Live-Action Agent Kim Reactivated Series Gets Global Netflix Release on June 26
The series brings a popular webtoon from the Lookism shared universe to a global streaming audience, with a simultaneous Korean broadcast on SBS.
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The live-action adaptation of the webtoon Manager Kim, titled Agent Kim Reactivated, will launch globally on Netflix on June 26. An official trailer debuted on June 15, showing the action-driven tone and Kim's transformation from office worker to operative. The eight-episode series stars Ji-sub So as Kim, with a supporting cast including Dae-hoon Choi, Kyung-ho Yoon, and Sang-wook Joo.
The trailer, released June 15, emphasizes intense fight sequences and Kim's shift from an unassuming office worker to a relentless former special agent. The story begins when his daughter disappears, forcing him to use his old lethal skills. Ji-sub So plays Kim as a devoted father pushed to his limits. The supporting cast includes Dae-hoon Choi, Kyung-ho Yoon, Sang-wook Joo, Na-eun Son, and Sung-kyu Kim. The original Manager Kim webtoon ran from 2021 to 2025 and is set in the same universe as Lookism, Viral Hit, and My Life as a Loser.
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