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Disney sets September 9 premiere for Made in Korea season 2

Published 4 August 2026

The second and final season of the Korean political thriller "Made in Korea" will premiere on September 9, 2026, Disney announced on August 4. The streaming service released a teaser trailer confirming a nine-year time jump and the return of stars Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung, alongside Woo Do-hwan.

The new season concludes the cat-and-mouse chase between Hyun Bin's character, Baek Ki-tae, and Jung Woo-sung's character, prosecutor Jang Geon-young. Following the events of the first season, Ki-tae has successfully framed Geon-young and risen to the position of deputy director within the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA). Over the intervening years, he has expanded his wealth and illicit drug operations. Geon-young, having lived in the shadows, now emerges to execute a long-planned revenge.

The central rivalry is complicated by the introduction of Ki-tae's younger brother, Baek Ki-hyun, played by Woo Do-hwan. The teaser hints at growing tension between the siblings as family loyalties clash with political ambitions. In one scene, Geon-young confronts Ki-hyun, telling him to choose a side. The trailer concludes with the declaration, "This is war now. It won't end until one...

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