The Made in Korea Season 2 finale leaves viewers with one major question: did Baek Ki Tae survive?
The series brings Ki Tae’s increasingly dangerous journey to a dramatic close, but it deliberately stops short of confirming what happened to him after the final gunshot. There is no body, no funeral and no direct confirmation of his death. Instead, the finale drops a few carefully placed clues that suggest his story may not be over.
At the same time, the ending makes it clear that Ki Tae’s biggest problem was never just one enemy. The political connections, hidden alliances and criminal network surrounding him are powerful enough to survive even if he does not.
Here is what happens in the Made in Korea Season 2 finale and what the ending could mean for Ki Tae.
What happens to Ki Tae in the finale?
Ki Tae enters the final episode with his position rapidly falling apart. His attempts to eliminate Hwang Dae Sik fail, while the people around him begin turning against him to protect themselves.
His younger brother, Baek Ki Hyeon, becomes caught in the conflict. In an attempt to protect his family, Ki Hyeon takes Hwang’s place in a car and is shot. His injuries leave Ki Tae with another personal crisis just as his own situation becomes increasingly dangerous.
Things get worse when Cheon Seok Jung decides to save himself.
During a press conference, Cheon publicly identifies Ki Tae as the person responsible for the slush fund operation. After benefiting from their alliance, he abandons Ki Tae when their partnership becomes a liability.
That betrayal leaves Ki Tae isolated.
The finale therefore works on two levels. Ki Tae is fighting to stay alive, but he is also watching the network he built collapse around him. The people who once depended on him suddenly have every reason to distance themselves.
Who is Madam Shin and why does she matter?
Madam Shin becomes an important part of the power structure surrounding Hwang Dae Sik.
She is a shaman whose influence reaches beyond the immediate conflict. Her involvement helps protect Hwang and gives Cheon an opportunity to escape the consequences of the crisis.
Her role also expands the story beyond Ki Tae’s personal battle.
Ki Tae may appear to be fighting specific individuals, but the finale suggests that the real power lies in the network connecting money, influence and political interests. Removing one person does not automatically destroy that system.
That idea becomes particularly important in the final scenes.
Why does Geon Yeong walk away?
Prosecutor Jang Geon Yeong spends much of the story trying to bring Ki Tae down and expose the criminal operation surrounding him.
However, the investigation does not end in the way he expected.
Hwang eventually takes control of the illicit fortune, while Cheon manages to protect himself. The case that was supposed to expose corruption instead becomes another opportunity for someone more powerful to take control.
Geon Yeong is forced to confront the compromises involved in continuing the investigation. His decision to leave the task force suggests that he no longer believes the process is delivering the justice he originally set out to achieve.
The ending does not present his decision as a simple victory or defeat. Instead, it reinforces one of the season’s central ideas: a corrupt system can absorb investigations and turn them into another source of power.
Did Ki Tae survive the gunshot?
This is the biggest unanswered question in the Made in Korea Season 2 ending.
After learning that Ki Hyeon has been seriously injured, Ki Tae returns to the hospital instead of immediately escaping to Japan. He had previously asked Yu Ji to arrange a boat for his escape, but his brother’s condition changes his plans.
Geon Yeong eventually catches up with him.
The confrontation takes another unexpected turn when Ki Hyeon points a gun at his own brother. A gunshot is heard, but the series does not show Ki Tae’s body or clearly confirm that he has died.
That distinction matters.
The finale could have provided a definitive death scene if the intention was to close Ki Tae’s story completely. Instead, the camera cuts away and leaves the result open to interpretation.
There is also another clue involving Yu Ji.
When she receives a phone call, her reaction appears relieved rather than devastated. That could suggest that she has received confirmation that Ki Tae survived and that the escape plan may still be possible.
However, the scene is not definitive evidence.
The finale gives viewers a reason to suspect that Ki Tae is alive, but it never actually confirms that he reached the boat or escaped to Japan.
Earlier events also make the possibility of a staged shooting believable. Ki Tae previously shoots Cheon in the ear and Pyo Hak Su in the leg without killing either of them. The story has already established that a gunshot does not necessarily mean a character is dead.
That makes it possible that Ki Hyeon deliberately avoided killing his brother and used the shooting to deceive the people pursuing them.
Still, this remains an interpretation rather than a confirmed explanation.
Is Made in Korea getting a Season 3?
For now, there is no confirmed Season 3 announcement.
The story was structured as a two season narrative, which makes the open ending particularly interesting. Ki Tae’s fate is left unresolved, but that does not automatically mean another season is planned.
The finale appears designed to leave viewers thinking about what happened rather than promising that the story will continue.
The bigger point is that even if Ki Tae escaped, the system around him did not disappear.
His enemies may have changed, his allies may have abandoned him and his criminal operation may have collapsed, but the network of influence that helped powerful figures survive remains intact.
That gives the ending a deliberately uneasy feeling.
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