Aside from the fresh backdrop against which the robbery unfolds, the show remains an almost faithful remake of the original and it is this prophecy that comes undone.
Aside from the fresh backdrop against which the robbery unfolds, the show remains an almost faithful remake of the original and it is this prophecy that comes undone.
When Netflix Released Alex Pina la casa de papelle A few years ago, it didn’t take long money heist, as we knew it, to become a global sensation. The announcement of the Korean remake, one of the biggest hits of streaming platforms worldwide, was no surprise afterwards. South Korean shows have performed exceptionally well for the stage over the past year, such as squid game And we are all dead Still being searched on a daily basis.
six episodes Money Heist: Korea – United Economic Zone Possesses a unique geopolitical setting. In 2025, South Korea and North Korea are no longer at war, and are on the verge of reunification. Targeting the unified Korean Mint in the joint economic zone between these two regions, the Professor (Yu Ji-tae) puts together a persuasive team of thieves to perpetrate a robbery the likes of which the world has not seen before.
A soldier and a BTS fan, who move from North Korea to the south, Tokyo (Jeon Jong-soo) are soon caught in the crime, before being scouted by the Professor to join his squad of thieves. goes. Berlin (Park Ha-soo) is the only person to have managed to make it out of the North Korean labor camp where he was imprisoned for 25 years. Father and son duo Moscow (Lee Won-jong) and Denver (Kim Ji-hoon) are a street fighter, con-star Nairobi (Jung Eun-joo), hacker Ryo (Lee Hyun-woo), who is very reminiscent of are a K-pop idol as the group calls it, and strongmen Oslo (Kim Ji-hun) and Helsinki (Lee Kyu-ho) make up the rest of the crew.
Money Heist: Korea – United Economic Zone
session 1
Episode: 6
Cast: Park Hee-soo, Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Eun-jin
Synopsis: A band of thieves roughly under the prof, an obscure leader, bands together to pull off a robbery at the Unified Korean Mint.
Like in the original, the crew names cities to avoid knowing each other’s identities. However, Tokyo was angrily asked by members of her Korean crew why she chose the Japanese capital, Tokyo. In a very weighted reference to relations between the two countries, she doesn’t bat an eyelid, as she replies, “Because we’re about to do something bad.”
As the robbery progresses, we also see how the Professor has forged a relationship with Inspector Sean Woo-jin (Kim Eun-jin), a South Korean crisis negotiator. There’s a slow build-up here to the growing sentiment that could unravel the professor’s moral compass, if it exists.
While the story almost faithfully sticks to the original, the unique setting emerges as the biggest feature of this adaptation. There is clear tension between Mint workers and North and South Korean task force officials. We also get detailed backstories for some of the characters involved in the social and economic consequences of geopolitical changes. Tension tension is also used by the crew as they attempt to keep the hostages under control. North Korean hostages are told that they will be punished if any South Korean hostage gets off the line, and vice versa; Berlin says this can be avoided if they keep an eye on each other.
Though it starts off slow, the final three episodes are the ones where a lot of action is packed. The ensemble is competent, but this version is also heavily toned down. Hae-soo as Berlin for example lacks that monolithic streak, and Jong-soo as a sweet Tokyo in the absence of a backstory with Ryo. The actors find their footing in later episodes once tensions rise, and Ji-hoon stands out among the crew inside the Mint as Denver. While Yu Ji-tae brings to life a staid, and over-composed professor on screen, it is Kim Eun-jin who makes more of an impact as the troubled, crisis negotiator who can’t figure out what to do with the crew. How Hai Chor is consistently one step ahead of the task force.
Aside from the fresh backdrop against which the robbery unfolds, the show remains an almost faithful remake of the original and it is this prophecy that undoes it. Looks like the makers and actors have decided to play it safely, and while the show is a clever adaptation, it needs a lot of pizazz.
Six episodes set the stage for a second season, and ended on a cliffhanger. first season of Money Heist: Korea – United Economic Zone Gets right in terms of its setting and characters, but here’s hoping the producers push the envelope and take some risks in the second season.
The first season of Money Heist: Korea- United Economic Zone is currently streaming on Netflix