After five long years, Hyun Bin, best known for portraying a North Korean soldier in Crash Landing on You (2019–2020), has finally returned to the small screen with Made in Korea on Disney+. Want to know more about his brand-new series? Keep scrolling for all the details about the K-drama, including its plot, cast and episode release schedule.
Directed by Woo Min-ho, who also worked with Hyun Bin on the action-drama film Harbin (2024), this period political action-thriller series is written by Park Eun-kyo and Park Joon-suk. It features an ensemble cast, which includes Hunt (2022) star Jung Woo-sung; Woo Do-hwan, best known for hits such as Bloodhounds (2023) and Mr. Plankton (2024); Won Ji-an, who portrayed Player 380 in Squid Game season 2 (2024); and The Glory (2022-2023) actor Jung Sung-il.
Full episode release schedule of Made in Korea
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The six-part action-thriller series follows a weekly release schedule. New episodes of the K-drama are dropping every Wednesday until the finale airs on 14 January 2026.
Episode 1 – 24 December 2025 (Out now)
Episode 2 – 24 December 2025 (Out now)
Episode 3 – 31 December 2025 (Out now)
Episode 4 – 31 December 2025 (Out now)
Episode 5 – 7 January 2026
Episode 6 – 14 January 2026
The makers have already announced that the second season of Made in Korea is in development and scheduled for release in the second half of 2026.
What is the plot of the K-drama?
Made in Korea is set in South Korea during the 1970s. It follows Baek Ki-tae (played by Hyun Bin), a ruthless KCIA (Korean Central Intelligence Agency) operative whose sole aim is to amass wealth and power, even if it means working through illegal networks. Meanwhile, Jang Geon-young (played by Jung Woo-sung) is a relentless prosecutor determined to expose the country’s deep-rooted corruption.
As Jang investigates Baek’s smuggling operation and its links to powerful officials, their clash escalates into a deadly rivalry between ambition and justice — drawing in lobbyists, investigators and politicians in a dangerous web of conspiracies that could reshape the nation.
Who is in the cast?
Besides Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung, the cast of Made in Korea includes the following:
Woo Do-hwan as Baek Ki-hyun
Cho Yeo-jeong as Bae Geum-ji
Seo Eun-soo as Oh Ye-jin
Won Ji-an as Choi Yu-ji/Ikeda Yuji
Jung Sung-il as Cheon Seok-joong
Roh Jae-won as Pyo Hak-su
Park Yong-woo as Hwang Gook-pyung
Is there a trailer for Made in Korea?
Yes, watch the trailer for Made in Korea, below:
(Hero and Feature Image credits: Disney+ Korea via Instagram)
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.