THE POPULAR Money Heist, which was launched on Netflix in 2017, rapidly turned a worldwide hit. The announcement of a Korean remake got here as no shock as the unique Money Heist was considered one of many streaming platform’s greatest blockbusters internationally.
The six-part Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area takes place in a one-of-a-kind geopolitical setting. The story begins in an alternate universe 12 months 2025, when the current Joint Security Area between a now ‘united’ North and South Korea has been reworked right into a Joint Economic Area centred across the Unified Korean Mint.
The Professor (Yoo Ji-Tae) gathers a singular gang of thieves to tug off a theft not like some other seen in historical past. There is a brand new dynamic battle between North and South Korea. Because of the variations betwen the communist North and the capitalist South, the anticipated formation of a joint forex is based on financial politics.
The Professor and the thieves’ obsession with executing a world-changing theft with out getting their arms soiled is central to the plot. And every part must be based mostly upon the Professor’s final rule – nobody should die, not even for 4 trillion gained.
One factor that works for this model is the star forged’s honest performances. Aside from their names, the characters don’t have anything in widespread with the Spanish model of Money Heist. Each character’s historical past has been revised to replicate the “Korean” state of affairs. The actors didn’t imitate or make the characters seem in an exaggerated approach in comparison with the unique model. I’d say that is the present’s strongest contribution. Yoo Ji-tae as Professor is sort of excellent – after all, he doesn’t regulate his spectacles like the unique sequence’ Alvaro Morte, however each time he seems on display, he manages to seize individuals’s coronary heart along with his cool character.
Kim Yunjin, who performs disaster negotiating staff head Seon Woojin, is powerful and seamlessly portrays the character. And after all, we can not overlook Park Hae-soo, the excellent actor who portrays the suave however terrifying Berlin. One of the breakout stars of final 12 months’s Squid Game, Park provides one more unimaginable sequence to his resume.
His interpretation of Berlin can also be extra likeable than the unique – no disrespect to actor Pedro Alonso – which is an effective signal. And we can not overlook the remainder of the forged. As the narrator of the sequence, Tokyo (Jeon Jong Seo) is as capricious and chilly as ever. She additionally has a extra attention-grabbing backstory right here, which provides layers to her character. Rio (Lee Hyun-woo), the innocent-looking hacker, is a wealthy, spoilt youngster with brains. The robust Helsinki (Kim Ji-hoon) and Oslo (Lee Kyu-ho), each unidentifiable from one different however recognisable as a pair.
The pleasant “saturi” accent heard from Denver (totally different Kim Ji-hoon) and his father Moscow (Lee Won-jong ) provides a neighborhood vibe to the characters. Con artist Nairobi (Jang Yoon-ju) is as sharp as ever, oozing an off-the-cuff perspective and amusing silliness that helps lighten the temper. What distinguishes every character’s enchantment is that all of them radiate energy and power and are able to a variety of actions.
For followers of the Spanish sequence, the Korean adaptation could really feel monotonous, with nothing in the best way of recent twists. However, in case you are seeing it for the primary time, it has every part you might be searching for: an excellent forged, performances, and thrilling parts that hold you excited all through. Money Heist: Korea is an effective look ahead to Korean drama lovers, however could or will not be the identical for the unique adaptation lovers. However, I’d nonetheless suggest this present for the historical past of the Korean peninsula, and what the consequences of its unification can imply to the longer term.
Money Heist: Korea-Joint Economic Area is at present streaming on Netflix.
DIRECTOR: Kim Hong-sun
CAST: Yoo Ji-tae, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jung-Seo, Lee Won-Jong, and Park Myung-hoon
E-VALUE: 7
PLOT- 8
ACTING- 7
