"Made In Korea" director Woo Min-ho said Jung Woosung's character will be different in season 2.
On the morning of the 19th, an interview with director Woo Min-ho, who directed the Disney+ series Made In Korea, was held at a café in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District.
Disney+ Made In Korea is set in Korea in the 1970s, when turmoil and leap coexist, and tells the story of company man Baek Gi-tae (played by Hyunbin), who seeks to use the state as a revenue model to rise to the pinnacle of wealth and power, and prosecutor Jang Geon-young (played by Jung Woosung), who pursues him with terrifying determination to the brink, confronting massive events that cut across the era. The production is a major project with 70 billion won invested, and it is director Woo Min-ho's first series work; he made the films Inside Men (2015), 12.12: The Day (2020), and Harbin (2024). Hive Media Corp., which made the 10 million-attendance film 12.12: The Day, produced the series, and expectations were high even before release with a solid lineup including Hyunbin and Jung Woosung as well as Woo Do Hwan, Cho Yeojeong, Seo Eun-soo, Won Jian, and Jung Sung-il.
Made In Korea has continued to attract attention even after the finale aired on the 14th. It cemented the series' presence by breaking the record for most views among Korean original contents released on Disney+ in 2025 (based on 14 days after release). As of the 16th, the OTT content ranking site FlixPatrol recorded the series as number one in the Disney+ TOP10 TV shows Korea category for 23 consecutive days, and it ranked number one in Hong Kong and Taiwan and number two in Japan and Singapore. In addition, according to the Consumer Insight "Jan. 3rd week OTT K-original content viewer evaluation report," it scored 80 points in satisfaction, ranking first by an overwhelming margin among launch contents in the film and drama genres. K-content analysis platform Fundex also ranked it high across major platforms, including second place in drama buzz.
Director Woo Min-ho said he is filming season 2 now and watched the response to season 1, saying, "The character is a Don Quixote who openly shows his emotions, and it became controversial among the public. If he comes back the same way in season 2, wouldn't he lose to Baek Gi-tae?" He added, "At that time, only 50 to 60 prosecutors were selected. They were elites among elites. So you cannot casually remove a prosecutor. The prosecution was not a subordinate agency of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. The prosecutor general also served as a director at the KCIA. They were part of the same apparatus. Because they moved back and forth, in terms of rank Baek Gi-tae is far below Jang Geon-young. They pulled each other up and worked together. In such an organization, Jang Geon-young ended up like that because he didn't listen to others like a Don Quixote."
Earlier, some viewers reacted negatively to Jung Woosung's performance as the protagonist Jang Geon-young, saying, "His broad smile feels somewhat awkward and forced," and "It feels like an acting that slightly breaks immersion." However, other viewers said, "It seems like an intentional setting fitting the character," and "It is understandable when you look at Jang Geon-young's narrative."
Director Woo Min-ho said, "Season 2 deals with a period nine years later. That prosecutor goes to prison for about two years, and now he can't even open a law practice. His household situation is bad; how will he make a living for seven years? He can no longer live like Don Quixote," and added, "We didn't change it after seeing viewers' reactions. It was set from the beginning. How Jang Geon-young will return in season 2 will be a point to watch."
Asked, "After season 1 was released, did you have a separate conversation with Jung Woosung?", he replied, "We did not have a major conversation about that. He may have his own concerns," adding, "As I mentioned earlier, I regret that wording like 'bad acting' surfaced about a 30-year veteran actor and that such wording was used in articles. If that reflects the public's view, there could be various factors."
Meanwhile, Made In Korea wrapped season 1 as a six-episode series, and season 2 is currently being filmed.
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