Made in Korea
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A single decision can change the course of history."
Boxlist takeHeavy and smart: a fresh crime series, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.1 /10
TMDB · 37 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Made in Korea in the US right now.
Seasons
Season 1
· 2025 · 6 episodesSeason 1 follows Baek Kitae, an ambitious KCIA agent who's living a double life. Driven by his thirst for power, Kitae works as an agent by day and a smuggler by night. Smart, suave, cunning and capable, Kitae rapidly moves up the ranks after using his smuggling operation to consolidate power, protect his brother, and generate vast sums of money for the agency. Seemingly unstoppable, only one thing stands in his way - a tenacious prosecutor who can't be reasoned with, bought or bribed. With everything at stake for both men, follow the duo as they look to take each other down.
Episodes (6)
1Episode 124 Dec 2025
A plane headed for Fukuoka is hijacked and Kitae, a business man, faces a crisis.
2Episode 224 Dec 2025
Geonyoung uncovers the KCIA's suspicious activities while working to bring down a crime boss.
3Episode 331 Dec 2025
Kitae gets involved in an illegal operation as Geonyoung closes in on the truth.
4Episode 431 Dec 2025
Kitae meets with Ikeda clan to scale up operations while Geonyoung follows him to Japan.
5Episode 57 Jan 2026
Geonyoung figures out how to arrest Kitae, who obliviously continues to expand his business.
6Episode 614 Jan 2026
Kitae searches for a new business partner with Yuji, while Geonyoung sets a trap to catch him.
Nine years after Season 1, Baek Kitae stands at the height of his power, while Jang Geonyoung is preparing to strike back. Meanwhile, Baek Kihyun is pursuing a path to a different kind of power than his brother. Their ambitions run rampant, creating an irreversible rift that threatens to upend everything.
Episodes (6)
1Kumicho (The Number One)9 Sep 2026
In 1979, Kitae is enjoying his power as deputy director of the KCIA when an unexpected event occurs.
2Survival of the Fittest9 Sep 2026
Kitae has an unexpected encounter with Kihyun, and Yejin, now a prosecutor, joins the investigation.
3Enemy's Enemy16 Sep 2026
Geonyoung returns and begins closing in, putting Kitae in a desperate position.
4The Beginning of the End16 Sep 2026
Kitae sets a dangerous plan in motion as part of his relentless pursuit of power.
5God's Will23 Sep 2026
As Geonyoung closes in, the conflict between Kitae and Kihyun continues to escalate.
6Made in Korea23 Sep 2026
Kitae and Geonyoung each set their final plans in motion.
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Hive Media Corp
- Taste scores
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