The second season of Hyun Bin and Woo Do Hwan’s new drama will be released in September

The second season of this Korean drama starring Hyun Bin and Woo Do-hwan will be released on Hulu and Disney+ for six episodes on September 9.The producers regard this season as the conclusion of the story, set in 1979.The public materials focus on the changes in the relationship between the two male protagonists. Baek Ki-tae, played by Hyun Bin, and Baek Ki-hyun, played by Woo Do-hwan, will stand on opposite sides of each other.

The story of the first season stops in the 1970s. The background of the characters' activities includes the anti-communist propaganda system of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency and Baek Ji-tae's expanding drug business.The second season jumps forward nine years.Director Woo Min-ho chose 1979 as the end point. The reason is very clear. In this year, South Korea's political situation underwent major changes in a short period of time, and the ambitions accumulated by the characters were also pushed to a more dangerous position.

The report mentioned that the second season will cover the assassination of the president, military coups and repeated changes in power.The series does not treat these historical nodes as mere scenery, but allows them to affect the characters' choices.Woo Min-ho said that he felt that this period was the natural end of the characters' desires and situations, so the sequel did not follow the time of the first season, but left a nine-year gap.

The first person to change in these nine years is Baek Ki-tae.When the second season begins, he has become the second-in-command of South Korea's Central Intelligence Agency, closer to the center of power than in the past.Hyun Bin mentioned in the interview that as the character climbed up, he came into contact with more people, and the way he dealt with things also changed.The changes brought about by wealth and status will fall on the way he gets along with the people around him.

Baek Ki-hyun's changes are equally important.The younger brother, who was timid in the first season, later gained a position and influence in the military.Yu Dohuan said that Kihyun has the confidence to refute his brother and his belief is stronger than before.The growing distance between the two brothers constitutes the main conflict of the new season.The public information does not explain how each head-to-head confrontation will unfold. What can be confirmed before the series is broadcast is that the two are no longer in the one-way dependence relationship they had before.

Prosecutor Zhang Jianrong played by Zheng Yusheng will also be retained in the story.After the end of the first season, his exact whereabouts were not fully revealed.Zheng Yusheng revealed that the character will reappear with the new power trend and come back with the purpose of revenge.The producer has not yet given any further details about the character line, and this part still has to wait for the feature film to be aired.

Structurally, the director designed the six episodes as a continuously advancing narrative.Each episode of the first season revolves around different events and characters, and the look and feel is close to that of an independent movie.Season 2's six episodes will be tighter and faster-paced, with the goal of them being connected into a full-length feature.The production cost of the two seasons of the drama is about 70 billion won, which is a very expensive project among Korean dramas.

Hyun Bin filmed many 16-episode Korean dramas in his early years.Talking about returning to this role, he mentioned that what he was most interested in was how the character changed after nine years.For the audience, the six episodes launched on September 9 will give the end of this story.As for the specific direction of other characters in the turbulent era, the official has not stated in advance.

This season is directed by Woo Min-ho, and Park Eun-kyo co-works on the script with him.The platform has confirmed the premiere date and number of episodes, and will not add a new season to this story.Viewers who want to continue to see how the relationship between the two brothers ends can watch six episodes at once starting from September 9.