Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (Korean: 종이의 집: 공동경제구역; RR: Jongieui Jib: Gongdonggyeongjeguyeok) is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the Spanish heist crime drama series of the same name. The Korean series directed by Kim Hong-sun and written by Ryu Yong-jae, is an original Netflix series, starring Yoo Ji-tae, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Won-jong, and Park Myung-hoon.[2] It depicts a hostage crisis situation set in the Korean Peninsula, involving a genius strategist and people with different personalities and abilities.[3][4] It is scheduled to release on June 24, 2022 on Netflix.[5]
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Hangul | 종이의 집: 공동경제구역 |
Hanja | 종이의 집: 共同警備區域 |
Genre | |
Based on | Money Heist by Álex Pina |
Developed by | Netflix[1] |
Written by |
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Directed by | Kim Hong-sun |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | BH Entertainment Zium Content |
Distributor | Netflix |
Release | |
Original network | Netflix |
Picture format | 4K (Ultra HD) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | June 24, 2022 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Money Heist |
Synopsis
The series, a remake of the Spanish TV drama, follows the storyline and characters of the original series. "The Professor" (Yoo Ji-tae), a strategist criminal mastermind, and plans to pull off a heist in Korean Peninsula. The operation involves strategists and desperados with different characteristics and abilities, who have to face unusual situations.
Cast
The gang
- Yoo Ji-tae as Professor[6]
- Jeon Jong-seo as Tokyo[7]
- Park Hae-soo as Berlin[8]
- Lee Won-jong as Moscow[9]
- Kim Ji-hoon as Denver[10]
- Jang Yoon-ju as Nairobi[11]
- Lee Hyun-woo as Rio[12]
- Kim Ji-hun as Helsinki[7]
- Lee Kyu-ho as Oslo[7]
Task Force
- Kim Yun-jin as Seon Woo-jin, a crisis negotiation team leader belonging to the National Police Agency[7]
- Kim Sung-oh as Captain Cha Moo-hyuk, a former special agent dispatched to handle the hostage crisis[7]
Hostages
- Park Myung-hoon as Cho Young-min, director of the Mint Bureau[7]
- Lee Joo-bin as Yoon Mi-seon, an employee in charge of accounting at the Mint[13]
Others
- Lim Ji-yeon[14]
- Lim Hyeong-guk[15]
- Lee Si-woo as Ann[16]
Production
Development
In June 2020, it was reported that BH Entertainment was planning for a remake of Money Heist co-producing it with Zium Content. They were in talks with Netflix, and it was in the development stage.[17] On December 1, it was reported that a Korean remake of the series has been confirmed by Netflix with Kim Hong-sun as director and Ryu Yong-jae as script writer. BH Entertainment would be in charge of production, with series having 12 episodes.[18][19]
Casting
On March 31, the casting line-up of the series was confirmed by Netflix.[7][20] After finalising the cast, the story lineup and the characters were formulated. The focus was to keep the narrative of the original and the physical properties of the characters alive.[21] Lim Ji-Yeon joined the cast in April 2021.[14] Lee Hyun-woo replaced Park Jung-woo due to date conflicts with the series Fly High Butterfly.[22] The Korean characters and cast was compared drawing the similarities and differences among the original and adaptation.[23]
Filming
Filming the on July 7, 2021, was suspended for the day following guidelines of the quarantine for COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, for pre-emptive quarantine.[24]
On January 17, 2022, Netflix revealed that the English title of the series is Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.[25]
On April 29, 2022, Netflix revealed the release date of Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, and it will be released on June 24, 2022.[26]
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