VINCENZO Season 2 (2025)
November 3, 2025
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Vincenzo Season 2 (2025): The Mafia Lawyer Returns to Finish What He Started
The wait is finally over. After years of speculation, petitions, and relentless fan demand, Netflix and tvN have officially announced the return of Vincenzo — the darkly stylish Korean crime drama that took the world by storm. Season 2 is set for release in late 2025, bringing back Song Joong-ki as the charismatic, ruthless, and strangely moral consigliere — Vincenzo Cassano.
A Legacy Written in Blood and Gold
The first season of Vincenzo (2021) became an international sensation. Mixing sharp humor with explosive action and biting social commentary, it told the story of Vincenzo Cassano, a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer who returns to Seoul to reclaim hidden gold beneath the Geumga Plaza — only to end up fighting corporate corruption with his own brand of poetic justice.
By the end of Season 1, Vincenzo had fled to Malta after exacting brutal revenge on Babel Group’s tyrannical CEO, Jang Jun-woo (Ok Taec-yeon), leaving behind both love and chaos. Yet, as fans know, his story was never truly finished — there were debts unpaid, allies unprotected, and a city that still needed its “dark hero.”
Now, four years later, the consigliere returns.
Season 2: A New War in the Shadows
According to early production details, Vincenzo Season 2 begins three years after Vincenzo’s exile in Malta. Having rebuilt his criminal empire overseas, he’s forced back to South Korea when a mysterious organization known only as “The Guild” begins targeting his former allies — including Hong Cha-young (Jeon Yeo-been) and the tenants of Geumga Plaza.
But this time, Vincenzo isn’t just out for revenge — he’s facing a new kind of enemy: one that operates at the intersection of law, politics, and artificial intelligence, using corruption not just to control people, but entire nations.
“The enemies of this world have evolved,” Vincenzo says in the trailer’s chilling voiceover. “So must the devil who hunts them.”
The tone is darker, more cinematic, and global in scope — combining Seoul, Rome, and New York as key locations. Expect the sequel to balance the first season’s biting humor with heavier psychological warfare, moral ambiguity, and even bloodier retribution.
Returning Cast and New Faces
Confirmed to return:
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Song Joong-ki as Vincenzo Cassano, the anti-hero torn between justice and vengeance.
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Jeon Yeo-been as Hong Cha-young, the fierce and clever lawyer who became Vincenzo’s moral compass — and perhaps his only weakness.
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Yoon Byung-hee, Kim Yeo-jin, and the eccentric residents of Geumga Plaza are also set to reprise their beloved roles, bringing back the chaotic humor and heart that balanced the show’s darkness.
New cast members include:
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Lee Byung-hun as Dante, a rival consigliere from Europe with ties to Vincenzo’s past.
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Han So-hee as Seo Min-kyung, a brilliant cyber-lawyer investigating The Guild.
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Ryu Jun-yeol as Yun Taek, a ruthless prosecutor who believes himself the true “justice” of Korea — and who sees Vincenzo as the nation’s disease.
The World Expands: Law, Power, and the Devil’s Code
Director Kim Hee-won and writer Park Jae-bum return for the sequel, ensuring the same dark wit and meticulous plotting that made Season 1 iconic. However, Season 2 is said to push boundaries even further — transforming Vincenzo from a corporate revenge thriller into a political crime epic.
The trailer’s visuals promise grander set pieces:
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A high-speed chase through the streets of Rome.
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A shootout inside a courtroom.
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A climactic scene set atop a burning skyscraper in downtown Seoul.
And yet, amid the chaos, Vincenzo’s signature line echoes:
“Justice is weak. Evil is efficient. And I… am efficiency perfected.”
Themes: Justice vs. Power — and the Man Between
If the first season explored the failure of law in the face of corruption, Season 2 turns inward — asking what remains of humanity when justice itself becomes weaponized.
Vincenzo, now older and more disillusioned, begins to question his own creed. Can a man who became a devil for justice ever return to being human? Or is mercy just another form of weakness?
The moral duality that defined Season 1 deepens here. Vincenzo Season 2 doesn’t just promise bloodshed — it promises introspection.
Production and Global Impact
Filming reportedly began in late 2024 across Italy, South Korea, and the United States, marking one of the most ambitious Korean productions ever attempted. The scale is cinematic, and the tone is more mature, reflecting Song Joong-ki’s evolution as an actor since his roles in Reborn Rich and Arthdal Chronicles.
Netflix executives described the sequel as “a global crime drama about legacy, identity, and moral chaos.”
The production budget reportedly exceeds $30 million, with meticulous attention given to blending Italian noir aesthetics with sleek Korean modernism — from dimly lit cathedrals to neon-lit Seoul skylines.
Fan Anticipation: The Devil Never Sleeps
Ever since the Season 2 teaser dropped, social media has erupted in excitement. Fans flooded online forums with theories — some predicting that Vincenzo will face a moral downfall, others hoping for his long-awaited reunion with Cha-young.
The teaser ends with a quiet, devastating moment: Vincenzo standing before a burning building, holding his gold lighter, whispering in Italian —
“Il diavolo non dorme mai.”
(The devil never sleeps.)
Final Thoughts: The Return of the Anti-Hero We Needed
Vincenzo Season 2 (2025) is shaping up to be more than just a continuation — it’s a reawakening. A meditation on justice, vengeance, and identity in a world where morality has no place.