The mystery of who runs Asia’s largest drug cartel still haunts a beleaguered South Korean detective, whose ruthless pursuit of the elusive kingpin has resulted in the deaths of two of his colleagues. The sequel to 2018’s Believer, Believer 2 continues the detective’s mission: Find Mr. Lee for real this time — at all costs. 

Written and directed by Baek Jong-yeol, aka Baik (The Beauty Inside), the crime thriller follows Detective Cho Won-ho (Cho Jin-woong) and three major players in Asia’s drug cartel as they each seek their own twisted justice. 

When will Believer 2 be released?

Stream it now.

Han Hyo-joo as Big Knife in Believer 2

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Where can I find the trailer for Believer 2?

Check it out at the top of this article. 

Cho Jin-woong as Cho Won-ho in Believer 2

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Who’s in the cast of Believer 2?

• Cho Jin-woong (The Spy Gone North, Believer) as Detective Cho Won-ho
• Oh Seung-hoon (Justice High) as Seo Yeong-rak, aka Rak, a former assistant manager for drug peddler Ewoo Shipping
• Cha Seung-won (Night in Paradise, Sinkhole) as Director Brian Lee, who’s believed to be the head of Asia’s largest drug cartel
• Kim Dong-young (Train) as a drug cook who works with Rak
• Lee Joo-young (Live) as a drug cook who works with Rak
• Han Hyo-joo (The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure) as Director Seop So-cheon, aka Big Knife, a Chinese drug dealer

Cho Jin-woong as Cho Won-ho in Believer 2

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How did the movie Believer end?

After an explosion at an illegal drug factory, Detective Won-ho tries to track down the mysterious Mr. Lee, who runs a drug empire for an illicit substance called Laika. Rak, the sole survivor of the explosion —  along with a severely injured dog that Rak calls Jindo Dog — ends up working alongside Won-ho and his team to find out who Mr. Lee really is. Rak, who knows a number of associates of Mr. Lee’s, goes undercover alongside Won-ho. 

Eventually, investigators hone in on a man named Director Brian, who Won-ho is convinced is the actual Mr. Lee. Just when Won-ho and his team have Brian right where they want him, a shoot-out between the cops and drug dealers ensues. In the confusion, Rak disappears. He’s with two drug cooks, who tie up Brian then inflict burns all over his body — reminiscent of Jindo Dog’s injuries after the explosion. Brian, it turns out, was responsible for the explosion, which also killed Rak’s mother. Won-ho finds Brian, who’s been dumped in the middle of a train station, but Rak is nowhere to be found.

In a flashback, Won-ho addresses the dog by the name Jindo Dog; it doesn’t respond. Then he calls the dog Laika, the name of the drug Mr. Lee sells. The dog looks up instantly. This proves that Rak, not Brian, is the real Mr. Lee. In the present, hoping to confirm his suspicions, Won-ho races Laika the dog, only to find him missing from his crate. It seems as though Rak has disappeared for good. 

Later, Won-ho finds Rak via a GPS tracker he installed on Laika the dog. Rak, who’s presumed dead, now lives in isolation in the mountains. Rak lets Won-ho in, and the two share a drink. After Won-ho asks Rak if he’s ever been happy, the shot zooms out. From inside the house, a gunshot is heard. It’s unclear who, if anyone, has been shot. 

What happens in Believer 2?

Resuming hours after Believer left off, Believer 2 follows Detective Won-ho as he searches for Rak, who has been acting as the elusive Mr. Lee. Won-ho wants to avenge the deaths of his colleague, Dong-u, who was killed in a drug factory explosion, and a young woman named Su-jeong, who was killed by one of Mr. Lee’s associates while gathering intel for Won-ho. 

Rak, along with the two drug cooks who’ve been assisting him, wants to find the real Mr. Lee — meaning, Rak himself isn’t the actual Mr. Lee after all. Rak has no means to make the drug, Laika, that this drug empire is built on — the police seized all the ingredients — so he and his two cooks plan to follow the movements of Chinese drug lord Big Knife, who Rak says will lead them to Mr. Lee. 

Meanwhile, Director Brian, who’s still alive after Rak and his drug cooks burned him, escapes from the hospital where he’s under police surveillance. Shortly after, Brian meets with Big Knife and tells her that Rak’s the one who has all the money and ingredients to make Laika. It’s a lie, but he’s set on getting revenge on Rak. Will Rak find Mr. Lee before Won-ho and Brian find Rak? And who really is Mr. Lee? 

Where does Believer 2 take place? Where was it filmed?

The film takes place primarily in Seoul, South Korea. It was filmed in South Korea, Thailand, and Norway. 

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