Excited about the Korean adaptation of the hit Netflix Spanish show, "Money Heist"? We break down all the things we know so far
Netflix's Spanish-crime series, Money Heist or as it's locally known, La Casa de Papel was a massive hit on the streaming platform. It became Netflix's most-watched non-English series that spun four seasons with the fifth and final season well underway. A total of 65 million households watched the series and subsequently garnered a cult-following as seen in the Netflix special, Money Heist: The Phenomenon.
It doesn't come as a surprise that the global hit show will be getting a Korean remake, given the popularity of Korean dramas as well as its brilliant portfolio of other well-made remakes such as Cold Eyes and Heart Blackened.
While a release date has yet to be announced, Netflix has just revealed the faces leading the Korean adaptation of the beloved Spanish series. Here, we break down all the details that we know so far.
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1. The cast
The stellar cast of the original Money Heist, named after different capital cities, has been one of the show's strongest points. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Korean adaptation is also putting together a cast of remarkable actors. For the role of The Professor, renowned actor, director and screenwriter Yoo J-i-tae will take it on. He is known for Oldboy (2003), Secret Love (2010) and One Fine Spring Day (2001).
Meanwhile, Jeon Jong-seo will be making her first drama appearance and lead role as the titular Tokyo, the narrator of the show. Jeon is most known for her breakout role in Burning (2018) and the recent Netflix horror film, The Call (2020).
The rest of the gang members will be played by Prison Playbook's (2017) Park Hae-soo as Berlin, veteran actor Lee Won-jong as Moscow, Flower of Evil's (2020) Kim Ji-hun as Denver, Veteran's (2015) Jang Yoon-ju as Nairobi, Team Bulldog's (2020) Park Jung-woo as Rio, Kim ji-hun as Helsinki and Champion's (2018) Lee Kyu-ho as Oslo.
For the task force team, Korean-American actress Kim Yun-jin, known for her role as Sun in the TV show, Lost (2004) will be playing Seon Woo-jin, which may be the inspector's counterpart in the original series. Kim Sung-o, well-known for his supporting roles in various Korean dramas such as Secret Garden (2010) will be playing Cha Moo-hyuk.
While there are many hostages in the series, two main cast members have been announced so far. Parasite's (2020) Park Myung-hoon will play Cho Young-min while She Would Never Know's (2021) Lee Joobeen will play Youn Misun.