong performance in seasons 1 and 2, appears out of prison, sparking curiosity, followed by speedy action sequences, including car-chasing, and the confrontation between Elliott and Sean with the line "I'll make you pay for what you did." In particular, various actions, such as gun action and bare-body action, provide a cool action pleasure, and the appearance of various characters foretells the blood-colored trade, betrayal, and conspiracy between them, drawing more curiosity.




The Gangs of London" series is a British noir action series about a struggle for interest after the assassination of a godfather who dominated the organization in London. It is a BAFTA multi-award winning and Emmy-nominated series that was watched by more than 2.23 million people in the UK alone within a week of its release. In Korea, both the 2020 season 1 and 2022 season 2 drew explosive favorable reviews through the exclusive release of the entire Wave.

With the unique classical noir atmosphere set in London's underworld and the participation of director Kim Hong-sun, who is called a master of intense genre, the upgraded action scenes will make the world's leading Korean director.

The Gangs of London Season 3 is about hundreds of people dying across London due to fentanyl-mixed cocaine, leaving the gang in utter chaos, and Elliot Carter, a former undercover cop and now a key figure in the dark, chasing the truth of events, encountering a shocking plot linked to his past. It will be released exclusively on Wave on the 28th.






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