The hit drama “The Fiery Priest” may finally be returning for a highly anticipated second season!
On December 7, an SBS representative shared, “The production of ‘The Fiery Priest’ Season 2 is currently in talks, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
First aired in 2019, “The Fiery Priest” is about a Catholic priest with anger management issues and a cowardly detective who work together to solve a murder case.
The drama starring Kim Nam Gil, Honey Lee and Kim Sung Kyun recorded the highest ratings of 22 percent. At the 2019 SBS Drama Awards, “The Fiery Priest” took home a total of eight awards, including lead actor Kim Nam Gil receiving a Daesang (grand prize) for the first time in his career.
The drama teased its comeback with the message “We will be back” in the last episode, and after two years, anticipation is growing whether the hit drama will be able to return for Season 2.