TV SERIES · 2025–present · SOUTH KOREA
Made in Korea
- Created by
- Woo Min-ho
- Network
- Disney+
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Studio
- Hive Media Corp
- Original title
- 메이드 인 코리아
20 archived facts 5 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026
In 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.
Summary: TMDB
All facts (20)
- #001
Made in Korea is Woo Min-ho's first directing work for television, following his feature films Inside Men (2015), The Drug King (2018) and The Man Standing Next (2020).
- #002
The series is set in the 1970s and centers on the struggle between Baek Gi Tae, an ambitious man hungry for wealth and power, and Jang Gun Yeong, a prosecutor known for his wild instincts.
- #003
Hive Media Corp handled production of Made in Korea.
- #004
Hyun Bin plays Baek Gi Tae and Jung Woo-sung plays Jang Gun Yeong in the lead roles, while Cha Hee brings Baek So Yeong to life and Lee Se-ho plays Lee Ju Im.
- #005
Park Eun-gyo and Park Joon-suk wrote the screenplay for Made in Korea.
- #006
The story also features supporting characters such as lobbyist Choi Yu Ji, inspector O Ye Jin, Bae Geum Ji and chief secretary Cheon Seok Jeong.
- #007
Hive Media Corp denied media reports that Made in Korea would be a spin-off of the 2018 film The Drug King, stating that the series is a different work.
- #008
The production's genres are crime and drama, and its production company is Hive Media Corp.
- #009
Hive Media Corp also rejected a report claiming that Made in Korea would cost ₩48 billion ($US 42 million).
- #010
The series airs on the Disney+ platform, premiered on 24 December 2025, and consists of two seasons and twelve episodes in total.
- #011
On May 23, 2025, the CEO of Hive Media said the production cost of Made in Korea was approximately ₩70 billion ($US 61 million).
- #012
A second season of Made in Korea had already entered production as of the APAC Showcase held in Hong Kong in November 2025.
- #013
The second season of Made in Korea is expected to premiere in the second half of 2026, according to confirmation at the APAC Showcase in Hong Kong in November 2025.
- #014
Hyun Bin was reportedly cast in Made in Korea on February 16, 2024, though his agency Vast Entertainment said he was still considering the offer and had not decided.
- #015
Jung Woo-sung confirmed he would lead Made in Korea, as reported alongside Hyun Bin's casting news on February 16, 2024.
- #016
Hyun Bin was confirmed on August 29, 2024 to star in Made in Korea as the rival of Jung Woo-sung's character, marking his second collaboration with director Woo Min-ho after Harbin (2024).
- #017
Made in Korea was shot in several international and domestic locations in order to recreate its 1970s setting authentically.
- #018
For the 1970s Busan backdrop, Made in Korea's production filmed for roughly one month in Kobe, Japan, chosen because its urban areas retain period-appropriate architecture and port city scenery.
- #019
Made in Korea also filmed in Thailand with production support from Mbrella Films, covering locations such as Kanchanaburi and Chonburi.
- #020
Thai locations used by Made in Korea included The 3D Tunnel and Sangchuto Road in Kanchanaburi, plus Sattahip Beach and the Royal Thai Marine Naval Base Corps in Chonburi.
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