In a new pictorial and interview released by Bold Page on August 18, So Ji-sub discussed the changes he has experienced following the success of “Agent Kim Reactivated,” his criteria for choosing projects, his desire to take on more romantic comedies, and what it has been like living as a star for so many years.
Reflecting on the popularity of the drama, So Ji-sub said that one of the biggest changes has been the way people address him. “There are many younger generations who haven’t seen I’m Sorry, I Love You. But with Agent Kim Reactivated, people from many different generations watched it, so these days, I’m most often called ‘agent Kim’ rather than by my own name,” he said. The comment highlights the broad appeal of the drama, which attracted viewers across different age groups.
Following his previous project “Mercy for None,” So Ji-sub had been interested in returning to an action drama. However, it was not necessarily the action itself that attracted him to “Agent Kim Reactivated.” “I wanted to do another action drama after Mercy for None. Agent Kim Reactivated was the project that came to me at the time, but rather than the action, I really liked the story of Agent Kim and the environment he had lived in,” the actor explained.
His performance subsequently became one of the major driving forces behind the drama’s success. “Agent Kim Reactivated” recorded a peak nationwide rating of 23.1 percent, according to Nielsen Korea, prompting discussions about producing a second season.
When asked about his thoughts on Season 2, So Ji-sub expressed a preference for a storyline that would have a strong central conflict rather than simply continuing with separate episodes. “Rather than something new, personally, I would like there to be something big at the center of the story, instead of an episodic format, like what happened when the daughter disappeared this time,” he said. His comments suggest that a potential second season could build around a major overarching incident that connects the episodes and pushes the characters into a larger conflict.
So Ji-sub also hinted that Agent Kim’s role could change depending on the direction of the story. “I don’t know how we’ll prepare for it yet. Agent Kim’s role will probably change a little depending on that. Then I think we could show various sides of him within that,” he said.
The actor then offered perhaps the most interesting tease about “Agent Kim Reactivated” Season 2: “Maybe we’ll move as a team? The universe is just so big.” While he did not reveal any concrete plot details, the remark has sparked curiosity about whether the second season could expand the drama’s world and bring its major characters together for a larger-scale mission.
Starring So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon, and Yoon Kyung-ho, SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “Agent Kim Reactivated” is a revenge action series centered on an ordinary father who transforms into an extraordinarily dangerous man to rescue his only daughter. The drama presents a unique “dad universe” as its protagonist, once an ordinary father, is pushed into an increasingly dangerous world while fighting to bring his daughter home.
With the drama achieving a peak rating of 23.1 percent and discussions surrounding Season 2 already underway, So Ji-sub’s latest comments offer an intriguing glimpse at what could come next. For now, however, viewers will have to wait for an official announcement to learn whether “Agent Kim Reactivated” Season 2 will actually move forward—and what the actor’s hint about “moving as a team” might mean.
Sources: Daum | OSEN