The popular series is back!! "The Killer's Shop" season 2 is in production, and Masaki Okada will appear from Japan!

The Walt Disney Japan Co., Ltd. has announced the production of season 2024 of the original Korean drama "Killer's Shop," which was selected as one of the "Best International Shows of 2" by the New York Times and is currently being exclusively distributed to great acclaim on Star, the content brand of Disney's official video streaming service, Disney+.

The series stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun, who gained popularity in "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God," and it has also been announced that Japanese actor Okada Masaki will appear in season 2.

Masaki Okada from Japan has been announced as a new cast member.

In "Drive My Car," he played a key character who greatly influences the story, and received high praise not only in Japan but also overseas, and he won the Japan Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the smash hit film "The Last Mile," which grossed over 59 billion yen at the box office.

This will be his long-awaited first foray overseas, his first appearance in a Korean-produced drama, and his first collaboration with a Korean action team.

"Killer's Shop" is a thrilling crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat as the protagonist, Cho Ji-an, a college student who inherits a weapons store that is a favorite of assassins, a "dangerous legacy" left behind by his uncle Jin-man, who was his only guardian. He must fight a survival battle to protect his own life and the store from mysterious assassins!

Season 1 begins with the protagonist Ji An hiding in the house where she lived as a child after her uncle Jin Man's death, when mysterious assassins try to kill her one after another. In order to survive, she recalls the survival techniques Jin Man once taught her and faces the threats that come her way. The story is thrilling and full of tension as Ji An gradually unravels the mysterious past of her uncle and the identities of the assassins, and her struggles while performing full-scale action have captivated viewers around the world.

In season 2, Lee Dong-wook will reprise his role as the former mercenary uncle Jin-man, and Kim Hye-jun will reprise his role as Ji-an, a college student whose life is threatened by an assassin!

Masaki Okada will join the cast as Q's younger brother "J", who is the joint team leader of the Pavilion East Asia branch mercenary team. The production team will continue to be the same as the previous work, with director Lee Kwon and screenwriter Lee Kwon and Ji Ho-jin.

Comment from Masaki Okada

First of all, I was honestly surprised.

I never thought I would receive such an offer.

I thought the script was also wonderful and well-crafted.

I thought that even though we speak different languages ​​we might be able to communicate, so I decided to take on the challenge and give it a go. This drama is a story that is dominated by action, but each character's background is carefully and minutely drawn, and the human relationships are depicted in great depth.

I don't have much experience in action scenes, but I went to Korea to practice and receive instruction.

I hope you'll look forward to it. I'll do my best.