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Made in Korea Premieres on Disney+ With Two-Episode Launch as Season 2 Films

Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung lead Woo Minho’s 1970s political thriller about a KCIA operative and the prosecutor pursuing him.

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MADE IN KOREA - Set in 1970s Korea, “Made in Korea” Season 1 follows Baek Kitae, an ambitious KCIA agent who’s living a double life. Driven by his thirst for power, Kitae works as an agent by day and a smuggler by night. Smart, suave, cunning and capable, Kitae rapidly moves up the ranks after using his smuggling operation to consolidate power, protect his brother, and generate vast sums of money for the agency. Seemingly unstoppable, only one thing stands in his way — a tenacious prosecutor who can't be reasoned with, bought or bribed. With everything at stake for both men, the series will follow the duo as they look to take each other down. (The Walt Disney Company Korea) HYUN BIN, JUNG WOOSUNG
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Overview

  • The debut episodes stream December 24 on Disney+ and Hulu, marking Hyun Bin’s first major TV role since 2019.
  • Set in 1970s South Korea, Baek Ki-tae lives a double life as a KCIA agent and illicit power broker, drawing the relentless pursuit of prosecutor Jang Geon-young.
  • Disney+ will release two more episodes on December 31, with the final two rolling out weekly to January 14 to complete the six-episode season.
  • Variety reports the series is already renewed, with production on Season 2 underway.
  • Interviews note real historical events shaping the drama’s stakes, and an India Today review of the first two episodes rates it 3.5 out of 5.