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Lee Dong-wook in 'A Shop for Killers.' Photo courtesy of Disney+ Philippines

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'A Shop for Killers' announces season 2 premiere date

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782877012457SA1S09494(보정) (1) (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Lee Dong-wook in &#x27;A Shop for Killers.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of Disney+ Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><div><strong><em>FIRST THREE EPISODES OF SEASON ONE STREAMING FREE ON YOUTUBE<br/></em></strong></div><p>The acclaimed South Korean action series &quot;A Shop for Killers&quot; is returning for its second season on July 22, Disney+ announced Wednesday.</p><p>The streaming service revealed the premiere date in a press release, adding that the new season will debut with two episodes on July 22.</p><p>The first season followed Jeong Ji-an (Kim Hye-jun), a young woman who lost her parents and was raised by her uncle (Lee Dong-wook), who operated a mysterious online shop.</p><p>Following her uncle&#x27;s apparent death, Ji-an suddenly becomes the target of highly skilled assassins, leading her to discover that he had been operating an online store that supplied weapons and equipment to killers.</p><p>The second season follows Ji-an as she takes control of the weapon shop, while her uncle, Jin-man, &quot;returns from the dead&quot; as they face off against a mercenary organization that unleashes a new wave of deadly killers from abroad, Disney+ said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wsm6dCztVwk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Dong-wook, whom viewers may recognize from other dramas such as &quot;Goblin&quot; and &quot;Tale of the Nine-Tailed,&quot; and Hye-jun, also known for her roles in &quot;Kingdom&quot; and &quot;Cashero,&quot; reprise their roles as Jin-man and Ji-an, respectively.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/16/24/why-lee-dong-wook-got-picked-for-a-shop-for-killers-role"><strong>READ: Why Lee Dong-wook got picked for &#x27;A Shop for Killers&#x27; role<br/></strong></a></div><p>Fresh faces joining the cast include Japanese actress Hyunri, known for her roles in &quot;Alice in Borderland&quot; and &quot;Can This Love Be Translated?&quot;, and Masaki Okada, who appeared in the award-winning film &quot;Drive My Car.&quot;</p><p>The second season comprises eight episodes. Following its two-episode premiere on July 22, two new episodes will be released every Wednesday until the finale on August 12, Disney+ said.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782876989057image.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screenshot courtesy of Disney+ Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><p>Ahead of the second season&#x27;s premiere, Disney+ Philippines has made the first three episodes of season one available for viewing on its YouTube channel.</p><p>Premiering in 2024, &quot;A Shop for Killers&quot; was named one of the year&#x27;s best television shows by The New York Times.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/trzvkBqKwBs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>The acclaimed South Korean action series 'A Shop for Killers' is returning for its second season on July 22, Disney+ announced Wednesday.</p>

The acclaimed South Korean action series 'A Shop for Killers' is returning for its second season on July 22, Disney+ announced Wednesday.