‘Made in Korea’ Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan, Seo Eun-soo, Won Ji-an, Jung Sung-il, Kang Gil-woo, Noh Jae-won, Park Yong-woo, Director Woo Min-ho, Successful Production Presentation!

The story of Baek Ki-tae (Hyun Bin), a man who aims to rise to the peak of wealth and power by making the nation a profit model, and prosecutor Jang Geon-young (Jung Woo-sung), who relentlessly pursues him to the edge of a cliff, facing monumental events that define the era 〈Made in Korea〉 successfully concluded its production presentation ahead of its release on December 24.

At the production presentation, Director Woo Min-ho, Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan, Seo Eun-soo, Won Ji-an, Jung Sung-il, Kang Gil-woo, Noh Jae-won, and Park Yong-woo attended and shared various stories related to the work, creating a meaningful time together. First, Hyun Bin, who plays the role of the Central Intelligence Agency section chief Baek Ki-tae, stated, “I pondered a lot about where the desire of ‘Baek Ki-tae’ to go all out until the end came from,” “I chased the point where one must survive in an era where wealth and power become justice. There is personal success, but there is also the responsibility of being a head of the family to protect my family, and there were many emotions and thoughts underlying this.” This gave insight into the complex inner world and emotional line of the character. Jung Woo-sung, who plays the prosecutor Jang Geon-young, who pursues ‘Baek Ki-tae’ to the edge of a cliff with a mad conviction, expressed, “The imagination of 〈Made in Korea〉 is courageous and provocative,” highlighting the unique attempts and narratives that differ from existing works, stimulating curiosity about the project. Woo Do-hwan, who plays Baek Ki-tae’s younger brother and military officer Baek Ki-hyun, shared, “I always learned a lot from the seniors who helped me think about how to create the scenes,” hinting at the synergy and rapport built among the actors on set.

Additionally, Seo Eun-soo, who plays investigator Oh Ye-jin, stated, “Every element, from makeup to props and space, was well-prepared, allowing me to act confidently at all times,” conveying trust in the detailed production of the work. Won Ji-an, who plays the powerful figure Ikeda Yuji from the Japanese organization, said, “When I saw Hyun Bin sunbae on set, it felt like meeting ‘Baek Ki-tae’ living in that era,” sharing the atmosphere of the filming site where the character was deeply immersed. Jung Sung-il, who plays the presidential security chief Cheon Seok-jung, introduced his role by saying, “‘Cheon Seok-jung’ is the top figure under the Central Intelligence Agency, who does not trust people well and has lived only thinking of his own success,” raising expectations for a character with a strong impact. Kang Gil-woo, who plays the action leader of the gang ‘Manjae-pa’ Gang Dae-il, Noh Jae-won, who plays Central Intelligence Agency section chief Pyo Hak-soo, and Park Yong-woo, who plays Busan branch director Hwang Guk-pyeong, also shared, “I acted following the aura of Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung sunbaenims,” “Acting in such a realistic location is a rare opportunity,” “Discussing with the director, just acting made the picture come out,” conveying the perfect behind-the-scenes story from the actors, director, and production, raising expectations for the work.

Director Woo Min-ho also stated, “The set was really filled with desire. The power of the actors was the greatest, and my direction was to trust the actors first. I believed that they could properly convey the desires and madness of that era to the viewers, so showing that trust to the actors on set was a key aspect of my direction,” crediting the actors for perfectly embodying the intense energy-filled characters and driving the powerful narrative. Furthermore, he mentioned, “We filmed it as if we were making a movie. There was no difference in treating this work as an OTT series compared to previous works. I hoped for a level of completeness that was as good as or better than the works I had filmed before.”, “Among many excellent Korean dramas, I dare say that this work does not fall short in terms of quality compared to other works,” referring to the production process and the efforts of the actors and staff to achieve cinematic quality for the six-episode series, enhancing trust in the work's completeness.

Finally, Hyun Bin stated, “This is a work made with great effort alongside the wonderful and talented actors here. I hope many people will experience 〈Made in Korea〉 on December 24, and I hope you will join us with our series at the end of this year,” Jung Woo-sung expressed, “I sincerely hope that 〈Made in Korea〉 will be a work that can warm your year-end. Thank you,” Woo Do-hwan said, “I believe that if you watch Season 1, you will be waiting for Season 2,” Seo Eun-soo remarked, “This was the most fun and the most intense work I filmed. I hope all viewers will be completely immersed in it,” Won Ji-an added, “This is a work that I filmed with great effort and dedication. I hope you enjoy watching it,” Jung Sung-il stated, “It will be fun. So please pay a lot of attention, and I wish you all good health,” Kang Gil-woo mentioned, “We filmed with great enthusiasm regardless of hot or cold days. I hope you look forward to the energy of this work,” Noh Jae-won expressed, “I feel grateful to be part of this event,” Park Yong-woo said, “This is a series that has an exciting story, excellent direction, outstanding acting, and splendid visuals that you cannot miss. Please pay a lot of attention,” Director Woo Min-ho concluded, “〈Made in Korea〉 is the most enjoyable and fun work I have filmed. I hope it reaches viewers in a fun way during Christmas, year-end, and New Year,” conveying a message of gratitude and requests to the viewers, successfully concluding the production presentation of 〈Made in Korea〉 in a warm atmosphere.

A tightly woven high-density narrative, perfect acting ensemble, and cinematic quality production complete Disney+'s original series 〈Made in Korea〉, which will be available exclusively on Disney+ with two episodes on December 24 (Wednesday), two episodes on December 31 (Wednesday), one episode on January 7 (Wednesday), and one episode on January 14 (Wednesday), totaling six episodes.