MADE IN KOREA (2025)

November 28, 2025

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🎬 Overview

  • Made in Korea is a 2025 South Korean political–historical–action drama set in the 1970s, exploring themes of power struggles, corruption, ambition, and justice.

  • Director: Woo Min-ho

  • Screenwriters: Park Eun-gyo, Park Joon-suk

  • Production Company: Hive Media Corp.

👥 Cast & Main Characters

  • Hyun Bin as Baek Ki-tae – A man driven by ambition and a desire for power and wealth.

  • Jung Woo-sung as Jang Geon-young – A prosecutor with fierce instincts, unshakeable determination, and a strong sense of justice.

  • Other cast members include Woo Do-hwan, Won Ji-an, Seo Eun-soo, Cho Yeo-jeong, and more.

📆 Release Schedule & Format

  • Premiere Date: December 24, 2025

  • Season 1: 6 episodes

  • Season 2: Already planned; expected to release in late 2026.

🧩 Plot & Setting

  • Set during the turbulent 1970s in South Korea — a period of intense political and social transformations.

  • The story focuses on:

    • Baek Ki-tae, who seeks success and power at all costs.

    • Jang Geon-young, a prosecutor attempting to fight corruption and uphold justice.

  • Their conflict drives the tension of the story, portraying the clash between ruthless ambition and moral conviction.

✨ Why It’s Highly Anticipated

  • Marks a major collaboration between Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung, two of the most powerful and respected actors in Korea.

  • Rarely do K-dramas explore 1970s political history with such scale and budget.

  • Early previews suggest intense acting, high production value, and a gripping storyline.