The movie "Agent Kim reactivated" closed with a happy ending mixed with tears and laughter, when So Ji Sub portrayed the life-and-death battle to protect his family with an emotional reunion.
According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode (episode 10) of "Agent Kim Reboot" broadcast on SBS on July 25 achieved an average rating (viewer rating) of 23% nationwide and at the highest point reached 27.1%.
With this achievement, the film not only has 10 consecutive episodes topped the broadcast time slot on all channels, but also set a new rating record for a mini-series TV series broadcast in 2026.
The rating in the 20-49 age group of the film also reached an average of 7.4%, the highest at 8.42%, showing widespread appeal to many audience groups.
In particular, from episode 1 to the final episode, including re-broadcasts, the film attracted 25,638,593 accumulated television viewers, with an accumulated access rate of 52.56%.
According to Nielsen Korea's calculation, this means that more than half of South Korea's population has watched "Agent Kim Reboot" on television, proving the fever that the film created nationwide.
Taking the image of ordinary middle-aged fathers as the main characters but still creating both ratings and discussion has helped the film create empathy that transcends generational boundaries.
In the international market, the film's achievements are also very outstanding.
Agent Kim Reboot" held the number 1 global position on the Netflix rankings for non-English-language TV series for 3 consecutive weeks.
In addition, the film also for 3 consecutive weeks topped the discussion rankings of movies broadcast on television and OTT, and actors also continuously topped the interest level rankings, thereby affirming its position as one of the most successful works of 2026.
In the final episode, Agent Kim (So Ji Sub) actively enters the cruel trap set by Joo Kang Chan (Joo Sang Wook) after he kidnaps Tae Hoon and Da Bin, the two children of Seong Han Soo (Choi Dae Hoon) and Park Jin Cheol (Yoon Kyung Ho).
However, all of this is only part of the counter-attack plan that Agent Kim prepared in advance. After that, all 3 coordinate to defeat Joo Kang Chan's gang, creating a spectacular reversal of the situation.
Next, the villains have to pay the price one after another. The corruption and illegal business deals of Joohak Construction are exposed, causing those involved to collapse one after another.
After completing all tasks, Agent Kim fakes death and returns to his daughter Min Ji. He says to his daughter: "From now on, Dad will not leave you anymore.
Min Ji burst into tears in her father's arms. With a new identity, the two fathers and sons decided to start a new life and spend time understanding each other better.
