'Mr. Kim, Season 2' Hint in Ending.. So Ji-sub 'Reserved for Grand Prize,' New Job Interview at Baekho Personnel [★FOCUS]

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'Mr. Kim' So Ji-sub completed a happy ending with his daughter Seo Su-min while simultaneously seeking a new job at Baekho Personnel, hinting at Season 2.

In the final episode of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Mr. Kim,' aired on the 25th, Mr. Kim (played by So Ji-sub), Sung Han-soo (played by Choi Dae-hoon), and Park Jin-cheol (played by Yoon Kyung-ho) were shown protecting children and achieving a happy ending.

On that day, Mr. Kim, Sung Han-soo, and Park Jin-cheol escaped from the cage set up by Ju Kang-chan (played by Joo Sang-wook), succeeding in their revenge.

Mr. Kim called Teacher Song Kyung-chul (played by Song Kyung-chul) and said, "I have a request. Please dismantle Juhak Construction. It is related to my daughter." The Prosecution Service raided Juhak Construction, and Ju Kang-chan was ambushed by Golden Tooth (played by Jo Bok-rae), who had disguised himself as a reporter.

Mr. Kim, presumed dead, reunited with his devastated daughter Min-ji (played by Seo Su-min) in front of his urn. The father and daughter began a new life under a new name in a new neighborhood and a new space.

Mr. Kim's new job was at Baekho Personnel. The head of Baekho Personnel said, "We must verify if your resume is genuine," and conducted an interview with Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim assumed a fighting stance, hinting at Season 2 and raising expectations.

Ending amidst a hot box office run, 'Mr. Kim' started with a first-episode viewership rating of 9.5% based on national households according to Nielsen Korea, climbed to 15.7% in just two episodes, and recorded a final episode pre-airing viewership rating of 21.5%.

At the center of the phenomenon was undoubtedly So Ji-sub. With his solid foundation built through action genres such as 'The Movie Is the Movie' (2008), 'Company Man' (2012), MBC drama 'Terius Behind Me' (2018), and Netflix series 'Square' (2025), he completed the narrative of 'Mr. Kim' more three-dimensionally, enhancing viewer immersion with his signature poignant action.

With this momentum, 'Mr. Kim' surpassed all records of SBS's representative hit dramas such as 'Hot Blooded Priest,' 'Model Taxi,' and 'Good Partner,' securing the second-highest viewership rating among SBS's Friday-Saturday dramas in history. The number one spot is held by 'The Penthouse 2,' which recorded a viewership rating of 29.2%.

So Ji-sub, the top contributor to 'Mr. Kim's' box office success, is emerging as a strong candidate for the upcoming '2026 SBS Drama Awards' scheduled to be held at the end of this year. Additionally, with hints of Season 2 in the final episode, viewers' expectations for a new 'Mr. Kim' have grown even greater.

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