Creator and showrunner Lee Sung Jin leaned more into his Korean roots for Season 2 — and it paid off. The release of “Beef” Season 2 sparked a flurry of online discussion, from explainers on its gripping finale to interpretations of what the ants really mean to visceral reactions to the show’s arguably two most shockingly revolting scenes . But what hasn’t been talked about enough is the sheer “Koreanness” of the popular Netflix series. Aside from being a twisted thriller that exposes humanity’