On Monday, January 8, Netflix announced that the hit original South Korean series Gyeongseong Creature will be back for a second season.
In a one-minute teaser, the show appears to be hinting at how the second season is set to unfold in Contemporary Seoul. At the end of the clip, Park Seo Joon makes an appearance while looking over the buildings outside his place.
Interestingly, the new season is expected to extend its narrative to the modern day. To recall, the first season of Gyeongseong Creature told the tale of Imperial Japan and their experiments in creating a monster in the year 1945.
Moreover, the drama’s director Chung Dong Yoon, said that the second season will have a completely different charm. “The change in space and time period will provide a clear distinction, offering an expanded universe feel,” he said in a press release.
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What to expect in ‘Gyeongseong Creature’ season 2
Released in late 2023, the first part of the historical thriller series revolved around the story of Jang Sae Tang, which was played by actor Park Seo Joon. In the series, he gets caught up infiltrating a hospital where the experiments are made. At this hospital, he meets Han So Hee’s character Yoon Chae Ok, who happens to sneak into the hospital as well. Then, the two had to fight for survival as they battled a man-made monster.
Following the suspenseful plot, the first season captivated worldwide audiences and garnered millions of views. According to reports, the drama even placed a spot in Netflix’s Top 10 list of 69 countries across the globe.
Now that the show is confirmed to make its highly anticipated sequel, fans can’t wait to see how the story will unfold. Moreover, it was revealed in the teaser that Seo Joon will play a different role by the name of Ho Jae, who resembles Tae Sang of the first season.
Furthermore, Seo Joon and So Hee will also be joined by actor Lee Moo Saeng in the second season. He is best known for his roles in 39, The Glory and Maestra: Strings of Truth. However, details about his character in the sequel have yet to be announced.
Although there is no official date yet, Gyeongseong Creature Season 2 is expected to be released this 2024.
Featured image: Netflix releases still images from filming of ‘Gyeongseong Creature.’ Credit: Twitter/Netflix Korea