Cinema VinesDisney+ announced on Tuesday that the hit Korean drama Made in Korea will return for a second season, and a new teaser trailer has already been released. The promotional clip hints at a darker, more politically charged story, promising a tale of ambition, deception and power struggles that will unfold nine years after the events of the first season.
The series stars Jung Woo‑Sung as prosecutor Jang Geon‑Young and Hyun Bin as former KCIA agent Baek Ki‑Tae. The new season also introduces Woo Do‑Hwan in a key role, marking his first appearance on a Korean network since his performance in Netflix’s Bloodhound season two.
In the teaser, Baek Ki‑Tae has risen to a position of influence and delivers a chilling line: “I kept my head down, hid my claws, and waited for this moment.” The line signals that his ambition has grown even more ruthless over the years. The conflict is no longer a simple duel between Ki‑Tae and Geon‑Young; a third player enters the fray: Baek Ki‑Hyun, Ki‑Tae’s younger brother, played by Woo Do‑Hwan. Geon‑Young confronts Ki‑Hyun with a stark ultimatum: “Choose. Pick which side you’re on.”
With a new government in power, the storyline will explore the political turmoil of the era and even touch on the 1979 assassination of President Park Chung‑Hee. The teaser ends with a stark warning, “This is war now. It won’t end until one side dies,” foreshadowing a brutal showdown that will test loyalties and ethics.
Season one, which premiered in 2025, introduced Baek Ki‑Tae as a respected KCIA agent who secretly runs a lucrative drug‑smuggling ring. His desire for power was forged during the Vietnam War, where he witnessed powerful figures escaping accountability while soldiers perished. In contrast, prosecutor Jang Geon‑Young, haunted by a childhood tragedy that saw his father’s addiction and his mother’s death, is driven to eradicate corruption at any cost. Their clash began with a plane hijacking inspired by the 1973 Yodogo incident, where Ki‑Tae was sent to Japan to deliver drugs to the Yakuza and threatened to expose his KCIA ties. The new season promises to deepen these personal and political conflicts, setting the stage for an intense, multi‑layered drama.
