"Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area" is a South Korean crime drama series directed by
Kim Hong-sun and written by
Ryu Yong-jae based on
Alex Pina's
"La Casa de Papel".
The new series is both a remake and a spinoff/sequel of the Spanish series, and it follows a strategist criminal mastermind known as "The Professor" (
Yoo Ji-tae), who plans to pull off a heist in the reunified Korean Peninsula inspired by the events in Spain.
The cast also includes
Eugene Ko, Lee Si-Woo, Yunjin Kim, Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Won-jong and
Park Myung-hoon.
The first six episodes were released on June 24, 2022 on Netflix. No release date has been set for the remaining six episodes.
Find out more about the series after the jump.