Context:

Reborn Rich, a highly successful Korean drama series, is officially renewed for a second season, three years after its debut. The series, which became the second highest-rated in Korean cable history, revolves around Yoon Hyeon Woo, who is reborn in the past to seek revenge against the Jin family. Season 2 promises an expanded narrative set on a global stage, featuring new characters and a focus on success, power, and love. Artist Company and Artist Studio are spearheading the development, with a strategic aim to appeal to international audiences. Whether Song Joong Ki will reprise his role remains unconfirmed, but the production aims to deliver a legendary season with fresh casting and an ambitious storyline.

Dive Deeper:

• Reborn Rich Season 2 is confirmed, following the immense success of the first season, which broke viewership records and became the second highest-rated series in Korean cable history.

• The central plot of Season 1 involves Yoon Hyeon Woo, who, after being murdered, is reborn as Jin Do Jun, the youngest grandson of a powerful family, aiming to exact revenge using his knowledge of future events.

• Season 2 will expand its narrative beyond the corporate battles in Korea to a global scale, introducing new characters and an ambitious storyline that interweaves themes of success, power, and love.

• Artist Company and its subsidiary Artist Studio are responsible for the development and production of the new season, with a focus on creating a narrative that resonates with global audiences.

• The return of lead actor Song Joong Ki has not been confirmed, but the production team is committed to delivering a season with a fresh cast and a script that matches the scale of the expanded universe envisioned for the series.

• Reborn Rich is officially getting a Season 2!

• Three years after Season 1 debuted to record-breaking viewership numbers, the hit Korean drama TV series will be getting a second season – and it’s now in production.

• Here’s a synopsis of the first season: “After serving the Jin family and Soonyang Group faithfully for years, Yoon Hyeon Woo (Song Joong Ki) is embroiled in their succession battle and tragically murdered as collateral damage. Miraculously, fate gives him a chance to exact his revenge when he finds he’s brought back in time inside the body of Jin Do Jun, the youngest grandson of Jin Yang Cheol (Lee Sung Min), the CEO of Soonyang Group. Using his new identity and knowledge of the future, Do Jun plots a hostile takeover of the Soonyang Group. Will Do Jun succeed in his revenge and find his murderer?”

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• Watch the trailer for the first season…

• On May 8, Artist Company and its subsidiary Artist Studio officially announced that they have entered the planning and development phase for Season 2.

• Artist Company will oversee the overall planning and development, while production will be handled by Artist Studio. The latter acquired RaemongRaein, the production company behind Season 1, in 2024, via Soompi.

• Reborn Rich 2 will “broaden its narrative focus from Korea’s corporate world to a global stage, weaving an ambitious tale of success, power, and love. Season 2 will introduce a fresh cast of characters and an expanded universe, hinting at a bold narrative shift,” per the report.

• A representative from Artist Company said: “This project is strategically designed for the global market. From the early planning stages, we’ve been crafting a story and characters with international audiences in mind.”

• Song Joong Ki’s return has not yet been confirmed.

• The Artist Group added: “We aim to create another legendary season with a fresh casting and a script that lives up to the scale of the expanded world.”

• Reborn Rich became the second highest-rated series in Korean cable television history, with its final episode recording 26.9% nationwide ratings.

• Season 1 is currently available to watch on Rakuten Viki.

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