Made In Korea 2: Hyun Bin, Jung Sung Il, And Roh Jae Won Reveal How Nine Years Rewrote Their Power Struggle

Power doesn’t stay in the same hands forever — especially not in this world. Made in Korea 2 has revealed how the relationships between Hyun Bin, Jung Sung Il, and Roh Jae Won’s characters have transformed over nine years, unveiling new stills that hint at an intense power struggle within the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.

Picking Up Nine Years Later

Season 1 followed Baek Ki Tae, a man driven by ambition, and prosecutor Jang Geon Young, who sacrificed everything to stop him, as they clashed during a turbulent moment in 1970s Korea. Season 2 is set nine years after the finale, following Baek Ki Tae now at the peak of power, Jang Geon Young preparing his counterattack, and Baek Ki Hyun pursuing a rival path to power against his own brother.

Made In Korea 2: Overview

How The Power Dynamics Have Flipped

Cheon Seok Jung remains the powerful Blue House chief of staff wielding near-absolute power, but the arrival of a new rival threatening his position pushes him to lean on Baek Ki Tae, who has long stood by his side.Hyun Bin noted that while Baek Ki Tae once looked up to Cheon Seok Jung in Season 1, their reliance now flows both ways.

Jung Sung Il offered a sharper read on that same relationship, suggesting his character sees people as interchangeable pieces on a board rather than partners to trust — setting up a tense psychological chess match between the two men.

Perhaps the most dramatic shift belongs to Roh Jae Won’s character. Once locked in fierce rivalry with Baek Ki Tae in Season 1, Pyo Hak Soo now serves under him after Baek Ki Tae’s promotion to acting director of the KCIA — a complete reversal of their old dynamic.Roh Jae Won described the discomfort of now answering to a former rival, along with the precarious moments where that boundary gets tested.

Director Woo Min Ho described Pyo Hak Soo as playing a far more pivotal role in Season 2, calling him unpredictable enough to “bounce in any direction.”

Why This Sequel Has Fans Hooked

Power reversal stories like this one tap into universal themes of loyalty, betrayal, and ambition — core elements of the broader political drama genre, where shifting allegiances often carry more weight than action itself.

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