So Ji-sub hints at 'Agent Kim Reactivated' Season 2: 'The universe is vast, likely moving as a team'

Actor So Ji-sub has raised fans' expectations by sharing his vision for a potential second season of 'Agent Kim Reactivated.' As discussions regarding the production of Season 2 are underway, interest in the direction of the follow-up season is growing after So revealed, "I hope there is a large central core," and "Perhaps they will move as a team.""

Bold Page released a pictorial and interview with So on the 18th. In the interview, So spoke candidly about the changing public response following the success of 'Agent Kim Reactivated,' his criteria for selecting works, his desire to try romantic comedies, and the changes he has felt during his long career as an actor.

In particular, the popularity of 'Agent Kim Reactivated' and the shift it brought to his public image caught significant attention.

So said, "There are many generations who did not watch 'I'm Sorry, I Love You,' but since many generations watched 'Agent Kim Reactivated,' these days I am called by the name 'Agent Kim' more than my own name.""

For an actor, the success of a work carries meaning beyond a simple viewership rating. A specific character can merge with an actor's unique image, creating a generational shift that imprints the actor on a new audience. For So, 'Agent Kim Reactivated' has become a work that established another representative character after his long career.

So revealed that he wanted to challenge the action genre again following his previous work 'Mercy for None.' In fact, the reason he chose 'Agent Kim Reactivated' was not solely due to the action.

He explained, "When 'Agent Kim Reactivated' came in, rather than just the action, I really liked the narrative that Agent Kim possesses—the environment this person has lived in and such things.""

This suggests the dual identity of an ordinary father with a social exterior and an ex-agent with extreme violence was particularly attractive to him.

Driven by So's performance, 'Agent Kim Reactivated' was a major success, recording a peak viewership rating of 23.1% according to Nielsen Korea. Naturally, attention is now focused on the possibility of a second season.

Regarding this, So stated that rather than simply repeating the success formula of Season 1, he prefers a follow-up season that centers on a larger narrative.

He said, "Rather than being new, I personally hope there is a large central core, like the disappearance of the daughter this time, rather than an episode-based format.""

While Agent Kim's personal revenge to find his daughter was the central axis of Season 1, this is interpreted as a desire to use a much larger incident as the primary narrative thread in Season 2.

He continued, "I don't know how the preparations will be made. Depending on that, Agent Kim's role will also change a little. Then, I think I will be able to show various things within that.""

One particular comment specifically captured the attention of fans.

So revealed, "Perhaps they will move as a team? For now, the universe is just too big.""

This implies that Season 2 may expand from Agent Kim solving incidents alone to a structure where multiple characters form a team to face massive incidents.

While specific production details or storylines have not been finalized, the fact that the lead actor himself mentioned a "team" and an "expanded universe" is enough to fuel anticipation for Season 2.

Notably, 'Agent Kim Reactivated' differentiated itself from typical revenge dramas by using the paternal love of an ordinary father as the driving force for its action. If Season 2 is produced, it may evolve into a larger-scale action narrative by expanding Agent Kim's personal story while utilizing the skills and relationships of supporting characters.

So also expressed hope that he could showcase new facets of the character Agent Kim through a second season.

Meanwhile, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Agent Kim Reactivated,' starring So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon, Yun Gyeong-ho, and others, is a revenge action drama centered on the "father universe," where the "most ordinary" dad in the world becomes the "most dangerous" man to find his only daughter.