Mr. Kim is a mild-mannered widower and head clerk at a small savings bank branch who single-handedly raises his teenage daughter. Behind the ordinary facade, he is a long-dormant agent — a North Korean defector once regarded as one of the deadliest operatives on either side of the peninsula. When his daughter goes missing, he is forced to reactivate his hidden combat skills and take on corrupt powers and criminal syndicates to bring her home. The action thriller adapts the popular Naver webtoon "Manager Kim" and became a major ratings and streaming hit during its 2026 run.
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Agent Kim Reactivated
김부장
Agent Kim Reactivated (Korean: 김부장) is a 2026 South Korean action-thriller television series starring So Ji-sub. Directed by Lee Seung-young and written by Nam Dae-joong, it aired 10 episodes on SBS from June 26 to July 25, 2026 in the Friday-Saturday slot and streamed worldwide on Netflix. Adapted from the Naver webtoon "Manager Kim," it became one of 2026's biggest domestic ratings successes and a global Netflix hit.
- 2026
- Thriller, Action, Crime, Mystery
- Ended
- SBS
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So Ji-sub
as Kim Do-hyeon / Mr. Kim
Choi Dae-hoon
as Seong Han-soo
Yoon Kyung-ho
as Park Jin-cheol
Joo Sang-wook
as Ju Gang-chan
Son Na-eun
as Jung Sang-a
Seo Su-min
as Kim Min-ji
Lee Jae-yong
as Ri Eung-ryeong
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Lee Seung-young
Nam Dae-joong
Yoon Yoon-sun
Kim Deok-jin
Seasons
Season 1 — Agent Kim Reactivated
Facts
The series is an adaptation of the Naver webtoon "Manager Kim" (김부장) created by Jeong Jong-taek and Toy.
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It aired 10 episodes on SBS from June 26 to July 25, 2026 in the Friday-Saturday slot, with worldwide streaming on Netflix.
MyDramaList
So Ji-sub stars as Mr. Kim, a former North Korean operative (code name 66) posing as an ordinary single father who becomes a vigilante after his daughter goes missing.
The Korea Times
The show's signature catchphrase is "Never mess with an old man in glasses," reflecting its premise of an aging protagonist unleashing hidden combat abilities.
The Korea Times
The drama became a domestic ratings hit, with episode 6 reaching a peak nationwide rating of 22.3%, surpassing "The Fiery Priest" to become SBS's second-highest-rated Friday-Saturday drama.
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Is Agent Kim Reactivated a movie or a TV series?It is a television series (a 10-episode South Korean drama), not a movie.
What is the Korean (native) title?The native title is 김부장, romanized as "Gim Bujang" and literally translating to "Manager Kim." It is also known as Chief Kim / Director Kim / Kim Bujang.
Where can I watch it?It originally aired on SBS in South Korea and streams worldwide on Netflix.
Is it based on a webtoon?Yes. It is adapted from the Naver webtoon "Manager Kim" (김부장) by Jeong Jong-taek and Toy.
Has the series finished airing?Yes. All 10 episodes aired from June 26 to July 25, 2026, so the series has ended.
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Last verified: July 27, 2026