'Money Heist Korea': The Professor Recruits Best of the Best in New Trailer
Netflix teases viewers with more jaw-dropping updates as "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area" dropped its newest trailer.
The Korean adaptation, which stars Yoo Ji Tae as "The Professor," unveils his plan for the greatest heist of all time.
'Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area' Trailer
‘Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area’ Poster
In the latest teaser, The Professor gears up his plan to steal 4 trillion won from the Korea Unified Mint.
He began by recruiting only the best of the best, starting with the fearless Tokyo, played by Jeon Jong Seo.
He eventually assembled a top-tier group of bandits with Berlin (Park Hae Soo,) Denver (Kim Ji Hoon,) Moscow (Lee Won Jong,) Rio (Lee Hyun Woo,) Nairobi (Jang Yoon Ju,) Helsinki (Kim Ji Hoon) Oslo (Lee Gyu Ho,) and Seoul (Im Ji Yeon), The Professor explained the main goal of the heist.
"Every Korean was expected to greatly benefit from this, but in reality, only the rich get richer," he said in a voice-over.
The Professor, being the brains of the heist, encounters an unexpected incident that forces them to take hostages.
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Meanwhile, the South Korean negotiation specialist Seon Woo Jin, played by Kim Yoon Jin, alongside former North Korean special agent Cha Moohyuk portrayed by Kim Seung Oh, united and formed a team to stop the gang from ransacking the Mint.
Is 'Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area' Worth Watching?
Helmed by "Voice" and "L.U.C.A.: The Beginning" director Kim Hong Seon, alongside screenwriters Ryu Yong Jae, Kim Hwan Chae, and Choe Sung Jun, the highly anticipated "Money Heist: Korea" is slated to premiere on June 23 exclusively on Netflix.
It is an adaptation to the Spanish blockbuster series La Casa de Papel, created and executive produced by Alex Pina.
On the other hand, screenwriter Ryu Yong Jae, who is also a big fan of "Money Heist" tells Variety that he was "intrigued by the premise of the remake" as it highlights the "tension, mistrust, and harmony between North and South Korea,"
The Meaning Behind the Mask
‘Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area’ Stills
While the original "Money Heist" featured a Dali mask as a symbol of revolution against the system, the Korean adaptation uses Hahoe masks, a traditional mask worn in the Hahoe Pyolshin-gut t'al nori ceremony.
As obtained by a local outlet, Director Kim Hong Sun explained the representation of the traditional mask in the upcoming series.
According to him, it is a "representative mask that all the citizens of Korea know and the joke that the Hahoe mask has suited the project well."
Jang Yoon Joo, who plays Nairobi, also pointed out that the mask exudes "anger and mystery," while Park Hae Soo says that the Hahoe mask also showcases "freedom or the criticism of the classes of power."
